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?mps and Jacts. ? Plans of the Rockefeller Medical Institute for research are rapidly being: completed by the board of directors of the new institution. Already the chief of staff has been selected in the person of Dr. Simon Flexner, professor of pathology at the University of Pennsylvania. With Dr. William H. Welch, the eminent pathologist of the Johns' Hopkins univei-sity, Baltimore, as president of the board, and Dr. Flexner as chief of staff, the new institute will have the services of two of the leading: pathologists of the United States. Dr. Flexner 1b a native of Louisville, Ky., and was born in 1863. He received his degree of M. JJ. at tne univerauy ui Louisville, and was a post-graduate student at the Johns' Hopkins university of the University of Strasburg, Germany. In 1880 he was appointed professor of pathology at the University of Pennsylvania. ? The New York Evening Telegram of last Wednesday prints a story to the effect that anarchists from all over the world are about to meet in a secret meeting to devise plans that may radically affect the crowned heads of Europe. All preparations for the convention were caie.*ully guarded, but the plans became known through the boastful talk of a youthful delegate to the convention from New York. This man, an Italian, known as "Angelo"' and "Rudolph," gave up hiB place on Saturday, declaring that he had been selected as one of Ave delegates from the United States to the convention. The Evening Telegram says: "Far reaching anarchistic plans are to be discussed and perfected at this world's convention, it is said, and it is even whispered that ere an adjournment is taken a meeting will have been held afid assign men to deeds, the full accomplish-, ment of which may shape the destines of the reigning houses of Europe. ? Almost as healthy as any other youngster, with excelent control of her limbs, Lo]ita Armour, the- famous little patient of Dr. Lorenz, has arrived here in her private car, and will stay a month at the Bon Air, says an Augusta, Georgia, special of February 24. The child walks about the hotel, but is not permitted to go out on the grounds. It is four months since Dr. Adolf Lorenz, head of the department of orthopedic surgery in the University of Vienna operated upon the child in Chicago, the home of her father, J. Ogden Armour. Upon the i completion of the operation, at which the leading surgeons of Chicago were present, Dr. Lorenz said: "It is flnishArt Si* months from now the child will be perfectly healthy and able to play like other children." From the very moment of leaving the operating table, little Lollta began to Improve. In two weeks she could walk with the use of the crutches a little bit every day. Then she could walk a little more with the crutches, and still more, until now she has cast aside the props and walks without any assistance, and in another month may jump the rope and romp with the healthiest of children. The erstwhile lame child Is the heiress of $25,000,000. From her birth she has been of weak vitality and life was sustained by resort to an Incubator. ? Dr. Broughton, pastor of the First Baptist church, created considerable excitement in Atlanta Sunday night by denouncing the recent euchre tournament of the Daughters of the Revolution given at the Kimball House as "a gambling dive." A great crowd heard the sermon, and men and women occupied seats on the steps of the platform, and stood in the aisles. It had been announced that Dr. Broughton would speak as a prelude to his regular sermon on "A Week of High Handed Gambling in Atlanta." People were naturally expecting something brisk. They were not disappointed for . he leaped on the euchre tournament with gloves off. He said: "The most damnable disgrace Atlanta has had In a long time occurred here last week. A lot of our so-called best women from in and around Atlanta got together In the ballroom of the Kimball House and openly conducted a gambling dive for two days. They were advertised In the papers and written up in splendor. They played for much bigger stakes than the much hated gambling brothel. See the list. A piano, a brass bed with mattress, springs, etc., a vase, a hat, a desk, a jardiniere, a Tiffany vase silver candlestick, eignt volumes 01 uumas, a drop light fixture, silk umbrella, boxes of candy, pocket-book, embroidered centerpiece, box of cigars, box of extract, fern, collar and cuff box. Was there ever anything like it in the gambling market?" ? The war department has sent notice to the governors of each state of the Union that it is prepared to supply them upon demand and according to their legal allowances with "riot cartridges." This is a new form of ammunition prepared by the experts of the ordnance bureau, to enable officers of the law and soldiers to repel rioters with the least possible loss of life to the 'innocent spectator." The shell is like that of the regular shell used in the army rifle, with the important exception that instead of the long nickelplated and steel-clad bullet two balls are placed in the mouth. The design was apparently iu pruviue suineiiuug of a greater range than buckshot, yet not dangerous to persons at a distance. The cartridge Is charged with about thirty-four grains of smokeless powder. The balls are made of a mixture of lead and tin in the proportion of 16 to 1 and are slightly coated with paraflne. The diameter of the ball is .38 inch and the weight is 42 grains. The