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The Osceola times., 1888-10-06
THE RIVER COMMISSION.
Full List Of the Allotments
Made at the New York
Meeting.

Information comes from the cores.
pondent of the New Orleans Times.
Democrat at Washington that at its
recent meeting the Mississippi River
Commission divided s2,OOO,OOO; rs
follows:
Plum Point reach, 1900, 900; Hope
field Bend, Memphis, slOO,OO0;
Lake Providence reach, t5O0yOOO;
leyees, 100000; general service,
$3.50, 900; Lake Bolivar revetments,
sIO, 200; gauges, 10000; surveys,
$4,000; survey oi St. Francis bot.
tom, 5000; unallotted balance,
s27l, 900; total, t2,OO0,OO
The 100000 allotted for levces is
sub-divided as follows: FIRST Missis.
sippi Levee District, t5O,OOO; Sec
oud Mississippi Levee District, $780,
600; Tensas front, in Arkansas, 1885,
coo; Tensas front, in Louisianna;
$4,000; protection of levess, $780,.
OOO.
The friends OF the river were much
pleased to-day upon receiving
through Gen. Catchings information
that the Comptroller Of the Treasury
had ruled that, although the sundry
civil bill was not yet a law, the ex.
penscs of the recent meeting of the
Mississippi River Commission could
be paid out of tho item for the COM
mission as soon as the bill did be-
come law. This relieves the citi-
zens along the Mississippi, who,
through Gen. Ferguson and Gen.
Catchings, had guaranteed that the
expenses should be paid. 1t will be
remembered that Gen. Comstock,
pre.idcn. Of the commission, declin.
ell to call the meeting on account Of
the lack of funds.
The chief Of engineers has receiv.
cd from the Mississippi River Com.
mission the following estimates for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1890:
Expenses Of commission, $35,OOO;
aud examinations, 100000;
improvement of river below Cairo,
St,OO,OOO; Columbus n.y., $4,000;
Hickman, KY, slSl, $50; Greenvills
Miss, S2S0,OO0; Vicksburg, $780,
600; mouth Of Red river rectifcation
of Atchafalay, &3OO,0OO; New Or
leans, s230,OOO; total, $5,278,750.
The Osceola times., 1888-10-06

Rube Carl Lee lives at St. Louis,
where he draws a salary from the
Wheel of Arkansas as purchasing
agent of the .tate, position he
mas wormcd himself into after an en-
dcavor of several years to become a
leader in politics. The Wheel, the
order he is supposed to represent, is
non.poltical institution, originat-
cd for the benefit and protection of
the agricultural classes. Can it af-
ford to maintain in any position,
either at home or abroad, a repre-.
sentative so violently partisan and
so notoriously untruthftl as his
letter shows him to be? II it can
its power for good may be looked
upon as rapidly approaching an end.
The Osceola times., 1888-10-06

GEN. POWELL CLAYTON, in the
Globe-Democrat Of Tuesday, asks
Gov. Hughes several questions in
regard to arming troops in the late
election. One question will do for
Gen. Clayton, to.wit: Are you the
Clayton, who ~ governor of Arkan.
sas, sent militia to several counties
who plundcred the people and laid
waste the country-who robbed de-
fenseless women and children and
murdered scores of innocent citizens!
-Ex
The Osceola times., 1888-10-06

No. Three vacant town lots, 06xls2 feet;
desirable locality on Main street, south OF The
Planters Hotel.
No 2 Two lots opposite Court House, on
Broadwa Osceola, 6sxls2 feet each.
No Dry-Good Store and fixtures, DWELL
ing and oui-houses. with 5 acres OF ground,
higAiy improve. orchard. dc. Or Drug Store,
sack nf Dsugs Good opening Tor a Physician.
Write for particulars. terms. &c.
No. l. farm; 80 acres, - acrcs IN cultiva-
tion; good house, barn and oni ii0uscs, water,
&C., miles flon csccola; good ncighbor hood.
No. .. 30 acres farn and timber Land, near
Dlythcsyile.
No.s. IAN acres tarm and timber land, Elk
miles mort, cf osceola aud three miles from the
Mississippi river
No. Z. go acres farm and timber lnsd. four
teen miles fron Mississippi river, on Pemiscot
bayou. n.ighboihood being settled up rapidly.
No 3. i6O acre. fam and timber land, 81 a
In cultivation, good houses, IN Re enl.scot bayou
The Osceola times., 1888-10-06

