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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-21
CORRESPONDENCE of the YOrkville Enquirer
LETTER FROM ROCK HILL.

Rock HILL, S. c., January lS.-The elec-
ton on last Monday for intendant and war
dens to serve the town of Rock Hill for the
ensuing year passed off quietly. There
we're only two tickets in the field, one hav-
ing withdrawn. The following ticket was
elected: A. H. White, Intendant; d. c.
Williams, j. G.. Anderson, w. c. Hutchi-
son, IT. NJ. DuBOse, Wardens.
The old Council met on Monday night
and leyed tax of 80 cents per 500 to de-
fray the expenses of the town for the next
year. >,
|<On Wednesday night the new Council
Assembled and were sworn in by MIR. A. f.
Smith, the retiring Intendant. An election
was then held for town marshal. There
were two applicants for the position-Col.
C. J. Pride and Capt. +. r. Mills. The
former received votes; the latter |. Capt:
Mills offered to serve the town as marshal
for $50 per month but a resolution was
offered and unanimously carried, to pay
Col. Pride $40 per month. Mr.. B. NJ. Few
ell was elected Secretary and Treasurer.
Thomas Stewards was appointed to take
charge of the town clock.
The cold wave has passed away, and to-
day we are enjoying spring-llke weather:
The snow, which had covered the ground
for several days, has melted, and but for
the sloppy streets and bad roads, think
the trade of our town would much improve.
! The ice on Mr.. Freidhiem's pond last
week was from 3 to inches thick, and the
Young people of our town had a most pleas
ant time skating. The surface of the pond
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was filled with skaters each day and until

was filled with skaters each day and until
! late at night.
There are several cases Of pneumonia in
our town, mostly confined to the cOlored
people; but nearly every person complains
Of cold.
At the last meeting of the American Les
gion of Honor at this place, the following
officers were installed by j. f. Reid, ID. 5.
c.: j. B. Johnson, Commander. j.. IL.
Overcash, V. Commander; w. B. wilson,
Jr., Orator; Fred. II. London, Secretary !;
j.. NJ. Cherry, Treasurer; Frank O: London,
Collectors; w. S. Creighton, Guide; j. w.
Westerlund, Warden; B. M. Fewell Sentry.
Rock Hill was certainly fortunate during
the past wear as regards fire. There was not
single alarm of fire given during the year
1885.
Cotton seed, which has been coming m
freely during the past fall, has fallen off con-
sderably in regard to receipts. The price
has declined to l3! cents, which perhaps eX-
plains the light receipts. There were thouS-
ands of bushels sold at this place during the
past season yet the farmer pays the Oil
mills almost double the price for the same
seed after the oil has been extracted, while
the best fertlizing property of the seed IS
the oil.
The priority lien Act passed by the last
Legislature does not seem 10 nave the ell
feet desired The merchants of this place
inform me that there are as many a,ppll-
cants for supplies on liens on crops as here
tofore, and in nearly all cases the liens are
taken. This certainly is more advantageous
to the merchants, as in nearly all cases they
require the landowners to relinquish their
prior liens.
The many friends of Capt. B. p. Aston
will regret to learn of his seri GUS illness:
His physicians pronounce him in critical
condition. HAL.
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THE WEATHER.

The terrible freeze of last week has given way
to weather genial and spring-like in comparison
with the Arctic wave which hung over us for
several days, rendering the winter of 1856 mem
orable in this section on account OF its severity.
Though the snow was not deep, it remained On
the ground several days. and on Saturday morn
ing sleet falling upon the frozen snow rendered
pedestrianism decidedly unsafe. Broad and Ca
tawba rivers were both frozen from bank to bank,
the ice on Broad river being four inches in
thickness On Bulocks creek, fourth OF a
mile above where it empties into Broad river, ice
was of sufficient thickness to sustain the weight
of two large cows standing side by side, and
dogs chased rabbits across Catawba river on the
ice So far as we have been able to learn, there
were very few extreme cases Of suffering in the
county, With our usually mild winters and the
proverbial neglect Of the colored people, many
of whom on this occasion were entirely unpre-
pared for the blizzard, some Of them, no doubt,
suffered, but not near to the extent OF the same
class as reported from other counties The only
casualty resulting from the cold in this county
was the death of Stephen Brown, an aged and
intrm negro living about two miles west OF
town, who died in the midst Of the freeze, his
death being fastened by exposure to the cold
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RaU,ROAD EARNINGS,

