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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-01-10
NIHILISM REVlNING.

1t was given out from st. Petersburg, three
weeks ago, that Car Alexander had met
with an accident from which he would be
kept indoors for orseveral days; but the latest
version of the accident is thus vouched for
in Vienna dispatch Of last Saturday:
The Car was returning, about 3 o'clock in
the afternoon Of December 18th, to the
Gatchina Palace from shooting excursion,
accompanied by his suite, in eight sledges,
with a number of servants. Although dark
ness was coming on, the party noticed on
the road ahead six men, apparently peas
ward and ordered the men to clear out OF
the way. The men saluted the officers and
appeared to obey the order, but when the
Cars sledge came on level with them
they suddenly wheeled around and fired at
the Gar thrice, and two of them ran toward
him. The horses drawing the imperial
sledge became frightened and galloped some
hundred PAGES, when the Gar was thrown
out of the sledge. A bullet lodged in the
Cars shoulder. The wound, however, is
not dangerous. The Cars followers imme-
diately embarrassed their sledge horses,
mounted the animals and followed the
would-be assassins, who escaped in the
neighboring wood. Owing to the depth OF
the snow the pursuit was fruitless. One OF
the pursuing officers ventured too far, and
has not returned.
The Telegraph, referring to the foregoing
says: "Whether this story be true or un'
true, the revival of Nihilism is undoubted
The Nihilist Executive Committee prom
ised to give the present Car fair trial
No constitution and no reforms have been
granted. although he promised them. His
trial is, therefore, at an end.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-01-10
finantial an0 Commercial.

YORKVILLE, January 9.-Cotton 6! to 9.s5.
CHARLESTON, January 7.-Cotton to l03.
LIVERPOOL, January 7.-Cotton steady; up
lands 15-l6d.
NEW YORK, January 7.-Cotton firm. Up
lands l0s. Futures closed weak, with sales of S.
900 bales as follows: January 1864 to 1906; Feb
ruary 1914 to 1915; March 1890 to 1921; April
ll.O5 to H.O6; May lilo; June ll.32; July II "A;
August 1l.52 to 1l.53; September Ills to ll.22;
October 1880 to l0.S5; November 1910 to 1915.
Comparative Cotton Statement.
NEW YORK, January 4.-The following is
the comparative cotton statement for the week
ending January4: 1884. 1883.
Receipts at all ports for the week. l340O2 224 1856
Total receipts to this date....3 526 454 1925 1856
Exports for week 132, ,979 1S4, 736
Total exports to date, $685. 437 22l 70s
Stock at all U. S. ,216,57O 964, O55
Stock at all interior towns.... 211, ,6l3 l9O0s7
Stock at Liverpool 679, 900 10000
American for Great Britain.. $4,000 329, OOO
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-01-10
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. Joseph w. Colcock returned to York
vile last Monday from Texas, in which State
he has made his home for the past four or
five years. We are pleased to learn that he
has returned here to remain:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-01-10
Comparative Cotton Statement.
Spstial Notltes.
Reli3iOuS Notice

Religious Notice.
The Rev. T. f. Smith, of Cherokee Presbytery,
Georgia, has made an appointment to preach at
Bullock Creek Church, York county, on the sec
'>' j. P. HOOD.
January 10 2 1t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-01-10
BUTLER AND THE REVENUE.

The position of Senator Butler on the in
ternal revenue system having been mis-
construed by some persons, he has explicit
ly given his views to reporter of the
Ne,cs and Courier. He says he is not op-
posed to a tax on whisky, but the main OBJ
iect of the bill he has introducedis to get rid
of theinternal revenue bureau, with its army
of informers and blackmailers. He says
'Tax whisky as high as you please, and the
higher you tax it the better you please the
whisky monopolists and retard the cause OF
temperance; but abolish this Internal sys-
tenn of espionage and supervision kept up
by the Government over an important
branch of the business of merchants and
farmers. l refer to the tobacco business.
I do not believe the Government has any
better right to tex tobacco than cotton.
Both are agricultural products, and should
be left untrammeled for their fullest and
most profitable development. Tobacco is
almost as much necessary of life as cotton,
and the tax upon it is an outrage upon the
farmers and manufacturers of the tobacco
growing States, and I would repeal it en-
tirelV"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-01-10
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

