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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-08-24
POLITICAL BLACKMAILING.

Notwithstanding the pretended legislation
for the prevention of assessing government
employees for political purposes, the work goes
on just as it did in the prohigate days of Grant
ism. One Hubhell is at the head of this branch
of the service, and it is said that a printing
press is kept constantly running issuing circu-
lars, which large clerical force is employed in
mailing to all employees Of the government,
from the scrub women in public buildings to
the most consequential clerk or head of de-
partment at the capital, demanding ''volunta-
ry contributions, to the Republican campaign
political fund. While, since Hubbell's circu-
lar has been issued, it has been seemingly au-
thortativey stated that employees and officials
who fail to comply with his demands will not
he interfered with on that account, yet it is
probable that most of them contribute, some
What on the same principle they would yield
to the highwayman who demanded their mon
ey or their life. BY 'voluntarily" complying
with IIubbell's "demand," they evidently feel
more secure in their positions. On this black
mailing process, a recent Washington letter
slys:
Gentlemen who are in a position to know,
say that the voluntary contributions asked
for by the Union Republican Congressional
Committee, will amount to more, when the total
is reached, than has ever been raised before by
the same committee to carry on acOngresslon-
al campaign. They say that the reason why
it has resulted so successfully isthat there was
an openness about it never before practiced !;
that everything has been above board, office
holders understanding clearly that while they
will not offend any one by not sending in their
assessments they certainly will not if they
''step up to the captains office and settlen as
requested. 1t goes without saying, also, that
those who have subscribed and paid up feel
much more comfortable than those who fear,
like George William Curtis, that they may vi
olate some law by furnishing their quota to
the campaign fund. One of the States that
the committee expect surely to redeem is Ne
vada, which went wrong some time since and
elected Senator Fair and Representative Cas-
sidy, both Democrats. The committee have
information, that by a liberal expenditure, Ne
vada can be ''put right,'' as far as it's Repre-
sentative is concerned, this fall.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-08-24
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

A lady correspondent of London news
paper is srmmering at Asheville.
Gen. w. w. Belknap, ex-secretary of war
of the United States, is at Wrightsville Sound,
near Wilmington.
- The Statesville american shows a speci-
men of Cranberry iron ore, which was taken
"a half mile under the ground" 1t is Of re-
markable purity and density.
A Charlottesville, Va, firm buys large
quantities of grapes in North Carolina through
an agent in Charlotte, sometimes getting a
carload from single vineyard.
Mr.. John London, formerly of Whining
ton, but now of Fort Laramie, Wyoming Ter
ritory, where he fills the position of post trader
under the United States Government, recently
sold copper mine for $60,0OO for which he
originally paid only s40O.
- The Gastonia Gazette says that the farmers
within one mile of the depot at Kings Noun
tain, made !, ,435 bushels of wheat this year.
Mr.. F. Dilling, our informant, says five years
ago not over 300 bushels was raised in that
section.
The Charlotte Observer announces the
death, on Sunday of last week, of Mr.. r. A.
Walker, good and respected citizen of Pine
vile. Mr.. Walker was worthy. member of
the Knights of Honor and was in good stand
ing with the lodge. lie leaves wife and five
children, all girls. His family will receive
1000 from the order and it's receipt will he
practical illustration of the benevolence of the
institution Of the knights of Honor
A destructive landslide occurred near Le-
noir, Caldwell county, on Sunday of last week.
Many houses were swept away and several
persons injured. A large number of people,
who were congregated in the house of Mr.. j.
C. Powell, narrowly escaped death, as the
house was partially destroyed. Hundreds of
tons of earth slid down the mountain sides.
The occurrence is supposed to have been caused
by a WaterSpOut.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-08-24
The Murkrille Guquirer.
YORKVILLE. =. c.:
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-08-24
GENERAL POLITICAL NOTES.

