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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-06
JAVA,S DISASTER.

The volcanic disturbances in Java follow
ed very curiously and swiftly upon the
earthquake or land subsidence of 1schia.
The latest calamity is the most terrible.
The whole island is of volcanic formation,
and along it's coasts of 666 miles are some
fifty active volcanoes, from 1000 to $4,000
feet high. 1t must have been grandly ter
rible spectacle when no less than twenty of
these mountains were simultaneously in
eruption, belching forth fire, cinders, rocks
and sulphurous mud. The sea meanwhile,
as if in sympathy with the hell on land,
boiled and ragged, forming enormous tidal
waves and multitudinous water spouts.
We are told that "the mountains cracked
and smoked, and the villages were cloven
open showers of stones, mud and lava be-
strowed the plateaus the forests on the
northern hills were set a fire, and immense
tidal waves rushed up the shore, meeting
the lava flow and checking it on the noun
tain sides and on the sheltered hooks, OBJ
literating fishing hamlets and rich planta-
tions. The island of Serang was utterly
destroyed-sunken beneath the sea, and not
a soul escaped to tell its story. At Anger the
European and American quarter was buried
beneath rocks, mud and lava from the era
ters, and then the waters rose and engulfed
the ruins. There were more than 1000
lives lost there, and at Bantam some 800
more"
The total loss of life must reach 100000
persons. The principal sufferers appear to
be Chinese, who perished by inundation.
Crops were destroyed, light houses sub
merged, the geographical aspectof the coast
changed, and one great mountain sunk out
of sight. A peculiarly romantic episode
was the almost complete destruction of a
thousand idolatrous temples. Commercial
men predict that the disaster will have de-
pressing effect upon the product of coffee,
tea, sugar and cinchOna.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-06
CHURCH NOTICES.

Methodist Episcopal-Rev. R. P. Franks,
Pastor. Services in the church at Yorkville,
at the usual hours, morning and evening,
next Sunday. 1t is also contemplated to
have service in this church every nightnext
week.
Presbyterian II. r. R.'English, Pastor.
Services at the usual hours, morning and
evening, next Sunday.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian-Rev.
R. Latham, Pastor. Services at Tirzah next
Sunday.
Baptist-Rev. ]. E. Covington, Pastor.
Services next Sunday at 1870 A. M. Sum
day-school at 9.3O Prayer-meeting Thurs
day evening at 8 o'clock.
Episcopal A. Prentiss, Rector. Ser
vices next Sunday, forenoon and evening.
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THE LOUISVILLE EXPOSITION.

LOUISVILLE, KY, August 29.-This beau
tiful city is in holiday garb, and has been SO
attired since it has been the central attrac-
tion to the west and south, combining, as it
does, so many distinctive features of both
sections. 1t was an eminently proper loca-
tion to assure the success of greatSouthern
Exposition, and isdrawing largely uponthe
the north, and even Europe, as we'll. A
fact that does not seem to be generally
known, is that the Exposition was origina-
ted and brought to its present degree of sue
cess entirely by private hands. There has
not been cent contributed towardsit by the
State of Kentucky, nor even has Louisville,
as corporation, contributed any money.
1t is the work of private individuals, aided
to great extent by the different railroads
centering here.
When 1 arrived here ten days ago, the
Exposition was hardly under way, and in
the matter of articles for display, it is even
now growing, accessions being made to the
list every day. A greater portion of the
machinery is up, and is kept running day
and night. The night display is quite as
satisfactory to the visitor as that witnessed
in daylight. The electrical display, in fact,
claims the most attention. There
are two varieties of light used for illumina-
ting the buildings and grounds-the Brush
and United States, and the Edison. Edl-
sons incandescent lamps hang like myriads
ofminiature stars, and dispense their steady,
mellow illumination everywhere. One of
the electrical displays is the circularrailroad
line built around the park, run by a current,
manipulated along the third or central rail.
The engine is controlled by lady, who reg
ulates the speed of the train and gives the
passengers patronizing the line nearly a
mile of good scenery and an easy ride.
The en- gine which supplies nearly all the
steam power required at the Exposition, is
Reynolds Corliss-an engine ofsix hundred
horse power. The driving wheel of this
monster engine is "a feet in diameter, 50
inches across the face, and it weighs thirty
tons. The engine runs as ''steady as a
clock" and moves the miles Of shafting
without the least eXertiOn.
The art building is the most attractive
feature of the Exposition, and on its walls
are some of the finest paintings in the Uni
ted States. These are loaned by their own
ers, and to the liberality of many gentlemen
of the northern cities are the visitors in
debted for this magnificent display of art.
Some of the rarest paintings in the country
usually seen only in private galleries are
here on exhibition. These paintings are all
insured by the Exposition managers, and
on one of them the valuation is placed at
$4,000.
The musical attraction is also deserving
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-06
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION.
PETITION OF THE MERCHANTS OF YORK
VILE AND THE POOR COMFORT THEY
RECEITED.
YORKVILLE, S. c., Augu

