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Scraps and .facts. ? Chairman Hopkins, of the house committee on census, has introduced a re-apportionment bill making the house membership 357. The changes it makes are: Losses?One each, Indiana, Kentucky. Maine, Nebraska, Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia.' Gains, one eachLouisiana. Minnesota. New Jersey, New York, and West Virginia. Representative Brosius, of Pennsylvania, today introduced a resolution for a constitutional amendment designed to fix the nouse at 357, the present number. ? In his annual report Superintendent P. L. Murphy, of the state hospital for the insane at Morganton, N. C., says "that an increasing number of cotton mill operatives become insane." This is to be expected since there is q inrcp inr>r<?RSf? of mills in the state; but it is believed it is out of propor tion to the rest of the population.- They do not recover as promptly as others. This, too, it seems one would expect. The healthy farmer's daughter, used to free out-door exercise and good food, has more chances to live than a factory girl who works long hours in a close mill. ? Secretary Hester's statement of the world's visible supply of cotton, issued last Friday, shows the total visible is 3,769,815 bales, against 4,228,837 last year. Of this the total of American cotton is 3,184,815 bales, against 3,620,S37 last year, and of all other kinds, including Egypt, Brazil, India, etc., 585,000 bales, against 608,000 last year. The total world's visible supply of cotton shows a decrease compared with last year of 459,022. Of the world's visible supply chere is now afloat and held in Great Britain and Continental Europe, 1,753,000 bales, against 1,898,000 last year; in Egypt 156,000 bales, against 171,000 last year; in India, 208,000 bales, against 222,000 last year, and in the United States 1,653,000 bales, against 1,938,000 last year. ? Says a New York dispatch of Saturday: The president brought to the attention of the cabinet today the appeal made "to him yesterday by the Rev. James F. Hill, of Cannonsburg, Pa., a member of the board of foreign missions of the Presbyterian church, for a warship to protect missionaries and other foreigners in New Hebrides from cannibals. Secretary Long said he did not have any warship available for the purpose, as all in the Philip pines and in China were needed there. The nearest American naval station to New Hebrides is Pago-pago, Samoa, but the only naval vessel there is a collier. It was the opinion of the cabinet that nothing could be done by the government at this time, but the hope was expressed that Great Britain or France would see its way clear to grant Mr. Hill's request. Mr. Hill appealed to the president to adopt measures to suppress the liquor traffic in the New Hebrides. The subject was discussed by the cabinet, and it was decided that no action would be taken until congress acted favorably on a bill introduced by Representative Gillett, of New York, to carry into effect the measures advocated by Mr. Hill. ? Says an Omaha, Nebraska dispatch: The Populist organ, The Independent, makes a direct charge that $35,000 fe^s been offered to induce Governor Poyn^ ter to grant a pardon to ex-State Treasurer Joseph S. Bartley, now serving twenty years in the state prison for embezzlement of $500,000 from the state. mis cnarge is coupieu win. the following comment.: "Those who have been opposed to Governor Poynter have been in the habit of bringing the accusation that he was a 'weak man.' Some distinguished gentlemen met with a surprise lately when they / .-thought to bank on his reported weakness. A very large sum of money was raised to secure Bartley's pardon. It was large enough to get an agreement for silence from three dailies of the state, besides $35,000 to be paid in cash down. There was a lot more who have pretended to be Populists or Democrats (for revenue only) whose influence was obtained." This disclosure has caused some commotion in political circles, as the deal contemplates a pardon for Bentley is known to be only a preliminary step by agents of the surety signers on Bartley's official bond not only to get Bartley liberated and out of the state, but quietly to "roll" through the legislature a bill for the relief of the signers of the Bartley bond. ? Washington Post: The electoral votes are beginning to arrive at the Capitol. Ohio was the first state to send in its certificate, and now Alabama and Mississippi have been received. These certificates have reached here by mail. It will not be long before the messengers will arrive with duplicates. There is always a rivalry between the electors as to who shall get a free excursion to Washington. The certificates already there are guarded with much care. They are placed in a special safe, with their seals unbroken, to remain undisturbed until the second Wednesday in February, when the envelopes will be opened and the votes solemnly counted. On the afternoon of that day the senate and house of representatives will meet in the hall of the house at 1 o'clock with the president of the senate and the speaker of the house sitting side by side. Tellers will be appointed and commencing with Alabama, the electoral votes of the states will be duly announced. Objections to the recording of the votes can be made, under the law. but. of course, there will be . no trouble on that