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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-05-07
The Murkrille &uqnirer.
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY Z, 1885.
GAFFNEY AND RUTHERFORD RAILROAD.
YORKVILLE. s. G. =:

The paragraph in our local column re-
Gently in reference to the above railroad pro-
iect was certainly not intended to throw cold
water upon the enterprise, but simply to
make statement of fact as represented by
one who professed to understand the situa-
ton. But as the paragraph in question has
had the effect of drawing out an important
and interesting communication upon the
subject from "W. w. t." a talented and
enterprisng citizen of Gaffney, we do not
regret it's appearance. And we assure Nv.
w. T." and all others that nothing is farther
from our desire or intention than to depre-
cate or depreciate any great public enter
prise calculated to develop the county and
open up to the world the vast natural re-
sources of her lands, minerals, streams and
forests. The enterprise has our heartlest
good wishes, and our columns are open at all
times to forward this or any other feasible
scheme of internal improvement.
SOUTH CAROLINA APPOINTMENTS.
Judge John E. Bacon, of South Carolina,
has received the appointment of charge
d'affaires of the United States for Paraguay
and Uruguay.
D. F. Bradley, ESQ.,, of Pickens, has been
appointed to the Office of collector OF inter-
nal revenue for South Carolina, vice +.
NJ. Brayton removed. Mr.. Bradley is edi-
tor of the Pickens Sentinel and has repre-
sented his county in the Legislature for
several terms. The appointment is regard
ed as good one.
1t is stated that Major w. H. Gibbes, the
county treasurer of Richland county, has
been officially assured of the postnlastershlp
of Columbia. The term of c. M. Wilder,
who has been postmaster for several years,
expired yesterday. The appointment OF
Major Gibbes will give general satisfaction
in Columbia.
Major T. Stobo Farrow, of Spartanburg,
has been appointed chief of division in the
office of the sixth auditor of the treasury, at
a salary of $1,000 per annum. He has in
structions to report for duty on 2lst instant.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-05-07

POsTOFFICE CHANGEs.-The Postmaster
General has issued an order to the effect that
on and after the first of July, 1885, all do
mestic first class matter sent through the
mails, including drop letters at letter car
rier offices, must be charged with postage
at the rate OF two cents per ounce or fraction
thereof, instead of two cents per half ounce
or fraction thereof. Drop letters at other
than ietter-carrier offices to be charged at
the rate of one cent per ounce or fraction
thereof. Due postage at the rate of two
cents per half ounce or fraction thereof, shall
be charged on partially prepaid tirst-class
matter mailed on or before June 3Oth, and
not reaching its destination until on or after
July 1st. Another change reduces the rate
of postage on second-class matter from two
cents per pound, as at present authorized, to
one cent on and after the first of July. 1885.
TO provide for wants that may arise from
this change in the rate of second-class post
age, the Department has decided to issue a
newspaper and periodical postage stamp of
the denomination of one cent, the design
and color of which will be the same as those
of the present series of newspaper and pe
riodical stamps of the denomination of from
two to ten cents. Stamps of this denomina-
ton will be ready for issue by the first of
June, after which all postmasters needing
them will make requisiton for suitable
supplies.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-05-07
A DESPERATE LEAP.

On Wednesday morning of last week as the
south bound mail train was crossing the trestle
over Crowder's Creek, two wheels Of the tender
went off the track, and in this position the tender
was drawn over the trestle, the engineer not
knowing of the derailment until after he had
crossed. Hiscolored fireman, Charles Fair, how
ever, perceived the accident, when about half
way across the trestle, and without word of
warming leaped from the engine to the rocky
bottom ofthe creek, fortyiive feet below. When
the train stopped, the trainmen went down to
the creek expecting to find their fireman dead;
but he was living, though severely hurt. his Sc
yerest injuries being about the head. He was
brought to his home in this place, where he is
known as "Charlie Booker, and medical atten-
ton promptly furnished, and though he is i'm
proving slowly, the chances are that he will
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-05-07
PERSONAL MENTION.

