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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-08-19
The Murkritle &nqnirer.
YORKVILLE. S. G..
THURSDAY MORNING. AUG. l9. 1880
THE PLURALITY PLAN.

So palpable are the objections to the major
ity rule in making nominations by the pri-
mary plan, and so unadapted is it to the
surroundings in York county. that we deem
it necessary to call attention to only few OF
the reasons why the plurality rule should be
adopted.
First, as to the uncertainty of securing
nomination on tie first baloting, in cases
where there are more than two candidates
for the same position, probably rendering
it necessary to hold second election and
the manifest unfairness which would inevita-
bly be the result Of the second. We will
suppose that A, B and G are candidates for
the same Office. A receives 800 votes, re-
ceives 900, and C receives 500. Under the
majority rule G would be ruled out, and the
contest would be with A and B, under a
second election, in which the people would
take little interest, having tired of the thing,
and probably not one.third of the strength OF
the party would be cast, owing to the apathy
of the voters, which would result in minor
ity making the nomination-probably a
smaller number than that voting for A in
the first election; while in the first election,
had the contest been between G and A alone,
the largest vote might have been cast for q,
who, with two opponents, received the small
est vote.
We favor freedom and fairness at the
ballot.box, and we agree that there is no sys'
tenn of popular election by which the will of
the entire people can be obtained so as to give
entire satisfaction to every voter. Yet it must
be admitted that the plurality plan, by which
our State and county elections are determined
and which plan has been adopted, we believe
by alt the States, more nearly secures fair.
ness than any other. 1t is the recognized
mode of making the. final decision in the
election of officials and representatives, and if
it can be regarded as equitable in final elec'
tion we cannot see why it should be otherwise
regarded in the primary or nominating elec-
ton, as it would just as efectually close the
door to dissatisfaction as any other method.
The evil results of the majority or two'thlrds
rule have been recently demonstrated in our
sister State, Georgia In the Democratic State
Convention, Colquitt received 22o votes
127 votes being divided among four opponents,
clearly showing that the majority was with
Colquitt but as the delegates all stood firm,
and no names were withdrawn, because Col
Quit failed to receive II more votes than he
did. no nomination could be made, and the
Democratic party Of Georgia is to day rend,
ed in twain, the factions under antagonistic
leaders. We hope the Democracy Of York
county will profit from the lesson taught them
by State-the principle being the same in
either case.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-08-19
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.

We have received a circular from Benz.
Sloan, Secretary of the Faculty, announcing
that South Carolina College Of Agriculture
and Mechanics will be opened for the instruc.
ton of the young men of the State, on the
5th of October, in the buildings of the old
South Carolina College, at Columbia, with the
following Faculty, viz: VIM. Porcher Miles,
LID, President, and Professor of English
Literature James Woodrow, Ph.D., D. D.,
Professor of Geology, Mineralogy, Botany and
Zoology; Benz Sloan, Professor of Mathe'
matics and Natural Philosophy; William
Burney, Ph.D., Professor of Analytical and
Agricultural Chemistry, and Experimental
Agriculture. Tuition will be free to all.
Room rent for the year $40. For further in
formation, apply to the Secretary at Column
hia 8 O.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-08-19
SOIITH CAROLINA NEWS.

