davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-18
had gone for five days without food, and he
himself would soon be q sufferer.


himself would soon be a sufferer.
J. H. Garrett said his neighbors were
actually starving. John Smith, county
assessor, said that to his knowledge three
hundred families were in danger of starv-
ing at New Kentuck. An appeal for aid
was signed by representatives of one hun
dred families. These are but specimen
stories. One family is said to have subsis-
ted for five days on lettuce, and when found
were nearly dead.
These stories are plausible, coming as
they do from barren agricultural section,
in which it is maxim that the more of the
land a man owns the poorer he is. The
story goes that several years since, a travel
ler passing through the country and OBJ
serving the poor condition of the crops
stopped at a house for drink of water, and
while waiting for it to be brought from the
spring, remarked upon the poor prospect
before him, and concluded by sympathizing
with the man of the house, whereupon the
object of his sympathy innocently replied {:
go stranger, Pm not half as bad off as you
might think for own but q mighty little
spot of this here land"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-18
/POOR HOUSE SUPERINTENDENT.

AT the meeting of the board of County Com
missioners last Monday, Mr.. Robert l.. Davinney
was unanimously electedSuperintendent of the
Poor House for the remainder of this year, vice
A. J. Davinney, whose death occurred on Mon
day Of last week.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-18
sUNDAY.sCHOOL CONVENTION.

The following programme ofthe Sunday school
Convention for York county, to be held at Mt.
Vernon Church, on the 9th and 18th instant has
been furnished to us for publication:
SATURDAY, JUNE q.
Forenoon-9 O o'clock.-Devotional exercises by
Rev. L. A. Johnson.
Temporary organization.
Calling roll.
Permanent organization.
Reports from schools.
Dissatisfaction the evils of Sunday-schools
closing during winter"-F. A. Gilbert, Esq, j..
R. Healan, Esq, Rev. w. w. Daniels.
Sermon, by Rev. j. B. Traywick.
Intermssion.
PRAYER, by J. S. Garrison, Esq.
Reports from schools.
Discussion-"How to enlist the masses. KEY.
]. B. Wilson, Rev. ]. B. Traywick, Rev. l.. A.
Johnson.
Discussion-"How to obtain the greatest spir-
ituality in sunday schools To be discussed
by the delegates from Rock Hill circuit. =.
Discussion-"What good can be accomplished
bv Sunday y-school Conventions?" To be dis
cussed by delegates from Fort Mill circuit.
Election of delegates to the State Convention.
Selection of place where next Convention will
meet.
Sermon, by Rev. w. w. Daniels.
SUNDAY, JUNE %.
Forenoon-9 -9oclock.-Devotiona O. exercises by
Rev. S. J. Mcleod.
Discussion-"The importance Of organizing
missionary societies in Sunday schools. REV.
L. A. johnson, F. A. Gilbert, Esq.
Discussion-"Why should members of the
church attend Sunday-schools ?'-Rev. j. B..
Traywick Rev. J. B. Wilson.
Sermon, by Rev. J. Thomas Pate.
Intermission.
Sermon, by Rev. j. Is. Wilson,
Parting addresses.
The basis of representation will be one dele
gate for every twenty-five scholars. All Sun
day-school superintendents and preachers in
charge of work in York county, are members
er-otfcio. All the subjects for discussion will be
thrown open to the house for general discussion.
The reason the names Of the delegates from Rock
Hill and Fort Mill circuits are not mentioned, is
because they were not received when this pro-
gramme was arranged. They are expected to
Forward names of delegates to me at Hoodtown,
S. c. S. J. MCLEOD, P. c., York Ct.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-18
SfPRIsONERs IN JAIL.

