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Straps and .facts. ? Wilson. X. C, November 28: The new cotton gin of the Walstonberg Gin company, located fifteen miles east of Wilson, was destroyed by fire last night, presumably by night riders, as several gins in that section have been recently warned to shut down on account of the low prices of cotton. The loss Is $4,500 and insurance $2,000. A party on horseback was seen to come from the direction of the gin on a run a few minutes before the fire was discovered. ? Memphis. Tenn., November 28: A dispatch from Union City confirms the report of an attack by a band of supposed "night riders" on a detail of militia at Gleason saw mill near Hamburg last night. According to the disnno c-ddier was wounded in the hand and about fifty shots were exchanged between the militia and the attacking party. Spasmodic firing continued for several hours and was followed at midnight by a fusilade. When the fire was returned by the soldiers the band disappeared. Evidently there were about thirty men in the attacking party. ? Charlotte Observer: The almanacs of 1909 foretell four eclipses to transpire during the coming year, three ofj them being total, and the number being equally divided between the sun and the moon. Three will be visible here, while the fourth will not f^vor the citizens of this land. A total eclipse of the sun. which will occur on June 17th, will be visible to the United States, with the exception of a small part of the Pacific coast states. A total eclipse of the moon will appear, or rather disappear. June 3rd. which will also be visible in this part of the country. A total eclipse of the moon is . scheduled for November 26th and 27th.J which will be in the nature of a Thanksgiving offering. This eclipse ..ill be in plain view in Charlotte. A partial eclipse of the sun, December 12th, 13th, will not be visible to the people of the United States. ? Washington. November 29: The cost of taking the next census, as estimated by Director North, will be $12,930,000. The director says that this is but $410,000 more than the cost of the census of 1900 and says that this will be accomplished "in spite of the enormous growth in the population during the last decade, a growth largely contributed by foreign-born people who do not speak English, a class which it is very expensive and very difficult to enumerate. If the work can be done for this sum it will ho the first time in the history of the nation that a census has been taken and compiled at practically the same cost as the prior enumeration." The increase, he says, heretofore from decade to decade has been about 50 per cent. Notwithstanding: the congressional requirement that appointment be made on the basis of non-competitive examination the director says that personal and political pressure must in the end become the determining factor. He favors the appointment of clerks on the basis of their standing on the list of eligi :les. ? Guthrie, Okla., November 29: As ihe result of a 48-hour downpour of rain in the valley of the Cottonwood river and its tributaries, the Cottonwood overflowed this afternoon. Several hundred homes are partly under water in West Guthrie ami 3,000 persons tonight are homeless. The river was one foot higher than ever before in its history and rising rapidly. Hundreds of residents who refused to leave the flooded district, believing that the river would not rise so rapidly, were forced to fire shots of distress before sunset. Hundreds of boats with volunteer rescuers brought the tardy ones to places of safety. It is believed that a few persons are still in their homes. Street car service is at a standstill. The city's water plant is under water. Five thousand dollars' worth of cotton was washed down stream and 2,000 hales are still in the water. The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe round house and shops are inundated. Railroad trains in and out of Guthrie have been annulled. Much track has been washed out and several trains are waterhound. ? Manila, November 29: With the departure from Manila December 1st of the American battleship fleet under the command of Rear Admiral Sperry, the sixteen vessels that are making such a remarkable round the world voyage turn their prows definitely for home waters. They have been gone from Hampton Roads nearly a year. If the record established up to the present time is maintained, the fleet will return home without serious accident or mishap of any kind. Its progress has been watched by foreign governments with deep interest. The officers and men of the fleet on this trip around the world have been lavishly entertained at every port they touched. In Australian waters the Americans were greeted by men of their T ~ :? r?Ui?a own race, in >mu in viuua uir.t saw the splendors of the Orient, and in the Mediterranean, southern Europe, will turn out to do thetn honor. After clearing Manila bay the sixteen battleships will head for Colombo, Ceylon, where ihey are due in two weeks. They will stay there for six days and then proceed to Suez without stopping. They are due at the southern entrance of the Suez canal January 5th. and after leaving Port Said, at the northern entrance, where coal is to be taken on board, the vessels will divide into squadrons and make a series of calls at various Mediterranean ports. In this manner the American ships will show at Athens, Tripoli, Ville Franche, Marseilles, Genoa, Leghorn, Malta, Naples and Algiers. According to the present schedule the entire tleet will leave Gibraltar on February 6th for either Hampton Roads or .New York. Tne vessels are due in Hampton Roads or New York February 22d. When the fleet reaches the United States it will have traversed, since it left Hampton Roads, 42,227 miles. ? New Yoik, November 28: According to the figure of the Financial Chronicle, the world's visible supply of all kinds of cotton last evening aggregated 4,408,065 bales, as compared with 3,837,546 bales a year ago and 4,355.031 bales two years ago. The visible supply of American cotton aggregated 3,823,065 bales, as against 3,040.546 bales a year ago and 3,516,031 bales two years ago. The amount of cotton brought into sight during the week aggregated 565,396 bales, as against 407,524 bales for the corresponding week last year. For the season to date the into-sight aggregates 6,042,698 bales, as against 4.498,088 bales for the corresponding period last year. Northern spinners' taking so far this season aggregate 947,274 bales, as compared with 541,375 bales to the corresponding date last season. Southern consumption this season was estimated at 534,000 bales. as against 628.000 bales last season. Spinners' takings of American cotton for the week were estimated at 354.159 bales, as against 357,009 bales for the corresponding week last year. For the season to date spinners' takings of American cotton aggregate 3,196.615 bales, as against 2,793.386 bales to the corresponding date last season. Export clearances for the week aggregated 404.797 bales, against 288,569 bales for the corresponding week last year. The amount on shipboard, not cleared, last evening was 338,774 bales, as against 296.735 bales a year ago and 345.140 bales two years ago. Sales of print cloths at Fall River for the week were