A late Washington letter says: Mrs.
Carlisle's place next to the President at the
White House upon New Years Day 0cca-
stoned some dissatisfaction to the ladies of
the Cabinet. They have held that the
Speakers wife should have stood below the
Cabinet and that the first place should be
given to Mrs. Frelinghuysen. Mrs. Carlisle
was given the place because her husband
occupies the third place in rank under
the Government, and there was no lady
representing the second place to take prece-
dence. The President paid great atten-
tion to Mrs Carlisle, and this has aggrava-
ted the social situation, for it is remember
ed upon last New Years Day he once so
far forgot Mrs. Frelinghuysen, who stood
next to him, as to turn his back upon her.
Another veXed question Of etiquette at
Washington is whether the Speakers wife
ranks the wives of the Justices of the Su-
preme Court. Mrs. Blaine, when her hus-
band was Speaker, refused to call upon the
Justices first. Mrs. Carlisle comedies the
position Of the Justices wives and will call
upon them next Monday.
Within the last week there has been
great deal of talk about the Presidents
health. He has not been in first-class con-
dition for over year. He does not possess
great endurance. His face ismuch thinner
A number who saw him New Years Day.
who had not seen him for six months, were
much impressed by the change in his ap-
pearance. A public man in commenting
upon the Presidents worn look, said that
something ought to be done to relieve the
Presidential Office of its excessive burden
of responsibility and interminable petty
draughts upon mans patience and time.
President Arthur has had no real rest for
a long time. The Florida trip resulted in
nothing but sickness and fatigue, while the
Western trip was one that made a severe
draught upon the Presidents strength. 1t
would have been hard trip for a perfectly
we'll man, and the result was most disap-
pointing He will make no more long
journeys seeking rest.
Carlisle and Randall have held several
conferences within the past few days to see
if some agreement cannot be had between
the protection Democrats and the revenue
reformers, for it is clear that unless some
agreement is made no tariff legislation is
possible. Mr. Randall has not yet commit
ted himself upon the subject. The Ways
and Means Committee will not attempt any
general bill like that one of last winter. 1t
is probable that a short bill will be reported
early, putting a number of articles upon the
free list. Besides this there will probably be
recommended a Is or 20 per cent. reduction
upon the majority of articles. now dutiable.
The scale will apply to, only the highest
duties. The revenue-reform people say
they will be satisfied with fair bill like
this,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-01-10

YIELDS GRACEFULLY.-In last week S
Barnwell People we find the following hu-
morous advertisement of one of Barnwell's
liquor dealers by the name of Ben Davies.
He addresses his valedictory to his friends,
countrymen and lovers and says: AS Mr..
Vennor and the South Carolina Legislature
are united in declaring that long dry spell
will begin in Barnwell at midnight on
Monday, the 31st instant, and as [ propose
to join the procession, | invite my friends,
enemies and the rest of mankind to call and
get their Christmas, New Year and Dry
Spell supplies of the purest wines, whiskiess,
brandies, rum and bitters in Barnwell:
This is your last chance to fortify yourself
against snakes, malaria, cholera morbus
and the many ills for which the medical
fraternity prescribe such physic. Nextyea!r
YOU may call up spirits, but they won't
come, so fill your little brown jug at Ben
Davies and don't wait till his stock is ex-
hausted'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-01-10

- The long drouth of New England, last
summer and fall, and the deficient rainfall
of the past four years, may be said to ac-
count for the lowering of many records this
year of profits of the numerous manufactur-
ing concerns that depend wholly or in part
upon water power. A perfect electro-mOtor
will revOlutiOnize all that.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-01-10
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

