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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-14
CHESTER WORKING.

At q meeting held in Chester few days ago, a
committee was appointed to take steps to procure
the passage Of the contemplated and projected
Georgetown and North Carolina Railroad
through that town. Maj jor julius Mills was ap-
pointed on behalf of the committee to particu-
larly look after the matter. His report is pub
lished in the Chester papers OF last week. He
says that the object of his efforts was the COM
mittees instructions ''to induce the officers OF
the Georgetown and North Carolina Railroad
Company to locate its line from Rossyllle by
Chester to Wilkesburg.' He then states that he
had received no written reply from the Massa-
chusetts and Southern Construction Company to
the proposition of subscription OF SlOO,OO0 10
the project, further than an intimation that the
amount was not enough. He then sums up his
conclusions as follows:
81 have made myself satisfied that this compa-
nv in possession of the charter and organlZatlon
of the Georgetown and North Carolina Railroad
back to construct the road. am also confident
that it means to- and will construct the road on
some line from Blacks to Camden and Sumter:
l am sure that the company means business, ana
it is left for the taxpayers and people OF Cnester
county to saw at once whether or not railroad
after the stvle and equipments of the Air Line
Railroad shall pass around Chester. Ourpeople
are constantly calling for toreig gn capita to build
up our waste places. Here is a company offer
ing to build fifty miles of railroad in our county
which will cost at least five hundred thousand
dollars, and locate property to be taxed for that
amount, aside from the increased valuation Of
other property along its line. and the increased
facilities for pleasure and business. lrespectlul-
lv suggest to your body to take such steps as
YOU think best, by calling public meeting of
your own, rs will, in your opinion, best promote
the work to secure further conference with the
officers of the Massachusetts and Southern Con
structiOn COmpOny.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-14

action is apparent when we recall the fact
that at the last session of the General AS
sembly eighty-one Acts and Joint Resolu-
tions were passed, every one Of which was
of private nature, and consumed much of
the time that should have been devoted
to matters which more properly pertained
to the public welfare.
The tax levy for all purposes in York
county is II 7-2O mills which is l-10 mill less
than last year. The time for payment of
tax for the year 1856 does not close until
December, 18th. The collection this year
will be made on the assessment now going
on, so that this year the assessment and
collection will take place the same year.
The assessment for 1884 will be taken as a
basis for apportionment of school funds for
the present school year.
The foregoing synopsis is not accurately,
but only approximately correct. The Jour-
nails Of the last two days not having been
published, l have been forced to rely in
some measure upon memory and newspa-
pers as to some Of the Acts.
Upon the whole, as will be seen, there
was not large number of important meas
ures passed during the recent session, and
the last Legislature was probably more re-
markable for what they refused to do as for
what they did. JOHN G. BLACK.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-14
Correspondence of the Yorkvile Enquirer.
LETTER FROM ROCK HILL.

Rock HILL, S. c., January 11.-For the
last three days we have been having some
of the codest weather we have had in
number of years, ana the business of our
town has been considerably affected. Only
those people from the country who were
compelled to come to town came, and the
town people remained at their homes. The
statesmen and business men were grouped
around the fire. place or stove, trying to
thaw. On Saturday some of the young peo-
pie were out sleigh riding, and they seemed
to be the only ones who were enjoying the
cold weather.
COL CadWallader Jones and his estlmable
wife celebrated their golden wedding on
last Tuesday, with all of their children ex-
cepting twO-Mr. Cadwallader Jones, Jr.,
and Mrs George Erwin, who live in Ala
bama. During the fifty years of their mar
ried life they have lost only one child, an
infant, and now have nine living children.
Col. Jones' father and mother lived to Gel
ebrate their golden wedding.
Not only the members of the Methodist
Church, but the whole community are very
much pleased with Rev. J. c. Kilgo, who
at the last Annual Conference was assigned
to the Rock Hill circuit. He is hard work
er and most excellent preacher.
The stock of goods of Ivy & Fewell was
sold at public auction on Saturday last and
purchased by Mr.. R. r. Fewell for $3.50.
I learn that in the conduct of the business
Mr.. B. NJ. Fewell will be associated with
Mr.. r. r. Fewell.
Most of the schools in our town will be
opened to-day. AS yet we have been una
BILE to learn who will be the successor of the
late j. NJ. Ivy as school trustee for this
district. Several names have been suggest
ed, but it is difficult to name one who will
accept so lucrative a position.
Mr.. w. M. Frew has been drawn as a
grand juror in the U. S. Circuit Court, to be
held in Greenville next month. He seems
to be popular as juror, having served as
petit Juror at the last term of York Circuit
Court.
An election is being held in this place
to-day for attendant and Wardens. There
are three tickets in the field, the great in
terest being as to who shall succeed as town
marshal.
Some of our merchants have taken liens
for supplies. In all cases they require the
landowner to endorse the same. HAL.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-14
THE UNION PRAYER MEETINGS.