- The Vermont Greenbackers have nomina-
ted State ticket.
Judge Fowle, of North Carolina, publish
es card denying the rumor that he contem-
plates withdrawing from the Democratic party.
- The GreenMckers of Massachusetts have
nominated Ben Butler as their candidate for
Governor.
- Ohio Democrats assert that they will car
ry thirteen Congressional districts in that
State next October.
- The Indiana Republicans in their plat
form dodge the liquor question, which is CIV
ing the politicians in that sovereignty so much
trouble.
- Gen. James w. Singleton, who failed to
receive the Democratic nomination for Con-
gress in the eleventh Illinois district after
some 800 ballots, will run as an 1ndepend-
ent candidate on the condition that the Re-
publicans make no nomination.
The Georgia Liberal and Georgia Green
back conventions have renominated Gen. Gar
trel for Governor, making four nominations
that the general has received, both the white
and black factions of the Republican party
having already signified their intention OF sup
porting the ''Independent Democrat"
- The Republicans of Kansas are not behind
on issues: Their platform declares that whis-
ky shall be no more; that railroads shall not
discriminate; that women shall have the
right to vote, and that Kansas railways shall
take out patents for lands granted them by
the government. They also demand protec-
4:o.> eo, A 40, ;pfo ipduct
Col. Charles r. Jones, editor of the Char
lotte Observer, and Independent candidate for
Congress, formally opened the campaign on
the 18th, by addressing the people at Concord.
Gen. Leach made speech at the same time,
advocating the Liberal platform. 1t is not
fully developed what Gen. Leach is up to.
They do tell hard story Oh Col. Jones to
the effect that few years ago he ran for
school committeeman without opposition, and
was defeated. And the Democratic papers
are reminding Gen. Leach of the following
utterance in his speeches two years ago: San
Ethiopian cannot change his color nor leop-
ard his skin, but my God fellow citizens,
how quick white man becomes nigger
when he joins the Radical party"
A DARK PLOT DISCovERED.-A highly
sensational story comes from Choctaw county,
Alabama, to the effect that Oh the 18th instant
the accidental discovery was made of we'll
matured plot on the part of the negroes to rise
and massacre all the white people of the coun-
ty. The conspirators numbered about four
hundred After consultation, seven of the
principal ringleaders were quietly arrested and
committed to jail on the 17th.. On last Satur
day about seven hundred persons-among them
one hundred and fifty negroes, assembled in
mass meeting at the Court House, and after
reading of the papers disclosing the plot, it
was decided that Jack Turner, one Of the
prisoners, was dangerous character-a regu-
lar firebrand in the community, and that the
public demanded his immediate death. He
was accordingly hanged, about lis ?. NJ, in
the presence of an assembled multitude. The
other prisoners are still in jail to await further
developments.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-08-24
THE CHESTER CONVENTION.

We condense from the Chester Bulletin, re-
port of the proceedings of the Convention OF
this Congressional district, held in Chester on
Tuesday and Wednesday of last week. The
proceedings show that there was an earnest
contest as to who should he the honored man
every county or part of county composing the
district, except Kershaw and Union, having
an aspilant whose interest was Zealously
watched by the delegation of his county. we
need not conceal the fact that we had hoped
for the success of the honored name put in
nomination from York county. In this we
were not selfish, but were actuated by motives
as disinterested and patriotic as were the adj
herents of other nominees. But now that the
nomination is made and the prize borne off by
another, we cheerfully yield him our support,
and congratulate the Democracy of the Fifth
Congressional district Oh the choice of the
Convention. Hon. John J. Hemplill, the
nominee, is gentleman of undOubted talent
and ability. Young and emulous, he entered
upon public life since the reconstruction era,
and is fully abreast with the times and equal
to the emergencies of the most hotly contested
canvass. In 1876 his voice rang loud and clear
for the overthrow of the corrupt horde then
lording it over the honest taxpayers of South
Carolina and as he then made more telling
speeches and more fully comprehended the po-
ltical situation than would have been expect
ed for one of his years, so has he continued to
rise, until he may now be reckoned one of the
best stump speakers in the State. His abiityis
unQuestioned his political record is without
a blemish ; his private characters unimpeach-
able and with the further accomplishment
of being an able speaker and ready debater, he
will make vigorous and successful canvass.
Although, according to the record, York's del
egates did not contribute to securing his can
didacy, yet on the day of the election her DEM
ocratic voters will do their full duty in elect
ing him to represent them in the House of
Representatives of the United States
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-08-24
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Jos. F. Wallace, Administrator- Estate of Mrs,
Catherine Blair, deceased.
J. A. Mclean, J. P, Y. C.--Estate Dennis Cros-
by, deceased.
IT. NJ. Dobson-Emporium Of Fashion.
r. H. Glenn, County Chairman-Governor's Day,
Kennedy Bros. & Barron-Grain Drills-Goods
Received-W'anted.
Ernest Lowry-Agricultura Machinery.
Hunter, Oates Il Co.-Before Purchasing Else.
where. .... .,.,...,.. .,.
w. C. Latimer-Of for the Northern Markets.
The Pirates.
Benjamin Sloan, Secretary Of Faculty, Columbia
s. C.-SOuth Carolina College.
H. F. Adick es-Just Received.
Wthers Adickes-Our Stock.
John r. Ashe-The New Store.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-08-24
Cash disclaims being member of the green