service primer for smokeless powder is used. The cartridges have sufficient accuracy for effective use at 200 yards. ? Earl Woods, the 17-year-old son of a prominent farmer, who lived seven miles west of Frankfort, Ind., murdered his father last Tuesday evening, shot and fatally wounded his mother and sister and then committed suicide. The motive for the boy's bloody crime is not known. After the shooting, the young man went to the home of a neighbor and said that robbers had entered his home and killed his father, mother and sister and that he escaped after a running battle with the desperadoes. He apparently was greatly excited and said he was organizing a posse to pursue his father's slayera He stopped at another house and told the same story. When he was questioned concerning: the shooting he became confused and resented the inquisitiveness of the man to whom he told the story. He started away and disappeared behind a barn, when a shot was heard. An investigation discovered the youthful murderer dying, with a bul j let tnrougn nis Dreaai. <Fhr tlorlu'illc inquirer. YORKVILLE, 8. C.l SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1903. The North Carolina legislature has just passed what is known as the < Watts prohibition bill. The bill provides that after July 1, next, no liquor can be manufactured or sold within the borders of the state except in incorpor* *- ? A ? A/vyl ated town, ana not in nivuipuiaicu towns except with the consent of a majority of the voters. Every Incorporated town Is to have the privilege of | voting on the liquor question at stated periods. The anti-whisky sentiment In North Carolina is growing at a most encouraging rate, and the probability Is that within a few years more there will be but few towns left in the state where whisky can be manufactured or , sold legally. The suggestion of "J. F. H." in to- j day's paper, with regard to the holding of a good roads convention in Yorkville ought to appeal to all of the more ad- , vanced thinkers of the county. While it has to be admitted that there is still a great deal of indifference on the ( all-Important road subject, men of breadth and discernment generally rec- i ognize the almost undeniable fact that 1 there is no other form of internal improvement that so vitally affects the < material prosperity of any community. It is a fact, difficult for the average cit- , izen to appreciate; but nevertheless a that OTvrkri all.thp.vpAr round roads all over York county, would double the value of all the real property in the county. This would come about because of a diminished waste of labor that would ensure Increased economy of production In almost every department of labor and industry. Take the 1 proposition of the gentleman quoted by , "J. F. H." In his communication and ' analyze it This particular individual i Is a large land owner and farmer, and i his proposition is based more on busi- ' ness than upon sentiment. As matters , now stand his stock and wagons have i to stand idle as much as two or three 1 months out of each year because of the j horrible condition of the roads. He ] finds that during the period when stock ' cannot be profitably employed on the ( farm because of wet ground, etc., they , cannot be employed on the roads be- 1 nouoA fViq maHa ore tnn hurt tn admit of travel. He calculates that if the roads \ were in first-class condition all the f year, he would be able to make use of j much labor for which he now has to pay without getting any benefit from j it. Operating as he does on a large < scale, his losses are on a large scale, j and that is no doubt the reason why he , is willing to help in a larger proportion 1 than he asks others to help with work ^ in which all will get an equal benefit. , If, however, such sentiments as he ex- i presses can be widely disseminated, and 1 people generally can be made to see , the business end of the proposition as \ he sees it, the result will be great good to all concerned. No one can nope tnac the convention proposed by "J. F. H." can accomplish any immediate results 1 or radical changes in present road con- J ditions; but if it is held it will furnish j a good opportunity for an interchange of ideas, and may eventually count for a great deal in the direction desiredbetter roads. At all events, it Is sin- j cerely hoped that all of the people of the county who are really interested in this question, will make it their business to see that the suggested conven- \ tion is held and that every section of j the county is properly represented. < MERE-MENTION. j An American syndicate has pur- * chased the extinct volcano Popocatapetl, in Mexico, for $5,000,000 for the ( purpose of working the sulphur deposits therein There is a movement in { Arizona to combine the territory with several California counties and ask for admission to the Union under the name of Calizonia Dr. W. E. B. Davis, of Birmingham, Ala., and one of the best known surgeons of the south, committed suicide last Friday by throwing himself in front of a freight train Rain that fell in various parts of England last week left a grayish brown sediment resembling the dust from volcanoes Dedro Alva/rado, a rich Mexican, has written to President Diaz an offer to donate to the state the sum of $50,000,000 to be used in canceling that much of the national debt of Mexico The Mexican government is making investigations with a view to filing a claim for indemnity against the United States because of the alleged introduction