lrrOIHThYHT OF n. :. CHuRCH soo1h'
Osceela Circuit.
rhs, sunday -Loaise Chspei, morning anu
nlSbt p, -ornin. and
81 s,a Al (;cldsr Lake al . o clock y. IN
iLird SsndAy- Oscsola, IsorninG And night
and Al nunayapt's Chapel sts o'clock, p M
Tour,a suuday-Rlrst, IL O'Clock, q. ~
""' @. W. .sMITlI, Pastor
PpEsBYrRpIAS CHURCH.
First tRsnday-Osc~ola. morning And nixh'i
WILLIAM. esheoi kssss, att p. ".
re.pna asunday-Tultop, IL .. NJ AossAs'
fhrJ Jrpndsy-Fslton, II =. n, keds0a, .,
tln. ~ p- po;n, mor.ius and
'H'' J.P. LLOYD, Pastor.
The Osceola times., 1888-10-06

AFTER the 'fcver panic, the re-
action caused by the announcement
of the immediate beginning of work
on the great bridge, followed by the
plans for the Union depot, Oh the
business circles OF Memphis, is SIM
ply wonderful, by ne,t week the
shotgun quarantine will read like 4
chapter of ancient history.
The Osceola times., 1888-10-06

SUNDAYS Avalanche proves coz
clusively that the business men Of
Memphis have got entirely over the
yellow fever scare, and have bucklcd
right down to business; 100 columns
of advertisements, motestly tells
what they have TO say to their Gus
toners.
The Osceola times., 1888-10-06

GAMBLING in wheat futures IN
Chicago, during the past two weeks
has been exciting and reckless, and
millions Of dollars have changed
hands. A great shortage in this
years yield is reported and bread
stufs have taken sudden rise, aud
in order to get the last cent out OF
the Southern cotton planter, the
clamps are put on and the thumb
screws are briskly turned. Whcth-
er we make a good crop or bad
one, result is just the same; the rich
gamblers of the porth, get the profits.
FIRST it's coffee, then meat, lard, su-
gar or hread, they use as a means Of
robbery. And yet some ounces will
cry out "over-production" We can
never have over-production until
we have enough to live on while the
"cornered" goods rot in the hands Of
the capitalists.
The farmer is not protected In any
way, from the 'pauper labor OF Eu'
rope or any other country--thc prod
ucts of his labor so upon the mar
kets of the world and the price is
regulated by the abundant yield OF
every civilized country. And this
would be fair enough, if the protect.
ed capitalists of the North did not
go upon the market and buy the
growing crop, in anticipation alway.
Of a heavy yield at low figures, and
if for any cause there is shortage
they own the crop, make the marke
price and reap the benefit.
The Osceola times., 1888-10-06
Mr.. Blaine. in his Portland spcec

Mr.. Blaine, in his Portland speech
says Of trusts:
They are private affairs with which
neither President Cleveland nor any
private citizen has any right to inter
fere.
But Master Workman Powderly
does not dismiss the subject So flip
PANTY. He says OF trusts:
They are a menace to the welfare
ofthe people Of this country, they him
der free competition and smother i.
The arm OF the government should
reach out and protect the people
The Osceola times., 1888-10-06

POWELL CLAYTON comes back ut
Gov. Hughes, and we shall look srx-
iously for our Sim on Pure Hughes to
answer him efVc ctually. He. got
the edge on him.
The Osceola times., 1888-10-06
Congressman, First District,
w. ii. CATk.

