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49, LIZ
1t was nearly two miles from the par
sonage to the Colingwood farm, but
there were few evenings when Cyrus
failed to walk from his house to usy's
for an hour or two of the sweet compan-
ionship he loved. And his way led him
through a lonely stretch of country.
where the farms are scattered far apart,
for Mr.. Collingwood had bought farm
at some distance from the village.
By what instinct Joe knew that there
might be danger lurking in the road I
cannot explain, but it became his habit.
solely of his own will to follow CYRUS
Portman out of sight himself, till he saw
him within his house, and then limp
back again to his own barn-chamber. It
may have been that the talk of the farm
hands about some of the crimes perpe-
trated by tramps conveyed warning to
his weakened mind. But whatever the
motive, he was constant in his unsus-
pected attendance.
The Rev. Cyrus Portman, secure of
his peace in the love of his congregation,
thinking his village home over secure
from danger of robbery, or even the
fear of theft, was careless of the fact
thai it was known he carrisd about him
large sums of money. He drew his in
come quarterly from a Boston Bank,
and was apt to carry large rolls of bank
notes in his pocket book. ready for his
own expenses and charities. He wore
diamond studs and finger ring and a
heavy gold watch and chain,
All these facts becoming known to
Bob Carter, Joe's old tormentor, led to
the fact that proved the idiots deepest
devotion to Susy. One of the tramps
seeking employment at Brent Hill,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-04-10
THE CINCINNATI RIOT.

The New York Herald Of the Both ultimo
contains long and very thoughtful edito-
rial upon the recent riot in Cincinnati, the
causes that led to it and the probable effect
of such demonstration of public indigna-
ton. 1t says:
The riot and bloodshed reported from Gin
cinnati are simply the results of the outra-
geous verdict rendered by the jury in the
Berner murder case. The crime for which
the young man was tried was peculiarly
atrocious, and his guilt was exceptionally
clear. 1t was brutal murder, deliberately
committed by the prisoner and another
man for the sole purpose of robbery. Their
victim was their employer, who was club
bed to death in stable and then robbed of
roll of bills which he had in his pocket,
amounting to two hundred and forty-tive
dollars, which was divided between the
murderers.
The facts ascertained left no room for
doubt as to the guilt Of Berner. Indeed,
he confessed the crime. On the trial, beth
the evidence and the law were overWhelm-
ing against him. There seemed to be no
ercape from conviction of murder in the
first degree. 1t was generally believed
that there was no alternative but verdict
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of murder or acquittal, and the latter was
deemed wholly out of the question. The
jury, however, found the prisoner guilty
simply OF manslaughter. This unexpected
and unWarranted verdict was characterized
as "an outrage" by the judge and was de-
nounced still more emphatically by the
court 1t was universally condemned by the
press and aroused q popular indignation
which first broke forth in threats to mob
the jury, next found expression in the vast
public meeting of Friday night, and final
ly led to riot and bloodshed.
The outbreak in Cincinnati is not mat
ter of merely local concern. 1t springs a
cause of general operation. 1t is conse-
quence of a fragrant miscarriage OF justice,
and both the cause and it's effect are grow
ing common throughout the country to an
extent that may we'll cause alarm and ar
rest attention. The failure TO bring MUIR
derers to punishment has become so gener-
al and so gross as to call in question the
efficacy of our criminal administration and
to sound warning to the whole nation.
Lynch law and mob rule are always to be
condemned. They are unjustifiable and in
eXcusable even when the results of the
strongest provocation and when the avoWed
aim is to remedy fragrant miscarriage of
justice. But when the juries abuse their
powers, travesty the forms of justice and
outrage public decency by aiding notorious
criminals to escape the just penalty of their
crimes, there are likely to be laWless out
breaks here and there of those determined
to take the law in their own hands. There
was a time when these occurrences were
chiefly confined to frontier regions. But
they are now breaking out in more law
abiding communities. Notable instances
of this are the sequel of the Dukes acquit-
tai in Pennsylvania and the consequences of
the Berner verdict in Cincinnati. The Gin
cinnati riot is not to be defended or excused,
but it is warning, and should it have a
wholesome effect on the shameful jury
abuses throughout the country it will bear
at least one good fruit.
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TAX NOTICE..ISS3.