The Carolina Fair Association at Char
lotte was reOrganiZed last Saturday. Gen.
Rufus Barringer was elected President.
Two bold burglaries were committed in
Charlotte on Tuesday night Of last week.
The residence of DR.. r. NJ. Norment was en-
tered, and trunk in his bedroom was rob-
bed of one thousand dollars in cash. A large
glass show windowin the store of +. d. Latta
4 Bro, was broken with arock, and burglars
crawled through the hole, selected large
amount of shirts, drawers, overcoats and
mems furnishings. and left. The robbery
was committed in gaslight and was very
daring. Two clerks were put on the trail
and captured negro named Frank Will
liams six miles from the city. Williams
had eighty dollars worth of stolen goods in
his possession. He was brought back tothe
city and locked up. There is no clue, as
yet, to his accomplces.
The Lincoln Press of last Friday says
that on Christmas day the bloodiest fight
that ever occurred in the history of that
county, took place at Logan Rudisills store,
six miles from Lincolnton. The Press says:
A large crowd had assembled at the store at
Il shooting match on that day. Brandy
was plenty and was "treated" out freely.
soon friendly scutfie commenced between
Dal Workman and Henry Hipp, which ter
llilitteo III d quoilSi' i ihS Ioe'iA>. 'oo'
brought on fight and in few minutes
not less than forty men were fighting like
demons, with knives, pieces OF scantling,
rocks and any other weapon they could lay
their hands on. The fight ragged furiously
until the most beligerent were rendered
hors du combat. Nearly every man engaged
in the fight was hurt in some way, and at
least one will die. But few of the combat
ants were able to appear at the magistrates s
court, held on Friday after the fracas, and
consequently the examination was post
poned until the 18th instant.
- The present material condition of North
Carolina is thus set forth in Richards al
manac: There are in North Carolina 633
attorneys, S36 blacksmiths, 245 boarding
houses, 270 hotels, $50 contractors and build
ers, 254 druggists, 2l4 distillers of turpen-
tine, 261 fertilizer agents, 1872 general mer-
chants, 264 mines, 1924 mills, 81 manufac-
turers, 1,O12 physicians, 800 private schools
and colleges, 303 saloons, 1874 tanners, 1876
newspaper and printing Offices, and 245 lum-
Der dealers. There are 80 railroads. The
population is million and half The in
crease is natural, instead of being from i'm
migration, and is 30.06 per cent. There are
157 900 farms There is $500, 900 horse pow
er of water power, distributed over almostth
entire State, which would turn 140, 600, 900
spindles, or thirteen times the number now
in operation in the entire United States
There were in 1870, 33 cotton mills, with 61S
looms, and in 1883 there were 76 cotton
mills, with 5000 looms and 136, 900 spindles
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-01-10
COLD WEATHER.

Last Sunday and Monday were the coolest
days on record in this locality since the 9th
of December, 1870. On that day ice formed
here to the thickness of two inches, and it
was remarked at the time that Broad River,
in this county, was frozen entirely across,
which had not occurred previously in thir-
ty-seven years. The day was bright and
clear, and the thermometer registered a be-
low zero. Last Sunday, the coldest day of
this winter, the thermometer registered g,
and on Monday it registered 100. On Tues
day the temperature moderated considera-
bly,, the thermometer registering 140. Snow
fell here to the depth of about an inch on
Saturday. Before night the clouds cleared
away and the sunset was as gOrgeOusly bril-
liantas those noticeable in October and No
vember. The cool wave became perceptible
at o'clock, it's intensity increasing. Mon
day was cloudy, and on Monday night sleet
fell, accompanied by high wind, which was
followed by snow to the depth of about four
inches. On Tuesday night snow fell to the
depth of one inch, and on Wednesday morn
ing the thermometer indicated 200 above
zero.
Our Blacks Station correspondent, under
date of Monday, reports Broad River as
frozen from bank to bank, and persons
walking across on the ice with safety.
Buffalo Creek, next in size to Broad and
Catawba Rivers, is also frozen over. Snow
fell on Saturday at Blacks Station for three
hours, and was accompanied with high
wind.
From the postal clerk of the Chester and
Lenoir Railroad, who came from Lancaster
on Tuesday, we learn that the ,Catawba
River was frozen from bank to bank on that
day above the railroad bridge that spans
that stream.
At other points in the State the cold was
severe. At Columbia the thermometer was
70 above zero. At Greenville it registered
50 above zero. At other points in the State,
from which reports have been received, it
was equally cold, with accompaniment of
either sleet or snow.
In the Northern and Western States the
cold was more severe. At jamestown, Da-
kota,' on Saturday, the thermometer was 4S0
below zero in the morning, and 400 below
zero at noon. At Cincinnati it was 200 be-
low zero. At Chicago the thermometer re-
corded 240. At these points, and others in
the Northern States, the weather is report
ed colder than it has been in twenty-five
Years.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-01-10
CHURCH NOTES.

