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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03
POLITICS IN THE STATE.

- Fifteen candidates have already been
announced in the Edgefeld papers.
The Democratic County Convention has
been called to meet at Aiken Julyf.
- 1t is announced that VIM. H.. Brawley,
ESQ.,, of Charleston, will oppose Congress-
man Dibble for denomination for Congress.
Hon.. R. T. Mockbee, a popular member
of the House from Chester, has been men
toned by admirers as a suitable candidate
for Lieutenant Governor.
The Abbeville Messenger says the people
of Abbeville want Judge Cothran to serve
them in Congress, and though the Judge
has not spoken one way or the other, our
contemporary says it does not believe ne
will refuse.
The Abbeville Messenger of the Goth ul-
timo contains four announcements OF candl-
dates, subject to choice at the primary cleo
ton. Gen. r. r. Hemphill's friends have
nominated him for the State Senate and
Ellis Graydon, Esq, has been nominated
for reelection to the House.
Camden Journal: next Fall will be
the 10th anniversary of the deliverance of
South Carolina from Radical rule. 1t ought
to be made the occasion for another general
uprising of the Democracy in their efforts
to wipe out all traces of ring rule by put
ting new men in Office from top to bottom.
We don't like to see men so patriotic as to
want to be in the public service all the
time"
- Says the Newberry Observer: South
Carolina should have a canvass OF candl-
dates for Governor before the nominating
convention meets-something like Georgia
has now between Bacon and Gordon. Let
the candidates declare themselves and go
before the people. The custom in this State
is to nave a convention to nominate candl-
dates, and then the nominees 60 rounda and
say their little speeches when nobody wants
to hear them. The canvass should precede
the nominations" The Observer also adj
vocates the primary system for nominating
Congressional candidates.
Speaking of Col. Aiken's successor, the
Anderson Journal says: "Already a number
of candidates have been suggested, and
there are still others who might answer if
they were called. We have heard suggest
ed the names of Major B. F. Whittier and
Col. r.. w. Simpson, of Anderson Mr.. w.
c.. Benet, Col. +. B. Gary, Col. j. H. Rice,
Judge James S. Cothran and DIR. &c. Max
we'll, of Abbeville county; Hon. George
tombstone, Col. J. n. Lipscomb and Judge
Y. j. Pope, of Newberry; Col. r. +. Bow
en-, of Pickens, and possibly one or two
from Oconee. Major Z. B. Murray, of An
derson, who was a candidate in the last
race, is understood to be in the field for the
State Senate this year and will not offer for
Congress- The Journal thinks that the
proper plan is to nominate the candidate at
q primary election.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03
. PERSONAL MENTION.

,Nv. Thomas NJ. Lowry, Of Augusta, Ga, is
here on a visit to his parents.
Miss jamie Farris, of EbeneZer, was in York
Vile last week visiting Mrs. J. w. Dobson.
Mr.. w. E. Ferguson, of Atlanta, Ca, is paying
a short visit to his parents and other friends i'll
Yorkville.
Mrs. Med. Arledge, Miss Mamie Arledge and
Mr.. Tom Arledge, of Charlotte, n. c., are in
town, visiting friends and relatives.
We were pleased to receive a call last Satur-
day, from our young friend, Mr.. w. 81. Speck,
of Palatka, Florida. He is visiting his parents
in this place and friends in North Carolina.
Mrs. John F. Speck returned home last Mon
day from a visit to Lincolnton, n. {. She was
accompanied by Miss Ada Alexander, of that
town, who will remain here her guest for a few
days.
Miss Ann Davies, Miss Denicey Davies and
Mrs. Harriet Foster, nee Miss Harriet Davies, of
Spartanburg, are visiting their mother, who is
making her home with her brother, Mr.: John
Dennis.
Mr.. J.. NJ. Galloway, a merchant at White
Oak, in Fairfield county, paid a visit to his
brother, Rev. J. c. Galloway last week, arriving
here on Friday afternoon and returning on Mon
day. He was accompanied by Prof. Us. Brice,
principal of White Oak Academy and brother of
Mrs. J. C. Galloway. Prof. Brice returned home
on Saturday.
Rev. Thomas D. Latimer and family, OF
Corinth, Miss, are visiting the parents of MIR.
Latimer, who live near Philadelphia Church,
and also his brothers in this place. They will
remain here about ten days. Rev. Mr.. Latimer
has been pastor of a Presbyterian church at
Corinth for the past two years, and was a dele
gate to the Southern Presbyterian Assembly
which closed it's session last Saturday night in
Augusta.
Rev. j. A. White, of Grover, n. c., and Rev.
J. K. FAINT, of Pineville, n. c., were in town last
week, the guests of Rev. j. +. Covington.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03

