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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-23
EXPERT COTTON PICKERS.

During the present season reports have reach
ed us of the expertness of cotton pickers,
some of which are worthy Of mention. One day,
recently Parks Curry picked 357 pounds, and
his half brother, Claude Bell, only y years OF
age, picked 247 pounds in one day. These are
children of w. R. Bell, of York township.
Near Glover, one day last week, on the lands of
A. NJ. Wallace, John A. Forbes picked in one day
427 pounds, and on the same day Willie B. Glass
picked 341 pounds. These are boys under q
years of age. Mr.. J. H. B. Jenkins informs us
that between sun up and sun down, one day
last week, Andy Thompson, colored boy
years old, and who weighs but A pounds, picked
for him ITO pounds.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-23

LYNCHING A POLITICAL MURDERER.-F.
A. Burton, President of the Blaine and Lo-
gan Club at La Cross, Wisconsin, was shot
dead by man known as "Scotty" at
o'clock on the night of the 18th instant,
while the Republicans were forming in
procession on Main street. Seven shots
were fired in quick succession. The murder
er was arrested and hurried to Jail before
the immense crowd could realize what had
occurred. AS soon as the fact was made
known there was intense excitement, and
hundreds of men in uniform and carrying
their torches hurried to the courthouse yard,
and demanded that the prisoner be handed
over to them. "Lynch him." ""lynch him."
was the general cry. The body of Burton
ination showed that life was extinct. Every
shot took effect. Those who stood near the
scene say that the man advanced from the
crowd on the sidewalk to within a few feet
of his victim and fired the first bullet into
his back, when Burton fell to the payment.
This was followed with six shots into the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-23
COTTON GIN BURNED.

AT about IL o'clock on Friday morning last,
the cotton gin of Mr.. John Hamel, who lives
about 81 miles east of town, on the Rock Hill
road, caught on fire and was entirely consumed,
together with twelve bales of cotton, ten of
which belonged to Mr. Hamel. His press, the
betting connected with the machinery, and a
quantity of cotton seed were also destroyed. His
loss will aggregate eleven or twelve hundred
dollars. A coored laborer named Johnson Low
ry, WIG was in the press packing cotton when
the fire broke out was rescued with some diff
Guilty and was severely burned. The fire origi-
mated from friction in the gin, caused by peb-
BILE, or possibly match in the cotton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-23
STANDARD DRAMATIC COMPANY.

Our amusement lovers will be pleased to learn
that the Standard Dramatic Company, under the
management of Mr. S. B. McElreth, will play in
Yorkville this week, commencing tonight.
Mr.. McElreth is commedian of acknowledged
reputation and is supported by fine company,
complete in every respect. Not the least attrac-
ton of his entertainments is the splendid or
chestra under direction of the talented musician,
Bobby Carmichael, whose performance here last
season is remembered with pleasure by many.
The company is a deserving onein every respect,
fully meriting the success it meets wherever it
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-23

colored, resisting an officer; J. o. Walker,
white, aiding prisoner to escape; sylvanus
Thornburg, white, arson James Syblig, color
ed, assault and battery with intent to kill; VIM.
Cunningham, assault and battery with intent to
kill; James Williams, colored, housebreaking;
John f. Williams white, malicious mischief; :;
Columbus Crawford, colored, murder. Court
cOnyenes on Monday next
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-23

mon work which he can do, and does it
with all his might.
Your organizations ought to be of such
nature, and if they are Governor Cleveland
will be elected in November by an unparal-
leled majority.
w. II. BARNUM, Chairman.
A. p. GORMAN,
Chairman Executive Committee.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-23
ASSIGNED.

Mr. J. M Adams, doing business in this place
as a tin-man and dealer in house-furnishing
goods, made an assignment last Monday to G..
w. S. Hart, Esq, in favor of all his creditors.
His liabilities are not large, but being involved,
he decided that the easiest way out of his fnan-
cial enthralment was by the course he pursued.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-23
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