score this year. When all the votes have been recorded and added, the announcement will be made that William McKinley, of Ohio, and Theodore Roosevelt, of New York, have been elected president and vice president of the United States. The curious part of the whole ceremony is that there is no provision of law for notifying the fortunate candidates of their election. They are supposed to discover this interesting fact for themselves, and if they are absent on inauguration day it will be their own fault. ? The report of the director of the mint on the production of gold and silver in the United States during the calendar year 1899. shows $71,053,400 for gold, and $32,858,700 for silver at its average commercial value during the year. The gold product was the greatest in the history of the country, exceeding th'at of 1898 by $6,590,400. The silver product aggreated 54.764.000 ounces, against 54.438.000 ounces in 1898. The average price for silver during the year on London quotations, was 60 cents per ounce, as compared with 59 .cents in 1898. The production by states includes the following, the first figures being for gold and the second for silver at commercial value: Georgia, $113,000 and $240; North Carolina, $34,500 and $180; South Carolina $160,000 and $240; Virginia, $7,100 and $60. The world's production of gold in 1899 was of the value of $306,584,900, an Increase of $19,156,000 over 1898. The principal gains were $6,590,500 in the United States. $7,485,600 in Canada (mainly in the Klondike), and Australia, $14,460,800. The most important loss was in Africa, which fell about $17,000,000 below the output of 1898, as a result of the war in the Transvaal, but for which the world's production doubtless would have been $25,000,000 greater. The Klondike output for 1899 was about $16,000,000. The world's product of silver in 1899 was 167,224,243 fine ounces, against 165,295,572 fine ounces in 1898. Mexico leads and Mexico and the United States produce two-thirds of the silver yield of the world. The world's industrial consumption of gold is estimated at $72,658,000, and of silver at $24,595,600. jhc \torkiuUc (Enquirer. YORKVIIiLE, 8. C. ^ WEDNESDAY, DEC'R. 19, 1900. According to Bradstreets, the wholesalers are pleased with the way the spring trade is opening up. The Boers are now unable to hold the British prisoners they capture. All of those captured last week were released. There will he no issue of The Enquirer on December 26. The next issue after that of December 22, will be December 29. Our patrons and friends will govern themselves accordingly. The senate has about torn the HayPauncefote treaty to pieces. The senators are not at all disposed to have the United States recognize the right of Great Britain to have a say-so in a matter so purely the business of the Ofa+oc qo lo tVio r>nnstriir>tlnn nf the Nicaragua canal. The London papers are trying to stir up feeling because of the refusal of the U. S. senate to ratify the HayPauncefote treaty; but if the British public cares anything about the subject, it has not time to consider it now. It is more directly concerned with the situation in South Africa, and with the question as to whether it is going to be ^aole to look after what it already has. According to the official figures, South Carolina leads the South in gold production; and although it is not that way now, the day is coming when York county will probably lead South Carolina. The incredulous to the contrary notwithstanding, there is lots of the yellow metal in the rocky hills of this old county. Two thousand and three correspondents of Latham, Alexander & Co., re port that tne cotton crop nas Deen shipped to market more rapidly than during former years, and 282 correspondents report that a larger quantity than last year has been held on plantations and in towns and cities for higher prices. The preponderance of the testimony is in favor of the bulk of the crop having gone to market. The Georgia house of representatives has, at last, passed a bill providing for the acceptance by the state of the Confederate home that was built by popular subscription raised in 1889 by the late Henry W. Grady. The home cost originally $45,000, and the idea was to present it to the state simply on condition that the state should maintain it for the benefit of the veterans. The matter has been fought over in nearly every session of the legislature from 1889 until now. The acceptance bill carries an annual appropriation of $15,000 for maintainance. There is another serious hitch in the negotiations over the contents of the joint note the powers are arranging to present to China. It was understood, a few days ago, that all of the powers had about agreed to the terms of their proposed demands; but, on Sunday came the news that Great Britain wanted something further. Just what that something was, or is, has not developed; but it is understood that there will now be more delay because all of the foreign representatives at Pekin will have to communicate with their respective governments before they can agree to changes. If the present wheat crop proves a success, the next harvest will make York county richer than it has been at any time, at least since the war. There will be fewer dollars to go out of the county for bread, and that will mean more dollars to remain at home. It is not what a man makes; but what he saves that makes him