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amid the most intense silence. A sponta-
neous murmur of something like applause
greeted it, and then the assassin glaring like
q wild beast, swaying to and fro in an agony
of fear and anger, invoked the awful curse
upon all who raised finger against him,
or by word or deed aided in his confinement
or conviction. It was very impressive
minute. The assassin's actions then were
much more horrible and thrilling than in
themoment of his death upon the scaffold.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-16

articles give much information valuable to the
cotton trade, and which has never before been
published. The book is not published for sale,
but for gratuitous distribution among the GUS
toners of its enterprising publishers, and it
forms valuable acquisition to the statistical
publications of the day.
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THE BAPTIST CHURCH.

The Baptist congregation in this place have
purchased an organ, which was used for the first
time in the services last Sunday. Miss Zoraida
Ingold has been engaged as organist.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-16
RISHOP HOWE.

Bishop Howe, of this Diocese made visit to
this parish last week, the occasion being the
conducting of services in the Church of the
Good Shepherd. on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday. During the Bishops's visitation the
rite of confirmation was conferred by him upon
one candidate for membership in the church.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-16
CHURCH NOTICES.

Presbyterian-Rev. It. r. English, Pastor.
Services next Sunday, forenoon and evening, at
the usual hours.
Associate Reformed-Rev. r. Latham Pastor.
Services next Sunday at 1870 A. NJ.
Baptist-Rev. J. L. Covington, Pastor. Owing
to the absence of the pastor there will be no
preaching at either Union or Yorkville next Sun
day. Sunday school at Yorkville at $50 A. NJ.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev ]. A. Mood, Pastor.
Services next Sunday at Philadelphia Church.
Kings Mountain Mission-Rev. L. A. john
son. Pastor. Services at Kings Mountain Chap
ell next Sunday at II a. NJ, and l P. M.
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RAFT, GRANTED.

>As stated in our last issue, Sylvanus Thorn
burg appeared before Chief Justice Simpson
at Columbia, on habeas corpus proceedings, OH
Wednesday evening of last week, petitioning
for release from jail on bail, the charge against
him being arson. Thornburg was represented
by Major Hart, of Yorkville, and Col. Youmans,
of Columbia, and the State by Captain Bachman,
of Columbia, acting for Solicitor CASTOR. A
number of affidavits were read, and after fur
ther hearing the Court granted bail in the sum
of 1000. Up to this writing the bond has not
been made. Previous to this application for
bail Thornburg gave bond for his appearance
for trial on the charge of retailing spirituous
liquors without license.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-16
MASONIC MEETING.

\S/ THE ANNUAL COMMUNICATIONS of
A PHILANTHROPIC LODGE, No. 80, A.
F. NJ, will be held at the Lodge room in
Yorkville, on MONDAY, the 3rd day of NO
VEMBER, 1884, at u o'clock, P. NJ. At that
meeting the arrearages for the past year are due,
and the brethren are hereby notified that all who
do not pay their dues on or before the time spec-
fled, will have charges preferred against them.
BY order Of the Lodge.
H. c. STRAUSS, Secretary.
October Is AZ st
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THE DROUGHT.

