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Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-05-08
CoRINTH.


has the honor ofthe first organization oi
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union in the State.
j 1t was my pleasure to meet Miss
Frances L. Willard, in jackson, in
February, 1883. She had been sent for
BY the State Temperance Committees, to
lecture before the Legislature and was
very successful in two lectures before
that body; not so, however, in organizing
a W. G. I. T. in Jackson, as she tried to
do.
We invited her to our town. She
came and organized both State and Lo-
cal Unions, Il have full statistics if you
wish them, having all the proceeding in
my scrap book, on November 10th,
1885.
You are fully posted Of State Union,
will give you some items of our Local
Union in Corinth.
President-Mrs, w. NJ. Inge.
Cor Sec.-Mrs j. 4. Gift.
Treasurer-Mrs. NJ. G. Wade.
Superintendent Scientific Education
Mrs Maggie New.
Superintendent Prison Work-Mrs.
Nesbit
We have one column in the Corinth
Herald
Space is given
The column is edited by DR.. N. c..
Steele.
Our Union is in good working order
and have been for the past three years.
The credit is due our ex- President, Mrs.
J. L. Gift, who has been unremitting in
her zeal for the cause of Temperance.
not having missed a meeting once a
month.
HANDsB0R0 UNION.
President-Mrs. G. M. LiddelI.
Rec. Sec-Mrs. T. B. Myers.
Cor. Sec-Miss Fl. Airey.
No newspaper is published here.
Space is given in four papers-The
Gulf Coast Progress, Biloxi Herald.
Coast Beacon and GulfCoas Advertiser
Our great need is a place for meeting,
independent of the churches.
WEST POINT UNION.
President-Mrs. Fred BeaIl.
Cor. Sec-Mrs I. F. Bradshaw.
Rec. Sec.-Mrs. ] II. L. Gerdine.
a column is given in the Clay County
Leader.
Space is given.
The column is edited BY two members
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-05-08

There will be Confederate reunion
at Satartia, june 1st.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-05-08

The Vicksburg Rifles will have a con-
cert May 10th.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-05-08

A great revival is going on in the A..
& NJ. College.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-05-08

Meridian Cigar Factory is in pros
porous condition.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-05-08

The boys of Baldwin have organized a
baseball club.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-05-08

The Methodists of Corinth are having
revival this week.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-05-08

The TchuIa robbers have plead guilty.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-05-08

The Ohio Legislature has bill before
it for the punishment Of boycotters and
strikers
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-05-08

YazoO City wants a gun-club.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-05-08

Anding is waking up on Prohibition.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-05-08
NOTE:

The commissioners of election in Al
corn county have failed to makea sworn
return in ten days as required by law;
therefore the election recently held in
that county is nullity. The Prohibi-
tionists can now go at it again and if we
mistake not they will give the anti's a
very bad case of toothache.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-05-08

In answer to my request published in
the SWORD AND SHIELD, Ihave received
communications from the following Lo-
cal Unions.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-05-08

Hollandale reports a boom
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-05-08
PARTTAL REPORT

or Secretary or Press Department Of the
WomGh's Christtan Temperance Union,
Of Mississippi.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-05-08
w. G II. u.
This department is the official organ of
the Women's Christian Temperance I'm
ion Of Mississippi, and is conducted by
MRS. CHATTIE BEALL.
Vest Point. Mississippi.
Nom artisan.

He that stands upon aslippery place
Makes nice of no mean hold to stay
him up.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-05-08
STATE NEWS

