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Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-26

Sam Randall, jr., aged eleven, is stout.
lubberly young daredevil, the terror Of all
the capital doorkeepers.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-26
No Universal Remedy

has yet been discovered but, as at least
four-ffths of human diseases have their
source In Impure Blood, q medicine
which restores that fluid from . do
PRAYED to q healthy condition comes as
near being q universal cure - any that
can be produced. Ayers Sarsaparilla
affects the blood In each stage Of its
formation. and Is, therefore, adapted to
. greater variety Of complaints than any
other known medicine.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-26

The spring poet Is made like the spring
seat. to be sat upon.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-26

BosroN. April .26.-The Republican State
Convention to elect delegates to the nation
al convention assembled at fremont Tenn
pie yesterday.
The convention was called to order by
DIR. Burden. Chairman OF the State Com
mittee. He made'a splendid address VIII ch
was frequently interrupted by applause
The mention of the name of James
G. Blaine elected wild enthusiasm
and call by delegate for three cheers for
James G. Blaine, was heartily responded TO
with an enthusiastic tiger" The prctec-
tive sentiments in the address also received
hearty applause.
The committee on credentials reported
s27 towns and % cities represented by S93
delegates. The committee on permanent
organization reported for President of the
convention, General William Cogswell, of
Salem.
The following was the result of the ballot
for the four delegates-at-large to the Chi
cago convention: Whole number of votes
924: George +. Hoar, 900; 4. L. Burden,
9oS; Henry 8. Hyde, 900; Alanson W.
Beard, 1853; George B. Loring, 224: scatter
ing, 80. The first four were declared elected
and the convention adjourned.
The tariff plank platform adopted is as
follows: The Republicans of Massachusetts,,
now as always, demand that the revenue of
VIC bt 80 tS u
afford protection to United States indus
tries aud labor and to preserve the home
market to the home producer. While they
favor a proper revision of the tariff, they
oppose such revision as has for the primary
object the abandonment OF the protective
principle, aud they claim that the opposi-
tions made by the Democratic party
through the message of the President and
the Mills bill, warrant the opposition of
every citizens who prefers the welfare of
bis country to that Of another.
Another plank adds: The reform of the
civil service, which will be inaugurated
under laws passed by . Republican Con-
gress and approved by Republican Presi-
dent has 20 lar made progress only under
Republican administration. A Democratic
President, by the confession Of his strong
est partisans, is guilty of ''self-stultifica-
ton" and surrender" in regard to this
principle. He has made great professions,
and broken them, and We call upon the
people to restore the work of destroying the
spofls system to the only organization
which has shown desire to accomplish it.
The platform then declares in favor of
high license and local option on the liquor
question; denounces the Democratic party
for its opposition to the admission OF Da-
kota into the Union, and finally declares in
favor of reciprocity in our trade relations
with the other communities upon this con-
tinent.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-26

No. IL kss through sIeepers to New YORK sSd
soston without change.
No. Is the famous limited express, con-
1osed entirely Of sleepers, east OF Cleveland
Through sleepers from Springfield. Nak0
New York In 20H hours and Boston in AS
g. b. KNIGHT,
T. B. Ticket Agent,
D. B. MARTIN, Arcade Depot,
@. P. A. Sprin2neld.o
Erie Railway.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-01-18
MERE-MENTION.