The following are the earnings of the railroads
named, for the month of November, 1885, as
compared with the earnings for the same month
of 1884:
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta-1SS4, S7O,-
SOLOS, 1885, SG0,992.76: decrease, S9,5l4.O9, OF
1910 per cent ,.o,o
Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line-l884, Sl04 ,Sl9.-
OF; 1885, Sill, ,23sl9: increase, s6,4l9.l2, or 6l-
per cent. ,oo- :,
Cheraw and Chester-18S4, 81, ll4.62; 1885, 3d.
l207S: decrease S993S4, or l3-49per cent
Chester and Lenoir-18S4, Sc, ,322. 06; 1885, s.,
800 l3: decrease S431 .93, or 6.S3 per cent
The decrease in the total earnings of all the
roads in the State is Sl4,3S240, or 2.34 per cent
The decrease in freight earnings is S36,Ol766, or
SAB per cent, while the increase in the passen-
ger earnings is Sl6, ,9ls.24, or n.ssper cent.
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CHURCH NOTICES.

Presbyterian-Re T. R. English, Pastor
Services at II "A. NJ, and P. NJ, next Sunday
Sunday-school at P. M.
Baptist-Rev. j. f. Coyington, Pastor. Ser.
vices at II a NJ, next Sunday. Sunday-school
at $50 A. NJ.
Episcopal Rev. G.. a. Ottmann, Rector-Mor'
ming service at II a. NJ. Sunday-school at r
NJ. Evening service at + P. NJ.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. w. w. Daniel, Pas
tor. Services every Sunday at II a. NJ, and
P. NJ. Sundayschool at 3 P. NJ. every Sunday
Prayer-meeting Wednesdays at p. NJ.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian-Rev. j. C.
Galloway, Pastor. Services at Tirzah next Sun
day, at IL A. NJ.
Kings Mountain Misson-Rev. l.. a. John
son, Pastor. Services at Philadelphia Churcl>
next Sunday at II A. NJ.
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the people did not believe the injunction
given, another command and test would
be instituted. The boy preached his first
sermon last Thursday night, and last night
preached again. He says that God pre-
scribed the text, which was taken from
First Samuel, twelfth chapter, and the lat
ter clause of the second verse: :'1 have fol-
lowed thee from my childhood, even unto
this day." The boy has been attending
school. He is in good health and has an
ordinary education. While preaching ne
appears as if asleep, or in a trance, but
when the benediction is announced he
throws out his arms and shows evidence of
revival. A subsequent dispatch says the
boys eyesight was restored as he had pre-
dicted, and the affair has created genuine
sensation.
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%THE YORKVILLE POsTOFFICE.

Mr. w. Adolphus Moore has been appointed
Postmaster at this place to succeed MIR. John II.
Wallace who has held the position since April
5, 1873. The information of the new appoint
ment is conveyed to the press by the following
Washington dispatch under date OF Saturday, to
the Charleston Sunday Ne,cs:
Until recently the postofce at Iorkyille, ).
c. was of the Presidential class, but the business
at that point has declined to such an extent that
it has dropped back to the fourth class grade
In consequence of this reclassitication the term
of the postmaster, J. r. Wallace, suddenly came
to an end, and Representative Hemphlll, IN
whose district the office is located, was notified,
and instead Of recommending the continuance
of Mr.. Wallace, he endorsed Mr.. w. 4. Moore
to fill the vacancy thus occasioned, and the ap-
pointment of Mr. Moore was consummated yes
terday. The salary attached to the office is now
nine hundred dollars per annum.
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FIRE IN THE COUNTRY.

OnFnesday night Of last week the store of Mr.
B. II. Massey, at Tirzah Postof1ice, six miles
east of Yorkville, on the Rock Hill road, was
destroyed by fire. The house and its entire con-
tents, except the safe containing Mr.. Massey
books and papers, were destroyed. On opening
the safe, after it became cool, the contents were
found uniniured. His loss is estimated at S,0oo
insured as follows: On building, $500 in Home
New York. On stock, $1,000 in same company
and 81 800 in North British and Merchants. we
are informed that Mr.. Masseys theory OF the
fire is that his store was robbed and then burned
to cover the crime. He purposes to rebuild al
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\ COLLEGE MAGAZINE.

