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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-06-19
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

The Postmaster at Wilmington, N. g..
reports to the Post Office department that
the mail carrier on the route from Cedar
Run to Magnolia was robbed of all the
mail on the 10th instant, by four negro
highwaymen.
BY the fire in Ienoir, the Ballew corner,
northeast of the Court House, was burned
down, and with it the offices of the Topic
and the Chronicle, and the store Of DR.. j. G..
nected with the main building. Mr.. Keever,
who occupied the dwelling, lost everything
he owned. The total loss is about $4,000, on
which there was no insurance. The Topic
is making arrangements to re-appear at an
early day in an enlarged form, having Or
dered a new outfit of materials.
-Lenoir Topic, Friday: "Last Monday
during the prevalence of a storm in the
upper part of Wilkes, on Stony Fork creek,
lightning struck the house of Mr.. Church,
and running down the chimney, killed a
sister of the celebrated Elijah Church, de-
ceased. Miss Church was sitting in cor
ner of the fire place and was killed instant
ly. When the startling news was told to
Mrs: Profit, a neighbor and mother,in-law
of the late l.. G. Land, she was 80 shocked
that she fell to the floor and died immedi-
ately."
Says the Charlotte Observer: "a party of
Cleveland county people had picnic at
Cleveland Springs last Friday, which turn
ed out badly for one of the number. Mr..
David Mauney, an old gentleman aged 70
years, was accidentally shot and painfully
wounded. One of the young men in the
party went to jump across a branch, and as
he did so, pistol dropped from his hip
pocket. The hammer struck rock, causing
the weapon to explode: The bullet struck
o pocket book in Mr.. Mauney's pocket and
glancing entered his leg, where, at last
accounts, it still remained embedded"
Henry Limbach, former member Of
the North Carolina Legislature from Mitch
ell county, and brother of Harrison Linn
bach, who killed Borden at the Franklin
mica mine, on the Goth of last May, was
arrested and carried to Marion on the
9Th inst, on the charge of being accessory
to the murder. Limbach was arraigned be-
fore magistrate, when the charge was
preferred against him. The evidence, as
adduced at the trial, however was not suf-
ficient to Justify putting Limbach under
bond and he was released from custody.
At o'clock on Wednesday morning OF
last week, two negroes and one white man
made their escape from the Jail in Shelby.
The white man was Doc Thompson, who
shot Mr.. Proctor, at Denver, about a month
ago. Thompsona and the negroes had concoct-
ed plan to escape and when the janitor en-
tered the Jail yesterday morning to give
them their breakfast they followed him out
of the building. The alarm was quickly
given and within an hours time, the two
negroes were captured and brought back to
jail. Up to the time the train left for Char
lotte, Thompson had not been captured, but
large parties were on the hunt for him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-06-19
sPRECINCT ELECTIONS.n

The precinct elections" ordered by the coun-
ty Executive Committee to elect delegates 10
the Democratic County Convention to assem-
be in Yorkville on the 2lst instant, will be
held in the different precincts in this county on
Saturday next. Rock Hill will be entitled to
seven delegates.
Where the County Executive Committee gets
its authority to order the holding OF these farces
in the different precincts we do not know. Ger
tainly not from the Constitution of the Demo-
cratic party Of the State That instrument pro-
vides for the organization or CUBS; YORK IS the
only county in the State that has had the cheek
to delegate to itself the authority to annul the
Constitution and to set itself up as wiser than
the balance of the State. IL is acting outside OF
the Constitution and in that respect ls an lnde-
pendent party. We do not presume to suppose,
however, that protest from this\paper would
have any effect with the "powers that beSs but we
will put ourselves on record as utterly opposed 10
the present rag-tag arrangement for organising
the patry in this county. The Executive Conn,
mttee has exceeded its powers and authority in
ordering the elections, and has trampled under
foot the very instrument from which it derives
it's own existence We hope the County Con-
vention will correct these Irregularities and set
the county in line with the party in the balance
of the State.
The above article appeared in the Rock Hill
Herald of last week. AS it is calculated, though
not so intended, to place the County Executive
Committee in false position as regards the
holding of precinct elections, the County Chair
Iudll HAS repileu W Iut SdLle tuIOuSu tuc 11c'-
ald and in order to further extend his re-
ply with the view of correcting, as far as possi-
BILE, any erroneous impressions that the Heralds
article may have produced, he also requests its
publication in our columns. The following is
the County Chairmans reply:
YoRKvILLE, S. c., June l6, 1884.
Editor Of the Rock Hill Herald: In your is
sue of last week you state that you do not know
where the County Executive Committee of the
Democratic party gets its authority to order a
"Precinct Election" The committee in ques-
ton was elected by the same Convention that
adopted the "rag-tag amendment of which
you complain. enclose you copy of the Pre-
amble Articles and Resolution" as adopted Ju-
ly 20th 1882, by the Convention.
If am not mistaken, Charleston county has
"Precinct Elections" trust that you will give
this room in your columns, for the correction of
the improper position in which you have erro-
neously placed the Committed. : Very respect
fully, R. H. GLENN, Co. Chmn.
The "Preamble, Articles and Resolution"
is published in our last issue, under the cap
ton of "Rules for Conducting Primary Elec-
tions,'' and to it for further information, the
reader is referred
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-06-19