The Acknowledgement of Missouri has
| submitted to the United States Supreme
| Court a motion to dismiss for want of juris-
diction the case of Hugh Matram Brooks
alias w. H. Maxwell, who is now in pris-
on in st. Louis under sentence OF death for
the murder of Charles A. Preller.
gress has been in session thirty-four days.
The sum total of legislation to date is a
joint resolution to pay the officers and m
ployees of the Senate and House for the
month. of December. 'Accordlng. 10
the official report of Governor Ames, Mas
sachusetts has in savings banks, now s3o2,-
94S, 4S3, an increase of $11,751 900 IN a SIN
gle year in the deposits. The State spent
1000, 900 for schools last year. Inc
resolution to appoint a special committee
on postal telegraph has reported adversely
to the Senate and its consideration IS In
definitely postponed."On Wednesday
the two houses of the Kentucky Legisla-
ture, in Joint session, elected Beck for the
third successive term in the United States
Senate. .In his message to the Iowa
Legislature, Gov. Larrabee recommends
female suffrage. "Eight men, said to
be Americans, stopped a Mexican Central
passenger train last Thursday evening
three hundred miles south Of Ell Paso, and
robbed the express car. Nobody was hurt.
The passengers were not molested. 1.-THE
capital punishment commission of New
York have reported in favor of electricity
instead of hanging as a mode OF eXecu-
tion."'In the Fifth Congressional dis
trict of California, A. f. Redstone recelv-
ed 40 votes, while $4,000 were cast for two
other candidates. Redstone, however,
wanted to make it appear that the $4,000
votes were fraudulent and only the 40
given for him should be counted. The
House committee on elections decided that
he had not sufficient foundation to warrant
a contest..",'.The Florida sub-tropical
Thursday, with the most impressive cere-
in the State."".."'The Methodist confer
dent Cleveland's recognition of the Pope
and his jubilee by sending a copy OF the
constitution to his holiness. ''A "vesti-
buled train," which means that the spaces
between the cars are closed, giving the
train the appearance of one continuous car,
is now running between New York and
Jacksonville, Florida, making the distance
in thirty hours.'A bill has been intro
duced in the Virginia House of Delegates
to allow a pension of thirty dollars a year
to all soldiers, marines and sailors from
that State who were disabled during the
war between the States. The bill also pro-
poses to allow the same amount annually
to the widow of any person from the State
who lost his life in the Confederate SER
vice.'".''The Louisiana State Democrat
ic Convention, at Baton Rouge, last Fri
day, nominated Francis T. Nichols for
Governor. Resolutions were adopted
warmly endorsing Cleveland's administra-
tion. """."The business failures occurring
throughout the country during last week
number, for the United States 25S, Canada
80, or a total of 2SS against 273 the preced-
ing week.".,..A railroad accident occur
red near Bradford, Mass, last Wednesday,
by which thirteen persons lost their
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-01-18
For the YOrkville Enquirer.
STUDYING Viii FINANCES.

EDITOR OF THE ENQUIRER : He is not
a thoughtful citizen of York county who
did not find much food for thought in the
letter of the honorable Senator from York,
which appeared in your last issue. 1t pre-
sented a pretty picture ; and the showing,
as to reduction in county expenses, was
such as to make the heart of every tax
payer glad. So things were with the Wri-
ter until yesterday-on which Hateful day,
these same County Commissioners bob up
again to mar the pretty picture And
what have they been doing? Oh, nothing
much !! Only receiving Sc, 1000. 90, borrowed
from q citizen Of North Carolina, with
which to pay the indebtedness of York
county! Am I a happy taxpayer this
morning? Not much-just label me dis
gusted citizen, please.
And ne don't pay the Stenographer
now? All, the State does it! Let us look
at the report of the Comptroller-G General,
page 4S. Total taxable property Of the
State, Sal, 074, 347. 90; of York county,
S., 3O8, 7SO. 90. Total State tax, S599, $780, ;
York's estimated contribution, $22,562.3l.
(Actual collection by the Treasurer, S22,-
5G5. 99.) A little figuring, and we find
that, if the salaries of eight stenographers
aggregate $500 (as / suppose they do)
then York now pays $4,000.
One word more. There can be no doubt
that the aggregate of county expenditures
has been lessened by looping off the aid
to the "outside poor" The poor poor!
DO they go? aye have the poor always
with you" fell from Christly lips. The re-
proof comes not to the average South Car
olina legislator, who, intent upon econo-
MIXING, begins with the poor-and ends
there!
The ~"expense of printing reports of
county commissioners and school commits
sioners" "taken of"! Yes; but, Mr.. Ed
itor, who put them on? Answer: The
Legislature. -,
Ere 1 conclude, let me say: 1t does not
matter what my calling is, whether am
a blacksmith, or a merchant, or a lawyer.
Three things I am not: a county commits
sioner, an ofice-seeker, a politician-and
the editor of this paper knows it! One
thing 1 ANAL this clap-trap about the
late delegations to the General Assembly
saving the county $500 in four years,
makes me a disguised citizen. The adj
vice, however, is good-"a careful study
of these important matters" will give
healthy mental exercise to the citizens of
York county. ONE OF THEM.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-01-18
such to be legal votes. Italso provides, in
detail, directions for the conducting ofthe