The literary societies of Davidson College pro-
pose to commence the publication, next month,
Of magazine to be entitled the 'Davidson Col
lege Monthly" and devoted to the cultivation OF
literary spirit among the students and the pro-
motion of the interests of the College, Those
having the matter in charge appeal to the alum
nj and the friends of the College for aid in the
enterprise. The following are the editors elect
Phi. Society-J f. Watts. c. S. Gilmer, F.. p.
Hall; Eu. Society-D. F. Sheppard, j. a. Nc
Murray, +. Mack Terms of the magazine. 81 .5'
per collegiate year, in advance.
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MORE SNOW IN THE WEsT.-A Denver,
COL, dispatch of Monday says: The situa-
ton with the blockaded railroads looks
somewhat serious. One train for the East
over the Santa Fe road succeeded in reach
ing Pueblo, Saturday at midnight, the first
since Thursday, and three others arrived
yesterday. The Kansas Pacific announces
that the train which has been blockaded
nearly two weeks will reach here to-day
but their expectations may not be verified,
as more snow is falling here. The Burling-
ton trains and those of the Union Pacific,
via Julasbury, continue to arrive. The San
Juan Division of the Denver e. Rio Grande,
ran no train Sunday. Reports from that
part of the State are to the effect that it
has showed hard all day, a fall of fully
twelve inches being noted at Durango
There are some fears of serious bockades
on that line, but the company will make
no effort until the snow storm is over
Silverton reports that the snowstorm began
there Friday night, but it did not assume
severe proportions until last night, when
it was reported raging with great fury,
with high wind drifting badly, making the
street impossible to travel.
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EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS.

At the recent examination of applicants for
certificates to teach in the free common schools
of York county, there were 20 applicants, OF
whom 50 were white and IS colored. OF the col
ored applicants none obtained grade. OF the
white applicants obtained first grade, II second
grade and 16 third grade, and II failed. License
to teach will probably be granted to some of the
more proficient who failed to obtain agrade.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Lowry 4 Starr-What You Need.
Lindsay & Moore-The City Grocery.
Frew Brothers, Rock Hill, S. Give Have
Genuine German kainit, Acid Phosphate
and Ammoniated Fertilizers.
Hunter & Oates-I.ow Prices.
Withers Adickes-ir0ceries, &c.
Parish, Mcknight & &Co.--Dissoution of Copart-
nership.
J. II. Saye, Blairsville S. C.-s5.O0 Reward.
John a. Darwin, ministratOr-Application fol
Discharge.
J. Beatty Williams, Probate Judgc-Annual Re-
tulnS,
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Up to this time not more than one-tenth of the
number of agricultural liens have been recorded
in the Clerks office usual at this date, and of
those recorded the larger number are endorsed
bv the land owners.
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OUR PREMIUM BUGGY.

| Club makers for the ENQUIRER, or others in
terested, are informed that the splendid buggy,
which we offer 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, 1886-01-21

DRUMMERs' TAX DECLARED UNCONsTI-
TUTIONAL.-On Monday last the Supreme
Court of the United States rendered a de-
cision which is in effect that the State and
local taxes upon drummers or commercial
travellers are unconstitutional. The case
was that of Walling VS.. the State of Michi-
gan. .Walling was whisky drummer from
Chicago, and the State of Michigan wanted
to tax him $500 for selling his goods in her
borders under the revised statutes of that
State, imposing such an assessment upon all
who sell by sample from other States. Wal
ling took his case to the Supreme Court of
Michigan and was there directed to pay the
tax. He appealed and the United States
Supreme Court holds that only Congress by
an inter State commercial law can author
ize drummer's tax such as that imposed
by Michigan, and which is upon the stat
utes of number of States. The Supreme
Court of Michigan held that the tax en-
forced by the act was an exercise of the
police power of the State for the discourage
ment of the use of Intoxicating liquors and
the preservation of the health and morals
of the people, The Supreme Court of the
United States holds that this would be a
perfect justification of the act if it did not
discriminate against the citizens and pro-
ducts of other States, and thus usurp one Of
the prerogatives of the National Legisla-
ture.
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Correspondence of the YOrkville Enquirer

