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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-09-29
LOWRY & STARR.
NEW GOODS.

NEW GOODS.
LREADY we are beginning to receive our
"A fall stock of Fancy Articles. A splendid
line ofToilet Soaps, Colongnes, Extracts, Combs
and Brushes, Violin and Guitar Strings. A war
runted Tooth Brush-the brstles warranted new
er to come out.
Pond Lilly Toilet Wash.
The most delightful and refreshing of toilet
preparations-pure, cleansing and healing in its
qualities. Only 25 cents bottle.
WINDOW GLASS, PUTTY, &C.
Get your winter supplies of Glass and Putty,
while you can get the right sizes.
ALSO get another pound of our Sullivan's
a. a. Tobacco. Best in town for so cts.
Bile Beans.
Call OIL us for Smiths Bile Beans, the new
and popular Cathartic, also for any other prepa-
ration which you may need as we always keep
q full stock of all the most popular remedies on
hands LOWRY & STARR.
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Excellent Values.

Beautiful colored all wool Cashmeres lower
than ever.
A nice selection of Debeige for old Ladies in
Dark shades of Drabs, Browns and Grays.
A very large stock Of low priced and medium
and Black velvets-exceptionally good values.
A nice line of fine wool and silk Dress Fabrics
at very low prices.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-09-29
HUNTER & OATES.
CASH.

CASH.
OUR Mr.. HUNTER will start for New York
J and the other Northern Markets to- day to
finish our Fall purchases. Soon our Mammoth
Store will be filled with new stock of DRY
GOODS throughout every department and THIS
stock will be sold from October lst to January
1st for CASH.
CASH
Is diamond Of the purest water; with it we in
tend to cut down the margin of profit to the
very edge. Yes under this banner and with the
determination to
"UNDERBUY AND UNDERSELL'
We are conscious of the underhold and the in
side track and can offer you bargains that will
prove to you with irresistible logic the weight
of the almighty dollar yes under it's
Musical, Metallic Ring
Profit and all else, is forgotten save the desire
to close it beyond the combination OF our sales
drawer. Not only do we desire to hear its ring
at our sales counter, but we will also be glad
dened by the same sound at our office where all
accounts are in readiness to be credited or re-
ceipted in full
OUR FIRST CREDIT
Entry from the "New Cotton was made last
Saturday by one who always plays the leading
card and to him we desire to express our special
thanks, hoping that many others will soon fol-
low in the footsteps, encouraged by so good an
example.
WE TRUST
That all will give us an opportunity to prove
what we say by planking down the omnipotent
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-09-29
LOW PRICED DRESS GOODS

In the market.
Our popular l24 cents Cashmeres in beautiful
black and all desirable colors.
A choice line of Patterns in stylish Brocaded
Dress Goods in all colors at 1863 cents per yard
Very cheap.
A nice line of all Wool Black Cashmeres at
40 cents so cents, 60 cents IS cents and slOO per
yard
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-09-29
WE OPENED A FEW DAYS AGO

Saxony Wool Hats and Stylish Caps in various
shapes.
It is we'll known that we show the stock of
Fancy Goods and small wares for this market
and you can always find something new in our
house. We have in stock a very full assort-
of Cravat Bows, Ties, Cuffs, Collars, Socks,
Drawers, Shirts, Headkerchiefs, Gloves &C., for
Gentleman and our Millinery store is full OF
choice desirable goods in every line. Ladies
and Misses fine Fabric Gloves, Kid GloVes,
Mitts. Underwear. Hosiery Embroidery, Bob
inets, Laces Illusions, Veilings, Silks, Velvets,
Ribbons, Beads, Ornaments, Feathers, Flowers,
Pompons, &C., &c. The latest shapes in Hats
and Bonnets and line Of novelties not shown
elsewhere in this market.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-09-29
WE WILL RECET' =. THIS WEEK

A large invoice of Novelties and Small Wares,
Umbrellas, Safety Pins. Hooks aud Eyes, Collar
Buttons, Hair Pins, Rubber Sheeting, Neck
Rutflings, Veilings, low priced Black Grapes,
nice line of Tooth Brushes, Dress Shields,
Canvas Belts, Purses, Ladies Companions, Flax
Thread-all sizes. Fine qualities Of childrens g
Hose. Fine qualities of Ladies Hose. Mems
fine white Shirts, Mems Undershirts and Draw
ers, Mems Cotton Flannel Drawers and Unaun-
dried Shirts
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-09-29

