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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-11
GRAND JURY's FINAL REPORT.
To His Honor R. c. Watts, Presiding

To His Honor Il. G. Watts, Presiding
Judge of the Sixth Circuit:
We, the grand jury of York county,
beg leave to submit this, our final report :
We have acted upon all bills handed
out to us by the solicitor. A committee,
composed of members of our body, has
investigated the management of the
county home and reports that they find
the buildings and farm in good order
and the management satisfactory.
We have also examined the Jail and
find it in fairly good condition; but again
recommend that additional bars, or fast
enings, be put on the doors.
We see that hot water system for
heating the Jail has been put in, and
deem it a great improvement in that
direction, and we learn from the sheriff
that it is very satisfactory and more eco
nomical than the use of stoves. We no.
tice that there is stove in one Of the
cells of the Jail, and again recommend
that it be removed from the building.
1t has been called to our attention that
the public roads generally are greatly in
need of working and ditching, and we
quested to use all reasonable means at
his command to see that the roads,
bridges and waterways be put III better
condition. However, we are glad to
report that some good work has been
done in certain localities on the public
highways. -.
We recommend that, hereafter, all
streams and waterways be provided with
tiling of sufficient size, or stone or brick
culyerts, so far as it is practicable, and
that no new wooden bridge be built where
it is at all practicable to put in the above
mentioned material. And further, where
tiling is used, stone or brick should be
we'll built up at the ends to prevent break
age or displacement of the tile.
We would call special attention to the
bad condition of the public road, known
as the HowePs Ferry road, from the sew
en- mile post on towards Hickory Grove,
and recommend that the supervisor be
instructed to have it put in good repair at
once.
We also recommend that the law be
enforced as to requiring landowners to
clean out and remove all timber or other
instructions from their watercourses.
This we deem very essential both for the
health and prosperity of the people,,
We notice that the courthouse yard is in
q bad condition, and recommend that the
granite curbing be raised to level with
the foundation of the courthouse, and
that the walkways be raised sufficient
height to make hard and better walk.
Thinking it we'll to have thorough in
vestigation made as to the condition Of
the various county offices and the dispcn-
saries, and that there should he no cause
for complaint as 10 partiality upon the
part of the inspector, we secured the SER
vices of nonresident of this county
Mr.. James L. McLarnon-who comes
highly recommended as an expert ac-
countant and boOk-keeper-tO examine
the various offices, and it is very gratify-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-11
MERE-MENTION.

John H. Inman, the millionaire cotton
merchant of New York, died suddenly
last Thursday. .'''''''"McKinley's plurality
over Bryan in New York city was 49,
795. '...''..There is great rejoicing through
out the financial centres of Europe over
the result of the election in the United
States. .......'.The annual banquet OF the
New York Chamber of commerce is to
be held during the latter part Of the pres
ent month. The guests of honor are to
Cleveland, Mckinley and Hobart. '''''''''
In speech in London, Lord Salisbury, at
the lord mayors banquet, on last Mon
day night, announced that the Vene-
zuelan question had been settled and dis
posed of to the honor and satisfaction OF
all parties concerned. .''''''''The Newber-
ry correspondent of the Columbia Regis
ter says that among others baptized by
immersion at the First Baptist church OF
Newberry, on last Sunday night, was
child seven years of age.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-11
aROIJT PEOPLE.

Misses Ida and Hattie deLoach are Wis
iting in Columbia.
Mr.. Claud Crowell of Chester, spent a
few days last week with friends in York
vile.
Mrs. D. w. Hicks and children of Hen
rietta, N. c., are visiting the family of
Captain L. M. Grist.
Mrs. Thomas M. Balfour is visiting the
family of her mother, Mrs. w. II. Fudge,
at Rock Hill.
DR.. James P. Crawford of Rock Hill,
spent last Sunday in Yorkville with
friends and relatives.
Master Willie Anderson, son of DR.. w.
Anderson of Blacksburg, gave THE EN-
oUIRER pleasant call on Saturday last.
DR.. R. A.. Bratton intended to leave for
New York last Saturday, but has been
compelled to postpone the trip until the
latter part of the month.
Mrs. DIR. Terrence of Crowder's Creek,
visited relatives and friends in Yorkville,
during the past week, the guest of Mr.. A.
Springs Withers's family.
Mr.. G. j.. Riddle who has had quite a
severe spell of illness, was in town on
yesterday looking somewhat the worse
for wear.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-11
A SMART TRICK.

