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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-05
HOW TO CURE POTATOES.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Bolin, of the Tirzah
neighborhood, returned on Thursday
from an eight days tour in the noun
tains of North Carolina, and Mr.. Bolin
stopped at THE ENQUIRER Office to ex-
hibit curiosity that was picked up on the
trip.
The curiosity referred to was some fine
sweet potatoes, of the red yam variety, in
a perfect state of preservation, and two
years old.
81 got them up in Caldwell county, N.
c." explained Mr.. Bolin. '"They were
raised and cured by Mr.. H. E. Lutz.
They do not bank potatoes up there like
we do down here. Instead, they have
regular potato houses. The houses are
easily constructed. The sills are embed
ded in the earth. Then the walls are put
up double and filled with sawdust, we'll
tamped in. A good alright roof, earthen
floor, and double doors, completes the ar
rangement.
"Mr. Lutz informed me-" continued
Mr.. Bolin, "that it takes about 80 days to
cure potatoes. During that time the po-
tatoes must be kept at temperature OF
not less than IS nor more than 65 degrees.
Warmth, when necessary, is supplied by
means of a washpot filled with burning
embers. After 80 days of such treatment,
except from danger Of freezing, the pota-
toes will keep indefinitely. Mr.. Lutz
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-05
INTERESTING TO STUDY.

The roll of the McGill descendants,
which appears elsewhere in this issue
will, we are satisfied, prove of interest to
many others even besides those connected
with the family, for throughout its ram
ifications the list includes some names
that approach pretty closely to each and
every one of the older families in the
county.
This list was prepared by Miss r. Emma
Kennedy, of Yorkville, a great-grand-
daughter of VIM. McGill, Sr. 1t reads so
smoothly that there is scarcely a suggestion
of the ides that its preparation involved
any considerable amount Of labor; but as
a matter of fact it required days and days
of the most tedious and intelligent appli-
cation, and although Miss Kennedy says
she may have made some mistakes,
they have not developed yet. She is
certainly entitled to great credit for her
achievement.
And here is hint to other families. To
get up records of this kind becomes more
difficult each year. There are constantly
recurring occasions when such records
would prove of great interest and satistac-
ton, and people who will take the trou-
BILE now to make of their families roll
similar to that which Miss Kennedy has
made of the McGill family, will not only
discharge duty to themselves; but will
confer great benefit on those who come
after them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-05

SENSIBLE AND TRUE.-If the defeat
of any one man can disrupt the Re-
form movement, there is nothing in
the movement worth preserving and
it has has degenerated from the plane
of principle to that of office-seeking.
Earle is Democrat and Evans is a
Democrat, and both stand upon prac-
tically the same platform as regards
those questions upon which the one of
them elected senator will have to pass,
which is also the platform of Ben Till.
man, with whom each of them is
pledged to work in harmony. AS far
as their platforms and principles are
concerned, the only questions left the
voters to decide is which of them is
most sincere and which is best quail
fed to carry on the work each of them
has promised to do if elected. Earle's
election cannot be considered Con-
servative triumph, for he has been re-
pudiated by many Conservative voters
and papers as deserter and has been
voted for by many Reformers as a
convert. If he gets the Office it will
be because he gets the votes of thous-
ands of men who would spit in the
face of any man who dared tell them
they were traitors to the Reform
Observation-Disclosures Register Sd.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-05

The report of the agricultural bu-
reau for the week ending September 1
speaks of cotton as follows: Cotton
picking has made rapid progress and
all reports indicate that the crop will
be gathered by October Is, and in
Texas the greater part will be picked
by that time, while over the eastern
portion of the cotton belt picking will
be completed much earlier, and in
Georgia by September Is. Some have
already completed picking in Missis'
sippi. AS compared with the previous
week, the general condition of cotton
remains unchanged, the outlook for
the top crop being very poor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-05
WAXING HOT.

