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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-01-18
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the House on the lUCn, resolutions Vi
sympathy for France, on account of Gambet-
ta's death, were adopted. The agricultural
and Indian appropriation bills were discussed.
The Senate discussed the tariff bill.
In the House on the 18th, the shipping bill
was the only measure discussed. This is bill
for the protection and encouragement of Amer
lean commerce. In the Senate, Butler pre-
sented the remonstrance of the business men
of Charleston, S. G., against the high duty
now levied on materials for making tin and
sheet iron ware. The bill for the relief Gen.
Fitz-John Porter, reinstating him in the
army, was passed. The bill provides that he
shall receive no pay or allowance prior to his
reinstatement in the army. The tariff bill
was then discussed until adjournment.
In the House on the 18th, the shipping bill
was passed. In the Senate, ingalls, introduced
a bill for determining the existence and also
the termination of the inability of the Presl-
dent of the United States to discharge the
powers and duties of his office. After passing
a number of local bills, the Senate went into
executive session, and at $50 adjourned.
In the House on the 18th, the pension ap-
preparation bill was passed. The amount ap-
propriated is SS5,0OO,000. Several bills for
pensions, back-bounty, &C., were passed Al
so, the Notifications bill, appropriating 1926
600. In the Senate, Ingalls, introduced bill
to provide for the appointment of commits
sion to consider the subject of railroad trans
portation. 1t provides that the President,
with the advice and consent Of the Senate,
shall appoint seven commissioners from civil
life, whose duty it shall be to consider and
investigate the subject of railroad transporta-
mercial and industrial interests of the United
States. The commissioners are to inquire
generally into the conditions affecting COM
merce among the States, grounds of COM
plants existing against railroad corporations
resulting from unjust discrimination, eXorbi-
tant or unequal rates, insufficient facilities for
traffic or unlawful combinations, and in what
manner existing evils can be remedied by leg
islation, and to report their recommendations
and the result of their inquiry to Congress not
latelethan the first Monday in December, 1888.
The second section provides for the compensa-
tion of the commissioners at $40 per day and
reasonable expenses, and authorizes them to
visit such portions of the country as they may
deem advisable in the performance of their du-
ties.
In the House on the 18th, a bill was intro
duced to repeal the civil service law of 1920, and
also to repeal section 1880 of the Revised Stat
utes giving the President authority to appoint
and remove pOStmaSterS. The Mexican and In
dian wars pension bill was made the special Or
der for February 15 In the Senate, Butler in
troduced bill making an appropriation of
$500, 900 for continuing the work on the Jetties
in Charleston harbor. The tariff bill was dis
cussed, after which an executive session was
held and the Senate adjourned.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-01-18
TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR.

BY typographical error, the sale by w. H.
Carroll, administrator of Faithy Houser,
deceased, was printed in last weeks issue of
the ENQUIRER to take place on the Doth of
January, instead of the 26th, which is the cor
rect date
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-01-18
HOME.RAISED PORK.

Farmers this winter have been more for
tunate than in any recent previous year, in
securing supply of homemade bacon, which
is due mainly, we suppose, to the heavy grain
crop raised last year. This is another argu-
ment in favor of raising small grain more ex-
tensively than ever. Farmers can make their
own meat cheaper than they can buy it, while
it's production on their own farms would be
a source of economy in other respects. We
are glad to know that attention is being di-
verted in this direction, not only in the effort
to raise swine, but by improving the breed.
We some time ago noted the purchase by Mr..
S. A. McElwee of some Berkshire pigs from a
noted stock raiser in Tennessee. These pigs,
when received six weeks ago, averaged 60
pounds. Last Monday, on which day they
were twelve weeks old, the lightest one weigh
ed 95 pounds.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-01-18
BLACK'S STATION.

On Friday night last a mule was stolen from
the stable of Hezekah Griffin, who lives near
Blacks Station.
A dog, supposed to have rabies, was kill
ed on the streets last Monday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-01-18
WHISKY IN BOND.

