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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-29
WAITS FROM WARREN'S.
Blind Tigers Flourish-Why Cotton Futures
Are Up-A Question as to Country Pro-

Blind Tigers Flourish-Why Cotton Futures
Are Up-A Question as to Country Pro-
duce.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
WARREN's, May 27.-Since the de-
cision of the court relative to bringing
liquors into the State, blind tigers are
fourishing. Up to a week or so ago,
had you been snake bitten in Rock
Hill, death would have been your por-
ton unless amonia would have saved
you. Now wink, 80 cents and either
of the monosyllables "rye" or "corn",
brings you pint of your favorite bev-
erage post-haste; but all the bromo
caffine in a wholesale drug house
wouldn't cure the headache that that
whisky gives you.
Cotton futures, we hear, are rising.
We don't see Why they shouldn't when
our cotton fields look like rows of Sd
wire nails with the heads downward.
Some after hoeing their crop once and
plowing it two or three times, have
been compelled to plant over. Small
grain, we are glad to say, is still hold
ing its own.
Dyspeptics are as thick in the Black
jacks as outlaws in Oklahoma, and the
man who can boast of good digestive
organs is envied by not few whose
menu consists of oatmeal crusts and
water.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dunlap died last
Monday at the home of her son-in law,
Mr.. John Neely, near Tirzah. Had
she lived until October, she would have
been SO years of age. Her remains
were inferred at Fishing Creek ceme-
terry, on Wednesday following. Her
descendents are numbered by the
score, and she could boast of grown
greatgrand-children.
Mrs. John Williford, of Rock Hill,
daughter of Mr.. J. H. Kidd, Sr., who
has been very ill for the past nine
weeks with typhoid fever, is still no
better.
Our farmers would be glad to see
the price of country produce rise cor
respondingly with the price of groce-
ries.
Several of our farmers who have
tried the experiment, contend that by
making your corn rows eight feet
wide, and planting it from - to IS
inches in the drill, you can raise more
corn with less labor than by planting
it any other way. N.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-29
PROCEEDINGS OF BETHEL PRESBYTERY.

Rev. T. c. Lyon Installed as Pastor of
Zion.-Other Business.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer
An adjourned meeting of Bethel
presbytery was held in Zion church,
Lowrysville, on Friday Oath, instant.
Rev. T. c. Ligon presented a certi6-
cate of dismission from South Carolina
presbytery, and after the prescribed
examination, he was received a as
member of Bethel presbytery. In the
afternoon, he was installed pastor of
Zion church by committee of presby-
terry, consisting of Rev. ]. K. Hall,
Rev. D. n. MCLAUGHLIN, and Rev. NJ.
R. Kirkpatrick.
Rev. o. G Jones, was also received
on certificate from Holston presbytery,
and permission was given to Hopewell
and Rock Hill churches to employ him
till the fall meeting of presbytery.
Rev. T. c. Ligon will be installed
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-29
METHODIST ARMY CORPS.

Children's Day was celebrated at
Trinity church last Sunday afternoon
with exercises which, to say the least,
were decidedly interesting and unique.
The central idea of the exercises rep
resented the Methodist Church, South,
as a great army corps, and the pro-
gramme of the afternoon was built
around this idea with great ingenuity.
Forming on the lawn of the parson-
age, the Sunday-school children filed
into the church in step with the Grand
March, rendered by Mr. George T.
Schorb, and passed in review before
Leader Gilbert, Adjutant Strauss and
Reviewing Officer, ]. K. Owens. Then
the school rendered Hymn 566, there
was prayer by DR.. Weber, responsive
reading and an address by Mr.. F. A.
Gilbert, acting as leader.
Mr.. Gilbert told wherein the Metho-
dist church South resembled an army.
1t has on it's rolls 1,402,S33 soldiers,
under command Of 10 major-generals
or bishops, several hundred brigadier
generals or presiding elders, and 5,7S6
colonies, or preachers, besides many
thousand captains, lieutenants, ser
geants and corporals, with 1855
churches, which were represented as
forts. Colleges were likened unto
arsenals, conference papers unto couri-
ers, and the big publishing houses unto
ammunition magazines. Every branch
of church work, and every species Of
church property, was likened to the
corresponding features Of a great
army with Christ as the commander-in-
chief.
After the address of Leader Gilbert,
there were speeches on foreign mis-
sions by Lewis Ferguson, Bolton Smith,
Wesley Bales, Lindsay Hope, and
Harry Smith. This was followed by
a pretty little dialogue on the word
"give," participated in by Straussie
Walker, Louella Smith, Ethel Hope,
Bessie Gilbert, Weila Parish and Car
rie Beard. The "Plea of a Mexican
Girl" was beautifully presented by
Alma Walker. Mary Dobson, and
Ollie Walker recited "Little Givers."
Willie and Sadie Waters recited "Bid-
die Redwing," and "Only a Penny"
was recited by John Dobson, John
Wallace, Keene Dobson, Birtie Smith
and Arthur Delveaux. The recitations
were concluded with "I'm Glad I'm
Methodist" by Mary Walker.
After o collection, the three divisions
ofthe school, representing missionary,
Church Extension and Education"
advanced in column before the review
ing officer who asked: "What troops
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-29
DEVELOPING SLOWLY.