Just Received
A fine assortment of Pocket and Table knives.
Will arrive this week, Glover, Orchard Grass
and other kinds Of seeds.
KENNEDY BROS. & BARRON'S.
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TT IS ACKNOWLEDGED

That we have the choicest stock of Prints in this
market. A very large lot Of full standard goods
at cents per yard. The above are jobs and we
only offer them as long as the present stock
lasts, as there is no guarantee that we can get
more at this price, so come early.
In addition to the above. We have
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-09-29
Ladies' COrsets at 30 Cents,

Best value in the market. Ladies' Jersey Jack
cts, Crinolines, Zephyrs-all colors, Rubber
Balls, Harmoncas, and a beautiful lot of nice
stylish Jewelry. Ladies' Sets, Ear Drops, Breast
Pins, Cuff Buttons, Collar Buttons Scarf Pins,
&C., &C. Watches, Scissors, Plated Knives,
Spoons and Forks.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-09-29
Full Lines Of Calicoes

And styles in choice styles of first quality Dress
Prints at 81 cents per yard. Indigo Blues with
White and Orange. Quaker Styles in beautiful
Chocolate Brown, and the newest novelties in
brighter colors.
Received this week direct from the Maufactur-
ers' agents, 40 pieces of Besancon Suitings
double printed, colors absolutely fast, made in
imitation of the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-09-29
GENERAL STOCK.

I will meet competition on any article in my
line and ask share Of the public patronage:
JOHN r. ASHE.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-02-25
The Mprkrille Gnqllirer.
YORKVILLE, s. G.. .:~
THURSDAY MORNING, FEB. 25, 1886
ABOUT THE CHANGE OF GAUGE.

In addition to the Information which we
have given relative to the change of gauge
of Southern railroads, soon to be made, the
work to be accomplished in two days, the
Wilmington Star has the following: The
change is to be made on almost every rail
road south of the Ohio and Potomac rivers,
extending over about 1928 miles Of rail
road, made up as follows: South Carolina
1920 miles; North Carolina 960; Georgia
2,4l3; Florida !, ,250; Alabama 1903, Mis-
sissippi 77G; Louisiana 313; Kentucky ,llS;
Tennessee 1885; and Virginia 9Sl miles.
The work to be done on the day of the
change will be greatly expedited by doing
as much of it as possible previous to that
time. On the day of change there will be
at least three men assigned to each mile Of
rail. The work will be done between $50
\. NJ, and P. NJ, during which time the
running of trains will have to be suspended.
After t o'clock, however, the running of
the trains will be resumed. The change of
gauge will of course, necessitate complete
change in the running gear Of the rolling
stock, and this will be almost as big a job
as the alteration of the track. The greater
part of this work, however, can be done
before the day of the change, and, indeed,
many of the cars and locomotives are now
being prepared for it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-02-25

25 per cent. too high. This would take off
Sc, and leave the cost at $lS for an acres
product in cotton put to market. But still
there is loss of S2.37 to the acre. So that
a farmer running a five-horse farm would
have to show, in addition to his cotton
product, S2.37 Of other products per acre
clear of all cost of production. Quite pos
sibly a thrifty farmer would show some
700 bushels of corn or more, with wheat
oats, peas, potatoes and vegetables, and
should he raise his own meat he could live;
but if otherwise where would he be?
This is just the time that farmers and
planters are pitching their crops, and we
purposely repeat these facts for their earn
est consideration and to urge upon them
that it is worse than graspng at shadow
to plant cotton at the ruling rates. If the
world does not want to pay living rates for
the staple, the planters must stop ,produc-,
ing it. 1t is not as he will, but as he must
in this matter. The Southern planter will
find that not pound of cotton should be
raised at less than 12cents, and if the world
can't pay that the production must stop.
There is absolutely no sense in shutting our
eyes to the stubborn fact.-C0l,tnabin Reg
iSfpr
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-02-25

