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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-28

times, and has been the dread of the neigh
borhood. In his family he has been quite
severe, and at times even cruel, and then
for a season over indulgent. Last week he
was on spree and in one of his savage
moods, finding fault with everything at
home. He charged his son Willie with
laziness and worthlessness, although the
neighbors looked on him as patient, much
abused and overworked boy. On Saturday
morning, about O'Clock, Willie who is
nearly nineteen years old, got up and began
putting on his best cothes. G. L. Hopkii S,
the father, who was standing with his
back to the fire, seeing this, exclaimed ::
"You lazy whelp, take off them breeches
and put on your working trousers" Viii.
lie nettled up and replied: "Pap, pve had
enough that" and went on dressing, At
this the old man exclaimed: "I'll show
you how to talk to me-" and grasping the
shotgun from the hooks on the joist, fired
as he spoke the last word and blew the
whole top of Willie's head off. He hastily
picked up his hat and coat and fled, and has
so far escaped arrest.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-28
CHIJRCH NOTICES.

Presbyterian-Re II. R. English, Pastor
Services at II A. NJ, and PM, next Sunday
Sunday school at P. NJ.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. w. w. Daniel, Pas
tor. Services every Sunday at II a. NJ, and
P. NJ. Sunday school at P. NJ. every Sunday
Prayer-meeting Wednesdays at P. NJ
Associate Reformed Presbyterian-Rev. j. c.
Galloway, Pastor Services at 40 p. NJ, next
Sunday.
Kings Mountain Misson-Rev. l.. a. John
son, Pastor. Preaching next Sunday at Zion
at II A. NJ, and at Canann at 2.3O PM.
Baptist-Rev. J. +. Covngton, Pastor. Ow-
ing to the absence of the pastor, who will be in
attendance upon the Sunday School Convention
there will be 10 services either in the churh at
Yorllville or at Union next Sunday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-28
SUICIDE OF A NEGRO. X

On Thursday last Trial Justice Nuphery was
notified that Edward Guthrie, an old colored
man who lived near Guthriesville, had suddenly
terminated his earthly career by cutting his
throat Accordingly, acting as coroner, the trial
justice proceeded to hold an inquest, summon
ing as jurors for that purpose the following good
and lawful men: r. +. Guthrie, foreman: E. A..
Crawford Jas. a. Erwin, r. c. Moore, John c.
Sanders, Sem, John c. Sanders, Jun, William
Sanders, J. Palmer Moore, w. y. Elder, Frank
NJ Sandifer J. NJ. Williams, Il. X. Lowry. a
number of witnesses were examined, the pur-
port of the testimony being that the deceased
was non compos 1nentis and that the injuries
which produced his death were inflicted by
his own hands when not under restraint. In
accordance with these facts, the jury rendered
the following verdict: "That the said Edward
Guthrie did cut his throat with a case knife and
did beat his head with large rock, from which
wounds he came to his death on the goth day of
January, 1886 all Of which was voluntarily and
feloniously done by himself against the peace
and dignity of the State.'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-28
WHAT'S IN A NAME?

Some discussion having taken place recently,
eliminating in a wager, as to how the town OF
Texarkana derived its name, in order to SUBJ
stantiate our own answer to the question when
submitted to us, at least to ascertain the facts
in the case, we addressed note Of inquiry to
the editor of the TeXarkana Interstate Ne'rS,
and OH Tuesday evening received the following
reply:
TExARKANA, Texas, January 2l.-ln response
to your inquiry, | state that the name OF our
town is derived from syllables taken from the
names of TEXas-ARKansas-Lou as thus
indicated. The State line Of Texas and Arkan-
sas divides the town in equal portions as to
wealth, population and buildings. Louisiana IS
about 20 miles south. The name was given to
the site long years before tree was cut IN the
forest which formerly stood here. 1t was known
that a railroad junction would be established
in the yicinity-i. e. at or near the corners OF the
three States, and some fellow with eccentric
habit of thought, cut out upon tree here
Tex x-Ark-Ana, which was accepted as the name
of the town when it became Incorporated. The
first house was built in 1873; the first paper
(mine) was published in January 1874. During
the first couple of months after the construction
gang finished the road, the place was also tocally
known as Lyons Camp. Yours truly,
w. j. ALLEN.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-28
The Murkrille Guqnirer.
YORKVILLE.,S. G.
THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. %, 1886.
MR.. BAYARD AND HIS CRITICS.

