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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04
THE RAILROAD.

The preliminary survey of the Charles
ton, Cincinnati aud Chicago Railroad from
Rock Hill to this place, completed on We'd
nesday of last week, passes through Ebe-
nezer, thence to Tirzah Church, and thence
to Gabbie's Ford on Fishing Creek, crossing
the creek near the ford. The distance be-
tween the towns by this line 144 miles.
On Monday last Messrs. Henry Massey,
John l.. Watson and ]. G. Wilborn, on be-
half of the freehold voters of Ebenezer town.
ship, presented petition to the County
Commissioners, requesting them to order
an election for the purpose of voting on the
question of the township making subscrip-
tion of $4,000 to the proposed road. The
request was complied with, and the 3rd day
of April next appointed as the day for hold
ing the election.
OF the progress of the working force on
the road, the Shelby aurora of the 25th
ultimo says:
"The Massachusetts and Southern Con-
struction Company are busy at work,
grading and trestle-building. There are
Rutherfordton, and the first five-mile Sec
ton at Rutherfordton has been graded, and
now ready for cross-ties. They are spend
ing over 81, 900 per day this month and have
already paid SAG, 900 at the Shelby bank, be-
sides drafts drawn through other banks.
This shows backbone and if the railway
mortgage of $4,000 per mile can be floated,
there will be speedy and sure completion
of the route from Rutherfordton to Charles
tOn."
The New Era also has the following:
"Work on the Charleston, Cincinnati &
Chicago Railroad is progressing now more
rapidly than at any time in the history of
the company. Between Rutherfordton and
Blacks, over 1000 men are at work upon
the grading and preparations are being
made for the trestles and stone culverts, up
on which a large force is now engaged.
Mr.. Chas. O. Cotton, of Kirby and Cotton,
went over the line as far as Forest city last
week with Major Jones to examine the
trestle locations and the timber prospects.
The contract for the first treste this side of
Blacks, has been given to Mr.. Castor, Of
Blacks that for the next three to Messrs.
Burwell Blanton and w. Harrison Eskrige,
of Shelby, that for the trestes over Buffalo
Creek to Mintz & Co., of Blacks and that
for the trestle over Hickory Creek to Mr..
J: Hogue. Mr.. G. P. Streeter the trestle
builder will go to work Immediately"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04

x DEATH OF A STRANGER.-J. r. Smith, of
York county, witness in the United States
court in the case against Hosea Garrison,
died yesterday at Pitts boarding house,
West Greenville, after a brief, but very
painful illness. He was discharged and paid
off on Saturday and started for his boarding
place, but fell on the Main street bridge.
He was put on street car and carried over,
and soon went into convulsions, his disease
being cerebro spinal meningitis in vio-
lent form. He had one convulsion after an
other until death ended his suffering. He
was 81 years old and native of Castor
county, n. c., but had been living in York,
about fifteen miles from Rock Hill, ten
years. He leaves wife and one child.
He was given every attention and all the
relief and comfort possible, and after his
death his body was cared for. AS he had no
money it was intended to bury him here at
the cost Of the city, but last night Police
Officer Steele and S. w. Scruggs started a
collection in West Greenville and soon got
money enough to ship the remains to Rock
Hill by express so that they may be buried
by the dead mans kin. They will he sent
this morning. GreenriNe Ne'rs, 23rd uHin,o.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04