Unless several cases grow out of the negro riot
at Mt. Zion Church on the 9Th instant, the Ses-
sions docket for the term Of the Circuit Court
next week will be light. There are only six
prisoners in Jail awaiting trial, and of these, two
cases-those of Long and Glover-went over
from last term. Theprisoners and their respect
i've offences are as follows
D. A. Long, white; bigamy. Continued from
last term.
Andrew Glover, colored arson. Mistrial at
last term.
John Workman, colored; accessory before the
fact of the murder Of Aaron Briant, at "Boyd's
Friendship Church" in the northeastern corner
of the county, on the night of the 25th of last
April Matt Rose the principal, and who in
flicted the fatal wound, made his escape, and has
not yet been arrested.
Rufus Adams. colored :; grand larceny.
Stonewall Jackson, colored; house-breakine
and grand larceny.
Martin DiXorS colored; riot.
Besides the above there are few cases, for re-
failing spirituous liquor and other offences, that
were continued from last term, and will proba-
bly, be tried at the approaching Sessions
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-18
CHURCH NOTICES.

Methodist Episcopal-Rev. J. Thomas Pate,
Pastor Services next Sunday at II A. NJ, and at
81 P. NJ. At the close Of the morning sermon
the sacrament of the Lords Supper will be ad-
ministered. Sunday school at Al 2. M. Prayer
meeting Wednesday atS4 P. NJ.
Kings Mountain Mission-Rev. L. A. john
son, Pastor. Services at II A. M, next Sunday
at Kings Mountain Chapel.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian. Services
at 1890 A. NJ, next Sunday by Licentiate D. NJ.
Grier.
Baptist-Rev. J. E. Covington, Pastor. Reg
ular Church Conference at Union next Saturday
at II A. NJ. Covenant meeting at P. NJ. Ser
vices on Sunday at II A. NJ. After the sermon
the ordinance of the Lords Supper will be cele-
brated.
Presbyterian--Rev. T. r. English, Pastor.
Services at 1920 A. NJ, and at $50 P. NJ, next
Sunday. Sunday y-school at $50 P. M. Preach
ing at the Poor House at Al P. NJ. Prayer-meet-
ing at $50 P. NJ. Thursday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-18
MERE.MENTION.

The Public Printer reports that part first
of volume twelve of the "Rebellion Record"
will be ready for delivery by the first of
July. ........A child died near New Orleans
on Friday with all the symptoms Of yellow
fever. ..'''''''"The sugar crop OF Louisiana
to reach 100000 barrels. '''''''''"!The wheat
crop in Illinois is failure, but that of Mich
igan is excellent. ION and after the first
Of July postage on letters will be 2 cents for
each ounce, instead of cents for each half
ounce as now. The change will be in the
weight of the letter and not in the reduc-
ton of the postage'.'"...F Frosts on Monday
and Tuesday nights of last week considera-
bly injured corn and fruit in the highlands
of Pennsylvania. At the same time there
was a fall of snow in portions of Maine. IA
man died of glanders in Montreal last Fri
day, it being the second fatal case that has
occurred in that city lately........Th Ohio
Republican State Convention, in session at
Springfield last Thursday, nominated for
Governor J. B. Foreaker, on the first bal
lot .....".The old liberty bell has been re-
turned from New Orleans to Philadelphia,
via the Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road. 1.-THE Governor of Georgia declines
to suspend his warrant for the arrest of Will
liam S. Roberts, President of the collapsed
Augusta Bank, issued upon the requisition
of the Governor of New York. Roberts at
tempted suicide three weeks ago, by cutting
his throat, and his condition is such that
his removal at this time would be exceed
ingly dangerous. ''''''''''Several outbreaks
by the Indians on the frontier have been
reported recently, and troops are in pursuit
of the marauderS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-18
JvNTm JANUARY 1ST, 1856.

BULLOCK'S CREEK CHURCH.
Rev. J. r. McAlpine will be installed as pas
tor of this church on Sunday next.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-18

