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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-23
SICK IN JAIL,

Among the prisoners in the county Jail
are two who are in very bad way just
now. One is Bill Stephenson, committed
on July 4 on the charge of larceny of live
stock, and the other is Ben Johnson, COM
mitted on August 25 on the charge of
violation of the dspensary law. Both
are colored.
johnson, it will be remembered, was
shot in the jaw while resisting arrest.
His wound has not been healing satisfac-
torily, and has been giving him great
deal of trouble. 1t was lanced day or
two ago, and, as the result, the sufferer
was afforded temporary relief. 1t is not
probable, however, that johnson will
ever fully recover.
The other Negro, Stevenson, has con-
sumption. The disease had made con-
siderable progress on his system before
he was committed to Jail, and ever since
it has been growing worse. He is afflict-
ed with hack ing cough, is unable to eat
anything, and it is evident that he cannot
live much longer. Sheriff Crawford sug-
gested to DR.. Lindsay the other day that
he send the solicitor statement of Ste
venson's condition with view to having
the fellow released from Jail, either on
bond or on his own recognizance. The
sheriff is of opinion that unless Ste
venson is released pretty soon, he will
die before court convenes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-23
FOUND IN A WE'LL.

A big sensation was developed last
Friday among the dozen or more families
that have been using water from the we'll
on the vacant lot next to w. E. Fergu-
sons store.
The buckets had fallen into the well
and Negro man was engaged in fishing
them out. Hepulled up small child's
garment. Later, he fished out piece Of
quilt. The excitement grew apace, the
suspicious of the people were aroused,
and it was decided to draw off the water.
1t was expected that child would be
found in the we'll. 1t was not quite so
bad as that but almost. The water was
fearfully contaminated, and the numerous
people who have been drinking the water
for several weeks are nauseated every
time they recall the horrible development
to mind.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-23

"A correspondent Of the Atlanta Con-
stitution tells a story that is illustrative of
the wonderful enthusiasm that is every
where inspired by Mr.. Bryan. Just after
his Labor day speech in Chicago was
concluded, says the correspondent, a
score of men got around Mr.. Bryan and,
against his protest, bore him on their
shoulders to his carriage. His progress
was like that of prince. Men and wo-
men rushed forward to even touch his
garments, so to speak, and when he was
placed in his carriage the crowd began to
climb upon the vehicle. Fearing panic,
Mr.. Bryan arose to beg for order. He
had in his hand small satchel in which
he had been carrying few collars and
other articles. The horses plunged sud-
denly and the satchel fell from his grasp.
Instantly it was pounced upon by the
frenzied people and they tore it to pieces.
Next there was fight over it's contents.
The collars and cuffs were torn into
shreds, each individual struggling for the
largest piece. 1t was while this was going
on that the driver managed to get out of
the crowd, and Mr.. Bryan sank back as
white as sheet. "He may have been
frightened a little," concludes the CORES
pondent. "The scene was enough to
make the stoutest heart tremble. But
think his emotion was due more to the
awe-inspiring enthusiasm that he has
worked up for his cause. And every
where it is the same"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-23
BETHEL PRESBYTERY.
The Proceedings of the Regular Fall Ses-
sion Held Last Week.


