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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22

The well-known Wakefield Farm. situ-
ated in West Gardiner, about three miles
from Gardiner bridge, now owned by
Elizabeth *. Ware, is offered for sale:
This place consists of some 1876 acres of
excellent land. suitably divided into till
age, pasturage and wood land. Has
large orchard; cuts some so tons of hay;
well water both at buildings and in past
ure. House one and a half story, blinded,
papered and painted. Also carriage house
and large barn. AS the owner desires to
change her residence, possession can be
given Immediately upon sale of the prem
ises. The crops are all in. This offers
rare inducement TO any farmer desiring
to get a farm of excellent land. near to
depot and good markets. For price and
terms apply to f.. w. Whitehouse, Au-
5usta, Maine. june12,dtf
Old papers, whole and clean, at Ken
nebec Journal office. price 10 cents per
hundred.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22
Local Matters.

when girl wants to purchase a Saculie
OF the newspaper ads she keeps tracque.
And she goes 90 the place
Where they take a good space
To announce what they have for her
bacquc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22

Dr. p. S. II. Vaughan, returned, yester-
day morning, from a trip to Skowhegan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22

Two house lots on Lincoln street. Adj
dress Ncllie NJ. Stevens, City. apr2S, DIFF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22

A number OF desirable residences n
Augusta, Maine, varying IN prices from ora
$3.50 to 1880; also several 70 TO ILL., 70 acre ne
two-story house and lot In Lewiston.
Maine. x number of farms in ke 1a
county. varying in price from slvOo = 70
". Whitehouse, Attorney, Augusta, Me.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22

Mrs. II. J. Harvey Of China, was,
visiting in the city. Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22

Frederick Cony was in Lewiston, yes
tcrday, on business
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22

Miss Annie Maloney of Lewiston, is
visiting in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22

| Hon. James a. Robinson of Mount
Vernon, was in the city Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22

Foot bail this afternoon.
j. q. Corbett Of Rockland, was in
the city, yesterday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

| by notifying the office Immediately
|
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY.
| Wanted-Typewriter
| DIR. GrecneS Nervura.
! Silver--F. n. Woodbury..
The Collateral Loan 60.
New line of shoes-HaskclI Bros
| Fur Opening--Fowler a. Hamen
| Partridge's Old Reliable Drug Store.
Local Matters.
when a girl wants to purchase a sacque.
| OF the newspaper ads she keeps tracque
| And she goes 20 the place
| Who're they take a good space
| TO announce what they have for her
| bacquc.
| Foot bail this afternoon.
j. q. Corbett Of Rockland, was in
| the city, yesterday.
Miss Annie Maloney of Lewiston, is
visiting in the city.
| Frederick Cony was in Lewiston, yes
| tcrday. on business
Mrs. II. J. Harvey Of China, was,
visiting in the city. Wednesday.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22
WANTED

Mealers-First-cla table board at Mr..
Edith Burbank's S, 10 Winter street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22
TO LET.
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Large pleasant front room, furnished
or unfurnished. three minutes walk from
nice mealing place. Terms reasonable.
a Green street oct20d1w%
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22
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degree.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-19
Ths atorkrille Gnqllirer.
YORKVILLE, 8. O. {:
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10, 1896.

THE ENQUIRER begs to call special
attention to the letter from Mr.. John T..
Roddey, of New York, in another column.
1t will be universally admitted that, 80
far, all the advice that Mr.. Roddey has
given, has been good, and for this reason,
if no other, what he advises now seems to
be entitled to especial consideration. AS
to whether holders of cotton should sell or
continue to hold, THE ENQUIRER is not
disposed to offer any advice. We admit
that we are disposed to take the same view
of the matter that is expressed by Mr..
Roddey; but on account Of the large ele-
ment of chance that enters into the prop
osition, we prefer to leave the matter en-
tirely with those most directly interested.
But we do not think there is any ground
to question the advisability of reducing
the acreage. Everything in sight seems
to indicate that the next crop is going to
be one of the largest that has ever been
raised, and those who contribute less to
this record breaking aggregate are going
to be the better off.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-19
WHAT THEY ARE UP TO.

