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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-30
THE ROCK HILL RALLY.

We hope there will be full turn out of the
Democracy of York county at Rock Hill, on to-
morrow, the occasion of grand Democratic ral-
ly in that town. We are assured that extensive
preparations are making to ensure grand sue
cess The following speakers have been assigned
by the State Executive Committee to be there,
and it may be regarded as certain that they will
attend Senator Butler, Col. Lipscomb, Col. Nc
Master and Gen. Kennedy. Besides these, Col.
Coward, Mr.. Mcdonald, Maj. Woodward and
Mr.. McNeel have accepted invitations to speak,
and also, Col. Ham. c. Jones, Of Charlotte. The
occasion will be well provided with able and in
teresting speakers, and as Rock Hill never does
things by halves we may feel confident that
nothing will be left undone by her enterprising
citizens to render the day one of grand interest
to all who attend. Let the people of Western
York Join their friends Of the east in this grand
.,11,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-30
Work. BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.

In the recent session of York Baptist Associa-
ton, at Blacks Station committee on temper
ance was appointed, which after mature delibera-
ton, submitted report that it was the sense ofthe
committee that the whole matter rofintemperance
was moral one and as such should be treated
solely by the church; and that moral suasion was
the proper remedy for intemperance. The re-
port was adopted.
Dr. John G. Black being called upon to give
his views on temperance, said it was question
that belonged entirely to the church; that moral
suasion was the only means of reform; that
if to-day the church was one grand temperance
society and adhered to all its truths and teachings
"a public sentiment would arise that would settle
intemperance and all questions connected with
it that to be right we must 60 back to first prn-
ciples and the church was the proper source to
to get it; and as the question Of temperance was
solely moral one, all we wanted was moral SEN
timent; to legislate without this sentiment was
useless don't abandon moral suasion for human
invention or legislation to correct any evil.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-30

THE SITUATION IN New YoRK.-The
Philadelphia Times, commenting upon the
condition of the Democracy in New York
city and the probable effect Of the local dis
sensions there upon the national contest,
says: "The National Democratic leaders
have given up all hope of compromise be-
tween the factions upon union local ticket,
but they claim to have assurances from the
leaders of both the Tammany and County
Democracy, that the local contest will in no
wise affect the loyalty of their organizations
to the national ticket. They even claim
that an exciting municipal fight, such as
will bring out an unprecedentedly large
vote, and really increase the aggregate
strength for Cleveland. Intimate friends OF
John Kelly vouch to the National Demo-
cratic leaders for his absolute loyalty to
Cleyeland. The sincerity of the allegiance
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-30
YOU CANNOT AFFORD IT!

Every possible Democratic vote will be
needed next Tuesday, in order to ensure the
election of the Democratic Electors. Will
any voter, through carelessness or plea of
business engagements, stay away from the
polls? You cannot afford to do it! 1t is to
your interest to give one day to the cause OF
securing reform and honest government.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-30
NOT A WEEK I!

Not week remains from now until the
election. Do not forget to cast your vote
for State, Congressional and Presidential
tickets. Because there is no opposition
county ticket, do not conclude that your
vote will not be needed. One vote may
lose Congressman! One vote may lose
State! The loss of one State may lose
President!
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-30
REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES.

Voters should bear in mind that in the
election ext Tuesday they will have to pro-
duce their registration certificates before
they can deposit their ballots. If you can
not place your hand on your registration
certificate now, spare no time in looking it
up, so that it may be convenient on the day
of election. Remember to take your regis
tration certificate with you to the polls.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-30
WHAT DOES 1T MEAN I?

The election of Grover Cleveland as Pres
ident of the United States means an honest
administration, good men for office, re-
duction of expenses, and the turning out of
the cormorants who have been robbing the
government for the past twenty years.
Will you aid in this good work? 1fso, 60
to the polls next Tuesday and take your
neighbOr with you.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-30
ONLY ONE STATE !

