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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-12-02
APPROACHING PANIC,

Addressing itself to The ENQUIRER,
the Charleston Post Of last Thursday,
says:
"What gold standard "friend" predic-
ted rise in the price of cotton? Answer!
"The gold standard advocates distinctly
did not predict that the election of Nc
Kinley would improve the price of agri-
cultural products. They held that it
would prevent panic.
1.-THE price of cotton is only to very
slight degree dependent on the course Of
politics anyhow"
In answer to The Posts demand, we
can hardly say that the name of the gold
standard "friend" who predicted the rise
in the price of cotton, in the event of the
election of Mckinley, is legion, for it ap-
pears that there are only sA for him in
t he state. But he said it, contemporary,
time and again. He didn't have any
thing else to say, and there is no use in
his trying to get out of it. However, we
are not at all surprised at his denial, for
we believe now that even he thinks it
would have been better to have elected
Mr.. Bryan-we mean, of course, our
South Carolina gold standard friend.
And so now it was to prevent panic
that they wanted Mckinley elected, was
it? Well, we fear they have done it.
They just want us to waste away with
something like dry rot. There'll be no
panic in that. Well admit that the cleo
ton of Bryan would have produced a
panic. It would have been worse than
that. Itwould have been regular stam-
pede-a hurricane-a tornado-a rise in
prices and swell in prosperity, the like
of which this country has seldom seen.
The only people who would have been
disconnected would have been such of
the cent per cent per cent. folks as are
loath to put forth any further exertion of
brain or muscle, while the beneficiaries
would have been all who are willing to
work. But it amt too late yet. It's
coming, and we are sure that the rest will
be with us next time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-12-02
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. Rufus Knox of Blacksburg, spent
last saturday in Yorkville on business.
Miss Kate Moore of Rock Hill, visited
the family of her father, Mr.. R. c. Moore,
in Yorkville this week.
Mrs. Belle McCaw of Yorkville, left
last Tuesday for visits to Columbia and
Abbeville.
Miss Mamie Arledge left Saturday for
her home at Charlotte, after pleasant vis-
it to the family of Mr.. Frank A. Gilbert.
Miss Laura Parish spent several days
last week with relatives and friends in
the Glover neighborhood.
Mr.. Frank Hammond, president Of the
Peoples Bank of Greenville, was in
Yorkville last Saturday on business.
Mr.. DIV. Hicks of Henrietta, N. c.,
spent Sunday in Yorkville with his fami-
ly, who are the guests Of Cpatain L. M.
Grist.
Mr.. H. H. Beard left on Monday for
Atlanta, Ga. He is a witness in the case
of Todd, charged with forging railroad
tickets. -.. ..
Rock Hill Herald, 18th inst: Mrs. J. w
O'Neal spent Thanksgiving with her sis
ter, Mrs. C. M. Kuykendal, in Yorkville.
Miss Louise Sherfesee visited friends in
Yorkville this week. Miss Sadie Dunlap
of Yorkville, visited in the city this week.
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intendent of the express company and
attorney, besides several witnesses, had to
lose several days all on account of mis-
erable little 25 cents.
The express man gave other instances,
still insisted that the charge that his COM
pany had been guilty of lobbying was
unjust, and, In conclusion, sought to exact
promise of the editor that before THE
ENQUIRER should make another attack
on the company, it would serve upon him
a copy OF the alleged grievance. But for
various reasons, this request could not be
complied with. The editor gave renewed
assurance, however, that he would publish
nothing except upon what seemed to be
authority, and that its columns would
always be open to the express company
for reply to any observation, just or 9TH
erwise, the same az to any individual.
"Good bye" said Mr.. Richardson as he
arose to 60. "Good bye" replied the
editor, II am glad to have met you, SIR"
The expressman gave the editor curl
GUS look in the eye, and Agent Beard
smiled puzzled smile, which being in
terpreted. evidently meant that he was
not exactly prepared to say who got the
better Of the interview.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-12-02
THE COLD WAVE.