There are now $4,000, 600 gallons of whisky
in bond in the different government store
houses of the country. But what is the mean
ing of whisky being in bond? This question
was propounded to the Cincinnati Commercial
the other day and that paper explains as fol-
lows:
Attached to every distillery is a warehouse
of which the government, through United
States storekeeper, takes exclusive charge.
On every door is a patent "government lock" "
and the storekeeper keeps the keys. AT the
end of the warehouse nearest, the diStlllery
proper is partitioned off the 'clstern room, "
that contains tanks, into which the whisky
runs direct from the still. From these tanks
it is drawn off into barrels in the presence OF
the storekeeper and the United States gauger.
The barrels so filled are rolled into the other
norton of the warehouse, and warehouse
stamp,n bearing the date Of the distillation,
is affixed to each. The whisky thus barreled
can, under the revenue laws, remain III this
warehouse under government lock and Key
for three years, Then the whisky is said to
be Sin bond" At the expiration of three
wears the tax of 90 cents per gallon must be
paid on the original quantity OF whisky IN
the barrels, as shown by the gauge when it
was barreled, less two and half gallons per-
annum allowed for evaporation and shrlnkage.
Then a tax-paid stamp is put on each barrel,
and the brand, with the name OF the dlstlller,
the number of the district, and the date of
the payment of the tax, is burned in the head.
Now the dstiller, for the first time, can 40
as he pleases with his whisky, and 1t IS SAID 10
be ''taken out of bond"
WHO SMOKES ALL THE CIGARS AND CI-
GARETrEs Pew people have any idea of the
extent of the cigar and tobacco trade of this
country. During the fiscal year ending June
30, 1881, there were manufactured IN the On- IL
ted States, as per report of Commissioner
Raum, of the Internal Revenue Department {:
Cigars, 3,3O7, ,642, ,245 cigarettes, 5;4 1s2' $685.
There we're $685. ,2l5 dealers in cigars: Since
then the trade has largely increased. New
York City alone manufactured from ~ January
|, 1882, to January l, 1888, SO7, 75l 600 cigars
354, Cps 900 cigarettes and 5,SO5, 1876 pounds
manufactured tobacco, an increase of over
As, ,OO0, 600 cigars in one year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-01-18

ller now PROVIDED ny law IOr Cne recording Ol
mortgages PrOrided, That nothing herein
contained shall apply to livery stable keepers,
inn keepers, or any other persons letting or
hiring property for a Temporary uses."
BENEEICIARY INSANE PATIENTS.
AN ACT to Regulate the Admission of Beneficial
rv Patients in the State Lunatic Asylum.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the State Of South Carroll
ma, now met and sitting in General Assembly,
and by the authority of the same.
SECTION l. That the Superintendent and
Regents of the State Lanatc Asylum shall not
receive into said institution any beneficiary
patient unless the order consigning such person
to the Asylum is accompanied by Report
from the County Commissioners Of the Comfy
from which such person is sent certifying that
they have carefully investigated the circum-
stances and condition Of such person, his or
her family, parent or guardian, and that such
person is proper subject for beneficiary care
and to what extent.
SEC. 2. That the Report shall also be certi-
fed by the County Auditor and Treasurer Of
such county, showing the property and condi-
tion Of such patient and the Superintendent
and Board of Regents shall have the right to
reject any and all applicants for beneficiary
care II III Cnelr Judgment Clle HutnCldl collul-
tion of such person, his or her family, parent
or guardian, does not warrant the same.
SEC. g. That the Sheritfs of the respective
counties shall, on the order of the Court, take
temporary control of all such violent or dam
gerous lunatics as may be consigned to their
care during the period necessary for the fore
going investigation and reports and they
Shall be entitled to such fees therefor as are
fixed by law for dieting prisoners
SEC. 4. That the Superintendent of the
Asylum shall within sixty days from the ad-
journment of this Legislature send to the
Board of County Commissioners of each coun-
ty the names of all inmates from the respect
i've counties and thereupOn the Boards of
County Commissioners and Auditors and
Treasurers of the respective counties shall
within sixty days thereafter make the investi-
CATION, reports and certificates as to each of
said inmates as is directed in Sections l and 2
of this Act and upon the filing of said Re-
ports and certificates in the office OF the Su-
perintendent, the Superintendent and. Regents
shall have the right, and it is their duty, to-
deal with such inmates in the same way as is
provided in Section as to applicants for ben
eticiary care.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-01-18
Comparative Cotton Statement.
The Cotton Supply.

The total blesuppy of cotton for the world
last Saturday was B. 200, ,05G bales, of which 259S,
1856 bales was American, against ,09S 1873 bales and
2,6l09Os bales respectively last year. The re-
ceipts of cotton at all interior towns are 1920
bales. The receipts from plantations 1888
bales. The crop in sight, 47GS, ,6S6 bales.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-01-18
ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
FRAUDS AND PERJURLES.