rich. So with a community. Every individual who raises wheat instead of buying flour, will be just that much richer, and the entire community will be just so much richer in proportion. York county was benefitted as much this year hy its big wheat crop, as it was by the advance in cotton. The advanced price of cotton has been of more apparent effect to most people; but a careful and accurate investigation of the situation would probably give the wheat yield the credit for the greater increase of wealth. The thing now is to add eotinn t<> the wheal. THE END NOT YET. The Transvaal war Is not over yet, and it will not be over until Great Britain sees her way to bend her pride to an extent that will permit of the granting to the brave Boers something like the terms to which their patriotism 1 and valor entitles them. Such a conclusion seems to be fully warranted by the events of the past year, taken in connection with the developments of 1 the past few days. In The Enqijirr of last Saturday was a review of the dispatches of the preceding few weeks, telling how General DeWet was about to be rounded up by strong British columns, which had him penned in between swollen rivers. All of the dispatches which contributed to this information were short and 1 barren of details; but they were evidently intended to leave no doubt as to the swiftly approaching end of the elusive Boer "guerrilla." The situation has not turned out in accordance with intimations. Saturday's dispatches denoted active operations in the vicinity of Pretoria, and on Sunday came the news not of the winding up of DeWet; but of the capture by 200 Boers of four companies of the "Fighting" Northumberland Fusiliers, consisting of about 600 of the. finest British soldiers in South Africa. The despatches do not tell just how the thing was done; but from the details as given, It appears that General Clements had gone out with a strong force to meet some 1,200 Boers. He found what he supposed was his game on top of a high hill and sent five companies up to take them prisoners. 1 While the five companies were going up the hill, a thousand Boers attacked Clement's camp from the rear and kept the main force busy. Four companies of Northumberlands got to the top of the hill all right; but the fifth company did not go. Before it reached the top it saw that the companies which had gone before were not coming back , and it decided that while it was out it ( had better remain out. In the meantime, the 1,000 Boers who had attacked Clement's main army made it so warm that the general decided to move back In the direction of ! Pretoria. He went in a considerable ; hurry; carrying with him most of his i men and leaving the Boers all the bag; gage and ammunition he could not destroy. Just how much the Boers cap tured is not stated; but it was probably a pretty good lot, because the British were rather too much occupied with getting away to waste a great deal of time burning and blowing up ' the wagons. Along with the same dispatches from which this information is gleaned, are 1 other dispatches conveying a vague 1 idea of some uncomfortable little inci1 dents tnat may have happened to DeWet at another scene of operations not a great distance away. It was stated that the British got a 15-pounder several wagons and about 20 prisoners; but as yet it is not clear whether it was really DeWet who suffered, or whether, as a matter of fact, it was not DeWet who , scooped in the Northumberlands as re, lated above. The incidents just related occurred on December 14, exactly one year after the terrible drubbing that the Boers gave General Buller at Colenso, and < this fact is making England, which had just begun to congratulate herself on the fact that the war had been reduced to guerrilla proportions, feel bluer than ever. A member of parlia- j ment said in the house of common last Saturday, speaking of the incident: "This is one of the most severe reverses ( suffered by the British, and it is quite , evident that the war will drag on for , many months to come. DeWet i^ making England the laughing stock of the world. We have 210.000 men in the field, | yet we are unable to protect ourselves | from disaster at the hands of small , commandoes diawn from a pastoral < population." When President Kruger heard the news in Holland, he was very much 1 pleased, and remarked that such a vie- ( tory on the anniversary of Colenso was an excellent augury for the Boers. The old fellow has not given up the ^ contest as hopeless yet by a great deal; , but he has only small encouragement to believe that any of the European J powers will come to his aid. MERE-MENTION. The pope is quoted as saying that the failure of the United States to hold the Philippines would endanger Christianity Bids for raising the battle- < ship Maine were opened in Havana, , Saturday. The highest bid was $735,000, and the lowest $80,000. No award has yet been made John Addison ' Porter, former secretary of President ' McKinley, died at his home in Pomfret, t Conn., last Saturday A Washing- , ton dispatch says that all statements to the effect that the Turkish government has settled the indemnity claim 1 of the United States are without foun- I dation. As yet the United States has gotten nothing but promises A Ger- , man training frigate is said to have . foundered off Malago, and 140 persons, mostly cadets under Instructions, are ] thought to have been drowned ? A force of Boers captured 120 members i of Brabant's horse on December 13 . Both the house and senate will adjourn next Friday until after the holidays 1 The Woman's Normal school, at Dun- ' kirk, N. Y., was destroyed by fire last 1 Friday. Up to Sunday evening the \ charred bodies of eight students had ] Deen ratten irom trie ruins The British war office 1b seeking to enlist ( every man it can find for South African 5 service General Michael J. Bulger. \ a distinguished Confederate general s and public man, died last Friday morn- ( ing at Dadeville, Ala. Genera! Bulger was the oldest Confederate veteran 1 living, being 100 years of age. He was I a member of the secession convention I at Montgomery and led the fight j against secession It is understood that the pope has sent out instructions under which a midnight service will be held in every Roman Catholic church 1 in the world on the occasion of the going out of the Nineteenth and dawn of t the Twentieth century The Porto 1 Rican house of delegates passed its t first hill last Saturday. The bill pro- i vides that no member of the house a can be elligible if he holds any other t office The Paris exposition failed 1' to pay expenses by about $400,000 I The house of representatives passed c the tax reduction bill last Saturday. p LOCAL AFFAIR S. ' m INDEX TO NEW ADVEItTISEMENTS. Frank P. McCain, trustee?Gives notice that he will receive bids for the stock of goods of D. W. Hicks, bankrupt, up i0 January 1st, 1901. Sam M. Grist, special agent?Tells you a number of things he wants you to remember, and asks to be allowed to convince you that the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company of Newark, N. JM is the best in the world. Thomas W. Speck, the jeweler?Says that yoij are invited to inspect his stock and says you will certainly be pleased if you do so. S. L. Hobbs & Co.?Talk about Christmas dainties, and say that you will find the most toothsome dainties at the Parlor Grocery. \ Lowrance, Williams & Co.?Say thsrf to judge from their sales of cake ingredients they have just what the people want at the right prices. All goods are promptly delivered. T. B. McClain?Has horses and mules two steam engines for sale. Philander E. Moore, Delphos, S. C.? Wants to sell or exchange a sow and eight pigs for a porker. W. B. Moore & Co.?Announce the appearance of Aiden Benedict's spectacular play, Quo Vadis, at the opera house, December 28. Leon Steam Laundry Co., Charlotte, N. C.?Want an agent to represent them in Yorkville. Louis Roth?Tells of the good things he has in stock that will help to make the Christmas dinner Interesting. COURT NEXT YEAR. Clerk of the Court Wylie has receiv ed from Mr. N. W. Brooker, clerk of the supreme court, the roster of the circuit judges for the year 1901. According to this roster, court will be held in York county during the year as follows: , The spring term of the court of general sessions, will convene April 15, and the court of common pleas, April 17. Judge D. A. Townsend will preside. The summer term of the court of general sessions will convene July 15, and the court of common pleas will convene July 17. Judge G. W. Gage will preside. The fall term of the court of general sessions will convene November 18, and the court of common pleas will convene November 20. Judge Ernest Gary will preside. A FARM LAND TRANSACTION. Facts which illustrate the remarkable productiveness of York county farming lands, when properly managed, came to the knowledge of the reporter a few days ago. It is not necessary to publish names, because some of the parties might object; but convincing evidence of the correctness of th^ statement can be furnished if necessary. ly TTMvp vpn rs a en a farmer who Dim chased a small plantation near Yorkville, at a fair price, decided that he wanted tQ sell, and although farm values were then abnormally low, he had but little difficulty in finding a purchaser at $1,000 for something like 100 acres. The purchaser paid part cash and gave his note for the balance, payable in installments. The transaction was closed last week. Immediately after making his trade with the land owner, the purchaser, who is a non-resident, rented the farm to an intelligent farmer and the rent has been paid promptly every year. These rents have in the aggregate amounted to more than the principal of the original purchase and the interest thereon, and have left a surplus besides. The original purchaser, therefore, has gotten the farm virtually as a gift, except that he had to wait five years for clear titles. HEBRON A. It. CHURCH. ^ A new Associate Reformed church, to be known as Hebron, was organized about four miles southwest of Yorkville last Saturday, by a commission consisting of Rev. J. S. Grier, of Sharon; Rev. J. L. Oates, of Hickory Grove, and Elder Mitchell, of Sharon. The church building, recently completed, has been in process of erection for quite awhile. Members of the congregation have contributed most of the money and work; but they have had some outside assistance. The church at Pisgah, N. C., for instance, filled the church with good substantial pews. The structure as it stands is, under the circumstances, quite creditable. The membership roll, as it stood last Saturday, consisted of 23 names, including a number who had come from Sharon by letter. The following officers were elected to take