There came telegram from the signal
service bureau last Saturday afternoon,
saying that cold wave was due on Sun
day morning.
At the time the weather was oppres-
lively warm. In fact, the like of it had
not been seen in November for years.
That is, not so far as anybody seems
to recollect.
There was considerable rain Saturday
night, and the wind howled as though it
were literally laden with frost from the
north !; but on Sunday morning, though
somewhat cooler, there was still no ap-
pearance of a cold wave, and the people
who don't take much stock in the weather.
man anyhow, were unanimous in their
reference to his failure. But it seems
that the incredulous were little too
previous, and after all the weatherman
gets in his innings.
On Sunday afternoon that bowling
wind began to grow cooler, and during
the night the rain, which previously had
been rather warm, began to grow rather
cold. BY Monday morning last winters
overcoats and rubber shoes had been
brought into requisition, and by Mon
day night, the extra blankets and COM
forts, which up to this time were still
serving as food for the moths, found
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- The Anderson Intelligencer has taken
the lead in souvenir editions. 1t jumped
into the position last week with hand
somely illustrated edition of "a pages in
blue covers. It takes in the past history
and present condition of the whole OF
Anderson county, with :horoughness
that has never yet been attempted by
any South Carolina newspaper in single
number. Messrs. Clinkscales & Langs-
ton have placed their town and county
under lasting obligations and won con-
graduation from all the publishers of
the state.
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EDITOR HEMPHILL'S CRITICISM.

The Abbeville Medium, so far as we
are aware, is the first paper to raise its
voice against the result of the Reese
Luckie-Anderson murder trial, and its
remarks are reproduced elsewhere TO +
what they may be worth.
Although we hardly feel called upon to
say anything in reply to the points raised,
or rather the statements made, perhaps it
will not be amiss to do go.
At the outset The Medium admits that
it is some distance from the scene of the
tragedy, and that fact may account for
some of the errors into which it has fallen,
for being "much closer to the scene" and,
therefore, in a position to see better, we
entertain very different views from those
expressed in the editorial referred to.
The statement that the "recommen-
dation'' clause of the verdict is an evil
dence of uncertainty on the part Of the
Jury, is a reflection on the gentlemen
composing that body. II they had not
been certain, they should have rem
dered verdict of acquittal, and we
are sure that they would have done so.
The fact of the matter is, that under
the law they had just as much right to
bring in a verdict of recommendation
as without, and considering that life
was sufficient punish
ment, they included the recommends
ton. In this they were right, and that
is about all there was of it.
Then again, Solicitor Henry did not
argue that these people should be hung
because white men had been acquitted.
1t was his contention, and very proper
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AGAINST The NEW COUNTY.
The People Of Western York Are Great
ly Interested.