The North american Rerie,c recently con-
tanned scathing communication of sarcasm
and invective addressed to Secretary Bay
ard, that gentleman and his ancestors be-
ing the subject of the writer's attempted
ridicule. Since the appearance of the arti-
Gle Mr.. Bayard has written a letter to a
friend in which he says:
'There lives not human being to whom
1 would at this moment Intentionally give
pain, and therefore I had rather turn away
from men who disgust me by their base
ness and wound me by their venom. The
kingdom is within, and the man who
means to be happy must be content Within
1t is the fate of high place to afford an easy
target for any assault, and 1 must not ex:
pect exception. / do not think thousand
North Anlerican Rerie,cs can change my real
character nor my just repute with honora-
BILE and sensitive men. But they can give
pain to great many innocent people,"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-28
AGRICULTURAL NOTES.

The oat crop in Sumter county has beer
entirely killed by the cold. In some locali
ties the ground was frozen to depth O.
fourteen inches by actual measurement
- Spartanburg Spartan: The small grain
crop has not been injured up to this date
If the ground can dry off without severe
freezes it will be safe. During the cold
weather the snow wastoo deep for damage
to wheatand oats.
- Greenville Ne,cs: The melting of the
snow reveals the gratifying fact that the
cold failed to injure the wheat and oats
The blades show thick, green and flourish.
ing and so far give promise of abundant
yields. Grapes and peaches are uninjured
- The Clarendon Enterprise says the oat
crop in that county has been entirely killed
by the recent freeze. The same paper says
laborers are more plentiful in that county
eral years past.
- Chester Reporter: Mr.. w. Holmes
Hardin made last year twelve bales of cot
ton, 500 pounds each, on seventeen acres
He made seventy-tWo bales of cotton and
fifteen hundred bushels Of corn with ths
work of five pIows. Mr.. Hardin will not
emigrate to Texas. Chester county is good
enough for him.
- TdIIllclo VI CuSCHSio ShPiS''o III iASi etP
prehension in regard to the injury done tc
the small grain crop by the late freeze
The early planted oats and wheat which
ten days ago were so promising, now look
as if it had been scorched over by fire, and
it is feared that the stand will be badly i
not seriously hurt. The wheat is thought
to be more seriously hurt than the oats.
Aiken county correspondence Nevs a,ao
fn IfSy nf
weather for the past week, farmers have
been obliged to abandon their field work
and are making very little progress prepar
ing for crops, though few farmers have
been blowing since the first of December
and are very we'll up with their work
The cultivation of tobacco has caused 6
good deal of enthusiasm among some far
mers, who think it will be advantageous tC
the planter as a marketable production
Others seem to think that nothing is sc
profitable as the cultivation of cotton, and
will await the result of their neighbors' ex
periments before trying the cultivation o.
tobacco.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-28
FINE CIGARS.

The manufacturers of Longman & Martinez
paints recently presented the York Drug Store
with box of fine cigars, "Romeo and Juliet, y
straight Havana, in recognition of the handsome
manner in which the proprietor of that establish
ment writes up his advertisements of the Justly
celebrated paints made by the donors; and feel
ing that the ENQUIRER should share in this re-
cognition, DR.. Kuykendal generously divided
with this office. We make our ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
for the cigars and endorse all that DR.. Kuyken-
dial says commendatory Of the Longman Il Mar
tineZ paints.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-28
THE PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION.

The bill which passed both Houses of Con-
gress providing for the Presidential success
sion in case Of the death of both the Pres
ident and the Vice President, has received
the signature of the President and is now
a law. Under the provisions of this law,
instead of running the line down from the
President pro tenn. of the Senate to the
Speaker of the House, in case of the death
of both the President and the Nice-Pres-
ident, the Secretary of State becomes Pres
ident, and the other cabinet officers in their
order. While the new law is an improve
ment on the old one, certain difficulties are
still presented, some of which were sug-
gested while the bill was under discussion.
AS for instance, in case the Secretary Of
State should succeed to the Presidential
chair and should appoint Secretary of
State and then die before completing his
term, who would then succeed to the Office,
the Secretary of State or the Secretary OF
the Treasury? While this and other de-
fects are apparent, the law will at least Sc
cure to the party in power Il full term, in
stead of the administration changing par
ties in the midst of a Presidential term.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-28
NOTICE TO TEACHERS.