NJ n ~ W. ~ ~,
Hollandale reports boom
YazoO City wants gun-club.
Fayette complains ofthieves.
Alcorn county is out of debt.
The river at Natchoz is rising.
kosciusko has a base -ba..ii club
Anding is waking up on Prohibition.
The Tchula robbers have plead guilty
A great revival is going on in the A.
& NJ. College.
The Vicksburg Rifles will have con-
cert May 10TH
The boys of Baldwin have organized a
baseball club.
The Volunteer Southrons left for Sa-
vannah Saturday
Meridian Cigar Factory is IN pros
porous condition.
The Methodists of Corinth are having
revival this week.
There will be a Confederate reunion
at Satartia, june lst.
The Mayor of Corinth was stricken
with paralysis last week
The Criminal and Civil Docket of
Holmes county are light
The stalls of the Biloxi market we're
leased Monday for S365.
Chickasaw county votes on the Local
Option question May Is. !
Mr. Coleman succeeds Mr. Liddell as
editor of the VaIley Flag !
Cofeeyille has new paper, the Focus a
We hope it draw the money. ~
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The shops of the Valley Road. at i
vfeksburg, employ $50 men.
The Presbyterians of Kosciusko are :
holding protracted meeting.
The West Point Rifles are entered at a
the Interstate drill at Vicksburg. v
A negro man who was bitten BY a :
mad dog, died near Vicksburg recently 7
The criminal and civil dockets Of La
Fayette county are very heavy. Theiail Q
is full. Q
Pearl River at Pearlington is higher 4
than it has been in II years and is still !
rising. !
A cyclone smashed the new residence G.
Of Mr.. R. Hord, near Mississippi City. b
recently Ia
At Logtown, last Monday, Cass Ellis u
accidently shot himself in the head He =
died instantly. y
Mr. C. B. Routh shot and killed Alec ?,
Brown, negro drayman in Vicksburg "
Saturday night. 4
The Vicksburg Street Railroad will th
have its work done up to the city limits ca
in about ten days. tn
No town can tax drummers unless on
there is a special provision in its charter M
giving it that power #,
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The levee broke at Austin last week
which means the inundation Of Tuni- an
ca and Coahoma counties. Nv
ag
w. F. Ripley (col), was arrested at, su
Utica last week for selling pstent medi- tel
cine without license, and fined $50 DO
Miss Ella Quin has been chosen Spon-. as ps
sor for the Natchez Fencibles. with ::
Misses JEANNE Paxton and Alice Rose. - ~
as Maids Of Honor. -
Mr.. j. G. Clarke, (not the Illinois ms
Central man. but the editor Of the CO..
Kosciusko Messenger, was elected Mayor it
of Kosciusko last Monday. ey'
Miss Ball, of Meridian, and Miss n,
Fannie Cook, Of Vicksburg, will be the Law
Maids of Honor to Miss Juliet Allen, !
Sponsor Of the Meridian Rifles ser
The Protestant Orphans Home at VII
Natchez celebrated its anniversary last PEI
week, and elected its old officers. 1t is = 1rl'
one Of the best managed Institutions in DO
the State. hul
vot
The Circuit Court Is in session at Ok fou
ford, Judge Featherston on the bench strt
There are six capital cases on the Grim emo
NAL Docket. including the celahratad -r111l
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-01
nEaTH OF t. r. WILLIAMS.

Jonathan Beatty Williams Esq, died at his
residence in this place on last Saturday evening,
of Bright's disease of the kidneys, in the And
year of his age, he having been born on the
22nd of March, 1S45. He was the youngest son
of the late George W. Williams, OF 4orkVllle,
and at the age of eighteen, in the winter OF 1867
entered Col. Dunnovants command, the Fifth
South Carolina Cavalry in which he served until
the close of thewar. After the war he completed
his law course, which had been interrupted by his
entering the Confederate service, and in April,
1867. he was admitted to the Bar. In May, 1877,
he removed to Arkansas, but after remaining in
that State about fifteen months he returned 10
Yorkville. On the failure Of J. A. Mclean to
make bond as Judge of Probate of York county,
he was appointed to that office by the Governor
in January, 1885, which position he filled up to
the date of his DEATH and at the late election was
reelected for the ensuing two years. In 1869 ne
married daughter Of DR.. A. I. Barron, of this
place. who, with four children, survive him.
Mr.. Williams was man Of generous impulse
and fine sense Of honor and his death is deeply
lamented by large circle Of friends. His funer-
al services were held in the M. E. Church at lo
A. M. on Monday-.conducted by Rev. j. C. Gal
loway, of the A. Il. p. Church, assisted by Rev.
T. R. English, of the Presbyterian, and from
the church to the cemetery his remains were
followed bya large and sympathizing concourse.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-01
CHASING HIS YEARS WORK.