AN UNSUCCESSFUL LYNCHING.-Near
Bolton few nights ago number of young
colored men decided that the conduct OF an
older man of their race living in the neigh
borhood was so outrageously immoral as to
constitute standing affront to the commu-
nifty and justification for the inf1iction ofcon-
dign punishment. They arraged that one OF
their number should 60 to the venerable viii
lain's house as friend and secure his gun
so that the others could safely attack. The
programme was carried out and the raiders
seized their victim and were stripping him
preparatory to whipping when the man
who had the gun concluded, as prudential
measure to make retreat safe, to fire the
load from it. He did so, but having neglect
ed to give his fellows warning OF his In
tention, produced startling and unex,
pected result. The raiding party regarded
the shot as coming from the. old mans
friends rushing to his rescue, and every man
of them let 60 all holds and dug out for
home the nearest way, leaving the luckless
spy alone to face the enraged and half naked
recipient of Judge Lynch's favor. In his
turn he was astonished and overjoyed by
the discovery that the old man believed
him to be his friend and regarded the shot
as one fired in good faith to frighten his
tormentors. So he too went home safe and
rejoicing, and all's we'll that ends well.
GyeenrWe NelrS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-18

Mr. Andrews, formerly Of Spartanburg,
S. c., but now of Newark, n. j., has invent
ed cotton cultivator, with which six acres
of cotton can be plowed and hoed in day,
leaving the rows entirely clean. One of the
Mr.. Lanston, of Spartanburg.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-18

THE NEGROES AND THE DEMOCRACY
The woful predictions Of the Blaine orators
and organs last fall as to the future of the
negro in case the Democrats should elect
the President read oddly enough now. The
Democrats have now been in power three
months and the country has yet to hear OF
the first outrage upon black in the South,
while in the only three States which have
held elections Of any sort the noteworthy
events have been the choice of capable
negro over rival white candidates as Police
Judge in Hot Springs, Ark, the nomination
of number of negroes for local offices upon
the Democratic ticket in Virginia, and the
election of a Democratic Mayor in the chief
city of Delaware after his promise to appoint
negroes on the police force.-New York Post,
H1depen0ent
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-18

AN INTERESTING CAsE.-A very inter-
esting point was raised in an appeal case
in court Tuesday evening. Nenner Ray
was indicted and convicted of petit larceny
before Trial Justice E. S. F. Giles in Green
wood on June 9Th, 1885. His counsel, VIM.
N. Graydon, Esq, appealed to the court of
general sessions on the ground that trial
Justices have no jurisdiction in cases of petit
larceny. After full argument by defend
ants counsel and the solicitor, Judge Goth
ran reserved his decision that he might
give the case full consideration. The de-
cision will be looked for with great interest
by the lawyers and the people generally
Ab6eriUe Medium.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-19
Minor Notes.

Hon. Will Cumback will lecture in the Star course
at Richmond Ind Dec. s. next.
The commissioners of Jackson county have offered
500 reward for Frank Champion who murdered
Gulliver Jackson at Seymour Aug. s.
The tobacco parade in Louisville on Thursday was
taken advantage of by Kentucky lovers and six
couples came the river and were married at
Jeffersonvle.
Allen Thompson twenty four years old sought to
fifty cents by dislodging which had lodged
in the dam in the river, at South Bend He missed
his footing and was drowned.
Correction: Dr. J. r. Duncan, of Crawfordsy;lie.
has not had any suit brought against him by farmer
suit because there was nothing to base suit upon
woman named Green claiming to be physician.
applied last week to the clerk of Benton county for
license under the medical law, and made affidavit
that she had practiced for three years in Michigan
City. Several physicians and druggists there have
made a statement that she practiced there and
she is to be tried at Fowler for perjury.
Mr.. Claude w. Holland editor of the Eminence. Kv)
Constitutionalist, was married on Thursday night
at Danville Ind to Miss Emma d. Chase, daughter
of Rev Ira j. Chase, pastor of the Christian Chulc
of that place Friends and relatives were present
some from Kentucky Tennessee and Illinois and the
event in all respects brilliant one. The young
couple at left for their future home Emnence
The prospects for the of the Fulton county
fair. which opens the 22d Gaore fatter-
ing than at this time. large number of entries have
already been made tho stalls for horses sheep hogs
and cattle being rapidly engaged. and the outlook
is encouraging In every respect. The track has
been i'm proved and the this year will be far
perior to those of Last The farmers of kosciusko
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-19
CHIEF RED CLOUD.
A Noble Red Man Denounced as n Beat. and
the Evidence Seems to Prove 1t.