The People Of Western York Are Great
ly Interested.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
HICKORY GROVE, November 30.-For
sometime past, your correspondent has
been hearing great deal Of talk about
the proposed new county, with Gaffney as
the county seat; but most Of the talk has
been coming from lover the river''-
Union county. Most certainly the people
of York are wide awake, if anything,
and will not allow the new county to be
created by default or lack of interest. A
great many people are of the opinion that
the new county will have walk over in
the election of December 9Th ; but such is
not the case. There is good deal Of dis
satisfaction expressed by the people on the
Union side, against the new county. In
fact, few nights ago, joint debate was
held at Eta Jane school house, (Gow-
deysville township in which the elo-
quent editor of the Gaffney Ledger and
Both Butler, ESQ.,, an able lawyer, were
present, trying to show us poor country
folks how taxes were to be lowered, etc.,
ect.; but they found some opposition to
the new county. At least they found
some present who had the courage to
speak against the new county, and to con-
vince the honorable judges" that it
would not be beneficial. Mr.. Editor,
how can the people Of Cherokee township
be benefited when they, according to the
constitution, have to bear their proper
tionate part of the tax of the old county?
(See article vii. section g.
Think, fellow citizens, of the cost of
transcribing the records from Spartan
burg, York and Union counties. What
will it cost? Then, again, I have been
reliably informed by good lawyer
that the bond given by the citizens of
Gaftney is no good, and if they fail to pay
for what they promise, no law can COM
pei them to do so.
Men of York! look we'll before you
leap. Do not sever the ties that bind you
to dear old York, for this is scheme to
make the rich richer, and the poor poor
or. The people of Gatfney use for argu-
ment the cost of the York courthouse,
when they are told that the money they
have subscribed will not build q court
house and Jail. Do you not know our
courthouse was remodeled? Let us arise
and 60 forward. Men who are now
placed in Jail are there for safe keeping /;
not for punishment. Let us have good
jails, good courthouses, less taxes, efficient
officers, and we need no smaller county
than we have at present. Gentlemen,
before you vote read and ponder we'll.
Do not put the yoke of bondage upon
your children and your children's chill
iren before you think, and think well.
Let no little partisan paper influence you
1T such time. In Gods name, if justice
IS to reign supreme, why has the boundary
ine for this new county been run around
Clifton, Pacolet Mills and Cowpens?
Why because these people are opposed to
{ and the people of Gatfney know it.
Today we stand united and happy
people. Peace and brotherly love binds
IS together as one. Then why will you
20 off from happy and prosperous home,
o be aprodigal? H. W.T.. Is
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trip to Georgia, and madam rumor"
says he will bring back Mrs. Grier with
him. However, we do not vouch for
the truth of the report; but there is some
thing in the wind. The Sharon people
expect to let the contract for the erection
OF a parsonage today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanhope Adams visited
the family of Mr.. Edward Thomas last
week.
Mrs. Wilkie and daughter, Miss Blanche,
of Blacksburg, are visiting at Mr.. Sims's.
Mr.. w. D. Sherer of Blacksburg, was
in town Saturday on business.
Misses Jessie Latimer and Maggie
Glenn of Yorkville, spent Thanksgiving
with Miss Vessie Rainey.
We are glad to report that Mr.. ]. A.
Hope, who has been in bad health all
summer, is improving.
Mr.. J. D. Gwin has the largest hog we
have heard of this fall. He tips the scales
at $50 pounds. Mr.. G. wants to get him
to 800 before killing. He is putting on
fat now at the rate Of two pounds day.
Who can beat it?
Mr.. Jno. B. Ross came out to church
yesterday and paid a visit to bis little
boys at Mr.. R. H. G. Caldwell's. We are
always glad to see John.
Mr.. J. A. Byers is contemplating build
ing fine dwelling on Shelby street soon.
He has the framing lumber sawed and we
hear will soon commence work.
Mr.. r. G. Ratchford visited down near
Lockhart on Thanksgiving day. He
seems to like that part of the country very
much, or at least some of the people.
Mr.. J. M. Sims expects to 90 to Gaffhey
City this week on business.
Mr.. Sam Robinson is clerking for Mr..
r. r. Plexico.
Mr.. Joe M. Plexico has accepted po-
sition with Ratchford, Sims & Co. Al.
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MERE-MENTION.

A grain elevator containing 100000
bushels of wheat, was destroyed at Min
neapolis, Minnesota, last Friday. '''..'''
President Cleveland has purchased fine
residence at Princeton, New jersey, with
the intention of making that city his
future home. '''''''''The worst snow storm
and blizzard since 1888, struck North
Dakota and surrounding country last
Friday. Ex-senator Blackburn says he
has not abandoned the race for re-elec-
ton. He will continue in the fight to
the end. ...''.'."Richard Croker, the former
Tammany leader, who went to Europe to
await the subsistence Of the Parkhurst
has returned to America.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-12-02

There is talk in railroad circles OF
the renewal of the rate war between
the Seaboard and Southern. The South
ern continues to maintain its line Of
steamers between Baltimore and Nor
folk, and refuses to assist the Seaboard
with its through sleeper service between
Washington and New Orleans. The
Seaboard management declines to re-
cede from it's demands as to either of
these matters, and there is reason to
believe that the war may break out
again at anytime.
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31,835 90

This, of course, only includes the items
IN entioned. There are also quite num-
ber of other expenses which do not pass
through the hands of the clerk but 60
to the treasurer through the county board
of comm issioners. A statement of these
items at the present time would be prac-
tically impossible.
There has been expressed considerable
curiosity to get at the actual cost of the
Reese trial. but for various reasons this
is imp racticable. Including the board
and pay of jurors, pay Of witnesses and
consta bles, and service Of an extra
venire Of jurors, etc., the approximate
cost was not far from 800 or $500. In
view of the fact, however, that this esti-
mate includes expenses that would have
been necessary even if there had been
no sessions business at all, it can be seen
that the figures are not altogether just.
One of the heaviest and most unneces-
sary expenses has been on account of
trivial and unimportant cases sent up by
trial justices. The witnesses, of course,
had to be on hand at the opening of
court, and were there at an expense of
mileage and so cents day each. Where
tn ese cases were not reached until the
closing days, the per diem amounted to
considera BILE, and, in some instances,
after all, the cases had to be sent back to
the trial justices from which they came
on account of a lack of jurisdiction.
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McCONNELLSVILLE MATTERS.
Successful Entertainment-In Interesting Leo
tures-Personai Mention.