The Barnwell People says: "The candi-
dates for the Republican nomination for
Congress from this district are Paris Sim
kins, politician, Edgefeld Rev. w. II:
Heard, preacher, Aiken; S. E. Smith, mail
agent, Port Royal Railroad, and Fred Nix,
Jr., postmaster and professional politician,
Blackville, all colored and none comely."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-06-19
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

The York County Democratic County Conven-
ton will meet in the Court House next Saturday,
pursuant 10 appointment by the County Execu-
tive Committee. Delegates to the Convention
were elected by the different precincts last Satur-
day.
Yorkville precinct elected the following DEL
egates-J. D. Colcock, Joseph w. Neil, George II.
O'Leary w. ]. Stephenson, ]. w. Dobson, R. E.
Gettys, w. T. Barron, Frank Happertield A.
te,nates-G. w. S. Hart, B. F. Caldwell, Withers
Adickes j. r. Ashe, J. A. Barron, T. Nelson
Thomasson, Thos H. Glenn, II. X. Jenkins.
The following were elected by Fort Mill pre-
cinct: Delegates-B H. Massey, S. A. Kell, I. P.
Garrison, A. w. Parks, B. D. Springs, j. R. Har-
ris. AHe,nates-L N. Culp, T. B. Withers, j.
G.. Nivens, w. F. Boyd S. P. Blankenship, j.
H. Coltharp.
Hickory Grove elected the following delegates: ::
DR.. J. w. Allison, J. c. Chambers, J. E. Leech,
w. S. Wilkerson R. G. Whitesides.
Blacks Station elected as delegates DR.. J. G.
Black, W. s. Byers, R. NJ. Plexico, M. L. Ross,
R. M Roark.
Coates Tavern-W. J. White, H. NJ. Lineber-
ger, delegates.
Rock Hill-Delegates-F. H. Brown Iredell
JONES' w. c. Wherry, J. w. Westbrooks, J. N.
Steele, John Rattaree T. c. Beckham.
Clay Hill-Delegates-R G. McCaw, D. A. A.
Watson, w. J. Neely. Alternates---Andrew
Stewart, Perry Ferguson, S. D. Simril.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-06-19

Mr.. John L. Fennell, who lives about
four miles south of Walhalla, while digging
we'll recently found a pine log eighteen
inches in diameter imbedded at depth OF
eighteen feet below the surface.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-06-19
CHURCH NOTICES.

Baptist-Rev. J. E. Covington, Pastor. Ser
vices in the Church at Yorkville next Sunday
morning at II o'clock. Communion after SER
vice. Sunday school at $50 A. NJ. Prayer
meeting every Thursday evening at o'clock.
Presbyterian-Rev. r.. R. English, Pastor.
Services next Sunday at 1890 A. NJ, and P. NJ.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. J. A. Mood, Pastor.
Services in the church at Yorkville, at the usual
hours, forenoon and evening, next Sunday.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday night. Sun
day school at P. NJ.
Kings Mountain Mission-Rev. L. A. John
son, Supply. Quarterly meeting at Canaan
Church next Saturday and Sunday, when the
Presiding Elder will be present. Communion
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-06-19