detail, directions for the conducting of the
election.
About three hours were consumed blythe
Senate in secret session, discussing the
nomination of Lamar as Associate Justice
of the United States Supreme Court, be-
fore a vote was taken. The vote resulted
in confirmation, being 80 for and % against.
Among those who spoke against confirma-
ton were all of the Republicans in the
Senate who are mentioned for the Presl-
Dental nomination. The principal speak
ers on this side were Edmunds, Evarts,
Sherman, Allison and Hawley, while on
ly Riddleberger defended the attacks
made upon the ex-Secretary of the 1nte-
rior. He spoke twice and voiced the
friends of the nominee. There was moth
ing new in the arguments used for or
against the nomination. The question of
Mr.. Lamar's eligibility and his construc-
ton of the constitution as it relates to States
and his generalfitness, were brought
up by the Republicans and urged with
vigor against the nominee. Mr.. Riddle
berger met the opposition specifically on
each charge. The Republicans who voted
for Lamar were Messrs. Riddleberger,
Stewart and Stanford.
After Mr.. Lamar's nomination was dis
posed of the nominations Of Mr.. Villas,
to be Secretary of the Interior; Mr.. Dick
inson, to be Postmaster-G General, and Gen.
of Wisconsin, to be Minister to
Mexico, were quickly confirmed.
In the House, under the call of States. a
great number of bills and resolutions were
introduced and referred to appropriate
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-01-18
EARNINGS,

The Railroad Commissioner have issued
their tabulated statement showing the earnings
of the railroads Of the State for the month of
November, 1887, as compared with those for
the same month in 1886. From this statement
the following facts and figures are taken: Of2l
roads included, all but one, the Northeastern
Railroad, show an increase. The gross in
crease of the 20 roads is $73, $751; 10, and, less the
decrease on the one road mentioned, 81, 94O.S5.
gives a net increase of ST. ,51l. SS, or 1865 per
cent. The largest increase Of any road is shown
by the Atlanta and Charlotte Airline, $780,
$3.50 The Asheyille and Spartanburg shows
ss,O2s.2O, and the per cent of increase in the
roads of the Richmond and Dangille System is
1920. The South Carolina Railway shows the
crcditable increase of sc, O65, 63; the Whining
ton, Columbia and Augusta, 80, 1857; the Char
lotte, Columbia and Augusta, SS,041.27, and
the Columbia and Greenville, $2,72O.74. The
Chester and Lenoir shows earnings, Novem-
Der, 1887, of 81, 1902 II, against Sc, 162.S5 Novem-
Der, 1856 an increase of 81 $50. 2G, or POL per
cent. The Cheraw and Chester shows an in
crease of S1G4.97.
The total passenger earnings for the month
were: 1856, SlGO, 767.l3; 1887, SIS, 472.2s in
crease $27, 7O5. Is, or II .233 per cent.
The total freight earnings for the month were:
1856, s424, 2G9.27 ; 1887, SAG 2,ol6.G6; increase $751;
TAI. 80, or S.S9G9 per cent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-01-18
For the yOrkyille Enquirer.
THE TAX LEVY.

EDITOR OF THE ENQUIRER: AS the pas
sage of the tax bill at the last session OF the
Legislature has been the subject of some
comment and discussion, / respectfully ask
space in your columns to explain my con-
nection, as a member of the House, with
the final disposition of the bill. When the
Chairman ofthe Ways and Means Commit
tee reported in favor of a 81 mill levy,
on the faith of his statement when the re-
port was presented, 1 voted for it, bellev-
ing it was proper, the vote in the House
being 46 for S! mills, and 40 for S mills.
Through Senator Blacks exertions the
Senate reduced the levy to 5 mills, and
when I saw his estimate, | was convinced
that he was correct and that a levy of .!
mills would be excessive. When the bill
was returned to the House two days after
ward, 1 changed my vote to the . mill
proposition, thus carrying it through the
House in that shape. The vote on the
final passage of the bill waste for reducing
the levy to 5 mills, and 45 for maintaining
it at 81 mills. Very respectfully,
w. M. WALKER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-01-18
Correspondence Of the Y0rkville Enquirer.
NOTES FROM WESTERN YORK.