of the bubonic plague from San Francisco New York physicians are trying to secure the abolition of the " ? J 4-- ,1,,. onit'c ui turuuer tiuu iu ucvuivc mc uur , ties on medical examiners...V....Miss t Irma Cody, youngest daughter of Col. \ Wm. F. Cody, "Buffalo Bill," was mar- j ried at North Platte, Nebraska, last i Tuesday to Lieutenant Clarence Arm- 1 strong Scott, of the Twelfth United t States cavalry The Delaware legis- \ lature which has been deadlocked for ? several years over the election of Uni- s ted States senators, leaving the state, t without representation in the senate 1 during that time has passed a resolu- c tion calling on congress to take steps c looking to the election of senators by s the people There is an epidemic of s grip prevailing in New York city s In a battle between deputies and strlk- s ing miners in Raleigh county, West c Virginia, last Wednesday, three miners t were killed and two others were mor- r tally wounded. The miners had resisted arrest. After the battle seventy of them were taken Into custody John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Is a guest of Booker T. Washington at Tuskegee, Ala....J. Jierpont Morgan passed through South Carolina Thursday on his way to Cuba. The volcano of Collma, in Mexico, Is In a state of active eruption The city of Cincinnati, Ohio, was visited by a $2,000,000 Are last Thursday. ? President Roosevelt delivered an address in New York last Thursday night on the occasion of the bi-centennial cele bration of the birth of John Wesley. The city of Atlanta prohibits the use of dummy clocks for advertising purposes. All clocks must keep time or be taken down The national congress of Daughters of the American Revolution has re-elected Mrs. Charles W. Fairbanks to the presidency. FOR BETTER ROADS. The General Assembly Having Failed to Act It Is Up to the Pnbllc. Editor of The Yorkville Enquirer: The failure of the general assembly to enact any law in aid of better roads, or even to amend the statute in existence?useless so far as road repair goes? must be disappointing. It is now up to the people to act for themselves In the matter. This being the case, every one having a remedy to suggest may be excused for making it known. Consider this suggestion as a starter for better ones. Let the people of each township call a township meeting during the month of March, and select their delegates to a county road convention to be held at r\*\ \XT nnaHo v fho 1 nt Hfl V VII TV VUil\.OUU/ , VMV of April. This convention can do much In formulating suggestions, and if It can do nothing more, can offer valuable recommendations to the county board of commissioners as to the location and economic employment of the convict force, available for work where most needed. This foroe has to be kept at work on the public roads, and the people are.paying taxes to maintain it, and it will likejy be employed in communities that are willing to" contribute the greatest amount of aid to good road making. The township meetings can secure contributions and labor, and bring before the convention to compete for the convict force. Let some one else offer other and better suggestions. A farmer operating twenty-eight mules stated to me yesterday: "I will contribute one hundred pounds of lint cotton per plow, each year for five years for good roads in my township if ethers will do half as much. And I will consider my investment will return me twenty-flve per cent, interest per annum during the five years.'!, J. F. H. Yorkville, S. C., February 25. UP AT KING'S MOUNTAIN. New County Wanted?Gold Mining, on Clark's Fork?Cotton Mills All Buiy. Correspondence of the Yorkrille Enaulrer. King's Mountain, N. C., February ?6.?A strong delegation Is in Raleigh this week from this place, Cherryville and Bessemer In the interest of the new county, being anticipated with this as the county seat. The agitation of this matter has become so pressingly strong upon our representatives that they cannot afford to Ignore the petitions. The bill is so framed that unless Dur town votes $20,000 worth of bonds for the building of a Jail and courthouse the bill to provide for a vote becomes null and void. Our section has been much concerned aver the anticipation of a $100,000 monument at the battleground, as suggested by Congressman Finiey of your town. Should such a monument be erected by Mr. Finiey he will create a lasting hold upon the people of this 1 section. Such a monument would mean, ibout as much for this state as for ( 3outh Carolina. Considerable interest is being manifested over the gold mining interest Jown on Clark's Fork. The new machinery being located there is of the latest and the process used makes ore ^ery valuable that was formerly worthless. 1 We are reliably Informed that one or two of our able and prominent citizens will invest in stock raising over on the mountain. We hope to see the gentlemen succeed. ; Sorry to note that Mr. J. Butler rhomasson, of our town, has been In 'eeble condition for some weeks. The new Presbyterian pastor, Rev. F. M. Forbes, has arrived and has tak- < ;n hold of his work In earnest. All six of our mills are running on Full time, night and day, and although 1 they are paying 10 cents for cotton, we i hear no complaint of hard times among the mill people. ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS^ PlRgmRa'i Arm Broken?The New Poatoffice Building:?Small Fire. Correspondence oi the Yorlnrille Enquirer. Rock Hill, February 26.?An acci- ' lent occurred here yesterday on the i Southern railroad, which resulted in | :he breaking of a flagman's arm. It was caused by the switch being left open nto which the fast freight ran, break- 1 ng into a cab which was almost com- : jletely wrecked. The engine was injur- i id slightly, but only one man received njuries. It seems to have been the ; carelessness of the flagman, of the :rew of the out going train. Representatives of our leading busiiess houses are hi the northern marcets. Dr. W. M. Kennedy and sister, Mrs. 5V. Biown Wylie, of Yorkville, were ( n the city today. It is expected that work on the post- ifflce building will be commenced some 1 ;ime during the early spring. The Misses Roach will be given thirty days n which to vacate the lot sold to the 1 rovernment. They hope to have their i lew home on Caldwell street ready for < iccupancy when notice is received. ( rhe new home will face the Methodist jarsonage. < The Are department was called out ruesday evening to extinguish a small ( ilaze in the rear of the library build- . ng. In some unknown way, a small ihed had caught and was almost de- 1 itroyed when the water was turned on, ( hough very good time had been made. une warm weatner or rne past iew. lays has caused our gardeners to get o work with a vim. Friend op the "Yaller Dog."?The nantle of Josh Ashley has fallen on he shoulders of Senator Dennis, of 3erkeley, and right well does it fit him. \.s a champion of the "yaller' dog, of he poor white man and nigger," he las proven himself a great success, laving persuaded the senate to kill a >111 putting a tax on worthless curs, rhe bill passed the house and went hrough a second reading in the senate, vithout opposition, but at the last hour senator Dennis opposed the bill with a speech which turned enough senators to lis side to secure the defeat of the bill. iVe cannot understand how any man an arouse in himself so much emotion >ver such a subject as the senator did, ind It is really wonderful that men should allow their judgment to be swayed after hearing such stuff, but it seems to be a fact that whenever any?ne gets up and spouts and fumes about he poor man and his dog, that it is im>osslble to enact legislation against the worthless curs that Infest the whole state. Senator Dennis''special plea for the Negro and his dog would no doubt have touched a tender spot in Presi- ] dent Roosevelt's heart, but it is surprising that South Carolinians should be so influenced by it as to cause their better judgment to be affected, and make them reverse their action pre- ' viously taken. The senate at least has put itself on an unenviable record as favoring the perpetuation and Increase of worthless dogs rather than sheep, ' J ? fnnrlo ttliU VTCIICI UU1UCOIIL dlliUiaiD a*iU tvniw* ?Columbia Record. ? ? ? Ground Under Car Wheels.?At 1 , o'clock yesterday morning the mutilated body of a Negro man was found on the tracks of the Southern Railway company, about two blocks south of the passenger depot In this city. The body < was carried to the undertaking establishment of Syd Coles, on West Fifth street, and early In the morning when : the news began circulating among the Negro population that there was a dead man at Coles' office, the callers began 1 going there In stream. The Negro's face was badly crushed, one of his arms was mashed and his body h&d been cut almost half in two. During, the day possible 1,000 Charlotte Ne- groes viewed the body, but not one was able to identify it. Later in the day several of the colored people who saw the body said that they recognized it as that of a Negro who they had seen at work at the Catawba Power plant, on the Catawba near Rock Hill. The body was buried in the county home burial yard. Railroad men say that the Negro was probably run over by a shifting engine in the Southern's yard, about 11 o'clock Tuesday night, though the body was not discovered until about 1 o'clock in the morning. The Negro is believed to j have been asleep on the track when the ] shifting: engine struck him.?Charlotte Observer, Thursday. ., * ] Claims to Have' Survived St. 1 i Pierre.?Joseph Scibirace, the St. Pierre survivor whp hair artived here, tells an interesting story of his exp?^ rlence at the time of the eruption of . Mont Pelee, he being at that time a prisoner. Scibarace says he was placed in jail for slashing a man with a knife. Then he was put in. the dungeon for fighting with a prisoner. His story continues: "Oh the next day it got very warm. . I heard the sound of explosions, but it was only thunder. Shrieks and cries followed the great noise. Then all was still and it began to grow hot. I thought the prison was on fire. Ashes and burning stuff began to sift through the bars. "The pile of straw I used for a bed took fire, but I stamped it out. Hot ashes sifted on my head, arms and . back. I was stripped to the waist, and every spark left a scar. After a long tlma (lohco utnnnoH fo 11 Inc T WAS sore and hungry. I did not know how long I stayed in the dungeon. * 1 "Finally I went to sleep and knew . nothing more until I found myself in i the arms of the priest who had been ^ my friend in the prlsqn. The father , had remembered that f*was in jail and ^ after the fire went out he came to save me, and had me dug from the ruins. I was told that I was buried four days without food and little air."?New York dispatch, Wednesday. : . } Trying to Compromise the State- , hood BiLL.