Straps and Jactsi. ^
~ a
? "That utterauce of Emperor Will- ii
iam at Jerusalem ou Tuesday was so a
characteristic that it is impossible to d
laugh at it. You cannot joke about a r<
man who takes himself as seriously as p
that," says the Waterbury American, si
"One sentence especially reveals the F
egotist as he is : 'As nearly 2,000 years h
ago,' he says, 'so today shall I ring out n
the cry, voicing ray ardent hope, 'To a
all, peace on earth.' " Did you ever
see anything quite equal to that ? a
'Twenty centuries separate Christ and S(
me, 'but I endorse His seutiments!" t!
? "On the Cotton Exchange yester- g
Hov " said the New York Herald on t<
J
Saturday, "November contracts sold d
at 4.99 cents a pound, the lowest price n
in the history of the Exchange. The p
opening price was 5 cents, which was h
followed by an advance to 5.02 cents, c
Then came the break to 4.99 cents, c
There was no excitement as a result of a
the break, which had been looked for o
by the traders for sometime. The im- ]<
mediate cause of the decline was the ?
pressure of offerings of spot cotton c
from the south. The real cause, how- h
ever, is the enormous crop, which is it
estimated at between 11,000,000 and n
12,000,000 bales." tl
? The San Francisco Chronicle prints "
a story of unearthed rascality of Wey- z
ler while he was governor general of si
the Philippines. The Americans found
in the prison at Manila, Maxiaua Ro- p
sales and Julius Reyes, who had been incarcerated
during the Weyler regime.
Rosales was in charge of the
Philippine treasury. He claims that Weyler
drew several immense sums
from the treasury and made way with
them. When the theft became known,
the responsibility was thrown upon j
the treasurer, who was convicted by
the testimony of unscrupulous em- j
ployees of Weyler. Upon being re- j
leased from prison, Rosales showed
from the books where sums aggregating
$1,300,000 had been drawn upon the
order of Weyler; but there was
? ? _.:?u ?u.
no record as to wnat weut witu mc
money.
? The executive committee of the Citizen's
Association, a Chicago organization
irrespective of party, has ad- il
dressed a letter to President McKinley t(
in reference to the rumored change in c
the rules governing civil service appointments,
by which "a large number ?
of offices will be thrown open to the
partakers of political and departmen- C
tal favor." The committee says : "In b
view of the expausion of our national g
territory now in progress, and the 0
largely increased force of civil servants
necessitated thereby, it appears to us
that a careful guarded application of 0
the rules governing the appointment d
to office will more than ever before be o
needed to secure the best equipped a
men for the service of the nation, and
for the protection of the appointing v
power itself against the importunities
of pertinacious, unqualified applicants
for positions under the government." r
? Secretary Hester's weekly cotton t
statement, issued last Friday, shows v
an increase in the movement into sight
compared witn tne seven aays euuiug
this date last year of 106,000 bales, an (
increase over the same days year before
last of 178,000.. For the 65 days of ^
the season the aggregate is ahead of a
the same time last year 330,000. The e
total movement of the 65 days from s
September 1 to date, is 3,611,940, p
against 3,281,736 last year. The move- p
ment since September shows receipts
at all United States ports 2,697,045,
against 2,434,634 last year; interior
stocks iu excess of those held at the 11
close of the commercial year 456,748, a
against 341,166 last year. Foreign k
exports for the week have been 321,- t
221, against 397,207 last year, making t
the total thus far for the season 1,619,636,
against 1,449,669 last year. The 1
total takings of American mills, north A
and south and Cauada thus far for the v
season, have beeu 602,448, against J
756,15S last year. The stocks at the q
seaboard and the 29 leading interior t
centres have increased during the
week 139,489 bales, against an increase ^
during the corresponding period last
season of 46,249.
? There were about 1,000 mounted
men iu the parade at the Democratic ^
rally in Charlotte last week. Senator s
B. K. Tillman, of South Carolina, and ii
Senator J. W. Daniel, of Virginia, were v
the orators. They were enthusiastically
received. Senator Tillman said in his
cnpp?'h that, in "South Carolina no Ne- c
? gro
editor could slander the white D
women of the state as that Wilmington ji
Negro did. That Negro ought now be
food for catfish in the bottom of the c
Cape Fear river, instead of going jj
around above ground. The Negroes
ruled us down in South Carolina once ; 0
but they never slandered our women 1
like that, nor were they ever allowed fi
to insult them. Senator Daniel spoke h
of the feeling toward the Negro in the i
north and said that the best friends of
the Negro were southern men, and ^
that the greatest enemy the black man r
had was the white man who tried to
put the Negro in rule over his white o
neighbors. The Negro has no better h
friend than the southern man, reared c
at his side, to whom he owes his civilization
; but Virginia, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Flordia, South Carolina, 0
Texas, Arkansas and Governor Tanner, 1
of Illinois, have come to the conclusion c
that the Negro is a man in his place ; b
but put in charge of the government c
he is not a success.