Successful observation-disclosures Leo
tures-Personal Mention.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
MCCoNNELLsvILLE, November 3d.
Life has again come to our town In the
form Of All entertainment given by the
young people for the benefit Of Olivet
church, from which they realized about
$50. 1t was q very decided success and
was largely attended. All the young
people acquitted themselves in a very
creditable manner.
Mr.. Jones, pastor of the Second church,
Rock Hill, delivered lecture at Olivet
on Friday night last on Martin Luther.
It was the second number Of series
that are being delivered by different
preachers for the benefit Of the commu-
nifty. DR.. Thornwell of Fort Mill, will
lecture next Friday night on Calvin.
These lectures are very interesting as
we'll as instructive.
=, Miss Marie Carroll Of Blairsville, and
Miss Bessie Walsh of Chester, have been
visiting in this place, the guests Of Miss
Lillian Crawford.
D0SSlc SdIIoll flSttOu u2ioS IA Aoooio
Ashe, and Miss Perla Inman. her sister,
Mrs. ]. f. Ashe.
Among the familiar faces in our midst
were Misses Claude Godfrey, Clara Craw-
ford and Mr.. Will Moore of Rock Hill.
Mrs. Austin of Greenwood, Is visiting
her daughter, Mrs.. DR.. Love.
Mr.. L. B. Ashe and sister, Miss Aggie.
have been visiting at Kings Mountain.
The school is in very fourishing con-
dition under the efficient management OF
Mr.. Barnes of Davidson, with Miss jamie
Mcconnell assistant.
And last, but by no means least, deem
it my duty, as we'll as my pleasure, to
thank the young men of the Blairsville
string band, for aiding as 80 kindly IN
the entertainment with their delightful
music. It was certainly enjoyed and
appreciated by every one.
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INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


The Carolina Buggy Company-Is pre-
pared to furnish you with Cincinnati
buggy at almost any price desired but
if you want a real good buggy. it is
suggested the Carolina is the one you
should buy.
T. M. Dobson q Co.-Suggest that now
is the time to buy holiday goods, while
their stock is complete and you have
your selections. They also want you
to remember their fine stock of dress
goods, their shoes for men, women,
misses, boys and children, besides many
other articles that are in constant de-
mand.
Grist Cousins-Want your trade and ask
you to give them q trial, and then you
can decide whether they will do what
they promise. Northern apples at Is
cents peck or 10 cents dozen.
8. J. Kimball of Rock Hill-Announces
that on next Monday-salesday- will
offer for sale at public auction, Is head
of mules and 10 head Of horses and
mares. He says that the highest bid
ders will be the buyers, and there will
not be any bi-bidders. The sale will
commence at IL o'clock.
j. M. Starr & Co.-Offer you lamps OF
different styles at low prices, galvanized
HOu VII CdilS, hOIOSOlO Ollt AoAosiho
bromo-quinine, window glass and
putty.
Pelham Morrow, Manager of the Roller
Mills-Wants 100 cords of large size
pinewood. He wants it quick and Of
fers to pay Sl.5O cord for the wood.
j. j. Hunter-Says he is handling the
very best all round stock of fall and
winter merchandise, and wants you to
inspect his shoe stock, Strouse & Broth
ers' high art clothing, line of ladies'
black dress goods, underwear and neck
w. B. Moore & Co., of the "Everything
Store'-Has half-a-dozen male canary
birds, and suggests that they are nice
Christmas presents. They can also sup
ply you with ingredients for fruit cakes.
Christmas toys, nuts, candies, guns and
pistols, ammunition, King heating
stoves, tableware, and the best cream
cheese at Is cents. They have a bicycle
which they wish to sell before Christ
mas.
J. R. Schorb-Tells you of his ability to
take your photograph in any style you
may want, and to enlarge photographs
at reasonable prices.
H. G. Strauss-Gives you to understand
that prices are falling with the temper
ature and calls attention to his mackin-
tosh overcoats, rubber shoes, cloaks and
blankets.
P. w. Love, Chief of Police-Has two
estray Jersey calves in his possession.
He wants the owners to call and get
them.
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one too, that they should not be ac-
Quilted because they were white. He
claimed that they were guilty, and it
was for that reason alone that he wanted
them convicted.
The statement that Williams's friends
should not be surprised at his fate is
true enough, and under the circumstan-
ces he is not entitled to any sympathy.
But what right had Reese and Luckie
to act as his executioners? Their mis-
sion and purpose was no better than
his, and if the law does not take cog
nizance of such cases as theirs, it is
not difficult to see what would speed
lily become of organized society.
No, in the opinion of The ENQUIRER
there is no question fthe fact that law and
Justice have been fully vindicated in the
verdict of the jury in this case. We ad-
nit that there has been great deal of
feeling and prejudice. But this had its
origin in the minds of people who were
thoroughly acquainted with the facts, and
who, from what they had seen before, were
afraid that the law would fail in its mis-
sion. Their solicitation is to great ex
tent excusable, although we can easi-
ly see how it is calculated to excite misgiv-
ings like those suggested by The Medium.
But 80 far as the people are concerned,
the case is all over now. 1t is beyond the
Jury, beyond the reach Of public senti-
ment and in the hands of the supreme
court, where the whole thing will be re-
viewed calmly and dispassionately. If
any errors of law have been made, it is
reasonable to assume that they will he
eventually corrected and if no such errors
have been made, the prisoners will receive
the punishment provided by law. So, in
the meantime, suppose we let the whole
matter rest. That Solicitor Henry and
Mr.. deLoach did their duty as they saw it,
there is no question and no matter what
may have been said by interested or
disinterested individuals to the contrary,
there is no doubt that Major Hart, Colo
mel Youn.ans and Mr.. Mellow made as
good fight on their side as, under the
circumstances, was possible. If the pris-
oners escape justice, it will be on account
of some lame place in the law and if they
are punished, it will be because they de-
serve it and not because of any fault Of
their counsel.
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SHARON SHAEINGS.
Large Cotton Sales-FlourishIng Schools
Mr.. Grier or For Georgia-Largest Hog