THE ENQUIRER failed to report the
presence of Robert A. Anderson in town
in its last issue. and upon this failure
hangs a pretty good joke. The joke is
against us; but all the same it is rather
too good to keep.
Approaching the busy reporter In the
courthouse last Friday morning, State
Detective Newbold asked very politely:
"Won't you kindly lend me your
Atlanta Constitution of Thursday, if you
are not using it? will return it without
fail"
Though having just taken the paper
out of the postoffice, the reporter figured
that on account Of the demands of the
pending murder trial on the space Of the
next issue of The ENQUIRER, there
would be but little room for general
news, and without hesitation turned the
copy of The Constitution over to Detective
Newbold.
The incident was not deemed impor-
tant at the time; but its significance was
developed next day. Detective Newbold
returned the paper and pointing to a
dispatch from Rome, Ga, explained:
"I have been employed on this case for
the state for the last five weeks and have
gotten up Il great deal Of testimony. It
was our desire to spring Mr.. Anderson as
a surprise. We had him here all right
enough and nobody knew it. I had a
telegram to the effect that it was in The
Constitution, and knew if you got hold
.of it it would also go in THE ENQUIRER.
That is why borrowed your paper.
Much obliged"
The dispatch. from Rome told how Mr..
Anderson had reached the city from
Arizona, surrendered to the Federal au-
thorities who wanted him for white
Gaping, given bond in the sum of $500,
and armed with Identification papers and
strong certificates as to his integrity, was
on the way to Yorkville to give in his
testimony.
81 knew that if had given you this
information myself confidentially and
asked you not to give it away. you would
not have done So" continued Detective
Newbold "but preferred not to embar-
ras you in the matter and that is the rea-
son resorted to the trick of borrowing
your paper"
Thus it was that the appearance Of An
derson was complete surprise. The
state had kept its own counsel, Newbold
had looked after all the copies Of the At
lanta Constitution that he thought might
give him trouble, and it was not until An
derson was called to the witness stand
that his presence in town was generally
known"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-11

II thought he had come there with
evil intent"
"Was it your intention to kill him ?"
"No, Colonel Youmans," said the
witness very earnestly.
Witness went on to say that she had
told her brother, Reese and DR.. Ram
scur about the shooting afterward.
DR.. Ramseur had advised her to en-
ploy a good lawyer and say nothing
about it. The only reason that she
told it now, was because the feeling,
prejudice and suspicion against Reese
aud her brother was so strong that she
knew they could not get fair trial,
and she would rather 20 to the gallows
than have somebody else punished for
All act that she herself had committed.
Witness was subjected to very Sc
we're cross oss-examination on the part OF
the state. She held pretty closely to
the story but was somewhat mixed as
to the time that Dan Luckie went into
the sidedoor after the shooting. The
state laid the foundation to contradict
the witness's story in several essen
tial particulars.
Dan Luckie was the next witness
sworn. His story was in effect the
same as his sisters on the direct exami.
nation, and although the state pushed
him very closely on the cross-exami-
nation, his story was not materially
mixed. Foundation was laid to con-
tradict him also.
Luckie was followed by Reese and
the state made reply. For lack OF
space we are compelled to conclude
the report at this point. The testi-
mony of Reese and others will lie out
lined in our next issue. 1t has been
arranged that argument is to be com
menced this morning. 1t will prob
ably occupy the entire day.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-11
ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS.