Rev. John r.. Chalmers will preach in
the Associate Reformed Church of this
place to-day CThursday) at 10! o'clock. At
ter the sermon he will, as agent of the AS
sociate Reformed Synod, present the En-
dowment of the Theological Seminary of
the Associate Reformed Church.
Rev. J. A. Mood, the Methodist Episcopal
minister for Yorkville station, the present
year, has arrived. He will make his home
at the parsonage" near Shady Grove. His
appointments for the next three Sundays
are as follows: The second Sunday, 18th, at
Mt. Vernon the third Sunday, Goth, at
Philadelphia Church the fourth Sunday,
9th, at Yorkville. On the occasion of SER
vices in Yorkville, the Presiding Elder will
visit this place, and the first quarterly meet
ing for this church will be held on that day.
Rev. A. j. Cauthen, the Presiding Elder
of this district, will make his residence at
Chester.
Rev. B. G. Covington, for several years
pastor of the Baptist church at Fort Mill, in
this county, has been called to the pastorate
of the Baptist church in Florence, and has
entered upon his duties. Noting the arri-
val in Florence of Mr.. Covington, the Tmes
says:
1--WE are glad to have Mr.. Covington with
us, and hope his ministratiOns will be
fraught with the greatest good results. We
congratulate the congregation on having Sc
cured so able minister, and wish them
every advance in the cause Of their denomi-
nation"
THE RAILROAD CELEBRATION.
Those along the line Of the Chester and
Lenoir Railroad, who had anticipated a
pleasant time at Hickory on the 9th ulti-
mo, in honor of the completion of the road
to that town, but who were deprived the
pleasure by the accident at Long Creek tres
tie, will yet be glad to learn that the occa-
sion was duly celebrated and that pleas
ant time was had. The Newton Enterprise
of last Saturday says:
According to announcement, the compile
ton of the Narrow Gauge Railroad to Hick-
ory was celebrated last Thursday, Decem-
ber 9th, very appropriately y in that town.
The citizens gave an entertainment to the
officials and employees Of the Western North
Carolina. the c.. G.. & A., and the Chester
and Lenoir n G.. Railroads. On account
of the giving way of the trestle on the Mar
row Gauge road, and an accident beyond the
mountains on the Western road, many rail-
road men were prevented from being pres
ent, but large number of guests were there,
and the day was spent very pleasantly.
At o'clock the invitation was extended to
visit the dining room of the Central hotel,
where Mr.. Reece had prepared most mag
nificent dinner. At $50 o'clock we again
repaired to the dining room to enjoy the
banquet, where both wine and eloquence
flowed freely until about o'clock.
At the banquet, number of toasts were
read by Mr.. J. G. Hall, and properly re-
sponded to. OF the toasts proposed were
the following:
"Our friends, Col. James Mason and his
men of the Chester and Lenoir Railroad,
the completion of which to Hickory we
celebrate to-day" Responded to by Major
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-01-10
For the Yorkville Enquirer.
THE THORNWELL ORPHANAGE.

To the qood People of York: Dear Friends
I do not know how to thank you all enough
for your kindness to the orphans under my
chargein the Thornwell Orphanage. lhave
received boxes of goods and provisions from
Yorkville, Bethel, Rock Hill, and gifts OF
money from many private parties, and now
1926 which Mr.. A. j. Davinney COLLECTED
in Yorkville and forwarded. May God
serve you all.
You will be glad to know that our Or
phanage is gradually extending its work
and improving it's appliances. Its new
building, the Orphans Seminary, is very
neat. pretty and serviceable building, with
chapel, library, museum hall and six large
and cOmmodiOus schOOl-rOOmS. TO York
county, we are largely indebted for its exist
ence. The gifts of her generous citizens
have not been withheld in hard times.
We now have forty-two orphans. Of
these, 5 are from Georgia; l from Virginia !;
| from kentucky 2 from Tennessee, and
the rest from our own State, and from every
section of it. The children have passed
through remarkable season of good health.
1t has been fifteen months since we had
case needing special medical attention.
May God bless you all and make this
new wear one of abundant harvests, that
you may have to give to every good cause.
Yours faithfully, WM. P. JACOBS.
FAIR RAssOCIATION.-The stockholders OF
the Fair Association met in the Court
House on last Monday, and elected the fol-
lowing officers:
President-Gen. John Bratton, Of Fair
field.
Vice e-Presidents-Gen. John B. Erwin, of
Lancaster; Col. John S. Bratton, of York !;
Mai. r. w. Woodward, of Fairfield, and
Jesse II. Hardin, of Chester.
Directors-E. r. Atkinson, w. II. Nance,
R. A. Love, John H. Hardin and $. Moore
Wylie.
Secretary and Treasurer-J. K. Henry
Chester Bulletin, 4h.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-01-10
SALES.DAY.