sion Held Last Week.
Reported for The Yorkville Enquirer.
The regular fall meeting of Bethel
presbytery was held at Bethel church,
September 17-l9.
Rev. w. G. Neville was elected moder-
ator and Rev. J. X. Hall assistant clerk.
Rev. H. B. Pratt was, at his request,
dismissed to the presbytery of West
Toxas and Rev. J. w. Mcclure to the
presbytery of Pee Dee.
Rev. J. G. Her1ldon of the presbytery
of Abingdon, Va, was received on certi-
ficate of dismission and arrangements
made for his installation as pastor over
Aimwell and Longtown churches.
Rev. G. 8. Robinson, of the presbytery
of central Texas, was received as men,
ber of presbytery on certificate of dis
mission.
Communications were read from COM
missions appointed to organize churches
near McElwee's school house and at Nor
gantown. These churches were enrolled
as Oakland and Hebron, respectively.
Presbytery now has % ordained ministers
and IS churches.
Communications Of much interest were
read from our missionaries, Revs. H. B.
Pratt, w. B. White and Miss Ella C. Da-
wilson.
Mr.. J. J. Brown of Beersheba, was re-
ceived. after examination, as candidate
for the gospel ministry.
Presbytery decided to raise the sum re-
quired to insure the purchase of the prop
erty recently known as the Presbyterian
High school, and elected DR.. j. II. Thorn
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-23
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Ida Harshaw is visiting in York
vile, the guest Of Mr.. o. E. Crisis
family.
Mr.. R. A. Dobson of Yorkville, left
yesterday to enter Furman university at
Greenville.
Miss Cora Taylor of Newport, visited
trends in Yorkville last week, the guest
of Misses Bette and Luta Jenkins.
State Detective Newbold is in Yorkville
looking for the "blind tigers" which
flourish here in considerable numbers.
Miss Luella Owen Of Charlotte, is
visiting friends and relatives in York
vile. She is the guest of Mrs. James E.
Smith.
Rev. DR.. G. w. Humphries of Lancas-
ter, preached Sunday morning and even
ing in the Presbyterian church in York
vile to large congregations.
DR.. John B. Bowen, who left Yorkville
some weeks ago to take charge of drug
store at Greenwood, has accepted SINH
lar position in Washington, D. C.
Mr.. w. B. Williams, Sr., and family are
occupying the "Jeffrey's house," on the
corner of Congress and Jefferson streets.
Mrs. Williams and son, Master Pack, ar
rived Saturday from Marion, N. G.
Mr.. Tom Thomasson, one Of the popu-
lar and accommodating clerks of the "Ev-
erything Store," has returned from two
weeks trip to Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York, where he has been in the
interest of the firm.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-23
TT WAS FREE BALLOT.

81 have never seen anything like it
BEFORE" said we'll known citizen of the
Hickory Grove neighborhood to report
er for THE ENQUIRER few days ago.
He was referring to the recent primary
election, and he continued:
"A large per cent. of the voters Of this
county has always been what are called
'floaters.' That is voters who do not seem
to care for whom they vote, and who, as a
rule, will vote anyway some friend or
acquaintance might indicate.
"During the past five or six years, this
has been especially the case. The great
bulk of the voters have been in the habit
of voting just as they were told. They
have had implicit confidence in their
leaders, and have not been trying to do
any thinking for themselves.
"But during the last election I noticed
decided change. Men who had been in
the habit of following the advice of others,
this time acted on their own good judg-
ment. They seemed determined more
than anything else 70 vote as they pleas
ed, and most of them did it. In my opin-
ion, with possibly few exceptions as to
county officers, the last election was a
more thorough expression of the unboss-
ed sentiment OF the voters of York coun-
ty than have ever known before.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-23

Although the Charleston papers have
nothing to say on the subject, THE En-
oU1RER has been informed several times
lately by individuals whom it has every
reason to consider reliable, that the dis
pensary law in Charleston is practically a
dead letter. There are several dispense
ries there; but their "by the package and
between certain hours only'' regulations
have long since, placed them at a fatal
disadvantage. A large per cent. of those
who used to run regular drinking saloons
are still in the business, and some of
them are operating on as large scale as
ever. The thirsty customer can get any
thing he wants, in any quantity at any
time. He can also have sugar and Bit
ters, or anything else that he is accus-
toned to get at any well regulated saloon
in other cities. And do the police not
Our informants say not.
They exercise some little supervision
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-23
ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS.
Electric Storm-Went to Hear Bryan-Lec-
ture by Rev. I. M. Youan.

