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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-08-17
IMITATION POSTAL CARDS.
CLEVER BUT ILLEGAL ADVERTISING SCHEME
STOPPED BY OFFICERS.


STOPPED BY OFFICERS.
Washington sps cill: An agent OF the
Secret Service Bureau of the Treasury De-
partment discovered recently that the firm
of Gumpert Bro, at PhIladelphis, were
violating the laws OF the Uniied States by
initiating a postal card in order to sell
brand Of cigars manufactured by them and
called The Postal Card" The imitation
was perfect, even 10 the Cancelled stamps in
the upper right.hand corner of the label,
which was surrounded by a handsomely ilIu-
minated border in red and gold. Simples Of
the tff.ndirg label were secured aud sub.
mite d 10 Chisf Books. who Iran-f, rred them
to the Solicitor OF the Treasury for his opiu.
ion. Alter examination the latter to-day de-
cided that the Messrs. Gumpert were
violating sections 5i13 and 5464 of the r =
vised Statutes by Issuing the imilation
postal cards, and letter was sent them ro,i-
flying III; m to quit under penalty of fine and
imprisonment. To The credit of the PhiIa
delphians, however, it must be stated that
! when sthey were informed By the special
agent of the Ire, sury that they were acting
illeg ally, they Immediately wrote 10 the De-
partment snh volunteered to do IS the Secre-
!sry or his law officer might direct in the
matter; that they Were not desirous OF break
ing the laws of the U Unitsd States, but were
| acting simply with a view to populariZng q
| brand OF cigars ma lie by them.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-08-17
He WANTED TO DIE.
Joe Payne, the Negro Murderer, Hung
by the Unanimous Vote OF the
People, After
Making a Fall Confession OF his Terri.
Bile Crime-A Quiet aud Business
Like Execution.

Special - the Appeal
GRENADA, ,Augrs: lG-Joe Pay ne, who mur-
dered ToSnss Ssyle, at Oiklsnd, some lime
since, was publicly hung at 3:35 O'Clock pm.
BY a crowd without mssks.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-08-17

CHATTANOOGA, August l6.-A cyclone
swept through the city Yesterday afternoon.
Tne Eat Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
and also the Great Southern depoLs we're un-
roofed. A large number of buildings were
unroofed aud several blown down. h'ing
piece OF timb.r seriously injured j. Fl. Jeu-
nings g ping through box car before it struck
him. There were several other Casualties.
A heavy hail-storm occurred at the time,
causing horres to ruu away. Oae was kill,
and many injured. OIly one telegraph wire
out of the city remains intact. The tele-
graph BUSINESS with the entire South is dc
layed here, and business Is seriously inter-
rupted.
VERTIGO, Mysteries, Convui-ions-alln nsrv-
Gus disorders in fact-are cured by Sd1nai
itaa NeTuine.
"rhis cefIiias," writes d. d. Christmau,
of Osssgo, Ind., Shat Samaritan Nerume
cured me of epIeptic fts." AT Druggists
Fl So
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-08-17

A Railroad Passenger War Ended.

QUEBEC, August l6.-A man named Per-
rault dies here Su1d.y of Canadian cholera.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-08-17
Masonic Notice.
AdministratOr's A Notice.

T ETTER5 of administration were this day
IL granted to me upon the estate OF Isaac W.
Moon deceased by the Probate Court of Shelby
county, Tenn, Memphis, August ], 1888
wALTEk d. MOON, Administrator.
Poston d Poston, Attorneys.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-08-17

FoUR HUNDRED AND sIxTY-sEvES deaths
from cholera in Egypt Wednesday.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-04-17
shipping CntrIe 10 TcNn-

4, amuuut Nrk, Beacon
Another car load Of cattle went mp
the bra ch roai ,his morning. our
people are shipping their c,tle to
Texas aud our butchers are going to
Texas, for beef to supply their markets
here. Thus the break neck business
continues. Will our people never learn
10 live at home
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-04-17

Ex-Governor ST. John, he rcpuh-
hcan prohibi,ionl-t, ran Tor may yor OF
Lcayenworlh, Kansas. At the recent
municipal election mud was defeated.
The people Of that city are not in
favor OF compulsory abstinence nor
secret law -hrcakirg.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-04-17

viii sell my stock ot initial pins at
stuct cost to make room E. olU uuy.
elites. j LINsrRI
Mur-r'- \gur Man &, uc gulIutt,cl
To ,u. t. yer AMI u-ur. Then vim -un
Iou.oi, lhN u, only fry cert. r.r
hoN, nancy refunded IL 'rrrrI-,ti,crrI
NulI Wholc-nlc and retail hl Cnstr-, Mp-
rl>,u N co Waco. Texas.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-04-17

