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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-12-21
NO PAPER NEXT WEEK.

In conformity to the custom of this office to
give the printers and others connected with it
a week of rest and enjoyment during the holi-
days, the ENQUIRER will not be issued next
week. We extend to our readers the compli-
ments of the season, wishing each and all of
them a merry Christmas and happy New
Year, and hope to greet our old subscribers
and many new ones on the 4th day OF January,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-12-21

ton, charging them with violating Section
5522 of the Revised Statutes Of the. United
States. United States District Attorney S:
w. Melton appeared for the government and
an able array of Charleston lawyers represent
ed the defendants. A jury was drawn with
out delay or difficulty. After hearing testi-
mony and argument Judge Bond instructed
the jury to return verdict of mot guilty."
which they did without leaving their seats.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-12-21

- In Philadelphia, last Friday, Frank Nc
Nance, Henry Pllet, Robt. Chew and Levi
Chew were found guilty of desecrating the
graves in Lebanon Cemetery. DR.. Forbes,
demonstration of anatomy in Jefferson Medical
College, and his assistants, Drs. Lehman and
Denham, were arrested the same day, on the
charge Of conspring with McNameee and 9TH
ers to desecrate the graves in that cemetery.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-12-21
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Ashley Phosphate Company, Charleston, s. G.
Mitchell's Eye Salve. -.
r. Latham, School Commissioner--Free School
Notice
". G. I4atimer-Thc Biggest Bargains.
]. NJ. Adams-Job WorE-New Goods.
Withers Adickes-CoffeeS.
T. NJ. Dobson-Good-B Bye for 1852.
NJ. Strauss-Chrstmas Presents.
Dobson & Parish-Coffee, Coffee.
G. E. Spencer, Observation-Disclosures Ordinance
Lost.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-12-21
FERTILIZERS.

Attention is directed to the advertisement
of the Ashley Phosphate Company, Of Char
lesion, whose manufacture Of fertilizers for
different kinds of crops stands as high as any
on the market.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-12-21

AooeT ashington dispatch of Saturday says
Natal As>of the Southern Matrimonial and
oiacK list ol>slQns have been placed upon the
o, sne postmaste'Stothce department by order
places Where these >sral, and postmasters at
instructed 10 return TORIES exist have been
ders addressed to the assocrapders money or.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-12-21
COTTON SHIPMENTS,

The shipments of cotton from the depot in
this place, from September 1st to December
18th. aggregate 4,279 bales.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-12-21
= At the meeting of the stockholders of the

- At the meeting of the stockholders of the
Richmond and Danville Railroad, held in
Richmond last week, there were five new d-
rectors elected, but no change was made of Of
ficers. The board Eow consists of Robert
Harris, NJ. B. Brown, B. F. Wallace, W. P.
Clyde, R. Barring Gould, John a. Rutherford,
T. NJ. Logan and J. p. Branch. The Presi-
dents report for the past year shows that the
total receipts of the company from all sources
amounted to S4,225,s43 II, and operating ex-
penses and fixed charges to s3,670,96 40,
leaving balance to the credit of net income
account of $3.50, ,S76 81. Of this amount there
were paid during the year as dividends, $780,
900, leaving net balance of S175.S16 81.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-12-21
FIRE WORKS ON THE

The Town Council publish in our advertis-
ing columns this week and important official
notice on the above subject.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-12-21

"A Washington dispatch of Saturday says
that both houses of Congress are ready to act
on bill reducing letter postage to two cents
When this comes up the subject of alse7 7reduc-
ing postage on newspapers will receive consid-
Grafton. The fact that express companies car
ry immense numbers of newspapers at, less
than half the rates charged by the Govern
ment, while at the same time. they pay higher
rates to the railroads for transportation, af
fords an excellent argument for the reduction.
1t is understood that the Postmaster General
believes that such reduction can safely take
in the reduction of newspaper postage as in the
decrease in first class matter, and that no good
reason exists for discriminating against news
papers in the proposed new departure.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-12-21
counties from the operations of the Stock