I Judge Witherspoon returned home last Sat-
urday afternoon, having concluded his labors on
the fifth circuit with five weeks term at Col
umbia.
Mr.. Paul G. McCorkle left on last Monday af-
ternoon for Baltimore, for the purpose Of enter
ing as a student in the commercial college in
that city.
Mr.. Willie E. Ferguson, of this place, a COM
postor on the Atlanta Constitution, returned
home few days ago, sick with typhoid fever.
He has been quite ill ever since his return, but is
now thought to be out of danger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-05-07
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

Correspondence of the YOrkville Enquirer
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-05-07
RAIN AND WIND STORM.

Last Friday was cool and the day opened clear.
About l o'clock P. NJ. the wind commenced
blowing with cloudless sky, and the knowing
ones shook their heads omnously, prognosti-
eating "dry weather." Later, clouds commenced
forming in the west, and about O clock heavy
rain, accompanied with hail. fell No damage
resulted in town from either the wind or hail.
North of town the wind was stronger than
here. About 3 o'clock, while Mr.. w. H. Will
liams, who lives 8! miles north Of town, was
plowing in his field, a large oak tree was blown
down, falling across the mule and killing the
animal instantly. Mr.. Williams position was
such that he could not see the falling tree in
time to avert the damage, the tree being on the
brow of hill at the foot Of which he was plow-
ing. The loss falls seriously upon him, as the
mule was his only dependence for cultivating
crop, and was worth $780, -E
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-05-07

GOVERNMENT CLERKs.-"It would be a
blessing to more than one man to be turned!
out of the civil SERVICE" said member of
the treasury inquiry commission in Wash
ington the other day. "There are dozens OF
young men here" continued he, "who have
an excellent education and bright intellects
who entered the government service after
leaving college, intending to stay but "a few
months-a year at most. They got in and
stad, and it is probable that they will be
buried here for the rest of their days. Then
again there are others who accept clerkships
in order that they might be able to support
themselves while attending lectures at the
law or medical school. This class fully in
tended to strike out for itself the day the
diplomas were distributed, but the certainty
of small salary has kept them here, and
they too are likely to die in harness. The
service is the mausoleum OF
brains. Men who enter seem unable to
leave, and hundreds of bright young fellows
are lost to the world because of clerkship
at 81 200 year."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-10
The Queen and Beatrice.
Fron, Harper's Bnsar.

IL is very evident that the Queen oil. England
and her family have no love of purple and fne
linen when they are "off duty" "Our royal
family has always been dOwdy," said a loyal
English woman at Alx-les- Bains, as she re-
turned from presenting some flowers to the
Princess Beatrice on her birthday.
well" sad an outsider, what did the
Princess wear? | desire to know what clothes
prncesses wear when they are at home in the
morning"
IAN Old checked black -and-white silk dress
which l should have given to my maid"
answered the loyal English woman; ''but she
was very lovely and courteous, and blushed
and stammered and was frightened when we
offered her the fiowerr. Just Ike any other
girl. could not help loving her for it,"
ON another occasion the Queen sent for the
doctors OF AK and their wives, who, being
French women. were of course beautifully
dressed. On being asked what the Queen
wore, one0 these ladies said "a very plain.
short black cashmere dress. rather the worse
for wear. with no ornament excepting the pic
ture OF Prince Albert at her neck D."
And how were her mannersy" asked her
interlocutor.
VERY simple, unOsteu tatous, kindly and
dignhed. She speaks French perfectly, with
out an accent. and talked 10 the doctors OF the
scenery, the history OF savoy. the treatment,
baths, etc. did not feel that she was the
Queen until she rose, which was her signal TO
IA that The interview was at an end Then "a
certain dignity. certain habit of command,
clothed her short stout dgure rs with q royal
mantle, aud she looked the Queenn
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-10

1t would have been much more satlsfac-
tory, perhaps, to the people of this city If
some information, a few weeks, or even
few days before the meeting of the Legis-
lature, had been given them, through the
public prints, relative to the registration
hill for this county.
The people, of course, have a right to
know not only what their representatives
do, but also what they intend to do in
matters which touch public interests.
The registration bill may be unobjec-
tionable. In fact, it may be entirely sat
isfactory. The people of this county,
however, would like to have had a chance
to discuss it among themselves a little
before it was introduced in the Legisla-
ture. The first they knew of it was when
they saw the announcement of its intro
duction.
Would it not have been better from
every point of view. and more satisfac.
tory, to have made known the main
features of the bill in time to have per
mitted at least a partial expression OF
opinion with regard to 1t before it's intro.
duction in the Legislature?
While those chosen to represent the
people may be in all respects fitted to dis.
charge the duties which devolye upou
them, 1t may be mistake to assume thai
they know better what the people want
than the people themselves know.
If the main features Of the registration
bill had been made known month ago,
the legislators from this county would
have been able by the time they left for
the capital TO know whether it was APP
proved by their constituents or not, and
not they would have known IN what re-
spect itNSas Objectionable. 1t is always
beat to trust the people.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-10
Death and Henry Clay.