J. w. Allison, Chairman, &c.-Managers of Con-
gressional Election, etc.
J. Beatty Williams, Judge of fProbate-Citation.
Mrs. Mary f. Byers, Applicant-W. Boil
var Byers, deceased.
w. A. Moore, Chairman, &c.-Managers Of State
and County Elections.
H. A. d. Neely-Tax Notice-Time Extended.
J. w. P. Hope & Co.-Notice.
Geo. w. s. Hart, Assignee-Creditors Meeting.
May & May-Drugs.
Withers Adickes-Groceries, Hardware. &c.
The Hoover & Gaines Co.-Fruit Trees.
Hart q Hart, Attorneys-Notice.
Robt. G. Ratchford-Notice.
T.. NJ Dobson-19 Suits in One Day.
Hunter & Oates-Freshen Up.
Parish Mcknight & co.. Am Proud to Inform.
NJ. Strauss-Many Are Convinced.
It. B. McClain & Co.-Our Grocery Department.
w. G. Latimer-Pay Up.
Hunter & Oates Opera House.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-23

Senator Edmunds, last December, intro
duced bill in the United States Congress
which if passed, will make void every State
law making a distinction between the
whites and blacks in regard to iptermar-
riage, separate schools for the two races, &C.
That bilf sstill pending and the Republican
party has virtually adopted it in its plat.
form. Are we ready for mixed schools and
between the races:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-23
GRAND RALLY AT ROCK HILL.

Just as we go to press we have received the
proceedings of meeting of citizens of Rock
Hill proposing grand rally of the Democracy
of Eastern York at Rock Hill on the 31st day of
this month, in which the Democracy Of Western
York are cordially invited to participate. We
hope the Democracy of this and the Western Sec
ton will accept the invitation, and joining their
friends of the east make the day one to be re-
membered and the occasion such as will rebound
to a triumphant Democratic victory on the 4th
of November.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-23
MINISTERIAL VACATION.

A two months leave of absence has been grant
ed Rev. Z. N. Joyner, Rector of the Yorkville
and Rock Hill parishes, and he will spend that
time travelling in the interest of the Church Mes
senger, of which he is the editor. During his
absence Rev. H. NJ: Jarvis will officiate in DIR.
JoYner's churches.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-23
TAX COLLECTIONS,

The total collections of taxes in this county to
the Goth instant aggregate $45,927.62, of which
amount SIC, O,4lO.9O was paid during the May col
lection. The amountye unpaid is 81, 1922, and
the number of receipts yet to issue is about 2ooo
The date by legal enactment for. the collection OF
taxes expired last Monday; but as will be seen
by notice of the County Treasurer, published in
another column, the time for receiving taxes, be-
fore the penalty attaches, has been extended to
the 10th of November.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-23
<ATTEs1PTING no KILL HIS WIFE.

One night last week negro named Nose Bur-
ris, living two miles from town on the Pinckney
road, attempted to kill his wife by shooting her
with pistol, and inflicted a wound on her
chin the next night he repeated the attempt,
this time inflicting flesh wound with pistol
ball in her arm. A warrant is out for his az
rest, but up to this time he has evaded the officers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-23

The first frost of the season occurred here on
Wednesday night of last week. 1t was light,
and not sufficiently severe to iniure vegetation.
There was slight frost at several other points in
the State on the same night. On the same day
the first snow of the season fell in New England.
At Dover, N. H., it was one and half inches,
and slight snow falls are reported at other towns
in that State and Maine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-23
UNTIL JANUARY 1st, 1885.

We will furnish the ENQUIRER from this dat
until January 1st, 1885, for 45 cents, the casl
in all cases, to accompany the subscription.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-23
OUR LIBERTIES IN DANGER.
THE SOLEMN WARMING OF THE LATE OHIO
ELECTION.

A Timely Address by the National Commit
tee of the Democratic Party to the People
of the United States.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-23

The negroes in Marion county are said
to be taking an active part in politics this
year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-23

Mrs. LOCKWOOD TAKES THE STUMP
Mrs. Belva Lockwood, the woman's equal
rights candidate for President, spoke at
Cleveland, Ohio, to large audience, the
other night. Her speech was listened to
attentively and frequently during it's deliv
cry she was applauded. After the speaking
was concluded, she said to reporter:
II am working heart and soul for our
great cause. We have full Electoral vote
in New Hampshire, some in Maryland, Illi-
nois and nearly every Southern State. do
not, of course, expect to be elected; but we
want to see our strength at the polls. If 1
were elected I would call one woman into
my Cabinet, and commence my work of re-
form in the Treasury Department. I think
myself that Blaine has the best chances Of
election. 1 am not able to say in which
State l expect to poll the heaviest vote. l
receive great many letters from strangers.
One man writes that he can carry Mississip-
pi; another says we can carry half of Illi-
nois. don't know whether this is all talk
and merelyin the eye; but it is encouraging,
to say the least. Like all candidates, we, Of
course, claim everything with confidence,
but tell you confdentially that our work
will begin when the campaign closes. Then
we expect to put in four years of good, solid
work, and in 1888 we will surprise the coun-
try with our strength"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-23