The Great Eastern, the largest
vessel ever built has been beached,
and will be broken up and sold for
old iron.
The Osceola times., 1888-10-06

No. o. 500 acres, 100 in cultivation and io0
more deadened, and 4 or 5 hundred more -us
ceptiblc Of cultivation; good houses. water, Se.
II miles south Of Helena, Phillips County, one
mile from Old 1own Landing On Mississippi
liver, and fronting on Old Town Lsskr; weil
protected by State Levee Will be sod st a
bargain. Could be divided IN two good fsinis
No. 10. l60 farm and timber land on fsron
IA bayou. four miles from Golden Lake, good
neighDorhood; settling ny .spidly
NO IL 100 acres, 10 well improved and IN
fine state OF cultivation, ten miles above psre-
ola, on Mississippi river; good neighbsrl.ood
No II. A fue saw Mill rlant, In excoilent
runniag order; together with = lease, esw logs.
wagons, steers, nules, blncksnithinG tool,
and everything .necesssry 70 carry o. a good
ber handy, In good nelghborhood and VI ra-g
access to the river The entire outat vii b..
sold at bargain. Good reason given by pre-
eut owner for selling. Write for pasticuIafa.'
The Osceola times., 1888-10-06

LEVI p. Morton, has at last aocep-
ted the nomination fer vice president,
and presents his case in good shape,
considering the weakness of his
cause.
The Osceola times., 1888-10-06


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The Osceola times., 1888-10-06
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

Notices under this head. giving name. occupa.
tion, business or profession, and location. will
be charged - per annum.
The Osceola times., 1888-10-06

-.,,.,ti,.rs by the year will tsrssuietse
.1.Ir i..it~.ts Ss''ns"
,rY.uy ad,srtissmsss.n may be eSans ~ Il srrs. ..
,o,r tlmes during the year free oi sSs's''
.-,.,,,,, sostrscting fer yearly adveri,ss-
M aJiscoptipdng from any causs VIII ss
s..,s.i ss~ snort time rates, - per time in's''eu
jss EArSs.
,vrororn ady.rti.ensnss :;St 70, ,irsss. ir y.
W.. .r a Dc pssit issds with ssms 0hs ""os
., ssy dssigsafs.
vii We published - news, frss 81 slsiS;
nss. nss..,,usri,s. tribstss Of respect. fsn sfn nsu
~" ..s.d ,uyitsiioSs charged a. Advsr'ss"sn"'
,rAli personal matter, letters or con nsn'- u,
.,,.,s ssttiag fsrts individual seseMn sn 81 n.s,,
..,s.,. ~ b, promoted, swapsiing ron pay
- ,sr,iss. organizations or sesistiss' wiz "
.s.y,.d for .. other sdvsrtissAsns.
~Is oil legitimate dsnands ei tss acEo
.,.fie or Conservative party, or iueSr
.,s.ts of the general public apes or eoishh"
4. TIsxs viii sot fail sf ito dsy
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-01-25
HOMICIDE.

On Friday night last, a homicide occurred at
the house Of John Mcclure, colored, on the
lands of Loften B. Sherrer, about five miles
west of town. A dance was given at McClure's
house on that night, at which a large number
of colored people of both sexes was present.
While the dancing waXed furious, it is proba-
BILE that contraband whisky also circulated
among the dusky jewellers, and between 10 and
IL o'clock the trouble commenced in earnest,
resulting in the death of Jim Beam, Of Shelby,
North Carolina.
On Saturday, Coroner Caldwell impaneled
the following jury ofinquest: E. G. Feemster,
brennan; r. H. II. Cain, j. l.. Feemster, j. II.
Bigham, R. II. Bradford, S. r. Ferguson, w.
A., Sherer, J. G.. Sherer, l.. b. Sherer, j. D..
Latham, w. +. Cain (all white) and Harvey
Wagner, colored.
Several witnesses were examined, and DR..
w. G.. White was present as medical expert.
His testimony is as follows: 81 have made an
examination of the body of Jim Beam, now
deceased, and find that a pistol ball had enter
ed his left breast about l.! inch from the left
nipple, said ball passing entirely through the
lung, and was found lying loose in the verte-
bra. In my opinion his death was caused by
the said pistol ball, which 1 think is about
32-calibre."
Several other witnesses, colored men and
women, were examined, but their testimony as
to who fired the fatal shot is conflicting. 1t is
shown that at least six shots were fired, four
of them before fatal results, and that Beam
fell either at the fifth or sixth fire, and died
about five minutes after receiving the fatal
wound. Harriet Guntharp testified that she
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-01-25
ZAPPL1CAr1oN FOR PENSIONS.