Noble Red Man Denounced n Beat, and
the Evidence Seems to Prove It.
WASHINGTON, Sept. lS.-The Sergeant-at-arm
OF the House, Mr.. LeedoD. who was in charge
of the Holman Indian commission comes back
to the city with various novel views of the
Indian race. Red Cloud he believes to be a
chronic and constitutional dead beat, who is the
only one of all the chiefs the committee has Wis
tied that refuses to allow his children to
attend school and take on the ways
of civilization. Red Cloud tells his people
that as long as the Great Father knows they are
unable to support themselves they will be pro-
vided with rations, but if they become self-sup-
porting they will receive more help. When
it was suggested 30 HIM that his men should
learn to farm, he said: Our farmer their in
structor in Agricultural is not of the right kind
He comes here ard wants US warriors to work
What We want is for the Great
Father to send as white men to plant
our corn. hoe it. reap it. and put it in barns.
which they should build for us. We are war
riors, and don't work. Seuaws work"
Mr.. Leedom says the committee has a number
of reforms in Indian government to recommend.
The general tenor of them all will be to treat
the Indians like children and govern them ac-
cordingly; to teach them to farm and earn their
own living, but in the meantime to tor
them whenever they are unable to do so them
selves
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-19
Brief Mention.

Near Bethany. Moultrie county, farmers have lost
entire herds of hogs by cholera.
Jacob MAILER, welltodo farmer living near Troy,
committed suicide by shooting himself through the
head, while in bed, with revolver. Strong drink
caused the act.
AT Rockford. Willie Gaffney, thrteen-year-od
telegraph messenger. by hack, two
wheels passing his breast and shoulders infict
ing injuries which may prove fatal.
st Mantle five men were descending the shaft of
mine the cage fell one hundred feet. Two men,
named MARGIN and Leonard received injuries that
may cause their death. The others are not seriously
hurt.
Two sisters recently came to Rockford from Sweden
to learn the American ways. Their parents move in
the girls and parents that they should live in Rock
ford for three years. They finely educated speak
French. Italian and German, besides their native
language and are now working in that city for
ants wages.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-19

Woman Makes the Best Record in Civil
Service Examinations.

A Woman Makes the Best Record in Civil
Service Examinations.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 18.-Civil- service Com
missioner Gregory says that the highest per
cent ever attained in the civil service examina-
tions was by woman. She was given 81 per
cent He thinks that the ladies generally pass
female applicants school teachers. and
strange to say they are less liable to 'lose their
heads" while under examination than the males
man is generally, he says, possessed Of more
physical courage than woman; but he is not SO
self-poising when being subjected to mental in
vestgation. Then the ladies rely more upon
meeting squarely the questions propounded to
them than by passing around by cunning, as is
often the case with men, Seldom does lady
refuse to try to answer questions: this is often
the case with men.
The Civil service Commission will hold exam
nations in all Of the Eastern, Central and
Western States. it was stated at headquarters
to-day, during the months of November and De-
cember next. General examinations occur fire.
quently here, however, and applicants for exam
ination often come here from all parts of the
country. 1t doesn't make any difference where
the applicant is examined; resident of Jack
sonville, Fla. can just as we'll apply for exam
ination before the local board at InGianapol as
at home, or San Franciscan can appear before
the board at Columbus O., or Buffalo, n. Y. as
we'll as on the Pacific slope.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-19
THE FIRE RECORD.
A Damaging Blaze in the Factory of the
Smith American Organ Company.

