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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-24

except Poor Crow. The offenses alleged
took place at Duck Lake on March 26, and
at Batouch May 81. William Tompkins
and John w. A. Ashley proved the rebellion
and identified the prisoners. The jury
found all the prisoners guilty with recon-
mendation to mercy. They will be SEN
fenced on the 25th
A few nights ago a mob of citizens of
Chester, Neb., started out to hang Warren
Coon, blacksmith, who had repeatedly
beaten his wife and threatened to burn the
town. For many days he had been drunk
and had whipped his wife several times.
His threat to destroy the town excited the
citizens and eliminated in a determination
to hang him. They surrounded the house,
captured Coon and were about to lynch him,
when his wife pleaded for him on her knees,
and prayed to heaven and to the mob to
spare him and to give him one more chance.
Coon also prayed on his bended knees,
and promised on oath over a Bible never
again to mistreat his wife and to stop drink
ing. Upon the understanding that viola
tion of his oath would result in his hanging,
the mob concluded to let him have another
chance, and thereupon dispersed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-24
The Aurkrille Guquirer.
YORKVILLE. s. c. :
THURSDAY MORNING, SEPT. "a, 1885.
THE FAIRFIELD REGULATORS.

The grand jury of Fairfield county hav-
ing had their attention called, by the pre-
siding Judge, (F<ershaw) to reported viola
tions of law by certain unknown parties,
calling themselves regulators" gravely
considered the remarks of the Court, and in
their presentment said: beyond the state
ment made by the presiding Judge, and the
accounts which have been published by the
newspapers, we have no information upon
the subject" The grand jury went on to
say that the ''course of justice, as admister-
ed by our officials, of whatever rank, is
alike untainted by corruption and unimped-
ed by personal considerations" The report
also takes the ground that the laws are and
can be enforced whenever occasion arises.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-24
THE COTTON CROP OF LAST YEAR.

The Financial and Commercial Chronicle
publishes statement of the cotton crop OF
the United States for the year ending Au-
gust 91st, 1885, from which it appears that
the total crop of the year reaches 5,669,O2l
bales, while the exports have been 1888, 1876
bales, and the spinners' takings amounted
to 1,6S5, ,6s9 bales, leaving a stock on hand
at the close of the year of ,639 bales.
The total receipts at the Atlantic and Gulf
shipping ports this year have been 4,776'l 1873
bales, against 4,S5O,575 bales last year, and
6,O19, 1888 in 1882 -S3, and the exports have
been 3,e3O,495 bales the previous year,
Liverpool getting out of this crop 2,4l3, ,l0l
bales. If now we add the shipments from
Tennessee and elsewhere direct to manu-
facturers, and the Southern consumption,
we have the following as the crop statement
for the three years 1SS3-6,992, ,234; 1854
5,714,O52; 1855, ,66e, ,O21 bales. The num-
Der of bales taken by Southern spinners was
266 000
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

The ENQUIRER Office-Sewing Machine for Sale
G. f. Spencer Plaintiffs Attorney-Notice 10
Defendants.
r. NJ. Dobson & Co.-Pnrchasing STOCK.
Thos q Observation-Disclosures Notice.
JOS n. Steele, Chairman-Railroad Election IN
Bullock's Creek township.
w. c. Latmer-Dress Goods.
Withers Adickes-Where Does all The Merchah
disc Go?
II. +. Adickes Grand Central Fancy and Dry
Goods Establishment and Depot for Boots
and Shoes.
John C. Kuykendal-Why Should Living Man
Complain.
McElwee IL Darwin-MountainB Beef
Latta Brothers-Just Received.
NJ Strauss-A Splendid Stock.
Lowry & Starr-Headquarter for Tobacco-Vio-
lin and Guitar Strings-Lamps, Lanterns
and Lamp Goods-Dr. Holts Dyspeptic
Elixir.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-24

MALT L1oUoRs.-Statistics show that the
United States now rank third in the pro-
duction of malt liquors, Germany and Great
Britain being the two countries ahead of
US. OF the total production of one billion
gallons of malt liquors the United States
produces annually six hundred millions.
The growth of the business in the United
States has been almost phenominal. The
capital employed in it was tripppleed between cen
nearly doubled. In 1860 it was nearly Sl6-
OOO, 1000; in 1870 it had increased to S4S, ,000,-
900, and in 1880 it was s91 100000. Since
then it has continued to increase and is now
near somewhere $lOO,OOO,OO0 The consump-
tion in this country is only one-half per head
what it is in Great Britain. The most Pc
culiar feature of the industry, however is
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-24
MERE.MENTION.

