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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-08-08

Bates will attend. If.
suNDAx-sCHooL CONVENTION.
Pursuant to call from the county chairman
of Sunday-schools for York county, represen'
tatives from several schools in The county met
at Temperance hall on, Monday last, for the
purpose of organizing convention and elect
ing delegates to the State Sunday-school con-
vention which convenes in Greenville on the
2lst and 22nd instant The organization was
effected by the election of Mr.. j. Ed. Jefterys
as President and Rev. Thos. E. Gilbert as
Secretary. The election of delegates to the
State convention resulted as follows: Revs.
J. L. Wilson. Thos. E. Gilbert, MIR. j. Lean.
der Adams and Col W. B. Wilson. Alter
nates-Reys Robert Latham, L. A. Johnson,
B. G. Covington and D. w. Thomasson.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr.. J. T. Dargan and family left on Tues
day morning for their home in Dallas, Texas.
Miss Mag Herndon is visiting relatives in
Virginia.
DR.. ]. H. Witherspoon and family, and
Capt. j. R. Gardner and family are on visit
to Cleveland Mineral Springs.
Capt. Ed. Thomas, of the Wilmington and
Columbia Railroad, is on visit to his home
in this place.
Messrs. Arthur and John Metts OF Column
bia, are here on visit TO their father, Colonel
w. B. Metts.
Mr.. w. A. J. McCallum, of Dallas, Texas,
who has been visiting relatives in this county,
will return, with his family about the 10th
instant.
Rev. Thos. E. Gilbert, pastor Of the N. E.
Church, left yesterday to attend meeting OF
the Columbia district conference to be held at
Johnson's in Edgefeld county. From there
he will proceed to visit his relatives in Sumter,
and will return to Yorkville by the third Sun;
day of the month. ...
We received call last week from Miss An.
ME Maria Barnes, editor Of the Acanthus, a
monthly publication issued from Atlanta, Ca,
the editorial and mechanical departments OF
which are conducted exclusively by ladies.
The Acanthals is designed mainly for the young
folks, and is very deserving monthly, pub
lished at the low price of Is cents per annnm.
Mr.. James Jefferys and his companions, con-
sisting of his daughter Miss Matte, Mrs.
James E. Smith, Mrs. T. S. Jefferys and
daughter Miss Annie, returned from Cleve-
land Mineral Springs last week. We are glad
to learn that Mr.. Jefferys is considerably i'm
proved by his trip to the Springs. He con-
templates visiting them again before the close
of the season.
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DECISION RESERVED.

The petition of DR.. A. H. Davega, asking
that receiver be appointed for the Chester
and Lenoir Railroad was argued before Judge
Mackey at Chester last Tuseday. After near
ing argument the Judge reserved his decision
COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
A meeting of the County Democratic Exec
utive Committee was held in the Court House
last Monday. The proceedings of the Com
mittee, together with an address to the Dem
ocratic voters of the county, are published IN
another column.
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CORN,

81 4 PENNY saved is penny made" is an
"A adage that will apply to Corn as we'll as
Costars Rat Poison. For sale at the York Drug
Store. o. JOHN @. KUYKENDAL.
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AUCTION SALES.
sHERIFF,S SALES.

SHERIFF'S SALES.
DY virtue Of wrts Of fe7i tacias, to me directed,
I'D will be sold between the legal hours Of
Sheriff g sale, ON THE FIRST MONDAY IN
SEPTEMBER NEXT.
at York Court House, the following property
to wit:
One tract Of land situated one mile from York.
ville on the Lincoln road, bounded by lands Of
w. B. Mstts, g. 81. o'Leary, Mrs. Camp, and
Others containing four acres more or less, levied
on as the property Of John Massey, at the suit OF
q. M. Jackson and others. $l.St
~ Terms invariably cash. Purchasers who do
not comply with the terms ofsale, must expect the
property bid off by them to be advertised for re-
sale at their risk for the ensuing sales-day.
R. b. GLENN, 8. Y. G.
August 8 80 At
UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE,
DEPUTY COLLECTORS OFFICE,
-a DISTRICT, g. c., :
CHESTER, 8. c., 18th July, 1878.
VlHE following described property having been
l. seized for violation Of Internal Revenue
Laws, and forfeited to the United States will be
sold at public auction at Yorkville, s. c., on
TUESDAY, AUGUST 18th, at II o'clock, A.
M, to wit:
ONE HORSE,
ONE WAGON,
ONE SET OF HARNESS,
ONE BARREL, about 20 gallons, Whisky,
COOKING UTENSILS.
Seized as the property of Albertis Propes.
F. M. GAtBRAITH, Deputy Collector.
August 81 N
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POT-WARE.