NN"fHF ANtNfhft ~ rue LfNfNlUs
When Henry Clay was debating in his mind
the nature Of his disease. and a. yet had not
quite renouneed the nope OF q renewal OF his
days OF action, he sought counsel fo' Samue,
jackson. Ito was greatly IN eAfAest and
wanted 20 know the truth. the exact aud
whole truth. His question was. if the evil
ucnt decline IN hia strength a. so far heyond
relief that he must surely die soon. lie re-
CURED an explicit answer, without color or
reserve, however unpleasant 10 might be for
the physician 70 announce an unfavorahle re-
suit. llr. Jackson made careful eNamina.
ton OF MS condition, found the case 10 bo
clear one, aud mad the courage 10 make 10 the
nero 81 100 parliamentary battles "a faithful
report.
Tho great statesman received the communi.
cation that for him life was uoar its close. not
without concern. hu yet with the fortitnde OF
resignation. lie declared that he had no
dread of death. but he was son troubled hy
one fear, which was probably suggested 70
him by the recollection OF HE mnrpffcent
constitution with which be had fihrted la
life. That fear was not Of death, but of che
mode 81 dying; he had a terrible npprchen-
sion that his laat hours would be- hours OF
anguish ma long agOuiling struggle between
life and death: this, aud this only he said,
was the thought that now lay heavily ou his
mind. Or. jackson explained to him the
nature Of his maady ant The smooth aud
tranquil channel IN which &c was 30 run. amt
assured him with aagactv witch did not
admit of question that ia lila last hour he
would die ~ quietly as an Infant falls asleep
In It's cradle. "lou give me fnnnlle relief
answered Clay. Tho chiei terror which death
had for him vanished.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-10
Ex-seoretarv Lincoln.
From The Mem Yorh Tribune.

En- Secretary of War Robert 7. Lincoln
left here this week for Chicago, where he will
make his future home. He returns to his law
practice in his old Office, which has been kept
open by his partner. W. b. Isham, during his
IS fond of Chicago and was glad to go back TO
business and the independence of being his
own master again. His portrait, recently
painted by Huntington and hung in the War
Department the other dav. is at first glance
disappointing. After some study of the face.
the expression becomes more natural, though
1t Is 10 years too Old. and tue hair and beard
are too dark by several shades.
When Robert Lincoln entered President
Garhelds Cabinet he was 50 years old. He
then, and while a Cabinet officer, wore full,
closely trimmed beard and mOustache,. just
rs he is seen in the portrait. A week or two
before leaving here be had his beard removed,
wearing only the moustache. This changed
his appearance in a marked degree, and now
he looks liAe a young man Of 25.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-10

ALWINA VALERA, the Baltimorean whose
voice was heard some seasons ago at the
Academy Of Music, has maze success IN
England. She spends her time at a country
place near London, where she INDUCES taste
for horses. gardening, Attorney COWS ana
prize chickens.
L. 5. SENATOR MILLER, Of California. who
was one OF the chief promoters ana IS now
the principal stakeholder Of the Alaska Com
mercial Company, has gone, with his wire ana
daughter. upon tour Of inspection OF HugeI
sound and Alaska, IN order to thoroughly IN
form himself upon the needs of Washington
and Alaska Territories.
ARCHDEACON FARRAR. pre-eminent among
the most eloquent and inf lentiai temperance
advocates in Great Britain. will visit this
country IN september next, and VIII receive
q hearty welcome from the TEN perance
people Of America. lie will deliver three
lectures in October before the students of the
Episc pal Divinity School, IN west FhIadel-
pha.
LORD TENNYsON and Mr.. Ruskin, respect
lively President and Vice President of the
British Chess Association, both consented to
give copies Of their WORKS with their auto
graphs, as prizes to be competed for in the
late tournament. Lord TennysOn's prize was
for the best two players IN consultation, be-
longing 10 the professions of medicine, the
law, church, army and navy.
MISS STEINER, musical directress of the
Standard Opera Company, who cOwhided
three dudes caught among her chorus, turned
her rawhide upon Manager Hammerslcy. Of
rival company, at Erie, Pa, on Monday,
who, she supposed, wanted to lure to his com
pany some of her singers. Hammersley fed
across the public parks pursued by Miss
steiner. He was 80 fleet that he escaped with
few blows.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-10
He Applied for a CIerkship and Got a
Tobacco License.
From Tie Nel0 York Tri6u.