charge of the spiritual and temporal affairs of the congregation: Elders?James E. Gettys, JohnGaulden, IrvingCarnes. DeaconsRobert Caldwell, Andrew Ashe, Samuel Laughridge. The congregation will not, for sometime yet, be able to secure the constant services of a pastor: but for the present will be ministered to from time to time by Rev. J. S. Grier and others. The material which goes to make up the church rolls, however, is of the very best, and rapid, healthy growth is confidently expected. "QUO VADIS." A spectacular production of Quo Vadis, as dramatized by Chas. W. Chase, is promised at the opera house an Friday evening. December 28. No ane who has read a translation of the famous novel of that name, will need to be told of the superior excellence of this great play, which has been rendered throughout all the large cities of the country with such success. Following s the cast of characters by whom the :>lay will be presented: Marcus Vinicius, a young Roman soliier, John Webster; Caius Petronius, :ne arbiter of elegance, P. G. McLean; Peter, the apostle of Christ, Arthur fames; Chilo Chilonides, a Greek phiosopher, Geo. S. Fleming: Nero, emjeror of Rome, "The mad poet," Ar:hur H. Busch; Aulus Plautius, a Ronan father, W. J. Schultz; Ursus, the Lygian?"Iron breaks in my hand as vood does." Allan Lane; Croton, the [toman wrestler, H. J. Bernard; Glaums, the Christian physician, E. A. Summers: Tigellinus, Nero's chief ad iser, William Farley; Caius Hasta, a soldier. B. W. Hoyt; Atacinus, a sollier, S. W. Herbert; Lygia, the Christnaiden. Miss Charlotte Eveleth; Popjoea, the heartless wife of Nero, Miss jucie Villa, Pomponla, wife of Aulus, diss Maud Stephens. Speaking of the play as rendered by las company, the Brooklyn StandardTnion said in a recent issue: " 'Quo Vadis,' was a notable producion of a remarkable play, and Brookyn needed its influence to offset the hreatening ret that has been thrust ipon them for weeks at a time. It tells l beautiful love story, and at the same ime impresses upon the audience the essons of Christian forbearance. The day is handled so reverently by the ompany that one cannot fail to be imiressed with the sincerity of the act ors and their evident delight in doing a work that is morally instructive. The cast has been most carefully chosen and there is hardly a member of it that could be improved upon, each member being fully equal to the work required. The scenery is on a grand scale, almost too much even for the limits of the great academy stage. It is a play that every one should see." WITHIN THE TOWN. ? The graded school will take a recess from Friday, December 21, until Monday, December 31. The local dealers in fire crackers sold out their stocks last week; but most of them have succeeded in getting in new supplies. Large numbers of geese and turkeys have been coming into Yorkville during the past few days for shipment, by Messrs. McElwee & Sherrer, and Mr. Brooks Inman. ? Messrs. J. J. Keller & Co., are putting a glass front in the Kuykendal building preparatory to occupation by S. L. Hobbs & Co., who expect to get in by January 1, next. ? Local hog raisers are killing and sailing aowii meir mem. mere i? a. considerable quantity of hog meat raised in Yorkville?possibly enough to feed the town for a couple of weeks. ? The firm of Glenn & Allison commenced its livery Duslness in Yorkville with only 12 head of stock. It now uses 26. The per centage of increase in less than ten years is considerably in advance of the per centage of increase in population as shown by the census figures. ? There is a good, healthy Christmas trade on this year. It is better than it has been for years. There is being sold more good substantial furniture, more pretty novelties in silver and China, more fine toilet articles, and other things which indicate that there are many people who have abundance and to spare. | ? Superintendent Boyce, of the Associate Reformed Sunday school, requests that instead of their regular contributions of money next Sunday, the mem bers bring contributions of fruits and nuts. Those who may not find it convenient to take their contributions to Sunday-school, may give orders on the stores instead. , 1^-While undertaking to unload a barrel of molasses, at the Carolina and North-Western railroad depot, last Saturday afternoon, Lark Hull, a colored employe of the company, had his right leg broken just about the knee. He was given surgical attention as soon as possible and made as comfortable no OAI \ i A Ka nvnontn/l UO VUUIU WVy V.A|^WVbVVt? ? AJwrrfTon the premises of Misses ?r&rdner, next to the graded school, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning about 10 o'clock. The origin of the fire is unknown; but the theory of the small boy and the cigarette has been suggested as among the possibilities. The fire department responded as quickly as possible; but the flames had done their work before the water could be gotten to them, some 200 yards from a hydrant. The loss is between $25 and $50. No insurance. ? The appearance of a soliciting agent of the Atlantic Coast Line in Yorkville last Saturday, revived the talk to the effect that this road will take charge of the South Carolina and Georgia Extension, and there are rumors of "two passenger trains a day each way," but as yet there is nothing definite to be said on the subject. Only the high officials in charge of the