law.
The bill to make appropriations to meet the
ordinary expenses Of the State Government
was read the first time, and elected general
discussion.
The bill appropriates the total sum of S92,-
706. 80. the principal items of which are as fol-
lows The per diem and expenses of the Sell
ate 1896; per diem and expenses of the
House, S23,978 expenses Of the engrossing de-
partment, S2,72l so; miscellaneous expenses,
including $4,000 of claims passed and to be
passed at the present session, S4G 614 public
printing, $4,000 second six months salary of
Supervisors of Registration, $500 for the
continuance of the preparation of rolls of Con-
federate troops, 1000; for providing artificial
limbs under former Acts, $1,000 to cover ap-
tions passed at the present session, $4,000.
The joint resolution providing for the pay of
the claims of certain judicial officers of the
State Judges Shaw, Cooke, Mackey and 9TH
ers) was opposed by Mr.. Boykin, who moved
to lay it on the table. He thought if the
claims had any merit they would have been
passed long ago.
Mr.. Murray explained to the House that a
concurrent resolution providing for the pay
ment of these claims was passed at the last
session and that they were not paid because of
the exhaustion of the fund out of which they
were to have been paid. The resolution was
ordered to a third reading.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Kennedy of
Charleston repeating the law which requires
liquor dealers to pay license of S1O0 into the
County Treasury was warmly advocated by
that gentleman on the ground that it was .
discrimination with evil effects against dealers
in that business.
The bill was briefly opposed by Mr.. Murray,
and on his motion the enacting words were
stricken out. '---..- ----- .-.-'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-12-21

ANOTHER COTTON CCRIOsIT1.
Mr.. 1. r. Faris, Of Bethel, has sent us
cotton boil having seventeen ''cups.''
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-12-21

n. C.. Conference.-The North Carolina
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South convened in Raleigh on the 9th instant,
and adjourned on the 18th. Bishop keener
presided. Every section of the State was rep
resented in the Conference. and the various in
terests of the church were reported to be in a
satisfactory condition. The following appoint
ments were made for the Shelby and Charlotte
districts:
Shelby District-H. T. Hudson, P. f. Shell
by, B. r. Hall; Shelby Circuit, a. R. Raven !;
Kings Mountain Circuit, J. W. Jones Dou
BILE Shoals, Marcus D. Giles Cherry Noun
tain, T. l.. Hoyle Rutherfordton, j. T. Alb
ernethy Columbus Mission, Isaac A. White :;
Marion, F. l.. Pell Morganton, G. NJ. Ander
son Burke Circuit, j. n. Somers Hickory
and Happy Home, P. L. Hermon; South
Mountain Mission, to be supplied by n. A.
England South Fork Circuit, &. A: Gault {;
Dallas, \. c. Gauntt CASTOR. s. J. Mcleod :;
Lincolnton, F. \. Bishop Mcdowell, Jacob
y. Lee.
Charlotte District-M. l.. Wood, P. E.
Charlotte, Tryon Street, J. Il. Bagwell Cal
vary Mission, J. w. Wheeler; Charlotte Cir
cult, Thos. E. Ellington Matthews, S. NJ.
Davis Clear Creek Circuit, T.. II. Edwards :;
Pineville, Lemon Shell Pleasant Grove, NJ.
H. Hoyle Monroe, p. J. Carraway Monroe
Circuit, G. w. Hardison Wadeshoro Circuit,
J. B. Afford ;Ansonville, l.. E. Stacy Lilies
vile, O. J. Brent.
The Conference will meet in Statesville next
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-12-21
THURSDAY, December IA.

THURSDAY, December IA.
IN THE SENATE, a bill for the establish
ment of an inspection of coal oil and petrO-
leum was killed by a vote of 90 to 3.
The bills repeating tile lien law were con-
tinued. Also the bill providing for rebuild
ing the west wing of the Citadel Academy.
4 half-doZen bills amending or repeating the
stock law were killed without discussion or
division.
The judiciary committee reported without
recommendation the House bill regulating the
rate of interest.
The bill for the improvement of the Colum-
bia Canal by appropriating $4,000 and the
labor Of $50 convicts for the coming year
caused considerable discussion, and after the
rejection of several amendments, the bill
passed its second reading
Several bills Incorporating manufacturing
companies, and other bills of like nature
passed their third readings
In THE House, the bill to make appropria-
tions for the ordinary expenses of the State
Government were taken up and considered.
The section OF the bill making appropriation
for the South Carolina University produced a
lengthy discussion.
Mr.. Ansel, of Greenville, moved to strike
out all that part of the section which appro-
PIRATES sol 600. for the support of the benefi-
ciary cadets of the Citadel Academy. This
motion WAS lost by a vote of Is to f. OF the
York delegation Mr.. Wilson voted in the af-
tirmative, and Messrs. Massey, Riddle and
WitherspOOn voted in the negative.
Pending motion to reduce the sum appro-
priated to $1,000, further consideration of
the bill was postponed
The bill to incorporate the Southern Land
Association passed its third reading and was
sent to the Senate.
a bill to exempt Georgetown county from
the operation of the Stock law was rejected
a night session was held for the considera-
tion of the bill to make appropriation for the
ordinary expenses of the State Government.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-01-05
Brother Gardner's Observations.