From the NetD York Tribune.
BOSTON, July 4.-The routine business of
the internal revenue Office, in the post office
building, was enlivened yesterday by little
incident of a humorous character. man
stepped up TO one of the clerks and said he
wanted to make an application. He was re-
ferred to Deputy Collector Gray, who set
about the preliminary questioning.
"DO you sell liquOr?" he asked.
mo, siT.n was the reply.
Tobacco, then? Fave you sold any to-
bacco since May l?''
mo, sir" again RESPONDED the applicant.
"EIOld up your right hand, said the deputy,
and he proceeded 10 swear the man. Then
he sent him TO the cashiers desk. where the
- was paid. and the official license to sell
tobacco handed over.
The man departed with happy face but
in half an hour he returned, holding the paper
alOft in his hand.
What's the natter" queried the revenue
official.
why, this Is a tobacco license"
lent that what you wantedI"
"NO; was apply ing for position as letter.
carrier m the post Office"
The would-be letter carrier got his money
back. He SAID he thought the deuuty's ques-
ti0ns were the new civil service examination,
ana that the 81 was the fee tOI making out his
papers. The post Office ca. aiSS's rooms used
to be where the reveuue rooms now are.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-10
PERSONAL.

GEORGE W. CABLES family Of Ave girls has
lost IT. monotony In the recent advent of a
son,
SECRETARY BAYARD has again been called
TO his home Ia Delaware by the illness Of his
wife.
u. 4. sHiLLABER, better known a. Mira.
Darlington, is q candidate for the Chelsea
Mass.) post Office.
GEN. AND MRS. MCCLELLAN and Miss May
Mcclellan have In contemplation "A trip to
Manitou Springs, Col.
MRS. CHAuScEY /. FiLLEY. wife Of the ST.
Louis politician, acknow lodges the authorship
~ several anonymous novels.
king OKO JUMBO, now Visiting London has
developed a curious partially for photogra-
ply, and among the resources ~ civilization
nc takes back TO the native land over which
he ASSERTS a regal right a complete photo
graphic apparatus VIII have prominent
place.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-10
a Feature of the CIuverius Case

A Feature of the Cluvcrius Case.
There is one feature of the Cluverius
case which attracted so much attention
a few weeks ago that is deserving of no.
tice, because it raises the question of the
liability of towns and counties for extra
ordinary expenses incurred in discovering
and securing the punishment of those
guilty Of having committed crimes within
their limits.
1t became apparent to Mr.. Meredith,
the attorney for the State, as soon as he
took charge of the case, that the services
Of a good detective were absolutely neces-
sary. He directed the attention of the
Mayor of Richmond to this necessity, and
the result was that without securing the
authority of the City Council, and with
out any promise from the Mayor that the
city would pay any expense that might
be incurred, a detective was put to
work.
His bill, presented to the Council
few days ago, was $l,700. The
question whether the city was liable for
it, and could be made to pay it, was
raised. 1t was admitted that the SER
vices of the detective were very valuable,
and that, perhaps, Cluverius would not
have been convicted If it had not been for
the evidence of witnesses which the de-
tective had furnished.
In favor of the payment of the claim it
was argued that, although it was the duty
of the State to prosecute criminals, 1t
was also the duty of the city, on account
of the privileges it enjoyed. and also on
account of the obligation relative to the
suppression OF vice and the prevention of
crime 1t had assumed, to assist in bring
ing criminals to justice.
The Council came to the conclusion
that the city ought to pay the detectives
bill, and it was ordered paid.
There ought to be no question of the
responsibility of a municipal corporation
to assist in bringing criminals to Justice,
particularly when no provision is made
by the State for extraordinary expenses
that are necessary for the successful
| prosecution of criminals. The best inter-
ests of any community require the pun
ishment Of criminals. In communities
where crime can be committed with i'm
punity there is very apt to be condition
of affairs that is hostile to prosperity.
| The conviction of CluVerius, which was
largely due to the services of a detective
furnished by the city, created the i'm
| preston that Richmond was not CITY in
which crime could be committed with
much hope of escaping detection and pun
| ishment.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-10
The FaultIess Blue Blood.