We print on the fourth page Of this paper the
Act in full providing for pensions to certain
soldiers and the widows of soldiers who served
in the South Carolina troops during the late
war. The blank applications for pensions for
soldiers under the terms of this Act have been
received by Clerk of the Court Wallace, who
will furnish them on application, and no fee is
attached to the signing of any of the certifi-
Gates. The pension is five dollars per month.
The printed forms require:
First. The application for pension in which is
given the name and address Of the applicant,
the company and regimentin which b deserved,
the place and date of receiving the wound
which disabled him, and a statement that he is
incapacitated from earning a livelihood and
that neither the applicant nor his wife is re-
ceiving an income exceeding $3.50 per annum
from "wages, salary or any other service"
This must be sworn to.
Second. The affidavit of one or more credita-
BILE witnesses, certifying that they know the
applicant, and believe that the statements con-
tanned in his application are true.
Third. The affidavit of a regularly licensed
physician that the applicant is suffering from
the effects of his wounds as stated in the appli.
cation.
Fourth. The ffidavit of the county auditor,
certifying that he has examined the application
and that the applicants income does not ex-
coed $3.50 per annum, and that neither he nor
his wife is possessed Of sufficient property to
produce such income.
Fifth. The affidavit Of the clerk of court GER
tifying he knows the applicant and the persons
and that they are citizens of the county and
State and are worthy of belief also to the
good standing of the physician, and that in his
Judgment the application should be granted.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-01-25
RUB UP YOUR GUNS, BOYS.

Adjutant-G General Bonham has issued an i'm
portant circular to the volunteer troops OF the
State in regard to encampments. He says:
II have the pleasure of informing you that
the Legislature has again appropriated Sl4,OoO
for maintaining your respective organizations,
but did not give anything for an encampment.
81 need not urge the necessity for an encamp-
ment, nor the advantages to be derived there
from, both to generals, staff, field and line
officers and men, as by this means only can
a knowledge of the principal duties of a soldier
be acquired.
"From the experience gained at the initial
encampment at Spartanburg last fall, l am sat-
isfied not only of their great utility, but also
that one of much larger proportions can be
held this year provided an effort on the part OF
the various commands be made early in this
campaign year by using the utmost economy
in expanding the State quota and other funds.
81 would urgently recommend the com
mands alrea( ! uniformed and free from debt,
to devote the greater part or all of their quota
for this and kindred purposes, as plainly in
tended by the Legislature, and not for personal
use or pleasure.
''This department is now able, through the
liberality of the last Congress, to draw tents,
cooking utensils, &C., sufficient for all our
needs. This will enable the troops to meet
together at the lowest cost possible. Subsist-
ence stores can be bought at wholesale on good
terms, thus enabling each man to learn, by
actual experience, how to take care of himself
should unfortunate circumstances call him into
the field"
The circular further states that an expert
enced officer will gladly be detailed by the war
department to attend the encampment of the
troops. In view of the prospective encamp-
ment, the Acknowledgement proposes to hold
all the inspections early in the Spring.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-01-25
The Murkpille Gnanirer:
YORKVILLE, $. C.>:
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY p, 1883.
CONGRESS-.