- Candidates before the primary election III
Union county, are announcing in favor Of
the stock law.
- bale of the new crop of cotton, raised
in South Carolina, was sold in Augusta, Ca,
last Thursday, and on Friday new bale
was sold in Darlington.
- Mr.. w. G. Beck, well-known and pop
ular salesman, committed suicide in Columbia
on Tuesday of last week, BY shooting himself
in the head with pistol.
AT barbecue at Goudeysville, in the
northern portion Of Union county, last Thurs
day, difficulty occurred between a man by
the name of Bullock and his son, the father
stabbing his son six times, from which he will
probably die. The old man is now in Jail
awaiting the result of his sons injuries. The
cause of the difficulty was whisky or too
many candidates.
- The Columbia correspondent OF the News
and Courier telegraphs, under date of the
18th: II have information from reliable
source that Chief Justice Willard has request
ed Governor Simpson to delay qualifying
as Chief Justice until October lst, in order
to allow the former time to dispose of the
cases he has heard !; but that the Governor
will adhere to his intention of qualifying
September 1st, and that Lieutenant-Govern-
or Jeter will then qualify as Governor.
Warrants have been issued for the arrest
in Kershaw county of w. E. johnson, j. NJ
Cantey, T. j. Ancrum, Jr., A. d. Goodwin
and R. G. Ellerbe, on charges of violating
the Statutes in relation to duelling by partici-
pating in various ways in the recent Cash
Shannon duel The warrants are based upon
the affidavits of D. G. DuBose, of DuBose's
Bridge, Cypress township, Darlington coun-
ty, and were issued by Trial Justice W. S.
King, of Darlington county. Sheriff Dolby
has poti6ed the parties that he has warrants
for their arrest, and it is expected that they
will appear and give bond for their appear
ance at the October term Of the court for
Darlington county.
1t is understood in Columbia that the au-
thorities of the Charlotte, Columbia and Au-
gusta Railroad have positively declined to
pay its portion of the assessment for the SAL
ary of the railroad commissioner this year.
Last year the South Carolina Railroad was the
only one which did not contribute its proper.
ton, but the amount in question and its assess
ment for this year were paid several weeks ago.
The Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta,
Savannah and Charleston, Greenville and
Columbia, and Northeastern Railroads have
all now responded to the inquiry of the rail-
road commissioner, but upon various grounds
have not paid their portion of his salary into
the treasury.
Last Monday was the one hundredth an
niversary of the death Of Baron DeKalb, who
was killed at the battle of Camden. The
last resting place of the hero of the Revolu.
ton is marked by monument in front of the
Presbyterian Church at Camden, the corner
stone of which was laid by GENERAL Lafayette
in March 1925, dispensation having been
granted him by John Geddes, the then Grand
Master of the Grand Lodge A. F. M. Of this
State. On the occasion of the interment, the
remains were borne by six Revolutionary off,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-08-19
PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss Dasie Gist is visiting at Bowling
Green.
Miss Maggie Glenn is visiting the family of
Sheriff Glenn.
Miss Cora Clark has returned from her visit
to the country.
Miss Lizzie Ross is visiting the family of
S. A. McElwee.
Mr.. Walter Moore has returned from his
visit to Chester.
Mr.. G. W. s. Hart is making visit to
Petersburg, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Griffith are visiting the pa
rents of the latter.
Mr.. Hezekiah M. Gilbert has returned from
his visit to Sumter.
Miss Mamie Glenn has returned from her
visit in the country.
Miss Mary H. Witherspoon has returned to
her home in Sumter.
Misses Mary and Jennie Neil, of Rock Hill,
are visiting Mrs. Latta.
+ Mrs. H. F. Adickes, Jr., has returned from
her visit to Spartanburg.
Mr.. r. j. Latta and sister have returned
from Cleveland Springs.
Major S. P. Hamilton, of Chester, was in
town this week on professional business.
Mrs Spears and Mrs. Herndon, of Georgia,
are visiting the family H. F. Adickes, Sen.
C. E. Spencer and family have returned
from their trip to the mountains of North
Carolina.
Miss Jennie Cody is visiting friends in Char
lotte, and will extend her trip to Salisbury,
N. c.. before returning home.
Rev. A. W. Walker preachedat Philadelphia
Church Sunday morning, and in the Metho-
dist church at this place, Sunday evening.
Miss Lizzie Ratchford and Mr.. John Brison,
of CASTOR county, and Mrs. T. L. Houser of
Lincolnton N. c., are visiting the family of
r. Frank Clark
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-08-19
BUTLER,S REPLY TO CASH.