Cash disclaims being member Of the green
back labor paaty, but gives it his hearty sup
port since it opposes the Democratic party,
which insulted him by enacting the anti-duel-
ling law"
The Carolina Spartan sounds the following
note of warning The time has come to begin
sowing red rust-proof oats. The Democrat
who neglects this first duty to his party, and
lets the fall pass away without attending to
this matter, is to be suspected.
- Hon. James Campbell, of Charleston, says
that he has not authorized any publication to
be made to the effect that he will be an inde-
pendent candidate for Governor, and just at
this time he is not prepared to say that he
shall consent to such proposition. He says
when the proper time comes he will give his
views fully but at present he does not care
to say anything on the subject.
- The Spartanburg Herald states as a ''re-
markable fact that every man OH the State
ticket is an Episcopalian, except Captain
Lipscomb, and he is half scholar, as it were,
his wife being an Episcopalan, and he not
member of any church. And it is another
remarkable fact that every Democratic nomi-
nee for Governor since the war has been an
Episcopalian. The president Of the Citadel
Academy is al Episcopalian."
- The Convention of the Fourth Congress
sional district met in Union on the 18th in
Istant, and organized with Col. VIM. Wallace
as president The first ballot resulted; Perry
Is, Evins 9, Ball s, Youmans 8, McKissick 5.
After the seventeenth ballot the Convention
I'm Wednesday,
morning, about the tWshtieth ballot, Fair
field went for Youmans, and then then there
was little change until the fifty-eighth ballot,
when Union went for Evins. On the fifty
ninth ballot Ball. of Laurens, was withdrawn.
On the sixty-second ballot Evins received 27
votes, Youmans 13 and Perry 8. On motion
of Colonel Rhett, of Columbia the nomina-
tion was made unanimous. The votes for
Colonel Evins were, from Spartanburg s, Lau-
rens 8, Union 5. Greenvile3, Fairfield =, Rich
land l.
- The Democratic primary election in Alb
beville county was held on the 18th instant.
The chief interest centered on the race for the
Senatorship, between DR.. j. G. Maxwell, the
present incumbent, and Gen. r. R. Hemphill,
the editor of the Medium. The canvass was
warmly conducted between these two aspi-
rants; and the fate of every candidate was
said to hang upon the question whether he
was a "Maxwell man. ora 'IIemphill man."
The main issue between these two gentlemen
seems to have been the State University-Dr.
Maxwell favoring it's maintenance and Cen
eral Hemphll bitterly opposing it. The race
was very close one, DR.. Maxwell's majority
being only 176 in a total vote of 2500. Messrs.
MCGEE, bradley, Widenlan, Parker and Gary
received majority of the votes cast and were
nominated for the House of Representatives:
No other candidates received majority of
the votes cast, and second election will be
held for all the other officers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-08-24
lCOmmlnicatcd
A PRACTICAL AND PERTINENT QUESTION.

We respectfully request that the Senator for
York county, and the candidates for nomina-
ton to be voted for as members of the House
of Representatives, declare definitely whether
they are in favor of, or opposed to, the propos-
ed Constitutional amendment adopted at the
recent extra session of the Legislature, redu-
cling the area of new counties in South Caro-
lima to four hundred square miles. Replies to
this interrogatory may be made at the public
meetings to be held previous to the primary
election, or in the county newspapers
MANY VOTERS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-08-24
TO CANDIDATES..

