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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-02-29
LOCAL
NEW ADVERTISEMENT

F. A. Gilbert, Town Treasurer--Treasurer's
Report of the Town Council of York
Vile, s. c.
Prof. William Baker, Charlotte, N. C.--Piano
Tuning.
John c. Observation-Disclosures Paragraphs.
Withers Adickes-It Will Pay You.
J.. N. Roberts-Pay Up at Once for the En-
. quirer.
Lowry g. Starr-Important, Paints, Paints.
Parish e. Kennedy-Pickled Pigs Feet and Sour
Crout.
II. M. Dobson & Son-New Goods.
H. +. Adickes-Just Received.
w. C. Latimer-Sewing Machines, Curtain
Goods, &c.
J. w. Livery and Feed Stables.
M. Strauss-Read and Reflect.
Hunter q Oates-B Quick, CSharp and don't
B Left.
Will H. Speck, Je~weler-Fine Watch Move
ments. [4th page.
James NJ. Notwithstanding for County
Commissioner of York county.
w. H. Moore-Pay Up at Once for the En-
uuirer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-02-29

FIGHTING PROHIBITION IN IowA.-A
Dubuque dispatch says: The articles of in
corporation of the Dubuque Personal Lib
erty League have been filed with the Sec
rotary of State. The objects of the associ-
alton are to secure information regarding
the operation of prohibitory laws in other
States, to apply for and obtain by any and
all legislation the repeal or modification Of
the prohibitory lawsin Iowa, and to secure
compensation for losses sustained by rea-
son of the existence and enforcement of
such laws in Iowa, to render to all mem
bers of the association who may require the
same aid in defending their rights of per-
son and property, and to obtain by legis-
lation the enactment of license law in
the State. This means that a united and
vigorous effort is to be made to nullify the
%prohibitory law in Iowa. The headquar-
tiers of the league will be in Dubuque and
branch organizations will be formed all
over Iowa.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-02-29
Correspondence Of the Yorkyille Enquirer.
LETTER FROM BLACKS.

BLACKS, S. c., February A.-Solomon's
Ass has given Zone of Them" such a heavy
kick that he brays Zone of the People -
stigmatizes the lawyer for handling "ugly
facts" then wants the lawyer to give a
''little more light on the subject" con-
summaries his elaborate work ION inanc-
es" in Chapter No. 2, and finds it ian irk-
some task" The whole system Of our
finances is discussed in detail and min
utely in just two chapters! Ha! thread
off your spool already? When the star of
Bethlehem disappeared from the skies,
zone of Them" the wise man, was left in
utter darkness, his book on "Finances,''
closed with Chapter 2, and he never reach
ed the manager. Where has he gone?
Allied himself with the people and will
yet be transformed-"at truce to all that'-
into a political aspirant. Watch him!
Capitalists from Birmingham have been
amongst US recently prospecting our iron
ores. We have the finest magnetic ores
in inexhaustible quantities, and their early
development is looked for by our people
with great anxiety.
Brown Bros, of Cowpens, have bought
D. D. Gaston's brick store room, and will
occupy it the first of next month as mer-
chants, with a full stock of goods. Mr.. Gas
ton is having dirt moved, preparatory to
the erection of a large brick store room,
which he will occupy when completed.
We had heavy and constant rain for two
days last week, and it is strange to say
that there was no accident or delay to
trains on the railroads.
The people of our town have been at a
high degree of excitement for a week on
account of the double marriage of Miss
Florence Little. FIRST to Mr.. Augustus
Mintz, of Blacks; then to DR.. Atkinson,
of Chester. She was married to them
both within the same week. The ques-
ton now under discussion is: Whose wife
is she, and what is their remedy for relief?
When she married Mintz all parties were
competentto enterinto q marriage contract,
gave their consent, and did undertake the
contract by the performance of the mar
rage ceremony by a competent officer;
but this lacks one element in consumma-
tion-publicity. "That such contract has
not been contaminated by the cohabita-
ton of the parties thereto. REV. Stat.
POPS.
When she married Atkinson, all parties
were competent to enter into a marriage
contract, (f Miss Little had not made a
legal marriage contract with Mintz), gave
their consent and the contract was entered
into by the performance of the marriage
ceremony, performed by a competent Off
Ger and they lived together as man and
wife for a week, hence the necessary ele-
ment to consummate this contract is not
wanting. "That such contract has not
been consummated by the cohabitation Of
the parties thereto"
AS all divorce laws in this State were
repealed in 1878, the parties will either
have to apply tothe courts to interpret the
contract, or ask the Legislature to grant
them a divorce. w.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-02-29