Charles Dudley Warner begins his
duties ~ editor OF The Drawer
with the May number OF Harprr-
MAGAZINE.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-04-17

The EXAMINER has read of mcteors
aud meteoric showers, but N all the
domain of serology we have yet To-
ind any account Of AN aciolite that
begln1 to compare with the one that
Is said to have come hurthng through
space last Saturday morning, striking
the earth near the little village Of
williams Rancho, in Brown county.
We publish elsewhere an account OF
this wonderful aud death-dealing me-
teor, AS given in Fort Worth Gazette
special, Sunday morning. II may be
true, but we cannot keep back the
suspicion that the dispal Gu was in
tended for publication on the morn
ing OF the lst instant, rather than III
teen days later.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-04-17

Tho ENAMINEK has meyer mdulpcd
In envy or holding back commcndu.
uon when witnessing the enterprise
"' a rolcmporarv, Ard 30 II can pay
cheerful and sincere tribute To the
progress of the Fort worth Grlcttc.
in issuing Monday edition. We're
ceiycd the tirsl fruits ot The step y,,.
Ierdny in the shape of a paper that H.
fully up with the Gazette editions ot
other days. 1t il II costly experiment
ana We hope our ueIghbor viii cN-
pcricncc q mmcu' urat, !, muhcrntiuu.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-04-17
ILrcs. Urcr

v ,yo, AprI3. Is.a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-31
THE CHINEE IN GEORGIA.

Two Chinese shopkeepers, who opened
business in Waynesboro,. Georgia, allege
that in the latter part of last year they were
expelled by force from that town. Besides
making complaint to the representative of
the Chinese governmental Washington, and
the United States Department of Justice,
they also sought redress in the Burke coun-
ty Superior Court. On the 23rd instant, the
cases, charging eighteen young men, citizens
of Waynesboro, with riot, in eXpelling from
the town two Chinese traders, was announ-
ced in the Court before Judge Rooney, who
before the indictment was handed out Or
dered the grand jury to he purged Of sixteen
members because of their relationship to
some of the defendants, and twenty more
having been summoned it was found that
only seven were qualified to serve. The
Judge ruled that persons related in the
fourth degree (second cousinS to defendants
are not qualified to serve as jurors. Anoth-
er panel was drawn from which the remain
ing five jurors were obtained, and evidence
was heard all day Thursday, after which the
grand jury unanimously reported that the
testimony before them did not warrant the
finding of true bill against any of the ac-
cused. The alleged offenders are prominent
citizens of Waynesboro, and the affair caused
considerable feeling. The State was repre-
sented by Solicitor-General Wright.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-31

lowing the execution Guiteau's body was
inferred under the floor of the east wing OF
the Jail. On the night of July 9lst was res
urrected by the anatomist of the museum,
DR.. f. F. Schafhert, and taken to the muse
um. Here the bones were prepared for ar
ticulation, and being in fine order for such
purpose it was supposed that some day or
other Guiteau's skeleton would be placed
in glass case in the museum properly la
beled. 1t was known by number of clerks
and other employees of the museum that
the bones were there, but only few per-
sons have ever been permitted to see them.
1t has been deemed inadvisable, however to
place the skeleton on exhibition as that OF
Guiteau, for like the cervical vertebrse OF
the assassin of Lincoln-Wilkes Booth-it
would have attracted too large crowd.
Recently DIR. c. H. Crane, the surgeon gen.
eral, took the bones into his personal pos,
session, and he has made disposition OF
them of which every other person is lgno-
rant. Gen. Crane will doubtless keep the
secret to himself. 1t is thought that the
bones are yet in the building as an entire
skeleton or that they with other bones form
exhibits there
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-31
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