4 LOT of Pot-Ware, such as Ovens, Spiders,
IN Pots, Kettles, and extra Lids, for sale 6y
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WAITING THE OPPORTUNITY

To present itself, for them to enlist under Mr..
Cash's banner. His banner is like Hampton's-
seeing that justice is meted out to every man.
Mr.. Hampton sees that every man has equal
rights under his government. Mr.. Cash sees
that every man gets
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INITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE,
CLERKS SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF YORK
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

CLERKS SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF YORK.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Geo. w. 8. Hart, Plaintiff, against Henning F.
Adickes, and others, parties in interest in
corporation heretofore existing, known as
the "York Gas Light Company" Defendants.
DURSUANT to the Decretal Order of fthe Court,
his Honor A. J. Shaw presiding, made in the
above entitled cause, on the5th day June, A. D.,
1878, will expose to public sale at York Court
House, on the -
FIRST MONDAY IN SEPTEMBER NEXT,
between the legal hours Of sale all that lot
eel Of land, lying on Adair's Ferry Public
Road, bounded by lands Of W. A. Moore, w. A.
Latta and others, being ,,..r.st, i1
ONE-THIRD ~ OF AN ACRE,
more or less, that had been owned by the "York
Gas Light Company" on which is situated
tank, retort and gas main together with the gas
meters, iron conducting pipes and other fixtures,
to be found in the houses and laid in the streets Of
Yorkville, constituting all of the property, both
REAL AND PERSONAL,
that had been owned by the said "York Gas Light
Company" at the expiration Of its charter.
TERMS OF SALE.
Cash at the hour Of sale. An immediate resale
in default Of payment Of bid. z. -
J. F. WALLACE, Clerk of the Court.
July 25th, 1878. s f4e .aGG 81
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I'M A NIITSHELI.

CONDENSED Milk, Royal Baking Powders
\ J Sea Foam, and Horsfords Bread Preparation
for sale at the York Drug Store.
JOHN @, KUYKENDAL.
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II. M. DOBSON e. co.
A GREAT VICTORY.

"A 0ItIJA4 L WV L Wv l.
A GREAT victory has been achieved by Mr..
CASH over Mr.. CREDIT. Hundreds of Volun-
teers are flocking to Mr.. Cash every month. His
prices are so low and his treatment 80 kind,
TREATING EVERY PERSON ALIKE,
Selling the poor man, who has only five cents to
spend, goods just as cheap as the man who has
his thousands. Mr.. Cash has revolutionized the
whole Mercantile trade in this community has
BROUGHT DOWN THE PRICES
Of some things fifty per cent. The first blow on
Calico, was reduction of fifty per cent.-from
and 81 to cents-and it still remains there; and
great many other goods Mr.. Cash has brought
down Dr.. ..... 8a-.s. l- .s.
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NOTICE.

4 LII persons holding claims, of whatever na-
"A ture, against the late corporation, the "York
Gas Light Company or certificates to the capital
stock OF said Company, are notified to establish
their claims BEFORE me- ut my Office, on or before
August 30th, A. d., 1875 5hGfHt. ~ ~ a2ttE
-. 10 !;.,g fs.dc cJ.tF. WALLACE,
Clerk Of the G. G. Pleas, York County.
JULY Is 80 ct
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REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION.

From what we can learn, the Republicans OF
York county are putting on their war paint,
and will probably, at an early day, sound the
tocsin for the faithful to rally. A number OF
prominent members of the party were in con.
sultation here on Wednesday of last week, and
common report hath it that county execu-
tive committee was formed and Hon. A 5.
Wallace constituted County Chairman. Dele
gates to the State Republican Convention
were appointed as follows: H. X. Roberts, L.
X. Bates, Quick andJ. X. Wagner. VI
these, we learn that it is probable all but Mr..
Bates will attend. r
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ALL THEY OUGHT TO BE.
Mustard Plasters ready for use and war
lyl ranted all that Mustard Plaster ought to be.
JOHN c. KUYKENDAL.
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HARNESS.