THE ISDIANs.-A Tucson, Arizona dis
patch of Saturday asserts that the Indian
situation is growing serious. 1t is feared
that a general outbreak from the San Carlos
reservation will take place. 1t is said that
there is no room for doubt that the hostiles
are being reinforced from this reservation,
and that the long continued success of the
hostiles has emboldened others. General
Miles is very active, and is enlisting rangers
from the most determined men. a com
pany is being recruited at Tucson which
will take the field at once. Southern Ari-
IONA, it is stated, is in a state of terror.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03
STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Chester and Lenoir Railroad Company, will
be held at Dallas, n. c., to-day, June Bird. The
following is the schedule of the stockholders
train:
Going north, the train will leave Chester at I
A.. NJ. ;~arrive at Lowrysville, 7.25; arrive at Guth-
r~iesville, 7.55; arrive at Yorkville, $50 and leave
at S.25 arrive at Clover, S.55; arrive at Crowd
er's Creek, 9.15; arrive at Gastonia, 9.35, and
leave at $40; arrive at Dallas at 10.
Going south, the train will leave Dallas at +.
NJ; arrive at Gastonia at Is and leave at 4.25;
arrive at Crowder's Creek, AS arrive at Glover,
sos; arrive at Yorkville at 5.35 and leave at 5.55;
arrive at Guthriesville, GIG; arrive at Lowrys-
Vile, SAG arrive at Chester, 7.25.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03
BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
n....a.I E. 4La Nn.IrriII Eanninnn

The seventh meeting of the York Baptist
Slnday-school Convention was held with
Union Church, four miles north of York
Vile, commencing at II A. NJ, On Friday,
May 18th.
The Introductory sermon was preached
by Rev. G. Nj. Webb, from the 18th chapter
of John, 39th and Nth verses. At the cen
clusion of the sermon the Convention took
a recess for one hour.
At l p. NJ. the Convention reassembled,
and after the usual devotional exercises,
Rev. J.. A. White, President, took the chair
and called the Convention to order, and an
nounced that the chair was ready to re-
ceive reports from any Sunday-schools rep
scented.
The reports were read and m of dele
gates enrolled as follows:
Flint Hill-Rev. j. X. FAINT and II. II.
Smith.
Yorkville-Rev. J. f. Covington, G. M.
Lowrancs, Albert NJ. Grist.
Union-H. E. johnson, j. B. Wood, j.. j.
Jackson, S. n. Johnson.
Antioch-J. r.. Dickson and S.. NJ. Pruett.
Enon-W. r. Biggers and p. B. McAfee.
Rock Hill. S. Sturges and w. II. Ed
monds.
~Catawba-S. A. Sturges.
The next business in order was the dis
cussion of queries selected for this meeting,
and pertaining to the interest and progress
of the church and Sunday-school work.
These questions were discussed during the
remainder of Fridays session and in the
sessions of Saturday.
On Sunday morning, as had been pre-
viOusly announced, a Sunday-school mass
meeting was held, beginning at 10 O'Clock.
Addresses appropriate to the occasion were
delivered by Rev. G. NJ. Webb and Rev.
j.. X. FAINT. a large audience was present,
many being unable to procure seats inside
the c%ommodious church building.
The music during these exercises was
grand and appropriate, Antioch's organ
list, Mr.. J. r. Dickson, presiding at that in
strument.
At the conclusion of the mass meeting,
Rev. j. A. White preached the missionary
sermon from the 9Th chapter of Second Cor
rinthians, first clause Of the 18th verse, af-
ter which a collection was taken up amount
ing to $2S, which was appropriated to the
State missions fund.
While the Sunday-schOols, as a whole, are
not awake to that degree OF interest the
ardent friends of the cause desire, it is, how
ever, gratifying to know that interest in the
cause is perceptibly increasing. AS the
books of the secretary and treasurer show,
the Sunday-schools composing this conven-
ton have contributed, including collections
taken at its meetings, S3l2.S7, which has
been distributed among the various mission
fields supported by the Convention.
The sessions of the Convention were har-
monious throughout, and it adjourned to
meet with Shiloh church, in York county,
on Friday before the fifth Sunday in Au-
gust next. ID.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03
THE BOUNDARY SURVEY.