-r-The Democratic members j of the senate committee on postofflces j held a meeting Wednesday with repre- , sentatives of the Republican element in 2 the senate favorable to the omnibus j statehood bill and discussed the possi- l billty of reading a compromise accept- r able to all parties. The Democratic members of the conference assured the ] Republicans that the rejection of the g settlement proposed by the Republi- e can side of the senate as a whole was j a i Knn raniipqtoH tft 7 I1I1U.1. JL UCjr WC1C Uicu iw^uw.vu ? * suggest a basis of agreement themselves. Replying that they could speak only for themselves, the Democrats suggested that New Mexico and Arizona might be admitted as one state with the understanding that Arizona may become a separate state on the attainment of a population of 200,000 within the present area of that territory and ? upon the vote of the people of that area r alone. The Republican conferees promised to present the suggestion to other Republican senators. Those present at the conference were Senators Clay, Dubois and Simmons, Democrats; and ^ Senators Quay, Foraker, Gallinger g and Mason, Republicans. ^ Gen. Booth Threatens the Rich.? j In an address at the Tremont Temple, ( Rnston Tuesday evenlne. at which v Gov. Bates, of Massachusetts, presided, ^ Gen. William Booth of the Salvation { Army startled his hearers with the following: ' f "We have in our shelters at this time a more than 13,000 criminals, and if the t rich do not give us enough funds to j( ?arry on our work we will turn loose h the 13.000 men and give them the ad- c lresses of these rich. t "The trouble with the ministers of n the different churches," continued Gen. t Booth, "is that they say so little of ^ heaven and hell. The ministers should j ?ive talks on the Salvation Army and g ldvocate Its broad policies and princi- ^ pies and take up collections and send j lis money, xne wont 01 tne army uvea A not represent any fad in religion, but A i religion based on the original laws of 3od. The army has a method of its j >wn, and that is, to preach Christian- E ity where there is no religion and to ^ aring those to Christ who have no ^ Church." E A Wants to Annex Canada.?Repre- A sentative DeArmond, of Missouri on Wednesday introduced in the house a E joncurrent resolution providing as fol- ? ows: "That the president be and is here- F jy requested to learn and advise the T :ongress upon what terms, if any, 0 lonorable to both nations and satis- F 'actory to the Inhabitants of the terri- A ory primarily affected, Great Britain V vould consent to cede to the United T states all or any part of the territory A ying north of and adjoining the Unit- T >d States to be formed, in due time, F nto one of more states and admitted F nto the Union upon an equality with V he other states, the inhabitants A hereof in the meantime to enjoy all F he privileges and immunities guaran- T eed by the Federal constitution." LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. 1 VI. M. Mattlson,- State Agent and Sam ] M. Grist, Special Agent?Publish the ' annual statement showing the flnan- 1 cial condition of the Mutual Benefit , Life Insurance Co., of Newark, N. J. 1 See fourth page. 2. P. Lowrance & Co.?Want you to ' try Ralston's barley food. They say ' that It is delicious and is recommend- . ed by physicians for infants and chil- ' dren. Strauss-Smith Co.?Tell about what Mary had to say to John in regard to ] their immense stocks of new spring and summer goods that they are now ] receiving. Mary lays special stress on ] their embroideries and trimmings. < Jas. M. Starr & Co., Druggists?Say 1 that they have a full supply of Landreth's garden seeds, early corn, cab- ' bage and tomato seeds. They also say that Starr's liver regulator is the i best medicine on the market Jas. M. Starr & Co.?Say that good farmers say it pays to use high grade ' fertilizers. They sell the well known Navassa fertilizers. R. D. Alexander?Offers to shoe your horses and mules all around for 60 : cents on next Monday?one day only ?for cash only. T. W. Speck, The Jeweler?Wants you to know that within the next few days he will receive a large shipment of the latest patterns and designs of 1 sterling silverware. He says his figures are correct. ' J. Q. Wray?Calls the ladies' attention to his large stock of white goods and embroideries and says that his stock is superior to anything shown on this market in several years. Heath-Elliott Mule Co.?Will have a ' new carload of mules for your inspec- 1 tion on next Monday. They say that ' they can save you money and sell you what you want. Sam M. Grist, Special Agent?Calls attention to the fifty-eighth annual statement of the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance company on the fourth page of this issue. iirmumi THU TO WW. ? Messrs. J. J. Keller & 0d., have taken a contract for the erection of a tialf dozen additional cottages for the Fork Cotton mills. ? Next Monday is salesday for i March, and although there are no auction .pales under advertisement, there ire many reasons why there should be i large crowd of people in town. ? Messrs. W. Brown Wylie, Geo. W. Williams, C. E. Spencer and W. I. Witherspoon have secured a commission for the organization of the York/llle Building and Loan association j with 530,000 capital. ! ? A Negro section hand, named Dari j Chambers, was seriously hurt on the Carolina and North-Western railroad \ ast Tuesday evening, by being thrown < from a dump car. The car had to be moved quickly to get it out of the way 3f an approaching train and It was run iff on a switch. Chambers was on the < :ar at the time and was thrown a distance of some ten or fifteen feet. One ihmiJrior was thrown out of Dlace. and 1 lie was otherwise more or less seriously bruised; but'it Is not thought that his ( njuries are of an especially dangerous 1 lature. "6 ; U ABOUT PEOPLE. Mr. B. N. Moore is quite 111, having aeen confined to his bed since Monday. ] ) Mr. R. H. G. Caldwell, of Sharon, vas in Yorkville on business yesterday. Mr. Geo. W. S. Hart leaves today for Washington and expects to be gone un:il next Thursday. , yMrs. J. R. Logan and Mrs. J. S. San- 1 lifer spent last Thursday with friends 1 it McConnellsvllle. ] Mr. G. L. Cain, father of Mrs. J. S. . 