a LYNCHING IN SPARTANBURG.-Abe
Thomson, colored, who was committed to
Jail in Spartanburg last Sunday for felo-
nious assault on Mrs. Lancaster, near
Glenn Springs, on Friday, was taken from
prison on Monday afternoon by crowd of
citizens without disguises, and carried to
grove on Main street, about half a mile
from the Courthouse and hanged to the
limb of a tree. He was about twenty years
old and of brutal passions. He assaulted
negro woman last. week, but she being
very strong resisted him. This was before
he came across his unfortunate victim.
Mrs. Lancaster is highly esteemed wo-
man, the mother of two children, and
about to become mother again. While
in Jail Thomson confessed to the crime, and
when they carried him out to the grove he
was asked if he had anything to say. He
said: eyes, did the deed. do not know
what made me do it. I deserve to be
hanged. Give me little time to pray"
After praying awhile he was swung up and
left hanging. Several persons in the crowd
were drunk, but the greater number were
sober.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04
The Murkrille Guqltirer,
YORKVILLE, >. G.. 3:
THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH /, 1886.
THE CLASH HAS COME,

In the Z. S. Senate last Monday an eXcit-
ing debate occurred on the minority re-
port of the Judiciary Committee relative
to the right of the Senate to demand of the
Executive his reasons for making remov-
ais from office. The minority report is ad-
verse to the Senate making such demand.
The majority report, taking the opposite
view, was adopted, and now the Senate
is openly arrayed against the President.
4 message was also read from the Pres
ident, bearing upon the same subject. He
takes the ground that the papers relating to
suspensions from Office are not official pa
pers and consequently he does not feel JUS
titled in sending copies of them to the Sen
ate. 1t is "a vigorous document and long
ono
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04

committee appointed to secure signatures
of the freehold voters of the township to q
petition to the County Commissioners, ask
ing that an election be ordered in that
township subscribing $4,000 to the propos-
ed Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Rail-
road, reported that they had secured the
signatures Of majority of the freeholders.
A committee consisting of Messrs. John L..
Watson, J. C. Wilborn and w. II. Taylor
was appointed to present the petition to the
County Commissioners.
At 3 o'clock yesterday morning snow
commenced falling at this place and con-
tinued until II o'clock, covering the ground
about three inches. The sun appearing at
that hour, the snow began to melt, and at
dark very little was to be seen. A farmer
informs me that the snow will be Of great
benefit to the small grain crop, which was
badly injured during the recent cold wealth
er. HAL.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04

The ASHEVILLE AND SPARTANBURG
RAILRoAD.-The Augusta Ne,cs is authori-
ty for the statement that "there has been
but little work done on the road between
HendersOnville and Asheville since Janua-
ry 1st. The ground has been frozen so hard
that work was impossible. The heavy rains
have demonstrated that larger culverts are
needed in some places. The trestle at Sa
luda has been completed and trains are
running through as usual. Hereafter when
an unsually hard rain occurs the conductors
have been ordered to stop trains at this
point and examine carefully the situation.
Superintendent Anderson thinks it better
to have a passenger train delayed with
passengers alive and we'll than wreck and
a pile of bodies at the bottom of the gorge.
The eSuperintendent's head sabout level on
this as we'll as on all other subjects pertain
ing to railroad business"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04
CHURCH NOTICES.

Presbytcrian-Re r. r. English, Pastor
Services at II \. NJ, and 7.3O P. NJ, next Sun
day. Sunday-school at P. NJ.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. w. w. Daniel, Pas
tor. Services every Sunday at II A. NJ, and :
P. NJ. Sundayschool at P NJ. every Sunday.
Prayer-meeting Wednesdays at Z p. NJ.
Kings Mountain Misson-Rev. l.. \. John
son, Pastor. Services at II A. NJ. next Sunday
at King 8 Mountain Chapel.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian-Rev. j. c.
Galloway, Pastor. Services at 7.30 p. NJ. next
Sunday. The pastor will preach at Bethany at
II A. NJ.
Baptist-Rcv. J. l.. Coyington, Pastor. Ser
vices at Union next Sunday at II, A.. NJ. Preach
ing in the church at this place at 40 p. NJ. Sun
day-SchOOl at 3 o'clock P NJ,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04
{ SNOW IN FEBRUARY.