EDGEFIELD AGAIN IN AsHEs.-Three
years ago, on the 3Oth of October, 1881, the
business portion of the town of Edgefield,
in this State, was swept away by a fire.
New buildings were erected on the burnt
tract, and after II o'clock last Friday night,
they, too, were destroyed. About o'clock
Saturday morning burglar, after robbing
the store of G. L. B. Marsh, set it on fire.
In short time the entire business part of
the town was in blaze, and thirteen stores
out of sixteen were totally consumed with
their contents In addition to these the Of
flee of the Edgefeld Chronicle and the law
offices of w. d. Outz and j. L. Addison
were also burned. Very few goods were
saved on account of the rapidity with which
the flames spread. There was very little
insurance on the property, and the loss will
be over $780, 900 with an estimated insurance
of $13,500. The Courthouse and Masonic
Hall escaped. On Tuesday night previous
to the fire burglar entered the store of w.
A. Mccullough, and on last Friday night
man suspected of the crime was arrested.
1t is supposed that some of his gang caused
the fire
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-01-02
THIRD WARD SCHOOL.
HAPPY SCHOOL CHILDREN.

Of course they are happy, IN the holi-
days! And you, Mr.. Editor, and your
readers, will suppose / am thinking of
holiday hours, that are now about to end
Not SO. have in my mind a scene which
l witnessed in the school room, while
1t was yet school time, and which l
thought worth the telling, for the ben
eft, perhaps, of some other parents, who
don't know exactly what to do with their
little ones. M
On the Friday before Christmas, the
children of Miss Perry's school asked
their parents and other friends to be pre-
sent at their closing exercises. l was
asked, and went, So did about two dozen
more and we felt we'll repaid for the
going.
The performances were not extraor-
binary. Children of five to twelve years
old are not expected to do wonders.
Their "piece speaking, and singing, and
reciting by rote, will be cery juoenile, in
any school. And yet it oas rather ex-
traordinary to hear child of less than
six, stand up as the representative of the
table-class, that included the entire school,
and say promptly, distinctly and as if she
enjoyed it, every table, in order, from U.
s. money to particulars, without one
failure or hesitation.
Everything that was done, was pell
done, and showed thoroughness in the
teacher; and one was surprised to be
told how short a time it had taken many
of the little ones to learn so much.
The graceful exercises of the Calls
thenic drill-hands, arms and feet keep
ing time TO the music, sometimes accom-
panied by singing, were very pleasant to
witness, aud seemed to please tue little
performers as much as though it were all
play, whereas lit was teaching them pre-
cision and attention, and to move in har-
mony, and was expanding lungs and
strengthening muscles and giving ease and
Miss Perry has introduced into her school
enough of the Kindergarten system to
take away the weary dulness of common
school routine, without interfering with
steady and rapid progress in the ordinary
branches. The walls showed that some
of the pupils had added drawing to the
usual "three RS"
Most of all were the lookeis-on graft
fed by the pretty ways and gentleness of
the little people, who were evidently
taught to be polite, goodmannered and
kind, as we'll as to mind their books.
p. o r.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-01-02
COL. HoLLIsTER,s GREAT RANCH.