A fire at Hot Springs, Ark, destroyed the
Willard and Phoenix hotels and about a
dozen business houses loss about 100000,
insurance light. .'''''''"During the month of
August SOL 1880 was received in tolls over
Brooklyn Bridge. .''.'''''The postottlce de-
partment has issued proposals for carrying
mails from July |, 1886 to June 80, 1889, in
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Ten
nessee. .'.:":Gen. D. H. Hill has enter
ed upon the duties of President of the Me-
chanical and Agricultural College at Mill
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-24
THE CHESTER FAIR.

We have received from Mr.. J. X. Henry, Sec
retary of the Chester Fair Association, pre-
MUM list for the fair, which begins in Chester
on Tuesday the 3rd day of November next and
continues four days. The premium list is at
tractive, and should stimulate farmers, mechan-
les and others to make the exhibits worthy of the
counties composing the Association.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-24
A SINGULAR TREE.

Mr.. w. o. Glover, the mail contractor between
this place and Garibaldi, N. c., tells us of sim
gular tree growing on the lands of Mr.. A. Barron,
near Wright's Ferry in this county, The tree
has grown up within the last three or four years.
1t is about ten feet high, and the trunk three
inches in diameter. The leaves, which form the
singular part of the tree, measure % inches in
length and indicate that the tree is Of some trop
TOOL 11yor;
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-24
MAIL SERVICE EXTENDED.

The mail service on the Chester and Lenoir
Railroad was extended from Newton to Lenoir
last Tuesday, and the mail is now transported the
entire length of the road, requiring the services
of three postal clerks.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-24
X M. MILITARY SCHOOL.

We are pleased to learn that complete outfit of
new cadet rifles and accoutrements such as are
used at West Point, have been issued to Kings
Mountain Military School by the Adjutant and
Inspector General of the State. Wecongratulate
the school upon the acquisition Of these beauti-
full guns, which come as gracaful recognition of
it's long life of usefulness.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-24
ELECTION POSTPONED.

The attention Of the voters of Bullock's Creek
township is called to the fact that in consequence
Of changes in the terms of the proposed contract
between the taxpayers Of the township and the
Massachusetts and Southern Construction Com
pany, the date of the election in that township on
the question of township subscription has
been postponed, on proper representations be-
fore the County Commissioners, ,luntil Saturday
the oath of October next.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-24
THE GAME LAW.

For the information Of sportsmen and gunners,
we copy below the law in reference to the season
in which game birds may be killed without in
curing the penalty ofthe statute. Titlel3, Chap
ter 50 of the General Statutes reads as follows:
Sec. 1894 1t shall not be lawful for any person
in this State, between the 18th day of March and
the 1st day of October, in any year hereafter, to
catch, kill or injure, or pursue with such intent,
or to sell or expose for sale, any wild turkey,
partridge, dove, woodcock or pheasant; and any
person found guilty thereof shall be fined not
less than ten dollars, or be imprisoned not less
than ten days, which fine, if imposed, shall go,
one-half thereof to the informer, and the other
half thereof to the school fund of the county
wherein the offence was committed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-24

A CURIOUS COLLECTIoN.-The Anthro-
biological Congress which is soon to be held
at Rome will have a curious feature in a
collection of 700 skulls of criminals, number
ed and classified. 70 these will be added
the photographs of 5000 and the brains of
more than $50 convicts, thousands of auto
graphs, a % poems, ms Sketches, and special instru-
ments. the work of criminals.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-24