? It is a serious question whether or t
not the administration can get its twothirds
voie in the senate necessary to
ratify a peace treaty with Spain, says ^
a Wasnington aispatcn. especially is v
this so if the treaty includes our pos- v
session of the Philippines. Senator j
Hoar has sounded a note of warning
from New England which causes considerable
alarm here in Washington. <
It takes a two-thirds vote to ratify auy 0
treaty, and no foreign territory can be o
added to the country's domain without a
a similar vote. Therefore, it is true, v
Senator Hoar indicates, that as yet ^
neither the Philippines nor Porto Rico
can be said to be American territory. D
Most of the Democratic senators are c
against the proposition to assume government
control over the Philippines, c
But what is most alarming to the a
administration is the expressions of t
Republican senators against the proposition.
Senator Hale, Senator Hoar,
Senator Pettigrew and one or two ^
others have expressed themselves as c
pposed to holding the Philippines,
'his does not mean that they will vote
gainst a peace treaty; but it would
jdicate so much, and certainly the
dministration begins to fear it. It is
ifficult to see how the senate could
pfuse to ratify a treaty which the
eace commission presents to it; but
bould the opposition to taking the
'hilippines continue to develop as it
as recently among senutors, there is
o telling what jpmplications might
rise.
? M. P. Legrand, an Alabama farler
says that many Negroes in the
juth are ruined by mules, and he
hinks he has proved it. He owns a
reut deal of farm land, which he rents
3 Negroes on condition that they shall
n their work with an ox instead of a
lule. As a result all bis tenants are
rosperous and pay their rent promptly.
The ox, he explains, is entirely
apable in all the requirements of the
otton patch, but he has his limitations,
ud his colored master does not think
f mounting him and riding off on use?ss
errands or pleasure trips. As the
Jegro cannot ride to distant churches,
ake-walks or "hoe-downs,"-and as
e will not walk, he goes to bed, and
> rested'and ready for labor in the
lorning. So far as the influence from
his experience goes, the Negro, plus a
iule, is a shiftless and unreliable citien,
but eliminate the mule and subtitute
an ox, and be becomes regular
i his habits, business-like and proserous.
She tJorlmUt djnquiw.
YORKVILLE, 8. C.:
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 9, 1898.
? The Greenville News remarks that
; has all along been friendly to Senaar
McLaurin. The statement inlines
us to the belief that while the
resent editor was off in New York,
e surely did not read the paper. The
Iharleston Post and Columbia Regiser
showed considerable animosity to
ienator McLaurin; but it was our
pinion that the Greenville News
asily led them both. This writer took
ccasion to ask Senator McLaurin one
ay for an explanation of the hostility
f the Greenville News; but the sentor
was at a loss to give any satisfacory
reason. He did not seem to be
ery much worried about the matter,
owever, and we doubt if he is woried
now. If he is, we would suggest
hat there is very little cause for such
vorry.
? We note from The News and
Courier that Colonel Floyd has not
et decided who he will have for
ssistant adjutant and inspector genral.
This position is being much
nncrhf. nfYor hv vnnnir men from all
""ft"- -J J o
arts of the state, and their respectve
claims are being urged with more
>r less strength. If the manner in
yhich Colonel Floyd was sustained
q the recent primary counts for
oything, it would be a graceful ac;nowledgement
if be would bestow
he position upon York county, and
his decided upon, it would be enirely
satisfactory to the numerous
riends of both parties if the colonel
trould go still further and designate
Jr. Gib Greene, of Rock Hill. Mr.
Jreene is well qualified for the posiion
and would fill it with credit
o all concerned.
AN IDEAL CASE.
The trial of Amzi Dunovant, Frank
'astles and Lizzie Goore, comprebenively
reported in The Enquirer, was
ntensely interesting, and the result
t'as entirely satisfactory from the
tandpoiut of the citizen who appreiates
the weighty importance of
lolding inviolable the machinery of
ustice.
In the first place, the details of the
rime were revolting and blood curding
to an extent that is not of frequent
AAKMM/vnAA tf ItTOfl AttO Ac t vl ACO Afl |T\ C?Q
bat was calculated to arouse the
iercest feelings of which the human
ieart is capable, and the interest of
be community in seeing that proper
lunishment was meted out was natually
great.