Evidence in the Bob Feemster MUIR
der case continues to develop slowly.
Ike Blair has confessed that the story
he told the coroner's jury was prompt
ed by Jake Montgomery, and also
that the knife found at the scene of
the murder, belongs to Wilse Mont
gomery. He says that Wilse plowed
the the knife up in the field about
two weeks before the murder. A wo-
man in town says she saw Ike Blair
have the hammer in the case in York
Vile, on the day before the murder.
He used it for the purpose of driving
back the standards of his wagon after
he had thrown off a load Of wood.
Phil Craig, colored, is ready to swear
that be saw Wilse Montgomery, with
two or three others, including a man
answering the description of the de-
ceased, going in the direction of the
spot where the murder was committed,
at 11.30 o'clock, on the Saturday night
previous.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-29
MUST FILE RETURNS.

As a rule, law without a penalty
is not worth a great deal. If it suits
them, people to comply with it, and if
it does not suit them, they don't.
For a number of years there has
been a statute which requires admin
istrators and executors to file, during
the months of January and February
of each year, returns as to the affairs
of the estates in their hands. There
was no penalty attached to the law,
however, and it has not been generally
complied with.
AS will be seen in the announce
ment of Probate Judge McCorkle in
another column, the law has been
amended. When administrators and
executors fail to comply with it here
after they are liable to get themselves
in trouble. They will not only forfeit
their claims to any compensation for
services performed; but lay themselves
liable to suit for damages at the in
stance of individuals interested in the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-29

-Four or five years ago, such a con-
vention as that held at Memphis last
week, could not have failed to have
been entirely successful. Then peo-
pie looked upon any big gathering, es-
pecially, called under such auspices as
this, as being representative of the
whole section, and of course in the in
terest of the people. This Memphis
affair, however, they can easily see, is
of Northeastern get up for the promul-
CATION of Northeastern views, and it
means but little else than an effort to
fool the people of the South into be-
lieving that Northeastern interests are
Southern interests. But we are glad
that the Memphis meeting was held.
1t is calculated to still further confirm
the people of the South in the belief
that they have been right on the mon
ey question all the while.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-29
AROUT PEOPLE.

Miss Sallie Wilson, of Chester, is in
Yorkville visiting Miss Kate Gordon.
Prof. McIver Law, returned to
Yorkville, from Barlow, Fla, on Mon
day last.
Mrs. NJ. J. Mckinney, of Muxton,
N. c., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Mary
J. Iagold.
DR.. J. H. Witherspoon, and son
Hamilton, have gone over to Laurens
county on business.
We received pleasant call on Mon
day last from Mr.. w. Y. Warren of the
Gastonia Gazette.
Mr.. Domain Witherspoon returned
home from Catawba college, at New
ton, N. c., on last Friday night.
Mr.. w. B. Dove, stopped over in
Yorkville this week, while on his way
to his home in Fairfield county, from
Catawba college, at Newton: NC.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Latimer, left on
Monday evening for business trip to
New York and other cities North.
They went via the S. A. L.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-29

pastor of Uriel church, on Saturday,
June 1st, by Revs. MCLAUGHLIN, Hall
and Millard.
Permission was granted Rev. W. K.
Boggs to labor part of his time outside
the bounds of Bethel presbytery.
Heath Springs, Kershaw and Beav-
er Creek churches were granted per-
mission to employ Licentiate Chas.
Montgomery, of Harmony presbytery,
for 4! months.
Licentiate A. J. Anderson was dis
missed at his request to the Presbytery
Of Suwanee, Fla.
The report of the commission to Wis.,
it Salem church was read and adopted
and the pastoral relation between Rev.
G. T. Bourne and this church was dis
solved. Rev. G. T. Bourne offered his
resignation of the pastorate of Mizpah
church.
Rev. M. R. kirkpatrick and Rul-
ing Elder J. E. Craig, were appointed
a permanent committee on Sabbath
schools. STATED CLERK.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-29
STORY OF THE MICROSCOPE.