Legislative candidates may be interested in
a communication in this paper under the head
ing of "A Practical and Pertinent Question:"
and signed "Many Voters" In this case
"Many Voters is not mythical character !;
but the same paper we print is in circulation
and securing the signatures Of all to whom it
is presented.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-08-24
A SAD TRAGEDY.

A sad and heartrending occurrence took
place in Iredell county, N. c., on Wednesday
of last week, which is described as follows by
the Statesyille Landmark:
About O'Clock on the morning in question,
the wife of Mr.. E. Clayton Stevenson, who
lives on Third Creek, in Shiloh township,
about miles from Statesville, aroused him
to tell him of a noise among the chickens. AS
the minks have been very destructive of Mr..
Stevenson's poultry, he supposed they were
trespassing again, and arising and getting his
gun, he passed out Of the front door, leaving
his wife, as he supposed, in bed. Mrs. Steven
son, however, got up, threw on dark wrap
per, and went out at the back door, and was at
the end of the smoke house when her husband
peered around the corner of the dwelling. He
saw the figure of person and saw it move,
and supposing that it was human thief IN
stead of mink which had been among the
Chickens he fired upon the object and was
shocked to hear his wife exclaim, "Oh Clayt,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-08-24
SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE.

Attention is directed to the advertisement
of the South Carolina College, Columbia, the
session of which will open on the 3rd OF Octo-
ber next The courses of study include gen.
eral science, mechanics and engineering, agri-
culture, classical and Latin, with competent
Instructors in each
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-08-24
THE HPEA.BEAN.1

Mr.. G. E. Nc Steele, Of the Clay Hill neigh
borhood, has left with us pea or bean hull 26
inches in length, and containing p peas or
beans. It is of all unusual variety in this Sec
tion, and it's name is unknown by Mr.. Steele.
The hull resembles that of a pea, though the
seed is not unlike bean, which fact caused
Mr.. Steele to give it the name of pea-bean.
The vine is fine runner, overlooking the lar
gest corn stocks. Each vine produces about
fifty pods, averaging from 20 to 30 inches
in length. Mr.. Steele estimates that the
yield would not be less than 100 bushels per
acre. Who can give any information respec-
ting this vegetable production ?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-08-24
CHURCH NOTICES.

Presbyterian-Rev. T. r. English, Pastor.
There will be no services in this church next
Sunday.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. r. P. Franks,
Pastor. Services next Sunday, forenoon and
evening, in the church at Yorkville.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian-Rev. R..
Latham, Pastor. The pastor will fill his regu-
lar appointment at TirZah next Sunday.
Episcopal--Rev. A: Prentiss. Services at
101 A. NJ, and at p. NJ.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-08-24
you have shot me - Dropping his gun, Mr..

you have shot me - Dropping his gun, Mr..
Stevenson ran to her and she walked into
the house where he put her to bed and left her
alone while he hastened to neighbor's to tell
of the occurrence and to have a physician and
the other relatives of his wife summoned.
DR.. B. II. Yount was soon on hand, but it
was evident at a glance that the unfortunate
lady was beyond human aid. Thirty-live
large squirrel or buck shot had penetrated the
left abdominal region, and death resulted
from internal hemorrhage about daybreak.
Mrs Stevenson remained conscious and talked
nationally to the last. She excu1pated her
husband entirely, expressed great sorrow for
him in his heart broken condition, and beg
ged her sister, Miss jamie Henry, to comfort
him all she could.
The unfortunate victim Of the occurrence
nee Miss Margaret Henry-was a native Of
York county, and daughter of the late Melanc-
thon Henry, who, until the time of his death,
lived in the Clay Hill section. His widow
and her children subsequently moved to Ire
dell county, n. G.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-08-24
THE IMBODEN PROPOSITION.