From all sections of the country we have re-
ports of an unprecedented drought, in conse-
quence of which water courses are failing, and
the effects on vegetation are being perceptibly
felt. The same condition applies in this locality.
Here it has not rained since the 18th of Septem-
ber, and the prospect OF an early rain is as re-
mote to-day as it was one month ago. The tenn
perature is remarkably warm for the season, in
consequence of which cotton is opening more
rapidly than the planters can have it gathered.
The streams in the county are drying rapidly
also, and in some cases we hear of mills that
have been forced to stop for want of water.
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County TAXATIoN,-The following
amendment to the Constitution Of the State
will be submitted to the people at the gen.
eral election, to be held on November a:
SECTION II. ANY bonded debt hereafter in
Cured by any county, municipal corporation or
political division of this State, shall never eX-
eeed per ceptum OF the assessed value of all
the taxable property therein.
This amendment, if adopted will be an
additional section of the article of the Con-
stitution relating to finance and taxation.
of Indebtedness that counties, municipal
corporations and other political divisions
may incur with the sanction of the Legis-
lature, and the intention of the amendment
is to prevent absolutely the incurring Of any
debt hereafter which shall exceed per cent.
of the assessed value of the taxable property.
The phraseology of the amendment is
somewhat ambiguous, but we suppose that
the meaning is that the whole bonded debt
of any country, &C., hereafter incurred, shall
not at any time exceed s per cent. of the
taxable value of the property therein,
whether this Indebtedness be incurred in
one transaction or by successive issues of
bonds. There is no restriction in the Sec
incur Indebtedness which does not take
the form of bonds.
They who are in favor of the amendment
in question, which is entitled "Constitu-
tional amendment limiting the powers of
the counties, municipal corporations and
political divisions to incur bonded debt"
will vote Yes, and those opposed to it will
vote No. Under authority given by the
State Democratic Convention, both affirma-
tive and negative ballots will be sent to the
Democratic County Chairman in each coun-
ty at the same time that ballots for electors
and other officers are sent out-Neaus and
Go,1iey
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CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.

BY reference to advertisement in another COL
umn, it will be seen that the schedule Of the
Chester and Lenoir Railroad has been chang
ed-the change having taken effect last Monday.
Going southwark the mail and passenger train
arrives at Yorkville at 12.1 P. NJ, and going
northward, it arrives at 1.35 P. NJ. A freight
train will run northward on Mondays, We'd
nesdays and Fridays, arriving at Yorkville at
9.2O A. NJ; and southwark on Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays, arriving at Yorkvile at
32OP NJ
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UNTu, JANUARY 1st. 1885.

We will furnish the ENQUIRER from this date
until January lst, 1885, for so cents, the cash
in all cases, to accompany the subscription.
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The health of Hon. John H. Evins is
reported not to have improved much since
his return to his home in Spartanburg.
His friends think that he will not be able tor
his duties in Washington Ghis winter. lie
is confined to his house and seldom goes
on the streets.
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PLANTATION FOR SALE.

VENHE undersigned offer at private sale THEIR
Il PLANTATION, lying on the waters Of Bull
locks Creek, 8 miles west of Yorkville, and ad-
joining the lands of M. r. Smith, Hugh Love,
r. n. McElwee and others, containing FIVE
HUNDRED AND THREE ACRES. On the
is a DWELLING HOUSE and usual
outbuildings. Said tract has Fifty acres Of first
rate BOTTOM LAND on it. Terms easy.
M. F. and J. l.. DAVIES.
September Is 3S tt
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MAURY,S REVISED MANUAL

0F GEOGRAPHY is now published with
" special Geography of the State of South Car
olina ANY scholar who is using Maurys Man
ual which does not contain this supplement will
be furnished with it free Of cost by notifying the
publishers.
UNIVERSITY PUBLISHING CO.,
10 Maury Street, New York.
October 16 AZ 2t"
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AMERICAN LEGION OF HONOR.

A Ia regular meeting of Yorkville Council No.
IN 1l21, American Legion of Honor, held on
the night of the 10th instant, a resolution was
adopted directing the Secretary to give public
notice through the press that at the next meeting,
to be held on FRIDAY NIGHT, oath instant,
matters Of Importance to every member of the
Council will be brought up for discussion, anda
full meeting of all the members is desired.
A. w. INGOLD, Secretary. g..
October 16 AZ 2t
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IN YORKVILLE JAIL.

Columbus Crawford, colored, arrested in Ches-
ter last week on The charge of killing Ellison
Sanders, also colored, in Bullock's Creek town.
ship; this county, on the 5th instant, has been
transferred TO the iail of this county,
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A KIND REMEMBRANCE.