Rev. w. w. Daniel, pastor Of the NJ. E. Church,
South, in this place. has addressed the following
note to the Southern, Christian Advocate, which
we find in the last issue of that paper. He gives
an encouraging account Of his stewardship and
the pleasant relations between himself as pastor
and his congregation. Mr.. Daniel has proven
himself most acceptable minister, and we but
voice the sentiments of his congregation in ex-
pressing the wish that he may be returned to This
field for another year of usefulness:
NV years work in this charge is almost nm
ished. AS survey the year from the emo 10
the beginning, see many things rejoice over,
and many things over which cannot re)olce:
All things considered, this has been the most
successful year of my short ministry, think.
There have been twenty three accesslons TO the
church. There has been progress, materially
and spiritually. Several family altars nave
been erected. The membership has been con-
siderably revived. Our congregations have been
large and attentive. All the assessments upon
the charge will be paid in full. The parsonage
has received several new pieces Of furniture IL
is one among the best furnished parsonages In
the Conference. A we'll has been dug, fence
has been built, the street in front is now being
paved with stone, and during Conference the
parsonage will be painted, internally and exter,
nally. The pastor and his family have almost
daily received evidence that they are held IN
kind remembrance by the people. We have
been made the happy recipients Of several vaiu-
able and appreciated gifts. shall return to TINS
work joyfuily, if the Bishop sees proper to give
me the appointment. w. w. DANlEL.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-01
MERE-MENTION.

Members of Congress are already gather
ing at the National capital, and with them
the usual contingent of ofice-seekers and
lobbyists. ."''"Over twenty-five thousand
Democratic postmasters have been appoint
ed by the Administration during the first
fiscal year of its existence. 1.-THE official
count gives the opposition majority of TO-
S59 in Virginia. .'''''''"Queen Victoria has
now thirty living grand children. ''''..A
national uniform marriage law for the
United States is to be urged in Congress by
a special committee appointed bya meeting
of Hebrew rabbis in New York on Tuesday
of last week. 1.-THE Winn Parish, La,
Court House has been burned by incendi-
aries. ..:......Mexico has adopted constltu-
tional amendment forbidding States from
imposing taxes on foreign goods in trapsit
or on goods from other States. '''':"" It Salt
Lake City, Thomas Jenkins, formerly a
Bishop, has been arraigned on charge OF
unlawful cohabitation. He pleaded guilty
and promised to obey the law hereafter.
Sentence was suspended. ''''''''The stay OF
proceedings applied for by the condemned
Chicago anarchists has been granted by the
supreme court. This postpones their exc
cution until March or April. l.''''.''The
weather in Dakota was intensely cold last
week, and several persons were frozen to
death. ..'.''''"Henry NJ. Stanley, the African
explorer, arrived in New York last Fri
day. .'....:.Severe shocks of earthquake were
felt last Friday in Smyrna, Tihesme and
the island of Chios.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-01
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- Mr.. A. M. Boozer has been reappointed
Clerk of the Supreme Court. He has held
the position for several terms.
Judge Cothran has resigned his Office as
Judge of the Eighth Circuit, the resignation
to take effect on the 1st of February, 1887.
= The many friends of Rev. A. Coke
Smith will be pleased to learn that he is
speedily recovering from his recent severe
illness.
An inspection, under direction of the
insurance companies, of buildings damaged
in Charleston by the earthquake, estimates
neys in the city, not one hundred escaped
injury.
The Governor has pardoned A. J. Gill,
who was convicted at the June, 1880, term
of court for Hampton county, of the MUIR
by Judge Pressly to be hanged. His SEN
tence was Subsequently commuted to i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary for life.
The contract for grading fourteen miles
of the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens
by the Board of Directors, to Rice & Cole
man, of Union, S. G. It is proposed to be-
gin work at once Bids were received from
six parties. Free labor will be used, it is
understood. The board will consider the
proposition of Rice & Coleman to grade the
entire line.
In the Greenville Court of Common
Pleas, last week, an action against the Cam
perdown Company for $40, 900 damages was
brought by small girl who had lost finger
whilst employed in the mill: The case was
non suited, the judge ruling that, as no neg
ligence was charged on the company, the de-
fendant had taken the risk in being en-
ployed.
Anderson comes in for her share of ro-
nance. On Sunday morning of last week,
DR.. G. M. Jones, living in the suburbs Of
that city, was married to Mrs. Moore, of
Abbeville county. The happy pair were
engaged when young, but by some means
the engagement was broken and the lovers
separated. In course Of time each married
and reared family. DR.. Jones is now a
grandfather and is about 60 years of age.
The bride was the second time widow
when she gave her hand in marriage to her
first love-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-01