The heavy frost of last week seriously
damaged the cotton plant in Mecklenburg
county.
"A young man in Cabarrus county, named
Paul Smith, came to his death on Sunday of
last week by the accidental discharge of a
pistol in his pocket.
"A fire in Raleigh, last Sunday night,
burned half block of wooden buildings,
among them being Il stable and twelve
horses, valuable carriages etc. The loss is
about S1O,OOO insured for about one third.
Twelve buildings in all were destroyed.
- Raleigh NeWs and Observer: A gentle
man mentions to us that while the recent
cold snap was unreasonable it was not COM
parable to the cold weather of1S49. During
the last week of May, 1919, there was snow
and ice in the Albemarle region, corn foot
high was killed in the field and the crops
suffered great damage.
Rutherford Banner: a short time since
the recruiting officials Of MormOndOm were
in this county holding prayer meetings and
other services, and the result is that several
women from Duncans Creek township have
Joined the saints, and are now on their way
to Utah. Immersion was their mode OF
baptism, which was done at II o'clock at
night-the parties baptized being divested
of every article of clothing. What is the
use of hunting up the heathens in foreign
lands when we have them at our doors?
Charlotte Journal Observer: We learn
that Messrs. II. d. Lee & Co., bankers OF
Shelby, have been badly swindled by,
forged check, and will lose 81 POO. On the
18th of this month they cashed check on
New York for that amount, and it has since
transpired that the check was forgery.
Our informant could not give the name of
the party who presented the check, and
knew none of the particulars except the fact
that Messrs. Lee & Co., had cashed the check,
and that the check proved to be a forgery.
The bank will lose the full amount paid on
the check. 1T transpires that the check was
raised from $40.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-31
FRAUD IN ALABAMA.

Quite number of Federal officials in Ala
bama have been indicted for fraud, and to
this number the grand jury at Montgom-
cry, on Saturday last, returned seven ad-
ditional against Paul Strobach, United
tesmarshal; Observation-Disclosures against
Thomas Jefferson Scott, register of the Uni
ted States land office; nine indictments
against Samuel d. Oliver, Marshal Stro-
bach's chief deputy, and four indictments
against w. B. Jackson, the deputy of ex-
Marshal Osborne. All the above indict-
ments, except one for perjury against Mar
shall Strobach, are for rendering false, ficti-
tious and fraudulent accounts. 1t is repre-
sented that the proof against the accused is
of the strongest possible character. Demur-
rers to the indictments against Strobach
have been overrulcd, and the indictments
have been sustained in every count and par
ticular.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-31
RAILROAD MATTERS.

AS will be seen by advertisement in an
other column meeting of the stockholders
of the Chester and Lenoir Railroad will be
held in Newton, n. c., on Thursday the
7th of June.
The Lincoln Press of Friday says that on
Monday Major Waddill commenced work
on the road with Il force Of hands. The
track from Maydon to Newton will be laid
with new steel rails.
The Lancaster ReuieU of Thursday says !:
The temporary railroad bridge over the
Catawba river will be finished in a day or
two and trainsare expected to cross tduring
the latter part Of the week. The last two
bents were put in the river yesterday. This
bridge has been built inamuch shorter time
than the unfortunate structure that preceded
it, and it is to be hoped that it will remain
there longer than its predecessor did.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-31
COMPETITIVE DRILL.

There was acompettiY We drill with num-
Der of cadets of Kings Mountain Military
School last Saturday evening to decide the
question of who should wear the plume,
as che best drilled cadet, on the day of in
spection by the Adjutant General. Twelve
competitors entered the contest. The Judges
selected were Capt. j. r. Lindsay, Lieut..
Jos. G. Wardlaw and Mr.. J. A. Latta. The
commands were given by Col. Coward.
The young gentlemen displayed remarka-
BILE proficiency in the manual of arms, obey
ing the orders with automatic precision,
and the contest was close and somewhat
prolonged. The decision was finally made
in favor Of r. Moultrie Bratton, who re-
ceived the prize amid the plaudits of his
fellow cadets. The threatening state of the
weather prevented as large an attendance of
citizens as otherwise would have been
present.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-31
THE CROP PROSPECTS.

The cotton plantwas not generally injured
in this section by the frost and cold weather
of last week, though in some localities the
injury was so severe to the crop that the
fields were ploughed up and replanted with
corn. This condition, however, applies on
ly to limited extend. Other vegetation
suffered but little from the frost. The cot
ton plant is weak and at this time unprom-
ising, owing to the late cool weather and
lack of seasonable rain, from which latter
cause the corn crop is equally unpromising.
Farmers tell us that their land in cotton
most heavily fertilized does not now prom
ise as we'll as other fields with which they
took less care. With timely rains and
warmer weather, however, the crop would
yet improve considerably. AS compared
with last year the wheat crop will be short
The oat crop is reported good by number
of farmers and with some of them harvest
ing has already commenced.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-31
The Murkpille Guqnirer,
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 81, 1883.
YORKVELLE. 5. e.. :