CHESTER, January 1S.-Ata public meet
ing held on last Wednesday afternoon at
the Court House, the following ticket was
nominated for Intendant and Wardens of
the town of Chester for the ensuing year {:
J. L. Glenn, Intendant: S. NJ. Jones, 6. d.
Heath, +. T. Atkinson and DIR. G. b.
White, Wardens. This is is an excellent
ticket. The election will be held on the
fourth Monday of this month. According
to the provisions of recent legislation, vot-
ers are required to register ten days pre-
ceding the day of the election. Mr.. G..
w. Gage was the chairman, and MIR. }. b.
McFadden, the secretary of the meeting.
The wardens were nominated by acclama-
ton; in the nomination of Intendant, Mr..
Heath opposed Mr.. Glenn, but the latter
was successful.
In the late cold spell the thermometer
registered as low as three degrees below ze-
70 at this place. There was great deal of
suffering among some of our poor colored
people, who were without wood, but the
suffering was in a great measure relieved
by the liberality Of our white citizens.
Intelligence was received here on last
Thursday afternoon of a large fire at Winns-
boro. \ dispatch was promptly forward
ed that the Chester fire department was
ready to respond to the call of her neigh
boring town if the emergency required:
Fortunately the fire was extinguished
without any help from Chester.
The new year is frequently attended
with the establishment of new firms, and
the dissolution of old ones. The law firm
of McNeeI & Henry has been dissolved, and
Messrs. J. X. Henry and G.. w. Gage
have formed a partnership for the practice
of law. J. NJ. McNeel, Esq. will continue
the practice of law at the same office. The
mercantile firm of Cross & Hafner has
been dissolved. The business will be contin-
ued at the same stand by Hafner e. Bro
Registering Of voters for the town election
began on last Friday. One hundred and
sixty names were registered on that day:
The managers of the election make record
of the names of the streets on which the
registered voters live, and ask, if they de-
sire, whether the person registering has
ever served term in the penitentiary. 1t
is not positively known whether or not
there will be another ticket in the field be-
sides the one nominated in the Court House.
Indications, however, point to an opposing
ticket, and to close and exciting strug-
gle. The Glenn ticket was nominated on
the platform of a reform in municipal af-
fairs. 1t is not unlikely that the anti-Pro-
hibitionists will rally their forces on the
day of election and do all in their power to
win the prize Of victory.
1t is reported that Mr.. Barnett, of Lands
ford, was drowned yesterday in CataWba
River. I cannot vouch for the reliability
Of the report.
The Auditor is now engaged in receiving
returns. 1t would be well for property
owners to attend to this matter before the
time expires.
There is general rejoicing at the termi-
nation of the late cold spell. 1t is devout-
ly hoped that long time will elapse before
its like is again experienced. NJ.
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A WORD TO THE FARMERs.-Some of
our farmers say it costs eight cents per
pound to raise cotton. If that is cor
rect estimate of the cost, it seems to us the
farmer who plants all cotton and no corn or
oats, and who depends on the cotton for ev-
erything he uses on his farm, even to the
hay and manures, is certainly making
very poor investment. 1t is only a queS-
tion of time when he must prove failure
anderson MteUigencer.
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PERSONAL MENTION.
AGRICUI,TURALLI LIENS.

Judge Witherspoon started to Pickens c. II
last Friday, where he opened Court on Monday
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FINANCIAL FEATURES IN CONGRESS.