My Books will be open for the collection Of
EA State and County Taxes, Of the fiscal year
commencing November lst, 1888, from the lst to
the 3lst day Of May, inclusive.
For the accommodation Of tax payers, will
meet them at the following times and places, on
the days named to wit:
At McConnelsville, Bethesda Township, on
Thursday, 1st day of May.
Att. w. Carroll sStore, Bullock s Creek Town
ship, on Friday, End day of May.
At Blairsville Rainey's Mill, Bullock's Creek
Township on Saturday, 3rd day of TH,.,; May. -,
At Hickory Grove, Broad River Township, on
Monday, 5th day Of May.
At Blacks Station, Cherokee Township, on
Tuesday and Wednesday 9th and 7th days of May.
At Buffalo, (Moores Cross Roads, Cherokee
Township, on Thursday, 8th day of May,
9th day of May.
At Clark's Fork, John McGill's Store, Kings
Mountain township, on Saturday, 10th day of
May.
At Clover Kings Mountain Township, on
Monday, 18th day of May.
At Bethel, Glenn's Store, Bethel Township, on
Tuesday, 18th day of May.
| At Clay Hill, Neely's Store, Bethel Township,
on Wednesday, 14th day Of May
At Fort Mill, Fort Mill Township, on Thursday
and Friday, 18th and 10Th days of May.
At Ebenezer, Ebenezer Township, on Saturday,
At Rock Hill, Catawba Township, on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, 18th, Goth and 2lst days
of May.
At Coates Tavern, Catawba Township, on
Thursday, 22nd day of May.
At Massey's Store, Ebenezer Township, on
Friday, 23rd day of May.
At Brattonsville. Bethesda Township, on Satur-
day, oath day of May
At Bethany, McGilrs Store, Kings Mountain
Township. on Monday, 26th day of May.
At Yorkville from Tuesday, 9th, until Sat-
urday, the 3lst day of May, inclusive.
| The following are the several levies, for State
| and County purposes, viz:
| For State PURPOSES mills on the 81, 90,
For ordinary County purposes 3 mills on the 81.
For Special (Railroad) purposes 10 mills on
| the 81.
For School purposes mills on the 81.
| Aggregating II 10 mills on every dollar. Also
one dollar on each taxable poll between the ages
of 81 and 80 years.
The above levies are due and payable in two
| equal installments. The first installment from
the lst day of May to the lst day of June The
second installment is due from the lst day of
September to the Goth day Of October. Failure to
| pay the first installment in May incurs on it a
| penalty of 5per centum. Both installments may
| be paid in May.
H. 4. D. NEELY, Treasurer.
April 3 IA If
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AUDITORS OFFICE, YORK COUNTY, S. c.,
YoRKvILLE, S. c., March 29th, 1884,
7 WILL attend at the following places, and at
Il the times stated, for the purpose of receiving
the TAX RETURNS of Taxpayers of York
county, for the fiscal year commencing Novem
ber !, 1884, to wit:
At McConnellsville, Bethesda Township, on
Thursday, May 1st. 1884,
AtJ. w. Carrol's Store, Bullock Creek Town
ship, on Friday, May End, 1884.
At Rainey's Mill, Bullock's Creek Township,
on Saturday, May 3rd, 1884.
At Hickory Grove, Broad River Township, on
Monday, May 5th, 1884.
At Blacks Station, Cherokee Township, on
Tuesday and Wednesday, May 9th and 7th, 1884.
At Buffalo, Cherokee Township, on Thursday,
May 9Th, 1884.
At Whitaker, Cherokee Township, on Friday,
May 9th, 1884.
At Clark's Fork post office, Kings Mountain
Township, on Saturday, May 10th, 1884.
At Glover, Kings Mountain Township, on
Monday, May 18th, 1884.
At Bethel, Glenns Store, Bethel Township, on
Tuesday, May 18th, 1884.
At Clay Hill, Bethel Township, on Wednesday,
May 14th, 1884.
At Fort Mill, Fort Mill Township, on Thurs
day and Friday, May 18th and 18th, 1884.
At Ebenezer, Ebenezer Township, on Saturday,
At Rock Hill. Catawba Township, on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, May 10th, goth and 2lst,
1884.
Az coates laVerN, CdlaWDd lOWHSulp, OH
Thursday, May 22nd 1884.