AN ACT to Amend Section 2022, Part H. Title
VII, Chapter LXXIII of the General Statutes
of this State, Relating to the "Prevention of
Frauds and Perjuries' so as to Require Condi-
tional Sales and Bailments of Personal Proper
ty to he Recorded.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State of South Carolina,
now met and sitting in General Assembly, and
by the authority of the same.
That Section 2022, Part II, Title VII,
Chapter LXXIII, of the General Statutes of
this State, relating to the Prevention of
Frauds and Perjuries," be, and the same is
hereby, amended so as to read us follows :
"Section 1902 Every agreement between
vendor and vendee, bailor and bailee, OF per-
sonal property, whereby the vendor and bailor
shall reserve to himself any interest in the
same, shall be null and void rs to subsequent
creditors or purchasers for valuable consdera-
tion without notice, unless the same be re-
duced to writing and be recorded in the man.
ner now provided by law for the recording of
mortgages Proriled, That nothing herein
contained shall apply to livery stable keepers,
inn keepers, or any other persons letting or
hiring property fora Temporary uses"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-01-18
,finautjal all0 Commercial.

YORKVILLE, January l7-Cotton u to 9.
CHARLESTON, January l5.-Cotton quiet
middling, 9i.
LIVERPOOL, January l5.-Cotton easy up
lands sd.
NEW YORK, January l5.-CottOn quiet up
lands 10 3-l6. Futures closed dull, with sales of
5000 bales, as follows January 1901 to 1902;
February 1905; March 1919 to 1920; April 1898
to 1884 May 1911; June 1861 July 1914 to
1915; August 1885 to 1896.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-01-18
HyOT ASSIGNED.5

A jovial travelling salesman visits York
vile occasionally, who besides the standard
and indispensable article he represents, is
also noted as being fine musician, and speci-
ally fond of pratical joking. Further descrip-
tion would be unnecessary to secure his iden-
tiication. lie arrived here last Thursday
morning, and on the same train that bore him
to Yorkville was a goodly number of preachers
and laymen, mostly all colored, who had come
to attend the Conference of the Northern
Methodist Episcopal Church. AS usual on
the arrival of such visitors, there was good
deal of hustle around the depot, the colored
arrivals being active in their inquiries as to
which houses they had been "assigned." Our
commercial friend soon caught the word, and
on parting with an acquaintance who express
ed the hope that they would see each other
again, replied that probably they would,
though he did not as yet know where he had
been 'sassigned" This was heard by one of
the colored brethren present, who at once
rushed up to the drummer, and in the politest
manner asked him if he was minister or
layman, his name, and where he was from,
Offering, at the same time, to provide him
with good place to stop. The traveller tells
it himself. He says his first impulse was to
get mad, but on reflection he admitted that
he opened the way for the mistake, and that
the coored man only displayed true politeness.
The best of the joke is that anybody should
mistake for preacher one who glides his
fingers on the violin strings as nimbly as does
our Atlanta friend.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE.
The South Carolina Conference of the North
ern Methodist Episcopal Church convened in
Yorkville, ut 10 O'Clock a. NJ, on Wednesday
of last week, Bishop Merrill, of Pennsylvania,
presiding, and Rev. J. b. Middleton, Secre-
tary.
The reports of the presiding elders show a
steady growth of membership, increased eff
cheney of the ministry, and the general condi-
tion of the church to be highly satisfactory.
This branch of the Methodist Church, as
our readers know, was anti-slavery during the
agitation of this question previous to the
war, and on this ground the largest religious
denomination in America divided-the one
adhering to anti-slavery principles and the
other recognizing the peculiar institution of
their section, with which large proportion of
the membership was identified. 1t was but
natural that the emancipated people of the
South should go with that branch of the
church which advocated their freedom, and
hence the large membership in the Southern
States, composed almost entirely of the colored
element. AS showing the strength of the
Church in the Union, the following figures,
taken from the Methodist Year Book for 1883,
will prove of interest:
Such is the extent, and such the organi-
zation of the Methodist Episcopal Church
North, that its present standing can only
be represented by long array of figures. 1t
has 80 Annual Conferences, II bishops, 12,552
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-23