1t may be that the vote of a small State
will turn the scale in the election for Presi-
dent or that the vote of one county will
change the result in the State. Never let it
be said thatSou Carolina, through apathy
and Indifference, threw away the grand op-
portunity of electing an honest man to pre-
side over our National government; and
above all, Voters of York let it not be said
that through your apathy or negligence the
State was lost to this grand object!
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-30

to the canvassers that they would not vote
for Blaine or Cleveland either, and no men
tion was made of St. John or Butler, thus
really placing the bolt against Blaine at
more than 100000 votes, or a number al
most equal to the bolt against Folger two
years ago The latest and best estimate of
the St. John vote in forty counties OF this
Democrats at headquarters is one of conf
dence, and they are claiming New York,
New Jersey, Connecticut, Indiana and the
solid South.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-30
THE DARK COUNTIES.

Bear in mind that if the day may seem
easy in York, there are counties in the State
with heavy black majorities, which must be
overcome. The low country is powerless
without the aid of the upper counties in Sc
curing the State to the Democratic electors.
Let not our low-country friends look in
vain to York doing her full duty next
Tuesday!
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-30
NOTICE TO JURORS.

BY reference to an official notice in our adver-
tising columns, it will be seen that Judge Goth
ran has filed an order excusing all jurors sum-
moned to appear on Monday next, from attend
ance until Wednesday. This action, we are in
formed, is with the view of giving all such jurors
full opportunity to vote at their respective pre-
cncts in the election next Tuesday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-30
The Aurkrille Guqrirer.
YORKVILLE, S. c.
THURSDAY MORNING, OCT. 80, 1884.
WORK FOR THE CAUSE!

If you have neighbor who does not read
the papers, see him before the election and
urge him to turn out and vote. Let no man
with spark of love for reform in the Ma
tional government stay away from the polls
next Tuesday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-30
VISITING LAWYERS.

I Hon. Leroy F. Youmans, of Columbia, and
Col. J. J. Waters and w. B. Wilson, Esq, of
Rock Hill, are in Yorkville this week in atten-
dance upon Court.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-30

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

J. Beatty Williams, Judge of Probate-Citation-
Mrs +. NJ. Davidson, Applicant-Hugh r.
Davidson, deceased.
Joseph F. Wallace, Clerk of Circuit Court-No-
tice to Jurors
w. A. Moore, Standardization Notice.
J. w. Allison, Chairman--Election Notice.
Lost!
McNeel & Henry-Attorneys at Law.
Hunter & Oates-Late Arrivals.
j. Beatty Williams, Judge of fProbate-Citation-
Robert A. Gilfillan, Applicant--Robert
Cairnes, deceased.
D. w. Barron-Sale of Land.
Latta Brothers-Guano Accounts.
Robert L. Wallace-Dissolution
J. Beatty Williams, Judge of fProbate-Citation-
VIM. L. Erwin, Applicant-Wm. G. Erwin,
deceased
H. +. Adickes-Clothing.
New Goods at May e. Mays.
Herndon Brothers. Observation-Disclosures.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-30

We will furnish the ENQUIRER from this date
until January lst, 1885, for 40 cents, the cash
in all cases, to accompany the subscription.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-30
Straps aud fatts.

"A heavy snow fell on last Saturday, at,
Chichester, in the heart of the Catskill
Mountains N V
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-30

The work upon the Greenwood, Laurens
and Spartanburg Railroad is progressing
most satisfactorily, and the road will be
completed to Laurens by the middle of No
vember, and to Spartanburg by the first
of March. The Savannah branch to Ander
son will also be completed at an early day
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-30

the bridal party, together with many invited
guests repaired to the residence of the brides
mother, where the newly married pair received
the congratulations of their friends. and where
an elegant repast was partaken Of
Many handsome and valuable presents were
received by the popular young couple.
On the following evening the bride and groom
held at their own home reception, which was
attended by many friends. A brilliant ball was
given on Friday evening, complimentary to the
happy pair. We extend our heartiest congratu-
lations to the young couple and wish them life
of happiness and prosperity.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-24
4 Mexican breakfast.