Thefe was a fall Of snow in various sections
of the State last Sunday morning; and in the
northern and Western States a storm Of unusual
severity occurred, commencing on Friday.
The snow fall here continued two or three hours,
but the ground being wet from rain preceding
the snow the snow did not attain much depth,
and before night it entirely disappeared. At
Orangeburg the snow was accompanied with
sleet; at Greenville, though much of the snow
melted as it fell, depth of four inches was at
tanned; at Newberry it was the heaviest Of the
season. at Walhala it was four inches, and at
Darlington, Spartanburg, Lancaster and other
localities it was from one to three inches deep.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04
LOCAL AFFAIRS s.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Glenn e Darwin-Anothcr Car Load Of Young
Mules.
ty Equalization Board.
H. +. Adickes-Grand Central Fancy Dry Goods
Establishment.
r. NJ. Dobson e Co.-School Books.
Latta Brothcrs-FertiliZers.
Lowry & Starr-Coughs, Colds, Pneumonia.
Withers lidickes-Some New Arrivals-Hard-
ware.
Frew Brothers, Rock Hill, S. C.-Seed Oats
J. w. Dobson-Garden Seeds-Seed Oats-Dried
Fruit-Green Fruit.
George r. Schorb-"Down in 'front.'
J. Ed. Jet1erys-Cof1ins.
MAY 4 May-Damond Dyes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04
4 REPUTATION OF TILLMAN.

At Il meeting of the Orangeburg Agricul-
tural Society on Saturday, the views of MIR.
B. r. Tillman as expressed in his publish
ed letters, were freely discussed by num-
ber of prominent farmers in the county.
After the discussion ceased motions to
test the sentiment of the society began to
be made. AS an amendment to motion
by Mr.. j. NJ. Moss, Capt. J. l.. Moorer Of
fered the following:
Rcsolved, That this Society fayors holding a
County Convention in case State Convention
be called.
The vote was taken and resulted in six
teen for and twelve against the resolution.
The Society then fearing that this vote
might be taken as an endorsement of Mr..
Tillman's movement, Mr.. A. NJ. Sally Offer
ed the following:
Resolred, That this Society does not favor or
sympathize with Mr.. Tilman's proposed Far
mers Convention.
The vote being taken resulted in seven
teen for and three against the resolution.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04

schools four days in the year. These gen.
tlemen cannot fool me; they know that
those of high education and trained minds
run the State; and hence don't want the
sons of poor farmers to have the only posi-
BILE chance of high education.
All these things must be guarded against.
Let us hold convention and admit none
except those who are farmers, and farmers
only. Most of the lawyers are also farmers,
but these must not be admitted. Also care
should be taken to exclude those merchants
who are also farmers; for the majority Of
these also own farms. Let the convention
be of SIMON-PURE FARMERS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04

CIV. The lists include the following distin.
guished ministers: DIR. +. r. Hendrix, of
Missouri; DR.. O. p. Fitzgerald, of Califor-
MIA; DR.. R. A. Young, of Tennessee; DR..
II. c.. Carter, of Louisiana; DR.. n. II: ID.
Wilson, of North Carolina; Drs. J: S. Key
and w. H. Potter, of Georgia; Drs. w.
w. Bennett and P. A. Peterson, of Virgin
mia. While none of these ministers are
candidates in the political sense OF the
word, it is said that many friendly letters
are being passed between delegates to the
Conference and the leading clergymen.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04
MERE.MENTION.

Both Houses of the Virginia Legislature
have adopted local option bill which ap-
plies to all the cities and counties of the
State, except where local option law now
exists. ..'.."'.Mr. Hamilton Disston, of Phil
adelphia, is said to be the most heavily in
sured man in America, having policies ag-
gregating $4,000 on his life. e.''''''''. Repre-
Sentative Washburne has introduced in the
House an anti-polygamy bill much more
stringent in its provisions than the Ed
munds bill. 1t prohibits any members of
the Mormon Church from voting, holding
office or obtaip"g public lands.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04
CLUBBING FOR THE ENQUIRER.