At Massey's Store, Ebenezer Township, on
Friday, May 23rd, 1884,
At Brattonsvlle. Bethesda Township, on Sat-
urday, May oath, 1884,
At Bethany, Kings Mountain Township, on
Monday, May 26th, 1884.
At Yorkville, from Tuesday, May q, until
Friday, June Goth, 1884, inclusive, at which time
the books will close, and the fifty per cent pen
atty attach to defauters.
Persons between the ages of 81 and so years
are liable to poll tax, and are required by law
to make returns.
During my absence from Yorkvile the books
will not be open there, and I trust that the sew
eral taxpayers will meet me, if convenient, in
their respective townships, and thus avoid
rush at the office in Yorkville.
The Township Assessors are requested to meet
me, at my appointments in their respective town.
Ships w. B. WILLIAMS,
Auditor York County.
April 8 IA If
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CEALED proposals will be received by the
= County Commissioners of York county, at
their office in Yorlvile, until II o'clock NJ, on
Monday, April 2lst, 1884, for the PAINTING OF
THE COUNTY COURT HOUSE; the work to
include the painting of the exterior of the brick
walls; all of the wood work Of the exterior; all
the wood work of the INTERIOR and the kalsomi-
ming of the walls and ceilings of all the rooms on
both floors; the work to be done in accordance
with plans and specifications to be seen at the Of
flee Of the County Commissioners.
Bids must be accompanied with bond in double
the amount of the bid, with two good sureties
for the faithful performance Of the work and the
County Commissioners reserve the right to reject
any or all bids.
BY order of the Board.
JAMES B. ALLISON, Clerk.
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RECISTRaTION NOTICE.

VUNHE voters of York county are hereby mott
fed that the books of the Supervisor of Reg
istration for York county will be open in my Of
flee. in Yorkville, on the FIRST MONDAY of
each month, until the first Monday of July, in
elusive when and where's ali duly qualified voters
in thecounty who have not heretofore registered ;
those who have become of legal age as voters
since the closing of the books after the last reg
istration was made; those who have lost their
original certificates, and those who have changed
their places of residence since the last registra-
ton, can obtain CERTIFICATES OF REGIS
TRATION by making proper application to me.
w. H. McCORKLE,
Supervisor of Registration, York county.
March 81 Il l5t
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Aamuruns department.

THE LONE NAvIGATOR.-Durin the
high water a man was seen going down the
Arkansaw on log. AS he was passing
Little Rock several men sprang into skiff,
rowed out to the lone navigator and said:
"Climb in"
"Climb in WHARF"
''In the skiff. Hurry upw
"Wall, strangers, Pm pretty we'll fixed.
Don't take no work to move along"
"Where are you going?"
''DoWn the river"
"We know that. Where are you from ?"
''From up the river"
''Of course you are, but"
"What made you AK, then ?"
"Travelin'."
"What do you want to fool us for? Don't
you know you'll drown if you keep on this
way?"
"Wont drown if I keep on thiser way:
IF I wuster git off in the water 1 mout
drown"
"Where is your family?"
Scattered erlong."
"Did your house wash away"
'Sorter. Ny wife's back yonder on a
cottonwood log, an my son B'lPs coming
along som'ers on a popular"
"Why don't you come to the shore?
''Cause it don't cost nothin to ride"
"You'd better come out and get drink
of whiskey."
"Dinged if I don't do it. Feller back
here wanted me to come out an hear him
preach, but he didn't have the right kind
of gospel. Now, fellers, pull for the shore
as fas' as yer KEN"
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SHORTENING A SENTENCE.-Eminent
Statesman-"Yes, but 1 am out Of politics
forever"
Worker-"Bill says you can easily get q
portion of the delegates"
eyes, but am out of politics"
Jim says he will turn in his votes fol
you"
eyes, but am out Of"
Mike estimates that you can get half'
eyes, but, I am out"
"More than that"
eyes, but I am"
lover half"
eyes, but L"
"Jake offers his votes"
Eyes, but"
"And I will give you mine. That makes
your nomination sure. Will you accept %
HYes n-PbHu CGW
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OAR WAR Gw1NE TO BE a FURsE.-
"Uncle Pete, were you present at the re-
cent affray ?' asked the justice of the peace.