From the first it appeared that the
nly possible palliation of the crime
ay in the well-known superstition so
ommon among Negroes as to the
lower and control of certain members
f their race over evil spirits. That
his entered to a large extent in the
ase, there is little reason to doubt;
ut with a York county jury such a
ircumstance in such a terrible crime
ould not palliate. It could only serve
o explain the motive.
The prosecution was, as it should
ave been, pushed with the greatest
igor. The defense was as strong as
/as possible under the circumstances,
udeed, its strength was surprising,
nd the court held the scales as eveny
as ever did the blindfolded goddess
f justice. It was evident that the
uly hope of the defense was to secure
recoinmedation to mercy, and failure
/as due to the fact that in all the atrocious
details of the crime there was
o possible grounds upon which mercy
ould be based. "
The old woman in the case was not
ounected as directly with the crime
s some would have preferred. It was
he theory of the prosecution that
here was a criminal intimacy between
ier aud Amzi Dunovant. This was
lot proven; but theie were circum
stances and testimony sufficient to convince
any reasonable jury that she
knew much more about the murder before
and afterward than she cared to
tell. While it is possible that in her
case the verdict may have been wrong,
this is not at all probable.
But taking it all in all, the trial was
an ideal one. It was one of the most
satisfactory of which we have ever bad
knowledge in this section. Both the
prosecution and the defense were ably
represented. The jury was composed
of a set of men who are above ordinary
feelings of prejudice, and who,
under the same circumstances, would
have meted out exactly the same kind
of justice to white men, and the rulings
of the court were beyond criticism.
In every respect all the incidents referred
to were high above the ordinary,
and when such a condition, which we
are sorry to say is rather the exception,
becomes the rule, our courts of
law will be deservedly respected as
almost infallible.
THE LOAVES AND FISHES.
Some Speculation as to How They Will
Probably Be Divided.
Columbia Cor. News and Courier, Monday.
Several members of the next legislature
have been in the city this week,
and they invariably state that they are
flooded with letters from candidates
for the various positions in the gift of
either house. Never before since 1890
have so many candidates been in the
fleld, and they are running regardless
of former political factional affiliations.
They are all said to be good meu, and
doubtless members of the legislature
will have a hard time in deciding between
them.
For the speakership of the house it
appears that Speaker Gary will be reelected.
Representatives Weston, of
Richland, and Blease, of Newberry,
have been mentioned in connection
<*-;th the speakership, and while both
would make excellent officers, the general
opinion Beems to be that Speaker
Gary will succeed himself.
For the clerkship of the bouse, Geueral
Gray, the incumbent, will stand
for re-election. Mr. Hamer, who has
been bill clerk for several years, will
oppose him, and it is said that Mr.
McCown, of Florence, formerly a member
of the house, will also run. Mr.
Epton, formerly comptroller general,
is also in the race, and it is said that
he will have a very large vote. Mr.
Elbert H. Aull, editor of the Newberry
Herald and News, is making a lively
canvass for the position. His competency
is acknowledged, and he will
give the other "fellows" a lively race.
Sergeant-at-Arms Stansell will probably
have no opposition, and other
minor positions in the house are subject
to appoiutment by officers to be
elected.
In the senate the greatest interest
seems to be the contest for sergeant-atarms.
Without disparaging the claims
or prospects of other candidates the
race seems really to be Set ween two?
Colonel John T. Gaston, of Columbia,
and Mr. Parks, of Orangeburg. There
is no opposition to General Robert R.
Hemphill, of Abbeville, for clerk of
the senate, as far as can be ascertained.
In reference to clerkships in the offices
in the state house, it is already
announced that Mr. Jesse T. Gautt
will succeed Mr. Ragin, chief clerk to
the secretary of state. Mr. Gunter
has already been installed as assistant
attorney general. Mr. McMahan, the
superintendent 01 education, Das uui
announced his appointment yet. It is
sure, however, that he is yet undecided,
but will choose a teacher, or someone
especially interested and familiar
with the educational system and operations
of the public schools of the
state.
Colonel Floyd's assistant as adjutant
and inspector general is a mystery,
which nobody seems able to solve.
Colonel Floyd is keeping bis counsel to
himself. Further than the statement
that he will probably appoint a "Charleston
man," nothing is known.
HICKORY GROVE NOTES.
The Bobs of the Candy Pulling;?Will Build
a Home?Personal Mention.