estimated at from 250,000 to 280.000 pieces. Of these about 80,000 were regulars sold to the American Printing company at 3 3-8c., 5,000 a week to be delivered through January, February and March: the balance were bought for spot or December delivery. <Thr \(orkvillr (inquirer. Entered at the Postofflce in Yorkville as Mail Matter of the Second Class. YORKVILLE. S. C.: - TUESDAY, DECEMBER I, 1908. Congress convenes next Monday, and there is to be an extra session immediately after the fourth of March. Because of tariff revision, the probability is that the session will last until late in the summer. MR. Taft has given out additional assurances that the tariff is to be revised, and Mr. Cannon has made it clear that he will not stand in the way. There was some talk of defeating Mr. Cannon for re-election to the speakership. It is pretty generally conceded that Mr. Taft could do so if he wanted to; but there is no rea-i son to believe that he wants to do so. Now that the sentences imposed on the Spartanburg militiamen have been approved and published, we beg leave to call the attention of the Anderson Daily Mail to the fact that there seems to be no longer any danger of a serious revulsion of public sentiment. That the Mail was right in presupposing the gravity of a mutiny charge, especially a charge of mutiny in the face of great danger there is no question: but now that the mountain is delivered of its labor, there appeal's to be little danger of excitement over what turns out to be such a small matter. If there is any issue involved this is hardly sufficient to raise it. If the public takes any issue at all it is more apt to ask why it is being taxed to support the militia anyway. Eiropeax dispatches indicate that the Balkan trouoie is rar irom wmcu. indeed, there are most alarming reports to the effect that war between Austria and Turkey is inevitable. It is all about the violation of the treaty of Berlin by Austria, in annexing two of the Balkan provinces that were to have been held inviolate. The Balkan territory is held as a buffer against the encroachment of Turkey on the one hand and Austria and Russia on the other. Austria is supposed to have committed her aggression against the two provinces in question, principally with the idea of distracting the attention of the people from internal dissensions. The other European powers are interested because they realize the dreadful possibilities of a Balkan war. once started. If Turkey and Austria come to blows there is no reasonable probability that the balance of Europe will be able to keep out of the trouble. This from the Charlotte Observer is high over the heads of a great many I oeoole who have influential voices in national politics; but there is a lot of truth in it: There are not enough Democrats in this country of fixed allegiance to the party to ever elect a president. Normally, the division of the strength of the two great parties is so nearly equal that whichever secures the great independent vote will win the election. This was not true in 1868, when the passions of the civil war had not yet subsided, nor in 1872, when the Democratic party could not be rallied to the support of Mr. Greeley, but it has been true as to every election since, and will be increasingly true since the independent vote, north and south, is an increasing quantity. This is a hard fact which both parties have to reckon with. The candidate who can command this vote will win hereafter as he has heretofore, and the party which does not propose to pay heed to this element of the electorate had as well put up the shutters and go into voluntary bankruptcy. Grover Cleveland was elected by the independent vote, and as the Observer says, that vote has elected all other presidents since the war. except Grant. Both tlie Democratic and the Republican parties are powerful: but neither is powerful enough to command the unquestionable allegiance of a majority of the voters of this country. MERE-MENTION. The coasting steamer Ponting, carrying rice field laborers, was wrecked off San Fernando, Union province. Philippine islands. Friday night, and lftrt lives were lost Bloodgood Scudder, an eccentric Dong Island farmer, died recently leaving an estate of $500,000 to the American Bible society The Hotel Premier has recently been opened in New York, to cater strictly to Orthodox Jews. It is the only hotel of the kind in the country Chinese Freemasons of Philadelphia, have raised a fund of $5,000 with which to ferret out the murderer of one of their number, Joe Fook. which occurred a month ago. It is claimed that they have evidence to prove that the murder was the work of a negro The health denartment of Pennsvlvania. has succeed ed in getting the epidemic of aphthous epizootic or foot and mouth disease, among the cattle of that state, under control "..The epidemic of cholera broke out with renewed violence in St. Petersburg. Russia, last week, twentyseven new cases being reported Friday. Since the beginning of the epidemic there have been 8,184 cases, and 3,320 deaths Reading, Pa.. has 300 cases of typhoid fever in the hospitals and private homes of the city Statistics of the census bureau recently published, show that one marriage in twelve is terminated by a divorce. In the twenty years ending 1906, there were 12,832,044 marriages recorded... .Ray Lamphere, on trial at Laporte. Ind.. on a charge of arson and burning Mrs. Guinness to death, was convicted Thursday night and given a sentence of one to twenty-one years and a fine of $3,000 The grand jury of St. Louis has returned indictments against fifty-one persons on charges of fraud in the recent election. .. .The committee of national defense of the Russian douma has refused to approve an appropriation of $. >,000,000 for new battleships, unless there is a reorganization of the navy ministry Walter Wellman. the man who was to attempt a flight to the north pole in a dirigible balloon, is suing a Paris newspaper for $100,000 damages for libel. The newspaper ridiculed the scheme... .President Castro of Venezuela, is on his way to Europe to undergo a delicate surgical operation.... An Allentown. Pa., woman died 1 of diphtheria last Wednesday, after <50.000 units of antitoxin had been injected in an effort to save her life.... 1 The government of Buenos Ayres will spend C 11,000,000 for naval vessels. It is announced that President- < elect Taft will not stand for opposition on the part of Mr. Cannon in the tariff ' revision scheme, and as a result Mr. Cannon has given it out that he will he good if re-elected speaker Comptroller Metz of New York city, has be- : gun proceedings to collect $42,000,000 due the city in back taxes... .Striking i workmen of the National Fireproofing , n?. u V T hiivp company hi x-e-nu ... ?., been rioting during' the past feu* days and more than once have been fired , on by the National Guard who are protecting the property of the company. Robert F. Palmer, a letter carrier and superintendent of a Sunday school, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison in the Federal court in Chicago last week on a charge of pilfering letters. Palmer confessed that he had been rifling letter for seventeen years Governor Cuinmins, has been elected to fill the unexpired term of Wm. B. Allison, as