3rier, of Sharon, died at his home In Memphis, Tenn., last Saturday night. j y Master Hal Martin, of The News . Jtaff, ot Lenoir, N. C., visited the fam- 1 ly of his uncle, Mr. A. S. Clarke, In ] forkville this week. < 1 Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Mackorell arrived n Yorkville Wednesday evening, and ire at home to their friends at the esidence of Mr. W. H. Herndon. j i Mr. J. T. Thomasson came over from ( Lancaster Wednesday, to offer his as- i ilstance to his aunt, Miss M. C. Thom- i isson, in the troubles occasioned by the oss of her home last Tuesday night, diss Thomasson has already made r- . angements for the erection of a w louse, and will have the work pushed 1 0 completion as rapidly as possible. t Charlotte Observer, Tuesday: J. M. ? 3oyce, the student of the North Caroina Medical college at Davidson, who las been suffering from blood poison < Jr 'or six weeks, was brought to Char- t otte yesterday and taken to the Pres- } jyterian hospital. Mr. Boyce Is conildered out of danger, though It will be ( 1 long time before he regains his for- 3 ner health. f * i YORKVILLE IN 1870. r A paper of curious local interest has < leen handed into this office by Miss ^.gnes Bludworth, of Yorkville. It is 1 i carrier's address to the patrons.of < .'he Yorkville Enquirer, on January r , 1870. To younger readers who do not A ;now, Jt will be proper to explain that * ormerly it was tne custom or carrier c oys to issue and sell such addresses t .nnually, and take the proceeds as pay ' or their services during the previous ? rear. These addresses were usually 8 illed with good natured humor, and v ilways received in that spirit. When ( his one was written, there was no ^ iea probably that it would ever be of t ilstorlc Interest; but that such is the t ase now there will be no question by 3 hose of our readers of today who re- 8 nember the community as it was pic- r ured then. This is the address in full: 3 Vith tireless pace old Time moves on; t mother year has come and gone, ^ iince last the carrier doffed his hat r 'o give his friends a social chat. ^ io quietly the moments flow, t hardly seems so long ago. s hope you all feel well at present a ind that the year to you was pleasant. ls for myself, I feel quite thankful, Jthough I haven't got a bank full, can't say I have made much cash; 1 Jut I have raised a flne moustache, Vhich, with a little care and trimmin', c Vlll make me shine among the women, 'he very idea makes my frisky; " lut don't suppose I'm filled with whis- " key. w md don't think I am getting proud, Jthough my bragging may sound loud. e rou must excuse a little blowing? n Inlargement is the fashion growing. li even columns added to the paper! p The devil" well may cut a caper. _ H 'erhaps you want to know the reason w 'he Enquirer is enlarged this season, tj >, well, you see, our business men [ave learned to sell goods by the pen, 11 .nd then there's so much legal fighting Phich has to be reduced to writing, tf 'hat advertisers fill our space, .nd leave the Editor no place h' 'o ventilate his curious views g: fpon "the goose," or tell the news. N 'or instance, there is Sheriff Glenn, fho deals in lands of other men 01 nd offers "tracts" twelve times a year, ai 'or those who can't read titles clear. ei hen there's Frank Harris, Probate ei Judge, r? Gainst whom "the devil" bears a grudge; For Wednesday mornings he's obnoxious, Because on Tuesdays he hunts foxes, rhere's J. F. Wallace, Clerk of Court, kVho chronicles the lawyers' sport, fVnd makes you swear an affidavit, SVhen you've a case and wish to save it. rhere's Clawson, with his patent way rhe debts of "busted" chaps to pay; \nd Thomson, Metts and JefTerys, rhe bankrupt's usual referees; And Squire Miles, who drums up boarders % For Glenn's hotel, on shortest orders. Besides all these, the wants of trade Require some columns, well displayed. Our town is now supplied with stores, Where cash is welcomed in the drawers. There's Adickes, who will scrape and bow (I'll bet he's blarneying right now,) To sell a coat or calico frock, With colors lasting as the rock. There's Bratton and Mason and Withers, With Sam Moore to help out the ithers, Who bring on lots of dry goods boxes; So theirs, I judge a gem of stock is. Not far away is Major Avery, With an assortment of things savoury, For which, Dan Williams, if you're rash, * Will soon relieve you of your cash. There's Dobson, who has cords and oceens Of fancy tricks and Yankee notions; But of his stock we need not speak. His horn blows weekly, but not weak. And right across is B. P. Boyd, Who in the cat trade is employed, He keeps on hand two black felines To guard his oysters and sardines, There's John H. Adams, who attracts The fair sex by his handsome "Macs," Whose winning looks no doubt an aid is, In selling dresses to the ladles. And there's another bachelor lark, Who keeps a store?his name's Frank Clark. He, too, is in the dry goods market, And with his fair friends likes to spark it. His big bud, Jim, and Alfred Carroll Sell rice and sugar by the barrel. Jim hops quite spry on his game leg, But in dull times sits on a keg, And reads the papers, chews his quid, O, Or, may be, thinks of some gay widow. There's Lederer, prepared to trade In suits of clothing ready made. But if you wish to set your trigger For clothes that will show off your figure, Evans or Owens will take your measure. And slash your cloth up with great pleasure If you get sick and need a grain Of medicine to ease your pain, See Allison or Kuykendal. They'll sell you what you like, and all Their bitters, powders, salves and pills Are warranted to cure all ills. Should you desire an ambrotye, Or photograph, of any stripe, Just climb two stairs and call on Schorb; He'll take it, aided by Sol's orb. [f you desire a handsome coach, Just tell your wish to Kerr and Roach; They'll fix up harness for your phaeton, Unless you get it from old Peyton, Who is in business with O'Leary, To keep a stock of saddle geary. The usual gifts for holidays 3an be obtained from Doctor May's, Dr from Squire Jefferys, of from Zucher Who is a cake and candy cooker. And if your grinders need refilling, Why Doctor Walker is quite willing 'n~ ?* x 1 nnKnita ro piu& me iiuiea, ieuivvc mc avuvi? And fix your teeth to say Jaw-breakers. [f you have any thought of marrying, rhe knot can be tied without tarrying; rhere's Johnson, Lathan, Gaines or Dickson, SVho soon with wedlock's chain can fix one. And then to Chester you can ride, And take a tour of bridal pride, 3wiftly as if on eagle's wings, Upon our railroad worked by Springs. [n short, York is a model town, And what it does, it does brown, rt hns Its share of beauteous belles. knd boasts a few enchanting "swells;" [t has no rowdies and few quarrels, \nd, all In all, can brag on morals. But, though I wish our town no evil, [ hope It win not dodge "the devil," While he goes round to get his pay Dn elghteen-seventy's New Year's day.' PACTS AND FANCIES. tar The Carolina and North-Western passenger train Is running on pretty rood time, considering the haste with .vhich the work of changing the gauge vas pushed. tar The Southern Railroad company is engaged just now in putting In a sys:em of new lantern switches and semaphores on the Charleston division beween Marion and Klngville. These ire conveniences that this part of the oad has not heretofore enjoyed. 1tar The meat market men are having l hard time of It to buy first-class jeeves at less than 3 cents per pound >n foot. The price ranges from 2| to [ cents. When It is remembered that irst-class beeves have sold on this narket at 1J cents per pound, the slgllflcance of the prices now prevailing ;an be fully appreciated. tv' There Is a strong conviction on the >art of the general public that the Carolina and North-Western railroad eally belongs to the Southern. As to vhether or not this conviction is well ounded, we have no information; but , it the same time we are not prepared J o say that such is not the case. There s no doubt about the fact that the Jouthern acquired the South Carolina tnd Georgia Extension property along vlth that of the South Carolina and 1 leorgla. The Carolina and North- \ Vestern now seems to occupy about ho an me rolnHnri tr? tho Snilthorn AS he South Carolina and Georgia Extenion did previous to the passage of the .ct authorizing complete ownership and esponslbility. But really we do not ee much difference who happens to be he owner of the Carolina and NorthVestern, except that if the property is eally owned by the Southern It will e much better for all concerned if the louthern be permitted to come out and ssume full responsibility. LOCAL LACONICS. '? Make Finer Yarn. The York Cotton mills have recently ompleted a large annex to their main uilding with a view to installing combers" with the aid of which they rill be able to turn out a much finer rade of yarn than heretofore. The ew machinery, which will probably be 1 operation by the first of May, is esecially adapted to the working of Igyptian cotton, a large proportion of rhich will hereafter be used in most of le yarns manufactured by these mills. v run Too Weak. The iron rails of the old King's Mounlin railroad are not strong enough to c old up the heavy standard gauge en- Q Ines now on use on the Carolina and ? c orth-Western. The passenger engine b roke several rails between Jones's Mill . a rid Lowwrysvllle this week and sev al were also broken by the freight 0 lgine. In some cases sections of the ? ills fell out almost as if they were ti only that much glass. Some of the railroad men say the trouble ia due principally to the great age of these old rails, they having been in use for fifty years. The last shipments of the new steel rail are arriving every day and it will not be more than another week before all of the old iron is displaced by new steel. . _ The County Commissioners. ,/ Captain E. A. Crawford expects . to receive his commission as county commissioner in time to participate officially in the next regular meeting of the board to be held next Wednesday. With the qualification of Capt. Crawford the reorganization of the board will be completed. Order at tlie Dam, A At the request of Mr: Harry Wylie, general manager for the Catawba