In Congress last week some discussion
ensued on the tariff and on Blair's educa.
tional bill. Several efforts were made to
reopen the Thoebe-C Carlisle contest but
Oh Monday the question being pressed by
Mr.. Crisp, the House voted by 1854 to 7 in
favor of the majority resolution seating
Mr.. Carlisle. Several bills were intro
duced in the House on Monday, among
them one by MI. Simmons, of North Car
alma, extending the legal tender of the
silver half dollar, and for the issue of sill
yer certificates on the same. A bill was
also introduced for the erection of a public
building at Greenville, S. G.
In the Senate, Mr.. Edmunds reported
favorably from the Judiciary Committee
and the Senate adopted the resolution fol
investigation of the recent reported sup
preston of the colored vote at Jackson,
Mississippi. The resolution is so amended
as to conine the inquiry to the parttaken
in the matter by Federal officials. Tn
resolution provoked no opposition.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-01-25
fERsONAL MENTION.

( Col. J. S.. R. Thomson, Mns. Thomson and
their son Louis, of Spartanburg, are here on a
visit, the guests of Mr.. Thomas W. Clawson.
The many friends of Col. Thomson, formerly
an honored citizen of our town, will regret to-
learn that he is in allow state Of health. He has
come to Yorkville to seek restand recuperation,
and we hope, he fpay find his visit here beneti-
cial in every respect.
%Our young friend, Prof. Robert j. Herndon,
left own last Sunday, making for Union coun-
ty, and if his expectations turn out all right, he
will return home to-day with a bride, Miss
Mamie FAINT, of Santuc, in that county.
Anna Rawlinson and Miss Cora Kuy-
kendall are in Charlotte visiting Mrs. James
Bowen.
* Mr.. James B. Kennedy left here on last
Monday for Huntersville, N. c., where he ex-
poets to become a pupil in the Huntersville
High School.
%Cadet Harry Neil, of this county, who is a
student in the Virginia Military Institute at
Lexington, Va, and who has been at home re-
cuperating after an attack of typhoid fever,
returned to Lexington on yesterday. He was
accompanied by his brother Walter, who will
also enter the V. NJ. 7.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-01-25

carry conviction of the truth Of these
charges to many of the millions OF Amer
lean citizens before whom we stand on
trial.
If Col. Elliott can make his claim good,
if he can prove that he was elected law
fully and honestly, nobody will rejoice,
thereat more sincerely than the people OF
Greenville and the Daily NeUs. But in
the name of the State and many thousands
of people in it, we demand that the case
be fully and fairly investigated, and thatlf
there is evidence to support the claims of
Smalls, the seat be given him, rascal, igno-
ramus and ex-convict as he is. Nobody
has the right to pile on this State and its
people a new load of unnecessary and't1a-
grant fraud, and the Democratic party OF
the country cannot afford to assume such
burden.
We, here in the upcountry, have been
and are ready to accept a full share OF the
blame and responsibility for whatever was
done when the whole people discerned that
it was a question of life and death for the
State, of decent government and peace or
hideous anarchy. But we will not be bur-
dened by the folly of politicians acting for
their own purposes and on their W sug-
geStiOns.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-01-25
Correspondence of the Yorkyille Enquirer.
LETTER FROM BLACKS.

BLACKS, January 23.-As directed by
the Act making a graded school around
the town of Blacks, a meeting was held
to-day, by the citizens, at the academy.
Rev. j. A. White was appointed Temporal
ry chairman, and N. w. Hardin, secreta-
ry. Hon. J. G. Black was asked by the
chairman to explain the object ofthe meet
ing. After reading the Act and making
the necessary comments on the various
provisions, he explained in a very logical
and forcible manner, the many advantages
that would be derived by the people, by
putting the law in execution, and urged
the maximum levy of four mills, which
was carried by a vote of q in favor of the
four mills levy and II against it.
We have had very cold, rainy weather,
since Jos. Black has been appointed agent
of the signal service. The flags hoisted,
certainly have some influence over the
weather.
The Methodist Episcopal Conference
sent US an atfable and courteous gentleman
to supply the Church at Blacks, the Rev.
Mr.. Elkins. He has special tact for in
gratiating himself with the public, and
has the respect and support of all denomi-
nations. w.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-01-25
CHURCH NOTICES.