United States senator from Iowa Herbert Spencer of Thompsonville, Conn., "a man with no bad habits or associates as far as known," is under arrest on a charge of embezzling $10,000 of trust funds. He stole $990 from his wife.... The periodical revolution against President Nord Alexis of Haiti, is now in progress The steamship Finance bound for Panama, was rammed by the liner Georgia off Sandy Hook, N. Y., in a thick fog Thursday. The , Finance went down in ten minutes. Only four lives were lost Miss Louise Gates was accidentally shot to death by her friend. Miss Gladys Ely, Thursday, at Sherman, Texas, with a i small calibre rifle John S. Leech, has resigned his position as public printer at Washington and will return i to Manila. Samuel R. Donnelly of Brooklyn, has been appointed to succeed Mr. Leech Train robbers ; held up a mail train near Kiachta. Russia. Saturday, and got away with $ 125,000. Three men were killed.... Six men were suffocated in a salt mine, 500 feet underground, at Oakwood, Michigan. Saturday afternoon Five men were killed in a freight and passenger train collision on the Seaboard Air Line near Silver Springs, Fla.. Saturday..... Kansas. Oklahoma. Texas and New Mexico were visited by heavy snow storms on Saturday and Sunday J. A. Finch, a disbarred attorney at Portland, Ore., on Saturday entered the office of Ralph R Fisher, the prosecuting attorney in the disbarment proceedings, and shot Fisher to death From 135 to 200 miners lost their lives in a coal mine disaster at Marianna, Pa.. Saturday, as the result of a gas explosion. This mine was described as the "model coal mine of the i world." RALLY DAY AT BETHANY. Big Crowd Enjoys the Occasion?Address by Hon. T. B. Butler. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enauirer. ; Bethany, November 28.?In spite of the weather, which was very threatening during the morning, more than three hundred people from the sur- 1 rounding country, gathered here Thurs- , day on account of the Rally Day ex- . ercises, and between the social pleas ures, the spienaia euucauuiiai auu>vcp of Hon. T. B. Butler and the good dinner that was served from the baskets , of the visitors, the day was delightfully interesting and profitable to all. The principal object of the occasion, 1 was to gather in the cotton and other gifts that had been promised about a ( year ago to help pay the debt on the school property, and when these offerings were all gotten together the aggregate was something close to $130. The exercises of the day were opened with prayer by Rev. R. M. Stevenson. D. D., after which Hon. T. B. But- : ler was introduced by Prof. Neal A. i Ranson. the principal of the school, as the speaker of the occasion. Mr. Butler made an interesting and impressive speech. He began by ex- < pressing his pleasure at being at the rally and extending his thanks to Prof. Ranson for tending him the opportunity. He had been at Bethany on a previous occasion when he was very much gratified to note numerous evidences of progress in the handsomely painted houses, the large substantial barns, and the sleek, well fed cattle, and farm stock. He was able to see | still more signs of improvement since his last visit, and. with these handsome school buildings as a rallying point, he < o.,vo that the Rpthnnv country would continue to yo onward and upward. From the evidences everywhere apparent. he did not consider that his 1 hearers stood in great need of exhor- , tation on the subject of the importance of education. This, however, is a matter that cannot be too strongly emphasized, and however, great the progress that may have been made, it is not safe to look upon it as more than a beginning. All of these young people are growing up into the men and women , who are to govern this great country of ours, and what kind of a future is there in store for us if these young people are allowed to grow up in ignorance? Even if we have this country to ourselves there could be no minimizing the importance of education. But we have not got the country to ourselves. There is living with you here another race that has aspirations that will one day present serious problems. The key to the situation is education. Whether the 1 negro understands that fact or not, there is no question that he is striving for all the education he can get. There are more negroes in the schools of this country than there are whites. The trouble with the whites is that many , of them are deterred from sending their children to school by reason of poverty. They have too much pride. That will never do. The government has so arranged that any child may go to school without cost, and all white parents must see to it that their children go to school. The negro has no pride about the matter. The one great point about him is to learn something. He is not deterred by his rags or his hunger. He is satisfied with anything that will cover his nakedness, and a potato will serve him for food. There is no : hardship and no discomfort that he is not willing to undergo for an education, and you my friends must not?you cannot afford to misinterpret the sig- , nificance of this situation. What will be the result when there are more ne- 1 groes than whites, who can read and 1 write? i Mr. Butler also discussed at consid- ( erable length the trustee and teacher question. He urged the folly of keep- ' ing children out of school because of i objectionable trustees, and he strongly condemned the too common practice among trustees of selecting teachers on , a basis other than of competency or efficiency. He argued that as a general rule it was best to select teachers from neighborhoods other than those in which they were to teach. In conclusion. Mr. Butler said some ' very pleasant things about the Bethany High school, things that were all the more pleasant because they were true, .. -wl ooi/J tltof ho U'Atihl tn hn VP such un institution in some one of the rural districts of his own county. His speech was listened to with great '< interest throughout and when he sat down he was most liberally applauded. , There was an abundance of good , dinner for everybody, and the social features of the occasion were most en- , juyable. j ? Columbia State. December 1: < Some interesting figures are shown in i the reports received so far by the state treasurer from the clerks of . courts as to the game licenses issued . by them. The reports show that nearly 200 licenses have been obtained and there will probably be many more be- * fore the end of the year as the season * has just opened. There has also been collected in fees and fines $1,967.30, although these figures do not show the t entire amount collected in fines, as p one-half of the fine always goes to the informer. By counties the number j. of licenses issued is as follows: Abbe- ^ ville l: Aiken 20; Barnwell 4; Beau- J, fort la: Charleston 6: Cherokee 2; Chester 13: Chesterfield 6: Darlingion 11; Dorchester 4; Georgetown, 22: * Greenville 2; Kershaw 29; I^ancaster c 1: Marlboro 4; Orangeburfg 6; Rich- v land 14; Williamsburg 2: York 12: Fairfield 16: Sumter 2. P LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Fred Smith, Tlrzah?Wants to knowwhere to find a lost hound. Answers to name of "Florence." First National Bank?Publishes statement of condition at close of