YoRKvILLE, S. c., August %, 1888.
TO the Hons. NJ. l.. Bonham, L. J. Wal
ker, D. P. Duncan, Railroad Commission
ers, Columbia, S. c.. Gentlemen: We, the
undersigned merchants, doing business in
Yorkville, S. c., respectfully call your at
tention to the discrimination against this,
and other points on the line of the Chester
and Lenoir n. G. r. r., in the application
of the "Standard Freight Tariff" recently
issued under your authority.
We represent first, That almost the en-
tire bulk Of fertilizers sold at this place
and other stations on the Chester and Le-
noir Narrow Gauge Railroad, come from
Charleston, S. c., and that in the applica-
tion of your standard tariff to this class Of
Charleston to this place, will be $3.50; where
as, Rock Hill, the same distance from
Charleston, with which we come in sharp
competition in the sale of these goods, un-
der the Standard Tariff, getting the benefit
of the continuous haul' from Columbia,
can lay down her fertilizers at $4.70 per ton,
making, as you see, difference Of $l.S0 per
ton between places equally distant from
the original shipping point.
2. That this discrimination will attach on
all goods reaching us over the line of the
G.. C. & A. Railroad.
We, therefore, pray that you will change
the present construction of the Rules and
Regulations so as to make Rule 3, apply to
the Chester and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Rail
road, except that charge Of five cents per
ton be allowed for the transfer of fertilizers
in sacks and barrels, from the C. G. & A. R.
R., to the cars of the Chester and Lenoir N.
G.. Railroad.
In specifying this price, we submit that
two hands can easily transfer, from one car
to another, 10 tons per hour, and that the
price mentioned is ample compensation for
such service. Trusting that you will give
this matter the attention that we think it
deserves, we are, Very Respectfully,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-06
LOCAL AFFAIRS S.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

VIM. McGill, I. E. Floyd and l.. a. McGill-No-
tire to Trespassers.
JOS. +. Wallace. G. G. Pls.-Clerk s Sales.
Wittkowsky & Baruch, Charlotte, n. C.-Whole-
sale Announcement.
Hunter Il Oates-We are Daily Receiving
II. +. Adickes-We Have Received.
Look Out for j. NJ. Adams.
Kennedy Brothers e Barron-Dry Goods and
Millinery.
NJ. Strauss-Rare Chance
IT. NJ. Dobson-That Chewing Tobacco.
w. G. Latimer-NOrthern Markets.
Withers Adickes-The Wants.
DObson & Parisl-Powder.
Herndon Brothers-The Tropic Stove.
j. Ed Jefferys & Co.-Funeral Goods.
Clark Brothers-Wagons Bagging and Ties
+. IIappertield, Intendant-Town Tax for 1888.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-06
THE WESTERN CYCLONE.

Over his own signature, S. Whltten, May
or of Rochester, Minn., publishes the fol-
lowing statement to the public regarding
the terrible cyclone that visited his city on
the 21st ultimo:
On the evening of August 21st terrific
cyclone struck our city, completely demol-
ishing 1876 dwellings and totally destroying
their contents. A large number of others
were unroofed and otherwise damaged. In
the city, 10 persons were killed, (this is
strictly accurately and about 100 wounded,
several of them fatally The ruined houses
were nearly all owned and occupied by me-
chanics and laborers, who have lost every
thing they had i'm the world except the cloth
ing upon their persons and the naked lots.
In many cases the heads of families are in
jured The cyclone entered the county at
its western border, and in its course destroy
ed the crops and buildings on about 40 farms.
Others lying contiguous were damaged, and
five persons were killed outside the city.
The relief committee has detailed list OF
124 families, in the city alone, entirely des-
titute. We appeal to the public for aid.
The leading business men of the city are all
heavy losers, and cannot, therefore, 90 as
much for the sufferers as they would wish.
They have, however, contributed literally.
None of the public buildings have escaped
damage. One school building is destroyed,
the courthouse is unroofed the churches
are seriously injured, one Of them, the
Methodist, demolished; the elevators and
warehouses are all wholly or partially in
ruins.
Provisions are plentiful. Money, cloth
ing and carpenters are needed. One hun
dred thousand dollars expended in tools,
lumber, &C., for the penniless would scarcely
put them on their feet sufficiently to enable
them to help themselves. All contributions
are placed in the hands of thoroughly Or
ganized committee of twenty-one citizens,
and may be forwarded to the Mayor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-06
cfinantial a10 GomlnlertiaI.