The union prayer meetings noted in our last
issue were continued Wednesday and Thursday
nights of last week. On Wednesday night
services were conducted in the Baptist church
by Rev. J. c. Galloway on the subject recon-
mended by the international committee as
theme for one discourse Of the series, viz Fam
lily Worship. His sermon was based upon the
words, "Train up child in the way he should go
and when he is old he will not depart there
from"
On Thursday night the series was closed with
services at the Methodist church by Rev. w. W..
Daniel, the pastor, who delivered very I'M
pressive sermon founded on the text, "And let
us not weary in we'll doing, for in due season we
shall reap if we faint not"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-14
THE TOWN 6F YoRKyILLE.

AS will be seen by reference to the synopsis
of Acts of the Legislature, written by Senator
Black for this weeks issue Of the ENQUIRER,
the general Act to which the Act rechartering
the town of Yorkville referred for the powers
and privileges conferred upon the said town.
failed Of ratification. But it is understood that
the Town Council, upon due consideration, have
defined to dissolve, and have resolved to con-
tinue to exercise the functions of q Town
Council under such implied powers as the law
gives to them by virtue of an express provision
in the new Act of incorporation, that they are to
hold over until their successors shall be elected
and qualify.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-14

We recall the lst day Of January, 1871, as the
coolest day here within our recollection We
have no record of the thermometer on that day,
but we know that ice was formed inches i'll
thickness, an unusual occurrence i'll this section,
and Broad River was frozen over for the first
time within 81 years previous. At Chicago the
thermometer indicated lG degrees below zero,
while last Saturday it was degrees above.
On Christmas day, 1880, cold wave began,
which reached the worst point of its severity here
on the Goth, when the thermometer indicated
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-14
CHURCH NOTICES.

Kings Mountain Mission-Rev. H. y. John
son, Pastor. Services at Kings Mountain Chap
ell, next Sunday, at II A. 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 p. NJ. next Sun
day. Sunday-school at $50 P. NJ.
Baptist-Rev. J. T.. Covington, Pastor. Ser
vices at II A NJ, next Sunday, at Union Church,
and at p. NJ, in Yorkville. Sunday school at
3P. NJ Prayer-meeting on Thursday evening,
this week
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-14
COLD WEATHER.

The coolest weather known in this section
since December, 1880, is now upon us. On Fri
day last snow fell to the depth OF four inches,
which was succeeded by clear weather and
rapid descent of the mercury, until Monday
morning when it marked the coolest period of
the freeze, viz. ) degrees below zero, almost
phere clear. Throughout the Stateand the entire
South the weather has been of unusual severity,
while in the North and West the snowfall has
been very great, with intense cold. AS indlcat-
ing the severity of the weather throughout the
country, we print the following statement show
ing the range of the thermometer in the cities
,,,noJ on Saturday last.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-14