While Captain Melton was in Yorkville
last week, reporter for THE ENQUIRER
took occasion to ask him some ques-
tions in regard to certain matters that
were not touched upon in his speech to
the Negroes. The first question was:
".What are you going to do about put
ting out a ticket?"
"We are going to nominate full State
ticket from governor down. I can't give
you the personnel yet, for the reason it
has not been decided upon; but you can
depend upon it that it will be composed
of good men with clean records, and who
will command the respect of the people" "
"Will there be county ticket?
II can't say about that definitely yet.
It has not been decided. We probably
won't know until we have held our State
convention and looked carefully over the
field. 1t will depend entirely upon cir
cumstances."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-19

Though there seems to be persistent
effort in some quarters to misrepresent
Congressman McLauren before the people,
there is every reason to believe that he is
the ablest representative that South Caro-
lima has in the lower house Of congress.
The pages of The Congressional Record
show that he is always ready to say his say
whenever it appears necessary, and when
he does take occasion to speak, he COM
mands the marked attention not only of
his friends; but also of his opponents. He
is rather independent, it is true; but that IS
lust so much in his favor. 1t shows that he
does his own thinking, has confidence in
his own motives and ability, and is not
afraid. From his correspondence and his
frequent mention in the metropolitan
press, it is very evident that he is widely
regarded as a leading exponent OF the
silver side of the financial issue, and as
yet we have seen nothing to indicate that
he does not command universal respect.
Mr.. McLauren's home enemies seem to be
of the kind who for the most part are
actuated by motives of envy or malice ;
and are therefore, more or less harmless.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS


T. NJ. Dobson 4 Co.-Publish list of the
prices of large number OF useful arti-
cles which they have for sale.
Grist Cousins-Offer you groceries OF
almost every description and call atten-
ton to Crimson Rim bicycle which
they have on hand and wish to sell.
P. A. Abernathy-Has just received a
supply of agate ware and has on hand
lot of cooking stoves of different sizes.
He wants you to remember that II you
want roofing or guttering done, he can
do it.
J. w. Dobson-Can furnish you with diff
ferent brands of snuff and tobacco and
many kinds of hardware.
James NJ. Starr & Co.-Talk about specta-
cles and eyeglasses, clover and orchard
grass seed, and his readiness to fill pre-
scripti0ns.
w. B. Moore 4 Co.-Offer $40 prize and
per cent. return to cash purchasers
at their store.
Major A. II. White, Rock Hill.Wants to
sell Jersey cattle, Berkshire hogs, and
light Brahma chickens.
P. w. Love-Lets the subscribers to The
ENQUIRER who are on bis club list
know that he wants them to pay up on
. before March End.
]. NJ. Ferguson-Tells you about the
good flour he has to sell, offers II
pounds of granulated sugar for 81,
cheese at Is cents pound, French
candy, and lemons at 25 cents dozen.
He also has numerous other things in
the grocery and hardware line that he
wants to sell. His dray wagon Is still
running and is ready for prompt bus
inesS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-19
SIGNIFICANT POINTERS.

In another column will be found COM
prehensive report of the proceedings OF a
Republican meeting that was held in the
court house last Friday night, and in the
opinion of THE ENQUIRER, the matter is
worthy of the prompt and serious atten-
ton of the white people of York county.
The greatest drawback with the Repub-
licans heretofore has been the fact that
they have been without leaders. A care
full reading of the published synopsis OF
Captain Melton's remarks warrants the
conclusion that such is not to be the case
any longer. A shrewderor more insinua-
ting appeal has not often been heard in
this section, and there is in it much to
show that the speaker has not only the
inclination, but also the ability to devel-
op to the fullest extent all the Republican
sentiment among both Negroes and
whites that he may find in his path.
The new constitution has thrown in the
way of a Negro party many impediments,
and the legislature is in a position to con-
tinue the work; but for white people to
rely altogether on these facts for protec-
ton, will be dangerous in the extreme. In
spite of all that can be done under the law
or otherwise, there is sure to be left an un-
bridled force of Negro voters that can, and
will, easily be developed into formida-
BILE factor in county, State and national
politics.
What was said by Captain Melton iii
his speech, seems to indicate that the
principal idea of his movement is to secure
control of Federal patronage in this State
in the event that the Republicans shall
succeed in electing the next president.
But it will not do to rely on this. Such
may be the object of the movement; but
it won't be the only result. In securing
the Federal patronage it is necessary to
perfect an organization, and after the pat
ronage is secured, the organization will
remain to give future trouble in struggle
tor everything in sight.
What is to be done in the premises
strikes THE ENQUIRER as perfectly clear.
The way to meet organization is by organ
ization. There is already white mans
organization in existence in York county.
It is true that there are some differ
ences of opinion among its members but
those differences are not so great that
they cannot be reconciled without any
loss of self-respect on either side. Then,
let all right thinking white men at once
begin to look the situation honestly
in the face, just as it is, determined to
get.together again with the, least possible
d clay, and remain invincible.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-19
LOCAL LACONICS.