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
Hickory Grove, November 7.?At
a "candy breaking" on J. E. Leech's
plantation last Friday night, Johu
Jones, colored, a wellknown chaiugang
character, was shot and seriously
wounded by Freeman Huit. It seems
that Huit had made himself master of
ceremonies without the consent of the
owners of the house, and was making
things pretty lively, when John remarked,
"Freeman, you are not the
only man in the bouse. Instead of a
reply, Huit answered with a pistol
shot, the ball entering just below the
heart. Dr. Ward thinks his recovery
doubtful.
Prof. J. A. Hensley, principal of the
business department of the high school
is so well pleased with our town that
be has purchased a lot and given
out the contract for a nice cottage.
This is a pretty good sign that the
professor means to change his way of
living in the near future.
Miss Rilla McDill, of Oxford, 0., who
is visiting at Mr. J. N. McDill's, is now
convalescing after a severe attack of
fever.
Mrs. R. C. Howard is quite unwell.
Prof. Slaughter will give an entertainment
at the High school on Friday
night, the 18th. A pleasant time and
splendid music is promised to all who
attend.
Free Ferries Wanted.
Petitions are in circulation in Fort
Mill township for the establishment of
free ferries across the river at McCullough's
mill; one in a direct line between
Fort Mill and Rock Hill, and
the other at Neely's ferry ; on a direct
line between Fort Mill and Yorkville.
The first petition was gotten up for
the McCullough's mill location. To a
large extent the same people have
signed both petitions, and the understanding
is that the county board will
be asked to establish both ferries. If,
however, the board should be willing
to establish only one, it will be asked
to select the site that will be of the
greatest benefit to the most people.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
S. A. Sifford and Geo. W. S. Hart, Executors?On
salesday in December, will
offer at public outcry, three tracts of
land belonging to the estate of Joseph
S. McKenzie, deceased.
G. W. S. Hart, Attorney for CreditorsGives
notice that the lands of J. Wistar
Allison, deceased, will be advertised in
The Enquirer of next week, for sale at
public auction on salesday of December.
James L. Moss?Has lost a black and tan
bound dog for the recovery of which he
offers to pay a liberal reward.
J. F. Wallace, C. E. Spencer and I. D.
Witherepoon, Trustees ? Offer the
King's Mountain Military school property
for sale and publish a letter from
Mr. P. M. Grimes, superintendent of
the York Cotton mills, giving his opinion
with regard to its adaptibility for a
cotton mill.
P. W. Love?Offers two houses and lots
for rent on Wright avenue.
FIRST REGIMENT COLORS.
The following is from the Columbia
State of last Sunday :
Yesterday, in behalf of the First regiment,
Colonel Tillman forwarded the
stand of state colors to Mrs. Alston, wife
of the late commander of the regiment,
for her to keep in memory of the days
when, as a ministering angel, she visited
the sick soldiers in camp, of the days
when she, with her pleasant smile, added
something of the refinement of home to
the rough life of camp. Following is the
letter presenting the nag:
My Dear Mrs. Alston?The regimental
fiag sent bv you to Lieutenant
Colonel Stokes, to be presented by him
to the regiment in your name, has been
turned over to me, as commander of the
regiment.
Feeling that you are the proper person
to retain the flag, I beg to state that the
same has this day been expressed to you.
I think the unanimous sentiment of the
regiment is voiced in this letter.
1 have the honor to be, -with high esteem,
Very respectfully yours,
Jas. H. Tillman,
Colonel Commanding First Regiment,
South Carolina Volunteers.
AUCTION SALES.
The auction sales from the court
house steps last Monday?salesday for
November?were as follows:
By the clerk, under foreclosure, at
the suit of Stanhope A. Siflord and G.
W. S. Hart, executors, against H. E.
Johnson et. al.; a tract of 80 acres of
land in Bethel township, known as the
"Jane 0. Hand," tract. Bought by R.
A. Clinton for $995.
By G. W. S. Hart, trustee, four tracts
of land known as the "Chambers
Jtsrown iaua," as ioiiows: xraci a,
containing $122$ acres, bought by L.
C. Younger for $5 an acre. Tract B,
containing 97$ acres, bought by L. C.
Younger for $4 an acre. Tract C,
containing 67 acres, bought by G. E.
Thomas for $4 an acre. Tract D, containing
91$ acres, bought by G. E.
Thomas for $3.95 an acre.
WANT TO SEE THE HANGING.