A COMPLETE stock of Harness on hand, and
"A any kind made to order, at very low figures,
at at,1z r.a @ G. 81. O'LEARY'S.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-05-16

John Bunk was recently hangedin the
jail at San Francisco. The San Fran
cisco Chronicle describes the closing
scene of the affair: MA Fl I...5...sr ~ =
"Jailer O'Donnell stepped forward
and pulled the moose only partially
tight, leaving the knot directly under
the chin. There was movement of
horror among the spectators at SO pal
pable blunder, but before a word could
be uttered O'Donnell had given the sig
nal, the line that held the trap was
sprung and Bunk dropped eight feet.
There were men there that had witnessed
many hangings, legal and illegal, men
of strong nerve, policemen and peace
officers, not easily shocked, but fromlthe
utterly unnecessary horror of the death
to which O'Donnell subjected Bunk
every one turned with shudder. OF
course it was impossible from where the
knot had been placed, and the fact that
the moose had not been pulled firmly
round the neck, that the neck should be
broken. He turned swiftly round ten
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height of twenty four feet, and at night
flame of burning naphtha. In addition
to this, the wonderful animal is so ar
ranged that from time to time he utters
the most unnatural cries. This is done
by means of pipes.
On the left of the palace stands small
house, built of round blocks of ice re-
sembling logs, interlaced one with the
other. This is the bath house, without
which no Russian establishment is COM
plete. This bath-house was actually
heated and used on several occasions.
When this wonderful ice-palace was
completed it was thrown open to the pub
lie, and such crowds came to see it that
sentinels were stationed in the house to
prevent disorder.
This beautiful palace stood from the
beginning Of January until the end of
March. Then, as the weather became
warmer, it began to melt on the south
side; but even after it lost It's beauty
and symmetry as palace it did not be-
come entirely useless, for the largest
blocks of ice were transferred to the
ice-houses of the imperial palace, and
thus afforded grateful refreshment dur
ing the summer, as well as a pleasant
reminder of "The Plaything of an EN-
press. - Vide AeU0Ee.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-05-16
Judah 2. BENJAMIN.

Never was the force of American
character more thoroughly emphasized
in all its power than in the career of Ju-
dab P. Benjamin, formerly Secretary of
State in the late Confederacy, and now
naturalized citizen and counselor-at-
law in Great Britain.
Benjamin, at the close of the war, went
to England, and began the practice of
law In that country. He was a capable
jurist, and man whose brilliant fuen-
cy Of language contrasted efectually
with the ordinary dry-rot routine Of En-
glish bar-practice. He grew into noto-
riety rapidly, and achieved prominent
position among the ablest lawyers of the
nation. Five years ago his annual in
come from his profession was 910, 900,
and later, on Reverdy Johnson's visit
to England, he expressed his certainty
of bringing in at least 912, 900 by his
legal labors. He is now in fair way to
be selected to fill Judgeship on the
bench.
Benjamin was one Of the best-known
men in America. An Israelite by de-
scent, an infidel in religion, he was born
in New Orleans some sixty years ago.
His parents were as poor as the progeni-
tors of Dick Wilmington. He entered
a law-office in the Crescent City, and in
course of time began to be consulted by
clients, instead of his employer. He
was a loading lawyer of the nation, and
before the war had seat in the United
States Senate, and filled several import
ant Government positions.
A few years prior to the secession,
Judge Day, of Louisiana-now in this
city-challenged Benjamin on account
Of q difficulty; but the lion of Judah, be-
ing lamb-like, refused the invitation to
the matinee performance Of pistols and
coffee. 9~3E
And now this short, stout, swarthy
Israelite skips to England, and by his
brain power assumes the most important
position ever held in England by an
American since the time Of Lord Lynd-
hurst, the Massachusetts Tory. - Wash
i9agtoaa Capital.
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lied his retirement from the national halls of
legislation IN 1870 by opening his new club
[gambhngl house at Saratoga the construc-
ton OF which, at cost Of $3.50, 900, be had
superintendent in the intervals Of Congress
slonal labor. be was man of remarkable
energy and force Of character, as witness his
successful contests in the prize-ring with
Thompson, Yankee Sullivan. and Heenan. He
was man OF great industry and versatility as
witness the fact that, during his four years
arduous service in Congress and two years in
the State Senate, he was able successfully to
conduct the vast business of two of the largest
gambling houses in the world,
We venture to say that the parallel of
this career is not to be found in the
pages of the political history of this or
any other country. We venture to say,
further, that in modern times there is
not to be found another instance of a
great political party claiming to be re-
spectacle daring to lend the sanction of
its name and character to the ambition
of q protested rowdy, pugilist and gam
bier, for high political preferment. It
is not to be denied that bad men achieve
great eminence, in exceptional cases, in
all political parties; but they accom-
plish their purposes by the adroit con-
cealment of their true character. But it
is only in the so-called Democratic party
that vice constitutes valid claim to
political advancement. That party. in
the lower strata of its composition.
breeds such men as Tweed and Morris
sey, and, as the lower strata controls the
upper, it is inevitable that such mon
sters will, from time to time, be forced
to the surface to assume the leadership.
This occasional leadership of distin-
guished thieves and gamblers is not,
however, the best illustration of the
dangers of Bourbon party control. The
existence IN the Democratic party of the
bad elements whence spring, legiti-
mately, such leaders as Tweed Bnd Nor
rissey tends to lead astray the whole
mass. The respectables who would
manipulate the lower strata of the party
must necessarily associate with the row
dies, roughs and thugs of which it is
composed, and this contact soon con-
verts them into demagogues of the most
dangerous type. Hence their rule is
more pernlcious and more to be dreaded
and deplOred than that of the Tweeds
and Morrisseys who sometimes dispute
with them for possession of the scepter.
Tweed and Morrissey have passed from
the stage; but there are other Tweeds
and Morrisseys in the same ranks steal
ing and gambling themselves into bad
prominence, and they will sooner or later
come to the surface. The great gam
bier Morrissey and the great thief Tweed,
now dead, fourished during the ebb-
tide OF Democratic party prosperity.
How much greater success may attend
the Tweeds and Morrisseys of the future,
in the event of Democratic national sue
cess, remains to be seen.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-05-16
An. Alabama nAcisinn.