A LAWSUIT OVER A CORPSE.-About last
Christmas stock dealer from Texas was
suddenly killed by railroad accident in
Georgia. He was known in Atlanta as
J. w. Pierce, and when the fact of his
death became known, two wOmen-one
from Texas, and the other from Indi-
ana-claimed the body, each representing
herself as the widow of the deceased. The
question went into the Superior Court OF
Fulton county, and the following is report
of the decision on Saturday last:
Judge Clark, of the Superior Court, grant
ed the injunction as prayed for by Mrs. j..
w. Pierce, of Texas, to prevent Mrs. j. +.
Weaver, of Indiana, from removing the
body of j. w. Pierce alias j. p. Weaver,
who was killed in an accident on the GeOr-
gia Pacific road on the 14th Of December.
The trial occupied the court the entire day.
Weaver, or Pierce, is said to be worth $780,
600.
The trial opened at o'clock, and a large
crowd was present to hear the novel case.
The two ladies to-day, for the first time,
were brought face to face. Had the case
been decided in favor of Mrs. Weaver, the
remains would have been taken to Indian
apois, and buried as J. Pierce Weaver, the
undertaken; but as it is the body will be
taken to Texas, by Mrs. Pierce, and buried
as J. Woods Pierce, the stock dealer. The
result to-day will hardly be a final one.
Each woman is confident that the man is
her husband, ard both are desperate in their
efforts to secure the corpse.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-02-25

son Of the recent freezes, and the track no doubt
sunk or spread, causing the derailment. This is
but one of number of similar accidents that
have recently occurred on this road, and so ire
quent have they been that people are beginning
to discuss the safety of rskng their lives on the
road. Economic railroad management is com
mendable but the question occurs, may not the
managers of the road exercise undue vigilance
by neglect Of the roadbed and track, thus IN
creasing the risk of danger and rendering it pos
sibe for wreck almost every day? SO long as
the loss is confined to the destruction of railroad
property, the public will not complain, though
it may criticse the policy but when human
life is daily endangered by false notion OF
economy, the people have right to protest.
BY proper attention to the track and the prompt
repairing of it, possibly the substitution Of a
sound crosstie for a defective one at this par
ticular place, the accident of Friday would have
been averted and no human lives endangered.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-02-25
CHURCH NOTICES.

Baptist-Rev. J. f. Covington, Pastor. Ser
vices next Sunday at II, A. NJ. Sunday school
at 9.45A NJ. Prayer-meeting at 7.3O ?. NJ, on
Wednesday,
Associate Reformed Presbyterian-Rey. ). Z.
Galloway, Pastor. Services at Tirzah next Sun
day, at II \. NJ.
Presbvterian-Rev #. r. English, Pastor.
Services at II A. 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 IL A. NJ, and I
P. NJ. Sunday school at P. NJ. every Sunday.
Prayer-meeting Wednesdays at I p. NJ
Kings Mountain Mission-Rev. l.. n. John-
son, Pastor. Services by the pastor at Zion at
IL A. NJ, and at Canaan at 2 P. NJ, next Sunday.
Services at Philadelphia Church ut = o'clock +.
NJ, by Rev. w. w. Daniel.
Episcopal-Rev. G. y. Ottmann, Rector. Ser
vices at II A. NJ, and i P. NJ. Sunday-school at
NJ
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-02-25
THE FREE TRADE MOVEMENT.

The Free Traders of this State seem to be
moving in earnest. The executive commit
tee of the State Association met in Column
bia last Saturday and decided to call a meet
ing of the State Association on the End OF
next June, and perfected arrangements for
that meeting. The Register Of Sunday
gives the following report of the proceed
ings of the executive committee:
President Dargan was present and infused
his abundant zeal and enthusiasm into the
meeting.
Prof. r. Means Davis, one of the best in
formed and most progressive free traders in
the State, was elected Chairman of the EX-
ecutive Committee.
President Dargan gave an inspiriting
statement of the interest which had been
excited by the movement in South Carolina,
throughout all the other Southern States, as
evidenced by the large number of letters
received by him from leading men, asking
information as to the movement, and eX-
pressing the growing desire OF the people 10
unite in the movement.
The meeting was occupied i'm the discus
sion of practical measures for an active cam
paign, in advance of the election campaign
in the State, which will have for its object
the dissemination of free trade views among
the people.
Col. j. J. Dargan and Col. T.. w. McMas-
ter were appointed to meet the National
Committee in Washington early in next
month.
Prof. r. Means Davis was instructed to
prepare letter to be addressed to the South
Carolina delegation in Congress, urging up
on them the necessity and importance OF
maintaining the record of the State on the
free trade doctrine, and asking them to meet
the people at various points in the State and
give them the benefit Of their views on the
tariff and free trade questions.
The Executive Committee were instruct
ed to call general meeting of free traders
in Columbia on "Wednesday, June End, at
which essays will be read by the gentlemen
heretofore selected, as follows:
"a brief account of the origin and growth
of protection in the United States," Edward
McCrady, Jr., Charleston.
"The Free Trade Struggle in England u
w. G.. Benet, Abbeville.
''South Cardinals Record on the Tariff
Question:" J. w. R. Pope, Columbia.
"The Tariff in Relation to Agriculture, u
w. R. Davie, Chester.
"The Duty Of the Press in the Present
Free Trade Agitation," n. G. Gonzales,
Columbia. x
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-02-25