Sheriff" Logan is being overwhelmed
with applications for permission to witness
the banging of Amzi Dunovant
and Frank Castles on Friday, December
2. The sheriff, of course, would
be glad to accommodate everybody;
but in view of the law on the subject
this is cot exactly practicable.
Section 534 of the general statutes
provides "that when the punishment
of death is inflicted upon any person
pursuant to the sentence of the court,
the execution shall take place within
the jail or the enclosure of the jail of
the county wherein such execution
shall be made. No one shall be allowed
to be present at such execution
except the sheriff of the county or his
deputy and bis assistants, the clergy,
the state solicitor, the attorney or attorneys
who defended the convict, and
not more than ten discreet persons to
be named by the sheriff; which said
ten persons shall be summoned by the
sheriff and required to be present."
MILITARY COMPANY.
A meeting of young men of Yorkville
was held in the courthouse last
Friday night for the purpose of organizing
a military company. About
35 or 40 young men were present.
The organization was effected by
the electiou of Mr. W. B. Moore as
captain, John R. Hart first lieutenant,
W. W. Lewis second lieutenant, Geo.
W. Williams secretary and treasurer,
and Rev. J. C. Johnes chaplain.
The organization was named the
Jasper Light Infantry in honor of the
famous revolutionary sergeant who
won distinction at Fort Moultre, and
also to revive and perpetuate the
memory of the gallant "Jaspers" who
performed such distinguished service
for South Carolina in the war between
the states.
It was arranged that a committee
would go to Columbia during the fair
and see the adjutant and inspector
general with regard to having the
company enrolled as a part of the
State Volunteer troops.
"PEAVINE HAY."
As a most vigorous prosecutor, Solicitor
Henry is hard to head. There is
no venom about him ; but when he
no Kn crnaa offer t.Vl A H A fP n f 1 -
!<lUOVV.UlVU, b"?
aut's scalp with a naked knife.
The principal reliance of the defense
to get a recommendation to
mercy, in the Bullock's Creek murder
ca9e the other day, was in showing, as
far as possible, the extent to which
an ignorant and superstitious mind
might be worked up by conjuration
spells. The preparations of the defendant's
counsel on this point were
quite elaborate, and included different
charms, spells and wonder-working
herbs, direct from the hands of the
"coDjur" women themselves.
One of the exhibits was a considerable
package of what looked like grass
and weeds from a swamp. It was in a
paper-wrapped bundle about two feet
in length, and it had been explained
that the stuff was to be used in the
making of a tea that wa9 possessed of
more or less remarkable virtues.
In bis argument, the solicitor dwelt
principally upon the cold-blooded hor
ror of a crime in the punishment of g
which be could see no occasion or ex- ?
cuse for mercy. Stopping suddenly in
his remarks, he stepped over to the ta- ?
ble of the stenographer, picked up the j.
package described, examiued it with H
apparent care, and then threw it down
disgustedly with the remark, "Looks
like peavines !" This was followed by jj
an audible ripple of laughter. Then,
after a long pause, the solicitor slowly ^
straightened up, threw bis arms akim- n
bo, and as he bent his long body toward
the jury, shouted, with all the c
emphasis he could throw into his voice: a
"They are trying to feed you on pea- c
virtA ha.n.R.v !" ,
With that he left the subject drop. 0
The fact that the Negroes believed iu t
the conjur doctors had been establish- h
ed beyond a shadow of a doubt; but it H
is very likely that if any of the jurors
bad for a moment entertained the idea
of a recommendation to mercy on that
account, the idea perished in the ridic- ^
ulous emphasis that the solicitor put j
on the peavine bay proposition. ^
CIRCUIT COURT. I
The circuit court, which adjourned j
last Saturday eveniug, convenes again t
this, Wednesday morning, at 9.30 "5
o'clock for the purpose of taking up the t
jury cases. t
As already stated, the business of
the court is light. There are a num- f
ber of coses on the calendar ; but asa ]
rule the amounts at issue are com- j
paratively small. I
What are known as the Planter's c
Register cases are among the most im- |
portant to be tried. Tbe cases have t
already been up twice; but in each j
case the verdict of the juries were at
such variance with tbe law that new <j
trials had to be ordered. )
To say how long the court will take i
to dispose of the jury cases before it, j
would only be a venture. It is alto- 8
gether probable, however, that not- 9
niittiolonHinir tho funf. nf a. Inss of two I
nnuDv?uu,uB ?
days of the week, the jurors will be }
discharged on or before Saturday.
price of cotton.