To HONOR THE BRAvE.-The surviv-
ing members of the Philadelphia brigade,
of Cowan's First New York battery and of
Pickett's Confederate division, all of
whom participated in the battle of Get
tysburg, have decided to build a monu-
ment near the "bloody angle" on that
historic field, where Pickett's immortal
charge was repealed after a loss of $500
killed and missing out of 4,7O0 men. The
survivors have selected as an inscription
the following words uttered by Senator
Shush:n 9Th" n e'' war Snei is over, thank G cd;
but the courage, devotion, and fortitude of
heritage of VI ALL"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-02-29

BRITISH GOLD UNEARTHED.-Several
years ago a party of persons came to Pun
goteagu, Accomac county, Va, from Eng.
land, and spent a large amount of money
in excavating on a farm. To all inquiries
they answered that they were looking for
treasure buried there by a wealthy Eng
lish resident of Accomac county during
the Revolutionary war, who went to Eng
land during the struggle and never return
ed. No attention was paid to them and
their search proved futile,
A few days ago a tenant on the same
farm named Alonzo Mears, while digging
a post hole, unearthed an iron pot filled
with gold and silver coin, some of which
bear the image of Charles II and others of
George III. MI. Mears is very reticent
about the matter, and refused to divulge
the amount; but it is certainly very large,
as it took two men beside himself to car
ry the pot to the house. The rest of the
farm is being dug over very rapidly by
anxious treasure seekers, but without
avail as vet.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-02-29
MERE.MENTION.

Mrs. Mary Harrod, aged Al, committed
suicide in the Jail at Washington, Ind,
last Saturday morning by hanging. She
was a stranger and was arrested a few days
ago for stealing. She was a daughter of
Judge John P. Norris, of Columbus, Ohio,
and a sister of Col. John Norris, of Wash
ington, D. C.'"Jacob Helbert was killed
and w. H.. Kelly fatally wounded last Sat-
urday, while attempting to serve a writ of
habeas corpus at Mechanicsville, O. An
old man named Lewis Crescrown and one
of his sons are supposed to have done the
shooting. 'Advices received from Ha-
vana are to the effect that small pox is ra-
ging in Cuba. Between May of last year
and January, 1888, two thousand persons
died of the disease, and four thousand
were stricken with it throughout the ISL
and during thesame period. "The sale
of the famous Libby prison, at Richmond,
to a Chicago company, has been confirmed.
The building will be removed to Chica-
go.'It is asserted, by those who pro-
fess to know, that the entire surface of
Raleigh county, West Va, is underlaid
with coal from four to twelve feetin thick
ness.."Business failures during the last
seven days number for the United States
237, Canada 80; total 270, compared with
200 for the corresponding week of last
year. Mrs. Josephine NJ. Ammons, a
wealthy lady of Cleveland, Ohio, who was
committed to Jail six weeks ago for con
tempt of Court, in refusing to disclose the
whereabouts of Josephine Blann, the mis-
sing heiress, has been released on bail of
$1,OOO.""'"'W. w. Corcoran, the million
aire philanthropist, died at his home in
Washington, Saturday morning.'Be-
thune Jones, a student in a college at Mil
ledgeville, Ca, died last Friday night of
hy%drophobia, the result of a bite by a rabid
dog last October. '"''In an interview with
the European correspondent of the New
York World, MI. Blaine reiterates his de-
termination not to enter the Presidential
contest. He says he has retired from poll
tics and considers that the Presidential
game is not worth the candle.
Monday the engineers and trainmen on
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Rail-
road went on a strike. Over six thousand
miles of railroad is affected, and probably
fourteen thousand employees will be
thrown out of work. '''"George II. Clark
& Co., hat jobbers, the oldest and until re-
Gently the largest in the business in New
York city, suspended last Monday.'A
regular blizzard struck Columbus, Miss,
last Sunday night, and Monday morning
the ground was covered with snow.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-02-29
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
NOTES FROM WESTERN YORK.