1t is pleasant to be kindly remembered by
friends and when the token comes from unset
fish childhood it is still more appreciable. We
therefore tender our kindest acknowledgements
to Master Augustus Deal, of Blacks Station, for
the present of basket of nice sweet potatoes,
received from him the other day.
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All of the above was paid by citizens of York
vile, except 81 contributed by candidates who
live outside Of the town. The amount was di
vided as follows:
For National campaign purposes. es..........."s3O p
For State purposes 16 %
York county is assessed for Sl93. The tickets
alone for this county will cost about Sl0O. The
County Executive Committee assessed York
vile and Rock Hill each Sl5, and each of the
other precincts $40. 1t is to be hoped that no
precinct will raise less than it's assessment.
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NOTICE..

INTIL the middle of November, will sell
I the HISTORY OF THE ASSOCIATE RE-
FORMED CHURCH for ONE DOLLAR. Call
either at my house or office.
r. LATHAM.
October 16 40 If
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OBITUARY.

DIED-Near Yorkville, on the Sd day of Octo-
ber, 1884, Mrs. L. A. DAVINNEY, wife of Mr..
John NJ Davinney, in the 37th year Of her age.
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ANOTHER RUNAWAY DOUBLE WE'D
DING.-Last Thursday night at about II
o'clock, Trial Justice T. 6. Culp, of Fort
Mill, S. c., was aroused from his slumbers
by knocking at his door, and got up to
find two lovesick couples on his steps. He
asked what they wanted, and the young
men told him to put on something and let
them in as they wanted to get married.
The trial justice threw on his garments,
turned up the lights, opened his doors and
let them in, when the preliminaries were
arranged, the two couples paid him 50 each,
and we're duly married. They were, as
usual, from Cabarrus county, and had gone
to Fort Mill to get married to avoid the
North Carolina law which prohibits the is
suance of license to girl under age, both
the brides in this case not having attained
their majority. This is the sixth couple
married in this manner in Fort Mill lately.
Esquire Culp wants it understood that here
after when his services are needed, if the
couples will telegraph him, he
will meet them at the depot and hitch lem
quicker than lightning. This thing of
Knocking him up at night is becoming too
common, and he is kicking against it,
Charlotte Observer, Saturday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-16

MICHIGAN IN DoUBT.-The Republicans
of Detroit concede that their carrying the
State in November is at least doubtful. In
1882, although the rest of the State ticket
went Republican, the fusion Democratic
Greenbacker party elected their governor
Begole) by 4,572 over Jerome. This year
the Democrats and Greenbackers have again
fused their electoral tickets and probably
on pure party vote will poll within 10000
of the Republican vote. .
But the Prohibitionists have nominated
an electoral ticket and st. John will stump
the State. Their vote two years ago was
1854 Since then the Republican majority
in the State Legislature has cheated them
by promising to submit a prohibitory
amendment and failing to do so. AS con-
sequence the strict Prohibitionists have
greatly increased in numbers and have
drawn largely upon the Republican ranks.
The lowest Republican estimate of their
vote is $4,000, and their candidate for Gov
ernor will get 5000 Methodist votes besides.
Nearly every one of these comes from the
Republicans.
There is besides powerful Independent
party, led in this city by such Republicans
as VIM. G. Thompson and reinforced by
many prominent merchant, manufacturers
and ship-owners formerly identified with
the Republican party. And this Independ-
ent movement is strong throughout the
State. If anything more were needed to
kill Republican prospects in November, the
final blow is given in the announcement
that Blaine Is going there to stump for his
party.
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cfinantial arr0 Conlntertial.
Comparatiye Cotton Statement.

YORKVILLE, October l5.-Cotton 9 to %.
NEW YORK, October 14.-Cotton 10; futures
for all dates declining.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE.