The price of cotton continues discouragingly
low, and there is in sight '
but little promise of improvement. 1
Heretofore it has been looked upon
as-an almost inevitable consequence
that when the entire cotton interest f
became unanimous in the belief that
the price is going in a certain direction,
it invariably goes the other. We have '
never seen those who are most desirous
of an improvement in prices more 8
hopeless, and if the old rule is really '
good, iu this probably there is some
little comfort. 1
Reports from the cotton growing
sectious of Texas, Louisiana and Ar- J
kausas, etc., indicate that conditions 8
out there are hardly as good as here. 8
Croppers by the thousands have practically
abandoned their own crops to ,
pick the crops of others at 50 cents a (
100. They figure that this is more (
than their interest in their own crops.
The best price that is being paid in 1
the local markets is ; and this means 1
for real good cotton. Grades from
middling down are much lower in pro- c
portion.
making clubs.
As has been remarked before, those f
who desire to make up clubs for The f
Enquirer do not require any Bpewm
permission or commission. Anybody j
who desires to make up a club is not (
only at full liberty; but is cordially (
invited to do so. ,
The particulars as to compensation,
and rules governing the contest, are j
set forth in full in the prospectus, pub- ,
lished elsewhere. These rules and (
(conditions apply to all alike. There r
is no favoritism on our part?no dis- t
crimination. Every clubmaker is ex- t
actly on the same footing.
Clubmakers should be careful to j
send in the names of renewals before (
the expiration of present subscriptions, j
There is no difficulty about obtaining c
the date of expirations?it shows on 8
every label. New subscriptions should t
invariably be sent in as soon as re- j
ceived by the clubmaker, and they g
should also be paid at that time, in (
order that the subscriber might get t
the benefit of the proposition to send c
the paper from the date of the sub- a
scription until January 1, 1899, free of ^
charge. v
Last year the premium for the larg- j.
est club of new subscribers?a Carolina j
buggy?was won by Mr. P. W. Love j.
with only 32 names. Somebody may y
win it again tbis year with a club of t
about the same size, or even less. At a
any rate, the premium is well worth j.
working for.
ATjniTT PRnpi,R. c
Mrs. W. Brown Wylie left yesterday a
for a visit to Warren, Ark. r
Captaiu J. W. Ardrey, of Fort Mill, a
was in Yorkville yesterday.
Dr. T. Sumter Brattou, of the U. 8.
army visited relatives in Yorkville last v
week, returning to his post on Satur- n
day. c
Chester Bulletin, Thursday: Mr. j|
and Mrs. S. M. Jones returned Tues- j
day night from a visit to Tirzah and
Yorkville.
Misses Charlotte and Isabel, the ?
daughters of General John Erwin, are b
the guests of their relatives, Mr. and k
Mrs. John Bratton.
Mr. W. H. Stratton, the genial man- tl
ager of the Factory Insurance Asso- j
ciation of Hartford, Connecticut, was
registered at the Parish hotel on last "
Monday. tl
Master Edward Spencer celebrated n
his fifth birthday lust Saturday after- 0
noon with a lawn party at which a w
large number of little men and little ^
women had a delightful time.
Rev. J. M. White and family, of "
McCains, Tenn., is visiting kindred
and friends in this county, and is the ii
uest of his father-in-law Mr. S. M. n
cott, near Sharon. b
Mr. Jos. J. Moorman, advertising j,
gent for the State fair and Paiu's fire- ^
forks, was in Yorkville on Monday,
le says that the fair this year will be ''
m eat success in every particular. h
The reporter baa it straight that a f
ougregation in an adjoining county t
us envious eyes on Rev. E. S. Reaves. ^
'he Baptist congregation here and the
eople of Yorkville generally will do c
/ell to take notice. Mr. Reaves is c
eeded as badly here as elsewhere.
His honor Judge Gage has made a t
apital impression upou the York bar
nd others who have had business ut t
ourt. His rulings have beeu such
s to iuspire full confidence in his r
now ledge, fairness and appreciation H
f the high responsibilities of his posi- (
ion. All the criticism the reporter c
ias heard of him has beeu quite favor- ]
ble.
CONDEMNED TO DEATH.
Amzi Dunovant and Frank Castles y
re to be hanged on Friday, December e
!, between the hours of 11 a. m., and
. p. m., and Elizubeth, alias Ibby 1
ioore, is to spend the remainder of y
u*r days at hard labor in the state
leuiteutiary. This is the puuish nent (
hat the court of general sessions for
fork county has designated for the ^
iendish murderers of old Ben Goore 1
m the night of the 13lb of June last. (
The case of the prosecution was 1
ully set forth in the last issue of The
Inquirer, and the defense was in 1
irocreas while the paper was in press.
