Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-07-17

to step back. He was caught near
the residence of Mr.. J. Leander Par
ish, through the instrumentality of a
little Negro boy who works for Mr.. J.
C. Dickson. The convict was taken
to the jail and Policeman Brian gave
him about IS lashes with buggy
trace.
Why He Was Worried.
The Pineville correspondent of the
Charlotte Observer says that when
Ben Boyce, the Negro recently ac-
quilted ofthe murder of Will Kimbrell,
colored, returned to his home in Fort
Mill township, he told his friends that
the only worry or Inconvenience he
e experienced, was the fear that he
would be kept in Jail until after his
watermelons were done.
Anxious for job.
Mr.. James Hughey, of Bethesda
10 wnship, has an old turkey gobbler
that seems to be anxious for practical
emplo yment this hot weather. About
three weeks ago he went to setting on
empty hen nest. He stuck to it
for two weeks, after which time Mrs.
H ughey decided to turn his inclina-
ton to practical advantage. She put
26 guinea eggs under him, and at last
a ccounts he was still holding them
down nicely.
Alliance Onicers.
The annual meeting of the York
cou nty Alliance was held in the court
b ouse last Friday. There was no busi-
ness of especial importance transacted
except the election of officers for the
ems uing year. The election resulted
as follows: W. N. Elder, president
w. H. Edwards, vice president; J. F.
Ashe, secretary; w. ]. Stevenson,
treasurer VIM. Whyte. chaplain j.
C. Wilborn, lecturer; ]. P. Blair, as
sistant lecturer; R. L. Wilkerson, door
Ike eper; ]. A. C. Love, assistant door
keeper; E. A. Crawford, sergeant-at-
arms.
Visit to the Catawbas.
Mr.. Mcdonald Furman, of Sumter
county, has been visiting the Catawba
Indians. The Indians treated him
with great hospitality, and he has
written an interesting account of his
visit but as to whether he got any in
formation on the line desired, does not
vet appear. The Indians are not es-
pecially interesting takers. Some
people are inclined to attribute this to
a disposition to keep things to them
selves; but we suspect that the real
secret is to be found in the fact that
they know very little to tell.
He Is Reformer.
Since the nomination of Major A. H.
White as constitutional convention
can didate before the Democratic pri-
mary, there has been considerable in
quiry as to whether he would run as
C Conservative or Reformer. Major
White was in Yorkville last Monday,
and on being asked about the matter,
explained that he had nothing to do
with the publication of his announce
ment as a candidate, or he would have
stated his affiliation. He went on to
say that had the speaking not been
postponed, it was his intention to pub
Ii civ announce himself as a Reformer.
Fine Tomatoes.
Sheriff Crawford came up town Mon
day morning with good sized paper
bag we'll filled with perfectly ripe to-
matoes of the Acme variety. He ex-
planned that he had only gathered a
few for sick friend whom he had
heard, had made known craving for
this delightful vegetable. He gave
one of the tomatoes to Clerk Wylie,
who, on account of its size, was con-
strained to measure and weigh it. 1t
measured 12 inches around one way
and II inches around the other. Mrs.
Crawford has supervision of the gar
deniDg down the sheriff s way, and so
far as tomatoes are concerned, it is
evident that she will be difficult to
head.