HooDToWN, January 1.-THE weather
has been very changeable for several days.
Only q few days ago we had almost sum-
mer heat, and now we are in the midst OF
real wintry weather. There has been a
considerable fall of rain since the night OF
the 18th, which froze almost as it fell. The
trees are now bending beneath their load
of ice.
kOur people witnessed quite ar amusing
Performance last week. The advent of
two foreigners with a large grizzly bear,
which was we'll trained, was the object for
amusement. After taking up a collection,
amounting to about one dollar, they made
the bear dance and maneuver consldera-
bly,, thereby adding much to the enjoy
ment of Juvenile minds.
Rev. Mr.. Harley conducted services at
the M. f. Church several nights last week.
Rev. F. G. Hickson preached at Shiloh
Baptist Church last Saturday and Sunday.
I learn that he will serve as pastor OF that
church the present year.
The directors of the HoodtoWn Academy
have not yet succeeded in securing a teach
er, but will likely get one soon.
d. Wallace Fowler has sold his
plantation on Bullock's Creek to Mr.. II.
F. Horton. Mr.. Fowler will move his
family to the FLAMES place" near Jones'
Flllc, WNiCl PldCc Ho lido lcSOhGIy PoA
chased.
DR.. M. w. Chambers, of Pinckney, I'm
ion county, made a short visit to relatives
and friends last week.
Mrs. Beard and daughter, of Blacks,
also visited her son, Mr.. w. T. M. Beard.
There was quite a pleasant affair at Mr..
w. Y. Whites last Wednesday night.
Each one invited was expected to take a
pound of something eatable, and from the
way the table was loaded down with
tempting viands, it would seem that the
young ladies had lone their part to make
it a success. Some of those present seemed
to find much enjoyment in tripping the
light fantastic toe.
* negro boy living on Mr.. w. R. Hays
place, was milking a COW the other night
when it kicked at him. He, by way of
retaliation, kicked her in the side, from
the effects Of which she died the same
night.
A negro child, aged about two months,
died a day or two since. 1t is supposed to
have been frozen to death. Trial Justice
J.. P. Blair, acting coroner, held an inquest,
and the jury found a verdict to that import.
RAMBLER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-01-18

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

II IhD
George H.. O'Leary, Intendant-Town Ordi-
nance regulating the sale of spirituous
Liquors.
Lowry & Starr-Dr. Kings Consumption Cure.
Hunter & Oates-Special Bargains in heavy
Fall and Winter Goods for Cash.
H. F. Adickes-Grand Central Fancy and Dry
Goods Establishment.
Withers Adickes-New Goods.
7. M. Dobson & Son-On and after the 18th.
John G. Kuykendal-The York Drug Store
Cruise of 1888.
u. S. Quinn-Notice to all and singular the
Creditors of L. S. Hill, deceased.
w. D. Johnston-Candidate for the office OF
Sheriff of York county.
NJ. Strauss-Competition in Business.
May & May, Druggists-Hamlin's Cough Bal
sam.
Walter B. Moore & Co.-Cash Did 1t.
F. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Hardware-Na-
vassa Guano and Acid-Marble Yard.
r. H. Glenn, s. Y. C.-Sherif's Sale OF Per-
sonal Property.
Hart & Hart-Valuable Farm for Sale.
James r. Kennedy, Probate Judge-CitationI7
Jas. M. Kirkpatrick, Ap~plicant--J. }.
Kirkpatrick, deceased.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-01-18
CONGRESS-.

The proceedings of Congress last week
were devoted mainly to a discussion of
the Blair Educational bill. In the Senate
Mr.. Gray made a constitutional argument
against it. Among the memorials pre-
sented in the Senate were several in favor
of the prohibition of the liquor traffic and
for a constitutional amendment to that
effect, and in favor of the worlds exposi-
ton in 1892. The bill to credit and pay to
the Several States and Territories and the
district of Columbia all moneys collected
under the direct tax act of the 9TH Of
August, 1861, was taken up, the question
being on a'verbal amendment offered
by Mr.. Hoar when the bill was up some
days ago. Mr.. Sherman regarded the
proposed amendment as a mere surplus
age, and, while he had 10 objection to it,
still he preferred to take the bill just as
reported from the Finance committee, as
prepared some years ago by the first
comptroller of the treasury and as twice
passed by the Senate. Mr.. Chandler
moved to recommit the bill. 1t might be
somewhat sacreligious, he said, to venture
to criticize a bill which had been APPROX
ed by two Secretaries of the Treasury and
had been twice passed by the Senate. In
the Southern States the tax to the amount
of $500, 900 was collected directly by the
federal officers, not one dollar of it coming
out of the State treasures. He submitted
that it was not wise or e%xpedient to pay to
the State treasures moneys that had never
come from them. After remarks by other
members, the bill was laid aside.
In the House, on motion of Mr.. Blount,
of Georgia, the House proceeded to the
consideration of the bill relating to per-
Missile marks, writing or printing on
second, third and fourth class mail matter.
Mr.. Blount briefly explained the provis-
ions of the measure, which had been re-
commended by the Postmaster-Genera
and which had been rendered necessary
by a recent decision of the post-office de-
partment. He did not think that its pas
sage would affect the revenue of the de-
partment, while it would undoubtedly
effect a great convenience to the business
men. The bill wa passed and the House
went into committee of the whole on the
private calendar.
In the Senate on Monday, Sherman in
troduced a bill to provide for the appoint
ment of a government commission to in
vestigate and report upon the condition
and progress of the colored race. He said
the bill was endorsed by colored clergy
men and others, and he was satisfied that
such an inquiry would be of national i'm
portance.
Chandler introduced a bill to prescribe
the method of holding Congressional cleo
tions in South Carolina. The bill provides
for a new registration that the presenta-
ton of certificates is not necessary nor
compellable that registration recordsshall
be public, and the names of electors be
published that change of residence in the
county shall not defeat the right of fran
chise that the Congressional polling places
shall be separate and apart from any 9th
ers ; that the ballots shall be marked or
stamped by the managers or commission
ers Amounted by the Governor, and only
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-01-18

