Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-01
LOCAL LACoNICs.

Keep Your Eyes Open.
Look out !! This is "All FOOLS Day" and
If you give them chance, they will be af-.
ter, you.
Untu January 1897.
The TwIcE-A-wEEK ENQUIRER, or
The WEEKLY ENQUIRER will be furnish
ed from this date to January, 1st, 1897,
for $l.48.
Sigh y Candidate.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Greenville News says that E. Brooks Sigh
Is coming back to South Carolina to be
candidate for Congress from the Fifth
congressional district.
On the Marrow Gauge. 3,-.5,s -r-s:. -:
The Narrow Gauge passenger train has
been equipped with air brakes and
placed In charge Of Conductor Hamlin.
Conductors Ross and Isaacs have charge
of the freight trains.
Coming up Again.
A reporter for The ENQUIRER has been
informed that movement Is on foot look
ing to the bringing about of another
election for the establishment Of dispen-
sary in the town Of Yorkville.
II Ii Hero.
The big clock that was recently pur-
chased by the town council of Yorkville
for the courthouse tower has arrived and
is now at the o. R. & C. depot. No at
tempt will be made to put it in position
until after court adjourns.
Congressional Candidates.
/ Lancaster Ledger: COLONEL. w. Floyd,
of Kershaw county, has told the editor Of
The Era that neither himself nor Attor-
ney General Barber will enter the race
for congress In this district. The race, he
says, will be between Strait, Finley,
Trantham and Hough.
More Than Seven Years.
D. A. Whitaker, who lives 7 miles
nor b of Yorkville, claims the distinction
of having dug more wells than any other
individual in the State. He is 68 years of
age, and has been engaged in the we'll
digging business for % years, during
which time he has dug 2Os wells.
Caused by Pneumonia.
The sudden death Of Mr..J. II. Stewart,
which occurred at Van Wyck, on last
Wednesday, was caused by pneumonia
Mr.. Stewart got his feet wet while fishing
in Catawba river, a short while before,
and It was this that brought on the dis
ease that ended his life.
How to Vote.
Congressman Murray is advising litter
ase Negroes to put themselves in the posi-
ton of paying taxes on $500 worth Of
property, even if they have to buy the
property on credit, and return it at more
than its value. Ifall the Negroes will do
this, he says, there will. be nothing to
prevent their getting registration certifi-
Gates.
No Blanks.
The members of the new registration
board for this county have received their
respective commissions; but have not yet
received copies of the new law or the
necessary books and blanks for the regis
tration Of voters. The registration books
are to be opened on the first Monday in
April, and the officials are growing some
what anxious about the blanks, etc.
It is Good Thing.
II know about that cancer salve that
was mentioned in The ENQUIRER Of
last Friday" said DR.. Miles Walker,
day or two ago, land it is good thing.
After hearing about it, learning how it
was made and investigating its effects,
I took occasion a few months ago to pre-
scribe it for patient who was afflicted
with cancer. Within few days after the
salve was applied, the cancer came out,
and so far as know there has been no
i'll effects since"
Mr.. wilborn Not In It.
Il will be much obliged to you If you
will correct that story to the effect that
am to be a candidate for congress-" said
Commissioner Wilborn to the
reporter yesterday. I have no idea of
such thing. think I am capable Of
distinguishing good thing when see 1t,
and if the people have no objection,
prefer to remain where am. There will
be sufficiency Of congressional aspirants
without me-"
Delegates Appointed.
Intendant Moore has appointed dele
gates and alternates to the State conven-
ion to be held in Spartanburg on April
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