TO NAVIGATE THE AIR.-A Chicago dis
patch of Friday says: Articles of incorpora-
tion were issued at Springfield to-day to the
Transcontinental Aerial Navigation Com
pany of Chicago to establish aerial transpor-
tation lines, the capital stock being sl5O,0OO
and the incorporators DIR. Arthur De Baus-
satt, Eugene Marquerat and Jules Lang.
Mr.. DE Baussatt has lived in Chicago for
several years, has made a study of aerial
navigation for over twenty-five years His
idea is to build up an air ship, the length Of
which will be one hundred and seventy-four
feet Its width is to be twenty-four feet and
its height twenty-five feet. 1t is expected
to prove by the vacuum theory that it is
possible to navigate the air by the laws
of gravitation, by overcoming the pressure
of the atmosphere without the use af hy-
drogen or any other gas. The doctor is in
receipt of very fattering letter from the
Smithsonian Institute concerning his in
YentiOn,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-02-25
THE LANCASTER FIRE.

The name of the unfortunate man who perish
ed in the recent fire in Lancaster was O'Dod-
emmy, who was we'll known by the mill owners
in York county, as a fine and reliable workman ;
his vocation being that of dressing and balan-
cling mill stones. Abiding to his death the Re.
vie,O say:
"Lttle or nothing is known here of O'Dodem-
nv or his antecedents. He came to Lancaster
under the influence of liquor one evening last
week drank heavily while here and was so vio-
lent and noisy the night before his death that he
had to be confined for time in the county jail.
He told policeman Clark that he was from st.
Louis, and was a man Of family. On several oc-
casons he was seen with roll OF money, Propa-
bly $40 or $40, or possibly even more, and some
silver change. He was an inveterate smoker,
and was constantly resortng to match box IN
his pocket for a light
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-02-25

FAMILIAR SCENE IN OUR SUNNY SOUTH.
Business called US to the court room last
Tuesday afternoon. The trial of Lewis
Stewart, colored, for the murder of his
wife, was in progress. Every seat, save the
first on either side of the room was packed
with negroes, of both sexes. Allthe whites
who were unable to get seats on the two
first benches, or inside the bar, were stand
ing in the aisles. The aspect seemed some
what anomalous, and the thought occurred
to US that surely we have very tolerant
set of court officials, as we'll as tolerant
people, as every one was apparently salts
fled with the Situation. White men who
were unable to obtain seats because they
were occupied by negroes, were perfectly
content to stand up; or at least they seemed
so. Who will undertake to say that the
negro is denied his rightsin Laurens county.
LnUrPDSriWe Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-02-25
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

About clock last Friday afternoon north
bound freight train on the Chester and Lcnolr
Railroad met with Il serious accident near the
"a mile post, which is about mile from the de-
pot. The train was made up for Glover, and as
there is no turn-table ut that place, the engine
was attached with tender in front, and thus pro-
ceeding went on the embankment when IS . or
9 feet high, at the point named, when the tender
suddenly jumped the track and becoming de-
tacbed from the engine rolled down the south
side Of the cmbankment. Before the engineer
could stop his engine, it also struck the spot
causing the accident to the tender, and leaving
the track, ran off on the north side of the en-
bankmcnt The tender and engine were both
completely wrecked. y flat car, loaded with
fertilizer, also plunged down the embankment,
and two box ears left the track, but were not
overturned Tie train was III charge OF u. I.
Warren, engineer and acting conductor. lie
was thrown forward and fell among the debris
of the engine, receiving only slight wound
on one hand, though his escape from being
crushed to death seems almost miraculous.
Fortunately the escaping steam was thrown in
an opposite direction from him. AS soon as he
extricated himself from his dangerous position,
he proceeded to close the valves and put out the
fire in the furnace of the boiler. James Ander-
dersOn, fireman, ana WIN. hyatt, Drahenai'
both white men, either fell or jumped from the
cab, rolling down the embankment Anderson
was badly hurt, receiving Il severe cut in the
thigh, a bruisc on the right shoulder and on the
left breast. Hyatt, though badly bruised, was
not so seriously hurt AS soon as word reach
ed town, number of persons went to the scene
of the accident, and Mr.. R. A Parish sent car
riage from his stables in which the wounded
men were conveyed to the Yorkville Hotel,
where they were attended by Drs. White and
Lindsay.
The train was moving slowly at the time OF
the accident, and from the statement OF persons
near, who saw it moving, it would seem that no
fault is attached to those having it IN charge.
Tho cmhankmpnt was soft and spongy, by rea-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-02-25
PRICES AND PROFITS.