HooDTowN, February 25.-There has
been but little farm work done the pres
ent week, as it has rained every day.
The prospect for a crop of wheat is pretty
gloomy. Farmers who soWed oats in the
fall were fortunate as they are looking
quite promising. Those who soWed since
Christmas are doubtful about them as they
are not doing any good toward growing.
From what l can learn some of our
farmers are going to improve their lands,
and, that too, without the use of CONNER
cial fertilizers. Mr.. John J. Wallace is
on the aggressive. He informs me that he
will use this year, on a three horse farm,
from 80 to 100 tons of compost. 1t is to be
hoped that others will follow his example,
and instead of wasting time and money
getting guano, spend the same amount of
time and money in making home fertil-
value, both to the growing crops and the
future Improvement of their lands. So
long as we (the farmers) continue to buy
and use manipulated guanos to the detri-
ment of home fertilizers, just so long will
we remain poor.
Mr.. J. f. Good, of Cedartown, Ga, Wis
tied his mother, Mrs. M. A. Good, last
week. She has had a severe attack of
pneumonia, but we are glad to note that
she is now convalescent.
MI. Benjamin Childers, who lived on
the Whitesides place, died Tuesday night,
after a few days. illness. The cause of his
death was pneumonia. The funeral SER
vices were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Harley
on Thursday.
Mrs. John R. Edwards came near being
seriously burned one day this week. Her
clothing caught fire, and was being rapid
ly consumed by the flames, when fortu-
nately Messrs. Edwards and Mickle came
upon the scene. They quickly extinguish-
ed the flames before any harm was done
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-02-29

Engineer. The instruments, tents, cots, &C.,
have been ordered, and the outfit for two corps
are expected to arrive in johnson City within
a week. The other two outfits will 60 to Ma
rion, N. G. AS has been said, the work of To-
cation will begin at once, but just where the
corps will commence has not been definitely
settled, but it is thought that the line will be
located each way from this place. AS to when
grading will begin no time has been fixed, but
a large Western Construction Company is ne
gotiating with them for the contract for grad
ing the uncompleted portion Of the road and
propose to build the entire line within twelve
months. Whether the contract is awarded
this company or not, it is certain that dirt will
be broken at different points along the line du-
ring the coming spring and will be pushed
right along as rapidly as possible.
In regard to the progress along the line, Col.
Matson has completed the location through the
Breaks and is now with his corps on the Big
Sandynea PikevilIe, Ky. Capt. H. W. Lums-
den is progressing as rapidly with his work of
grading as the state Of the work in the Breaks
will allow.
Capt. Ramsaur has completed the location
between Rutherfordton, N. c., and Marion, N.
c., and the contract for grading has been
awarded and work will be commenced in a
few weeks.
It is contemplated to transfer at an early day
the office of chief engineer from Rock Hill to
thiscity.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-02-29
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM ROCK HILL.

HILL, February 2S.-Last week
was a wet week for a dry to1cn. 1t rained
from Monday morning until Friday, and
yesterday morning we had a slight fall of
snow.
6n Saturday a notice was posted on the
Rostofice here that the President would
pass through Rock Hill at 5.12 P. M. on
his return from Florida. AS the regular
train on the e., C.'& A. Railroad passes
this place at that hour, a large majority of
our citizens, including women and child
rem, were at the depot to get a glimpse Of
the President and his wife. But all were
doomed to disappointment. 1t would not
have been we'll for the person who posted
the notice had his name been ascertained.
Sam Hart, a colored man, was adjudged
a lunatic before Trial Justice Whyte on
Thursday last, the examining physicians
committed to the Asylum.
On last Wednesday evening, Pinky Ed
wards and Virgy Scott, colored women,
had q fsticuf on Railroad street. The
former received a severe wound in her
head by a rock in the hands of the latter.
There was IMAM in the case this time, in
stead of a woman.
IWo hundred and sixteen wheelbarroWs
Were received here last Saturday to be
used by contractors in this vicinity in the
grading of the Charleston, Cincinnati and
Chicago Railroad.
The farmers who have been in town dur
ing the past week report the roads to be in
a dreadful condition. In some places they
are almost impossible. We are soon to
have a new grand jury, and it might be
we'll for the supervisors and overseers, to
IA meeting ofsthe ]incorporators of the
new cotton factory at this place
was held last night. Of 1886, 900 subscribed
to the capital stock of the company, $50, 900
was represented. The following gentle
men were elected as board of directors:
w. M. Frew, w. L. Roddey, A. E. Smith,
A. Friedheim, R. T. Jewell, Jno. r. Lon
don, w. j. Roddey, w. j. Rawlinson,
DR.. T. A. Crawford. The directors will,
at a future date, elect a president and
other officers. The sentiment of the meet
ing was that the mill shall be built at
once, and the directors were requested to
proceed Immediately with the construc-
ton Of the building. Work on it will be
begun within the next thirty days. 1t is
contemplated to have the machinery in
operation in time to work up cotton of the
crop to be grown this year.
The efforts to settle for the right of way
of the Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago
Railroad over the lands of Mrs. Eliza
Steele, J. G.. B. Smith and Mrs. w. j.
Kimball, for which purpose Major Hart,
attorney of the Construction Company, was
here last Tuesday, proved abortive.
.... HAL.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-02-29
THE PRESIDENTS SOUTHERN TOUR.