Wehave seen no official report of the survey
recently made to establish the boundary line
between York and Mecklenburg counties, but
the following from the Charlotte Home-Democrat
indicates that the survey has been completed,
and that York will not lose much of her terri
tory: The boundary survey between Neck
lenburg county and South Carolina has not
amounted to much. Capt. Alexander, one of the
Commissioners, says there is nothing in it for
North Carolina, not even a whole rod of land.
The exnense has been an unnecessary One.N
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03

even death itself, is preferable. Our wives
desire no separation from US. Were we to
comply with your request they would re-
gard our action as most cruel, inhuman and
monstrous. Our children would blush with
shame and we should deserve the scorn and
cOntempt of all lust and honorable men,"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03
DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT.

BY referringt to our advertising columns, it will
be seen that the best talent of the town will give
a literary and dramatic entertainment at Hunter
e. Oates opera house on next Tuesday night, the
Sth instant. The entertainment will be a real
treat to the lovers of good reading, good music,
and parlor theatricals.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03
MILITARY INSPECTION.

On account of the inability of Gen. Manigault
to reach Yorkville on the Goth ultimo, there was
no inspection of the Jenkins Rifles at this place
on that day, as had been appointed. The Adju-
tant General has notified Captain Law that he
will be hero on Monday next for the purpose of
inspecting the company. The inspection will
take place Immediately after the arrival of the
Chester train, which is due here at 6 p. NJ.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03

- Lexington Dispatch: "Prior to the
opening of the primary canvass we would
remark that those who keep cool during the
campaign will have just as good a time as
those who will worry around and persplre
all the colors out of their suspenders destroy
ing the elasticity o fthose useful ~appendages.
So keep cool"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

John NJ. Hope, Secretary and Treasurer-Atten-
ton Jenkins Rifles.
Withers Adickes-Cash Wanted.
Lowry & ~Starr-Sponge Bath Towels.
Il. NJ. Dobson Il Co.-Shirts at Cost-Ieigler,s-
Below Cost-5O0 Sold-Scrim Cloths-Win
ter Clothing-White Goods-Second Hand
MISUNDERSTOOD Books-Yarn.
John G.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Phrases.
II. T.. Adickes-Jobs Jobs !! JOBS
J. w. Observation-Disclosures Stocks-tirain
Cradles-Whea Bran.
Jas. b. Bell-AttOrney at Law.
Opera House-Dramatic Entertainment.
William McGlil and Thomas McGill, Admins
trators-Application for Discharge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03

TIE STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
Col. j. +. Izlar, chairman of the State Dem
ocratic executive committee, has issued a
call for a meeting of the committee to be
held in Columbia at $50 p. NJ, Tuesday
June s. The call states that business OF
Impotence will come up before the COM
mittee, and this is understood to mean that
there will be an early reorganization of the
party for the campaign.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03
ADMITTED TO THE BAR.

in tie Supreme Court, last week, Mr.. John E.
Mason and Mr.. James B. Bell, of Yorkville, were
admitted to practice law in the Courts Of this
State. There were seventeen candidates for adj
mission, and the examination on Tuesday was
conducted with more strictness than any pre-
ceding it, in consequence of which nine were
rejected, among whom was Mr.. Bell. Of these,
eight asked to be r~e-examined on Thursday after
noon, and a committee, consisting Of Messrs.
Backman, Shand and John T. Sloan, Jr., was
appointed for that purpose. The Register says
the applicants passed a very creditable exam
nation and were complimented by the Chief
Justice. AS the failure of Mr.. Bell when first
examined has gained some publicity, it is due
him to say that according to our Information his
first examination was quite creditable so far as
related to his knowledge of the law, but he fail
ed to answer som questions not directly con-
nected with the pratice of the profession, and
certainly not contained in any Of the text books.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03