A cracking fire is burning in the
open air and on it are heaped a pile of
oysters, cooking for breakfast. The
other members are now astir-the Ia
dies of the house. Their dress is de-
cidedly neglige. The elder lady, who
must be the mamma, has a black
skirt, white bodice and a thin black
shawl. Her hair is twisted into a
knot and it looks innocent, very inno-
cent, of the comb. But her manners
are perfect and her smile of welcome
and her gracious wish, asked so pref
tily, for you to pass into the break
fast, are Incompatible. 1t is a little
room. The floor is of red brick, broken
in some places, and you find your foot
imbedded in red brickdust. The
table has no cloth. 1t is of deal,
and the chinaware is coarse. But the
eatables are in in profusion. There is
half kid before the host and a pile
of smoking oysters in the centre of
the table, fresh from the earth, with
grit and ashes and dirt, and the shell
has burst and the grit and ashes have
found their way to the oyster itself,
but who cares? What easier way is
there to eat the dainty? And then
there are huge jugs of milk and cof-
fee, and chocolate and tea. and hospi-
tality and eggs, and geniality and
tripe, and tamales and good humor.
Presently a friend drops in, cigarette
in mouth, and he makes pretense to
fling it away, but the courteous host
restraints him and so he smokes on,
provided he shares not in the repast.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-24

nature and philosophy, we print our
| books and write oar letters in direct
opposition to the sugsAtIens Of Opt
cal science.
When we read book printed in the
existing mode we do not see the let
ler5, which, being black, are nan-re-
Elective. The shapes reach the Ieti2a,
but they are not received by spon-
taneous, direct action of that organ.
| The white surface of the paper is re-
Elected, but the letters are detected
only by discriminative effort Of the
optic nerves. The effort an~oys the
nerves, and, when long continued, eX
hausts their susceptibility. the human
eye cannot long sustain the broad
glare of white surface without in
jury. The author OF spanish NiSta5,
tegena that blind people seem
which may be owing to the excessive
dazzle of the sunlight and the absence
of verdure." Mr.. Seward, in his tour
around the world, observed that in
Egypt ophthalmia is universal" at
tributing it to the same excessive
dazzle" of the wide areas of white
sand; and the British soldiers in the
late campaign in that country eX-
hibited symptoms of the same disease.
In the Smithsonian report for 1877, it
is stated in a paper on "Color Blind
ness" that M Chevreul has produced
14,420 distinguishable tints of the ele-
mentary colors. from which the paper
could select cOlors
more agreeable to the eye than the
dazzling white so weakening and
decorating to the nerves OF that deli
cate organ"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-24
OCEAN HORROR.
THE SAVANNAH STEAMSHIP CITY
OF COLUMBUS WRECKED.
One Hundred Lives Reported Lost.

Boston, Jan. Is.-F. II. Niekerson a son
agents Of the Savannah steamship line, ne
S SS tne following dispatch from New Bed
lord n. Mass; IF. w. Nlekerson q
has gone ashore on Devils Rridse
SIay Head and Is Iast breaking Up. About loo
lives we're lost. Will. ave On the early trail
In me mSSrnins. Saved by the cutter Dexter.
fhc City OF Columbus let Boston ~ .
o'slock Yesterday afternoon Tor savannah.
The .'ity OF Columbus left Boston at D. d.
Thursday, carrying eighty passengers and 4
crew OF twenty-five. The vessel struck on out
sloe OF DSril's Bridge Bayou wind was blow
ing gale west by north; vessel immedi-
ately filled and keeied over me
water breaking In and flooding the port on the
sac sue OF the saloon. All The passengers, except
ing few women and children, came o / deck
ANA were nearly all wearing iife-preseryer@
All The boats were cleared away, but were i'm.
medlately sWamped and the majority OF their
gers II the vessel on life craft and forty more
TOOK 10 the rigging AT 1890 this morning
=, y lead lie boad put on and took seven
persona; Another life boat of between ~ and
O'Clock. The revenue cutter Dexter came
aooS 1880 and sent or two boats. Twenty.
out persons, one Of whom was dead,
all persons taken from the vessel, the DEXTER
proceeded TO New Bedford. Three persons
dled after going aboard the Dexter. -Four dead
pouleS OF men were brought To this city on the
Dexter. One was not Identified, two are lden.
tined as Helen Brooks, Northboro, Mass, and
supposed to be from a card found IN his pocket
a member of tho firm of C. Richard,
se5 q Co. Clinton market, Boston.
one passenger lost was n. ). Morton,
lately connected with the BoStOu Globe. who
was going south for his health. The ledres o,,
which the City OF Columbus struck IS conS,c.
ered by marines one OF the most dangerous
points on the coast. The CITY OF Columbus
had 50 first-c ass and - steerage passenger.
about one-third of whom were lsdies and
children, The crew numbered Yoriy-fyc.
About forty men took refuge IN
the rigging, where they remained tll in:sD "A.
M, when life boat put on from Gay head
died soon afterwards. shortly after noon ag.
other life boat put OF TO the distressed vessel
and meanwhile the revenue cutter Dexter ana
two boats came along
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-24
Justice and Equity.