How to Order the Enquirer.-Writet the
name of the subscriber very plainly, give post
office, county and State, in full, and send the
amount of the subscription by draft or post
office money order, or enclose the money in a
registered letter.
POStage.-The ENQUIRER is delivered free
of postage to all subscribers residing in York
county, who receive the paper at post-ottices
within the county; and to all other subscribers
the postage is paid by the publisher. Our sub
scribers no matter where they receive the paper,
are not liable for postage, it being prepaid at
the post-office here, without additional charge to
the subscriber.
Watch the Figures.-The date on the sad
dress LABEL shows the time to which the sub
scription is paid. If subscribers do not wish
their papers discontinued, the date mast be KEEP
in advGnce.
Cash.-It must be distinctly understood that
our terms for subscriptions advertising and job
work, are cash in advance.
Gs- Mr.. j. L. Simmons is our authorized agent
for receiving subscriptions and advertisements
in the town of Chester
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-31
THE LIEN BUSINESS.

The State Commissioner of Agriculture
some time ago sent circulars to the clerks
of court of all counties in the State, request
ing reports of the number and aggregate of
the liens recorded in their offices. Eighteen
counties-more than half the State-report
liens on crops given this yearto the amount
of 81, ,73O,S63, against s4,943, ,2O4 for the same
time last year, decrease ofs3 ,2l2,341. Only
about one third of the amount of supplies
bought on time last year have been pur-
chased this year. Last year the supplies
purchased on time amounted to SO, ,21S, ,412
for the State, but this year the amount, if
the remaining counties unreported average
the same as the eighteen which have re-
ported, will not be more than S3,000,0O0.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-31
A RI,INn MANS SKILL.

Wewere shown on Monday morning some
beautiful specimens of workmanship, dis
playing in remarkable manner the prof.
cheney that may be acquired by u person de-
prived of the sense ofsight. The specimens
were carvings in wood by Mr. S. l.. Camp
bell, of Glover, and heaccuracy with which
they were cut, and the delicacy of finish of
the most minute detail would be creditable
to the most expert a4 4tisan. Among the
specimens that attracted the most favorable
mention were several acorns made Of two
different colors of wood neatly joined to-
gether, and another, salt stand, made of
hard white wood, which is a marvel of
Skillf1l work
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-31
MERE.MENTION.

Mrs Myra Clarke Gaines proposes to be
reasonable and compromise with the city OF
New Orleans for 81 ,317 ,O0O'' '''''''"The cyclone
which swept over a portion of Illinois and
Wisconsin last week crossed Lake Michigan
and wrecked overa hundred vessels. .'''."The
liquor license law adopted by Missouri runs
from $3.50 per annum the minimum to 81 200
the maximum, the courts having the discre
ton to fix the amount at any intermediate
sum. ''"'M Matthew Arbuckle, the well known
cornet player, died in New York city on the
23rd instant ''.'''''TWo Florida men recent
ly sat down to eat oranges on a bet. They
stopped by mutual agreement when they
had devoured fifty apiece inside of two
hours. '''''''' Statistics put the net revenue in
the United States from the dog tax at $751;
600, 900. '''''''''There are encouraging signs
throughout the country that the prices Of
meats will be reduced. .'.''.'"Deaths by vio-
ence average over 10000 year in Russia,
there being an average of ten murders
day. About $50 are frozen to death every
year. ''''.''' Atlanta, Ga, was startled last
Sunday by the announcement that an exam
ination of the accounts of Joseph Nall, assis-
$4,000 short. Nall says there must be some
mistake. But he will make good the detic-
it, if there is any. .''':'''''Cuba is suffering
from dreadful drought. Fresh water sells
at ID cents gallon, and the sugar crop iscut
off 25 per cent. .''''''''.Troops have been sent
by the Governor of Illinois to preserve Or
der in the coal mines, where the strikes are
giving trouble. .'...."Gn Saturday a railroad
train in Minnesora collided with a cow.
One passenger coach and two freight cars,
loaded with wheat, were ditched, and Con-
ductor Jerome Bender was instantly cover
ed by wheat and smothered to death. ''''''In
the Northern Presbyterian Assembly at Sar-
atoga, last Saturday, the question of frater-
nal relations was made the subject of pray
er, and much interest was manifested in the
condition of the Nez Perces Indians, whose
bad treatment by the U. S. Government was
warmly protested against. .'''''''"The Demo-
Gratis of Virginia claim sweeping victory
in the county elections in that State Thurs
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-31
THE COLD WEATHER LAST WEEK.