"Doorin' my three score yrs oh life
hev observed some Gurus things" began
Brother Gardner, as the thermometer
showed ninety eight degrees and rising
II hev observed, for instance, dat de
men mos consumed bout de welfar' oh
dc kentry am de men who do de least
to prosper her.
Il hev observed dat de politishun who
sets out to save de kentry am ginerally
hauled up fur Robin her.
II hev observed dat de men who seem
to hev de mos sympathy fur de poo
neber wait five minutes to foreclose a
chattle mortgage.
Il hev observed dat good cloze an
impudence will pass fur riches an edu-
cashun.
II hev observed dat brag and buster
am better weapons dan argument an
truf.
II hev observed dat grand monu-
ment in graveyard doan hide de mean
ness OBJ dead mans relashuns.
Il hev observed dat charity kin make
paupers almost as fast as contiagrashun.
ii hev observed dat while all agree
dat honesty am de bes' policy, not one
man in hundred hesitates to work a
lead nickel off on a street kyar COM
pany. -.
Il hev observed many odder things
equally strange an inconsistent, an L
am prepaid to say to you:
"Mottoes doan' mean bizness.
"Maxims can be forgotten faster dan
written.
Promises am a wheel with one cog
gone.
Friendship will las as long as you
can afford to pay ten per cent. per an
MIN. Let us now proceed to bizness.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-01-05
In Coed Hands.

He was a young country fellow, lit
tie awkward and bashful, but Of sterling
worth of character. She was Cincin-
natl belle, and had sense enough to APP
preciate his worth despite his awkward
ness and bashfulness. On gloomy
Sunday evening last winter, they were
standing in front Of the window in the
parlor OF her home on East Walnut
Hills, watching the snoVfakes rapidly
falling outside He was not mp in soci-
ETY. small talk, aud, being hard up for
something to say, remarked as he
watched the 81 ow falling:
~This Will be hard on the old mans
sheep
Never mind, dear said she, slip
ping her arm around him, L viii take
care Of one Of them. = CincinnGn
Commercial
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-01-05
More C0ttOn-GrOWers.
Bakersfield California.

The Messrs. Howell & Sons, farmers,
who live about fifteen miles in south
westerly direction from town, among
other crops planted this year, have
grown ten or twelve acres of cotton. 1t
is an upland variety known as the
prolific, and our informant, who is a
former resident of Florida and familiar
with the growth, cultivation and pre-
paration of the great staple for market,
both III that State and in Georgia, as
sures us that he has rarely seen better
crop. The bolls are unusually large
and numerous, and the staple long and
peculiarly soft and fine. 1t does not
stain rs where he has been accustomed
TO see 1t grown, and has a peculiarly
bright, snowy appearance. lie estlma-
ties the yield at about 500 pounds of
unit cotton to the acre. The soil is of a
better quality than that upon which the
crop OF Messrs. Haggin & Carr Is plant
ed at the Belleview farm, and the yield
Is corresponding. 1t has been irrigated
put once. They commenced picking
about the first OF September, and the
process has seen continuous ever since.
Trey do net expect to stop before
Ohrlstmas, and feel assured that they
VII derive more clear proht from II
s N they have from 2G0 acres Of grain.
ihey expect to go into the business
more extensively next year, being well
- sled tnat 1t Is moe profitable than
~heat growing. Such cotton as they
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-01-05
Surprising Mammoth Cave.