We cannot possibly see where the profits
in cotton raising can begin to come in at
present prices. At present prices, or any
thing like the rate, the cotton planters of
the South must be raised out Of cotton rails
ing altogether. With two and a half acres
to the 45O pound bale, we see $50 pounds
per acre. This will be, possibly, about the
average for the country over.
Let US state the cost of production, so that
any business man can see for himself where
cotton production is drifting. Here is the
statement per acre:
One first class ploughman to 30 acres at
s15 per month, $3.50, or 80 per acre.
Food for one animal at 80 cents per day,
$40 Il year, or $3.50 per acre.
Three good choppings at 80 cents per
acre, $50.
Picking 18O pounds of lint at 81. 80 to hun
dred pounds of lint, 1910.
Ginning, bagging and packing at Si.OO
per hundred, $3.50.
Transportation on $50 pounds, at % cents
per hundred for hundred miles, with av-
erage of 200 miles to market, so cents.
Fertilizer, $50 pounds to acre, and at S35
per ton delivered, S2.62.
Now aggregate these amounts to the acre
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-02-25

PUSHING A New RAILROAD.-The peo-
pie who are building the Charleston, Gin
ccinnati and Chicago railroad seem to be in
dead earnest, and it is reported that 1000
men are at work between Rutherfordton,
n. c., and Blacks Station, S. c. The first
mile out of Blacks has been sub let to
Jackson & Ross. 1t will cost $4,000 or Sll,-
900 as it is around the foot hills of Whita-
ker's mountain. Three high trestles will
be built in this mile, and the timber for
them is to be delivered, under contract, in
thirty days. All the contracts for grading
are to be completed by July 1st, and the
bridges and trestles are to be built by Janu-
ary lst, 1887.
There is some talk along the line of a
branch road from Rutherfordton, n. c., to
Landrum's and m Gowensviille, and it may
take more definite shape as the main stem
nears completion and the amount of local
aid needed is KNOWN GreenrWe News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-02-25
MERE.MENTION.

John B. Cough, the noted temperance
speaker, died in Philadelphia last Thurs
day. .'.''''''The Chattanooga Times says that
eleven Mormon elders arrived in that city
one day last week, and Immediately started
out for their new fields of labor. A MAORI
ty of them go into East Tennessee and
South Carolina. .''''''"Cotton is lower than it
has been in thirty years, wheat lower than
it has been this century, meat is very low,
and sugar is so low that many of the pro-
ducers are ruined. .'.''''''"The Canadian Gov
ernment has decided to raise the price of
liquor licenses, and has fixed the following
scales: In cities of over 10000 inhabitants
$3.50, under 10000 5000, in towns $3.50, in
villages $3.50 and in toWnships$lO0. Saloon
licenses in cities will be $500 and in towns
$3.50. ."'.'.'..A disastrous fire occurred in Will
mington, n. c., last Sunday afternoon, des-
troying over million and half dollars
worth of property.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-02-25
IYoRK AT THE S. c. COLLEGE.

TN the report of the examinations made at the
SouHl Carolina College last week, showing the
grades and honors attained by the students in
their respective classes, the students from York
mark the following attanments
w. 4. Davies, Junior Class, proficient; George
Walker, special student, second year, distin-
guished; NJ. II. Sandifer special student, second
year, proficient; J B. Davies and D. f. Finley,
law students, second year, distinguished.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-02-25
A BEAUTIFUL BOOK.

We have received from the publisher, Mr..
Joseph NJ. Brown, copy of the Mountain
Campaigns in Georgia, or War Scenes along the
Western d Atlantic Railroad, between Chatta-
nooga and Atlanta, in 1864" The book gives
vivid description of the battles fought between
the armies commanded by Johnson and Sher-
man. While the book is interesting from his
torical standpoint, it is beautifully printed and
illustrated with number of fine engravings.