REV. A. J. WITHERspooN, d. D.-This
distinguished philanthropist, who has de-
voted his life to the work of improving the
condition Of seamen, and has established a
"Home" in New Orleans, the usefulness OF
which has commended it to the press and
the people of that city, is now visiting South
Carolina. Of his presence in Columbia, the
Register of Sunday says:
DIR. Witherspoon is a native of the historic
"Waxhaws'' settlement in Lancaster coun-
ty, and a graduate of the South Carolina
College and Columbia Theological Semina-
ry, and has many intimate friends and as
s%ociates in our midst who will be pleased to
hear him and bid him G%od-speed in his
noble self-sacritcing work, a work whose
Importance to the interest of the sailor, and
through him upon the world at large, has
been Specially recognized by the Presidents
of the Republics and nearly all the crowned
heads of Europe.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03

cities are asked to send delegates to a meeting
to be held at Morganton, North Carolina, on the
18th instant.
Mr.. w. +. Sullivan has finished grading the
first division of the Atlantic, GreenVllle ana
Western Narrow Gauge Railroad. This dlvls-
on is fifteen miles in length and begins at CokeN-
bury. Work was commenced on the 10Th gay
of March, and was to be completed in ninety
DAYS, but the Job has been completed in seventy
days.
1t is said that English capitalists will back up
the building of the Carolina, Cumberland Gap
and Chicago Railroad.
MAIL DEPARTURES N ARRIVALS.
For the convenience of the business public we
print the following schedule of the departures
and arrivals of the country mails from and to
Yorkville:
Charlotte Route, supplying Fodder, Clay Hill,
Ranaleburg, Steel Creek and Charlotte.-Leaye
Yorkville, Thursday and Saturday at 7 A. NJ.
Arrives at Charlotte at T. NJ. Leaves Charlotte,
Wednesday and Friday at 7 A. NJ. Arrives at
Yorkville at 5 P. NJ.
Rock Hill Route, supplying Tirzah and Rock
- Yorkville, Monday and Thursday
at 7 a. NJ. Arrives at Rock Hill at II NJ. Leaves
Rock Hill Monday and Thursday at l P. NJ.
Arrives at Yorkville at 6 P. M.
Garibaldi Route, supplying Bethel, Leno and
Garibaldi.-Leaves Yorkville, Wednesday and
Saturday at P. NJ. Arrives at Garibaldl att +.
NJ. Leaves Garibaldi, Tuesday and Friday at 6
p. NJ. Arrives at Yorkville at u NJ. on Wednes-
day and Saturday,
Hopewell Route, supplying Hickory Grove
and Hopewell.-Leaves Yorkville, Monday,
Wednesday and Friday at l P. NJ. Arrives at
Hopewell ate P. NJ. Leaves Hopewell, Monday,
Wednesday and Friday att A. NJ. Arrives at
Yorkville at II A. NJ.
Bullock's Creek Route, supplying Blairsville,
Hoodtown and Bullock's Creek, York county,
and Cabal, Chester county.-Leaves Yorkvllle,
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday at A.. NJ. Ar
rives at Bullock's Creek at II NJ. Leaves Bull
locks Creek, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
at ! P. NJ. Arrives at Yorkville at p. M.
Clark's Fork Route, supplying Bethany and
Clark's Fork.-Leaves Yorkville, Thursday and
Saturday at s A. NJ. Arrives at 4orkville at
p. NJ. on same DAYS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03
UNTIJ, JANUARY 1. 1887.

We will furnish the ENQUIRER from this date
until January l, 1887, for $1.35; or for one year
to two names paid for at the same time, S4.OO.
Single subscription $3.50 per annum.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03

made when the five foot gauge was adopted,
and when the change has been accomplished
all of the important roads in the United
States will correspond sufficiently in gauge
to have the running gear throughout the
country alike and transferable in every
State. 1t is said that many of the railroad
companies, seeing that the change must
have come eventually, commenced to pre-.
pare for it as early as three years ago, and
such is the power of organized labor and the
demands of business that nearly $4,000 miles
of railroad will be changed to the uniform
gauge inside of about twelve hours, and
without interruption in the running of
many of the important trains even on the
day that the change takes place. The change
of gauge will, of course, necessitate the eX-
penditure of a vast amount of money. but
this will be compensated for many times
over by the immense advantages which will
accrue from theadoption ola uniform gauge
throughout the entire country"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03
NOTICES.