County School Commissioner Harrison gives
notice through our advertising columns that
teachers in this county who were prevented from
attending at the recent examination and who
may yet desire to be examined, will have the
opportunity on the Gth Of next month, when the
examining board will he in session for that
purDOSe
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-28

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

S. \. McElwee-Fowls Wanted.
Jas. A. Garvin-For Sale.
Lindsay tS Moore-Hardware- -Notice-WhOle-
sale eSlaughter-The Atlantic Fertilizer.
II. f. Adickes-IIeadquarter for Boots and
Shoes of every Description.
w. G. Latimer-C Clothing and Furnishing Goods.
NJ. .Strauss--COnsdering the Times.
Il. NJ. DObsOn Il CO.-lO,000 Wanted.
ToZer & Dial-Notice.
J. n. Steele James b. Allison and r. w. White
Sides Notice.
d. Harrison, School Commissoner--Pubic
School Notice.
John c. Kuykendal-A Bit of History.
J. Beatty Williams, Judge Of fProbate-Citation-
w. Henderson Carroll, Applcant-J. p
Bird, deceased.
Lowry & Starr-Cattle Powders.
F. T.. Smith-Yorkville Livery and Feed Sta
bes.
Kennedy Bros. & Barron-Men FreeZing-Hard-
ware-Crockery-Boo
WitherS AdickeS-We Believe.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-28

THE GREAT FERGUSON CAsE-The term
of the court of sessions at Abbeville Will
begin February lst. The most important
case on the docket is that of Ferguson,
charged with the murder of Benedict Fer
guson has been tried twice, the result
being mistrial in both instances. The
State has now given notice that it will
move for a change of venue. The grounds
for it will probably be an allegation that
the excitement over the case in Abbe-
Vile county and the two trials have caused
such general discussion that it is difficult
or impossible to obtain a good jury of men
who have not formed an opinion. There
is general impression that the State cam
not move for change of venue, but it is err
roneons. There is good precedent for the
granting of such a motion.-GreenriHe
Mrs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-28
COMMITTED FOR MURDER.

On Friday last Sheriff Glenn locked up Tom
Massey, colored, on a commitment by Trial JUS
tice Fewell, charging him with the murder OF
George Gibson, also colored, on Wednesday night
of last week, full particulars Of which are given
in our Rock Hill correspondence published to-
1o1
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-28

with storm of objections Mr.. Wise took
his seat and received the hearty congratula-
tions of his party friends.
The resolution as amended by the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs was then adopted.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-28
OUR PREN1UTN RJTGGY.

Club makers for the ENQUIRER, or others in
terested, are informed that the splendid buggy,
which we offer first premium, can now be
seen in the buggy and carriage repository of
Mr.. Frank f. Smith. !
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-28
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

-Blackville merchants are preparing for
a heavy time business, and applications are
said to be numerous.
considerable stock, horses, mules and
wagons, are being sold at public auction in
Lancaster every day or so, to satisfy unpaid
supply bills for last year. Prices range low.
So says the Rerieu of the Goth instant.
N4Jnion county had two sensations last
week; one being the elopement of Miss
Fannie Graham, a girl of fourteen and
daughter of w. r. Graham, with w. II.
Pool; the other the snicide by drowning at
Skull Shoals of Mrs. Mary Spears.
-Keowee Courier: On Friday, the Sth
instant, United States Deputy Marshal Rob-
ert S. Rutledge captured Billy Mann, on
Keowee river, in this county, for violation
of the internal revenue law. Mann was
running as still a twenty gallon wash pot,
with 4 common wash tub for a cap, and
gun barrel for worm.
The Columbia and Greenville railroad
having refused to pay its share of the as
sessment for the support of the railroad
commission, the treasurer of Richland has
levied on its locomotive No. S04 and now
has it tied up. AS the road has left pre-
sode will not seriously interfere with its
traffic.
Monroe Parks and Will Boiler, two
negroes confined in Aiken Jail and charged
with the murder of Mr.. d. Belts, who was
recently assassinated at Miles mill, had
preliminary hearing last Friday before Trial
Justice O. c. Jordan. The evidence being
very strong against them they were. re-
manded back to Jail to wait the convening
of the regu ar Court of Sessions.
y A. S. Blodgett, colored man has been
confirmed by the Town Council as Chief Of
Police of Summerville, against the recon-
mendation Of white man by the Police
Commissioners. The Town Council refuses
to recede from its position and the commits
sioners have threupOn resigned. Blodgett
was rewarded because he was one OF the
workers for the Democrats in the recent
election.
Wade Ford, colored, was released from
Fairfield Jail on bond last Friday, after five
months confinement on the charge ofselling
liquor withouta United States license, when
in fact he only received % cents from a
responsible white man for carrying a jug of
liquor belonging to the white man to the
white mans home. Yet Wade will have
to attend Court at Greenvile, and incur
considerable expense before he obtains
final release.
>+Spartanburg He1uld: Last week little
Tommie Evins, a nine year old son Of the
late Congressman Evins was playing the
"Young Philosopher" with gunpowder.
The boys say she was trying to make a sub
stance ten times as powerful as dynamite"
The powder unexpectedly exploded and
painfully burned his cheek and forehead,
and his eye is 50 swollen and inhamed that
it is feared he will lose it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-28
u. S. CIRCUIT COURT JURORS.