SOMETHING THE BLAINE ORGANS WON'T
PUBLIsH.-We do not disguise the fact that
we are considerably surprised at the very
sudden and vehement revival of the "bloody
shirt" issue by the Republican party. There
is something most significant in this revival.
It smells most rankly in the nostrils of the
race as a counter move by the party, based
as much upon barefaced hypocricy as the
absence of a living issue with which to con-
front the Democratic party. We are free to
say we do not clearly perceive what the
leaders of the party are aiming at. We are
unable to declare that we believe that they
are actuated by a sincere desire to see fair
play done the race. The history of the past,
wherein the party played fast and loose
with the race question at the South, stares
us in the face and makes us scrutinize the
matter with our eyes wide open and the
pages of history unfolded before us for guild
ance.-Ne,o York Freeman, Colored Organ.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-24
TWELFTH REGIMENT SURVIVORS.

1t is now definitely settled not to attempt to
have reunion Of the Survivors of the Twelfth
Regiment this year. 1t is already announced
by Capt. Boyles, Secretary of the Association,
that the next reunion will take place on the
battlefield of Fredericksburg, Va. in August,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-24

A CHILD KILLED BY A TRAIN.-The
Air Line passenger train which arrived in
this city from Atlanta. Sunday afternoon,
killed a little white girl near Gastonia.
The child was four years old and was the
daughter of Mr.. Mayo, who lives one
quarter of mile from the railroad track.
The unfortunate little girl, with an older
sister were in field near the road, and saw
the train coming. They attempted to run
across the track, the elder sister leading and
getting across in safety. The younger one,
however, was not quick enough, and when
about half way across the track was struck
by the engine and hurled into the air. She
fell a few feet from the track and was dead
before any one could reach her.-Charlohe
Observer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-24

THE New YORK PROHIBITIoNIsTs.-1
is said that conference of the leaders in the
Prohibition party of New York and several
prominent Republicans was held in Troy
on Friday. The Republicans made prop
osition that the Prohibitionists withdraw
from separate political contest all the can
didates they have in the field, and in re-
turn accepts plank in the Republican plat
form advocating the submission of a prohi-
bition amendment to vote of the people.
These terms the Prohibitionists would not
accept, unless accompanied by an assurance
that their candidates already nominated be
represented on the Republican ticket in
State and county this fall. No understand
ing was arrived at, and the result of the
conference has been kept very quiet.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-24
UNTIL JANUARY 1ST, 1886.

We will furnish the YoRKvILLE ENQUIRER
from this date until January lst, 1885, for 90
cents, the cash, in all cases, to accompany the
subscription.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-24
EDUCATION IN THE SOUTH.

The Rev. DIR. A. u. Mayo, VINO, from per-
sonal observation, knows more, perhaps,
than any other northern man about the ed
ucational condition of the South, has recent
ly issued a statement on the subject for the
benefit of the people of the North. He
sums up the situation by saying that every
Southern State shy the deliberate action of
it's own people, without compulsion from
without, has established a system of free ed
ucation for children of both races, and in
dorsed the whole American idea of the sup
port of the secondary and higher instruction
of the Commonwealth" and he simply
states fact when he says that the efforts OF
the South to push free schools and higher
grades of teaching have been equaled "by
no people in human history" The sum OF
s17 600, 900 paid last year by the Southern
States for educational purposes is no mean
evidence in support of the statement. DIR.
Mayo favors Congressional aid for the South,
the encouragement of industrial schools to
supplement the common school system, and
the aid of Northern men of fortune, the
practical suggestion being made that 500
given to the public school authorities in any
Southern locality under suitable conditions
will do more for the education of the color
ed and poor white children than twice that
sum spent in sending foreign teacher to
Open rival school here.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-24
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.