A Free School For Boys Who Cannot At
tend Regularly-Dr. Thornwen to Lee
ture on December 1.-The winthrop
| Girls to Attend the State Fair-Winthrop
Authorities Have Selected q Female
Physician.
| Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
Rock HILL, November 9.-For some
months Rev. o. G. Jones has been at
work in having built school house on
the same lot as that on which the White
Memorial church stands. His idea is to
establish there school to be attended by
BOYS and men who could not otherwise
enjoy educational advantage. The build
ing is now complete and isa very nice one
indeed it contains one large room which
will be the teaching room proper; and
small one which will be used as reading
room. The teachers in the school will be
those of our citizens who are disinterested
enough to work for "sweet charity's
sake" There will be three sessions each
week-on Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day night. Prof. johnson and Prof.
Moses will be in charge during the first
week. The first session is to be held to-
night. Much good can be done if those
who need it will accept the opportunity
thus placed before them.
The Library association has invited DIR.
Thornwell to deliver one of his lectures,
based on his Euro pean trip, in Rock Hill.
December 1st has been fixed for the
date and and we bespeak for him full
audience.
Saturday afternoon there was chrys-
anthemum fair in our city. The display
was a magnificent one, including hand
some specimens of great many rare va
rieties. The proceeds were for charity.
On Thursday Winthrop college will at
tend the State fair, leaving Rock Hill
about $50 a. IN. They will go in special
train and thus be spared the annoyance
which so generally accompanies excur-
sions. President Johnson is a master in
the art of arranging and never fails to
secure for those under his care the best
attention.
The authorities at Winthrop have Sc
lected for their physician Miss Elizabeth
X. Mills. She comes from Baltimore
with highest recommendations and has
made most pleasant impression on all
who have met her. a.s.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-11
Wednesday, November II, 1896.

ing to us to report that he reports all the
offices in good condition and the books
properly kept. We herewith submit
Mr.. McLarnon's report and recommend
that cash book and ledger be furnished
the sheriff, with instructions for him TO
use them hereafter, and that the deeds be
re-indexed by the clerk Of court as per
suggestion of Mr.. McLarnon.
It is with regret that we again have TO
call the COURTS attention to the eonduct
of Trial Justice w. D. Camp. We have
in our hauds written complaint against
Magistrate w. D. Camp, charging him
with continual drunkenness, and as wit
nesses submit the following named per-
sons: J. w. Duff. DIR. D. s. Ramsenr,
D. D. CASTOR, J. w. Thomson, Charles
Kingersly, J. NJ. Guyton, Smith Will
liams, A. G. Mintz, Julius N. Ross.
Therefore, we recommend that an inves-
tigation be made and proper action be
taken in the premises.
vice and instruction you have given us,
and your kind indulgence to us, all OF
which is very respectfully submitted,
A. NJ. BLACK, Foreman.
EXPERT M'LARNoN's REPORT.
To the Foreman and Gentlemen OF the
Grand Jury of York County, s. c.:
Having been appointed by your honor
able body to examine into the offices OF
said county, beg to report as follows: =.
have examined the offices of clerk OF
the court, sheriff, probate judge, auditor,
treasurer, supervisor, school commission
er, and also dispensary at Iirzah IN this
county, and find same to be well kept and
in good condition.
The clerks Office find neatly kept and
indexed properly. I enclose statement
A." showing financial condition OF this
office.
Judge of probate find also in good or.
der and enclose you Statement c."
Showing financial condition. :.
Sheriff's Office I find record of all
sales, executions, etc., have been properly
recorded in books for that purpose, but
am unable to give you statement, as he
kept no cash book. I would suggest that
he be required to keep cash book or
ledger.
Treasurers Office is neatly and correct
ly and properly accounted Tor as SHOWN
by statement B."
The other offices are properly written
up and are neatly kept.
In the clerks Office, find that prior to
| '72, mortgages, liens, etc., were indexed in
the index for deeds, which makes it cum
bersome to look the records at that time,
and would suggest that you recommend
that these deeds be re-indexed.
Thanking the gentlemen with whom l
came in contract in the discharge OF this
duty. Respectfully submitted,
JAMES McLARNoN,
Expert for the Grand Jury.
! Yorkville, S. c., Now, lst, 1895.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-11

1t was thought for while that
the notorious w. c. p. Breckenridge
had been elected to congress from the
Ashland district of Kentucky; but
now it seems that this is not 80 GER
tain. Settle, the free silver Demo-
cratic candidate, has plurality Of the
votes cast. In one county, however, {,
on account of the Democrats having
conducted a primary along with the
general election, certain technicalities
have arisen as the result of which the
vote of the county may be thrown
out. Breckenridge intends to contest
the election to the last ditch and
may win.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-11
The PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