Electric Storm-went to Hear Bryan-Lec-
ture by Rev. I. M. Yoran.
Correspondence Of the Yorkvlle Enquirer.
Rock HILL, September 2l.-The well
come and long wished for change in the
weather is being much appreciated in
Rock Hill. Every one moves as if he
felt better and had a better reason for
moving. We suppose we will have the
same number Of colds and cases of grip
that usually attend such changes; but all
hope that the hot weather is over at last
and for good as far as 1896 is concerned.
For few moments it appeared that we
were to have storm for visitor last
Saturday evening. After a snltry day
the clouds began to gather and it looked
as if cloud had mistaken this place for
Yorkville. We escaped lightly, though
few houses were slightly damaged and
Miss Jessie Fewell was slightly shocked.
No one was seriously injured and not
much damage was done.
A large number went from this place
to hear Bryan speak last Thursday.
They, or many of them, must have been
firm believers in the 16 to l doctrine If
the 16 referred to drinks and the to each
man. They came home in condition
that Tom O'Shanter would have envied.
Beyond good deal of noise they were
not troublesome.
Mr.. Sprunt. pastor of the First Presby-
terian church, has secured the promise of
lecture from Rev. I. M. Yonan on the
night of Wednesday, the 23d. Mr.. Yonan
is a native of Persia and has been stu
dent in the Seminary of Louisville, KY.
The public is invited to attend.
Bishop Capers will visit this place, on
October 1s, when the rite Of confirmation
will be ministered.
Mr.. w. Ladson Mobley will leave in a
few days to attend the lectures at Johns
Hopkins university.
The graded school now has on its roll
255 pupils, with others in sight.
A rich and rare bicycle meet is promised
on next Friday afternoon. The riders
will represent wellknown characters in
their riding, and the costumes promised
are expected to afford amusement without
limit to spectators. a.s.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-23

INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

DIR. w. H. Wakefield, Charlotte n. c.
A specialist in eye, ear, nose and throat
diseases, announces that he will be at
the Parish hotel in Yorkville, on Octo-
ber 8, for one day only.
w. II. McCorkle, Probate Judge-Gives
notice that I. B. Faris has applied to
him for letters OF administration on the
estate of E. 8. Thompson deceased.
Whisonant 81 Castles, Hickory Grove
Have car load of medium size horses
for sale for cash at that place. On the
first Monday OF October they will be at
Yorkville with lot of horses.
J. J. Hunter-Announcest the arrival of his
fall and winter stock of clothing, dress
goods, shoes, hats, etc., and says that
his goods are seasonable and the prices
reasonable.
T. M. Dobson & Co.-Want the ladies to
read what they have to say. They have
wash silk for working stamped goods,
waist silks, handkerchiefs, fancy goods,
shoes for ladies, bicycle hats, jeans, and
they are agents of Butterick's patterns,
delineators and books published by
them.
II. G. Strauss-Has his stock of dry goods
in store and ready for examination.
All persons desiring bargains are invi-
ted to call. He claims that under no
circumstances will he be undersold.
W. E. Ferguson-Wants you to call on
him for potatoes, onions, cabbage, fresh
hams, breakfast bacon, mackerel and
nice candy.
Mase Ferguson-Has a new soap which
is called "Circus Soap" He claims if
you use it once you will use it again.
He also has new supply of mackerel.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-23
The scheme does not appear to arouse
as much enthusiasm as was expected,
and it may fall to the ground.
BRYAN IN VIRGINIA.
The Enthusiasm There No Less Wild Than
It Is Elsewhere.

The Enthusiasm There No Less Wild Than
It Is Elsewhere.
From Charlotte, Mr.. Bryan went on
up through North Carolina and Vir-
ginia to Richmond, speaking to great
crowds on the way and receiving a
continual ovation. But it was at
Richmond that there was climax.
The speaking took place in the audito-
rum of the state exposition building.
The hall was literally packed and
jammed with people. 1t is estimated
that the number was not less than
$1,000, and the cheering from start
to finish was terrific. Here are few
centre shots from his speech:
Our opponents tell us that we must
maintain the gold standard in order
to borrow money. We reply if We
maintain the gold standard we will
never be able to do anything but bor-
row money and will soon be at an end
in that because our property will not
be fit to borrow on. Uproarious
cheers.
They tell us that the election of the
Chicago ticket will drive gold from
this country. I want you to remem-
ber that the mere nomination of the
candidate for president on free silver
platform has been bringing gold to this
country for the last few weeks.
[Cheers.
My friends, if a nomination will
start this much of a flow of gold to
the United States what will be the
enormous flow when we actually have
a president who is for free silver ?
[Cheers.] My friends, our enemies
tell US that if we have the free coinage
of silver foreign nations would get our
gold. I want to say if this nation
opens its mints to the free coinage of
silver, the free creditor nations of Eu-
rope will have to join us in the main.
tenance of silver with parity to gold
instead of conspiring to force down
that silver as they do now. [Great
cheering.1 You tell me that we must
have gold standard because England
has. reply to you that we will have
bimetallism and then let England have
bimetallism because we have bimetal-
lism. Cheering and applause.
But we are notified that we cannot
maintain the parity because Mexico
cannot. Every man who thinks that
this nation is no greater than Mexico
ought to vote the Republican ticket.
1t is the only place he will feel at
home. Cheering and laughter.
This nation can do what Mexico
cannot do. This nation can create n
demand for silver ten times as great as
any demand that can be created by
Mexico, and if there is Republican
who still doubts that this nation is
greater than Mexico let him remember
that the United States and Mexico to-
gether may be able to do what Mexi-
co cannot co alone. Loud cheering
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-23
HOT STUFF THIS.
The Editor of a Utah Paper is Warm
Ing Up.