A slight change has been made in the railroad
schedule. Going south the train now arrives at
Yorkville at 1915 P. NJ. and returning north it
arrives at 6 OF p. NJ.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-24

WOMEN AT THE PoLLs.-In the election
for schools commissioner at Binghamton, n.
Y, last Thursday, the women generally vo-
ted. This had the effect of bringing out
very large male vote and the total number
of ballots cast was twenty times as great as
usual. Many young ladies tried to vote
who were neither mothers nor taxpayers,
and their ballots were rejected. The scenes
at the polls where women were electioneer-
ing was novel. The women generally voted
for the successful candidates.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-24

DISMISSED FOR HAZING.-Naval Cadet
Henry A. Wyley, of Texas, member Of
the second class of the Naval Academy,
has been dismissed for hazing Louis briggs,
of South Carolina, a candidate for naval ca
det. Wiley was the leader of a gang of
cadets that gibed briggs, pulled his nose
and slapped his cheeks on Sunday afternoon
several weeks ago when Drgigs had walked
into the Naval Academy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-24
PROHIBITION IN THE SOUTH.

Ex-Governor st. John, the Prohibition
candidate ON the Presidential ticket in the
last campaign, in a recent interview in
Washington, in reply to question, wheth-
er the prohibition movement as an organ
lied sentiment is making much progress in
the South, said: 1t has been making
most wonderful advances in that section
of the country. Look, for instance, at the
elections in 1884. polled little over 1000
votes. This August the prohibition vote
showed an increase of 100 per cent, and it
carried thirteen counties. Look at Georgia,
too. 1t is nearly prohibition State. The
number of its dram shops, in proportion to
those of my State, and in proportion to the
respective populations, are as one to seven.
Mississippi has 800 dram shops to Californ-
las 10000. Prohibition is in favor in Ten
nessee, and even in Texas. 1t is, in fact,
growing everywhere.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-24

this: That while the beer tax in England
is one of the most reliable and important
sources of revenue possessed by the ex-
chequer, in this country it is comparatively
insignificant; yet the price to the English
consumers in the former is less than one
half what the American drinker pays
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-24
CHURCH NOTICES.

Baptist-Rev. J. E. Covington, Pastor. Com
munion services next Sunday at II A. NJ. Sun
day-school at 10 A. NJ.
Presbyterian--Rev. It. R. English, Pastor.
Services next Sunday at 1870 A. NJ, and P.
NJ. Prayer-meeting at P. NJ, on Thursday.
Sunday school at 43O P. NJ.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev ]. Thomas Pate,
Pastor. Service at Philadelphia Church at II A.
NJ, next Sunday and at Yorkville at P. M.
Prayer-meeting on Wednesday at P. NJ. Sun
day-school at 4 P. M.
Kings Mountain Mission-Rev. l.. A. Johnson,
Pastor. Services at Kings Mountain Chapel
next Sunday, at II A. NJ.
Episcopal. Sunday school on next Sunday at
p N
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-24

INVESTIGATING; THE MAssACRE.-A dis
patch from Rock Springs, Wyoming, says
the commission investigating the recent
massacre of Chinese miners will make
thorough examination of all the facts. The
investigation will continue for several days.
1t is certain that the Chinese Government
will demand indemnity from the United
States, but he cannot yet even guess the
amount. So far all the testimony has
shown that the Chinese had returned here
of their own free will, after receiving Off
cial assurance from the President that they
would be protected if it took the whole
army. Though the miners are quiet and
no trouble threatens apparently, the soldiers
keep guard over the company's property at
different mines. Every night strong
picket line is thrown about the freight cars
in which the Chinese are domiciled. The
Union Pacific is apparently firm in its de-
termination to put the Chinese back in the
mines here. 1t is building some GO cabins
for them and when these are completed the
''heathens'' will commence work. The
officials of the road here doubt that the
Knights of Labor will interfere, but say
they will maintain their position in spite
of them in case the strike should ensue.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-24
BEREAVED EDITORS.