Power company, Sheriff Logan has appointed Messrs. Samuel Carroll and J. A. Ward special deputies to preserve order on and around the company's property. Mr. Ward is to have authority on the east side of the river and Mr. Carroll on the west side. The appointment is made under section 833 of the new code. The officers have practically all of the power and authority wllhln that jurisdiction extending one mile in each direction from the power house, as police officers have In towns ar.? cities. They are to be under th?j direction of Mr. Wylie and are to be paid by the company. Fire Near. Plnevllle. Fort Mill Times: Thursday at 12 o'clock the ginhouse and ginning machinery of Mr, Z. T. Bailee, who lives Ave miles north of Fort Mill, was totally destroyed by fire. In the building were five bales of seed cotton and from 80 to 100 bushels of cotton seed, which also went up in smoke. The fire had gained considerable headway before it was discovered and nothing could be done to check the spread of the flames. Besides the ginhouse, the screw pit, in * which cotton was packed into bales, was destroyed. The exact cause of the Are Is unknown, but it is believed that a match had been dropped about the building and had been lighted by a rat gnawing it. There had been no gin ning done for several days. Mr. Bales estimates his loss at from $900 to $1,000, with not a cent Insurance. The cotton seeds burned were the choice of last season's yield and were being saved to plant this year's crop. f It'll ill ut IUC kjmuuaru uam^c* , LIncolnton, N. C., special of February 24, to Charlotte Observer: The Carolina and North-Western passenger train from Chester over the complete broad gauge has at last made a through ~ trip today, and Instead of Joy it has brought sorrow to LIncolnton, tot as the first through passenger train crossed College street of this place one of Lincolnton's promising young men, Mr. John McCoy, attempted to board it, but failed to get on and was thrown under the wheels. His right leg was broken above the knee, the left leg and right arm were almost ground off under the wheels, necessitating amputation. He was also bruised about the face and head. Mr. McCoy was taken to the home of his brother-in-law, Mr. Jack Critz, who lives a few yards from the scene of the accident, where every attention was given him, but he died ' soon after the limbs were amputated arid his wounds were dressed. He was about 28 years old and had recently resigned the position of card room boss at the Daniel Mills. He was a saber, reliable and energetic man with a bright future before him. Residence Darned. The residence of Miss Margaret C. Thomasson, about"four miles northeast of Yorkville was destroyed by Are last Tuesday night at a few minutes after 10 o'clock. The fire originated from a lamp that probably' bursted. Miss Thomasson was in an upstairs room getting a bed ready for ber brother, Mr. Jasper Thomasson, who was about to retire. While so employed, the flames from the lamp broke out about her. She tried to smother the fire witH blankets; but the task was more than she could accomplish. She cried for help, but the Negro laborers who live about the place were all asleep, and aai?M mAt lko wo hon/ul onit/rlrlv kiicjr vvuiu uvt ut naav,uvu Mr. Jasper Thomasson, who Lb rather feeble, was not able to render any assistance, and within a short time the fire was beyond control. Miss Thomasson had a narrow escape from being burned to death. One hand was badly scorched, and it was necessary for her to tear her apron off to protect her clothing. But few articles of value were saved from, the burning building and the total loss, including about $200 In cash, aggregated something like 12,000. Miss Thomasson had Insurance to the amount of $450?1360 on the house and *100 on the furniture. July Cotton 10 Cents.?July cotton sold at 10.07 on the New Orleans Exchange last Thursday and at 9.90 on the New York Exchange. The story of rhursday's business on the New York Exchange Is told In an Associated Press iispatch as follows: The cotton market opened firm at an idvance of 7 to 12 points on the surprise of the Liverpool advance, supporting the English market at the hour of the New York opening about 4 points t)etter than expected. There was a scrambling to cover in the local market, with some additional buying by the clique interest. Public orders were scarce and business soon dropped off :o local operations. Whenever pool support was withdrawn the market at >nce became easier. Early estimates jointed to port receipts of 18,000 bales, icrainst 24.250 last vear. Weather con litions were unfavorable, heavy rains jeing reported over the western and rentral portions of the belt with the ange from a trace to 2.60 Inches. Tem>eratures, however, were seasonable, anging from 24 to 60 degrees. Comnisslon houses appear to be holding off or developments.At noon the market was feverish, vith bull leaders still buying May and fuly again, with sales of August as apidly as the market would absorb hese offerings. The commission houses *? lad very little business, fear of manlpilation serving to check Investors. Icliool Teacher U?rH Revolver. Eddy Foster, the 18-year-old son of Jabriel Foster, was shot and dangerusly wounded at Inman, Spartanburg ounty last Tuesday afternoon by Reuien Pitts, his school teacher. Several ays previous the teacher flogged one T the boys, and won the enmity of the ' thers, who agreed to resent future atempts at chastisement. Pitts heard