Still Critically Ill.
A postal card from Bradley, Abbeville
county, brings the bad news that Rev. DR..
Latham is still critically ill, and his physi-
clans gives but little encouragement for
his friends to hope for his recovery.
Committed to Jail.
Ashley Worthy, colored, was committed
to Jail by Magistrate Sanders on Sunday
for larcency of live stock, and Tunne
Massey, also colored, was committed to
Jail by Magistrate Withers, on Monday for
violation of the dispensary law.
Guessing at the Weather.
Upon looking up our Chester weather
prophets prediction for February, we
find the following: From Is to lS, the
wind will be from the Northeast and the
weather will be damp and disagreeable.
From 10 to 81, stormy and unsettled.
Everybody Pleased.
AS entertainers, the young ladies of the
St. Agnes Guild of the Episcopal church,
are big success. THE ENQUIRER is in
formed that their silver reception last
Friday night. netted them something like
S45. The guests report most delightful
evening, and will watch for future an
nouncements of the st. Agnes Guild with
pleasant anticipation.
Special Praise Service.
The ENQUIRER is requested to an
nounce that there will be special praise
service in the Presbyterian church TO-
morrow evening at 7.30 o'clock in behalf
of missions. Rev. Alexander Sprunt, OF
Rock Hill, will he present and will de-
liver an address, and letter to the church
societies from Miss Ella Davidson will be
read. The public is cordially invited to
participate in the exercises.
He Was a Good Citizen.
Mr.. Marcus Haffner, of McConnells-
vile, died in Chester last Wednesday
afternoon from stroke of paralysis sus-
tained few hours before. Mr.. Haffner
was native of North Carolina and came
to this county several years before the war
as carpenter. He was accompanied by
three brothers, all of the same trade, and
all settled in this State, three in York and
one in Chester. Since the war, he has
been engaged in farming. Atthe time OF
his death he was about II years of age.
He leaves widow and 10 children, all
grown. His funeral took place on Thurs
day,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-19
FROM SMITHS TURNOUT.
Tardy Rains-Death Of William Rawls-bad
Roads-After Delinquent Tax Payers
nther Notas


Roads-After Delinquent Tax Payers
Other Notes.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
SMITHS TURNOUT, February live
are now having rain that would have been
gladly received last summer, though man
can't please himself about the rains.
The highways in the "Blackjacks" are
pretty muddy at this time, and our law
makers and road directors have spent
right smart wind, about the working Of
the roads. Now let March and April
come and blow their wind upon all the
no ads, and they will do more good than
all other blowers have done.
William Rawls, son of Mr.. David Rawls,
of Warren's, died Thursday last. I un-
derstand that he had measles and ty-
phoid fever afterWard.
Sheriff Crawford's delinquent tax gath
erer, was down hunting in the Black
Jacks. He captured some game. I met
him yesterday, going in the direction OF
Rock Hill-Mr. Hay Moore, I refer to.
He was driving nice span OF horses, had
on his good clothes. only guess at this;
think he was looking for something better
than poll tax fellows.
The roads are so bad that we don't get
much news nowadays. When my
friend Elder comes home, hope that he
may get off at Smiths, and can have
chat with him then. N.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-19
SOMETHING OF A FAILURE.

eff they are going to fix all the roads
like that Kings Mountain road, would
rather that they just build stone wall
around the town and be done with it," re.
marked an irate citizen Of Yorkvllle to the
reporter for THE ENQUIRER on Monday
The citizen referred to had driven over
the road on Sunday and he was boiling.
The reporter visited the work in Decem-
ber. At that time, everything seemed to
show up pretty well, and though he had
heard but little on the subject since, ne
naturally supposed that under the persis-
tent labors of the convict gang, the road
was constantly getting better, and in sur
prise, he asked:
"Why, what is the matter ~
Matter! the thunder" he replied, as
his temper arose another degree higher.
"The road is 100 per cent. worse than il
there had not been lick of work struck
on it since last spring. 1t is regular
horse-killer and buggy-smasher for the
entire four miles. Nobody has ever seen
the like Of it in this country. I'll bet you
there are not four miles of road in York
county that is not perfect driveway, a
regular racetrack, in comparison to it."
Still thinking that the speaker was
probably joking, the reporter asked for
the sober truth.
Honestly, have given it to you as
strongly as can; but 1 confess that I
can't make the case out anything like as
strongly as it is. They have thrown the
road up in the middle anywhere from ls
to "a inches. Most of the soil is red clay.
They put large stones down on this clay,
evidently without any system whatever.
The wagons wheels have been sinking up
to the hubs and cutting great ruts, which
have filled with water and made the whole
road mass of mud from one end to the
other. In aggravation of this, the loose
rock that were put in as macadam have
sunk out of sight, and as the result, travel
is most dangerous to both horse and vehi-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-19