LITcHFIELD, KY, December T.
Ihere was discovered on Thursday
last, on the farm of Evan Rogers, about
miles from the postoiiice of this town, a
cave that bids fair to rival, if not surpass
The Mammoth Gave of Kentucky.
Back Of Mr.. Rogers house stands a
high hill, in which there are several
small caves, one of them being used
10y tn family as a cellar. Mr.. Rogers,
desiring additional room, conceived
the idea of blasting out some of the
rock in the rear. In doing so he struck
vast opening, which was only separa-
ted from the former cave by q very
thin wall of alabaster rock, covered
with calcareous formation, and he
was greatly astonished to find before
him an immense cave, with avenues at
least 100 feet wide. Saddling his horse
he rushed into town and communicated
the news of this great discovery to the
astonished citizens. Torches were at
once prepared, and he started back to
explore the great mysteries of the
wonderful cave, accompanied by we'll
known business men and county Off
GERS.
Entering the cave, they were at once
greatly impressed with its grandeur.
For three long hours they explored it's
spacious avenues amidst its wonderful
formations without meeting barrier
to their progress, until they came to a
wide, deep river, which they
found contained vast schools of eyeless
fish and other sightless wonders of the
marine world. They retraced their
steps, determined upon complete ex-
ploration of the cave the following day
So the following day much larger
party entered the cave, accompanied by
Surveyor John E. Stone, who took an
accurate measurement of the distance
they traversed. They came to what
seemed to be the end of the main
avenue, after travelling a distance
of fourteen miles, and it was near mid.
night when they reached their homes.
The river they discovered is wide
long, and deep enough to admit the
passage of one Of the smaller class Of
our Western steamboats,. Beautiful
stalactite, glistening like great diamons
are pendant from above, while pom
derous stalagmites and pillars of ala
baster rear themselves like so many
beautiful monuments below. A pyra
indian exact fac. smile Of the grea
pyramid of Egypt was found in one O
the chambers, together with Masonic
altar and other Masonic emblem
also a number of well-preserve(
mummies, which were reposing in ston'
collins which were evidently construc
ted by great sculptor, as they are fin
specimens of the sculptor's art, ant
covered with beautiful Masonic EN-
blems. There are evidences on all side
that the cave was the abode of pre-
historic race, and that that race wa
identified with the ancient Egyptian
races, as can now be proved by tn
light which is given us in this yer.
important discovery. Joseph Mulhat
tan, geologist and scientist, from Louis
vile, Kentucky, has visited the cave
and secured several mummies ant
other specimens-but the pyramid ant
remaining wonders will remain un
touched to be gazed upon by a wonder
ing world.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-01-05
The Winter Pleasure Season South.

The social test-the freedom and eK-
tent Of companionship sought Tor other
purposes than commerce OF POLITICS.
the best test of frieDdlineSs between
North and South. Applying it TO the
personal intercourse between the two
sections it Is very gratifying to observe
how travel merely for the enjoyments
Of travel in the South from the North
is on the increase until IL can fairly be
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-01-05

nave produced ought to bring the high
est pnze in the market. The expert
ment OF Messrs. Haggin & Carr in re-
suiting hetter than last year, and few
more trials like these ought to convince
the most skeptical that this is cotton
region equal to any in the world.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-01-05

TIE latest story in the Chicago pa
rers Is that OF the man running home
late at night who stopped under an
electric lamppost to look at his watch
and WHO then buttoned his coat around
liz post and stood there in fear and
-ilation under the impression that
the electric current lad got hold Of him
and was keeping him fast to the post
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-01-05

A PHILADELPHIA surgeon cured the
hand Of a man by skin being taken
from a Chicago drummer's cheek. The
experiment was not wholly a success,
however, a. the mans knuckles now
have a color aud hardness so much re-
sembliBg brass that he gets arrested
every time he goes out.-Philadelphjd
NelrE.
SO,IE men, are born poor, others
achieve poverty, and legion more start
newspapers and live on cordEood and
pronises.-SprinQJield Sunday Neics.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-10-20
Why He Did MT Explain.

