Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-07-30

Wnen partS OF several state Legislatures are
to be chosen which will elect some Of the
twenty-five new Senators.-NeW York SIN.
How PROHIBITION WORKS IN GEORGIA.
1t is now three weeks since the liquor sa-
looms in Athens closed their doors, and, al
though we have gone through commence
ment, not one arrest has been made by the po-
lice. This is an unprecedented record. Our
people seem well satisfied with the change,
and thus far the experiment works like a
charm. The barrooms have all turned their
attention to the sale of Notwithstanding
drinks and cigars, but their receipts are
very small and will not pay for keeping
open doors. 1fthere have been any attempts
at violating the prohibition law, we have
received no intimation of the fact. The city
officers are very vigilant and will use every
effort to ferret out offenders. One house is
under the ban of suspicion, but if they sell
at all it is to chosen few, as no signs of the
traffic are seen upon the streets. There are
plenty of jugs and bottles kept in private
rooms, but these are fast running dry, and
men who have heretofore taken their drink
regularly are now doing without. But lit
tie liquor is shipped to Athens by express.
Athens that expect to do a fine trade, but
thus far they have not received much pat
ronage. Prohibition has no perceptible ef-
feet upon the trade of Athens, either one
way or the other. But the best sign is a
disposition of that band of negro loafers
who blockaded Jackson street, being attract
ed by whisky and billiards. They have
either gone to work or sought other fields.
Our liquor dealers are all hunting up other
business. They will either move the rem
nants of their stocks to wet counties or en-
gage in another avocation in Athens. They
accept the result like good citizens, and ex-
press determination to obey the law
athens Dispatch.
PRESIDENT CLEvELAND.-Sincet the in
PRODUCTION of the spoils system into the ma
tional Administration no President of any
party has given such signal and conclusive
evidence both of his reform convictions and
his official courage as the Democratic Pres
ident Cleveland in reappointing a Repub-
lican Postmaster of New York; in select
ing for collector of the port Democratic
business man who is not politician, and
who frankly declares his purpose to enforce
the reform system; in promoting to the
appraisership a Democratic assistant ap-
praiser who is not a politician, and who is
thoroughly versed in the dutiesof his Office
and in restoring to his old place, to which
a Republican President declined to reap
point him, one of the very ablest and best
Of Republican customs officers, whose ab-
solute fidelity to reform the President per-
sonally knows by long official association.
1t is mere partisan fury to deny to a
President who has done these things, and
who was not elected upon declared party
policy of adhesion to reform, the strongest
principle and the highest courage. Nor
op1y cinooro friap6 Of a6 n ctrotivo ra-
form deny that such executive action is of
the utmost service toward the final over
throw of the odious and un-American
spoilssystem which deprives the great body
of American citizens in both parties of a
free and equal chance to secure place in
the employment of the Government. Ger
tainly no voter who supported Mr.. Cleve-
land because he believed him to be sincere
ly resolved upon reform has yet had reason
to regret his action.-Harpev's Weekly.
GRANT AND HAYEs.-G. w. Childs says
Grant was opposed to being candidate for
a third term and never consented to do any
thing more than be silent, even at the most
earnest solicitation of his friends. Mrs.
Grant was, according to Mr.. Childs, the
only member of the family who really
wanted the third term. According to the
same louuacious chronicler, Grant believed
Tilden was honestly elected in 1866, and had
a profound contempt for Hayes because he
accepted the fruits of fraud.
This kind of talk is very fashionable
among the republican statesmen now. Gen.
Grant may die to day, but sentiment ought
not to prevent justice, and justice requires
us to remember that no man was more pow
erful in aiding the great fraud than Grant.
He sent the troops to the disputed southern
States and made the show of military pow
er that caused so many democrats to Waver
and give back in the assertion of their just
claims. 1t is all very we'll to make Hayes
the scape goat, but it should not be forgot
ten that every republican accepted the fruits
of the fraud and was a party in the crime.
Hayes gave the country rest it needed,
and was generally fair and just in his deal
ing with the people. He made some repair
alton for his sin, while most of his fellows
have failed to do anything of the kind
Greenvile Nelcs.
THE RAILROAD.-As will be seen by a
reference to the resolutions offered on Mon
day at the meeting of the directors of the
Rutherford Railway Construction Compa-
nv, the Massachusetts, and Southern Con-
struction Company are willing to agree to
build the railroad from Blacks to Ruther-
fordton within year, although the resolu-
tions of our County Commissioners, in order
to place this company upon an equality
with the Cranberry Company, allow eigh-
teen months for the building of the road.
It has been announced by the company that
it hopes to open the indicated section on
the next Fourth of July and that trains will
probably be run from Blacks to Shelby be-
fore that time. These facts should be borne
hx,n thlv
vote upon the railroad propositions. 1t is
very plain that work must be begun at once
and with large force. Many of our peo-
pie will be able to obtain employment just
after the bulk of the summers work is over
and our farmers will find ready sale for
all the vegetables, meat, poultry. eggs and
other provisions that they can raise. Such
incidental advantages resulting from the
construction of the road are by no means to
be despised. Ne,O Era.
MERE.MENTION.
Modern discoveries among the medical
profession are said to have been nearly all
in the line of surgery. .''''''''Says the Au-
gusta Chronicle: The East is great, power
full and wealthy because the education of
hand goes along with the cultivation of the
head. .::....".The Galveston News estimates
Texas crops at not less than S125, 900 this
year. The cotton crop is rated at near or
quite 100000 bales. '''''''"It is computed
that of Gordon's garrisons in the Soudan
10000 men have already been slain. 1t
takes deal of blood, treasure and suffer-
ing to make heroes. ''''''''''The railroads
have done more to advertise Florida and
make it prosperous than any other agen-
cy. ..."""The first bale Of cotton of the sea-
son of 1886 was received at Houston,
Texas, on the 22nd instant, from Dewitt
county. 1t weighed $40 pounds, and was
as middling. 1t was sold at auc-
ton on the floor of the cotton Exchange on
Thursday, bringing $500. '''.''''There were
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