Since the appearance in the papers of COL
Cash's "open letter" to Senator Butler, the
Senator has been interviewed upon the sub
iect by a correspondent of the Ne,os and COu.
rier a report of which is as follows:
COLUMBIA, August 12.-Having occasion
to visit Edge6eld, your Reporter called upon
Senator Butler with copy of Col. Cashs
letter as it appeared in the National Repubk.
can, and inquired if he had anything further
to say about it.
The Senator had not seen the note to the
Postmaster at Washington, and when he had
read it, smiled and remarked that he bad
never objected to the publication of the let.
ter; on the contrary, was quite willing that
it should be published. Col. Cash was en-
titled to have his say, and now that he had
delivered himself, be hoped he would be in
a happier frame of mind. "But," said the
Senator, 'iust how it could injure the Dem
ocratic party I cannot see, and therefore can.
not understand why any paper should have
refused to publish the letter ON that account.
If Col. Cash finds the Radical party more
congenial-appearing from his note to have
fallen out with the Democratic party-it is
entlrely proper Ior Hllu w seeA couIolb III !IS
ranks. Such consummatiou appears to be
in accordance with the eternal fitness of
things"
REPORTER: Have you anything to say,
General. in reply to the charges which Col.
Cash brings against you?
GEN. BUTLER: No, except to say that
they are purely imaginary. Not word Of
truth in any of them. Of course, / do not
say whether his charge, that l am a coward,
is true or not. 1t is never safe to pass judg-
ment on any mans courage. I have seen
some people terribly disappointed in that
regard, and Col. Cash may find it so in
this case but we cannot always tell.
REP: Have you ever had any moneyel
transactions with him What does he mean
by "the privilege Of inserting your hands in
bis pockets" &c., &c.
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LETTER FROM CHESTER.

CHESTER, August 17.-Reports from diff
ferent parts of the county represent the crops
in a better condition than was expected few
weeks ago. While it was feared the late
rains would be damaging to the corn crop
it is now quite promising. Cotton is alsd
promising, though there are some reports OF
the shedding of bolls, aud with no further
mishap the yield will be good.
The melon and fruit trade is Aourishing
now. Our market is stocked with melons
and peaches of all grades and prices.
A Grange meeting was held at Armenia
Church last Thursday. The Chester Light
Dragons, Capt. T. M. Sanders command
ing, paraded there, and number Of candi.
dates were present; but as it was social
and agricultural meeting, they were not per-
mitted to bring their claims before the people.
Last Saturday night some one was discov-
cred in the jewelry store of E. c. Stain. The
thief was fired at several times by Mr.. Hugle,
the clerk in charge, but effected his escape.
Mr. Stanhn has return from his trip to
Europe and appears much improved.
Mr.. R. Brandt left last week for New
York.
Mr.. S. B. Meacham, of Charlotte, was in
town last week, and speaks of going into busi'
ness here.
Among recent Improvements and others in
progress, may be mentioned the store room of
Mr.. Brandt, and Dr.'Lyle's dwelling, both Of
which have been remodeled and greatly i'm.
proved ir appearance Mr.. s. B. Latham is
building handsome residence, and Mr.. S. K.
Marks has finished and moved into his new
house-all on Saluda street.
Work on the Cheraw and Chester Railroad
is progressing, and it is expected that trains
will run through to Lancaster by the middle
of next October.
The health of our county is very good
now. One of our physicians recently re-
marked that it is "distressingly healthy"
.,' CHESTER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-08-19
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

A. A. N. M. Taylor, for twenty-five years
we'll known merchant of Charlotte, died
in Greenville last week, aged about 55 years
- The Winston Light Infantry have in
formed the Adjutant General that they will
take forty men to Kings Mountain.
Ex-Governor Brogden is an independent
Republican candidate for Congress in the
Goldsboro district. This may cause the cleo
tion of a Democrat in that district.
A Wilmington dispatch of Thursday
says a heavy rain fell in that section last
week, damaging the prospect of the cotton
crop very materially.
Stephen Richardson, colored, who killed
his mother in.law and attempted to kill bis
wife and father-in.law in Wilmington, on the
night of July 10Th last, has been convicted
of murder in the Criminal Court, and SEN
fenced to be hanged on the third day of Sep
tember next
Rev. DR.. A. Ransom, of the Associate
Reformed Presbyterian Church, died at biE
home near Huntersville, in Mecklenbure
county, on Wednesday of last week. The
Charlotte Observer says he was faithful and
useful worker in the cause of religion, his
sterling character and theological attain
ments giving him commanding influence in
his church. He was in his 6fty-ninth year
- Gen. Bryan Grimes was assassinated neal
his home in Pitt county on the 18th instant
The murderer is supposed to be negro or
white man against both of whom Gen. Grimes
was an important witness in an arson case
Gen. Grimes was prominent citizen ano
reached by his high soldierly qualities thu
rank of Major General in the Confederate
army.
- The botanical depot at Statesville is sale
to be the largest in the world. The firm which
controls it now has in stock 1,700 varieties o
roots, herbs, bark, seeds, flowers and moses
and all sorts of plants for herbariums il
quantities of so to $4,000 pounds of eacf
kind. They pay the collectors, who are chief
ly Cherokee Indians, either in cash or goods
and last year disposed in this way of s4OO,
600 worth of merchandise and shipped ], 800,
900 pounds of roots and herbs, good portion
of which was shipped to Europe
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-08-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,