The time for securing the ENQUIRER at club
rates, under the present offer, will expire on
Monday the Sth of March. For the information
of those who may wish to avail themselves of
club rates, we publish the list Of club makers,
either of whom will receive names u. NJ. Adams,
Sam'l G. Brown, w. A. Baber, #. Gid. Culp, w.
H. Crook, r. l.. Flannigan John d. FAIRIES, L.
NJ. FAIRIES, Albert NJ. Grist, Joshua d. Gwin, w.
O. Glover, c. S. Holton, d. T. Leslie, Mrs. D.
A. Lumpkn, Il. P. Love, S. L. Milling, B. Nc
Lure, w. II. Moore, w. j. Neely II. X. Roberts,
J. n. Roberts, J. B. Ross, Maj. Myles Smith, w.
F. Smith, r. X. Seahorn.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04
CHANGE OF PROFESSORS.

Lieut.. S. b. Williamson, Professor Of Lam
guages and Mathematics in Kings Mountain
Military School at this place, having accepted
position in Minneapolis, leaves for that city
tomorrow. Lieutenant Williamson was con-
nected with the school for more than a year,
and during his stay here favorably impressed all
with whom he became acquainted, and as an ac-
complished and successful teacher was popu-
lar with all with whom he was intimately asso-
cated. He will be succeeded in the school by
Mr.. Maddox, graduate of the Virginia Militia
ry Institute-a gentleman who comes highly
recommended as teacher.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04
X WHITAKER AND GROVER.

TKe town Of fWhitakers, on the Airline Rail-
road, is part in Cleveland county, n. c., and part
in York county, and since the establishment of
post office there, the office has been located on
the South Carolina side. Sometime ago the Office
of Grover was established on the North Carolina
side, and it is understood that Postoffice Inspec-
tor Herndon, who recently visited the town in
an official capacity, after consulting the various
business houses, has decided to recommend the
of the Whitaker office.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04

THE WAR IS OVER AT LAST.-The Wash
i gton correspondent of the st. Louis Re-
publican writes: Within short time past
several Federal soldiers who are on the pen
sion rolls have deliberately arranged to
transfer the money they receive to INDECENT
and disabled survivors of the Lost Cause.
Gen. Stith Boiling, Of Petersburg, Va, a
prominent EX-Confederate officer, gives the
following history ofthe matter: "Some time
in December last it came to my knowledge
that gallant and patriotic eX-Cnion officer,
living at Watert0wn, n. v, desired that
the pension which had just been granted
him should be bestowed upon some eX-
Confederate whose wounds made it impOs
sible for him to undergo the hardships and
labor of we'll man. / suggested G.. w.
Mclaughlin, of Lunenburg county, asa per-
son who met the requirements, and the pen
sion of the Union veteran is now being paid
to the shattered and bullet-rent eX-Conted
crate. l wish l might give the name of the
gallant soldier and thoughtful and sympa-
thetic gentleman who has done this, for
publication, but with that true mOdesty
which would not be praised by the world
for so kindly an act to his fellow-man, he
desires that it shall not be published. The
matter did not stop here. Some of his
comrades learned what had been done.
Five of them drew pensions for wounds
received in action. They are beyond the
need ofpersonal aid and have written Gen.
Boiling requesting that he furnish five addi-
tional names of wounded soldiers of the
army of Northern Virginia, to whom they
wish to transfer their pensions.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04
{ SUPERVISOR OF REGISTRATION.

The Governor has reappointed Col. VIM. II.
McCorkle Supervisor of Registration for York
county, the term under his first appointment
having expired last Monday. Col. McCorkle
has discharged the duties Of the office satisfac
torily to all parties, and his reappoinment is a
Just compliment to an efficient officer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04

The attention of those desiring to purchase
fine stock is directed to the advertisement of
Glenn e. Darwin, Offering fine lot of mules for
sale These young gentlemen are thoroughly
posted in their business and offer only such stock
as they can safely recommend.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04
DIR PREMIUM BUGGY.