Presbyterian-Rev. T. R. English, Pastor.
Preaching at 1920 a. NJ. next Sunday by Rev.
r. D.. Latimer. No evening service. The pas
tor will fill a presbyterial appointment at Rich
burg on Sunday. P~rayer-meeting Thursday at
SIS P. NJ. Sunday-school at P. M.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian-Rev. j. c.
Galloway, Pastor. Services at 1870, A. M. and
3 P. NJ. Sunday-shool Immediately after even
ing services.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. w. w. Daniel, Pas
tor. Services every Sunday at 1920 A. NJ, and
s P. NJ. Sunday-school at $50 P. M. every Sun
day. Prayer-meeting Wednesdays at p. NJ.
Episcopal-Rev. 6. A. Ottmann, Rector. Sun
day-school at 4 p. NJ.
Baptist-Rev. J. z. Covington, Pastor. Ser
vices at Union Church at II A. NJ, next Sunday,
and in Yorkville, at SIS P. NJ. Sunday-school
at $50 p. NJ.
Kings Mountain Mission-Rev. L. A. John
son, Pastor. There will be preaching next Sat-
urday and Sunday at Kings Mountain Chapel.
The pastor will be assisted by Rey.S j. Mcleod.
Communion after morning service on Sunday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03
- A BASEBALL CONTEST.

On Tuesday afternoon last quite a lively game
of baseball took place on the X. NJ. NJ. S. Green,
between the "Heavy B%atters," of Yorkville,
composed of Messrs. J.. A. Latta, Captain, j. S.
Moore, r. Smith, w. l. Witherspoon, w. Il.
Clear, P. G. McCorkle, c. G. Parish, S. L.. Low
nv and J. H. Riddle, and the "Cadet Nine" with
the following players: Cadet Muckenfuss, Cap
tain, Cadets Bratton, Dunbar, Garrett, Hobbs,
Scoville, Bailey, H. Neal and Levi. Messrs.
Smith and Moore constituted the battery for
the "Heavy Batters,' and Messrs. Bratton and
Dunbar for the Cadets. Lieut.. Maddox, of the
X. NJ. M. S. Faculty acted as umpire.
There was good individual playing on both
sides, but the superior fielding OF the Cadets
told in their favor. The game continued for
several hours, and when it was brought to a
close by the darkness, the score stood G3 to ~
in favor Of the Cadets.
Thu game was witnessed by a number OF
ladies and gentlemen who took considerable
interest in it's progress from first to last. 1t is
understood that there will be another friendly
crossing of bats between these two mines next
Friday afternoon.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-02-24

at was another failure. Then ht
turned to his companions and said
Gentlemen, it's no use. The mar
is certainly deaf and dumb and a d-r
fool besides y.
"We have wasted our time" re.
piled second. "He is not only what
he claims to be, but he may be OF
great service to us. I'd have the Off
Ger take him over to the Secretary OF
War;"
81 guess | WILL" said the officer,
and he rang bell and l heard the
door open. Then he turned to me,
careless as you please, and said
"Go with the officer"
1t was their last shot. / never
moved a muscle until the officer APP
preached and placed his hand on me,
| was taken back to the guard-house
kept prisoner for another week, and
then the disgusted marshal turned me
loose in the streets.-Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-02-24
Gabriel Didn't Appear.

a clerk of Que of Boston's court:
tells very good story of somewhat
flighty lawyer who was once trying a
case in which there was a great scar
city of witnesses, and the evidence was
about all circumstantial. Finally the
lawyer got excited and exclaimed;
"Why, Judge, the angel Gabriel
came to me last night and said this
man is inpocent."
The Judge, who happened to be
writing, did not even look up, but
said in the most matter-of-fact way.
let him be subp~naed. Boston
Globe.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-02-24

An ignorant fellow, who was about
to get married, resolved TO make him
self perfect in the responses of the
marriage ceremony; but by mistake
he committed to memory the Office of
baptism for those of rper years; SO
when the clergyman asked him in
church-."Wilt thou have this woman
to be thy welded wifeY The bride
groom answered solemnly 81 re-
nounce them ALL" The astonished
minister said, II think you fool p
To which he replied: "All this /
steadfastly believe" ."-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-02-24

a Henry county farmer came to
Clinton on the late cold wave, wear
ing a coonskin overcoat. A west side
grocer inquired "Why don't you
wear the hairy side in instead of out?"
81 reckon the coon knew which side
was the warmest when he wore it,
didn't he ?" replied the farmer
Clinton Advocate.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-02-24

"Have you any reason to offer why
sentence should not be passed upon
you ?" asked the Judge of the female
pawnbroker, who had been arrested
for extortion. "Please your honor, l
throw myself on the mercy of the
court. l am poor loan WOMAN
Chicago Rambler.