Writing from Santa Barbara, Cal, a cor
respondent of the st. Louis Globe Democrat
says: " All excursions about the town cul-
inmate in visit to two great ranches that
lie thirteen miles west of here. Col. Hollis
ter is one of the pioneers, and came to Cal
ifornia in the beginning of the mining days.
He started from Ohio with band of 1000
sheep, and reached California with 500 lean
miserable animals, that had barely sur
viyed the long journey. A few weeks of
grass and water restored his flock, and as
he travelled slowly northward the herders
rested for one morning on rise of ground
to the West of Santa Barbara. Col. Hollis
ter, wandering off to the foothills by him
self, turned at the mouth Of narrow glen,
and, looking out Mt the grand prospect of
sloping hills dotted with live oaks, and a
slumbering sea dotted with picturesque is
lands, wished that he lived on that very
spot. The old Spaniard who owned this
Dos Pueblos tract would not sell an acre.
For fifteen years Col. Hollister kept his eye
on the land, steadily renewing his offers un-
ready to sell. The 500 sheep that rested
there ON that MONDAY thirty years ago were
the foundation of the HOLSTER fortune, and
by computation he is said to have realized
81 900 from each one of that woolly band.
He was the first to introduce the merino
sheep into California, and his ranches be-
tween here and Monterey were states and
principalities in their extent. When one
railroad was projected Col. HOLSTER gave
the company right of way for eighty miles
across his property, and he now has one
ranch, the st. Julian, where his cattle feed
ON 100, 900 acres. With such vast resources
he has been enabled to manage his Santa
Barbara ranch according to his latest whims,
and all sorts of experiments and fancy
farming have gone into the history of this
homestead The domain comprises 1890
acres of the most fertile land i'll the State.
The place is called Glen Annie, in honor of
the mistress of this great ranch Three
streams of water flow through it, and the
ranch fronts for mile and half on the
country road, and stretches back three miles
to the mountains. Avenues and small
groves of eucalyptus trees have been plant
ed, and orchards of almonds, walnuts,
oranges, lemons, and olives set out by the
acre. There arc so, 600 almond trees on the
place, which renders it the largest aleme,s-
dr0l in the world"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-01-02
HOW THE TREASURY is GUARDED.


A party of Englishmen who recently visit
sd Washington expressed surprise at the alb
renee OF guards.at the Treasury. " Why"
they said, at the Bank of England, the
military is always on duty, and to get past
i and into the building is worth ones life,
unless he has authority. Here don't see
guard" But there are guards, and plenty
of them, only they don't wear red coats and
parade up and down the street in front of
the building. That isn't the way we do
things here. Do you see this armory,n
said Capt. Cobaugh, the chief of the force,
to your correspondent to-day, opening a
door as he did so and displaying line after
line of loaded revolyers They were of the
largest and best variety known to the mill
tary authorities. g We have sixty men arm
ed with these" be said, and nearly all old
soldiers. | should like to see any success
full attempt to rob the treasury. These men
are divided into watches, and are on duty
in all parts of the building ct all hours.
After the force of clerks and officials goes
home at night, our officers enter and inspect
every room, see that the safes are locked.
the heating apparatus all right, and the
water turned of. If a safe is found unlock
cd man is put in charge Of it, and the
person whose duty it was to see it locked ia
sent for. OF course that does not happen
often, and the man who does forget once to
lock his safe does not forget it twice; but
occasionally we do find one open. Then
after the rooms are inspected and the guard
set, the lieutenant makes his rounds every
two hours, and the Waterman patrols his
beat every fifteen minutes OF oftener."
BIAS there ever been an ATTEMPT. suc-
cessfui or otherwise, to rob the treasury ?"
" Never. 1t would be an impossibility.
Col. Webster. Chief Clerk of the Treas
ury, is the head of the watch, though Capt.
Cobaugh has the personal direction of their
movements. They are all inspected by Col.
Webster, and are liable to visits at all times
OF the night from the Secretary OF his Chief
Clerk Treasurer Spinner, it is related.
once found himself in very nervous state
of mind at night and unable to sleep. hav-
ing an indefinable feeling that something
was wrong at the Treasury. He tossed
about awhile unable to sleep, and finally
dressed himself and started for the Treas
ury, to be met by messenger coming to
tell him that safe containing millions of
dollars had been found unlocked 1t is said
that he always slept in the building after
that, and always visited the safes in person
before retiring to see that they were locked.
Perhaps it was his nervousness over the
fright. that made his signature SO crooked
Baltimore American.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-01-02
Mr.. Gerhard srennen,s Remarks.