The cold wave of last week was noticed
in our last issue, which went to press before
general reports came to hand. kilograms
from all sections of Alabama, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas report the
weather as having been unseasonably cool.
In New Orleans at midnight on the 22nd
the mercury was 62. At Cleveland, Ohio,
cold and windy weather prevailed and trees,
out-houses and unfinished buildings suffer-
ed. Snow fell to the depth of five inches in
Logan county. At Findlay, Ohio, the snow
fell several inches deep. At Wapokoneta,
Ohio, the snow was so heavy as to break the
branches of trees and the thermometer fell
to 35. At Easton snow covered the ground,
and at Lima twelve inches of snow fell and
branches of trees broke with its weight. At
Bellefontaine four inches of snow fell and
the thermometer indicated "a degrees. At
Mangsville binding snow storm fell in the
afternoon and kept falling all day. Similar
reports come from other sections OF Ohio
At Muncie, Indiana, the ground was cover
ed with snow, and at Hagerstown in the
same State snow fell from noon till night
At Corseyville, Ill.,, a severe frost fell on
Monday night, damaging the crops consider
ably-doing more injury than the cyclones.
A st. Louis dispatch of the 23rd says: "a
heavy frost occurred Monday and Tuesday
nights throughout the Southern and part Of
Central Missouri, and particularly in that
section of Illinois swept by tornadoes last
Friday night. Early vegetables are most
entirely destroyed and fruit and grain are
badly damaged. Ice from one-eighth to
one-quarter of an inch thick formed in some
localities. On the Richmond and Allegha-
ny Railroad, between Lynchburg, Va, and
Clifton Forge, snow fell foot deep. The
weather was exceedingly cold and consid-
erable damage was done to the crops
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-31
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.

The Charlotte Journal Observer learns that
on next Sunday another change of schedule
on the Richmond and Danville> and G. G..
and A. roads will be made. The day train
on the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta road
is to be discontinued and put on the night
run, to connect with the incoming passen-
ger trains from the north. There will be
no change in the running of the day trains
on the Richmond and Danville rOad but
the hours for the departure and arrival of
the night trains will be considerably al
tered,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-31
A SUCCESSFUL ESTABLISHMENT

1t affords us pleasure to copy from the
Greensboro Patriot the following notice OF
the Sergeant Manufacturing Company, of
that place, whose advertisement appears on
the fourth page of this paper:
The Sergeant Manufacturing Company is
one of the most fourishing and useful estab-
lishments Of productive industry to be found
in North Carolina. They manufacture wa
ter wheels, cook and heating stoves, saw
mills, cane mills, horse powers, feed cutters,
andirons, hollow-ware and all kinds of cast
ings which they ship to different parts of
this State, to Virginia, South Carolina and
other States. Business is good with them
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-31
TRAVELLING sal EsMAN

Our young townsman, Mr.. B. N. Moore,
has Joined the fraternity Pf commercial tou-
rists, and is now on the ioad with line of
samples representing the house Of Marcy
Brothers & Co., shoe manufacturers, of Hart
ford, Conn. Mr.. Mooreisa reliable, worthy
gentleman, and we predict for him success
in the business upon which he has entered.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-31
TAX COLLECTIONS.

The collections of tho May install,nent Of
taxes in York county, UP to Tuesday night
last amount to 50, 1921 Some of our ex-
changes noticing the coll lections in this coun'
ty reported by the ENQUIRER last week,
say that York is consid erably ahead of any
other county in the State in the payment Of
the May installment This being true, ii
speaks we'll far our people, and yet our wor'
thy county treasurer lis not happy The
Chester Bulletin reports the collections in
that county up to last Thursday as 1887 .O3
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-31
MILITARY INSPECTION.

The inspection and review of the Jenkins
Rifles and the Cadets of Kings Mountain
Military School, by Adjutant-General Man
igault and Col. Marshall, of the Palmetto
Regiment, was held yesterday afternoon,
but at an hour too late for an extended no
tice in this issue
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-31
MILITARY CONVENTION.

At the last business meeting of the Jen-
kins Rifles, Capt. J. R. Lindsay was elected
commissioner to represent the company in
the military convention to be held at Co.
lumbia, and Lieut.. J. G. Wardlaw alternate
tn the convention