the whites understand each other we'll
enough to get all the liquor they want.
The question was brought to crisis by the
late Temperance Convention held in Mont
gomery, at which the Hon. J. N. Stearns,
of New York, was present. The strongest
evidence of the strength of the movement
is found in the action of the citizens of
Mobile. AS is we'll known, Mobile surpass-
es any city in the Union in its screens and
red lights: In order to prevent the intro
duction of the prohibition issue prominent
citizens have taken time by the forelock,
and have formulated a demand for high
licenses. The members from Mobile have
received the following numerously signed
petition: "To the General Assembly: We,
the undersigned citizens of Mobile county,
being alive to the evils resulting from the
unrestricted use of intoxicants, would here
by respectfully petition your honorable body
to so amend the statutes regulating the sale
of intoxicating liquors that no dealer in the
county of Mobile shall be granted license
to vend the same in any quantity for less
sum than $780,"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-01
SUDDEN DEATH. X

Mr.. Joseph Neil, who lived four miles west OF
Yorkville, died quite suddenly on last Sunday
morning. Some time after day light member
of the family took change of clothing and water
for his morning ablution into his room, and
awoke him, calling his attention to the fact. He
replied ''All right" and about twenty minutes
LATER the attendant, hearing no indications OF bis
rising, returned to his room and found him dead.
He sat up the night previous, entertaining COM
pany, until II clock and retired apparently in
his usual health. His sudden death is attributed
to paralysis of the heart. Mr.. Neil was aged n
years 10 months and IA days, and resided during
his entire life on the same plantation on which he
was born. He was quiet, worthy citizen, high
ly respected by all who knew him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-01

Graham's visit here was for the purpose of sup
plying this station with the necessary instrrl-
ments for making meteorological observations,
and giving the local observer at this place, Mr..
Clarence NJ. Kuykendal, such instructions az
were necessary for conducting the observations
at this station. Mr.. Graham is thoroughly in
formed on meteorological affairs and is evident
ly deeply interested in the science. While here
he examined the files Of the ENQUIRER, going
back for several years, from which he obtained
much data that he may avail himself OF here
after, especially the reports regularly furnished
us for number of years by the late Maj. A. A.
Mckenzie. He informs us that flag stations, in
connection with the State agricultural depart
ment, are now established at the following places
besides Yorkvile: Greenville, Spartanburg,
Abbevile, Anderson, Aiken, Winnsboro, Ridge
way and Wedgefield. 1t is the intention, as rap
idly as possible, to establish station in each
county, and in the meantime, where it can be
done, to improve the telegraph service by trans
ferring it to the railroad wires, which usually
are not so crowded with business. When this
arrangement is perfected it is thought bulletins
will be delivered more promptly and at an ear
lier hour each day.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-01
Correspondence Of the Yorkyille Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

CHESTER, November 29.-Mr. G. w.
Dunbar, of this county, has been deeply
afflicted during the past few weeks. Three
daughters and his step-son have fallen vic
TINS to typhoid fever. Florence, 10 years
of age, died on September 80; Louisa, 1S
years of age, on November and Jane, -
years of age, on November IA: His step
son, William Boyd, also died on November
IA. At the present time he has two daugh-
ters dangerously i'll with the same disease.
This is surely time of great distress. His
friends deeply sympathize with him. No
cause can he assigned for the sickness which
has resulted 80 fatally. The attending ply
sician has, however, directed the family to
stop using the water on the place.
The Sheriff and Clerk of the Court for
this county will sell large amount of
land on next salesday. The oil mill of this
place will also be sold. Any one desiring
landed property in this county can doubt
less be suited on the day of sale. Land To-
Gated on the banks of Catawba and Broad
rivers, on Fishing creek, on Turkey creek,
near Blackstocks, Richburg and Wilksburg-
indeed, in almost every portion of the coun-
ty will be sold. The probabilities are that
it will not bring its value. The great scar
city of money and the existence of the hard
est times ever felt are not calculated to occa-
sion any demand for land. 1t is quite like
ly that those who have money will be able
to buy land at their own figures.
Treasurer McFadden reports that up to
the 24th instantS16, ,53S.71 had been collected.
This amount, he says, is about one-third of
the taxes to be collected in this county, and
that thirds of the time has expired for
the payment of taxes. This isa bad show
ing for the people of Chester county. 1t is
convincing proof of the scarcity of money.
There is big crowd in town to-day, at
tracted by the 10 cent circus. Ifan opinion
of the show can be formed from the process
sion, an admittance Of five cents would be
sufficient.
Mr.. J. L. Chambers of our town is very
i'll with pneumonia. He is reported some
better this morning.
Mrs. Callie Youngblood has been appoint
ed postmistress at this place.
Some reporta slight shock of earthquake
at this place on yesterday. Others did not
feel it. 1t may have been shock of the
imagination. NJ.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-01