YORKVILLE, September 5.-Cotton 9 to 81.
CHARLESTON, September 3.--Cotton firm
middling, 81.
LIVERPOOL, September 3.-Cotton firm; up
lands sgd.
NEW YORK, September 3.-Cotton dull; up
lands, l0s. Futures closed steady, with sales of
$1,000 bales, as follows: September 1909; Octo-
Der 1O.15 to 1915; November 1919 to 1920; De-
cember 1929 to 1890; January l0.39 to l0.4O;
February 1888 to 1854; March 1867 to l0.6S;
April 1919 to 1880; May 1870 to 1892; June
l1.0l to ll.03; July 1l.1Oto ll.2.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-06
SAD DEATH.

We learn that in Rock Hill on Monday
afternoon last, Mr.. Ira B. Hall, a citizen of
that town, died from the effects of an over
dose of morphine. Mr.. Hall was young
man, and until recently was employed as the
book-keeper of Mr.. ]. r. Allen. A year
ago he was married to Miss Anna, a daugh-
ter of DR.. r. H. Hope, to whom his untime-
ly death will be sore affiicton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-06
OFFICE OF RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS,
COLUMBIA, S. c., August 81, 1883.

~~S>3 ~>o~'
Messrs. Clark Bros, T. M. Dobson, Dob
son & Parish, and others, Yorkville, S. G. :
Gentlemen am directed by the Board to
acknowledge the receipt Of your petition in
respect to freight rates to Yorkville, as fixed
by the Commission, and to answer as follows:
The maximum rate allowed by the Com
mission on fertilizers from Charleston to
Yorkville, to which you direct attention, is,
as you say, $3.50 per ton, taking the sum of
the locals of the different roads Last year,
by like computation, the rate would have
been $3.50. So Commissioners maximum
rate is really $1.3O per ton less. While
the sum of locals last year made the rate
$3.50 per ton, the roads in interest made a
joint rate of 1856.
The Commission assumes that the rate
committee Of the railroads, (Which will like
ly meet at an early day. will, in fixing
joint rates, make allowance, as heretofore,
and therefore deem it best to defer more
definite reply until after said meeting
Yours very respectfully,
NJ, r. BARTLETT, Secretary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-06
BARN BURNED.

We learn that on Monday night last, the
barn and stables of Mr.. JosephS. Mckenzie,
who lives near Riddles mill, in the Bethel
section of this county, were destroyed by
fire. With the barn and stables his corn
crib was burned, and also three mules and a
horse. We have not learned further partic-
ulars of his loss, but suppose all the contents
of the buildings were also destroyed. We
were unable to learn the origin of the fire.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-06
SALES.DAY.

On Monday last, sales-day for September,
the sheriff sold the tract of land formerly set
stead, containing 3O2 acres. Levied on as
the property of Philip Williams, deceased,
at the suit of J. r. Williams and others.
Bought by G.. f. Spencer for 1925.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-06
THE STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.