We see by our late press dispatches
that some of our national solons at
Washington are seeking cheap noto-
riety-fame-in their constituencies
by an attempt to procure the passage
of bill through Congress to swindle
Huntington out of the rights which
he became the rightful owner of when
he purchased the Texas & Pacific rail-
road company's franchises. Mr.. Hunt
ington is justly and in all equity, the
rightful owner of the 100000 acres
involved in the franchises named, and
the nation can not in honor to itself
permit the preparation of any such
bold, bare faced act of gross wrong as
is seemingly in contemplation by our
would-be great men. The railroads
of our country have never yet been
too liDerally paid by the nation nor by
any individual state for the great
works which they have directly
through the influence of their lines
put into existence-works without
which, our country to-day would pre-
sent but sorry figure in the CONNER
cial world.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-24
THE HOTEL FIRE.
Full Particulars Of the Los fegas
CONFEDERATION.

DENVER, Jan. ia correct list of insur-
ance on the Montezuma hotel at Las Vegas, IS
at present understandable. The total loss is
generally concurrcd by the attaches of the
house that the fire originated In the basement,
under the office, containing the gasoline appa-
reservoir ON the outer grounds; the weights of
the apparatus are wound up daily. at noon
Yesterday. timer was employed in the base
ment OF the house, under another part of the
house, and while party Of plumbers, who had
been engaged In the morning. were at dinner
the timer saw an outward bIrst of smoke from
the cellar. In an instant the flames appeared
near the cellar entrance. At the same time
smoke was discovered In the ladies' reception
room and the office foor Immediately after
tache, first creeping through the floor. He ran
to f1re plug near the entrance Of the bowling
alley, but found 1t frozen, az were all the 9th
rible co fusion. The guests realized the immi-
nent danger and made an effort to reach their
rooms, and If possible save their effects.
raGpty names Nearly spread an WI" we're sff 6peeG
to he for fneir lives. Col. Benton, 'S Of
WI Wisconsin onS sustained s2rained ankle by
their effects, which are valued from one hun
dred to five thousand dollars. Miss Philbin,
housekeeper, lost $500 in cash. Mrs. II. II.
carpenter OF Lawrence, Kan, lost diamonds
valued at $1,000, and a wardrobe worth another
thousand. Further details of the losses are
unobtainable at present. Among the people that
lost heavily are 5. stetson and wife Phi Phila del
PM !; John A. Bortrick. New York: James W.
Dury, Georgia; John r. Bostwick, Georgia;
Lafayette Joseph, Louisville; G. @. Goor, wife
and daughter, Cincinnati; Mrs. Stimson and
Miss Stimson, Muskegon; H.. Foster. New
York. The above are at the Plaza Hotel. d.
Burr, J. w Leet and family, Robert s. Ken
nall, Mrs; Lindaner, family and niece, Mrs.
kaiser, Chicago; E. r. Hoover, st. Louis;
Richard Q. Liller, Cincinnati;. Mrs. A ii.
Kendall, Miss Nell. San Francisco; Joe Vim
af va hot oil hui
ing of wood and erected two years ago. No
loss OF lie and none seriously injured.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-24
Young Nutt's Trial,