OHALL IhE OOnlthOAN NSAAoOLo t1isAS1A .
War against progress and knowledge has
been inaugurated in the attempt to kill the
two mill tax for school purposes.
Shall the common schools perish? is the
important question for our people. 1t must
be answered in no uncertain way, and we
believe the response will be on the right
side. The two mill tax for schools is pro-
vision of the Constitution. The amendment
was made in 1876, when the State was re-
deemed from the misrule of strangers and
aliens, by the supreme effort OF every lover
of liberty in the State. In that hour of
trial, the promise was made by Hampton
and other leaders, from one end OF the State
to the other, that the schools would be kept
up for longer time, with less money and to
better effect than ever before. This promise
was made in solemn earnest. There was no
mental reservation. 1t was nota deceit and
snare. The Democratic party was bound
by it. The people sanctioned the tax by an
Overwhelming majority. The Legislature
endorsed it almost without dissenting
voice. The whole people of the State are
pledged in the most unequivOcal manner
to the support of the common schools. 1t
would be bad faith to recede from our under
taking. We would not only forfeit the con-
fidence of the whole country, but we would
sink under the consciousness of a breach
of public faith.
Some good Democrats have never ap-
nroved Of this tax and their views are
worthy of respect, but this does not justify
or excuse US in crushing out the common
schools.
Shall the common schools perish ?
An idea prevails among some that the op-
position to the two mill tax is because an
additional sum of two mills is to be raised
for the express purpose of educating the ne
gro. The two mill tax which seems to be so
obnoxious is the same that the Democratic
party on it's sacred honor promised to the
support and encouragement of the elemen-
taryy schools How would this State look
among her sisters with no system of educa-
ton Her boasted superiority, would soon
disappear. Is there any special reason why
we should retrace our steps and abandon the
promises we made in 1876? Where will we
find leader in this reactionary movement?
A6bevWe Medium.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-06-19
THE ROCK HILL ROAD CASE.

On the End instant, the Clerk of the Court is
sued acrit of verire for special jurors to assess
the amount of compensation which shall be paid
to Mr. S. NJ. Fewell and Mr.. A. F. Fewell, by
reason of the laying off of public highway
through their lands. The following jury was
impaneled: J. Leonidas Moore, Foreman; John
L. Starr, w. S. Adams, J. F. Hinson, w. B. By
ers, Leroy Pearce, N. B. Campbell, D. Marshall
Campbell, T. L. Clinton, Thad. L. Carroll, ]. L.
Moss, S. D. Stowe.
On Friday last, the County Commissioners, the
jurors, and the respective counsel for the county
and Mr.. s. NJ. Fewell, met on the premises
through which the road is surveyed, and after
argument and full hearing of the case, the jury
awarded compensation follows: To s. M.
Fewell, eleven hundred dollars to A. F. Fewell,
twenty-five dollars.
The finding of the jury has tyet been acted
upon by the County Commissioners.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-06-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

T. NJ. Dobson.-How to Make Money.
T. B. McClain & Co.-Something New in the way
of Matches.
Walker & Wall-The Big Rush.
H. F. Adickes-We are offering Rare Bargains.
Hunter & Oates-The Mammoth.
Kennedy Bros. & Barron-Goods in Stock
F. Happertield-Sea Goods.
John C.. Kuykendal-In General.
J. NJ. Adams-At the Front to Stay.
NJ. Strauss-Before Taking Stock.
Yorkville Amateurs-Second Performance.
UNTIL JANUARY l, 1885.
We will furnish the ENQUIRER from this date
until January lst 1885, for sl.40, the cash in all
cases to accompany the subscription.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-06-19
CIRCUIT COURT.

The Circuit Court for York county will con-
vene on Monday next-his Honor Judge With
erspoon presiding. 1t is not probable that any
but Sessions cases will be tried, which will occu-
py not more than three days, as the docket is
light. The following persons are in Jail await
ing trial: Andrew Falls, colored, assault and
battery with intent to kill; Andrew Walker,
colored, violation Of contract Robert Wallace,
colored, assault and battery with intent to kill
Andrew Mcknight, colored, carrying concealed
weapons; Noah Blalock, colored, assault and
battery with intent to kill; Budd Campbell, COL
ored, burglary; ODE Parker, white, assault and
battery with intent to kill. From this list, it
would seem that of the seven prisoners in Jail,
four are of bloodthirsty disposition, having
committed assault and battery with intent to
kill"
Besides the above prisoners, there are two 9TH
ers in Jail serving out sentences VIZ. Solomon
Mclean and Walter Hart, both colored.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-06-19
The Mprkpille Guqnirer.
YORKVILLE, s. G.. {:
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 10, 1884.
THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION.