The closing exercises of the State Normal
Institute for white teachers, in session at
Columbia, took place last Thursday. The
usual morning exercises were given and at
l2.45 the programme for closing was begun.
The chapel of the College was crowded with
teachers and visitors. Governor ThOmp-
son, who was present by invitation, was
then introduced and gave talk of ten min
utes to the teachers. He spoke with his ac-
customed earnestness and grace, congratula-
Ting them on their progress, assuring them
Of the interest of the city and State in their
work, and giving them briefly some excel
lent advice as to their. course as teachers.
Col. Coward, State superintendent of educa-
tion, next made delightful address on the
cultivation in childpen of a taste for the
beautiful. He showed how this might be
done in all schools, and the good and retin-
ing influences of such instruction upon all
scholars. Like Governor Thompson, he
was closely followed by his audience and
warmly applauded.
President Shepherd addressed the teach
ers in farewell. He extended to the citi-
zens of Columbia for them the expression of
their sincere appreciation of the kindness
which had been shown them, and said that
they would carry away a grateful, happy
and radiant memory of their stay. Very
briefly but earnestly he expressed his hope
that the teachers had become duly imbued
with the appreciation of their moral as well
as intellectual responsibilities, and he warn
ed them in parting of the danger which
threatened the State and the South in the
obliteration of the high mental and moral
characteristics of our people. Without
sectional thought he declared that he be-
lieved that these characteristics should not
be effaced by the substitution of other STAN
dards. The individuality of our people must
great agency to prevent it. He trusted that
they would use their power in this respect,
and teach their charges to love and rever-
ence Southern genius and Southern ideals.
His words were vigorously applauded.
The audience now joined in singing "The
Sweet Bye-and-Bye," and after benedic-
ton by the Rev. DR.. Martin the Institute of
1883 ended. The Institute this year has
been very successful. The number of teach
ers enrolled was 240.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-06

the package, collects the bill, or completes
the sale, and thus the law is not evaded or
circumvented, but simply violated, and it
was only to stop this sharp game that atten-
tion was publicly called to the subject. 1t
is probable that if any more G. O. D. pack
ages of whisky are shipped to this place and
sales completed by delivering and receiving
pay for the same, that prosecution will fol-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-06
TAX COLLECTIONS.

The collection of the taxes due for the year
1882, was resumed on Saturday, and will
continue until and including the Goth day of
October. So far the payments this month
have been light.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-06

HAVE WE BEEN BETTERED ?-The Rail-
road Commission has at last made their re-
port fixing the rates to be charged for pas
senger and freight traffic over the railroads
original rates very materially, the altera-
tions being uniformly in favor of the rail-
roads. This was, of course, to be expected,
as the notifications were made on matters
argued before them by the several railroads
in the State. The Commission has reduced
the passenger fares on the South Carolina,
the Air Line, the w. G. & A., the c. c. e.
A. and the Central railroads to three cents.
Cn the Augusta and Knoxville, the Spar
tanburg and Asheville and the narrow gauge
roads, the charge will be four cents; on all
other roads it will be 81 cents. This is only
reduction Of about half cent in fares.
We do not know how the freights will
not been bettered. At another time we
shall probably have something to say about
the freight taritf.-Anderson MteNigencer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-06

A number of colored people of Green
vile county have formed Farmers Aid
Society," The object of the society lis to
discuss agricultural matters and enlighten
themselves upon all information pertaining
to farmers and to elevate and improve their
race
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-06

This is a fair statement of the bona f0

This is a fair statement of the bona .Soe
sales, without duplicating any that may
attempt to magnify the number Of transac-
tions, and under all the circumstances shows
a record not at all discreditable to Yorkville
as cotton market.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-06
OBITUARY.

DIED-Of congestion, in Newberry county, S.
c., August 3rd, 1SS3 Mr.. JAMES a. WALLACE,
a native of York county, in the 45th year Of his
age.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-06
COTTON SALES.

The sales of cotton in the Yorkville mar
ket, for the cotton year ending August 81,
1883, amount to 1929 bales, which may be
aggregated as follows
Shipments by railroad, ,...."...... ...."."".S,641
By wagon to neighboring factories, ,...."...." IA
In hands of buyers, ,.................. pa
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A BIT OF UNPUBLISHED HIsTORY.-A