A week ago to-day the President, accom-
panied by Mrs. Cleveland and a few
friends, left Washington for a hurried Wis
it to the s%ub-tropical exposition at Jack
sonville, Florida, stopping on the way out
only at Savannah, Ca, to participate in
the ceremonies of unwilling the Jasper
monument. The President was received
with marked demonstrations at every
point on the route, and at Jacksonville
the reception was a grand ovation.
Returning to Washington, the party ar
rived in Charleston at 8 o'clock last Satur-
day morning, the President having &C
cepted an invitation to enjoy for a short
while the Inequalities of that city. The
Presidential train was received with a
salute by the artillery and the military
was drawn up in line. Immediately after
reaching the depot the President and
Mrs. Cleveland entered a carriage which
was in front of the main entrance. The
vehicle was drawn by four of the finest
bay horses in Charleston. In the carriage
were also Mayor Bryan and Judge Simon
ton. The Presidential carriage was pre-
coded and followed by a detachment of
cavalry. On the procession being COM
pleted with the other members of the
party, the city council, committee Of re-
ception and others, all of whom were also
in carriages, from the depot the procession
passed down King Street to Broad, along
Broad to the postofice, thence to the GUS
tom house and along East Bay to the
Battery, where a halt was made for the
purpose of viewing Forts Sumter, Moul-
trie and other historical points of interest
which were spread out before them like a
beautiful picture in the summer-like sun
light. From this point they drove up
town again past ST.. Michael's church.
Here the chimes rang out a welcome to
the Chief Magistrate of the nation. After
this a second halt vas made at the Citadel
Green, where the President reviewed the
cadets and other military and civic organ
~izations which were drawn up in line to
receive him. The Orphans Home was
next visited for a few minutes. The party
then returned to the train and at 11.30 left
Charleston for the North. The decorations
along the line of march were very beauti-
full, flowers, palmetto leaves, flags and
banners being used in abundance.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland look
ed we'll, showing no signs of fatigue after
their almost constant travelling. They ap-
peared to be much pleased with the hear
illness and cordially of their most enthu-
siastic receivers.
The return to Washington was made
over the same route by which the party
travelled south-via Wilmington, Colds
boro and Weldon, the train reaching
Washington at 3 o'clock Sunday morning.
They arrived we'll and in good spirits, but
fatigued from their Journey. They say
they had a good time and expressed
themselves as delighted with their trip.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-02-29

CLEvELAND's WIsDoM.-Mr. Cleve-
lands proverbial good luck sticks to him.
He went away from Washington when the
Democratic committee was to meet, and
was berated for it. The committee has
met and every one Gifts actions have been
for the advancement of the administra-
toms cause. It is now seen that it was a
wise thing in Mr.. CLEVELAND to 60 away
from Washington when he did.
The committee meeting was looked or
to make new developments in the Presi-
Dental contest. 1t was a congress Of par
ty leaders from every State and Territory
and might have been trusted to develop
any Presidential booms lying around loose.
But the adjournment has left the ranks of
the party closed full up, and Cleveland
more than ever prominently the only
candidate the party needs.-GreenviM
NeUs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-02-29

and the consequence is most deplorable.
All the stock of fish they had frozen in the
early part of winter was spoiled by mild
weather in January. The chiefs OF the
White Fish Lake and other tribes became
demonstrative and threatened the Govern.
ment officials with retaliation unless food
was given them. The agent of Saddle
Lake came down to Edmonton and refused
to return without food, being afraid for
his life. The correspondent accuses the
Indian department of criminal negligence,
and says if the Indians are not looked
after the consequences may be disastrous.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-02-29
FIVE PAPERS THIS MONTH.

