Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-11-22

will probably be ridiculed in many ways,
but its only objection after all is its oddity.
There is nothing more absurd in saying
half-past fifteen o'clock than there is in half
past eleven or halfpast nine. Again, all
those owning watches and clocks Of the pres
ent standard and all manufacturers of time
pieces with large stocks on hand would, OF
course, oppose it. 1t would require Such
radical changes in the machinery and dlals
of their wares as to set them unanimously
against it. The only hope of introducing
the new system lies in the adoption of it by
railroad companies and the manufacture OF
a certain number of new watches to meet
the new demand, which perhaps would
gradually increase as people became accus-
toned to it. But the revolution would not
be accomplished, probably, in less than a
generation. Habit is as strong as the mil
lions of little rootlets which prevent even
tempest from uprooting the oak.
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
- Governor Thompson has issued his proc
lamation, appointing Thursday the 18th in
! stant as day Of general thanksgiving.
being a defaulter in Bamberg's bank in
Barnwell, was tried in the Sessions Court of
that county last week and acquitted.
- Laurens had the most destructive fire
last Thursday morning that has ever oc-
Cured in that town, the buildings destroyed
being the old Continental Hotel and Trayn-
ham and Dial's block. In the latter were
four stores, the entire stock in one of which
was consumed. The other stocks were par
TALLY saved. On the same day a destruct-
i've fire occurred in Sumter, destroying II
stores, and some other buildings.
- Chester Reporter: Mrs. Mary Logan
of this place, received on the 18th instant,
draft for the full amount of the insur-
ance, $4,000, on the policy issued by the
American Legion of Honor on the life OF
her husband Thomas Logan, who died on
the 9th of October. This is one of the
promptest payments in all the records of
life insurance-only 81 days from date of
death and 26 days from official notice re-
ceived at the headquarters of the order in
Philadelphia.
A petition for an election on the local
option question has been presented to the
city council of Spartanburg. 1twas signed
by more than three hundred persons, nearly
all of whom were colored. An election was
ordered, and Friday, the Both instant, fixed
as the day. The campaign will probably
begin next week, and promises to be quite
animated. The Young Women's Christian
Temperance Union have invited Senator
| u,
dress, and other prominent gentlemen are
expected. The excitement among the Ia
dies is already nearly up to fever heat.
- Columbia Register, Sunday: Fish Com
missioner Huske is in receipt OILS, ,0O0young
carp from Washington, which he will dis
tribute among those who have applications
on file, at the rate of twenty fish to each ap-
plicant. Those whose applications were
first received will be first served. There
will remain about 800 applications which
cannot be supplied out of the present ship
ment, but Mr. Huske hopes soon to obtain
another supply sufficient to satisfy all de-
mands. He requests the statement made
that it will be useless for any one to apply
specially for carp from the present ship
ment, as he intends to distribute them as
above Indicated
"A horrible murder was committed on
Wednesday MI ght Of last week at a place
called Herlong's Mill, about six miles from
Johnston, in Edgefeld county. Anold man
by the name of Henry Stiever,a a peddler by
trade, was the victim. "A colored boy by
the name of jim Green is suspected of the
crime Green had been working with Site
yer about three weeks, driving his wagon,
and could not be found that morning. He
left his shoes and took the old mans. The
killing was done with wagon standard
while he was sleeping. When found the
body was cold and had been dead two or
three hours. Green has been arrested.
- The Marlboro ,Stla and Monitor says ::
"Our town has been considerably excited
over the Imprisonment of a drummer by the
name of Smylie, few days ago. The town
marshal, it appears, had instruction from
Mayor Johnson to imprison any drummer
found offering goods within the corporate
limits without a license. Smylie was ar
rested for attempting to sell his wares with
out paying license and was lodged in jail for
three hours. He was released upon the pay
ment of So. The matter was carried before
the Council where the action Of the mayor
was reversed and the money paid back to
Smylie. 1t is said that the matter will be
brought up in the United States Court in a
suit for five thousand dollars damages.
AN INTERVIEW WITH CARLlsLE.-A
| Washington dispatch gives the following in
regard to the Speakership:
The Speakership contest isgrowing warm.
even at the distance from the meeting Of
Congress. Two of the most prominent can"
didates, Carlisle and Cox, are on the ground,
and although neither of them has yet for
mally established himself in headquarters.
the friends of both are gathering about them
and getting in readiness for active work.
Randall has not yet arrived, but is expected
| to reach this city early next week. He il
already represented here by numerous
| friends
\ steady stream of visitors poured in up
on Carlisle and Cox Thursday. Many MEM
bers elect of the coming Congress called to
pay their respects to the candidates and to
discuss the situation. An Associated Press
reporter called on Carlisle Thursday even
ing, and, directing that gentleman's atten-
tion to the interview publishedin the morn
ing papers, asked him what he thought OF
the latter's statements.
"Mr Randall" replied Carlisle, sis much
more confident than the facts warrant. do
not see how it is possible for him to receive
more than sixty votes on the frst ballot,
and | do not believe he will get that many.
| The most careful estimates made by my
friends do not give him near that many, al
though they allow him considerable num-
ber Of doubtful votes"
With respect to the estimates made by
his friends, the accuracy of which Randall
disputed the interview published this morn"
ing, Carlisle said : "Of course all OF their
estimates may be very inaccurate, but they
are made upon what is considered rellaDle
information, and are certainly as likely to
be correct as any put forth by the friends OF
the other candidates. notice that Randall
states that the vote for Cox will be merely
complimentary, and that after the first bal"
lot he RandalD will receive large acceSslons
! from that m1arter For nv own part lhaVG