PITTsBURG. Jan. 1s. When the Mutt trial
,pened this morning the medical experts ties
Jimony as to the prlSone 8 mental condition
vas continued. Several prominent physicians
we're examined, all of whom agreed that at
the time OF shooting Dukes, young Mutt was
insane. At the conclusion of the expert testi-
mony, the letters that have given the Dukes
Mutt case such fearful prominence were pro
duced by the defense; before reading the Ia
dies were requested to leave the co TT room
md young Mutt was led out, it being evident
that he could not stand il to hear the docu-
snents read. The letters which are the same
IS produced at Dukes trial, were listened to
with breathleSS silence and created 4 profound
sensation among all present.
With the reading of the letter the defense
closed, and this afternoon the prosecution
commenced with evidence in rebuttal. Eight
or ten witnesses, most of them school mates OF
the prisoner, were examined. and the testi-
mony ellie ted was nothing of a character to
strengthen the case of the prosecution. With
out exception, they always considered Mutt
either peculiar, outright crazy or weak minded.
Ewing Burchall said after his fathers death
James had a conversation with him, in which
he spoke of wrealdng vengeance upon the
Dukes. Witness advised hum not to carry out
his intentions, and Mutt said the ADVICE was
good and thai he would bear 1t In mind. The
trial will not be concluded before the middle of
next week.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-24
Texas Fence War.
New York Star.I


The great state of Texas is agitated
from centre to circumference by a
singular popular upheaval. Large
tracts of land having been enclosed
with wire fences, organized bands of
graZierS and herdSmen Systematically
cut down these partitions, claiming
them to be unjustifiable distractions.
The state authorities offer rewards
for the capture or conviction of the
depredators, but about the only in
stance in which the reward has yet
been earned was that of a United
States cavalry officer who broke down
fences to make shortcut for his
company when fastening forward,
and himself gave information of the
fact when Offering to pay damages.
AS usual, there are two sides to the
question. The fence-cutters contend
that grazing lands are common until
cultivated, and that nobody has a
right to fence in enormous tracts for
pasturage solely. In this claim they
are sustained by Texas usage,
although their position is manitestly
hostile to our accepted theories of the
rights of property. The ranchmen
who have purchased and fenced i'm
mense estates have been arbitrary in
setting up their boundaries. They
have erected their wire barriers in
unbroKen lines for more than ten
miles at stretch, crossing and
closing established lines of travel
and leaving few gates to accommodate
horses or wagons. Under such cir
cumstanees it is not surprising that
the Texan wayfarer takes the shortest
cut 20 his destination by cutting thu
obstructive fence.
The whole difficulty was foresee1
years ago and should have been pro
vided for when Texas began to dis
pose of her broad acres in enormou
tracts. The neglect must now be re
medied by legislation securing unob
structed passage for all travellers a
proper intervals.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-24

Washington Letter to the Philadelphia Press.l
Pendleton's defeat. is another curl
Gus illustration of how unlucky it is
for aspiring statesmen to build big
houses in Washington. AS far back
as this process can be noted, perhaps
it mig ht even be said with Douglas
and B -eckinridge, a public man has
generally found that he has built him.
self q mausoleum for his political
hopes, instead of palace. Neither
Sprague nor his father-in-law long en-
joyed the stately mansion with its
large grounds, at the corner of sixth
snd E streets, which is now board
ing house. Acknowledgement Will
liams was one of the first to build a
fine residence in the new part of the
West End. The red lining of a car
rage killed him not long after. Sen
atOr Stewart built what is still called
1.-The Castle further out. 1t nearly
burned down twice. and his family
have only occupied it for short time
lately. Gen. Butler erected the we'll
known granite mansion on Capitol
Hill, which could not have cost less
than 100000, just before he went out
of politics apparently "for good"
Even the leasing of it seemed likely
to prove almost equally fatal to the
prosperity of Senator Jones, of Ne
vada. Boss Spepherd OILY COM
pleted his fine house about the time
the return wave came in his fortunes
and sent him to the Mexican mines
and his house into the hands of re-
ceiver. Mr.. Robson has not lived in
his house, Mr.. Blaine only a short time
in his; Mr.. WINDOWS was directly
used as a campaign crd against him;
Senator Cameron has gone abroad
from his immense but somewhat
gloomy pile, and his state has reared
and kicked up against him; and now
the near neighbor of those last men
toned has ruefully walked the plank
in Ohio.