The special attention Of precinct chairmen
is directed to the notice published in our
advertising columns of the County Chair
man relative to the calling of precinct meet
ings on Saturday, November 1st, for the
purpose of discussing matters of Importance
bearing upon the general election. We
trust the chairmen will be prompt in the
calling of these meetings, and that the DEM
ocratic voters Of the respective precincts will
respond to them with alacrity and unan-
unity.
Another matter referred to by the County
Chairman is the raising of funds for State
campaign purposes. This is an important
matter, and one that cannot be neglected.
For the purpose of defraying York's quota
of the campaign an assessment Of sl93 is
made upon the county. This sum must be
raised, and it can only be done by the voters
of each precinct coming forward and giving
a practical demonstration OF their desire for
a continuation of honest State government
and a reform in the National administra-
ton. AS may be seen in another column,
Yorkville is the only precinct, as such, that
has yet contributed to this object. Other
subscriptions havebee made by candidates
outside of the town; but every precinct is
expected to furnish its quota. The required
sum is needed and must be raised.
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CAMPAIGN SUBSCRIPTION.

The following amounts, for campaign purpos-
es have been collected in Yorkville:
By w. B. McCaw, Precinct Chairman, to
pay SIS assessed against Yorkville pre-
cinct ......... Sl7 90
By C. E. Spencer of State Ex Com 80 90
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,uJRORs--sECOND WEEK.

The following is a list ofthe petitjurors, drawn
last Tuesday, to serve the second week of the
ensuing term Of the Circuit Court which con-
venes on the fourth Monday of the present
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-07

One of the commonest studies of man
in New York is woman in her fashiona-
bly, changeful aspects She is kaleid-
oscope for shifting her bits of sweetness
and light at every turn of the season. It
is some months since she led pug dog
in Ter Fifth avenue promenadas. The
arly .rainless head, and so there had to
be harness around his body to attach
the leading string to, while the mistress
daintily held the other end. The pug
has been already put aside into dis
favor OF course she loves him still and
cherishes him in the retirement of home,
but ne has been superseded as a pet
for publicity, and the dog she now
leads is huge mastiff The hitch
ing point at his end of the cord
is a mere collar, and the harness is
on her own person. Sometimes it is
wide bracelet of stamped Oh en-
bossed leather, with staple in in it, and
at others it is belt. In either case the
utility of the device lies in relieving the
hands from the tiresome strain of hold
ing the canine giant However, there is
artfulness, too, In the matter of the belt.
Please consider slip Of girl. weighing
no more than hundred pounds, even if
we admit the unreasonable proposition
that she does not wing her way along
angelically, instead of stepping solidly
on the earth like an ordinary mortal
Then picture to yourself dog outweigh
ing her by half His collar has more cir
conference than her belt. Between
these two circles is a cord, kept taut by
the straining head of the dog and the re-
sistance of the girl Don't you see that
the contrast afforded by the two creatures
is all to the advantage of the two-legged
against the four legged Is it not clear
to you that the sturdiness and dullDess of
the one makes an effective background
for the frailty and brightness Of the
other?-Neac York Letter.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-07
WISE WORDS.

