Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-01

people from a radius of fifteen or twenty
miles, and this being campaign year,
the attendance next Tuesday Is likely to
be at it's best. For the benefit of those
who may not happen to know, we will
say that the good people Of the Gold Hill
section are especially noted for their
hospitality.
Detained by Illness.
DIR. w. H. Wakefield, the distinguished
eye, ear, nose and throat specialist, OF
Charlotte, who was advertised tn be at
the Parish hotel yesterday, failed to come.
He was forced to remain at home on &C.
count of illness in his family.
Does Not See the Point.
A wellknown Yorkville business man
wants to know whether Judge Earle struck
Governor Evans because Governor Evans
called him simply fee, or cut tail fee.
He is not certain as to just which of the
epithets contained the sting that aroused
judicial ire.
Good EIectioneerer.
Governor Evans is good electioneerer.
He moved around among the boys al
Tirzah Thursday with as much solicitude
as any of the candidates for county offices
and made it point to get acquainted
with as many people as possible. Mr..
Newbold was with him.
They Are Interested.
People are evidently taking great inter
est in the stirring events that are now
going on. During the past few weeks
our subscription list has been added to
by new cash subscribers at rate that has
seldom ever before been known during
this, the dullest season Of the year.
winthrop Scholarships.
Pursuant to the notice advertised ir
The ENQUIRER some time back, abou,
Is girls assembled in the courthouse
Thursday for the purpose of entering the
competitive examination for the foul
Winthrop scholarships to which this
county is entitled. AS to who has beer
successful has not yet been determined.
Ruined by High Water.
Mr.. U. M. Pursley Of Smyrna, was In
THE ENQUIRER Office on Thursday. He
informed us that the river was unusually
high during the recent freshets and thai
hundreds of acres of fine corn along the
magnificent river bottoms were ruined
Among the damaged are Mr.. w. 8. Will
kerson and the Messrs. Smith.
Starting Up Again.
Mining operations at the Martin ano
Love mines near Smyrna, have been at 6
standstill for some time past but are now
being resumed. THE ENQUIRER has
been informed that the Enterprise min
ing people are very much encouraged
about find they made few days ago
but as to the exact nature Of their encour
agement our informant was unable t.
say.
VIII BE q Big Vote.
II estimate that the vote in the primary
this year will run up to about $500 Of
more" said an experienced politician to
reporter for The ENQUIRER day or two
ago. "The number of candidates during
the last election was not sufficient to bring
out full vote; but now almost every To-
cality in the, county has candidate, ano
almost every man who has the right tc
cast q ballot will be induced to the polls.'
Sixteen to One.
Mr.. L. r. Williams, of Yorkville,
brought into THE ENoU1RER office pQta-
to that in at least one respect is remarka'
BILE. 1t consists Of a long tuber to which is
attached sixteen smaller tubers. There Is
no mistake in the count. The smaller
tubers number exactly sixteen. Without
doubt it is a case of "16 to L." and Mr.
Williams says ''since the potatoes have
begun to call for it. it certainly looks like
we ought to have it."
Condition Of Cotton.
Local farmers say that just now the cot
ton crop prospect is one Of the best thai
they have seen for years. The plant
seems to have gone backward somewhat
during the past two weeks; but it is still
heavily fruited and promising. 1t is
very general opinion that with good
rain right about now, the crop will be
safe. 1t is admitted however, that within
the U6xU lGW NcchS CohoipiSho S>A ~
changed wonderfully, and for the worse.
The Hot Spell.
During the past few days the heat has
been terrific. 1t has been reported to us
that on Wednesday the mercury ranged
from 93 in the shade to 9S in the sun. But
as hot as it is here it is much worse in the
north and west. In st. Louis on Thurs
day the Thermometer registered SO in the
shade. Thirty-eight individuals were
prostrated and it was thought that many
of them would die. Thirty-four horses
fell in the streets. Two deaths are repor-
ted in Louisville, and at Quincy, ILL.,, the
thermometer registers 100 in the shade.
THE TIRZAH CAMPMEETING.
The annual campmeeting of the York