The Editor Of Utah Paper is Warm
ing Up.
The gold standard papers north have
not secured a monopoly of villifcation
and abuse by any means. Some OF
the papers out west are taking hand
in that line. The following is sam
pie from The Utahian, published at
Salt Lake:
Down with the goidbug pirates and
anarchists
If silver and salvation win, no
Cleveland man should ever be allowed
to smell even a $15-a-year postoffice.
1t may seem unkind to remark that
old Kentucky Buckner ought to run
we'll, as he did little else during the war.
Now let somebody nominate Wat
terson and Mary Ellen Lease, and the
deck of candidatal cranks will be full
enough to draw from.
If Mckinley and goldbuggery win,
hell will be on top, and it will rain
ashes and lucifer matches in this
country for four years to come.
If SIMPSONS favorite weapon were
as potent nowadays as it once was,
what a slaughter would be wrought
by the hordes of campaign orators !
Dives was goldbug, sand in hell
he lifted up his eyes, being in torment"
The prayer of every patriot should be,
that all his breed may speedy join
him.
Liars should have memories at least
two breaths long. The golbbug liars
from Anarchist Most, Grover Cleve.
land and Bill Whitney, to John Sher-
man, Madeline Pollard Breckenridge
and Bill Mckinley, declare in one
breath that no legislation can give
value to silver; and howl, in the next
breath, that the silverites intend to
double its value by legislation, if they
win How? Which side of the dilem-
ma are they lying on? Or are they
lying on both? They are liars all, and
the father of lies and liars is their le-
gitimate ancestor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-23

Winslow Wiley of Charlotte, in the Try
on street Methodist church, on October 6.
The Price of Cotton.
Cotton receipts, though about as large
as usual at this season of the year, are
light. Only few bales have been sold
this week. Today the staple will be
worth anywhere from "a to ", owing to
quality.
Died of Heart Disease.
Mr.. E. s. Thompson of Bethel town.
ship, died at Clifton, Spartanburg county,
on Thursday, the 18th instant, of heart
disease. He was about "a years of age
and leaves two orphan children, aged 8
and 10 years respectively.
Hottest Day OF the Year.
Last Friday was the hottest day of the
year. This is according to the thermom-
eter. The mercury registered lO2 degrees.
On account of the unusual dry weather,
the heat was not 80 oppressive as 1t was
during several days in August.
The Yield Is Good.
Although it is the general opinion this
year that there won't be as much sorghum
seed produced as it took to plant the pres
ent crop, the yield of molasses from the
cane raised is very large and Of exception
ally fine quality.
The Dry Weather.
Our attention has been called to the fact
that owing to the long continued dry
weather, all the watercourses in the coun.
ty are lower than they have been fol
years. Quite number Of brooks that
usually carry pretty strong strea m o.
water have gone completely dry and
Broad and Catawba rivers are lower than
they have been at any time within the
recollections of the oldest inhabitant.
Death OF Mrs. Grier.
Mrs. Barbara Grier, widow of the late
Rev. Robert G. Grier, D. D., and mother
of Rev. w. M. Grier, D. D., Of Due
West, and Rev. B. H. Grier Of Yorkville,
died at her home in Due West last
Thursday, after short illness, in the
10th year of her age. Mrs. Grier was 6
daughter of the late William Moffatt OF
Lewisville, Chester county, and was
married to Mr.. Grier at Lewisville, by
Rev. l.. Mcdonald, on the 18th of Au-
gust, 1910. She was buried at Due West
on last Friday.
They Are on the Market.
Special attention is called to the adver-
tisement of Messrs. Whisonant and Cas-.
ties, in another column. These gentle
men announce that they have just receiv-
ed a carload of serviceable horses, which
they are offering for sale at their stables
at Hickory Grove, at reasonable prices
and also that they will be at Yorkville on
salesdey in October. The announcement
is worth remembering. Messrs. Whiso.
nant & Castles are reliable gentlemen who
thoroughly understand their business,
and who are willing to work for as short
profits as anybody else in their line.
Those who find it inconyenient to 60 out
to Hickory Grove to examine their stock,
will make no mistake by meeting them
in Yorkville on salesday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-23