According to the writings, the women talk
less in February than any other month Of the
year, it being the shortest. An unusual occur
renee is the fact that we print five issues this
month, short as it is. We trust the ENQUIRER
has contained enough good things to supply
the deficiency caused by the deprivation of the
fair sex to indulge full thirty days in their
traditional characteristic.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-02-29
IA YORK HORSE AsTRAY.

The Shelby New Era Of last week says that a
horse belonging to Mr.. T. F. Jackson, of York
county, S. c., broke out of the stable at Mr.. j.
H. Elliott's house, on Monday night, and wan
dered on the track of the c., c. and G.. R. r.
The horse walked along the track until he
reached the bridge over First Broad River,
when he fell between the sleepers and was bad
ly injured. He was rescued the next morning
by the section hands.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-02-29
PERSONAL

We learn that Mr.. John B. Pankey, who
will be remembered by many of our older citi-
zens as a teacher in this county, but who has
been teaching in Texas and Mississippi since
the war, has returned to this State, and Will
resume his profession Of teaching in the west
ern part of Chester county.
Mr.. M. G.. Johnson, a son of Samuel John
son, who moved from York to Meridian, Miss,
about twenty years ago, is visiting his uncle
Mr.. John L. Starr, and other relatives in this
county.
Miss Iva Curtis, of Chester, is visiting Mrs.
Isabella Steele.
Mrs. John A.. Darwin is visiting her parents
at Blacks.
Senator Black was in town last Monday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-02-29
PARDONED.

Governor Richardson has pardoned George
Beckham, colored, of Yorkville, who was con-
victed before Judge Witherspoon at March
term, 1886, and sentenced to the penitentiary
for ten years for manslaughter, the charge
against him being the murder of a colored
man named Crawford, in a riot at a colored
religious meeting at Mt. Zion in this county.
George returned home last Friday evening.
The pardon was recommended by alarge num-
Der of citizens and had the endorsement of
Judge Witherspoon and Solicitor Mcdonald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-02-29

TILLMAN's REPoRT.-Representative
Tillman and the members of the special
committee appointed by the House to in
vestigate the cause of the recent strike of
the employees of the Reading Railroad
and Coal Company, have returnedto Wash
ington. Mr.. Tillman states that the COM
mittee will be ready to submit its report
to the House in about six weeks, as it will
take that time for the stenographer to write
out his notes. Mr.. Tillman proposes to
make a big speech on the subject of the
investigation. In conducting it he used a
probe instead of a withdrawing brush.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-02-29
A OF 8. L. ADAMS.

We regret to record the death of Mr.. S. Le-
roy Adams, which occurred at his home near
Bethel Church in this county, on Tuesday
morning of last week. MI. Adams was the
youngest son of Rev. James S. Adams, long a
pastor of Bethel congregation, and was one of
the best citizens in his community. He died
of dropsy of the chest and was seventy years
old on the 5th instant.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-02-29
4 TRAIN WRECKED.

On Saturday afternoon last the south-bound
freight train of the Chester and Lenoir Rail-
road met with a serious accident about a mile
north of town. The cars were laden with shin
giles and fertilizers, and the train was running
at a moderate rate of speed, when the truck Of
one of the cars broke, causing a derailment
and smash up Of several cars. The engine re-
manned on the track and none of the train men
were injured. The north-bound passenger
train remained here from 6 P. M, until 9, by
which time the track was cleared.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-02-29
MATsON FOR MAYOR

Pie johnson City, Tenn, Comet dominates
Col. T. E. Matson, Chief Engineer of the
Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad,
as candidate for Mayor of that city. Could
the people along the line of the road have a
voice in the matter his election would be as
sured by a handsome majority.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-02-29

THE RUTHERFORD RAILROAD SUB
sCRIPTIoN.-The Commissioners of Ruth
erford county, N. c., have been summoned
to appear before Judges Bond and Dick, Of
the Federal Court, in Greensboro, April
9th, to show cause why a peremptory
mandamus should not be issued to COM
pei them to levy a tax to pay interest on
bonds subscribed to the Charleston, Gin
cinnati and Chicago Railroad.-Greens-
b0rO Patriot.