Some eight or ten years ago q silvery-
tongued chap who claimed to be fruit-tree
agent swindled the farmers of tbs country in
q shameful manner, and one resident of
Nankin was so mad about it that be came
to Detroit, searched the rascal out and gave
him pounding OH the street. After he got
through his work he told the fellow that he
would lick him twice as hard II he ever put
eyes on him again, and it was threat to be
remembered and nursed. About three
weeks ago the Nankin man was travelling in
Washtenaw county, and as he journeyed
along the highway he met traveller who so
closely resembled the fruit tree swindler
that he halted and called out:
"Here you ale. again, you bold faced ras-
cali"
ayes, I'm here," was the calm reply.
"Well, som /, and I'm going to lick you
until you can't holler! said I'd do it, aud /
always keep my word. Climb down here ~
The stranger "clumb," without a protest,
shedding his coat rs he struck the ground,
and fight began. In about two minutes
be had used up the farmer aud was coolly
replacing his coat.
"See here" said the man from Nankin as
he wiped his nose with q burdock, "you
| fight better than you did eight years ago.
"Well, dunno. This Is my first affair
with you."
"Didn't I wollop you in front of the De
troit postotfiee eight years ago ?"
"No, sir,I was in Australia up to yeal
ago."
"Aud you never saw me before? ?"
"Never!"
"And was never in Nankin?"
| "Never.'
"Well, I'll be hanged Come to look a
you see that you are not the man? Why
on earth didn't you explain or ask me to
You must have thought me mistaken"
"Oh, yes, knew you were mistaken, but
had just discovered that / had driver
seven miles on the wrong road, and wa,
wishing some one would come along ant
give me two words OF sass. I didn't wan
any explanations about It. A rotten swee
apple will cure that black eye In three OF
four days, and salt water will tighten you
front teeth In q week or 30. l feel fifty PEI
cent better, and I'm ever 30 much Obliged
So long to you !"-Detroit Free Press.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-10-20
DAVID AND GOLIATH.
How the Little Fellow Slew the Giant
Champion OF the Philistines.

From Sermon by Evangelist Barnes
Some man bolted into the hut of Saul and
announced that champion had come forth,
and Saul said:
"Bring him in"
He expected some man fourteen feet high,
and lifted up his eyes at an angle Of forty
five degrees.
"Where Is he ?" (surprised.)
"Ho Is in"
"Why, my son, what are you talking
about? Go home to your mamma. You
must be joking"
"Will you just listen to me P" asked little
David.
"Yes; YOU seem to be a nice boy; 60 on"
Then said David: "Thy servant kept his
fathers sheep, and there was q lion and .
bear came and took lamb out of the nock.
Thy servant that slew both the lion and the
bear will beat the brains out of this uncir-
cumcised Philistine."
Saul began to see the point.
"My son, it's fact. Why didn't think
Of 1t before? Go out aud win. But come,
let's have little common sense in this mat
ter. Bring In my armor."
And they loaded the little fellow down
with 200 or 800 pounds Of brass.
~ can't wear this. amt used TO this
sort of thing" said David, and be put IL off.
Brother, don't you try any Of the DEVILS
armor. Don't let the devil put an ounce of
brass on you. Trust In the Lord sine cera,
honey, without particle of wax, or word
sincere. Victory comes not by trusting in
the Lord and common sense, not by trusting
In the Lord and keeping your powder dry.
Trust In the Lord sine cera, just - you are
So David goes out without knowing how
he is going to fight. He doubtless expected
to use his shepherds staff, Is with the lion
and the bear, but the Lord showed him .
better way. He was caparisoned Is shep-
herd Of the sheep, and that's all the Lord
wanted 70 kill Goliath. David gave the giant
Ill the advantage Of position. The battle
was fought on The ascending slope OF the
Philistine's hill. Goliath was 90 full OF
wrath u the sight vi his pigmy antagonist
that he lifted his visor 10 cuise him more
freely; and that proved his ruiz. Our little
David slippsta stone In his sling, and made
run u him. He didn't stop for . pot shot,
but . hs ran he just lot fy aud let God take
tho stone TO its mark. God gave direction 10
L.; II sank into .he Philistine's forehead, aud
down be went. God always directs smooth
stone from the brook when Ne lean our en-
tire weight upon Him. Goliath dead, all
| the Philstlnss hsd. And thai Is Tbs way TO
kill Goliath now.