The Supreme Court of Alabama holds
that the marriagelof a white person with
a person of the negro race is a pu7ish-
able ofense, and that the law which pro-
vides for such an offense the penalty of
not less than two, nor more than seven
years hard labor, is not in conflict with
the act of Congress known as ''The
Civil Rights act,p This is q reversal of
decision by the predecessors OF the
present Supreme Court of Alabama, to
the effect that the Civil Rights bill con-
ferred upon the negro the right to
make and enforce contracts, among
which. is that Of marriage with any citi-
zen capable of entering into that rela-
tion." The court holds in the present
case that the law making such mar
riages punishable is valid because no
discrimination is made in favor Of the
white person, either in the capacity to
enter into such q relation or in the pen
atty; and that, moreover, at the time of
the passage of the Civil Rights act
g similar laws to that of Alabama exist
ed in several, perhaps in nearly all, of
the Northern States, whose representa-
tives In Congress voted for that act. :"
In view of the previous conflicting de-
cision the court recommends the pardon
Of the person upon whose case they
passed.
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CAMPAIGN ISSUES.
Hints Regarding the Proceedings of the
Democratic House.
[From the Washington Republican,

Democratic House.
From the Washington Republican,
Gen. Shields, MANNED Union soldier,
rejected for Doorkeeper, and hale and
hearty ex-Confederate, ex-Egyptian Off
Ger selected for this important and truly
national position.
Darrall, of Louisiana, elected from
his seat, although he held certificates
from both Packard and Nichols. And,
for that matter, every contest for seat
that has been decided.
Nearly $8,0O0,000 wasted in appro-
p1iations for deficiencies in the river
and harbor improvements. National
improvements ignored, and special APP
preparations made for purely local and
political specialties.
About So, 00,OOO,00O Southern war
claims presented. e., claims of rebels
for the destruction of their property dur
ing the war.
The Ways and Means Committees in
come-tax proposition-a war measure at
best, and only necessary now to raise
money for the payment OF rebel war
claims.
Expensive Investigations into the af-
fairs of the executive departments =
'water-hauls, all of them, but conven-
lent methods Of providing soft berths
for fraudulent experts.
Numerous discoveries of fraud pecu-
lation, corruption, and general crooked
ness in the financial affairs of the Demo
cratic House.
The MANNED Union-soldier roll of the
Doorkeeper used as place of refuge for
bummers with sprained ankles, hospital
heroes, and sleek, well-fed Democratic
ballot-box suffers.
William and Mary College bill-a
proposition to use the public funds to
rebuild an institution which always has
been and always will be devoted to the
propagation Of the doctrine of secession.
Months of valuable time wasted in
useless discussion Of unimportant private
and political affairs, while tax bills, ap-
preparation bills, and other important
public measures have been utterly ig-
nored. 5es4l l)38s
Sham economy of three years exposed
by the passage Of deficiency bills; mean
while the public service suffered from
want of funds to properly administer
the Government.
Utter disregard of the financial dis
tress at the North, while measures for
sectional advancement of Southern in
terests have been speedily promoted.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-05-16
Tragedy in a Church.