The two features in the financial situa-
ton in Congress last week were the resolu-
ton of Senator ingalls, and the resignation
of Governor Curtin from the craftsmanship
of the Banking and Currency Committee.
Mr.. Ingalls, proposes to continue the present
silver coinage until limit has been reach
ed of $500 100000. Under the present sys-
tenn of coinage, S2,000,0O0 a month, it would
take fifteen years from date to reach this
amount. 1t is an extreme proposition and
will be argued by the Senate at an early
day.
The resignation of Mr.. Curtin has been
anticipated. His friends had hoped to keep
him from taking this step. Both Mr.. Ran
dali and Mr.. Scott tried hard to get Cover
nor Curtin to recede, but he would not.
They succeeded, however, in keeping him
from making speech to the House. Gov
ernor Curtin's real reasons for resigning are
based upon his opposition to Mr.. Bayard's
conduct. He thinks that Mr.. Bayard was
not justified in interterfering, and he thinks
the Speaker should not have listened to the
Secretary ofState. Hehas, however, agreed
not to say anything about his grievances to
the public.
His resignation brings an extreme silver
man-Miller, of TeXas-to the head OF the
Banking and Currency Committee. Mr..
Miller is president Of the Banking AssocIa-
ton of Texas and is now serving his third
term. Tie is IN old member of the Banking
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THE CoLoRED EXoDUs.-A Little Rock,
Arkansas, dispatch says: The immigration
of negroes from North and South Carolina
to this State is attracting attention. The
new comers have generally chosen Chichot,
Desha and Drew counties, in Southern Ar
kansas, as places of abode. The negro pop
ulation is very large in that section, partic-
ularly in Desha and Chichot counties, where
the Republicans have the majority and
choose the county officers, dividing the Off
ces with the blacks. In the past three
months hundreds of negroes have settled in
these counties. A gentleman in this city
has received letter from Charleston, S. c.,
saying that the writer, a leading colored
man, desired to locate forty or fifty families,
comprising to persons each, in this State
during January. Other letters from diff
ferent parts of the Carolinas indicate that
at least 900 negroes will come to Arkan-
sas between this date and May.
The Charlotte Obserrer of Saturday says,
The darkies continue to emigrate westward,
but there seems to be no further demand for
them in Kansas, and they are now going to
California. Williamslast night turned over
20 head to Messrs. Ed. F. Sisson, of the
Santa Fee route, and A. A. Gallagher,
of the Missouri Pacific road, for transport
tation to California. This batch of emf
grants are bound for Los Angeles, having
contracted to work in the vineyards and
hop fields of Z. +. Baldwin, who owns
over two million acres of land. According
to the agreement they made with Mr..
Baldwin through his agent, before leaving
here they are to get $l2 per. month for the
first year, with board and houses free. Mr..
Baldwin advanced the money to pay for
their transportation to Los Angeles, the
price of each full ticket being $69.70. The
The entire seventy people left last night on
their journey to California.
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OURINDIAN POLICY.-The extraordinary
spectacle of two Indians brought all the
way from Wyoming Territory to Joliet, ILL.,,
heavily loaded with chains, to be imprison-
ed for year for killing cow, is one of the
most suggestive of the many incidents
which our Indian policy is continually fur
nishng. The Indians are Arapahoes, and
their tribe is said to be starving, owing to
the non-delivery Of Government supplies.
Had these two braves started on the war
path and burnt and ravished their way
brought to Washington, when captured, as
heroes, and exhibited in New York as the
chivary of the plains. Old Sitting Bull,
who wiped out whole regiment of white
men, is dime museum hero now.-Ne,c
York World.
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OTHER CRITICISMS.
TFrom the Marlboro Democrat.

rOIl Cuc hdTlDOIO b0HOCldI.
Charleston is certainly power in our
legislative body, and principally for the rea-
son that she is represented by statesmen,
men of brains, who are not afraid to assert
her claims, and to speak their opinion on
any subject that arises. The great trouble
with legislation in South Carolina to-day is
a lack in the two bodies Of more men like
Smythe and Buist of Charleston. The rep
resentatives from all the other counties are
good men, pure and honest enough, but in
most instances they are deficient in general
information, that great essential to intelli-
gent legislation.
From the Prosperity Press and Reporter.]
a proper care in the selection of candi-
dates is the remedy for the many evils OF
which complaint is now made. The voters
have it within their power to receive or to
reject those person who present themselves
as candidates for election. Numbers are not
everything. n few intelligent, persevering
and determined men can accomplish great
deal. There is ample time in the future for
campaign talk.
From the Pickens Sentincl.l
1t would be right, proper and just to have
the census taken and the apportionment
made, even if it should take one member
from Pickens county and give one more to
Beaufort. 1t would be necessary, even if it
was positively known, that no change what
ever would be made; for no legislature is a
legally constituted body which is not made
up according to the constitution which Gre
ates it,
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MARRIAGE LICENSES IN MARYLAND.-
The biggest issue in Maryland just at pres
ent is the fight over the price of marriage
licenses. At the last session of the Legsla-
ture bill reducing the price to one dollar
was lost by Democratic votes. The Comp
troller favors the one dollar figure, and
fee fifty cents. The licenses at present cost
$780, The Baltimore AnlericGn thinks this
altogether too high, as it is the policy of the
State to encourage marriages. 1t is wrong
to tax poor people too heavily for step
which tends to the building up of homes
and the encouragement of morality.