The Washington Post of Saturday,
says:
An examination of the figures of
last Tuesdays vote, results in some
very curious and interesting revela-
tions. 1t will be remembered that
The Post, from the very first, insisted
that Bryan's chances were good, that
at any stage of the campaign, his cleo
ton was possibility, and that Nc
Kinley's election, although we regard
ed it as highly probable, depended af-
ter all upon an uncertain margin. AS
unanswerable proof that we were right
in this, we now call attention to the
following table, showing how change
of little more than $4,000 votes, dis
tributed over nine states would have
elected Bryan, Notwithstanding the
4 IL
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-11

"A few days ago the great firm of
Siegel, Cooper & Co., of New York, tel
egraphed Mr.. Bryan an offer of s25, 900
d year to take charge ofits law business.
Mr.. Bryan Immediately trlegraphed
back as follows: During the next four
years I expect to devote as much time
as possible to the advocacy of bimetal-
lism, and therefor.,, cannot consider
the proposition made Sy YOU" Besides
this, Mr.. Bryan has also refused quite
a number of other fattering offers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-11

INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

7. NJ. Dobson & Co.-Announce the ar
rival of more new millinery goods and
say that next week they will show the
largest stock OF holiday goods ever ex-
hibited in this county.
Mason l.. Carroll-Formerly of Yorkville,
but who is now with the White Hickory
Wagon company of Atlanta, lets you
know that if you want vehicle cheap,
he can let you have it.
w. B Moore Il Co.-Announce that they
will receive 100, 900 shingles today, which
they wish to; sell: They t can also aIopIy supply
bicycle, one of the best of pumps, crock
cry, glassware, table cutlery, pocket
cutlery, cornshellers, whips, and in fact
almost anything you want, rs they dut
theirs 1.-THE Everything Store"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-11
The atnrkrills Gaqllirer.
YORKVILLE, 8. @. /:
WEDNESDAY, NOV. II, 1896.

During the campaign just closed, a
great many people have expressed the
opinion that if Mr.. Bryan should be de-
feated, the blow would kill him. The
idea, of course, was an inference from
the remarkable energy and enthusiasm
with which the young leader has been
the campaign. But these peo-
pie need have no fears. Mr.. Bryan IS not
at all cast down or even discouraged. On
being asked day or two ago if he did not
think that the election of Mckinley was
a serious blow to bimetallism, he replied
that "the fight has just commenced"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-11

These changes would have given
every one of the nine states to Bryan,
and, adding their 80 votes to the l67
he got elsewhere, would have made
his strength in the electoral college
227-three more than he needed to
make him president.
1t is a serious reflection that the
changing of only 25,393 votes-as a
matter of fact the change of 25,O26
votes would have accomplished the
results all that stood between the
election of Mckinley and the election
of Bryan. We commend this ret1ec-
ton to the gentlemen who are throw
ing up their hats and screaming them
selves black in the face with nonsense
about landslides and similar absurdi-
ties. Mr.. Mckinley got tremendous
maiorities in New England, New York,
Pennsylvania, Iowa, Michigan aud
Illinois, but in the rest of the country
he has had mighty narrow escape
from defeat.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-11
,ig nlajorities elsewhere

Total electoral votes, 90.
Total Mckinley majorities, $4,000.
Now, suppose there had been these
changes from Mckinley to Bryan in
the different states respectively:
The morning times., 1896-11-28
Ten Famous Story TelIers.

McCius has noted for its mum.
be contains three four good complete tales by the
established fame of promise
Among the contributors for the coming year will
New complete short Rudyard KipIing the
Frank
of humor and adventure Robert Barr Anthony Hopes
fornan stories by Bret Harte
suart of New England spood
fascinating
by Joel Chandler Harrs by
The morning times., 1896-11-28
Life Portraits of the Great Americans.

by this
made comprising the paintings great Americans
edited Mr. Charles Henry Hart the dsn auth
He public
and believed
that nearly will publication for the first
In the of these portraits have
secured life
which will January number
include dagueopes taken the last
published
entitled The Makers of the Union Every article
fullest
ledge aud freshest the subject by has
made special studies O ofmae
The morning times., 1896-11-28
Lincoln, the Great War President.