O mm _
Notwithstanding the conviction and *
:oudemnation of the defendants, the 1
rnlance of the story is of sufficient in- (
erest to warrant its being repeated in
jretty full detail. ^
One of the witnesses put up by the
lefense was Nellie Bratton, alias Nellie ,
rVagoner, an old Negress of the vicin- j
ty of Sharon, who is known by the (
Negroes of the surrounding country as (
i "conjur" or "voodoo" doctor. It is ,
aid that a majority of the Negroes of
he neighborhood have implicit faith (
n her powers, and that Negroes come j
is far as 50 or 100 miles to consult her ]
is to "conjuration" charms, etc. (
The old woman testified that she i
vas the widow of Grandison Wagoner, ]
vbo was a "state doctor." He used
'yerbs" as medicine, and she learned I
low to doctor people from him. His .
irincipal medicines were silk weed, <
Sampson's snake root, and another <
'yerb," the name of which she "disre- I
nembered." Then also there was some- i
hing that was put up in a bottle; but <
ihe did not know what it was, as it
vas already put up. She bad seen her 1
lusband have "little pieces" that he 1
lsed to work spells with ; she did not '
enow how to use them. She said that }
\mzi Dunovant came to her bouse to >
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lee ner auoui uib uauy. *uu un<>;
lick, and she gave him some medicine '
or it. Amzi wanted her to go home 1
rvith him and see the baby; but she
lid not go, as she did not think she '
:ould do any good. , 1
"How do you know what is the mater
with people without seeing them ?" 1
isked Major Hart.
"I don't tell them," replied the vooloo.
(
"But you gave Amzi some medicine. I
Sow did you know what to give him ?" 1
The old voodoo mumbled in reply
toraetbing that was unintelligible, and 1
ailed to answer the question. 1
Major Hart banded the voodoo dif- '
erent packages of herbs and shells; 1
>ut she failed to identify anything ex- J
:ept a flask full of some kind of liquid
.vhich she said was her medicine.
She denied that she had consulted '
ler "tricks" on the occasion of Amzi's
Msit, or bad showed Amzi old Ben '
j-oore's picture as the result of the 1
ubbing together of plates of copper 1
md brass. She claimed not to practice
be black art in any such style.
Amzi Duuovaut told his story at j
ength. He said he had known Beu
Joore since he?Amzi?was a little 1
toy ; but had never known him as a *
;onjurer. His?Amzi's?child took J
1 1 ? ? f Dnn'o /tliildran hurl ^
ick, anu some 01 ucu a
old bim that old Ben bad tricked it. (
ie went to see old Nellie Bratton ?
ibout it. She rubbed her plates of 8
trass and copper together and showed *
hem to him. He saw in them the un- *
nistakable likeness of old Ben Goore, 1
' ]
md she told him that he was the man
vho bad tricked his child. The spell g
vas intended for bim ; but Old Ben J
tad failed to get it in him and it went (
nto the child. He bad tried to get ^
ter to go home with him ; but she ^
vould not go. Then he went on to
ell how the child died, and sometime
8
ifterward Frank Castles came over to
lis bouse to talk about reuting some j
and. They got to talking about Unle
Ben, and finally decided to go down j
,nd search his bouse and take his |
oofs away from him. They tied him, t
s already described ; but choked him ~
oo much, and when they thought be 1
^as dead, they were so afraid they did
ot know of anything to be done ex- ^
ept to take the body and throw it e
ato the old well, which they did. j
Ie claimed that Angless bad gotten t
be old man's gun and wanted to kill e
im at the start; but was prevented t
y witness from doing anything of the g
ind. g
The story of Frank Castles was vir- t
ually the same as that of Amzi. He e
ad had a cow to go dry, aud had beeu j,
id to believe that it was on account of 3
he coujuration of Uncle Ben. He did c
ot want to kill Uncle Ben. He had ^
o idea of such a thing; but only t
'anted to take his roots away from v
im so as to prevent him from doing c
irther devilment. E
Old Lizzie Goore professed complete
inocence of any knowledge of the o
aurder until after the finding of the
ody in the old Gwiun well. She had
een very much distressed about the
lisappearance <>t her old man, and
eared that some harm had come to
lim ; but of this she was not certain,
or the reason he had been accustomed
o go ofi without saying anything to
icr, and on one occasiou he bad reaained
away about three weeks. She
lairaed that she lived happily with the
ild man and had no desire whatever
o get rid of him.