How IT Is In MARYLAND.-George
w. Richardson, justice of the peace
at Bel Air, Nd, writes an entertaining
letter to Chairman Faulkner of the
Democratic congressional committee,
concerning the political situation in
that section of Maryland. He speaks
of Bryan and Sewall club, contain
ing $50 members, in Bel Air. Three
of the members are Republicans.
Similar clubs have been formed in
different towns of Hartford county.
Judge Richardson writes further as
follows: "The great majority of our
people are for Bryan and free silver,
especially the farmers and laboring
men. There are very few gold stand
ard Democrats in this country. The
few that are in favor of the gold
standard, as rule, are bankers, or
those that have money loaned out on
mortgages. Our people want a change.
Our farmers are selling wheat at GO
cents bushel; oats at 10 cents and
Is cents bushel; potatoes from 6 to
25 cents a bushel, and other produce
in proportion. The majority of the
farmers of this county are mortgaged
to the full value of their farms. Fer
tilizers are just rs high as when times
were prosperous; taxes are just as
high; interest just as high. When
our farmers have paid their fertilizer
bills, interest on their mortgages,
taxes, hired help, and other necessary
expenses, they do not realize sufficient
to meet their current expenses. Con.
sequently, numbers of farmers are
being sold out at trustees sales. They
are turning to free silver as panacea
to relieve them. ."-Washington Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-23

The Southern railroad has managed
to secure another injunction against re-
duction of freight rates by the Seaboard
A ir Line. The injunction was issued by
Judge Speer and was based on petition
signed by bondholders Of the Seaboard.
The complaining bondholders, it is need
less to say, are friends of the Southern
who bought Seaboard Air Line bonds in
order that they might be in position to
complain,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-23

= In an open letter addressed to the
cotton planters, Mr.. Hector D. Lane of
Alabama, president Of the American
Cotton Growers association, expresses
the opinion that the present crop will fall
below 100000 bales, and he then goes on
to give the reasons on which this estimate
is based. He tells the farmers that in
each of the cotton states the conditions
for the growth of the crop have been
adverse, of course, being more so in some
states than in others, and points out the
fact that the mills have been buying very
short, and claims that never before have
the cotton growers had such a strong
position in which to demand fair price
for their staple. He advises the farmers
to hold their crop and market it grad
ually.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-23
LOCAL LACONICS.
Until January 1897.

Until January 1897.
The TwIcE-A-WEEK ENQUIRER, or
THE WEEKLY ENQUIRER will be furnish
ed from this date to January lst, 1897,
for Sc cents.
Circuit Court.
The fall term of the Sixth circuit court
was convened at Winnsboro last Monday +,
his Honor Judge Watts presiding. Court
will convene in this county on the first
Monday in November.
McClain- Wiley.
Cards are out for the marriage of Mr..
Frank E. McClain, formerly of York
Vile, but now of Charlotte, to Miss Ruby
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-23

- The sudden change in the temperature
last Saturday night from oppressively
warm to almost un comfortably cool, was
not a merely local freak. 1t extended
over the entire country, With but slight
warning, terrific storm broke over the
great lakes. The storm was followed by
hail and snow in northwest Michigan,
and then the cold wave come speedily
along down south. There have been
heavy frosts throughout many of the
northwestern states, and it seems to be
practically settled that we are to have an
unusually early winter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-23

but not enough to amount to anything.
The liquor men are not required to pay
any license; but just sell as much as
they can, to whoever they can, whenever
they can. That all this is true, we have
every reason to believe, and if it is true,
it is a sign that there is something bad
wrong somewhere. What is the trouble
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-23

Millions of dollars worth Of European
gold ore coming to America each week,
and in return millions of ounces of Amer
lean silver ore going to Europe. We can
not understand it unless it means that the
European financiers are shrewder than
their American brethren, and are conf
dent of an early appreciation in the price
of silver