Gle. At one step the horse is high and dry
and the buggy down to the hubs, and at the
next the buggy is high and dry and the
horse is up to his knees. At no place in
the whole four miles is it safe to travel
faster than a walk, and even that is not
without danger.
The reporter decided to pursue the
matter further, and by others he was told
that the road is no longer used except
when there is no other way for it. Mr.. H
Keller, who lives within two miles OF
town, always comes in by circuitous
route much out of his way. North Caro-
lima wagoners, coming down from the
mountains, get warning far up the coun-
try, turn off at the 4-mile post and come
in over the Rutherfordton road. People
who used to find it more convenient to
come to Yorkville are now compelled to
90 to Glover. Mr.. w. J. Gordon, who
lives two miles from town, has been call
ed upon time and again to lend his teams
to help pull the unfortunates out of the
mud, and one story which is told for
fact; but for which the reporter cannot
youch, is to the effect that short time
ago two buggies were turned over in
attempting to pass each other on the road.
During the course ofthe reporter inves-
tigation, it developed that the convict gang
has lust commenced work on the Ruth
erfordton road at Turkey creek. The dirt
is not being thrown up so high as it was
on the Kings Mountain road; but it is
feared that the result is going to be about
the same, and not only the people most
directly interested, but the business men
of Yorkville who have become cognizant
of the facts just mentioned are becoming
very much concerned.
Work on the Kings Mountain road has
been in progress for about three months,
and the expense has probably not been
far from Sl5 day; perhaps more. Con-
servative and unprejudiced judges say
that the road will continue almost impass-
able even after it dries up, and to put it
back in as good shape as it was originally,
will cost as much again as has been spent
upon it up to this time.
In the light of this experiment, it would
appear that the road question is still a
subject for study.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-19
the ring. A large number of the

the ring. A large number of the
sports left the country in disgust; but
others remained on account of prom
ise that the fight will take place next
Friday without fail. The intentions
of the fighters to keep he appointment
may be good enough; but the belief
that the fight will really come off does
not seem to be very widespread. 1t is
not unlikely that the military will
have say so in regard to the matter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-19
SENSE FROM R0DDEY.
Southern Farmers Warned Against Playing
Into the Hands Of the Bears.

1uIO tH6 danuS O1 tne D6aESs
EDITOR YoRKvILLE ENQUIRER:
wrote you last fall advising the farmers to
sell at least portion of their coming crop
when cotton was worth 81 cents in New
York. 1t is my firm belief if the seasons
are good and the acreage increased as ex-
pected, that the Southern farmers will
not receive over 5 cents for their cotton,
that very many Southern cotton mills
will of necessity close, and that the South
will be in worse condition than in 1894.
The professional bear operators are unit
ing and are determined to put cotton
down, and only very bad season can
prevent general disaster to the South.
Reduction in acreage last year made
raising cotton profitable, and another
years reduction would have made the
South the most prosperous country on
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-19

without tne Otner. lnlS couHtry Is ouiS'
We are going to stay together and that is
all there is about it. They talk about Ne
gro rule in this State. There never has
been any Negro rule in this State. 1t has
been white mans rule all the time. The
Negroes have always put up with any
thing that the white man could put
up with, and since 1876 we got along
all right, up to the time when Mr.. Till
man come and got us all wrong. We can
stand Mr.. Tillman, too, as good as most
of the white men but they are getting
powerful restless, and when they get rest
less, it is time for us to get restless
too. They can't run this government
right without us nohow, and we just amt
going to keep still any longer.
The last speaker was DR.. j. W. Prather,
of Rock Hill. Prather is physician,
almost white, and apparently about 10
years of age. He seems to have had the
advantage of thorough education, uses
excellent English and is a good speaker.
He explained that he is entering upon
this movement with great reluctance. He
settled in Rock Hill, he said, for the
exclusive purpose of practicing his pro-
fession, and was averse to entering poll
tics; but, under the peculiar circum-
tances, he felt it his duty to do what he
could for his party, and that he proposed
to offer his services for what they might
be worth.
The meeting lasted until about half-past
10 o'clock and broke up in good order.
Next morning, Captain Melton, White,
Foster and Prather took the train for Rock
Hill.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-06-25
Tots Miraculous Escape.

Sadie Wilson, the one-year-old
daughter of William H. Wilson of 60
Lawrence street, Brooklyn, had mar
row escape last evening from death or
serious injury. About 6 80 o'clock,
when the parents were in the back
room on the third floor, the baby crept
from the bed alongside the open win
dow in the front room, and was just in
tie act of rolling out of the window
when the mother saw her.
Mrs. Wilson rushed down stairs
screaming, followed by her husband
and ran to the street, expecting to find
the msngled body Of her infant on the
sidewalk. Already there were couple
of dozen of the e;ghbors in front ol
the house gazing up anxiously at the
baby dangling, head downward, by its
clothes from a hook in the window
The parents rushed back with even
greater haste and rescued the baby
from it's perilous position.
AS the baby was tumbling out Of thu
window its clothing got fastened il
the staple used to fasten the shutters
and in this way it was saved from {
twenty. fve-foct fall.