SECTIONAL DIFFERENCES people
of the North and South are much alike in
some respects while in others they differ.
Both have shooting affairs occasionally, but
we observe that the newspapers when
speaking of difficulties in the North usual
ly say of wounded man she may die"
In the South it is generally stated in du-
bious way she may live" The difference
is in the shooting. IrpPnrWe NP,rS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-14
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

The name of Gilbert Hollow, in Lex
ington county, has been changed by act OF
the Legislature to LeWiedale.
w. B. Williams, for many years prom
inent cotton factor of Charleston, fell dead
on the street last Saturday afternoon of
heart disease. He was in the 72nd year OF
his age.
- Ninety Six township, in Abbeville
county, has voted a subscription of five per
cent. of the taxable property of the town
ship in aid of narrow gauge railroad from
Greenville to Ninety Six.
The man who wanted the lien law re-
pealed can have it all his own way now.
He can control labor if he will mortgage
his homestead and risk the hands he en-
ploys to make his crop.
The Columbia Register makes the state
ment that the South Carolina Railroad has
been purchased by the Richmond and Dan
vile system, though the truth of the ru-
NOR is denied by those protesting to know
the facts.
1t is now stated that the party who
went to the Jail at Winnsboro had no pur-
pose to injure the prisoners, Ben Dubose
and his son, but that it was intended SIM
ply to obtain statement from the prison
ers. There was and is no excitement.
line SOuIl CdTOllUd toldte
Board Of the Baptist church has appointed
for this year forty missionaries whose. la
bors will extend into twenty-four counties.
It is proposed to expend about $4,000 in
State Missionary work during the year.
In Aiken on Sunday last, when all the
different congregations were at their re-
spective churches, the alarm of fire was
sounded. Four stores on Main street were
totally destroyed before the flames were
subdued. Loss S3S, 400, on which there is
about $4,000 insurance.
Several of the northern boarders at All
ken distinguished themselves on Sunday
night by attending a colored church there
and disturbing the services so by laughing
and scattering match heads for people to
tread on that the minister was compelled to
dismiss the congregation.
-Spartanburg Herald: The Chief officers
of the Airline road passed over the track
last week measuring up side tracks and
getting ready for the change of gauge which
will be made the present year. They have
also adopted a new system Of book keep
ing along the line similar to that used on
the western roads.
Walter Stroud, blacksmith 25 years
old, was married on December Goth to a
daughter of Robt. l.. Wade, Of Williston,
in this State. The couple started for Mis-
sissippi, but Stroud deserted his wife at
Sharon, Ga, and left her there friendless
and penniless. He has not been heard
from since.
- Orangeburg Times: Jim Williams, a
thrifty colored man, living near st. Mat
thews, became discouraged at the failure of
crops last year and took notion about the
middle of December to emigrate West.
He went to Arkansas and stayed exactly
one week, when he came back fully salts
fed that South Carolina suited him better
than that country. He says that the hous-
es out there are not as good as his horse
stable
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-14

degrees below zero, and between these dates
snow fell to the depth Of inches.
The present cold snap commenced breaking
about noon on Tuesday, though as yet there IS
but slight abatement in the temperature, lhe
thermometer indicating 6 degrees above zero
Yesterday morning.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-14

he told her that he had killed a man in
fight with three Germans. The steward of
the steamer Britannia, on which Maxwell
and Preller came from England, is to be
brought to st. Louis to testify for the prose-
cution. So is the Toronto photographer
who took Preller's picture, and the Boston
barber who cut Preller's wrist in dropping
his razor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-14
THE HOUSE COMMITTEES.