). NJ. Adams-All Right Cosk-Hot Blast.
Rev. w. G. White-Yorkville Female College.
E. A. Falls-Plantation for Sale.
Joseph A. Mclean, Judge of Probate-Citation-
J. F. Wallace, c. G. G. Pleas, Applicant
Jacob Etters, deceased.
Latimer & Hemphill-Our Stock of Groceries,
Cigars-Rubber Betting.
Withers Adickes-Hardware, &c.-Mackerel-
Molasses-Cotfee and Sugar.
Joseph A. Mclean, Judge of Probate-Citation-
J. F. Wallace, G. G. G.. Pleas, Applicant
Mrs. Catherine Blair, deceased.
Mrs. M. H. Metts' Home Female Institute.
Joseph A. Mclean, Judge of Probate Citation
D. M. Hall, Applicant-Mary Jane Ray, de-
ceased.
A. F. HambrighL and others of the Committee
Kings Mountain Centennial.
Herndon Bros.-For sale.
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other one was dying and his wife was very i'll.
Suhr was destitute and starving. He worked
night and day, hoping to make enoug gh money
to give his family Sc. voyage to bring health
to them. At o'clock last Saturday morning
there was an explosion at the vinegar works
and the whole establishment was burned
down. The charred remains of Suhr were
found among the ruins of his inventions, and
thus the tragedy was ended.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-08-19
THE STATE CAMPAIGN,

A number of appointments for the Demo-
cratic.State campaign have been furnished to
the press for publication. Among them we
note the following: Spartanburg, September
IA Union, September Is; Chester, Septem-
ber 25; York, Monday, September q; Lancas-
ter, September g. Meetings will be held at
the above places and dates, for which speakers
will be provided.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-08-19

cers-Col. Anderson, Major Whitaker and
Captains Mayrant, Nettles, Stark and Brown,
and was escorted by procession composed of
the military and civic societies, headed by
Gen. Lafayette and suite. The battle in
which the brave DeKalb fell was fought on
the 18th of August, $780, He was second in
command of the American forces.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-08-19
cENSUS REPORTS.

We are indebted to COL G. J. Pride, Census
Supervisor of the First District OF South Car
olina, for the following correct returns of the
popula lation of the counties composing his dis
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-08-19
NEW POTATOES.

ket of fine sweet potatoes, the first of the sea-
SON.
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FINE PEACHES.

The peach crop in this section is very fine
the present season, not only as regards guam
tity, but also the quality of this luscious fruit.
We are glad to observe that the colored people
who own land are not neglectful in providing
themselves with fruit of good and standard
varieties, and in this respect, considering their
ability, they are not behind the white people.
Some Of the finest peaches we have seen this
season were presented to US by Allen Beatty,
a worthy and industrious colored man.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-08-19
ABOUT ANNOUNCEMENTS.

We have received through the post-otfice al
anonymous communication requesting the an
nouncement of a gentleman as a candidate be-
fore the primary election for the House of
Representatives. We decline to publish the
announcement for two reasons: First, be-
cause it is unaccompanied by a responsible
name and secondly, because no provision is
made for paying charges for the same. In no
case will we publish the announcements of
county candidates free of charge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-08-19
FEMALE SCHOOLS.