Col. A. P. Butler, the State Commissioner
of Agriculture, has issued circular giving
instructions to the township assistants and
correspondents of the department of agri'
culture and to others interested, as to the
shipment of specimens of small grain and
fruits for exhibition at the New Orleans
Exposition. 1t is the desire of the commits
sioner to have all the articles for exhibition
selected and prepared with the greatest
care, the object being to make showing
that will compare favorably in every respect
with the exhibitions that will be made by
other Southern States. Every effort is being
made by the department to have the State
exhibit creditable, and to do this it is neces-
sary to get every thing by voluntary contri-
button that can be obtained in this way,
and it is hoped that those who are able to
contribute specimens will feel that it is a
duty to do so, and save, as far as possible,
the expense of purchasing specimens. In
his circular letter Commissioner Butler says:
''In 1881 we appealed to the people to aid
us in making an exhibition at Atlanta and
they responded promptly and nobly, and
the agricultural specimens exhibited did
not cost the department. fifty dollars; and
yet, notwithstanding the fact it was an ex-
ceedingly unfavorable crop year, the State
of South Carolina was awarded the second
premium for display of agricultural pro-
ducts in contest with Southern, South
western and western States, and it was the
opinion of competent judges that if we had
shown larger quantity of the products ex-
hibited that the State would have received
the first premium. Weknow that our exhi-
bition at New Orleans will surpass that at
Atlanta, but this can only be done by the
united effort of the whole people,"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-06-19
POLITICS IN THE STATE.

- The Richland County Convention, on
Monday last, adopted resolution favoring
Cleveland for the Presidency.
In the Barnwell County Democratic
Convention a resolution endorsing Senator
Buffers position on the Blair bill was de-
feated.
The Newberry Democratic County Con
vention adopted resolutions endorsing Col.
George Johnstone for Congress, and oppo-
sing State nominations in June.
Every county in the Third District has
candidate except Oconee. Abbeville, with
IL delegates, for Aiken; Anderson, with 10
delegates, for Murray; NeWberry, with 8
delegates, for tombstone; Pickens, with
delegates, for Bowen; Oconee, with dele
gates for nobody.
- The Clarendon Enterprise says: "The
primary system of making the nominations
is in use in nearly every county in the State,
and we do not know of county where it is
considered failure. The primary is the
only way by which the will of the people
may be eapproximated."
The Greenville Ne,Ds which is opposed
to the Blair Educational bill, says on the
subject of educating the negro: "The peo--
pie of three generations hence will see and
know what the negroes can make them
selves. Our duty in the present is to full
fill our promises to them Loyalty and hon
estly, as becomes our blood and our record,
and while keeping them pOWerless to in
lure u.s. to aid them in every possible way
to elevate themselves and improve their
condition and to make the experiment of
what they can do and be honest, fair and
conclusive"
In letter to the Columbia Yeomd,a,
Col. McMaster, who is a candidate for the
nomination for Congressman from the Co
lumbia district, declares that false reports as
to his position on the school question have
been industriously circulated, and he, there
fore, gives his platform. He sustains the
Columbia Graded School SYSTEM. declares
his opposition to repeal of the two-mill
constitutional tax for educational purposes
and warmly advocates the Blair bill. In
conclusion he says: "Such is brief express
sion of my views. If it causes my defeat as
the nominee of Richland county for Con-
gress, my principal regret will be that my
fellow citizens have been so blind to their
own interests, so animated by race preju-
dice, so wrought up by antediluvian poll
ticians and have so little faith in the supe-
riority of the Anglo-Saxon as to oppose their
feeble voice against the mighty current of
civilization"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-06-19
EXCESSIVE RAINS.

A large amount of rain fell in this section du-
ring last week and on Sunday and Monday of
this week. The rains of last week retarded har-
vesting operations very much, and fears are en-
tertained that the small grain crop, especially
oats, was damaged. Complaint is also made that
cotton is badly in the grass. The sun shone out
brghtand warm on Tuesday, and the indications
are that the rainy season is ended.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-06-19
UNTIL JANUARY l, 1885.
FOR RETAILING LIQUOR.