When told that the object of DR.. R.
A. Bratton in removing the dirt from
underneath the finger nails of Wilse
Montgomery and Ike Blair recently
was to make an examination of it for
traces of blood, the average individual
is inclined to grow incredulous. But
that is because he does not know. The
microscope tells some wonderful stories
sometimes, and more than once, the
guilt of murderer has been to long
extent determined by the presence of
blood underneath his finger nails. The
process is quite simple.
AS the first thing, the operator pre-
pares solution Of bi-chromate of pot
ash, and into this he places the dirt
that was taken from under the finger
nails of the accused. In the course of
Is or 20 minutes, the dirt becomes
thoroughly separated and dissolved.
Then a drop of the solution is placed
on the slide of powerful microscope,
and the sight that meets the eye of the
observer is something wonderful. The
novice is inclined to forget that he is
gazing only at minute particle of
matter. Instead, he sees great pile
of trash, mixed with sticks, stones,
chips and various things too numerous
and unfamiliar to describe. If there is
any blood in the mixture, corpuscles,
apparently as large as a buck shot
may be seen floating around amongst
the trash, and their identity is so clear
as to be unmistakable.
Ike Blair told DR.. Bratton that he
had been making up bread, but he did
not say what kind of bread. Under
the microscope, it is easy to tell the
difference between corn, wheat and
rice, even though the particles may be
of infinite fneness. The microscope
showed that the dough under Ike's
nails was made of flour. The starch
granules to be seen were innumerable.
Whether or not DR.. Bratton found,
any signs Of blood, would not be prop
er to say. Expert testimony should
not be made public in advance of a
trial. 1t is possible that he may not
be called upon to testify on the subject
at all; but as to the value and posi-
bilities of the microscope in such mat
tiers as these, the incredulous may as
we'll do away with their doubts. The
miscroscope is capable of telling some
wonderful stories sometimes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-29
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
.ction of Richland.

A mass meeting of the Democrats
of Richland county assembled in Co.
lumbia last Friday, and adopted the
following: "Resolved, that we request
the county executive committee to
meet to consider the means for carry
ing out the suggestion of the State
Executive committee for the nomina-
ton of discreet and patriotic citizens
as Democratic candidates for the con-
stitutional convention regardless of
party ties"
Registration to Go On.
Governor Evans announces that
orders have been sent to all supervi-
sors of registration to open their books
rs usual on next Monday. The order
includes Mr.. Greene, the supervisor of
Richland, against whom the injunction
was issued. Green will no doubt be
arrested if he obeys the order, and
that is what the governor wants, as he
desires to institute habeas corpus pro-
ceedings so as to bring the case up on
its merits, ifpossible, without delay.
Status of the Registration Case.
The latest information in regard to
status of the registration case, re-
Gently decided by Judge Golf, is to the
effect that the State intends to carry
the matter to the United States court
of appeals, which meets at Richmond
on next Tuesday. If this is done, it
will be least month before the decision
of the court can be obtained. 1t is pos
sble, however, that instead of taking
the case to the court of appeals there
may be motion to refer the whole
matter to the United States supreme
court.
Don't Want to Rule.
In a recent address, the Colored
Ministerial union, lately organized to
look after the interest of the Negro in
the constitutional convention cam
paign, delivered itself as follows: ave
recognize the fact that intelligence and
money must rule, and to this we cheer
fully subscribe. There shall never
rise, by our assistance, the condition of
affairs prior to 70; neither do we
desire the return of the condition of
affairs so recently laid low by the
decision of the Federal court. 1t is
the purpose of the ministers to call
conference and advise our people to
vote only for our white friends among
the Conservatives. We do not pro-
pose to follow the defunct Republicans
hitherto styled leaders. We believe
in decent men for State officers, and if
such can't be had, we shall have all
Democrats. We are Republicans; but
we must live here with our Democrat
ic white neighbors. Experience has
taught us this, and no man, white or
black, will ever be able to lead the
Negroes as they did in former days."
Sooratoru of Stofa w n Graebono
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-29
The aturkrille Gnqltirfr.
YORKVILLE, s.. @. !:
WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1895.
Secretary Carlisle wants the ne1