In the United States Circuit Court at Charles
ton on Wednesday Of last week, f. II. Brown, of
York, and J. G. Lowry and NJ. b. Hall, of Cher
ter, were drawn as petit jurors to serve at the
April term of the Court
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-28

ANOTHER RAILROAD LINE.-A Spartan
burg correspondent of the Augusta Chronicle
writes We are glad to learn that the Caro-
lima Central has announced it's intention to
put an engineering corps in the field as
soon as the weather breaks, to run line
from Pney Ridge to Spartanburg, dis
tance of about thirty miles. The Central
people have a force at work on the extern
sion of their road from Shelby to Piney
Augusta will have another feeder extending
into North Carolina.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-28

The Ledger of the Goth instant says very
few liens have been lodged in the Clerk s
office in Lancaster as yet. This time last
wear large number had been filed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-28

HAMPTON ON THESILVER DIsCUssIoN.-
Gen. Hampton contends that all this Dem
ocratic palaver on the silver coinage prob
lem is not only waste of time, but bad
policy. He says two Republican Presl-
dents made the same recommendation that
Cleveland has, but the Republican Senators
acted differently from their Democratic as
sociates. There was no special attempt, on
the part of the Republicans, to war on their
President. Now, while the matter is vir-
tually decided in advance Democratic Con-
gresham vocilerously antagonize their EX,
ecutive, while the Republicans sit mum and
exutant. During the war many of our SOL
diers fought on their own hook, while the
Yankees were under rigid discipline and
organization. Our politicians are in pref
ty much the same plight. am remind
ed of the anecdote Of the negro who work.
ed on Sunday. His good mistress remon-
strated with him thus: "John, don't you
know it's wicked to labor on the Lords
day, and that you will 90 to the bad place
for so doing?" TO which rebuke John re-
piled: "N1issus, you may be right, but l
guess this nigger can stand what white
folks can" If our party can stand this ag--
itation so can l. l ought to beable to stand
what negroes and white folks can.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-28

THE STATE CENsUs.-The Columbia cor
respondent of the Augusta Cronicle, speak
ing of the State census, says: ut IS not very
probable that the Governor will order the
work done. The Legislature has twice re-
fused to make the necessary appropriation
for the purpose, and if the Governor should
undertake to carry out the provisions of the
Constitution, he would doubtless meet with
obstacles not easily overcome. He could
onlyget the necessary printing done, the cost
of which would amount 10 $4,000, by assur-
ing the printer that he must take his
chances for getting his bill paid by the next
Legislature. The same would have to be
said to the new enumerators. Such persons
as would 60 into the work upon these condi-
tions would not likely prove the most suit
able, and the result would be census so full
of errors that no apportionment of Repre-
sentatives could be made by it. Under
these circumstances it looks like a settled
fact that the census will not be ordered"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-28
THE WORK OF CONGRESS-.

