Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-05-15


mitteem en- appointed to receive the del
egates to the Grand Lodge Of knights OF
Pythias, which meets in Rock Hill on
next Tuesday and Wednesday: j. j.
Hull, NJ. G. Bryant, L. G. Harrison, j.
NJ. Cherry, R. T. Fewell, w. B. Wilson,
D. B. Johnson, T. T.. Cornwell, w. G.
Hutchison, w. J. Roddey, w. J. Caveny,
s. T. Frew, w. A. Presley, 81. b.
Browne, J. B. Johnson, =. G. Wilborn,
]. w. O'Neal, j. A. Black, I. B. Dunlap,
w. w. Miller, J. r. Fairey.
The Colored Fair.
A number of colored people met at
Zion church, in the vicinity of Guthries-
vile, one night last week, and after
listening to an address from A. E. Hamp-
ton, colored, Of Columbia, decided to do
what they could to have York county
represented at the colored State fair to be
held in Columbia next fall. Anderson
Byers, colored, was appointed to take
charge Of the work Of organizing the
movement in this county, and resolutions
were adopted requesting and urging the
colored people to do all that lies in their
power to insure the success of the under
taking.
Go On and Register.
There are some people in this county
who still think that their old registration
certificates will entitle them to vote at the
next election. These, of course, are not
readers of newspapers. There are other
people who have an idea that they will be
able to get certificates through the regis
tration committees of their respective
precincts. They are no better informed.
There is no registration by proxy under
the new law. Each voter must appear
before the registration board personally,
and demonstrate by his answers to
questions, etc., whether or not he Is
entitled to registration certificate.
1t Involves Great Danger Of His Life.
The Associate Reformed Presbyterian
of Wednesday contains statement to
the effect that Rev. DR.. Latham has gone
to Augusta, Ga, accompanied by Mrs.
Latham and DR.. Neel, for the purpose OF
having a surgical operation performed.
DR.. Lathan's physicians decided about
week ago that he was afflicted with an
internal tumor of very malignant ma
ture, and that 1t could only be removed
with the knife. The operation necessary
is of very critical nature, and the chances
of success are not at all. encouraging.
News from Augusta will be awaited by
the DOCTORS numerous friends everywhere
with the greatest anxiety. It's the pray
er of all that his useful life may long be
spared.
ssMy Wife's Dere."
"why are you not out at the pump
station ?" asked somebody Of Mr.. Cos
man, the pumpman, at the fire last We'd
nesday. Mr.. Gosman happened to be up
town when the alarm was sounded, and
along with others, went to see where the
fire was, etc. Although the standpipe
was full of water at the time, the party
who asked hequestion evidently thought
that Mr.. Gosman ought to be out at the
pumping station anyway. my wife's
dere," Mr.. Gosman replied unconcerned-
Ily. A few minutes afterward there came
long blast from the warterworks whis-
tie, and this was followed almost imme-
diately by such an increase in the force OF
the water rushing through the hose, that
the firemen could scarcely hold the
nozzle. Mrs. Gosman was ''dere' sure
enough, and it was pretty clear that she
was "dere" for business.
Pursued the Cotton as q Surplus Plan.
Mr.. J. w. Smith, young farmer who
lives about five miles west of Yorkville,
has furnished pretty good illustration OF
what can be accomplished by hard work
on,a farm. In 1890 he bought 81 acres OF
land, agreeing to pay for it the sum Of 81
600. His total capital was one mule, and
he got no help from outside sources. The
first and second years he made money on
the cotton -as-a-surplus idea and succeeded
in reducing his debt. The third year he
went largely on credit and put in big
crop of cotton in the hope of making big
profits. The crop and price were both
failures and he lost money. Then ne
went back to his old slow but more con-
servative method, and now he is in posi-
ton to pay his last installment OF some
thing like 800 on his land whenever he
shall deem it advisable to do so. Not only
this, his property has been so much i'm
proved that he would not be willing to
sell it for twice the original purchase price.
For the man who will work and manage
properly, there is still good living on the
farm.
ASSAJTI,T AND RIOT,