A man named John Weese aged
about eighteen years, and whose
mother resides at Louisville, was run
over and killed by Chesapeake. Ohio
and Southwestern railway engine al
COyington, Tenn, about noon yester
day. An, inquest was held by ESQ
Shelton and the verdict charged Grim.
inal carelessness on the part of those
who ran over Weese, the unfortunate
person. Weese was tankkeeper at the
station. The morning train from tbil
city left here at 1918 am. and about
hours behind its usual time Of depar.
ture. Upon reaching the tank, a cou.
pie OF hundred yards from the Coying,
ton depot, Weese jumped aboard, and
at the depot freight locomotive
with q cay attached, ran the
man down, crushing both legs in a
fearful manner. Amputatioa wa,
deemed necessary, but the sufferer
died wjtkiu o brief time after. A
warrant was issues for the arrest OIL
the engineer, whose paMs has not
been sseertained, but it is expected
that be will pot be likely to return to
the vicinity Of COvingt0n.
1t was also reported that ansther
person had been killed by the same
train which ran over Weose, during
the morning, up at Fowlkes Station,
some distance above CoVington. Con
siderable indignation was expressed
by those familiar with the circum
stance Of the death Of Weese.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-23
PERSONAL,

The best assortment of fine fishing
tackle at Frank SchuGan's gun store,
No. Az Main street. HIT
Received another choice selection
Of Japanese poles. For fishing tackle,
etc., go to R Kupferschmidt, 200 Main
Iuka Springs, delightful health re.
sort, best accommodations. -Four
hours from Memphis. Address
l28 T. P. AYDLETT, Iuka Miss.
The feature of the baseball game at
Olympic Park yesterday was the
brilliant playing Of the Larkin broth
ers Their heavy batting and blind
fielding could not be excelled.
The hot air circulates freely in the
Taxing District and the perspiring
citizens seeks a cool place for cool,
summer drink. The Walnut Palace
Saloon. 81 Beal street, affords both
these requirements.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Ensel, of Mem
phis, are booked as cabin passengers
on the steamer Leerdam of the Meth.
erlsnds-American Steamship Naviga.
ton Company, leaving New York
July Is. for Amsterdam.
Professor 9. 2. Winkler left thi,
morning for his home in Arkansaw
He will return on Thursday of mex
week, to conduct the rendition o.
Mozart's Twelfth Mass the Sunday
folio wing. and then continue his vaca
ton for two weeks.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-23

JACKSONVILLE, July Eileen sraI
Stone, Chief Engineer Of the Flor;J.
ship canal, has returned to New YorI
In an interview to-day he said The
held work OF the survey is finished
and his report will be ready early ~
AUGUST. He pronounoes The canal
feasible, and says the enQineeT;nS
problems involved are very Simple.
The obstacles to be overcome are feWsr
than expected. The water shed can
be crossed on lower elevation than
the highest on the Suez canal. Satiss
factory entrances have been found an
both the Atlantic and gulf coasts.
Estimates Of the cost have not been,
completed, but will be reasonable
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-23
AmUsEMEETs.
Grand Picnic.

The United Sons and Daughters Of
Sardis No. l, of North Memphis. will
celebrate their 9th anniversary by a
grand picnic at Bickford's Grove, on
Biokford avenue, near the brick
church, Chelsea, Tuesday, July "a,
continuing day and night. A number
Of sister societies-St. Johns Relief
No. 2, Independent Relief No. /,
Christina AID No. /, Union of Zion
No. 4, Sons and Daughters Of Sardis
No. 2, Sons and Daughters of Sardis
No. 6. Of Frayser's Station, Pleasant
Point Benevolent Society No. l, of
Frayser's Station--have been invited,
and are expected 70 participate. The
procession, headed BY the Pail Bear
ers brass band, will march out at 8
o'clock. Amusements of all kinds
will be INDUCED in, and an excellent
committee of arrangements will be in
charge. Grown people will be
charged % cents admission and chill
dren 10 cents.
River Excursion Yesterday.
A large number Of people took adj
vantage of the opportunity to make an
excursion on the river yesterday by
the L. f. Eckert, Captain Owens, and
they all expressed themselves as de-
lighted with their experience. The
vessel wen. dewn the river to Horn
Lake during the day, and afforded
guests fine chance to enjoy river
scenery and cooling breezes. At night
a moonlight trip up the river was par
ticipated in by a throng of pleasure
seekers, and was equally enjoyable. The
excessive heat of the day and night
was entirely forgotten during the
time the boat was employed in max.
ing the passage. The Eckert is to
convey the orphans Of the Garfield
asylum and their friends on an excur-
sion to morrew. The trip usual on Wed
nesday has been postponed to Thurs
lay next. These excursions, during
the heated term, afford good opportu'
nifty for the public at large to enjoy
recreation and fresh air, and nothing
could be more inviting during this
midsummer weather.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-23
LEDGER LINES.