business on November 27. G. C. Leech, Hickory Grove?Wants a buyer for a pair of young oxen. Vork Drug Store?Suggests that you brighten up your rooms and hallways with alabastine. Also has plastico and Jap-a-lac. R. B. Davidson Co.?Wants to place a Farrand organ in your church for trial. See the Farrand piano. J. L. Williams & Co.?Offer special prices on ladies' cloaks and men's raincoats. J. M. Brian Co.?Has big line of candies of all kinds. Fireworks for the boys who want to make a fuss. First National Bank?Tells you to make a beginning at saving money and then stick to it?the habit will grow. Williamson Bros, Guthriesville?Request all who owe them to settle by January 1st or earlier, as they will make a change in their business at that time, M. W. White?Tells how the ancients * ' * * ? ? ? J r? f advertised tneir wares aim uiuu^ui buyer and seller together. He wants to advertise what you have to sell. Yorkvllle Hardware Co.?Invites you to come and see it for coal and wood heaters, cooking stoves and ranges, and plow points. Loan and Savings Bank?Tells you that right now is the time to rent a safe deposit box?it may be too late tomorrow, J. Edgar Poag, Broker?Advises you to look over his real estate list when you want to buy. He can meet your requirements. York county offerings. G. W. Sherer?Says that Sherer's meats will satisfy the inner man as nothing else can. Carroll Bros.?Have a barrel of Antotonio molasses and guarantee them to please buyers. Strauss-Smith Co.?Offer all merchandise and store fixtures, a horse, buggy. phaeton, harness, house and lot for quick sale. Yorkville B. & M. Co.?Beginning today. offers dry goods, clothing, notions, etc., at cost for cash. Sherer & Ferguson?Ask that you phone them your orders for the nicest meats, vegetables, butter and eggs. Oysters on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Thomson Co.?Give additional prices for the Watson Mill Syndicate sale. Special prices are quoted on seasonable goods. Some of the farmers who got their wheat in early are reporting fine stands. The cotton crop is pretty well picked and there is very little more to be ginned. Only twenty-five days till Christmas, and now is the time to look after Christmas shopping. There has been quite a loosening up in ready cash during the past few weeks. Money is not nearly so scarce as many seemed to believe. Fifty-three dollars profit on an acre of corn. How many people in this country ever make that much money off an acre of cotton, even at 1!? cents a pound. The boys of the Bethany Presbyterial High school are preparing for a public debate on the question as to whether the primary election system should be abolished. The people need to be more outspoken in regard to public affairs. In the first place every man should have convictions, and in the second place every man should stand by them. It is less than half a man who will allow himself to be led around by the nose withDut knowing where he is going. While there is a great deal of disappointment at the prevailing low price of cotton, and while it is a fact that many farmers have a loss in their cotton crop at present prices, still there Is much satisfaction in knowing that there is mucn more com in me county than usual, and conditions generally are very good. Although we have but little such Information at hand at this time, if the contestants for the Farmers' Union corn prizes will give us statements as to expenses on their respective acres, we will be pleased to publish the information for the benefit of the public. There is reason to believe that each and every contestant has made more profit on his prize acres than he has made on the balance of his crop. A correspondent writes to know if it Is not practicable to print The Enquirer daily during th running of "The Jucklins," which he says is the best story he has ever read. It gives us much pleasure to know that this capital story is proving so acceptable, and it would give us much satisfaction to be able to print The Enquirer daily; but we are afraid that the time for such a venture has not yet quite arrived. It is not an uncommon thing in this county for men of large affairs who are drawn for jury duty to pay $20 rather than serve. The tendency has been to look upon it as purely a commercial proposition. There was a notable ex ception last week. Mr. Thomas L. Johnston of Rock Hill was here on jury duty. He is probably the largest farmer in the county, operating twentylive plows. In addition, he has a considerable cotton business that requires his personal attention. When several of his Yorkville friends jollied him about being brought to Yorkville to serve on the jury, he took their jollying with his usual good nature; but finally expressed himself like this: "Well, I'll admit that I would rather give up twenty dollars than to stay here a week on this kind of work; but the payment r?f twenty dollars would hardly make me easy. I realize that this is important service. I don't like the service at all. There are lots of ways in which I could dispose of my time more pleasantly. But then somebody has to do this work, and as I have long held that no man has a right to try to dodge it, I would not feel right in trying to dodge it myself." When every citizen begins to take the view expressed by Mr. Johnston, the jury problem will have been solved. ABOUT PEOPLE. Miss Essie Guy of Chester, spent Monday with relatives in Yorkville. Miss Margaret Moore is visiting Dr. md Mrs. J. B. Bowen In Spartanburg. Miss Leon White of Yorkville, is visiting relatives and friends at Jones/ille. Miss Connie Baber of Gastonia, spent Sunday in Yorkville, the guest of Mrs. ft. E. Montgomery. Mr. John L. Carroll of Hazlehurst, la., is visinting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Carroll on R. F. D. No. 7. Rev. W. R. Ware of Gastonia, is visting in Yorkville, the guest of Mr. T. f). Turner. Mr. Frank Riddle of Bingham acad;my, Asheville, N. C., is spending several days in Yorkville. Mrs. S. M. Jones of Chester, is pending several days in Yorkville, 4 ,,< Iiaw oifta,- Mxu I r> Wil I1C ftliroi in nn iiiotvi , *?i i o, ?#. v^. ?... >orn. Rev. E. K. Hardin of Clover, has >een appointed state evangelist by the louth Carolina conference. This is a nost capital selection. Mrs. \V. H. Fowler of Yorkvllle, is he delegate from the Winnie Davis ( 'hapter to the U. D. C. convention, khich convened in Abbeville yesterday. , Chester, November 27: Mr. W. K. Cearsley of Talluia'n Falls, Oa.. who i has been auditor of the Tallulah Falls railway for a number of years, has accepted the position of auditor with the C. & N.