A BIT OF UNPUBLISHED HIsToRY.-A
Washington letter to the Chicago Times
says: A distinguished ex-army officer is re-
sponsible for bit of unpublished history.
He occupied position at the time to know
what he is talking about. "Gen. McClel-
lan's fatal mistake" said this officer twas
not in retreating before the enemy, but
listening to the advice of politicians. Just
after the memorable Democratic Conven-
tion in Chicago, in 1864, when Mcclellan
was nominated for the Presidency and the
war declared a failure, President Lincoln
wrote Mcclellan long letter. You will
remember that several days elapsed before
Little Mac formally accepted the nOmina-
tion. Lincoln asked Mcclellan to decline
the nomination. You have an oppOrtu-
your country. 1t is extremely desirable
that the Administration should not be chang
ed. Nothing will strengthen our cause so
much as to have an uncontested election.
1t will do more to bring about a speedy ter
mination of this terrible war than any one
thing. Of course you cannot concur in the
resolution adopted by the Democratic Con-
vention, that the war is a failure, as you
certainly cannot hope to be elected if you
accept the nomination. If you comply with
my request shall not forget the service.
You can rely upon me for reward deserv-
ing of such an act Of patriotism Lincoln's
letter." continued the officer, ''was very
long and was written in friendly spirit
The writer had no other end in view but
that of beneftting the country. Frank P.
Blair, brother of Montgomery Blair, was
the bearer of the letter. Mcclellan was dis
posed to follow it's advice and probably
would have done so had not Tilden and
number of New York politicians got around
him, and fattering his vanity induced him
The world knows the result. 1t was fun
for the Democratic politicians, as it kept
their party together, but it was death to
Mcclellan. Mcclellan did not resign his
commission until after the election"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-06

THE RAILROAD TARIFF.-We have not
time to make thorough and general COM
parison of the commissions rates and those
which the railroad has heretofore. been
charging at various points in the State, but
as far as we have been able to make such
comparison, the following is the result be-
tween Rock Hill and Charleston : On cot
ton the rate heretofore charged by the rail-
road has been IS cents per 100 pounds the
commissions rate is G3 centsper 100 pounds,
an increase Of 224 cents per bale of $50
pounds. On bagging and ties the rate here
tofore charged has been 32 cents per 100
pounds, while the commissions rate is 3S
cents. On dry goods the rate has been 80
cents per 100 pounds, while the commits
sions rate is 81 10 per 100 pounds. On fer
tilizers the rate has varied between $50
and $3.50 per ton the commissions rate is
$3.50.
From this it will be seen that so far as
Rock Hill is concerned-and we think the
same is about true of all towns between
Columbia and Charlotte-the work of the
commission will enable the railroads to ex-
act still higher rates of freight between the
points named, Notwithstanding the signifi-
can't fact that the rates heretofore charged
have bee been @ SO exorbitant as to have we'll nigh
prohibited business with Charleston. OF
course such result is sad disappointment
tc the agricultural and mercantile public in
all this region, and ,qnless we have misin--
terpreted the tariff of the commission
we hardly think we ehave-the result of their
labor is even worse than failure to a large
portion of the people of the State.
What is to be done about it we cannot
say ; but it seems to us that if the commits
sioners have raised freight rates where they
were already oppressively high, then, as
paid servants of the people, they should rise
men in this and other towns will endeavor
to have justice done them.-Rock Hill Her.
uW.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-07-11
Electricity ana storms.


The question of tho electric ma.
turc Of cyclones is a question Of
fact, and cannot be determined by
balancing opinions. Facts alone
can decide, by proving or disprov.
ing that cyclones are caused by
electricity. | maintain that not
onlycyclones, but all the phenome.
ma Of atmosphere are electric in
their nature and character. The
facts upon which l strongly rely
and aaduCe TO prove the electrical
nature Of cyclones cannot be stated
here, for they are too voluminous,
The substance, however, is briefly
as follows; A luminous or fiery
cloud.spot is seen TO descend from
the clouds, which is met by a fash
from the earth where the spout
touches. Simultaneous with the
flash everything free at the punt
struck explodes into fragments, is
carried clean away, and generally
hurled into the clouds through tho
vortex. Likewise, whenever an
electric discharge takes place, ozono
in sitting quantities appears with
the flash. Combustibles are set on
fire in the buildings struck, aud dc.
stroyed. Flashes issue from tho
furniture in the houses, and sparks
from the walls, like from an emory
wheel. After night the tornado
cloud is invariably luminous-oft.
en- not perceibed in the daytime
and a wavQlike fame on the earth
copironts the cloud-seot as it
sweeps forward on the surface Of
the ground,
| interpret these facts to say
that this luminosity, these sparks
and flames, are electricity and
hence that the whole phenomenon
is an electric one.-Prqf. Tico.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-07-11

Alabama females have a majc,i.
ty oflI9i7 in thu s.g.o.