Smith American Organ Company.
Boston, Sept. l8.-Shorty before o'clock
this evening fire broke out in the mandatory
of the Smith American Organ Company, at the
corner of Montgomery and Clarendon streets
The building is fve-story brick structure
with frontage of $50 feet on Montgomery
street, with an IL" running back some seventy
five feet on Clarendon street. The first floor
was occupied by the warerooms and Office, and
the second as the tuning and mill-room. Tho
third floor. upon which the fire originated
is known as the action room. The fourth
floor was used as the trimming ROOM
and the fifth was the varnishing g
department. in which were stored large quaint
ties of varnish. The fire spread to the fourth
and fifth stories very rapidly. Alarms were
sounded in quick succession, and the numerous
streams which were brought to bear soon sub
dued the fire and flames on the third floor In
the meantime, however the fire had reached
the varnish- room, and the entire upper
floor was mass of flames, burning with the
greatest fierceness in the L." Tho fire at this
writing $3.50 p. NJ. is still burning fercely
There is no danger of the fire communicating to
of the burning building is most favorable to the
fremen
About $50 o'clock the upper floor fell in, and
half an hour later the fire was practically under
control The stock on the fourth and fifth
floors was entirely destroyed, while that upon the
third floor was badly damaged by fire and smoke
The loss on stock on the first and second floors
will be entirely by water, and will reach $780,
900. The property is insured.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-19

Sioux FALLS d. IT,. Sept. 18.-In the constitution
al convention this afternoon, while considering the
bill of rights in the committee of the whole, Hugh j.
Campbell of Yankton introduced resolution to the
effect that 'the peoDle have right at all times to
alter reform abolish their form of government in
such manner as they may think proper" Judge
Edgerton, president of the convention, protested
against the resolution. and spicy speeches
were made both for and against this
secession resolution as it was termed but
it was carried by vote of As to 17S Pend ng the
motion TO report the resolution to the convention
Judge Edgerton asked that the matter be deferred
until to morrow, but a motion to adjourn prevailed
1t is said if this resolution is adopted tomorrow
Judge Edgerten will leave the convention. The great
est excitement prevails to night over the matter.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-19

TO be made by the Commissioner of Pensions
without consultation with Mr.. Holman. Men
in his party who rank as his friends and ad-
mirers unhesitatingly say that he has proven
himself great man only in little matters and
when he falls out of the role be has so long
played even though it is into only a small mat
ter like the distribution Of his little Offices and
affairs which arc practicable, he is lost and sinks
out of sight
Il looks now as though Mr. Holman would
make failure of public life while acting with
the majority.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-19
Detroit's Club for Next Yesr.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept. 1S.-An the details of the
transfer of the Buffalo base ball club to the De-
troit management completed last night and
Richardson, White, Rowe and Brouthers left at mid
night for Detroit to play in tonorrows game against
the New Yorks. Their places here will be filled by
of the Detroit for the balance of the sea-
son. 1t is learned good authority that the Detroit
nine for next year will be composed as follows at the
salaries named
Bennett catcher So 500; Baldwin, pitcher, So 600;
Brouthers. first base. 81 600: Dunlap second base
base, 3. 500; Wood left field, 81 $50; Hanlon CEN
ter field, $1,000 Thompson right field $l75O;
Rowe, catcher. So, 500; Weidman. pitcher, $3.50
ie ess Of d fe ss o
the Detroit, says he will have the heaviest batting
nine in the country next season. and expects to
achieve good results.
a Detroit despatch says: 'The despatch from Buff
falo in regard to the latest purchase by the Detroit
base ball club was shown to the directors of the De-
troit club this afternoon and their answer asked
They acknowledged that the purchase had been made
as heretofore published that Brouthers Richardson
Rowe and White have arrived here, and will play to-
morrow in the game against New York: that these
players have been signed according to Lsag ue con
tracts for the present season. the contracts having
been forwarded to Secretary Young. and that they
will be held by the Detroit management So far as
the make eup for next years club is concerned they
state that is too early to say any thing about it. and
they deny the published salaries asserting that that
matter known only to the players and managers.
Manager Watkins says that no fancy salaries will be
paid. He also explained that the Buffalo big four
could stay together only by coming to Detroit New
York Boston and Chicago desiring individual payers
but not all of them. On this account the four men
anxious co come to Detroit
Considerable excitement has been aroused in De-
troit by the refusal of Manager Mutrie of the New
York base ball club to play tomorrow against the De-
troit club if the Buffalo acquisition is used by the
local management. Mutrie objects to wasting his
money by travelling to Buffalo to play against an
amatuer team.