-W. railwaj* and will take charge of the office about December 1st. Mr. M. C. Upchurch, who has been acting auditor since the resignation of Mr. F. R. Clements, will probably continue in his old position. There has been a very material improvement in the condition of Mr. G. T. Radcliffe of Yorkville, as described last Friday. Then it appeared that he could hardly be expected to survive more than a day or two. There came a marked change for the better, however. and now Mr. Radcliffe is much more comfortable. It is hoped that he will be strong enough today or tomorrow to remove him to Charleston, his former home, and there is reason to *- -" 4 mot? nnnulrlorohli' average esiinmic uj ncn exchange members last week, ranging from 12,000,000 to 13,027,000 bales. Receipts at the ports today 85,886 bales against 63,851 last week and 41,572 last year. For the week 425,000 bales against 436,107 last week and 373,627 last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans 33,568 bales against 7,849 last year, and at Houston 22,921 against 11,615 last year. THE CIRCUIT COURT. Because of the continuance of several cases that could not be tried under the circumstances, and various dispositions of the more trivial business on the calendar, the court of general sessions, which had promised to take up the entire week and go well into this week, fell through with a sudden jolt last Friday afternoon, and the jurors were discharged from further attendance. Solicitor Henry took his winding up orders during the afternoon and left on the evening train for Chester. Judge Hydrick also got away during the afternoon and returned to his home in Spartanburg, where he remained until yesterday morning, getting back in time to open the common pleas court at 10.30. The return of the sheriff on the second week venire showed that two of the jurors, J. W. Mitchell and Henry Gordon could not be found. Upon the call of the venire the following answered for duty. W. S. Love, J. L. Black. W. J. Blair, J. W. Latham, S. S. Plexico, W. O. Harshaw, T. J. Steele, J. M. Stroup, J. G. Walker, J. H. Boyd, T. E. Love, J. T. Smith, D. M. Ben field, W. W. Baker, W. O. Rawls, B. F. Massey, David Lindsay, J. M. Poag, W. B. Roach, W. G. Duncan, W. P. Fudge, W. T. Smarr, T. W. Hope, W. E. Creighton. J. D. Clark, H. L. Johnson, J. B. Miller, W. F. Rich, J. M. Epps. An extra venire of seven jurors was drawn from the live mile box as follows: J. R. Scott, J. C. Youngblood, R. G. Ratchford, R. K. Lowry, R. L. Devinney, J. E. Burns. The first case called was that of Bell vs. the Western Union Telegraph com- , pany. The plaintiff was not ready and i Judge Hydrick promptly placed the case at the foot of the calendar. The first case taken up was that of < E. D. Adams vs. the Western Union Telegraph company, a suit' for $1,950 i damages for non-delivery of a telegram, i The case went off on a non-suit. C. W. F. Spencer for plaintiff; John Gary j Evans and Thomas F. McDow for de- | fendant. j The next case John Williams vs. J the Charlotte Brick company, was i non-suited for want of prosecution. ] Wilson & Wilson for nlaintiff. H. E. ] dePass and Thomas F. McDow for de- . fondant. The case of Walker R. Latimer vs. 1 the General Electric company was i taken up next and consumed the bal- J ance of yesterday and a part of this < morning. G. W. S. Hart and John R. I Hart appeared for the plaintiff and E. .? M. Hlythe and W. W. Lewis for the 1 defendant. The jury found for the i plaintiff in the sum of $1,700 against ' $l,:iX0 on the first trial of this same ? case. The case of Woods M. Steele vs. Poe j et a!., and Woods M. Steele vs. Samuel s Friedheim have been transferred to ( Calendar 2. and there being no other A jury cases set for today, the court is I ievoting itself to equity matters. J DPIieVf lie ma; i?ii?.>,v.uu.j benefited by the change. Charleston. November 28: On Monday evening. November 23. 1908. Miss Ethel Hope of Charleston and Mr. Claud Hutchins of Atlanta, Ga? were quietly married at the home of the bride's mother in this city. Only a few intimate friends were present. The parlor was beautifully decorated with palms, ferns, autumn leaves and flowers. Miss Elma Johnson presided at the piano, and as the notes of the wedding march pealed forth, the happy couple entered the parlor, where they were united in marriage by Rev. Peter Stokes. The bride wore a handsome coat suit of smoke-colored broadcloth and carried an exquisite bouquet of carnations. Mrs. Hutchins is the only daughter of Mrs. M. D. Hope, formerly of Yorkville, and is a young woman endowed with rare gifts of mind and heart. She is a graduate of the Memminger Normal college, having finished with the class of 1906. By her winning manner and the sincere sweetness of her nature, she has won a warm place in many hearts and will be greatly missed by her large circle of friends in Charleston. WITHIN THE TOWN. ? The local butchers are paying 9 cents net for hogs. ? The regular monthly meeting of the York county Farmers' Union is to be held in Yorkville next Thursday. The upstairs of the Herndon building has been procured for the purposes of the meeting. ? I^ist Sunday night closed Rev. I. G. Murray's second year as pastor of the Baptist church. During his stay here he has received Into his church about 85 members. The Baptist church of Korkville is now generally conceded to be enjoying greater prosperity than ever before in its history. ? The Ladies' Aid society of Trinity Methodist Episcopal church, will hold its annual bazaar on Thursday, December 10. It will be remembered that the bazaar of last year was the most successful undertaking of the kind that has occurred in Yorkville for several years and that the coming bazaar ' will be something worth while, goes without saying. ? Rev. Henry Cauthen has scores of friends in Yorkville outside as well as inside <>f his congregation, who will very much "egret that he is not to come back ne<t year. Mr. Cauthen is not only an able preacher, but a most admirable Christian gentleman, and the facts are generally appreciated hy all who have been so fortunate as to make his acquaintance. THE SPECULATIVE MARKET. Following are yesterday's .developments in the speculative cotton market as summarized in an Associated Press dispatch of last night from New York: The cotton market was weak and unsettled today, closing steady at a net decline of 8 to 15 points. Sales were estimated at 275,000 bales. The opening was steady at an advance of 3 points on December, but generally unchanged, and the active months weakened right after the call under liquidation and local bear pressure-. Spot loss orders were caught on the decline and it seemed to beapIprehended that some of the larger Wall street bulls were reducing their lines. Early offerings were pretty well absorbed and toward midday there was a slight rally, after which prices again weakened on rumors of an easier spot situation in the interior, the low point being reached in the late trading when active month* showed a net loss of 9 to 14 points. December was relatively steady. The market closed at practically the low point of the day, although there seemed to be a little better demand from commission houses in the last half hour. Beyond the rumors of easier interior markets, there seemed to be nothing fresh in the situation to serve as an explanation of the decline, which was quite generally attributed to liquidation by tired longs and local bear pressure in the absence of bull support. Cables were about as due. Southern spot markets were generally unchanged to 1-16 lower. Port receipts for the day exceeded early estimates but were in turn exceeded by the day's exports, and private crop estimates published during the morning were below the - ?L,, Von? Vnrlr nnttnn NEW PASTOR OF TRINITY. Information was received here yes- \ terday afternoon that Rev. O. M. Ab- J ney, has been assigned to the pastor- j ate of Trinity church. Yorkvllle, vice v Rev. Henry Cauthen, who has had this ( charge during the past two years and i who goes to YValterhoro. During the past two years, Rev. Mr. Abney has j been stationed at Lowndesvllle, Abbe- i ville county. By way of introducing 1 Rev. Mr. Abney to his new charge and ' to our readers generally, it gives us | pleasure to reproduce from the Twen- i tieth Century Sketches of the South ' Carolina Conference, the following: ] Rev. Olympia McKeivey Abney, son t of Dr. Ezra S. Abney and Mrs. Mary ] Jane Abney (nee Holeman), was born < in Lexington county, S. C., March 8, j 1872. His paternal grandparents were , of English and French descent, his ? great-grandparents having come to , this country from England and settled on a grant of land in what is now j Edgefield county. His maternal grand- i parents were of German blood and na- i tives of Lexington county. The fath- ] er of the subject served in the civil < war, after which he graduated at a < medical college in Philadelphia. Soon i after graudating he married Miss Hole- ] man, near Durant, Miss., where her < father was then living. Returning with i his happy bride, the doctor settled in 1 Lexington county, where the subject of ] this paper was born. The good doctor < and his devoted wife still live and now < reside in Richland county. To their toils and sacrifices, under God. our ] young friend owes the thorough educational preparation he has received, i and no doubt he fully appreciates their < kindness. May he ever prove worthy \ of such parents. Brother Abney's education began in the home, and was continued in vari- i ous schools in Lexington and Richland ; counties, until the year 1890. In Octo- ; her of that year, he matriculated at WofTord college. Owing to the fact his preparatory education had not been thorough, his first years at college were loaded with extra work. This, how- i ever, he was able to do and graduated i in June, 1894, While in college he was < secretary of his class. He did mission i work in Sunday schools and prayer meetings. F'or several months after his graduation, he taught school at i Boiling Springs, Lexington county. In the fall of 1895 he entered the theological department of Vanderbilt univer- i sity. He made a fine record here also, graduating with honor in 1898 and receiving the class medal. From his early years Brother Abney felt inclined to the work of the ministry. His parents beii\g pious, devoted Methodists, the boy's life was surrounded with the best Christian influences. He joined the church at old Harris Chapel, in Richland county when twelve years old. He was converted under the ministry of Rev. J. W. Neeley. At the age of sixteen years his call to preach then became distinct and unmistakable. He fought against it, however, for two years, but finding that resistance was vain he yielded. He was licensed to preach August 5. 1893, under Rev. E. T. Hodges, presiding elder. Soon after leaving Vanderbilt university. in 1898, Brother Abney was appointed to Cartaret Street church, Beaufort, to rill out the term of Rev. P. A. Murray, who had been appointed to a chaplaincy In the Second regiment. S. C. volunteers for Cuba. In December of that year he was received on trial into the conference, and was appointed to the Star and Iva circuit, I where he served for 1899-1900. rnwcPBPNr.r APPOINTMENTS. , The South Carolina conference of the : Methodist Episcopal church got through with its work at Laurens yesterday and adjourned after the reading of the following appointments by Bishop Wilson: Anderson District?A. J. Cauthen, presiding elder; Anderson, St. John's, i P. B. Wells; Orrvllle, A. V. Harbin; ; West End and Toxaway, W. J. Snyder i and J. A. McGraw; Antreville. J. H. j Montgomery; Clemson, J. H. Graves; , Donalds, S. W. Henry; Lowndesville, R. W. Humphreys; McCormick, A. H. ? Best; Mount Carmel, J. S. Aber- ( crombie; Pelzer, S. C. Morris; Pendleton, J. F. Anderson; Starr, J. N. Wright; Townville, C. L. McCain; Walhalla and Seneca, J. C. Yongue, C. | D. Mann, supernumerary; Walhalla Mission, R. R. Doyle; Westminster, J. L. Singleton, supply; West Union, to 1 be supplied; Williamstori and Belton, i C. C. Derrick, G. T. Harmon, super- ( numerary; Wllliamston Circuit, William Roof. 1 Charleston District?W. I. Herbert, 1 presiding elder; Allendale, H. B. ' Brown; Appleton, J. T. Peeler; Beau- , fort and Port Royal, A. C. Walker; A. B. Watson, supernumerary; Bethel I Circuit, C. W. Burgess; Black Swamp, W. W. Williams: Charleston, Bethel, ] W. B. Duncan; Trinity, Peter Stokes; Spring Street, G. P. Watson; Cumber- j land, S. A. Donohoe; Mount Pleasant, ' H. Etheredge; Cottagevllle, J. P. \ Inabinet: Cypress, S. D. Vaughan; Ehr- . hardt, J. W. Ariail; Hampton, J. W. Elkins; Hendersonvllle, P. K. Rhoad; I Ridgeland, J. R. Copeland; Ridgeville, j W. S. Goodwin; South Hampton, W. . D. Patrick; Summervllle, J. C. Chand- 1 ler; Walterboro, H. J. Cauthen; Young's Island. A. Sassard, G. P. Pen- ( ny. supernumerary; assistant secretary j missions, H. B. Browne. Cokesbury District?J. C. Roper pre- 1 siding elder; Abbeville, Henry Stokes; 1 Butler; W. P. Way; Cokesbury, F. E. i OIKhlo. Oroonu-nnir \fnln Strpet. M. i B. Kelly; Greenwood and Abbeville Mills, G. R. Whittaker; Kinards, I). P. Boyd; Newberry, Central, J. W. Wolfing; O'Nealle Street and Mollohon, W. C. Kelly; Newberry Circuit, J. M. Fridy; Ninety-Six, J. A. Cook; Parksville, George Lee; Phoenix, J. T. Miller: Prosperity, H. W. Whittaker; Princeton, Foster Speer; Saluda, D. E. Camak; Verdery, W. E. Wiggins; Waterloo, O. L. DuRant; Whitmire, O. A. Jeffcoat; Lander college, Jno. O. Willson, president. Columbia District?J. W. Daniel, presiding elder; Aiken, J, B. Tray wick; Batesburg, S. O. Cantey; Bath, D. R. Roof; Columbia, Washington Street, H. W. Bays; J. A. Campbell, supernumerary; Main Street, A. N. Brunson; Green Street, B. R. Turnipseed; Uranby, L. L. Bedenbaugh; Brookland, W. S. Myers; Edgewood, E. F. Scoggins; Edgefield, L. D. Gillespie; Fairfield Circuit, J. I. Spinka; Gilbert, C. S. Felder; Granlteville, 3. F. Green; Johnson, B. J. Guess; Langley, E. A. Wayne; Leesvil.e, S. H. Booth; Lexington, J. W. Neeley; Lexington Fork, W. H. Thrower; North Augusta, J. L. Stokes; Ridge way, J. K. Inabinet; Springfield, G. W. Dukes; M. M. Ferguson, supernumerary; Swansea, J. C. Davis; YVagener, R. C. Boulware; Columbia college, W. W. Daniel, president; Ep worth orphanage, W. B. Wharton, superintendent; Paine college, G. W. Walker, president. Florence District?P. F. Kllgo, presiding elder; Bennettsville, R. E. Tumipseed; Bennettsville Circuit, W. P. Meadurs; Brightsville, P. B. Ingraham; Bethlehem, J. B. Weldon; Cartersville, A. M. Gardner; Cheraw, f Marvin Auld; Chesterfield, M. F. Dukes; Clyde, D. H. Everett; Dar- 1 lington. Trinity, M. L. Banks; Ep- fl worth, F. S. Hook; Darlington Circuit, j J. R. T. Major; East Chesterfield, J. ( C. Holly; Florence, k. m. jones; Hartsville, A. T. Dunlap; Jefferson, J. ' A. Graham; Lamar, J. L. Tyler; Lib- a erty, J. H. Moore; Marlboro, R. A. n Rouse; McColl, G. C. Leonard; Timmonsville, E. W. Mason, assistant Sun- f Jay school editor, L. F. Beaty. t Greenville District?W. M. Duncan, r presiding elder; Clinton, J. E. Mahaf- . fey; Easley, C. B. Burns; Fountain n [nn, S. T. Blackman; Gray Court, R. M. DuBuse; Greenville, Buncombe h Street, W. A. Massebeau; St. Paul's, t