respective properties are in a position to talk authoritatively and they have not seen fit to take the public into their confidence, ^o^tfhe electric light has been giving trouble again. It began flickering last week and Mr. Duval was sent for. He found that in putting up the new dynamo he had made a miscalculation in one of tne connections. The trouble was very simple he said; but by a coincidence it bcame complicated. A friction clutch which communicates power to the dynamo was broken acci dentally on Saturday morning, ana a new one was not to be had this side of Charlotte. The particular piece that broke was not of a nature that could reasonably be expected to give trouble. Hence there had been no provision for duplication. It was expected that the light would be In operation again last night. THE TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION. Professor John W. Linley, secretary, has kindly furnished The Enquirer with the following report of the proceedings of the York County Teachers' association, which met In the court house last Saturday: On Saturday, December 15th, 1900, the York County Teachers' association held a meeting in the county court house In Yorkville. The following named members were present: Misses Mattle Bell, Janie Carson, Florence Cody, OUie Elder, Mamie Hughes, and Messrs. J. E. Carroll, R. A. Dobson, J. G. Edwards, G. L. Kerr, B. L. Jones, J. W. Linley, B. M. Love, P. G. Pressley. The association was also honored by the presence of Col. W. G. Stephenson. The meeting was called to order by Vice President R. A. Dobson, Prof. Banks, the president, being absent. After the reading of a Bible selection and a prayer by Prof. Jones, the association disposed of the business on hand. The secretary having withdrawn since the last meeting, an election was held to fill the vacant office, Mr. J. W. Linley being elected to the position. There being no further business on hand the association turned to the first topic of the programme: "Why should we have an association?" Prof. Banks, to whom had been assigned this topic, being absent, Prof. Jones was called upon to handle the subject. Prof. Jones made a very interesting address, showing not only why we should have an association, but why every teacher of York county should be an active, wide-awake member. After Prof. Jones' address, the topjc was discussed in general by Col. Stephenson, Messrs. Barron, Kerr and Linley. Lively discussions were also had upon the topics, "Discipline," and "How to make an association Interesting1." Although the attendance was nbt as large as might have been wished, yet the meeting was a very pleasant and profitable one. Before adjournment, a motion m carried to hold the next meeting on >tfe third Saturday of January, In Yorkville. A committee, composed of Messrs. Carroll, Jones, Kerr, Linley and Miss Bell, was appointed to arrange a programme for the next meeting. This committee met Saturday afternoon and arranged a programme that warrants the next meeting to be one of much interest and profit, Regardless of what the association has been in the past, or what any othir association is, the teacherB of York county have determined to have an association whose influence will be felt n York county. And as these teachers ire called to wider fields of labor throughout the state, not only the county will reap the benefit of this aslociation; but the state in general. If :he people of our state would realize :hat the future welfare of the state iepends chiefly not upon the great law-' yers or even the ministers of the day; 1 but upon those who have as their high calling the shaping and training of the , minds and characters of the young, they would see that if it is necessary for men of other professions to come to- gether to exchange ideas, in order to ; place their professions on a higher plane, just so it is necessary for the ' teachers to meet with one another, that they might learn not only how to pre- 1 sents facts in the manner best suited < for the reception of them by the child's 1 mind, but also that they might learn , to deal with the child in such a way as to bring into play its best impulses, thus strengthening the character of the child and preparing him to be the citi- i zen that this state and every other 1 state needs. The teacher who falls to ( see this part of his or her duty, loses sightof the greater part of the responsi- 1 bllity of the teacher. Therefore let those I who would see our county and state going forward, not only in education, , but in morality; those who would have the men and women of South Car olina to have more cnaracter ana determination than they have today, let these people encourage the gathering together of the teachers of the county and state, that they might realize more fully the responsibility that rests upon them; and that they might press forward with more zeal to the mark of their high calling. ABOUT PEOPLE. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. McElwee are visiting the family of Mr. S. A. McElwee. Mr. William Kennedy is at home from Atlanta, Ga., where he is taking a course in dentistry. ^ ?^Pfof. W. S. Currell, of Washington and Lee university, spent Sunday in Yorkville, visiting relatives. Mr. H. W. Thomson, who has been living near Hickory Grove for several years past, has removed with his family to Spartanburg. ^^,^4438 Mary Foster, of Marion, Ala., is in Yorkville, visiting relatives and friends, the guest of Miss Daisy Williams and Miss Bessie Barron, [.