Ice cold melons at Clement.
New filters, 0zanne, Denison l. Co.
Brown 4 Lanes, so.! dealers, 28z
Main street.
Adler's clearing sale of summer
shoes, POI Main street.
Wanted-Engineer at Peabody Ho-
tel. Apply at the Office.
Century Magazine for August at
COrEIns. 2S3 Main street.
1000 large. choice melons just re-
ceived at Clements, S. Beal.
White lead, paints, oils, glass and
kslsOnine, Z. Wright, 365 Main.
Telephone Clement for an ice cold
melon. Free delivery every hour in
the day.
New check books manufactured at
low figures at the LEDGER job print
ing Office.
Prof. Gebhardt makes the new style
0oudoirs tor 81 per dozen at the Cot.
tage Gallery.
Large quantities Of spring chickens
received daily and for sale cheap al
Clements, 81 Beal.
There we're nine telsgraphers al
work in the Office here last night, and
improved service was performed.
In the base ball game at Olympic
+. Park yesterday the Eckfords came
GEAR being whitewashed. They made
| to the Reds 20.
The Little Havana Lottery holds
another one Of its popular drawing
on the 3lst. Seekers after wealth
should secure tickets at once.
| Watermelons on ice, canteloupes OF
ice, red snappers, IMackinaw trout
spring chickens, fresh meats generally
at Victor d. Fuchs market, 80 and a
Jefferson.
The death Of Mr.. Avery Meriwether
which occurred yesterday Wauke
shs, Wis, will be a surprise to man!
friends here, and general regret at hi
early taking off will be felt.
| Mercury 800 here at 6 this mornln,
and the breeze came from the south
1t was from 5 to 10 degrees cooler III
at Cairo and farther north while a
Chattanooga light rain was falling.
| Halfa dozen fashionable young mel
went out for lark last night and tFie,
to force an entrance into house OF
Market Square, where they were no
wanted. Three were arrested an,
passed the night in the stationhouse
enc was captured this morning and tn
others are wanted by the police.
The "Ko.Ko" tulu gum factory i
now working. The enterprising man
ager has just returned from the Eas
with new machinery and fresh impor
ted material for its manufacture. II
showed the gum around whilst away
aud received over fifty ordess for i
CosnOissegrs pronounce it the best.
The market kilograms were agai
delayed at the Merchants Exchang
this forenoon. No dispatches OF srti
Giles on the spot we're Teeeived NJ I
halt. past IL o'clock. The only new
vas September wheat at lO4sc, and /
below Saturdays close; alsoSeptembe
pork at 1872, and l2lc above Satur
days close.
i Communications irom combination
expecting to travel next season for tn
public entertainment and their oW,
profit have began to arrive. One from
Harry Laeey's Planters Wife Com
bination" is at hand, and it announce
that Emily Rlgl is to impersonate th
planters wife. 1t is the same piec
that Charlotte Thompson has appeare
in here.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-23
CALHOUN TORACCO.
at FL E5CH,
2I7 Main, corner Adams,
Police News.

A large docket comprising the
names of28 persons, was spread be.
fore Judge Hadden this morning, and
Sol cash was taken in, while $40 DAYS
Of work were charged up. Sam Nc.
Gee, drunk, paid So; Henry Devess,
drunk and sleeping out, also paid So.
j. A. Tompkins, drunk and using
vulgar language, paid S.. j. ]. Me-
CartheY, drunk and vagrancy, paid So.
Joe Kadegan, drunk and sleeping out
paid So. Fred Smith and John
Fuclass paid $40 each for drunk and
disorderly. Pat Rafferty, and e. j.
Woods, fighting, paid IS each. Chas.
Albright paid s. for having a disor-
Derby crowd in his hack. A. K.
Geary, drunk and disordetly, was given
IL days. Slipper Wilson drunk
and sleeping on sidewalk, was given
II days. Lizzie Springer and Oindy
Fears drunk and fighting, were each
committed for 20 days. ALT Jones, a
plain drunk, went up for 8 days. LIZ.
zie Dedrick, drunk and disordcriv cot
so days. Jim Murray, d.;;sorSerly. was Vas
given 40 days, Wills Mollie Williams
aud Annie Cy0ss, for same charge. cot
~ daya each. +, Jones vas fined $40
or given 40 days for a disorderly
drunk. VIM. Darby, for disorderly
conduct, was also fined $40 or forty
days on the gang. Robert Harmon,
alias Darling, for vagrancy and shoot.
ing with intent to kill, was sent before
Esq. Quigley. George Elisha, disor-
Derby conduct and threats TO kill, was
sent before ESQ Spelman. This CONS
aleIed the list