- Secretary Carlisle wants the next
Democratic nomination for the presi-
dency, and he may get it; but he will
never be elected. He cannot carry
the South. The people have no conf
dence in him. 1t is true that he is a
Southern man by birth; but it has
long since developed that he has a
Northeastern heart Where man was
born makes very little difference now
adays. The question of Importance is
what are his principles?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-29
The News and Courier is very q

- The News and Courier is very ar
gumentive in its headlines to news
paragraphs on the silver subject. The
following are illustrations "The fight
for Honest Money in the West," 'Ex-
posing the Fallacy of the Free Silver
Craze,'" "Slaves of the Silver Miners"
"The Craze in Illinois," "silver Luna
atics," "Crazy Silver Picnic at Jack
son." ga Blast from Blackburn" :"
With such overpowering "arguments"
as these to combat, the free coinage
people had better take back seat.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-29

estates they have in charge. Probate
Judge McCorkle has gone to some lit
tie expense to promulgate this infor-
nation, and administrators and execu-
tors should not only thank him for
the announcement; but they had
better give strict attention to what he
corc
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-29

Secretary of State W. Q. Gresham
died in Washington yesterday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-29


of the country, to be placed in type,
stereotype and sent to many news
papers in all parts Of the country be-
fore it was delivered. The resolutions
adopted contained an unequivocal en-
dorsement of the policy of President
Cleveland.
- The Confederate reunion at Hous-
ton, Texas, last week, was grand
affair. There were present thousands
of battle-scarred veterans from all of
the States of the late Confederacy, and
they had great old time. The total
number of visitors is estimated at 30,-
900. The proceedings were opened
with prayer, and General John B. Cor
don, the chief, presided.
He made a speech that was received
with enthusiasm. Shortly after the
address of General Gordon, Miss Win
ME Davis, the "Daughter of the Con-
federacy," appeared on the speakers
platform. She was accompanied by a
number of ladies, who acted as maids
of honor. Her appearance was the
signal for unbounded enthusiasm. The
vast army of veterans commenced a
succession of cheers that sounded like
a continuous roar. 1t was impossible
to restore complete order any more
during the day. General Stephen D.
Lee, who had been appointed at Bir-
mingham, two years ago, to collect &C.
curate historical information concern
ing the Civil war, attempted to read
his report. On account of the enthu-
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1895-12-25

An exchange truthfuily saws:
Those who show new paper man
kindness never make better in
vestmcnt, or one that will pay them
IN larger returns, There are times
in the life OF every man, may he be
in either private or political life.
when a newspaper can make or
'reak his future prosperity. News
paper men like all others are only
human They favor those " no
favor them and uumake those who
do them wrong. Men too often. in
the vain imagination Of their own
corccit, undervaue the true power
OF the press. No matter how pow.
erlul man may be, the persistent
effort, of the press viii kill his
strength despite The best efforts he
may Otherwise put fouh."
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1895-12-25

IHE January number of the De-
lineator is called the winter holi.
day number. The fashion articles
Tor the month are timely and com.
plete, covering the entire field OF
styles for ladies, misses and chill
dren, millinery, lingerie, dress
goods and trimmings. The rich
holiday display IN the shops is in.
terestlngly described. 1t is issued
by the Butterick Publising Co.,
{ (Limited), at 7 TO II West Thir-
teenth Street, New York at the re.
markably low rate of $1.OO "A year
or 10 cents per copy.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1895-12-25

HEnFAFrEn all local notice. :,
serted in the Gpzctto for church fes.
"'''', s"PPers' &c, and tor charity
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each insertion This is = very "' ,i.,.. I0'
rate. much lower than our regular
charges but we make this low price
w. ~ '''se "'"t'e,s as much as
inserted rrrr Tr,cr,,';ol,,.,,. " 20 ", oI
coming in the scope oC charity or
church entertainments VIII be
r 1"' g" 'o' our Iegui" rates
,.r line I,l,;. r .''J "'o cen, cen,
harsh to some pcople Who do nn,
understand The grea' cost Of pub
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a 10 low prce a IittIe cvnor,,'..,, "I,' =,
IS good thing some times
Charleston Oazeue.
nus paper h's never received q
cent Tor church or cnauty notices
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1895-12-25

JUDGE HARVEY is receiving many
complimentary notices from the
press Of the State these days. The
Richie Gazette puts it in strong
language when it says: tom
Harvey is doing greater work az q
circuit judge than he could possi.
by have accomplished ia Con-
gress. In fact the Gazette doubts
whether an entire Congress. with
the President Of the United States
thrown ia for good measure. ac-
compishes as much in the wav Of
promoting civilization as Harvey
do
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1895-12-25
NUMBER ).
KENOVA NEWS.
Late Items From the
New Town.