Club makers for the ENQUIRER, or others in
terested, are informed that the splendid buggy,
which we offer as first premium, can now be
seen in the buggy and carriage repository of
Mr.. F.. T.. Smith.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04
FARMER VERSUS FARMER.

The following correspondence was given
to the press last Friday. Secretary of State
Lipscomb, who, as Master Of the State
Grange, claims to be as good a farmer as
Mr.. Tillman, pays his respects to the "Agri-
cultural Moses" with vigorand vehemence {:
February 10Th, 1856.
Hon. j. L. " Lipscon6: DEAR SIR
Pardon the liberty l take in writing you on
ali sides it is hardly personal. Your open,
manly, courageous advocacy of farmers
rights has commanded the admiration of our
farmers over here, and made us feel pub
lie interest in you, and we desire to see you
continued in high public place.
A good many over here have expressed
the hope that you would throw the weight
of your influence toward the farmers con-
vention, though Tillman did scratch you a
little over here.
He wrote me he regretted having to do
it, but could not help it; to keep from
being personal toward others. He said you
alone spoke for his resolutions. The wave
I believe will sweep the State, and we want
you to 90 with US, and unless you do fear
you will get left. Please, now, don't think
me presumptious or inclined even to die
tate oradvise, where you alone have right
to choose. My simple interest in you as our
leader prompts we to write thus to you.
You may, for all l know, have crossed the
Rubicon, but have not seen it. | feared
the pressure around you among the office
holders might have kept you from acting
till some said you were driven to it. Tho
| know your independent spirit don't run
in that line. a good many prominent
grangers over here urged me to drop you a
line, so please don't misconstrue my motive
and take offence where we wish to help you
and show our regard. Our county is going
solid for farmers convention. Yours very
truly. - -
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04
GAT,ES.D v
FINE STOCK.

There were no official sales Of any kind last
Monday, and as there was nothing to attract at
tendance there were few persons in town.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04
THE POLITICAL HOROSCOPE.

The Columbia correspondent Of the Au-
gusta Chronicle writes: The candidate for
political honors in the next campaign in
South Carolina who expects to have an easy
time before his constituents, will be sadly dis
appointed. If he desires congressional hon
ors he will be required to explain his views
on the tariff question ifhe isa candidate for
the legislature he will have more questions
to answer than any man less than a Solomon
can reply to intelligently in our generation.
He must have opinions and declare them,
on prohibition, school taxes, colleges, coun-
rious other matters. Some candidates know
how to get all around these troublesome
matters, but if they succeed this year they
will be skilful straddlers.
There is general feeling of expectancy
in this State relative to the political
changes that are likely to take place this
year. Governor Thompson's term of Office
has long been regarded as sort of interreg-
mum, as he was compromise man repre-
senting no particular element in the State,
and without much record of any marked
kind, except as the exponent of the educa-
tional policy of the State, in so far as the
common school system was concerned.
That there is general feeling Of uneasi-
ness-not to say dissatisfaction-is perfectly
evident, and our present leaders, as we'll as
the old influences, are fast losing their hold
on the people. Our representatives in con-
gress and the senate are themselves divided
upon the most important national ques-
tions, i. e. the tariff silver, or the national
financial policy, and the Blair educational
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04

Lancaster Reriev: In response to an ur-
gent invitation extended to Col: B. r. Till
man, of Edgefeld, to come to Lancaster
and address the farmers meeting called for
the first Monday in March inst, Col. Till
man writes that it will be impossible for
him to comply with the request, owing to
the fact that he has been drawn to serve as
juror at the approaching term of the Edge
field court. He, however, Urges upon the
of effecting thorough organization at an
early day, so as to be able to send delegates
to the planters State convention soon to be
held.