81 war, jedge. Dat is to say, not 'zactly
present, but kinder conspic'us 'roun' de sl-
bewbs OBJ de crowd"
CHOW do you know there was fight 60
ing on"
ssW'y wen de crowd commence to run
ober me, an de pistils begun to crack right
libely an de bullits war a flynn monsus
thick 'roun' my habyus corpus, l jess 'cluded
dey war gittin' agitated, so retained to
de saddlab shop"
"Did you remain in the shop?''
"Not berry long, jedge: Arter arrovin'
free men shot, an a built come in an Craze
de side OBJ my head, I 'spected dar war gwine
to be q furse so kinder santered out de
back way, an went to tend some bizniss in
de country. ."-SJtings.
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AN HONEST VERDICT.-A man had met
a girl in a lonely place and forcibly kissed
her. She was terribly indignant and had
him arrested. She gave an account on the
witness stand of how he gazed at her intent
ly, and then suddenly throwing his arms
around her imprinted kiss upon her lips.
The prisoner made no defence, and the jury
was expected to promptly convict him of
assault. They returned to the court room.
"The ju,ju;jury w-w-would like to ask the
Young lady two questions" the foreman
said. The judge consented and she went on
the stand. "D-d-did you wear the j-iIjersey
that you've g-g.g got on now?" eyes, sir,'
was the demure reply. "And w-w-Was
your ha-ha-hair b-b-banged like that %
''Yes, SIR" "Then, your Honor, we acqult
tional insanity."-,Sn Francisco Post.
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Nor Too SUDDENI.Y.-Norman's Neutral
izing Cordial does not act as an astringent
alone, checking too suddenly, but reduces
Inflammation and acidity of the secreting
membranes of the bowels, thereby bringing
them to healthy actiOn,-Adr
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NOT A LAUGHING MATTER.-A woman
stood at the front gate watching her neigh
boris dog coming down the street with
kettle tied to his tail. 1tamused her vastly;
Presently the owner Of the dog scurried
by in hot pursuit, whereupon the woman at
the gate laughed gleeful unneighborly
laugh.
Then little boy rounded the corner with
bright innocent look upon his face, as who
should say: "I-am-on -on-anIerrano-1o
mv-dear-m -don't-detain-me."
He stopped and said to the woman at the
gate: 80,
"What are you laughin' at? ?"
She replied with hilarity: "Im laughin'
at old Bullrag's dog with kettle tied to its
tail" ,
bow said, as he hurried on. "The kettle is
yourn."
Then the woman at the gate suddenly
stopped laughing.-Phita. CtW.
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KNoTT's STRATEGy.-Proctor Knott,
Governor of Kentucky, is great story tel
ler. Several days ago, an old fellow, whose
son was sentenced to be hanged, called on
Governor Knott, and begged for the com,
mutation of the sentence. "Slt down.
said the Governor; "want a computation,
eh? That reminds me of something that
occurred in Missouri, when / was young
man. An old mans son, you see, had stolen
a watermelon from marketer's wagon,
and his father decided to whip him. Well,
the boy figured around awhile, and finally
gave his father half the fruit as compro-
mise. You have heard of old Major Wit
tleson, haven't you? 1 was out to his
house one day not long ago" >.
"Governor, am in a hurry. My son is
to be hanged tomorrow, and unless l can
do something to-day, he will be lost, ,
"Sit down and let me tell YOU" And
the Governor told story, that made the
old fellow laugh so, that he got up, slapped
Proctoro On the shoulder, and went wei! ia away, Hc !
taken him to the executive chamber
Traveller.
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MORE TRUTH THAN JEST First West
ern Railroad Mani see it stated that
commissioner has been sent over by the
Russian government, and is coming West
to study our railroad system"
Second Western Railroad Man-"Yes
but I don't see why the Russian govern
ment should 90 to all that trouble"
First Railroad Man-"You don't?"
Second Railroad Man-"Certainly not ;
our system could have been explained to the
Russian government by any Western man
who happened to be over there"
First Railroad Man-"That's true; did
not think of that. It could be done with
paper and pencil by just making dots to rep
same as on map"
Second Railroad Man-"Exactly, and
writing under it Cut-throat rates between
competing points must be made up by big
charges on local traffic."
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p Q ] s O N

p o ! s O M
In the blood is apt to show itself in the Spring,
and nature should by all means be assisted in
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lively. 1t is purely vegetable, non-posonous
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Mr.. Robert A. Easley, of Dickson, Tenn,
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