BY others faults wise men correct their
own. "A
The secret of living is to say everything
that can be said on the subject.
Popularity is not inftllibility. Errors
exist only while they are popular.
1t is more difficult to dissimulate the
sentiments we have, than to simulate
those we have not
We ought not to Judge of mems merits
by their qualifications, but by the use
they make Of them.
In all the affairs of life the lifting
power of the lever depends upon where
the fulcrum is placed.
Conscience is the great ally of reason;
the two are what give TO man the dignity
and importance which he possesses.
There is nothing so true that the damps
of error have not warped it; nothing SO
false that sparkle of truth is not in it.
The more faith, the more humility the
more hope, the more cheerfulness; and
the more charity, the more divinity we
possess.
The curiosity that prompts us to search
out valuable truths is honorable, but
there is great deal of idle curiosity that
only hunts with its nose.
He that waits for an opportunity to do
much at once NAV breathe out his life in
idle wishes; and regret, in the last hour
his useless intentions and barren zeal.
Sincerity is an openness of heart; It's
found in very few people, and that
which we see commonly is not it, but
subtle discrimination to gain the conf
dence of others.
knowledge, economy and labor are the
shining virtues of civilized man. They
form the most enduring basis of society
and the surest source of national and in
dividual welfare.
We are all adventures, each sailing
out on a voyage of discovery, guided
each by private chart, of which there
is no duplicate. The world is all gates,
all opportunities strings of tension wait
ing to be struck.
Whatever study tends neither directly
or indirectly to make us better men and
citizens is at best but specious and in
genious sort of idleness; and the knowl
edge we acquire by it only creditable
kind of ignorance, nothing more.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-07
HEALTH HINTS.

When hoarse, speak as little as posi-
bic until you are recovered, else the voice
may be permanently lost, or difficulties of
the throat may be produced.
Merely warm the back by the fire, and
never continue keeping the back exposed
to the heat after it has become comfort
ably warm. To do otherwise is debilita-
ting.
When going from warm atmosphere
to a cooler one, keep the mouth closed,
so that the air may be warmed by it's
passage through the nose ere it reaches
the lungs.
In cases of poisoning with poison ivy
paint the affected parts as soon as posi-
BILE with mixture of quick lime and
water. The mixture should stand half
an hour after the lime and water are put
together.
A free application of soft soap to a
fresh burn almost instantly removes the
fire from the flesh, according to a medical
man who had been burned repeatedly
himself. If the injury is very severe, as
soon as the pain ceases apply linseed oil
and then dust over with fine flour. When
this last covering dries hard repeat the
oil and flour until good coating is OBJ
tanned. When the latter dries allow it
to stand until it cracks and falls off, as
it will in day or two, and new skin
will be found TO have formed where the
skin was burned.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-07

New elephants, Mr.. G. p Sauderson
tells us, are trained as follows: They are
first tied between two trees, and are
rubbed down by number of men with
long bamboos to an Accompaniment of
the most extravagant eulogles of the ami
NAL, sung ana shouted at it at the top of
their voices. The animal, of course,
lashes out furiously at first, but in a few
DAYS it ceases to act on the offensive, or.
as the natives say, I" Shurum lugta hal. !"
lit becomes ashamed of itself, . and it
then stands with its trunk curled up.
shrinking from the men. Ropes are now
tied round its body. and it is mounted
at its picket for several DAYS. 1t s.then
taken out for exercise. secured between
two tame elephants The ropes still re-
main round its body, to enable the ma
bout to hold on should the elephant try
to shake him off, A man precedes it
with spear, to teach it to halt when
ordered to do so, while, as the tame ele-
plants wheel to the right or left, the
mahout presses its neck with his knees.
and taps it on the head with small
stick, to train it to turn in the required
direction. To teach an elephant to
kneel, it is taken into water FIVE feet
deep when the sun is hot, and, upon be-
ing pricked on the back with a pointed
stick, 1t soon lies down, partly to avoid
the pain, partly from inclination for a
bath. By taking it into shallow water
daily, it is soon taught to kneel even on
land.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-07
An Owl Pianist.

The Rev. Leonard Jenyns, author
Observations on Natural History" tells
a good owl story He knew tame ow
that was so fond of music that he would
enter the drawing of an evening.
and, perching on the shoulders of one of
the children, listen with great attention
to the piano-forte. holding his head frs
on one side and then on the other, after
the manner of connoisseurs. One night.
suddenly spreading his wings, as if IN
able to endure the rapture any longer, ne
alighted on the keys, and driving away
the fingers of the performer with his
beak, began to hop about the keys him
self, apparently in great delight with his
own execution This pianist was born
in the woods of Northumberland, and
belonged to friend of the relator of the
story.