On Thursday last, Speaker Carlisle deslg-
mated the various committees of the House.
The Speaker exercised great care in his
selections and his assignments are generally
we'll received. A special dispatch to the
Charleston Ne,cs and Courier gives the fol-
lowing as the disposition of the South Caro-
lima members:
The South Carolina delegation appear
highly pleased with their assignments, not
withstanding the fact that they were dis
appointed in their reasonable expectation
that State with so important seaport as
the rivers and harborS committee.
Mr.. Dibble is promoted to the chairman
ship of the committee on public buildings
and grounds, and thereby controls the ap-
pointment of clerk at six dollars per day.
He is also q member of the committee on
the election of President and Nice-Presi-
dent, and as such will have ample opportu-
nifty to help along his constitutional amend
ment providing for Second Nice-Presi-
dent.
Mr.. Hemphills appointment on the COM
mittee on coinage, weights and measures
was an agreeable surprise to his colleagues,
as we'll as deserved compliment to prom
isng and popular young statesman. He is
dlSO lllSlllDCi vi liiE W.! NV
District of Columbia, and therefore will be
expected to devote about two hours daily
to hearing the grievances Of citizens.
Mr.. Dargan is assigned the fifth place on
the military committee, and henceforth
ranks as general. If he had been given
an opportunity to make his own selection
he probably would have chosen some other
committee to serve on, but the military
committee will have control Of two annual
appropriation bills, and is therefore one of
the most important committees in the
House. He is also member of the COM
mite in charge of the expenditures in the
interior department.
Mr.. Tillman is assigned to the sixth place
on the committee of Pacific railways, and,
by the end Of the session, may loom up as
an expert on railroad law, as he will prob
ably have abundant opportunities in that
direction. He also has place on the COM
nittee in charge of the expenditures of the
State department. Mr.. Tillman might
have been better pleased with different as
signments, but he is too good Democrat to
kick over the traces, and therefore will work
we'll in any harness.
Mr.. Perry, the new member, Jared par
ticularly well. 1t is not often that Il begin
ner has two committees his first year.
Nevertheless he is a member of the COM
mittee on war claims and also member Of
the committee on Territories.
Mr. Smalls will devide honors with his
colleagues on the war claims committee.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-14

THE LIQUOR QUESTION IN CONGRESS-
Congress will be called upon to deal with
the liquor question this winter. There are
over 1000 places in Washington where
liquor is sold, and the revenue commission
erS of the district call upon the lawmakers
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-14

THE SILVER QUESTION: N.-Representative
Hemphill, who has been made a member of
the House committee on coinage, weights
and measures, proposes to make aspeech on
the silver question at the earliest opportuni-
ty. AS to the composition of the committee
Mr.. Hemphill, who favors the repeal or mod
ification of the Bland bill, says that the sill
yer matter will be taken up without preju-
dice and thoroughly discussed before bill is
framed. An effort will be made to harmon
ize present conflicting interests, but the
work will he up hill all the way through.
On the other hand, Chairman Bland, OF the
coinage committee, is outspoken in the
declaration that the committee was made
up in the interest Of suspension of silver
coinage, and he further says that matters
have reached crisis and he will at once
inaugurate war on the Administration for
the policy enunciated by President Cleve-
land in the last annual message to Congress;
that bitter fight has been agreed upon by
the silver men, and they will not be dis
suaded from their purpose, as settlement
is desired of this Question IIdshing-
ton dispatch to the NeacS and Courier.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-14

EDMUNDs' MORMON BILL.-Whatever
may be the fate of Senator Edmunds' last
Mormon bill, the country has cause to be
gratiied at the evidences ofmorality which
its discussion brought forth in the Senate.
1t is not often that there is an opportunity
to arrive at the real truth as to the religious
sentiments of the Senate, and it is great
relief to know that piouS spirits are there
and will come forth when events scratch
deep enough for them.-New York World.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-14
SUDDEN DEATH.