The silver question was further discussed
in Congress last week, but the event of the
week was the speech of Wise, of Virginia,
on Boutele's resolution, a synopsis of which
is given elsewhere in this paper.
Among the unfinished business of the
Senate is the electoral count bill, a wide
difference Of opinion among Republican
Senators in respect to the important features
of this measure was developed when it was
last under discussion, and some of them
have expressed wish that final action be
delayed for time. No definite arrange
ment has been made on this subject, but
it is not improbable that the bill will be
temporarily laid aside after some further
discussion. If this be done the Senate will
be enabled to take up the Dakota bill or the
bankruptcy bill as the next subject for con-
sideration.
Senator Blair has given notice Of his in
tention to call up his educational bill at the
first opportunity, but none is likely to oc
cur during the present week.
The bill to divide the Sioux land reserva-
ton was discussed on Monday, and on Tues
day eulogies of the late Nice-President
Hendricks were delivered
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-28
x LETTER FROM CHESTER.

Correspondence of the YOrkville Enquirer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-28

n CHANGE OF FRONT--A Washington
dispatch says: There are indications that
the President is preparing for /; possible
conflict between the legislative and eXecu-
tive departments of the government by a
more plant policy. 1t is believed that the
President now begins to see the vital i'm
portance to the success of his administra-
tion of the cordial support of his party in
Congress. Representatives interested in
securing appointments have marked with
pleasure a recent change in the manner
in which their recommendations have
been received by the Executive. Men who
have taken umbrage at the cavalier man.
ner the President has formerly treated their
requests for Office are now received at the
White House in vastly different style.
1t is observed by Democratic Congress-
men that the quiet desire manifested by the
President to make close friends with the
members of his own party manifested it.
self about the time the trouble was threat
ened regarding combinations between the
executive and the Republican majority in
the Senate. Mr.. Cleveland doubtless ap-
preciates thoroughly the unenviable posi-
ton he would occupy with a majority of
the Democratic party in the House, as we'll
as a majority Of the Republican Senate, ar
rayrd against him.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-11-25
Nabobs of the North.

A. A. Talmage, general manager OF
the Wabash road, in company with
II. L. Carr, of st. Louis, and Messrs.
Parker and Reynolds, arrived in the
city yesterday and in company with
Col. Mobiles and Gov. Brown. took in
the city, saw the sights and listened to
the Aladdin stories fresh from the
lips of well posted Dallasitcs until
they were filled to the uttermost, and
expressed themselves freely about the
wondrous movements and enterprises
that this people have grappled with
and brought to successful issues. They
take back to the dworld the wonders
of the new, for Texas, and especially
Dallas, was new to them.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-11-25

The best bread in Dallas at the
Model Bakery Branch, ll2 Sycamore
street.
Ladies' SO kid button, at II. e. Ms.
If you want your watch put in
thorough repair take it to Emory Hall,
"Our Watchmaker," $780, Elm street,
near the postofiice.
Padgitt Bros, have built up an enter
prise in non.e o!a.Gtact airing interests
that deserves the highest esteem of
the city. Their house draws trade to
Dallas from all over Texas, the Indian
Territory and New Mexico.
Ladies' 50 kid button, at II. e. Ms.
ST.. LOUIS LAGER BEER. l.. Reich
enstein is the agent for THE ANNEU-
sER-BUsCH STANDARD Beer and Ice.
Dallas, Texas,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-11-25
Rabbits Foot.

Rabbits Foot Oil is rapidly coming
to the front as liniment and cure for
the many aches and pains to which
man is heir. 1t is proprietary medi-
cine. it is true, but it is a wonderful
medicine for the cures it is intended to
make. II is not a jumped-up. cure-all
to run an ephemeral course, but is a
scientific combination of the best
medicines used in liniments, and so
blended together that no other medi-
cine has ever equaled it in the happy
effects it produces. w. ii. Patterson
& Co. are its manufacturers, and 1t has
TO be tried but once to satisfy one OF
its true merits. Mr.. Patterson took
the blue ribbon upon his Rabbits
Foot Oil and his display also-quite
an honor achieved and worthy his
wonderful medicine. u
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-11-25
Gift Concert Tickets.

Those who want tickets in tho
Grand Gift Concert to be given for the
benefit Of the Confederate Home
should buy at once The concert takes
place at Austin December 81. They can
be bought at A. G. Quicker & Co.'s
bookstore, Main street: j. ID. A. Har-
ris' book store on Main street. the
HERALD office, IIickoX a. Iiearne's
drug store, Main street. and i. Il O.
telegraph Office in Windsor hotel.