BY reference to our advertising columns, it
will beseen that two female schools will be open,
ed in Yorkvillenext month. Rev. W. G. White,
native of this State, but for few years past a
citizen of Kentucky, has leased for term of
years the buildings of the Yorkville Female
Institute, and will endeavor to restore the
school to the standard of excellence for which
it was noted in it's most prosperous days.
Mrs. Metts' Home Female Institute will
also open with new teachers, the principal Of
which has taught for several years successfully
in Mobile, and is highly recommended; while
the musical department will be in charge of a
lady graduate Of the Conservatory Of Music
i'm Paris
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-08-19
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

We learn that on Thursday last a colored
preacher named Pillar, employed in the neigh
borhood of Ebenezer in the eastern part of the
county, as teacher Of a colored school, was
struck by lightning during the rain storm of
that afternoon, and instantly killed. He had
dismissed his school at New Hope (colored)
church, and was on his way home, not seeking
shelter from the rain, and just as he entered
Ebenezer the bolt struck him. Trial Justice
S. M. Fewell, acting as coroner, held an in.
quest, the verdict of which was in accordance
with the above facts.
CHURCHES NEXT SUNDAY.
Services will be held in the churches next
Sunday as follows:
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. Thos Gilbert
Pastor. Services at Philadelphia at II O'Clock
in the morning, and in Yorkville, at O'Clock
in the evening
Episcopal Church Of the Good Shepherd
Rev. R. P. Johnson, Rector. Services at
the usual morning hour, and at8t P. NJ. The
Rector will preach at the poor house, at 4p. m.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian-Rev R.
Latham, Pastor. The pastor will fill his regu.
lar appointment at TirZah next Sunday.
Presbyterian-Rev T. R. English, Pastor.
Services at the usual hours, morning and
evening.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-08-19

The pay roll for enumerators and other en-
ploy6s in this district, was ST., 465.69, and the
average pay Of enumerators was S9S. So
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-08-19
Rev. DR.. GRIER.

Rev. W. M. Grier, D. d., President of Frs
kline College, Due West, S. c., filled the pulpit
of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church
at this place, last Saturday and Sunday, preach.
ing two sermons each day. While he was ia.
vored with large congregations each time he
preached, the Sunday morning service ON
which occasion the Sacrament of the Lords
Supper was celebrated by near 100 commune
cants-was largely attended by men and women
of all denominations, attracted by the reputa.
tion of the able and eloquent divine. Nor
were any disappointed, if we may judge from
the favorable comment evoked by his efforts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-15
BISHOP HARE on THE INDIANS

Bishop Hare of Niobrara, made n plea for and for
the Indian mission in Nebraska Of which he has the
charge, yesterday morning, at the Church OF the
Holy Trinity at Madson-ave. and Forty-second-st.
A description of the conversion of two Sioux
chiefs was given with brief account of the growth
If the mission in few years 10 three nOurishing
congregations and large school for small children
Bishop Hare spoke in terms of earnest condeinna-
fon of The measure now before Congress. and sane
toned by the Legislature of Nebraska 20 take Their
lands from the Indians by force. lie SAID that there
was no apology to he offered Tor Indian atrocities,
hut he believe that almost any other people would
he driven in time TO retaliation by such long-cOn-
tinued wrong treatment and injury IA the Indians
had suffered Though there were many bad Indians.
"a n rule he had found them tractable and submls-
sive When converted they readily cut ofi their
scalp-locks, washed off their war-palnt threw away
their feathers and savage ornaments, donbed the
carb of peace and civilization and took up the cul-
fiyation of small farms ami living III Lighthouses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-15
WHITES ON TIE COAST.

As it was leisure day with the crew OF the Oid
Dominion steamer Isaac Bell yesterday, they spent
most of the time in telling and retelling story OF
the recent trip from Norfolk. on the mouth OF the
Delaware River, on Friday morning, the lookout on
tbe how of the vessel cried There she blows ~
Immediately the huge black body of whale. sew
enty OF eighty feet in length was seen TO rise up
ont of the water not more than 800 feet ahead OF
the vessel The signal was at given to reverse
the engines as there no time 10 change the
course of the vessel and had she struck the whale
concusSiOn or from damage to the sides paddles OF
the steamer by the ashng of the tail OF the nuri-
ated animal. The vessels Roadway was scarcely
checked when another whale was seen to spout
few hundred feet astern While preparations were
made TO discharge cannon, and by some OF the
sailors to rig an mprovIscd harpoon, the first whale
disatUeared under the water and in another moment
was bv the side of its companion. They kept com
panv a few miles with the steamer and then disap'
Deared seward