R. L. Holroyd; Hampton Avenue, A. E. Driggers; West Greenville, W. B. e Justus; Monaghan and Woodside, T. s A. Groce: Sampson and Poe, J. N. n [sum; Greenville Circuit, J. P. Atta,vay; Greer, E. T. Hodges; Laurens, n First church, J. D. Crout; Laurens h Jlrcuit, S. T. McCarty; Liberty, W. S. o Henry; North Pickens, E. L. Thomas- v ?on; Pickens, N. G. Ballenger; L. L. nabinet, superumerary; Piedmont. R. K Yongue; South Greer, S. T. Creech: g Traveler's Rest, J. R. Walker; confer- p nee secretary mission, R. L. Holroyd. Kingstree District?J. E. Carlisle, residing elder; Cades, E. M. McKis- it Ick; Cordesvllle, W. T. Bedenbaugh; t( Jeorgetown, Duncan, W. H. Hodges; ,s Vest End, W. H. Murray; Greeleyville, j. E. Peeler; Harper, S. J. McConnell; s< ohnsonville, J. I,. Mullinnix: Jordan, 01 r. W. Godbold; Kingstree, W. A. Fairjy; Lake City, W. L. Wait; McClellanrille, W. C. Gleaton, E. K. Moore; New lion, E. P. Hutson; Plnopolis, W. H. Perry; Rome, T. J. Clyde; Salters, W. r. Patrick; Sampit, R. F. Bryant; Scranton, W. H. Murphy; South Florence, J. R. Sojourner; Summerton and 3t. Paul's, E. S. Jones. Marion District?E. O. Watson, presiding elder; Blenheim, J. F. Rushton; 3ritton's Neck, J. M. Gasque; Browns.'ille, C. M. Peeler; Bucksville, O. N. Rountree; Centenary, J. C. Counts; Conway, G. E. Edwards; Conway Circuit, N. F. Jackson; Clio, C. C. Herpert; Dillon, ' W. C. Klrkland; Gallivants, J. W. Bailey; Latta, T. C. O'Dell; Latta Circuit, W. B. Baker; Little River, W. R. Barnes; Little Rock, W. 2. Owen; Loris, T. F. Gibson; Marion, I. W. Kilgo; Marion Circuit, W. C. Bowden; Mullins, J. L. Daniel; Mullins Circuit. Dove Tiller; North Mullins, Alan Macfarlane: Waccamaw, S. M. Tones, supply; West Conway, to be supplied; conference secretary of education, W. C. Kirkland. Orangeburg District?C. B. Smith, presiding elder; Bamberg, T. G. Herpert; Barnwell, E. A. Wilkes; Brancht'ille, E. H. Beckham; Cameron, C. E. Peele; Denmark, T. E. Morris; Edisto, x. T. Harmon, Jr.; Grover, W. L. 3ault; Harleyville, H. C. Mouzon; Norway, L. E. Wiggins; Orangeburg, St. Paul's, L. P. McGee; Orangeburg Circuit, G. W. Davis; Orange, T. L. Belvin; Providence, J. J. Stevenson, J. F. way, supernumerary; noweavine, a. R. Phillips; Smoaks, J. M. Lawson; St. 3eorge, J. M. Steadman; St. George Circuit, J. E. Taylor. Rock Hill District?R. E. Stackhouse, presiding elder; Blackstock, H. R. Hardy; Chester, D. M. McLeod; Chester Circuit, A. E. Holler; East Chester, F. E. Hodges; East Lancaster, W. A. Beckham; Fort Mill, S. J. Bethea; Hickory Grove, S. D. Bailey, Lancaster.* M. M. Brabham; Lancaster Circuit, H. L. Singleton; North Rock Hill, W. M. Owings; Richburg, W. S. Martin; Rock Hill, St. .John's, H. R. Mills; Laurel Street, J. M. Rogers; Rock Hill Circuit, W. H. Ariail; Van Wyck, C. P. Carter; Winnsboro, D. Arthur Phillips; Yorkville, O. M. Abney, S. A. Weber, supernumerary; York Circuit, B. G. Vaughaii; missionary evangelist, E. K. Hardin; student Vanderbllt university, J. H. Brown. Spartanburg District?M. L. Carlisle, presiding elder; Belmont, B. M. Robertson; Blacksburg, G. F. Kirby; Campobello, E. Z. James; Cherokee, J. T. Macfarlane; Clifton and Cowpens, J. G. Huggins; Enoree, D. D. Jones; GalTney, Buford Street, S. B. Harper; Limestone Street, M. G. Latham; Gaffney Circuit, T. B. Owen; Inman, H. L. Powell; Jonesville, E. P. Taylor; Keiton, J. A. White; Pacolet Circuit, R. A. Brock: Pacolet Mills, to be supplied; Reidsville, J. L. Ray; Santuc, J. H. Manly; Spartanburg, Central, R. S. Truesdale; Bethel, J. W. Speake; Duncan and Saxon, J. T. Fowler; Glendale, W. H. Polk; City Mission, J. W. Shell; Union, Grace, D. W. Keller; Green Street. J. G. Farr; Buffalo and Bethel, T. J. White; Woodruff, G. H. Smith, supply; Wofford college, R. A. Child, financial agent; editor Southern Christian Advocate. S. A. Nettles; field secretary superannuate endowment fund, Marion Dargan; superintendent AntiCalnAn loainio T T. Harlpv. Sumter District?W. T. Duncan, presiding eider; Bethany, O. D. Spires; Bishopville, P. A. Murray; Camden, B. G, Murphy; Elloree, A. S. Lesley; Fort Motte, L. T. Phillips; Heath Springs, R. E. Sharpe; Kershaw, J. H. Noland; Lynchburg. J. S. Beasley; Manning, F. H. Shuler; Oswego, p. Hucks; Pinewood, T. W. Munnerlyn; Providence F. G. Whitlock; Richland, J. P. Wlnningham; St. John's and Remberts, J. E. Strickland; Sit. Matthews, J. H. Thacker; Sumter, First church. M. W. Hook, W. S. Stokes, supernumerary; Broad Street, J. B. Wilson: Wateree, J. V. Davis, Transferred?J. B. Kilgore to Northwest Texas conference. Superannuated?R. W. Barber, W. E. Barre, G. N. Boyd, D. A. Calhoun, W. A. Clarke, N. B. Clarkson, R. R. Dagnall, D. D. Dantzler, R. L. Duffle, G. W. Gatlin, A. W. Jackson, N. K. Meyton, E. M. Merritt, J. K. McCain, I. J. Newberry, G. H. Pooser, John A. Porter, W. C. Power, R. W. Spigner, A. J. Stafford. G. H. Waddell, T. E. Wannamaker, W. G. Winn, J. A. Wood. The doxology was sung. Bishop Wilson pronounced the benediction and conference stood adjourned sine die. LOCAL LACONICS. Mr. William G. Reid Dead. Rock Hill, November 30: Mr. William G. field, aged 67 years, head of the firm of W. G. Reid & Son, a Confederate veteran, died at his home in Hampton street today, after an illness ">f some months from Bright's disease, rhe funeral will be held Tuesday from the residence. Loss By Fire. Mr. R. K. Lowry, who lives about five miles south of Yorkville, lost his barn ind coin crib by Are last Friday night. The origin of the fire is unknown, but the loss which included practically all the corn that had been made on the place and a great deal of cotton, imounted to considerably over $1,000. Beats Cotton. Mr. W. E. Land has made a careful calculation as to the cost of producing tils best prize acre of corn, grown in the Farmers* Union competition, and finds that he has made a clear profit of fifty-three dollars. In his calculation tie includes every legitimate expense in connection with the production of the com, not even excepting a 6 per cent Interest charge on the value of the land. The com is valued at $1.00 per bushel. 3lowing By Steam. Rock Hill Record: About the biggest thing near Rock Hill last week vas the demonstration on the VVinhrop farm of plowing hy steam?in 'act, there were two big things going in at the same time, for there was 'Rig John" McFadden sitting on the 'orward plow as happy as a king?inleed it was a big thing all round. Xnd the way that gang of twelve clows made the dirt fiy was a caution. The demonstration was in charge of Mr. McFadden, who is the local agent >f the Case company, who furnished he traction outfit and the plows. It s something new here, but is comnonly used on the large farms in the vneat and corn belts out west. The clows can be made to go to a depth >f fourteen inches and they cut a iwath through the earth about eight eet as clean as a whistle without a litch. It is worth seeing. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? Spartanburg, November 28: Aciording to reports received here today rom Westminster, Will Dickson, coined, accused of writing an improper etter to the daughter of the cashier f the bank at that place, was taken out ast night by a party of citizens and , delicate operation performed on him. ['he men who did the job, it is said, list thougiit of lynching him; but afer discussing the matter decided on naking the punishment fit the crime, iy forcing him to undergo an operation. ? Columbia, November 28: A big proibition and anti-saloon league convenion, is to be held here next Friday, viueruiy ior uie puipuse ui generating team for a state-wide prohibition novement, though the call for the leeting is not very definite along that ne. There appears to be difference f opinion among the water wagon adocates as to how is the best way to ] et at prohibition so as to gain the oal of state-wide prohibition as quick- i ; as possible. Some favor memoriallz- ? lg the legislature which meets next ' mnth to provide for a special election ) he held a month or so after the legilature adjourns, all forms of whisky dling tb be abolished immediately upn the result of the election being de- i clared, if it results for prohibition. Others favor urging the legislature itself passing a state-wide prohibition law. ? Charleston. November 29: A cowardly assassination, still shrouded in mystery, took place at Barnwell, this state, a little after 10 o'clock last night, when Perry Ussery, well liked by everyone and so far as known without an enemy in the world, was shot In the back of the head with a load of buckshot and slugs while standing talking to a friend just on the edge of the grounds of a carnival which was in progress at Barnwell. Ussery was instantly killed. Harvin Holland, to whom he was talking, was only slightly wounded. The shot was fired from out of the darkness and except that immediately after the shooting a man whose Identity is not yet established, was seen running toward a nearby swamn with a gun in his hands, there is no clue to the assassin. Bloodhounds O fA* nonUnnHorv fnllna-n/1 the trail through the swamp, losing It in the road on the other side. Indignation in Barnwell funs high. ? Columbia State, December 1: The movement for the establishment of agricultural high schools in South Carolina received considerable encouragement yesterday morning by a report made by Dr. Seaman A. Knapp, who has charge of the demonstration farm work in the south, under the direction of the department of agriculture, who has recently returned from the northwest, where there are a number of these schools. Dr. Knapp held a conference with Commissioner Watson, Superintendent Martin, Congressman Lever and several others, including his assistants in this state. After going over the demonstration work he spoke at length upon the necessity of agricultural schools and outlined plans along a number of lines. In Iowa, Dr. Knapp said, there are four of these schools and with similar conditions three schools would be enough in South Carolina. These schools could have courses of three years and be so arranged that they would not conflict in any way with the plans of the agricultural colleges. Dr. Knapp also pointed out the necessity for short terms for farmers and others who wished some instruction along certain lines, these courses lasting from 30 to 60 days. Dr. Knapp approved of a farm in connection with the schools, about 200 acres In extent. His remarks were listened to with closest attention and several valuable points were brought out for consideration by the general assembly when the bill is brought up. ? Spartanburg special of November 28, to Columbia State: Fines ranging from $10 to $25 each were Imposed upon the members of the Hampton Guards, who were courtmartialed at Cno ftonknw An tho IfitH far nOffloat C%f u|/at lanuuig vii iiic auiii iivqiw*. w?duty when colled out the 10th of October to guard John Irby, colored, from mob violence at the county Jail. Private Simpson Rogers was sentenced to pay a fine of $10, or be imprisoned in the county jail for 10 days. Private Jas. Wild was sentenced to pay a fine of $25, or be Imprisoned for 20 days. Private Lester Holt was sentenced to pay a fine of $10 or be Imprisoned for 10 days. Private W. A. Holt was sentenced to pay a fine of $15 or be Imprisoned 15 days. Private Clarence Cobb being a minor and the court finding that he had not been properly enlisted, the charge against him was withdrawn. Private Mac C. Quinn was found not guilty. A copy of the findings of the court will be transmitted to Sheriff Nicholls of this county, with instructions to execute the sentences imposed. In case the fines are paid, the money will be used to pay the expenses of the court. Col. Lewis, commander of the First regiment, in commenting on the action of the court, says that in view of the fact that this Is the first occurrence of the kind in the National Guard of the state, it was the purpose of the court to impress upon the Guard and the people that there is on the statute books of South Carolina sufficient law to enforce discipline in the National Guard, and that discipline will be enforced. He commends the leniency of the court, but says that their action shall not be made a precedent, but the next time will be dealt with according1 to the law. AT THE CHURCHES. BAPTIST. Prayer meeting on Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock. PRESBYTERIAN. Prayer meeting on Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock. Special JMiqes. Annual Bazaar. The Ladies Aid Society of Trinity M. E. Church, South, will hold their annual Bazaar at the Lunch Rooms in the Parish Hotel, December 10th. Mrs. W. B. Williams, Pres. 96. t.f 3t OBITUARY. Died?At his home in the Beersheba neighborhood, November 25, Mr. WILLIAM BEATTY STEWART, aged 47 years. He leaves a widow, but no ^ children. The interment was in Beersheba cemetery. $he Cotton JJtarhet. Yorkville, December 1.?Cotton 8$. New York, November 30?Spot closed quiet, 10 points lower; middling uplands 9.35; middling gulf 9.60. No sales. Futures opened and closed steady as follows: Dec. 9.16; Jan. 8.88; Feb. 8.88; March 8.87; April 8.87; May 8.91; June 8.87; July 8.88; Aug. 8.80; Oct. 8.64. LOST. SINCE last Friday, one Black and White Spotted HOUND Bitch, answering to the name of "Florence." Last seen with some fox hunters from Bethel. Address me at Tirzah. It FRED SMITH. THURSDAYS AND FRIDAYS. AFTER this week our gins will be operated only on Thursdays and Fridays of each week. R. M. BRATTON, WILLIAMSON BROS. 95 f.t 2t PLEASE PAY UP. WE have arranged for an import- V ant change in our business on ^ January 1, and all persons indebted to us are respectfully requested to settle their accounts at their earliest convenience before that date. WILLIAMSON BROS. ?o. 1.1 bl* FOR QUICK SALE. WE include In our Quit Sale everything in the way of Merchandise, Store Fixtures, etc.; also a good Family Horse, a Phaeton, Buggy and Harness, a Feather Bed, and a House and Lot on King's Mountain street. If the House is not sold by Jan. 1st, it will be for rent. See us. It STRAUSS-SMITH CO. Brighten Up For Christmas It is time you were brightening up your rooms and hallways for the holidays, which will soon be here. For brightening walls there is nothing quite so good as - ALABASTINE -We have it in the most desirable shades. Also have PLASTICO for walls, if you prefer it. For inside woodwork and old furniture that is in need of brightening, you should use IAP-A-LAC?the ready-to-use paint? ill colors at THE YORK DRUG STORE. J. B. Bowen, Proprietor. Wf See Us for Paints, Oils, Varnish's. Brushes, etc.