Sales-day in January is usually noted for
large attendance of people in town from all
sections of the county but last Monday was
an exception to the rule. Owing to the Sc
verely cold weather, we suppose, there were
but few others in attendance except those
who were compelled by business matters to
attend, and the day was not enlivened by
the presence of mountain wagons horse
traders and others, who are wont to congre-
gate at Yorkvile's Rialto on that day. The
following legal sales were made:
BY the Sheriff: At the suits of w. It. d.
Couser & Son and others VS.. John S. Nc
Neel undivided interest of the defendant
in tract of land belonging to Samuel w.
McNeel at the time Of his death, situated
in Bethesda township, containing $50 acres
Bought by A. NJ. Titman for $1,000.
The Clerk of the Court sold the following
lands At the suit of Arena Clark and
others VS.. Mary Etters and others, 81 acres,
being part of tract of 119 acres of which
Jacob Etters died siezed and possessed.
Bought by Ira Hardin at S2.75 per acre.
At the suit of John T. Houser and Jane
Goforth, against Harriet Howell and others,
the following parcels of land in Cherokee
townships: Tract No. l, known as Crock
House place." on Kings Creek, containing
60 acres, Bought by Lawson Howell at
s27.25 per acre. Tract No. ,, containing 36
acres, bought by VIM. Borders at s12 per
acre. Tract No. 3, containing 172 acres,
bought by NJ. R. Wells at IS cents per acre.
Tract No. 4, containing 162 acres, bought
by VIM. Borders at % cents per acre.
Tract No. 5, containing 1856 acres, bought by
DR.. A. F. Hambright at 25 cents per acre.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-01-10
S. NJ. Finger, one of the directors Of the

road.
"Judge Haskell and staff, of the Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta Railroad" None
being present to respond, ]. G. Hall, presid-
ing, read kilograms and letters Of congratu-
laton and regrets at absence from Judge
Haskell and other officers of that road.
At night a grand ball was given, which
closed the festivities of the occasion.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-05-18
RhGSSA WOO.

The Silver State says; Saturday,
some 1000 pounds OF hngora wool vas
received here by +. keinbart & Co., TO
he pressed preparatory to being shipped
east. TEi' wool IL as fue as silk and as
wniic as SHOW, and commands three or
four times the price Of ordinory wool.
IL was from Bniley's Angors goat ranch
near Battle Moun,eiu. and it was put
into bales weighing 700 pounds each.
The impression has got abroad that
goats usually wore hair, but those men.
toned are probably Of a peculiar breed
of the woody stripe, like the Fremont
horse.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-05-18
L A MISTAKE.

Yhc statement that youug McGowan,
Of Virginia City, one OF the competitors
for the Cadctship, was at the physical
examination rejected on account OF dis.
eased lungs. which the examining
physician claimed he could cure in u
couple of weeks. is by the Silver State
pronounced totally false. That journal
says that McGowan was rejected in con.
sequence of varicose veins appearing on
his person, which, under the instruc-
tons. disqualified him.
That a physician would have made
himself ridiculous by claiming 10 Lc able
to cure in two weeks, n pair OF diseased
lungs, was sufficiently improbable to
stamp the entire story as n canard.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-05-18
Killed IN Court,

At Redwood Ciiy, California, Satur.
day, IL. Casey, the young fellow charged
wlh Hssaultins Miss sweeney at the Bel
mont picnic n few days ago. was ON trial
In Justice Court on that charge. Tn
prosecution Jailed TO make the sem
blancc OF a forciblc assault. Alter the
prosecution rested. the defense opened
their side, placing upon the stand 10.
sCph Finigan. When he had finished.
the fnther Of the girl pulled n scifcock.
ing pistol and fred three shots into the
back Of the prisoner. Casey spraug mp
at the first shot and fell 70 the floor after
the third shot. A terrible scene follow
ed in the court. The sisters OF Casey
were in perfect frcuzy. and the spccia-
tors were perfectly paralyzcd. Csscy's
dying declaration was taken ia short
hand, in which le stated cmphaticaLy.
that he vas not guilty Of the act.