lives."""The residence of Senator ingalls,,
including his fine library, at Atchison,
Kansas, was destroyed by fire last Thurs
day."'"All the prisoners in the Bryan,
Texas, Jail escaped last Sunday through a
hole in the wall which they made while
the Jail officials were keeping warm in the
Jail office .'Capt. VIM. H. Green has
been appointed General Superintendent OF
the Richmond and Danville railroad, leas-
ed and operated lines, with office at Wash
ington. contested election case OF
Thoebe vs.. Carlisle has been decided in ia
NOR OF, Gar, mnrdered he WIfe o and seven N
children last Friday, the cause for the deed
being that he found that all the family
would have to perish from lack of food
and fuel in the bitterly cold weather.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-01-18
DEATH OF DIR. W. G. CAMPBELL.

We regret to record the death Of DR.. VIM. G.
Campbell, which occurred at McConnellsville,
in this county, on Sunday last, 18th instant.
Though he had not yet reached the prime of
life, DR.. Campbell had attained to a fine repu-
tation as a practitioner, of which many in the
profession older than he, could justly have
been proud, while his private character was
without reproach. In the Spring Of last year
he removed to Florida, but early in the Fall he
returned to his old home at McConnellsville,
having, while in Florida, contracted a malarial
disease which finally terminated fatally.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-01-18
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.

At 9.55 last Thursday morning a shock of
earthquake was ielt at this place, though it was
not so severe as to attract the serious attention
of those who observed it. The shock was more
perceptible to persons in houses than those on
the streets. The shock was felt in Savannah at
9.32; in Augusta at $50 in Charleston at 10; in
Orangeburg at 1902; in Columbia, Sumter,
Camden, Newberry, Florence, Winnsboro,
Georgetown, Summerville, Laurens and other
points in the State, at 9.55. The time given of
it's sensation in Wilmington, N. G., is 10; at
Raleigh, 9.55, and Charlotte, 9.54. Shortly be-
fore 5 o'clock on Wednesday morning a sharp
shock was fell through Ottawa, Ontario, and
surrounding sections. The vibration was quite
marked, and seemed to be travelling from the
west.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-01-18
ANOTHER HUGE TURNIP.

1t is only necessary to mention the prolific
yield of York county soil to array a battalion
of facts in support thereof. In less time than
an hour after Sheriff Glenn read in the EN-
oU1RER last Wednesday of Mr.. Herndon's
huge turnip, he went to his patch and pulled
one measuring two feet six inches in circum-
ference and weighing eight pounds six ounces.
1t was only W inches more in circumference
than Mr.. Herndon's, but its weight was one
mound six ounces more.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-01-18
THE FATAL

The name of the negro laborer killed by the
explosion on Kihslete4 contract, on the 9th in
slant, was William Gillian. We learn that
Trial Justice Camp, acting as coroner, impan-
eled three juries of inquest before a verdict
was reached, and that the verdict agreed upon
is to the effect that the death of Gillian was the
result of carelessness on the part of himself,
as we'll as all the others engaged in making the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-01-18

latter running south to East Madison street.
The streets will be sixty feet wide and named
respectively "Wilson'' and Barron The
opening of these streets will prove a public
convenience, besides affording eligible build
ing lots in the northeastern part Of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-01-18
AWAITING REOUISITION.

Columbus Sprinkle, of Yadkin county, N.
c., arrested at Blacks a few days ago, was
lodged in the Jail at this place, and is awaiting
the requisition of the Governor of North Caro-
lima on a charge Of assault and battery with
intent to kill,