Mr.. Gerhard Mennen, of 577 Broad street, awell-
known Newark druggist, while conversing with
representative OF ROLES BROS, said
There is no denying the fact that KINsEy's
Tonic Is a medicine ii wonderful merit. A num-
Der ofmy customers say that during this oppres-
siye June weather KISsEY's Tonic produces
magical effect. In speaking OF the prices of the
Tonic more than one customer here told me that
they would not be without the medicine If they
had to pay Eve dollars bottle for Il. One gentle-
man enthusiastically declared it was worth Ave
hundred dollars bottle From personal knowledge
can say that Of customers 20 whom have sold
bottle of kINsEY's Tonic many have returned and
purchased more and in every instance declared
that the medicine was having beneficial effect up
on them. Yes, you have my permission to publish
what have saidn
The proprietors of KINsEY's Tonic have many
druggists testimonials of like character. but
not the space in this advertisement TO insert them
Reference by permission is made to Mr.. George w.
Robbins 92l Broad street; Mr.. |. p. smith. 1871
Bank street w. IL. nford. Elm and Mulberry
streets, etc, etc.
Why is it that people will trife with their health
by experimenting with secretly made patent medi-
cines2
Il r,1a ;air 4,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-01-02

An Old Friend.
Who of us does not enjoy greeting an
old friend, especially when we can con.
graduate him on looking we'll 1t is with
some such feeling thai we welcome to our
table Vick's Floral Guide. which comes
to us dressed in the neatest and most ele-
giant cover that enterprisiug house has
ever issued. To every lover of garden
work we commend, in the heartiest posi-
BILE manner, this beautiful and exceeding
ly practical publication. There is not
fioweror a vegetable grown that is not IL
Illustrated in it., aud some valuable advice
given as to how to raise and care for them.
Besides all this, the book contains a
charming colored plate of flowers, one
containing collection of vegetables, and
a third shows specimen of Vick's Extra
Early Potato. Wick presents this Floral
Guide (how appropriate the title !! to all
his last years customers as Christmas
present, and to all others at the low price
of ten cents, and tells such that they can
deduct the cost of it from their first order
for seeds. To our farmer friends, to
every market gardener, and those who
merely garden for pleasure, we say-Get
Vick's Floral Guide, of James Wick,
Rochester, N. Y.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-01-02
Printers mt Work.

"They get together in little knots and
talk about fat and lean,' just as though
they worked in packing house among the
hams and sides. Then the takes what
ever that is, are too big or too little, and
they ought to have been set in BREWER or
minion,' or nonpareil, or agate which
Jhaye found out means types of different
sizes. They talk about the ad man and
the bonuses and seem to regard that
fellow MS monster into whose insatiate
nav everything good falls, while to them
come only the crumbs from his table,
Nun About 70aon.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-01-02
KEN SEYeS
Phos
TONIC.
What is Thought Of This
Medicine by Newark's
Leading Druggists.
A Card from MIR. VIM. NJ. rownley.

Mr.. VIM. NJ. Townley, Wholesale Druggist of
Newark, during an interview with one Of the firm
of BOLLES BROS, said
II regard KINsEYis PHosPHoRoUs TONIC as a
most wholesome preparation have steady and
constantly increasing sale for the medicine from
the drug trade. never have heard complaint
against the Tonic. 1 know of several remarkable
cures resulting from its use. am eonversant with
lis component parts and their curative value, and
there can be no doubt as to the intrinsic merit Of
the preparation consider the price charged per
bottle just one as know the ingredients of KIM
sEY's Tonic to be expensive. You have my per-
mission to publish this statement"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-01-02
Kinsey's Phosphorus Tonic

The ingredients of which no secret, being
published for all to read. and which medicine, or
rather the combination of its ingredients, Is tn e
Invention of MR.. JOHN l.. KINsEY pharmaceut-
list, who has the confidence aud respect of every
physician in Newark KINsEY's Tonic retails at
Sia0 per bottle. Each bottle contains Thirty Doses,
and each dose costs five cents The ingredients are
costly; but each one is specific for certain di-
seases Sickness comes uunyited How many per-
at this time of the year do not feel languid
and heavy2 AT no other season is the drowsy dix
illness prevalent. You lack appetite, your sleep
is htinl. You are run down. No particular disease
has manifested itself, but the condition of your
system is low and needs tonng Serious eonse-
quences are apt to follow this Summer lassitudc,
system is more susceptible to the beneficial effects
OF medicine hence this is the time 10 fortify your
system against the debiliiating effects of Summer
weather. by tnking