There was meeting of the stockholders of
the Chester and Lenoir Railroad Company in
Lincolnton, N. c., last Thursday night, to
consider the proposition of Gen. Imboden to
lease or purchase the unfinished portion of the
road between the towns of Newton and Le-
noir. The proposition of Gen. Imboden, who
represents an unincorporated syndicate in the
States of New York and Pennsylvania, has
heretofore been published in the ENQUIRER.
After full conference, the proposition of
Gen. Imboden's syndicate was rejected. A
committee was appointed, however, to receive
proposals from any parties who may desire
to buy or lease; but any propositions that
may be made will be submitted to a meeting
of the stockholders, the time and place of
which will be designated hereafter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-08-24
SPECIAL, PRECINCT MEETINGS,

BY advertisement, it will be seen that the
County Chairman directs that special pre-
cinct meeting be held at each precinct in the
county on Saturday, September 8, at 4 P NJ,
to arrange for the meeting in Yorkville on
Governors day
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-08-24
GONE NORTH,

Mr.. w. G.. Latimer started to the Northern
markets yesterday to make his purchases for
the fall trade.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-08-24
EGYPTIAN WHEAT.

We have been furnished by DR.. T. J. Walk
er, of Kings Mountain, N. c., with small
package, as sample, of Egyptian wheat,
grown by Mr.. Antoine Bois, near Crowder's
Mountain, in CASTOR county, N. G. Mr.. Bois
brought the seed from Germany, and after
giving it trial in this climate, he says it ma
lures much better here than in either Ger
many or France. The heads closely resem-
ble the bearded wheat familiar to our people.
They are well filled and the grain makes fine
quality Of -four
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-08-24
AN ENEMY or CARP.

On last Sunday morning, Mr. S. B. Carroll
killed large water moccasin on the bank of
Mr.. j. M Brian's fish pond, about three miles
from town. on the Kings Mountain road, and
after killing the snake, observing that it was of
an unusual circumference for reptile of its
length, he decided to open it :; when he found
it contained, besides ten of it's young snakes,
carp measuring 8 inches long. The carp was
placed in the pond last winter. The SUPPOSE
tion is that the fish fall an easy prey to water
snakes, and owners of carp ponds are caution
ed against this enemy of the fnny tribe.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-08-24
MERE.MENTION.

Immigrants brought S6O,00O,000 with them
to the United States during the last fiscal
year. ..'...There are forty-two counties in
Georgia in which prohibition is in practical
operation. Senator B. H. Hill died at his
home in Atlanta, Ga, on Wednesday morning
of last week. = The Illinois August crop
report says that about II ,OO0, 900 bushels out
is badly damaged. Corn is II per cent. below
it's condition August of last year. The
Athens, Ca, Banner Watchman tells of a SOL
dier who during the war lived for several days
with bullet embedded in his heart, and says
the story is youched for by credible witness.
es. ..'.:The whole British force in Egypt,
when the troops from India, numbering TO-
600, arrive, will amount to about $4,000
men. ''''' Cleburne, Texas, has recently made
two shipments of 80, 600 bushels of wheat each,
one to Liverpool, and the other to Florence
men went to Jail for not working on the
roads, preferring imprisonment to paying the
fine. The Chicago Tribune is of the opin-
ion that the grain crop of the country this
year will exceed by 30, 100000 bushels that of
any previous year. "..' The colored people of
Newport are very angry because five white let
ter carriers were appointed there not long
ago, and their race was ignored in the selec-
tion. There are eleven hundred and six
ty-hye lawyers IN Boston. lne western
Union Telegraph Company is truly an enor-
nous institution. Its capital is 100000
it has nearly $50, 900 miles of wire it sent last
year about 30, 100000 messages, and it's earn
ings were not much short Of Sc, 900, ,000' ''''''A
Pennsylvania convict says he was sent to pris-
on for being dishonest, and yet he is compelled
every day to cut out pieces Of pasteboard,
which are put between the soles of the cheap
shoes made there, and palmed off on the inno-
cent public for leather. '.'''"How old are
you 20 said an ancient dame to grinning lit
tie darkey. "Well, if goes by what mud
der says, I'se most ten, but if I goes by the
fun Use had, Use most hundred. '''''.''The
labor strikes in the North are virtually at an
end, although in few localities the laborers
are holding out. These strikes have cost the
laborers about S4 100000 in wages lost, and
yet they accomplished nothing. ''' The late
VIM. NJ. Wadley, president of the Georgia
Central Railroad, started life as blacksmith,
and hammered his way to fortune and to
fame