On Tuesday Of last week, Mr.. Joseph Smith,
aged about Gs years, died suddenly while on his
way from McDill's store, at Hickory Grove, to
his home, three-f -fourths of a mile distant He
left the store about ~ o'clock noon, to return to
his house, taking by-path which led to it. An
hour after he left the store, white lad who was
hunting, found him lying in the path unable to
walk. He requested the boy to 60 to the store
for assistance, which he did, a number of persons
fastening to his relief An effort was made to
get him to his home, but before this could be ac-
complished he died on the way. His death is at
tributed to heart disease.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-14

FIRE AT Blacks s.-The citizens at Blacks
were startled on last Wednesday afternoon
about O'Clock by the cry of fire and in few
moments flames were seen issuing from the
town platform upon which cotton was pac-
ed before being weighed. There were lis
bales of cotton on the platform at the time,
but by the almost super-human exertions of
the citizens, all but 33 bales were saved.
The loss on these will amount to about
81 300, upon which there is no insurance as
none of the buyers carried policies upon the
town platform. The principal losers are
Messrs. d. ID. Castor, Black q Carpenter,
J. w. Rhyme and Cherokee Falls Manutac-
turing Company. OF these, Mr.. ID. D. Gas
ton loses about Sl75 and the others smaller
sums.-.MelGy Ne,r Era, 9Th.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-14

DIR. WOODROW AT ADJUSTABLE Wood
row went over to Augusta on Tuesday night
to appear before the Presbytery, to answer
the charge of heresy, which it was under
stood, would be at last formally made
against him. When Presbytery met on
Wednesday morning and DR.. Woodrow ap.,
peared to confront his accusers, it was found
that the Secretary of the Synod had failed
to transmit the papers in the case down to
the Presbytery, and of course there was no
Indictment upon which the court could act.
An effort was made to procure an adjourn
ed session, which failed, and the case goes
over again until the next regular meeting
of the Presbytery in April, unless a special
session of the body can be procured before.
So this veXatious issue bids fair to be per-
petuated, to the great damage of the Mas
ter's cause, both within and without the
Presbyterian Church, Columbia Register,
FrMdU
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-14
OUR PREMIUM BUGGY.

Club makers for the ENQUIRER, or others in
tcrested, are informed that the splendid buggy,
which we offer as first premium, can now be
seen in the buggy and carriage repository of
Mr.. Frank T.. Smith.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-14
EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS.

The examination of applicants for certificates
to teach in the public schools of York county
was conducted by the County School Commits
sioner in the Court House on last Thursday and
Friday. There were several applicants, and the
county board Of examiners is now engaged in
inspecting the examination papers.
DEATH OF WALTER H. BEARD.
Mr.. Walter II. Beard, native, and until last
February citizen Of this town, died in Birm-
ingham, Alabama, on Mondayeafternoon, last,
of typhoid fever, aged q years. He was son
of the late A. W. Beard, of this place, and a
brother of Mr.. Horace II. Beard, the railroad
agent here. The deceased started South last
February, and at the time of his death was en-
ployed as a telegraph operator in Birmingham.
His remains were brought home and his funeral
will take place at the Methodist church o-day.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-14
Z OCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

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Goods Establishment.
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j. w. Dobson-S50.0 90 Reward.
John G. uykendal-Notitied by Postal Card.
j. w. p. Hope, ministrator-Notice.
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Kennedy Bros & Barron-Shot Gun Cartridges.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-08
PLUNGED THROUGH A rRES1LE.
Terrible Accident on the North.
eastern Railroad in South
Carolina

CHARLESTON, S. O., June THE
north bound passenger train on the
Northeastern railroad, which left here
at IL o'clock to-day, plunged through
the Santee river trestle midway be-
tween ct. Stephens Station and the
Santee river bridge, smashing up the
coaches and killing six passengers.
The killed are John L. Cole, DR.. G. 6.
Kintoch, Charles IDglesby, jr., Miss
McIver Of Charleston, Miss Q. L White
of Marion and Miss Hannah Wilson,
resideI CO unknown. Conductor B. G.
Mezyen and Mai Agent F. W. Rem
mixer were badly irjuIed. The cause
of the accident is not yet known, but
it is supposed to have resulted from
the insecure fastening Of a rail in
changing the gauge. A special tTain
has been dispstched to the relief of
the wounded and to bring back the
dead. The wreck is so serious that
no north-bound train was sent out to-
NIGHT.