George w. Rowland and w. j. Wade
are brothers-in-law, and quarreled about
the division of the parental estate. They
were also members of the Presbyterian
Church, and they met to-day at Union
Church to have the matter tried by the
church members, but before the trial
began Wade went into the church and
shot Rowland in the back while he sat
upon a seat. Rowland fell nlotally
wounded, and those present fed, when
Wade began to fire on them, but with
out effect, although he fred five shots.
He then mounted his horse and fed
Sturgeon No. letter.
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The Pet Chicken.

One summer, not long ago, I had a
pair of the prettiest pet chickens ever
seen they were speckled all over, black
and white. One had white knot,
and I called her SNOWFALL her little
mate had black one.
They were ali that the old mother
hen Matched, and I took them from her
and kept them in the house few days,
until strong enough to run about the
yard, putting them in little basket at
night, and they soon learned to come in
when it was bedtime. [ often took
them up in my lap to feed and pet th EN-,
and they would cuddle down and talk to
each other in such a cunning, loving
way. They grew up very much attached
to each other, and both laid their first
eggs in the same nest; but in the early
summer Snowfall went into the garden
and made herself nest under the rasp-
berry bushes, and when I found it
there were thirteen little cream. colored
eggs In it. She soon began to sit
on them, and seemed very proud
and happy, coming to the house
every day to be fed, clucking and ruff
Ling uGI A0dbA6E6, bu1uhlUSs uO QOuDG,
how important she would be when she
had family to cluck and scratch for.
But alas for the uncertainty of chicken
life Near the close of summer day.
when the warm south wind was blow
ing over the sweet new-mown hay and
clover blossoms. and the robin in the
old elm tree was singing his loudest and
happiest song, sat by the open win
dow and watched her as she flew over
the garden fence to her nest, and that
was the last [ ever saw of my pet.
That night great owl, with big round
eyes and broad wings that glistened in
the bright moonlight, came out of the
dark woods and carried her off to his
nest in a hollow tree to feed his young
ones. I heard her screams as he flew
away with her, and called my brother
Will, but, when he reached the nest,
there was nothing to be seen but a few
speckled feathers scattered about. VIII
set trap for the owl, but the old rascal
was too cunning to be caught. -Neav
York Tribune.
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JefersOn's Heirs.

The grandchildren and great grand
children of Thomas Jefferson are better
of now than they have been for many
gears, and yet their means are very small.
Last year the bequest Of a friend enabled
them to buy a small cottage. Miss
Meikleham has 5000 clerkship in the
Interior Department, to wnich she was
appointed during President Grant adj
ninistration, when her family was we'll
nigh starving. Last summer .Shadwell,
Jefferson's old home, was sold because
the heirs were too poor to keep it any
longer in the family. Miss Sarah Ran
dolph, great granddaughter, has
taught school there ever since the war.
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or dozen times and then hung there to
strangle. In his agony the legs were
drawn up and the muscles of the whole
body quivered. For minute after min
ute the terrible stertorous breathing
filled the jail, and the chest and abdomen
collapsed and heayed to bursting till in
nine minutes the body was declared
dead"
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The 8enosha telegraph.
KENOsHA, WIS, MAY Is, 1878.
TIE LITTLE FOLKS.
One Little Life


Bright little dandelion,
Downy yellow-face,
Peeping up among the grass
With such gentle grace,
AIfnding not the April wind,
Blowing rude and cold;
Brave little dandellon,
With heart of gold.
Meek little dandelion!
Changing into curls,
At the magic touch of these
Merry boys and girls
When they pinch thy dainty throat,
strip thy dress Of green,
On thy soft and gentle face
Not cloud is seen
Poor little dandelion,
All gone to seed;
Scattered roughly by the winds,
Like a common weed
Thou hast lived thy little life,
Smiling every day;
Who could do a better thing,
In better way?