SO Far Reported-Personal and Other
Notes.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
SHARON, November 30.-Since the ex-
citement of the Reese e-Luckie-An
trial is over, we have lapsed into the
usual way Of things. The verdict of the
jury gives entire satisfaction to the greater
part of the people here.
A great deal of cotton is being put on
the market at this place. About 1900
bales have been sold so far. The greater
part has been bought by Ratchford, Sims
& Co., and w. l.. Hill.
Our school, under the management Of
Rev. J. E. Johnson and Miss Alice Davis,
is in tiourishing condition. We have
the best school we have ever had at this
place, and we would suggest to those who
wish their children to get the advantage
of good school, moral and healthy
place, to send their children to Sharon.
Mrs. N. E. McGill, who has been visit
ing her brother, Mr.. J. N. McGill, is at
home again.
Miss Katherine Deal of Blacksburg, is
visiting the family Of Mr.. J. NJ. Russell.
Mr.. Edward Thomas has moved into
his own house on Shannon street.
Rev. J. s. Grier leaves tomorrow for q
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heir way into other and more grateful

their way into other and more grateful
uses.
Monday night was not the coolest that
has ever been known in this section.
There has been many colder night, and
comparatively, this was hardly circum-
stance; but when we wish to speak
of sharp, quick fall in the mercury of
something like 40 degrees in 4S hours, the
past few days must certainly figure in the
record.
Last Sunday morning it was summer
time IN these parts but today there is no
disputing the fact that we are confronted
with something like winter. The wealth
erman may be little slow with his cold
waves sometimes; but eventually he gen.
orally gets there all the same.
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The aturkrille Guqllirer.
YORKVILLE, 8. c.:
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 2, 1895.

Congress convenes next Monday.
There is a good deal of speculation as
to what this body may do during the
coming session; but we confess that
this is a matter that has not worried
us considerably. Composed as congress
is of so many incongruous elements,
it cannot be reasonably expected to do
much else besides kill time.
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and as the Spaniards followed, he con-
tinued to NOW them down. Then
Maceo brought to bear dynamite gun
and wrought terrible destruction until
darkness put an end to the slaughter.
According to Rios, the insurgent loss
was but slight, while the Spanish loss
was close in the neighborhood of
1000.