The new series of articles by
Miss Tarbell will be pre-emi-
nently study of the man Lin
coin from his Inauguration, in
March, 1861, to his death, in
April, 1865. It will follow him
day by day in Cabinet meetings,
public receptions, and private in
terviews, picturing his daily life
at the White House and at the
Soldiers Home, and ii his for
NAL visiting of the departments
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The morning times., 1896-11-28

C.. A. Dana's "reminiscences.

Relating Lincoln Grant Sherman Stanton to life Wash
at the 'front.' during the he Assistant
War; and the the the 'front.'
All the Lincons Cabinet all the
great Generals Therefore, recolections
Of Dana Iincoln's Secretary
trusted the 'front.' of the
nat nj tand
The morning times., 1896-11-28
Conan Doyle's Sea Tales

Dr. Doyle writing series of stories, 'Taes of the High
exciting with pirates and buccaneers, like he 81
Sal" appeared McCure's. They on his
stude exciting and absorbing incident
Holmes Series.
The morning times., 1896-11-28
Great Business Enterprises of America.

During 1856 Mecure MAGAZINE contained hundreds of of advertise
page; month month, than obanae anywhere
doing making offering public We believe that
beautiful artistic
The morning times., 1896-11-28

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Generals directing military the counselor and final authority
of his Cabinet of the Government
The morning times., 1896-11-28
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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-16

ing to leave at once for Ottawa. They
have been summoned there by Sir
Charles Upper in the hope of making
an amicabe settlement of the parochiaI
school question.
in a discussion of 1.-THE Place of the
Church in Social Reform" at Cooper
Union, New York, Prof. George d. Her
ron of Iowa said: Christ did not clean
out the temple at Jerusalem with any
more reason than the people of this coun-
try have TO clean out the United States
Senate at the present time
The Italians defeat in Ahyssinia
aroused the Italians in Montreal and
they held a mass meeting at which a
committee was appointed to provide
funds to help their countrymen The
money raised will be turned over to
the Rome headquarters of the Red Cross
society.
The Rev. John Smith, coiored
preacher, who has led many Atlanta
(Ga.l darllies to believe that tomorrow
they would ascend to heaven in a whirl-
wind, and many of whom he induced to
sell all their household effects, has left
the city and cannot be found.
The nomina ton of James H. Multi
gan of Kentucky to be consul-general at
Cape Town, South Africa, was with
drawn, as is now learned, at Mr. Multi
gans own instance He was DESTROYS of
a transfer from his present post as con-
sul-general at Apia, but did not care to
make this particular exchange.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-16
An English shopman's swindIe.

There are tricks in all trades. Here
is a trick that is played every day
during the season on Americans in
London. It nearly always works,
simple as it is. A gentleman from
Rochester, N. Y, who is we'll known
in that city, bought a pair OF gloves
on Oxford street the other day, gave
the man a sovereign, and tOok-as
Americans very generally dO-hls
change without counting it, showeling
it off the counter into his pockets.
He was walking down Oxford street
when a breathless person overlook
him and tapped him on the shoulder.
II beg your PARDON sir, but I'm
very sorry we gave you shilling too
much change
"Did you?" said the American, pull
ing out a handful OF change from his
pocket and looking at it hopelessly.
eyes, sir, I'm very sorry, sir, but
you see, sir, it will be taken out Of my
wages and / don't get any too much.
We don't in this country, sir Won't
you come back, sir, and Ill explain
how it happened?"
ooh, it's all right" said the Roches-
ter man, and he handed the fellow 9,
shilling.
"Would you like to go back and see
if it, all right?' said the. salesman.
ooh, not at all. !"
II am very much obliged to you,
sir, said the clerk, bringing his fore
finger up to his bare head.
That shilling and many others like
it went into the clerks pocket
Detroit Free Press.