Episcopal-Rev. Edmund N. Joyner, Rec
tor. Services this Wednesday, afternoon at 4
o'clock, and on Sunday at II A. NJ. and P. NJ.
Sunday-school at 8 P. M.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian-Rev. j.
c.. Galloway, Pastor. Services next Sunday at
Tirzah, at IL. A. NJ, and in Yorkville at 7 P.
M. Sunday-school at 3.3OP. NJ
Presbyterian-Rev. T. R. English, Pastor.
Services next Sunday at II A. NJ. and 7 P. NJ.
Sunday-school at 8 P. NJ. Prayer-meeting to-
morrow evening at 7 o'clock.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. w. W. Daniel,
Pastor. Services next Sunday at IL A. NJ. and
7 P. NJ. Sunday-school at 8 P. NJ. Prayer
meeting this evening at 7 o'clock.
B~aptist-Rev. F. G. Hickson, Pastor. No
services in this Church next Sunday, as the
pastor will be attending the meeting of the
Sunday-school Convention at Flint Hill. Sun
day-school at 8 P. NJ. Experimenting this
evening at lis.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-01-25
For the Yorkyille Enquirer.
DIR. BLACKS REPLY TO ZONE OF THEM

Blacks, January %.
EDITOR OF THE ENQUIRER AS your
correspondent in last weeks issue, in his
article, which he calls studying the tlnan-
ces, has made many erroneous
I beg space to correct some OF them. Ills
criticisms of my letter are evidently IN
spired more by hostility to me than to the
letter itself, though as to this I have moth
ing to say, as this does not interest the pub
lie; but it is of interest to the public that
the truth be known.
Your correspondent says that the ''pret-
ty picture" was marred by the fact that
the county commissioners have just bor-
rowed $4,000 to pay the Indebtedness of
York county. Now this is not correct:
50, 300 of this amount was for past indebt-
edness, but the balance was borrowed un-
der an Act of the last session authorizing
the county commissioners to anticipate the
collection of taxes by borrowing a sum
not exceeding one-half the tax levied to
pay the current expenses, and school GER
~tiicates for the year 1888.
repeat what I said in my letter to the
ENQUIRER as to a reduction of county
expenses. Your correspondent, Zone Of
Them" calls this clap-trap, but let us see
whether it is or not.
The county levy from 1876 to 1884 was 3
mills. In 1884, and from then up to 1888,
the slate delegations in the General AS
sembly reduced the levy to q mills, a re-
duction of mill; and as mill raises
$1,000, this for four years will raise $10,4OO,
from which deduct $4,000 for deficiency,
and you have a saving of $500. Or, if
"One of Them prefers it, we will say that
county taxes 49, 100 in four years. But l
call it saved, as by the management of the
county commissioners, the county COVER
ment has been run on q mills, except the
deficiency of $1,000. :,
Your correspondent knows very we'll
that when I used the expression that the
stenographer was not paid by the county,
that it was meant that he was not paid out
of the county levy.
In regard to printing reports of the
county commissioners and school commits
sioner, he intimates that the same Legis-
lature that stopped the printing of these
reports, was the one that first required
their publication. In this he is mistaken
again, as these reports have been publish
ed since 1870, if I am not mistaken.
In conclusion, to use the words of "One
Of Them," am not an office seeker, or q
politician, but 1 do think it the duty Of
the representatives of the people to gives an
account of their acts and doings in the
Legislature, and I think they should be
allowed to do this, as I attempted to do,
without laying themselves open to the
charge of ofice-seeking.
I will further say that I do not complain
of any criticisms of my official conduct,
but l do think that the facts should be
correctly stated, and let the people judge
fairly, as they will do. Respectfully,
JOHN G.. BLACK.