Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-12-09
THE HORSE-TRADERs.

Considerable interest was manifested In
the auction sales of horses in Yorkville
on Monday, and itwas lively day for the
traders.
The principal traders were Messrs. s.
J. Kimball and Kerr & Heath of Rock
Hill, and the sales had been extensively
advertised by both, especially by Mr..
Kimball.
Both Of the traders put up with Messrs.
Glenn & Allison-Mr. Kimball at the
"lower'' and Messrs. Kerr & Heath at the
upper stables-and the auction sales took
place from time to time during the day.
At times the bidding was quite spirited,
and at other times it was rather slow
and. both high and low prices were real
lied. The figures for mules ranged from
$35 to Sl25, with an average slightly over
$75, while the average for horses was.
somewhat lower.
The town council of Yorkville charges
a tax of 81 per head on horses and mules
sold in the town by unlicensed traders,
and from Treasurer Love the reporter
has procured the result of the days sales.
Mr.. Kimball sold 26 head of horses and
mules, Messrs. Kerr & Heath 8, and Mr.
Thomas, Tennessee trader,2.
The horse swappers were quite inGus-
trious during the day also, and did worry
good business; but hardly so much as
usual on account Of the overshadowing
interest in the more important operations
of the regular dealers.
REGISTRATION OF CHEROKEES.
The story to the effect that there would
be big crowd in Yorkvile on Monday
to register, was no hoax, for with the
arrival of the o. r. & G. train the crowd
certainly materialized.
They came up East Liberty street in
great drove. For five or 10 minutes after
the arrival of the train, the street was
literally alive with them, and people who
were standing about the courthouse, fig
ured that there must be in the neighbor-
hood of 400 or 500. But the crowd was
not quite so large. Actual count by the
reporter, developed that it numbered ex-
actly 162, including perhaps Is Negroes.
AS to just how many of these people
were from Cherokee township, of course,
the reporter is unable TO say. It was
learned that something over 100 tickets
were furnished by the new county people
at Blacksburg, and others got on the train
at Kings Creek, Smyrna, Hickory Grove
and Sharon but some of these were anti
new county folks and paid their own
fares, while still others were noS residents
of Cherokee township; and, therefore, not
especially int crested in the matter of reg
istratiOu.
It was busy day with the supervisors
of registration, and they worked hard !;
but they did not get the crowd register
ed-not all of it. There were 10 or IL,
perhaps, who could not read others who
could not "explain." These were turned
down, without certificates, and as their
examination consumed rather more time
than would have been the case had they
come up to requirements, the result was
delay. Out of the whole
number which made application, only IS
got certificates, and the total registra-
ton for Cherokee township now stands
at 405.
There was a good deal of impatience
by some of the leaders OF the
crowd, and among other things they de-
clared that one of the questions which
the supervisors asked the illiterate was
"Are you in favor of or opposed to going
to Gaffney?" They were disposed to in
sinuate that the old county folk could
get certificates with more facility than
the new county folk. But being ban
tered to prove the assertion, they failed.
The illiterate would-be voters were at
least honest. When asked as to whether
the board had inquired as to how they
intended to vote, they invariably an
swered mo" There was no reason to
doubt that the charge of unfairness rested
only on ill-grounded suspicion.
But despite all the anxiety and deep
interest, as matter of fact, only the best
of good humor prevailed. Neither the
leaders or the individual members
brought the Blacksburg dispensary along
with them, or, so far as was noticeable,
any portion Of it. The crowd was
about as orderly and patient as is often
seen in Yorkville. The portico next to
he registration Office was jammed all day
long. When an applicant got his certi-
icate he went on his way rejoicing; and
the large number that failed
was sorely disappointed, they did not
seem disposed to make any special row
about the matter. And that was best, OF
course, for the registration law strictly
is no respecter of persons.