^"^rtiorse stepped on Mr. S. A. McElwee's foot the other day, inflicting a i painful hurt. The injured member is getting along as well as could be expected. | M^s. D. W. Hicks and Mrs. R. A. T^owell spent Sunday with friends in i Chester. They returned to Yorkville on Monday. Dr. James L. Hanahan, the popular proprietor of the York Drug Store, went down to Columbia on Saturday night for a few days. ^ tytassrs c. E. and B. M. Dobson, r clerks in the census department in Washington, are at home to spend the Christmas holidays. - ~ V.J !~ f ttisnop Capers preacueu ill. uk Church of the Good Shepherd last Sunday, according to promise. A number of people, other than communicants, attended the services. t ? ?oyce, the 15-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lilly, of Filbert, had the misfortune to break his collar bone, while playing at school, last Monday. Dr. Walker attended the sufferer. 00Mr. John T. Davidson and Miss Ella Lindsay, were married at the residence | of the bride's mother, near Guthriesvllle, yesterday-afternoon at 3 o'clock. There was a reception at the residence of the groom's father, Mr. John A. Davidson, last night. Frank P. McCain, Esq., trustee in ] the case of D. W. Hicks, bankrupt, ( gives notice that bids for the sale of , the stock of goods will be received until , January 1. Mr. McCain requests lis , to say that he will be pleased to show j the stock to prospective bidders on De- , cember 19, 20 and 21. ] Mr. G. W. Thurmond and wife, of j Baltimore, arrived In Yorkville last , Saturday with the expectation of making this town their future home. Mr. , Thurmond is to take charge of the ] grocery department of the York Cotton Mill store. He and his wife are board- j ing with the family of Mr. P. \ ] Grimes, at present; but it is their expectation to occupy the Rev. J. M. M. , McClain residence, on Charlotte street, . later on. I News and Courier: Newspaperdom ] printed an excellent picture of Gover- , nor McSweeney in its number of No- ] vember 8, with a complimentary foot , note felicitating the "Old South State" upon having "a country printer and ^ newspaper man as its chief executive" ( for another term. The administration j of Governor McSweeney has given a j great many persons in this state a far ^ better opinion of the ability of those , who are engaged in the newspaper business. It is hoped that there will never j be many newspaper candidates for of- t flee in this state, not because they are ? incompetent or untrustworthy, but be- r cause there is so much more fun in electing other men to office. Christian Neighbor: The announcement is made that the Rev. Samuel A. * Weber, D. D.,. is to retire from the position of associate editor of the South- s ern Christian Advocate. His with- 1 drawal from regular literary work in 1 the religious field is truly regretable, 1 for he has written much and strongly ; for the upbuilding and upholding of S Methodism and also to the edification of mankind in general. Few men have r such clear and pure vision and so sweet g a spirit as this erudite Christian gen- i tleman. The Neighbor feels a special i fondness for Dr. Weber, for many of r his helpful and entertaining articles g have graced its pages. Indeed, it was I in this paper?way back in '77?that his c 52 excellent letters "From a Young a Preacher to a Younger One" saw light n and carried light as they emanated from the "Village Parsonage.' Those j same letters ought to be gathered in 0 book form and spread broadcast among f( young itinerants. And not a few older s ones would find profit In perusal. No f more helpful contribution to Metho- s dist literature has appeared in the last r quarter-century. May the pen of their 0 author neither rust nor dry?it's too p useful. L C LOCAL LACONICS, . s Tlu? County Cnmiitlxwiiiiiern. The county board of commissioners S will hold an adjourned meeting tomor- g row, Thursday. n In York'n Solum!*. 1 *sThere are 10,045 children in the pub- ^ lie schools of York county. Of these 4,066 are white and 5,979 are colored. ^ e Tax Collect Inn*. ^tfp to this date, Treasurer Neely has a issued about 4,200 tax receipts and has S] about 6,000 still to Issue. He looks for t] busy times between now and December ti 3*. s, Kecnghlaing the Veteran*. Port Mill special of December 11 to tc the Columbia State: Yesterday, in the w presence of a large audience, the c< Daughters of the Confederacy of this E place conferred the "Cross of Honor" tc upon 56 battle-scarred veterans. It g< was a touching sight to see the feeling T exhibited by these venerable heroes as cl the Daughters pinned upon their tc areasts the emblem of Immortality, rhe exercises were made more Inspiring by the choruses "Carolina," and .4 "Dixie," rendered by the children. Rev. J. H. Thornwell, D. D., on behalf of the Daughters of the Confederacy of Fort Mill, read the address of presentation to the "citizens of immortality." After singing "Tenting on the Old Camp Ground," the veterans were escorted to the town hall, where quite a handsome dinner was served by the Daughters of the town. The hall was decorated with bunting, holly and flowers, and with state and Confederate flags. The veterans were seen fondling their cherished crosses as the child fondles Its most prized possession. Death of Mr*. Anrier*ou. ?. ) Mrs. Janie