Mr.. u, T. Peck left Tuesday for q
business trip to Philadelphia.
f. S. Lee, of Roanoke, was call
ing on friends here Monday.
Mayor Goes new residence pres
s"nts a handsome appearance.
Rumor says some of our yourg
people are to be married soon.
Joe Norton was calling on our
merchants he first of the week.
The scioto Valley Division pay
car visited this place Wednesday.
W. F. Rapp and w. III. Jones
made a business trip to Ashland.
Wednesday.
l.. ID. Baugh has driven stakes
for new house adjoining NJ. III.
Pennington's.
The Presbyterians will have a
Christmas tree at Assembly Half
Christmas eve.
j, III. Garner has moved from
Ceredo into the house formerly oc.
cupied by Mr.. Davis.
Miss Mayme Hopkins, of Cat
lettsburg, visited Mrs. w. p.
Slaughter last week.
j. McRae Werth returned Tues
day from a trip to Radford, Va,
whore had been on business.
w. P...Slaughter has begun the
frame work of new residence lust
above Hon. Wayne Ferguson's.
Conductor ]. w. Williamson is
running n through train this week.
0. IL. Woofter is on the Dummy.
A slight freight wreck occurred
at Lavalette Wednesday which de-
layed No. II about one hour and
II half.
Mr.. Cleary, travelling salesman
for the Union Milling Company, of
Prospect, Ohio, was in the city the
first of the week calling on our
merchants.
Rev. Geo. Gadsby, of Ceredo,
preached at Assembly Hall last
Sunday i'll place of Rev. Boggs, the
latter being called away to zee a
sick brother.
Last Monday while Geo Huff
man was crossing the Big Sandy
bridge his team became frightened
and ran away. The wagon was
pretty badly torn up and one horse
was crippled little. Mr.. Huff
man was dragged nearly fifty feet
but was only slightly injured.
ne HoBC mover thing we lEsve
seen for some time is what might
be termed "farm residence" built
by our townsman-W. b. McClell-
and, with nothing but a pen knife
and small plane. The "farm" con-
sists of a handsome two-story resi-,
dence and all necessary out build
ings, shade trees, "A nice lawn and
in fact everything pertaining to
farm life. The v ork is artisticslly
designed and shove great taste and
patience on the part of Mr.. Nc
ClelIand. He will present it to his
little .son as Christmas present.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1895-12-25

The Marquis of Queensbury has
other ideas than those pertaining to
the prize ring. He wants To form
ulate set OF matrimonial rules, the
first of which is to give both the
man and the woman the right to
annul the contract after two years
OF married lile, il everything isn't
satisfactory.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1895-12-25

AN exchange gives this whole
some advice: "Don't buy presents
until after YOU pay your debts. Give
your creditors chance to celebrate
amefry Christmas before YOU per.
Form that duty for anyone else, This
rs ior whomsoever the coat fits"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1895-12-25

PRESIDENT CLEvELAND's mes
sage to Congress on the Vene.
zuelan question has no uncertain
sound. He is in favor of enforcing
the Monroe doctrine and i'm this he
will have the support of all true
Americans without regard to par
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1895-12-25

PERHAPS if those who will re-
ceive no Christmas gifts could get
those given to people who do not
appreciate them everybody would
be happier.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1895-12-25

10 cans PIE peaches.
10 cans Apples.
nc , cans Fine peas.
Ioc cans String Beans.
&c Large Box Shoe Backing.
TIC Fine large bottle Cat>up.
Sc French Mustard in fine glass
SC Fine bottle OF pickles.
&c Box of Be,, Bag Blue.
Sc Best Lye, boxes.
Sc Best Starch, pounds.
IIc Best pepper. boxes.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1895-12-25

THERE is decided increase in
the mum Der of suicides recently
Wonder if worrying over the selec
ton OF Christmas gifts has anything
to do with iti Or, is it the lack of
cash to buy them'