After argument by counsel, the jury
ook the case, remained out about 20
ninutesand returned with a verdict of
;uilly as to Amzi Dunovunt and Frank
Castles, and guilty, with a recommeulatiou
to the mercy of the court, as to
liizzie Goore. The sheriff had taken
)recautions to check any demonstraion
on the part of the audience, and the
verdict was received with profouod
lilence.
On Saturday morning Major Hart
nade a motion for a new trial for the
voman, on the ground that she bad not
>een connected with the murder ex:ept
possibly as an accessory after the
act, and she could not be legally condoled
under the indictment. His
lonor refused the motion, and proseeded
to sentence the prisoners as al-eady
stated.
The jury in the case was as follows : .
3. E. Boney, foreman ; Geo. T. Schorb,
W. R. Conrad, J. F. Bennett, A. J,
Juinn, J. A. N. Glenn, G. C. Ormand,
W. E. Kimbrell, J. M. Hughes, R. T. '
Sillespie, W. J. Love, W. T. Moore.
LOCAL LACOSKH.
rax Collection!.
Treasurer Neely has been in Yorkdlle
siuce Monday of last week col
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eciiug a lime Luuucjr aiuug , uuv uuii
mougb, upon the whole, to pay the
jxpenses of court.
rhe Reward Paid.
Columbia Register, Friday: Govjrnor
Ellerbe today paid a reward of
|25 to Messrs. J. A. Thomas and J. H.
Mickel, of Yorkville, for the capture
>f Charles Finley who was charged
with violation of the dispensary law.
Ko Competition.
The voting was not so brisk yesterday
as during the recent primaries.
A. complete state and county ticket
would not bring even a drink of
whisky, aud the floating element,
therefore, was conspicuous by its
ibsence.
Quickly Extinguished.
The kitchen on the premises occupied
by Mrs. R. S. Crockett caught
fire last Monday morning from a defective
flue. The companies were on
hand within a few minutes after the
mounding of the Are alarm, and the
flames were extinguished before there
was any serious damage.
Lois of Catfish.
Mr. J. L. Sanders, of Bullock's
Creek township, reports a successful
fishing experience recently. He put a '
well-baited fish basket in Turkey
creek, and a few days afterward took
out of it 52 catfish of various sizes.
Then he threw the basket back without
any bait in it, and the next time
he visited it he got 73 catfish.
Bolted For Liberty.
Ike Sims, the Negro who was sentenced
to the penitentiary for life for the
murder of Steve Carter, tried to make
Ei break for liberty last Saturday night.
Chief of Police Love went into the
iail for the purpose of committing a
Meorn nnmpH SIv for Selling HoUOr.
As be opened the door, Ike bolted for
it and tried to run over Mr. Love. Mr.
Love drew bis revolver and Isaac,
though apparently very wild, deemed
it prudent to stop.
For the Maine Monument.
As the result of the publication on
;be subject some weeks ago, Superintendent
of Education Shurley informs
The Enquirer that he has received
]uite a number of applications from
ichool teachers for blanks upon which
to enroll the membership of the different
schools. ^The teachers and
jhildren of the Yorkville graded
ichool manifested their patriotism in a
lubscriptiou of $3.19, and the auto;rapb
of every child connected with
.he school was forwarded to the moniment
committee.
le Was a Big Tusker.
Mr. J. A. Armstrong, of Bethel townihip,
brought to The Enquirer, on
Monday, quite a curiosity in the shape '
>f a boar's tusk. It could have hardly
>een anything else, and was especially
emarkable for size and length, measiring
7J inches. The tusk was found
lome weeks ago on Mr. J. M. Miller's,
dace by Master John Pendleton.
Nobody has any recollection of the
;igantic boar to which the murderous
ooking tusk must have formerly beonged.
The old fellow, however, was
indoubtedly a record-breaker in his
lay.
'oo General.
0?""> tha nhuoipiana tuhn fanl t.haf.
Vi kUV ^/U J w?v?WMk/ tf -w
bey bave never beld inquests unnecssarily,
or promoted the holding of
quests for tbe sake of the post morem
fees involved, are very much
zeroised at the sweeping nature of
he report of the grand jury on the
ubject. They feel thut unless the
;rand jury had specific information
hat the law was being violated or
vaded, that body was not warranted
a making any presentment on tbe
ubject at all, and if it did have speific
information, then it should have
iresented the offenders by name rather
ban reflect upon the profession as a
vhole, bringing condemnation on innoent
and guilty alike.
tomlclde at Tirzali.
A homicide occurred iu the village
f Tirzah yesterday morning at about