Anderson, wife of Magis- \ trate R. M. Anderson, of Ebenezer township, died at her home near Newport, last Monday morning, of typhoid pneumonia. Her infant babe, born about three weeks before, died on Sunday. The funeral of Mrs. Anderson took place at Adnah on Monday afternoon, at 3.30 o'clock, the services being conducted by Rev. B. H. Grler. Humeri to Dentil. , Rose McCaw, an aged colored wo- > man, who lived alone in a wretched hut on the Plnckney road, two miles from the court house, was burned to death last Friday night. She was found sa^ urday morning lying just without her front door with every stitch of clothing burned from her body. Coroner Brian held an inquest. Francis Thomasson,.a grand daughter-in-law, was the principal witness. She testified that her grandmother had been living alone under the care of the witness. During Friday, witness went over to the house of the grandmother, took something to eat and made a fire. While witness was in the house the old woman caught fire; but witness extinguished the flames. Later in the day the old woman's bed caught fire from her pipe; but witness put that fire out also. At night, witness left her grandmother in reasonable comfort, and knew nothing of the tragedy until next morning. The body of the old woman was found where it had evidently fallen as she, enveloped in flames, had attempted to * run from the cabin. There was not a stitch of clothing on her body except , a few threads under one arm. Dr. Walker, who made an examination, said that the skin was not charred, and that death probably resulted from suffocation. Some of the Negroes who knew her, say that the woman was aged 103 years. Their information, however, is not to be considered absolutely accurate. There Is a great grandson though, who claims to be aged 32 years. The Jury of inquest - *" found a verdict In accordance with the foregoing?that the deceased came to her death by burning. / HICKORY GROVE NOTES. Reception to Dr. and Mrs. Leech?Miss Latham to be Msrried to Mr. Lanier?Dr. ' Hall Coming?Other Notes. Correspondence of the Yorkeflle Enquirer. Hickory Grove, December 18.?On last friaay evening, a raepiiun woo grlven at the home of 'Squire Leech, In nonor of Dr. and Mrs. Chess Leech. It was the largest gathering of the nature that has been held In Hickory Grove for sometime. The friends and ac- i lualntances of Dr. and Mrs. Leech have only the best wishes for the happiness and prosperity of this young :ouple. , Invitations are out announcing the marriage of Miss Emma Lathan, of Hickory Grove, to Mr. Oscar Lanier,, of Abbeville. The ceremony will be held ~ in the A. R. P. church, at 2 o'clock, on December 26th. Dr. Hall, the great New York lecturer, will deliver his famous lecture, on 'How to Get Married and Stay So," before an audience of Hickory Grove people tonight. Circumstances, however, seem to indicate that the people of Hickory Grove are pretty well up on .? :he topic. , The Rev. Mr. Ingraham, the minis:er lately sent by conference to Hick>ry Grove, preached his first sermon to lis new flock yesterday afternoon. The people of Hickory Grove give tms gen:leman and his family a very warm velcome to their town. . ^ It has been announced that thpre is :o be a Christmas tree unladened in he Baptist church on Christmas night. This will undoubtedly be a source of nuch pleasure to the children. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. College. V* There will be room for seven more itudents in Converse after the Christnas holidays. Assignments of rooms vill be made in the order of applicaion. Write for information to Converse College., Spartanburg, S. C. * iliooilng In Union J. M. Splawn, the boss of the spinling room of Union's cotton mill, was hot last Thursday evening by Tom Gong. Going had been discharged. He mmediately went off and procuring a evolver returned to the office and shot iplawn three times. Splawn died on Friday morning. Going made his esape; but it is stated that he will prol^ .bly surrender. Ir. Sim* Will ApimhI. " . Spartanburg Journal: C. P. Sims, ^ !sq? is not satisfied with the decision^ , f Judge Benet in the case against him or unprofessional conduct. The first'' entence was six months' suspension rom the bar, but on a petition rrom . . everal attorney's, the suspension was N educed to one month by supplemental I rder. Mr. Sims will appeal to "the sureme court. He Is represented by O. TrsU~> T?,fo nc T O 4. OUUUUipCl C, UUIII1 uai J XJvaup, u f M. iarris and W. W. Dixon. imillpox In Spnrtni)bur|[, There is a smallpox excitement (n partanburg. Y. L. Gantt wrote to the ' . overnor reporting a case of the disease -> ear his home. The papers printed it ** , '. L. Gantt. T. L. Gantt denied that * e had made a report. ' It developed hat Y. L. Gantt is a son ( 'he board of health deitfediMrexjH^ r.ce of the disease, and as Tn&EjjjjpF f a dispute, the inspecting physician ssaulted Y. L. Gantt. Y. L. Gantt JnIsts on the presence of the disease and le state health officials are Jnve'stlgang. [ill m Pi-er Hunter. Darlington News: Gen. Wade Hamp>n and Col. Tom Taylor, of Columbia, ere In town last Monday. They had >me to spend a day or two with Col, . R. Mclver before going to Georgeiwn on a deer hunt. All three of these ?nt!emen went down to Georgetown uesday to be the guests of a hunting ub in that vicinity. General Hamp- < >n looks better than when he was in A w, *