IT KILLS EVERY TIME.-The Columbia
correspondent of the Neaos and Courier tel
egraphs under date of last Friday: Yes
terday Mr.. William Dent, young man
about % years of age, while frolicking
with some of his friends, ate small quanti-
titles of "Rough on Rats" The party
were drinking pretty freely and Dent SEEM
ed to be in a reckless frame of mind. His
companions advised him not to eat the
poison, that it would kill him, Dent said,
however, that it was only deadly poison
to rats and bugs, and that he could eat it
without any i'll effects, and continued from
time to time to put small quantities of rat
poison in his mouth. In the evening Dent
went home and was taken violently ill
but for some time did not tell his father
what caused his illness. DR.. Kendall was
sent for, but the poison having been taken
in small doses and by degrees, had gotten
into the system, and it was impossible for
physician to do anything for him, ex-
cept to relieve the terrible pain which the
unfortunate young man was suffering.
This was done, and at 4.30 this morning
Dent died. 1t is not supposed that the
young man intended self destruction. Be-
fore dying he related the circumstances
and stated that he was really ignorant of
the fact that trough on rats" contained
poison which was deadly to human beings.
The deceased lived with his father, ]. N.
Dent, painter, on Richardson, between
Main and Assembly streets.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-01
HAPPY MARRIAGES.

The marriages limited in this column last We'd
nesday, occurred on that day, and we can now
make the record complete by giving the names
of the fortunate grooms and their happy brides.
The first in order was that of Mr.. John M. Hope,
who married Miss Emma j. Glenn at the resi-
dence of her mother, Mrs. Nancy ]. Glenn, in
tho "Point" The ceremony was performed by
Rev. R. A. Webb, Immediately after which the
couple, with their attendants, drove to York
VILE, to witness the marriage Of Mr.. VIM. M.
Allison and Miss Mamie E. Glenn, daughter of
Sheriff R. H. Glenn. The ceremony was per-
formed Rev. T. R. English, and after partaking
of sumptuous repast to which friends Of the
parties were invited, the couples took the north
bound train for bridal tour. In embarking on
the placid sea of matrimony the happy parties
have the hest wishes of hosts of friends for a
long and prosperous voyage.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-01

ACCIDENT TO SENATOR HAMPTON
Senator Hampton left Columbia about the
first of November to visit his son, Col. 6.
McDuffie Hampton, who lives in Missis-
sippi. Mr.. Frank Hampton, of this city
has received intelligence from Mississippi
stating that the Senator met with serious
mishap. While out with party of gen.
tlemen on hunting expedition he got sep
arated from them and remained away so
long that serious apprehension was aroused
about his safety. In the afternoon a search
was about to be organized when, to the re-
joicing of his friends, the Senator put in his
appearance. He was minus his horse and
had come in from the chase afoot. He
doesn't know exactly how far he walked,
but he was separated from the party for
four hours, and his exhausted condition adj
monished him that he had laboriouSly
walked many mile on his cork leg. His
absence was explained by singular and
what, bad though it was, might have been
a much more serious accident. In riding
through copse, Senator Hampton's gun
caught in vine and was exploded, Instant
ly killing his horse beneath him. The dead
animal fell on his rider, but fortunately
he received no serious injuries. Senator
Hampton's thousands of friend will be
rejoiced at his marvellous escape.-COlum-
biz Register.