The editors of the Lancaster Ledger father and
son, have our heartfelt sympathy in the bereave-
ment they have sustained by the death of the
wife of Mr.. D. J. Carter, the senior editor. Mrs.
Carter's death occurred on the 18th instant. The
Reviev, recording her death, says:
Mrs. Louise Frances Carter was born in Ker
shaw county, and was the daughter Of Jas. Rid
die, member Of the Palmetto Regiment, who
died in Mexico. She was forty-four years of
age. and was the mother of twelve children, but
only six Of whom are now living. She was mar
to Mr. Carter in 1858. Her mother, one sister
and two brothers Mr.. II. S. Riddle and Maj.
J. M Riddle, also survive her. Mrs. Carter was
a devout Christian-had been a member of the
church for twenty-seyen years, and lived fully
up to her profession of faith. She was woman
of strong intellectual powers, atfectionate in
disposition and kind and gentle in her manners
Her devotion, too, to her domestic duties was
one of the distinguishing traits Of her character
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-24
MEETING OF CREDITORS.

one of the distinguishing traits of her character
MEETING OF CREDITORS.
The creditors of the late firm of j. NJ. Ivy &
Co., Of Rock Hill, met in the banking house of
the late firm on Tuseday evening of last week.
J. Adger Smythe, of Charleston, was selected
chairman and Capt. Allen Jones, of Rock Hill,
secretary. Richard p. Williams, Of the firm of
Williams, Black q Co., who are the largest credi-
tors, was selected as agent, his firm and Ivy IL
Fewell supporting him, the other creditors sup
porting Capt. Allen Jones. The schedule Of as
sets showed, with S25, 900 life insurance assigned
S253, 900. Liabilities 245,OOO. J. r. London, AL
len Jones and J. Adger Smythe, were appointed
a committee of creditors
At the meeting a resolution was adopted by
the creditors that the assingee and agent be in
structed to sell the residence Of Col. Ivy and all
its contents, together with nine and half acres
of land adjacent to the dwelling, to Mrs. A. V.
Ivy, (widow of Col. Ivy,) for the sum of 500,
and to make deed of conveyance to her for the
same for benefit of herself and her children.
STANDARD DRAMATIC COMPANY.
The Standard Dramatic Company will appear
at Hunter & Oates opera house two evenings
this week. commencing this wednesday,
evening. While the Standard is the most popu-
best and since it was last here several important
accessions have been made to the corps of actors,
among them Mr.. Harry Brown, who has wide
reputation as a tragedan. Mr. McElreth is q
general favorite wherever he is known, as is
Miss Irving, the leading lady of the company.
The company has recently played successful
engagements in Montgomery, Ala, Columbus,
Ca, Wilmington, Raleigh and Charlotte, n. c.,
and is now on it's regular autumnal tour. The
Charlotte engagement closed last
Thursday night, and of the closing performance
the Observer Of Friday says:
1.-THE members of the Standard Dramatic Com
pany must have felt gratifed last night at the
evidence of appreciation by the Charlotte people
which was displayed by the presence of one of
the largest crowds ever assembled in the opera
house. 1t was the farewell performance of the
and the fact that such large audience
greeted it, shows how we'll our people have been
pleased with the company. Miss Irving has
grown immensely popular and herself and COM
pany will always be warmly greeted in this city,"
Zingara, Flowers of the Forest is the play
selected for the opening night. This play is
piece of Romany Rye, which has
had successful run in all the cities of the Union,
and the Standard presents it entire and with
full cast.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-24

ClIEIN |LtNb SopN1 I>o-Nb''
The County Commissioners met to-day to
complete the arrangements between the
county and the Massachusetts and South
ern Construction Company in reference to
our subscription to the Rutherford Con-
struction Company. In the main the
articles as submitted were satisfactory to
both parties in interest, but one clause in
troduced by the commissioners seemed to
strike Major Jones, the representative Of
the Massachusetts and Southern Construc-
tion Company, as arbitrary and uncalled
for. The commissioners have their mOdi-
fication under consideration.
The arbitrary and un-called-for" condi-
tions above referred to, which seem to be
an impediment to the Massachusetts, and
Southern Construction Company, are ex-
planned, perhaps, in the following extract
from a letter written last Thursday, to a
gentleman in this place, by a citizen of
Cleveland county:
"Our commissioners demand that the
work on this road shall begin at the Air
Line Road and go to Shelby; and on this
point the first hitch occurred yesterday, the
commissioners refusing to sign contract
for the issuing Of the bonds, except on this
condition. Whether this difficulty can be
overcome do not know"