Joseph Thornburg was arrested on the 18th in
slant, on warrant issued by Trial Justice w. B.
McCaw, at the instance Of the County Commits
sioners, charging him with selling intoxicating
liquors in violation of the laws of the State
After hearing before Trial Justice McCaw, on
the same day, the defendant was bound in bond
of S200 for his annaaranca at Court.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-06-19

without harm to any one, invest it in grain,
realize profit, pay off the mortgage on his
place and return the money. The invest
ment was unfortunate, and to cover his loss
he took more, and so on, until he had taken
100000. The directors ordered his arrest.
Stanley has assigned his property and his
speculative deals to the bank. The bank
will not be affected by Stanley's defalcation.
A number of counterfeits of United
States legal tender notes of the denOmina-
tion of $40, which first made their appear
ance about year ago, have again been put
into circulation. The counterfeits are Of a
series of 1878, and are said to be very good
limitations of the genuine notes. They diff
fer from them, however, in the headline on
the face of the bill, where the words, "This
note is a legal tender" etc., run into each
other as though they were one word, while
in the genuine one the words are properly
separated. The head to the left in the
counterfeit has heavy, square and rather
unnatural jaw, while in the genuine note it
is rounded. On the back of the counterfeit
the word "This,' in the notice, "This note
is legal tender" ETC., is spelled ''Tis."
Most of these notes offered are very much
soiled and so far have been passed success
fully only during the very busy hours of
tradeSmen.
-Advices from the flooded streams of the
South and West are to the effect that the
water is now falling perceptiblyi in the Low,
er Mississippi and its tributaries. 1t must
fall six or seven feet more to bring the
stream within it's banks, and this may not
happen for month yet. AS the water falls
the season of danger by caving begins, and
already an unusual number of losses by the
undermined banks crumbling into the water
are reported. To meet unexpected disaster,
on we'll regulated plantations, the laborers
The highest price is paid for laborers, and
not enough can be found to supply the de-
, 1884-12-14
THE CHURCHES.

FIRST BAPrIsr-Southeast corner OF Fer
guson and Eighteenth streets, Elayer meet
ing al II a. m. Sunday School at II rs p m.
Deacon I. @. Whipple, superintendent. A
cordial invitation extended to all.
FIRST COMMUNICATIONS Hill and
Nineteenth streets Rev. GIN. Sanders. pastor.
Services to-day as follows Public worship at IL
O'Clock a. m. Preaching by the pastor. Sun
day school at Il is, Deacon J. s. Taylor super
intendena Walter c. Brown, assistant super
~intendent. Lesson Ecci., 2, lis. Topic /.
"Yanliy OF Worldly Pleasures" Young Peoples
meeting at p. m. Lesson 1 John. , chapter.
Leader Miss Estelle Bullock. Evening worship
at 7 p. m. Home Missionary Concert" Special
music. Reading by several young people and
addresses. A cordial welcome to all.
RAILROAD CHAPEL-South Side. Sunday
School at p. m. DR.. W. a. wyman, superin-
tendent. A cordial welcome to all.
81. MARKS EPISCOPAL -CHuRcH.-North-
west corner OF Ferguson and Eighteenth streets,
Rev. George O.. Rafter. pastor. Third Sunday
In Advent. Early Celebration OF the Holy
Communion at 8. Mathis and sermon at II.
Evensong and sermon at A cordial invita-
ton extended to all Seats free.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHuRcH-Comer OF
Ferg -on and Eighteenth streets. Services nj
II a m. and 7 p. m. Rev. J Y. Cowhick will
conduct the morning service. No pastor for
the evening. Praise service conducted by Prof.
W. A. Whitcomb. Seats free. The people
cordially invited and welcome.
METHODIST EPIscoPAL-Comer Eighteenth
and Ransom streets. Rev. @. N. Eldridge. pas
tor. Services at IL o'clock 4. m. and o'clock
p. m. Sunday School at the close OF morning
service. d. X. Cowhlck, Superintendent
Judge ]. W. Lacey, Assistant. Class meeting
at the close OF the evening service. A cordial
welcome TO all these services.
, 1884-12-14
Real Estate Sales.

The following real estate transfers were
filed for record at the County Clerks of
flee during the week
Sylvester L. Meyer to James Oder; lot
/, in block 16. Consideration, 500.
Henry Brown to George A. Emery; 100
acres in section 81, township 80, range 6s.
S., 1000.
John f. Sullivan to John L. Davis;
lots II and Is, in block ALB. $500.
The Union Pacific to Mary j. Madison;
lots l and 2, in block POS. 500.
Mary Jane Madison to School District
No. l; lots l and ?, in block 20s. $3.50.
Patrick McGill to School District No.
l; lots 7 and s, in block POS. $500.
Henrietta Chambers to William E.
Cock; lot 7, in block IA. $3.50.
Stephen Bon to Gussie Swick; the
north half of lots l and 2, in block FOG.
81, 900.
John L. Davis to Anheuser-B bush
Brewing Association; lots IL and 10, in
block Alb. $3.50.