| remember having a long talk a dozen
years ago with an English lady, thorough
Liberal in politics, who stOutly maintained the
absolute necessity of hereditary ar1st0cracy
to keep up the standard Of good manners. l
counted over to her, one BY one, the nOblemen
/ had happened to meet-it did not take long
not one of whom, | asserted, had what
would be called in America good manners.
In each case she admitted it, but found each
case an exception. This one was a notorious
oddly. and his father before him; that one
was recent creation; the other was Flaw
lord Cite whom / might, the real blue
blood was never at fault. AT last salds "C8n
the stream Tise above IFS source? l hear Of
very rude things as done by the royal
princes" "Ob," she sad, 'they are not En-
glIshmen: theY are GermAns ~
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-10

reItis refreshing in these days, when the
people Of all sections Of the country are
complaining Of hard times, to come across
a county near at home that don't know
anything about financial embar-
easements. A lawyer Of Bull
loch county stated a few days since
that his firm had not a half dozen uncol-
lectable claims in its hands against the
people living in that county, and he
thought the other lawyers there are only
three In the county had no greater num-
der. Bailoch county, according 10 the last
census, has population Of S,053-5,7 07
whites. and 1886 colored. Its citizens are
nearly all small farmers who work in the
fields. They are thrifty, and therefore have
wel-6lled cribs and smoke-houses. Their
money crop is long staple cotton, but
they don't devote their entire farms 20 one
crop. II is not surprising that such peo-
pie keep cut Of debt and have always on
hand little cash.
They are a religious people and also be-
lieye in temperance. Eight thousand
people with only three lawyers 10 assist
ia settling their dinicutiosl That Is GER
talnly something remarkable.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-10

Hon. n. f. Harris, OF Bibb county, has
written letter in which ne explains how
there came to be deficit in the financial
estimates of the State Treasurer for the
present year, and why no action was
taken at the regular session OF the Legis-
lature providing for meeting the amount.
AS it is generally understood, the def
cheney was the result Of bad fnanciering
on the part Of the General Assembly Of
lSo2-S3 which, for reasons satisfactory to
the members thereof, reduced the rate Of
taxation, and hence the income from
taxes, and increased the sppropria-
tons, or rather made at least
three large appropriations without
providing the means to meet them, thus
forcing the Governor TO make a temporary
loan of q considerable sum Of money. The
appropriations referred to are { 4 that Of
$50, 600 for artificial limbs for ex-COnfed-
crate soldiers, ~ $4,000 for additional
improvements at the lunatic asylum, and
(3) S44,375 for work on the new capitol.
The appropriations are not criticised, but
it would have been more to the credit of
the last General Assembly had it provided
the money to pay them.
Mr.. Harris takes a very encouraging
view Of the situation. He thinks that the
apparent deficit of $4,000 will be re-
duced by uneXpended appropriations and
other means to possibly little less than
100000" when the State tax for the
present year is collected. If this
proves to be the case 1t will be easy
for the General Assembly to provide for
the proper balancing of the books next
year. All that will be required will be
the enactment Of law that will insure
fair assessment. The people of the State
need not look for a reduction in the rate
OF taxation next year, even if the assessed
value Of property should be very material
ly increased, and under present circum-
stances thew should not demand it.
Mr.. Harris explains very satisfactorily
what the MORNING NEWS has maintained
all along, that there is nothing threaten
ing or even difficult in the financial situa-
ton Of the State. The credit of the State
has been assailed by enemies abroad and
false friends at home in vain. There is no
reason for any one to become alarmed, or
to try to create a sensation about the de-
fciency, even if it should not be reduced
as indicated by Mr.. Harris figures.