There was but little general interest in
the state campaign until after the primary
election; but now all parties seem to be
making up for lost time. Both the Evans
and the anti-Evans forces are putting
forth every effort.
On Tuesday, the lst inst, there appear
ed an anonymous circular in the interest OF
Evans. 1t was understood that 2OO,OOO
copies of this circular were printed for
distribution throughout the state. 1t
represents that the Reformers have been
misled by the Ants to pull down All in
nocent man whose defeat means the de-
struction of the Reform movement, and
Duncan is represented as a party to the
undertaking. The circular is too long
for publication in full; but as it will no
doubt be distributed broadcast, every
body will get copy who wants one.
This anonymous circular was followed
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-05

Immediately by blistering address from
John T. Duncan to the Reform voters OF
the state, over his own signature. He
accuses Evans of having written the first
mentioned circular himself, and urges
upon his brother Reformers the necessity
of purifying the party by the defeat OF
Evans.
Next came circular letter, signed by
the governor, and makinga strong appeal
to partisan prejudices everywhere. 1.-THE
towns are against u.s." he urges, land are
now jubilating that they will poll their
full strength, and that the Reformers
from the country will not turn out" The
object of the letter Is to create the impress
sion that upon his election depends the
fate of the Reform movement.
Then, on Thursday, there was a derel-
opment that capped the climax. In an
swer to letter from number of Reform
ers, among whose names that Of Mr.. Ell
lerbe is conspicuously absent. Senator
Tillman, who had promised "hands of, |"
comes out in long letter in which he says
he regards the election ofGovernor Evans
as political necessity"
And thus it goes. We would be glad to
print the whole contention II we could ;
but it is out of the question. However,
it is likely that during the next few days
the whole state will be literally strewn
with literature, and every voter who may
happen to be interested will easily be
able to get hold of all he cares to read.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-05
ABOUT PEOPLE.

DR.. Charles R. May left last Thursday
for visit to Bamberg.
Miss Julia Farr Smith, whose home /!
with Rev. L. A. Johnson's family, is Wis
iting her father in Blacksburg.
Mrs. Douglas Harrison is over at For
Mill visiting her daughter, Mrs. Nimms
who is quite sick.
Geo. w. s. Hart, Esq., left last Tuesday
evening for business trip to Richmond
Rev. Boyce II. Grier and family arr
visiting friends and relatives at Dut
West.
Mr.. J. w. Dobson spent several days
this week at Morganton, N. c., on bust
ness.
Miss E. C.. Carroll spent Friday IL
Yorkville with Mrs. 8. A. Carroll anc
family.
Mr.. Robt. Radcliffe of Charleston, is II
Yorkville visiting the family of his faith
or, Mr.. g. T. Radcliffe.
Mr.. VIM. C. Gist and sisters, Miss Mag
gle and Miss Daisy, are visiting relative!
and friends in Union county.
Mr.. G. G.. Parish, who took in Ram
seur's Norfolk and Baltimore excursion
reports pleasant time.
Miss NJ. B. Marshall Of Beaufort, /!
visiting the family Of her brother, Mr.
w. F. Marshall.
Rev. and Mrs. A. N. Brunson have re
turned from visit to relatives and friends
in the western part Of the state.
Miss Minnie Keller left last Monday
for an extended visit tn her uncle's, Mr.
R. J. Howell, near Cusseta, Ala.
Mr.. R. D. Alexander, who has beer
confined to his bed with fever for some
time, is able to be out again.
Miss Florence Wilson Of Spartan burg
is in Yorkville visiting friends and rela
tives.
Mrs. M. J. Long has returned from
pleasant visit to the family Of her dau gh
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Flynn, in Ian
caster county.
Mrs. w. O.. Tatum and children, who
have been visiting relatives in Yorkville,
the guests of Mrs. C. E. May, returned tc
their home in Bamberg on last Thursday
Mrs. Philip Harris and children, Miss
Florence and Master Philip, of Birm
ingham, Ala, are visiting relatives and
friends in Yorkville, the guests Of Mr.
c. G. Parish's family.
Mr.. Jno. P. White, the wellknown cot:
ton buyer of Gaffney City,. has returned
to Yorkville to purchase the "feecy sta
ple'' during the coming season for the
Augusta Gotten and Compress company.
Miss Jane Mott and Master Edd CornJ
of Gaffney City, who have been visiting
the family of Mrs. A. G. McPheeters II
Yorkville, returned to their home or
Friday, accompanied by Miss Kitty
Dickson.
Mr.. VIM. T. Moore of Yorkville, who
has for some time past been employed In
Sandifer's, drugstore at Rock Hill, return
ed to his home Wednesday. He expects
to leave in short while for Baltimore.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-05
ROASTS FOR EVANS.
A Reform Paper Thinks He Should Be
Defeated.

A Reform Paper Thinks He Should Be
Defeated.
The Edgefield Advertiser, the lead
ing Reform paper of Edgefield county
from the inception of the Farmers
movement, and still an ardent sup.
porter of Senator Tillman, believes
that the election of Evans will be the
end of the Reform movement. In its
last issue it has the following para
graphs:
Edgefeld's vote in the first primary
was three to one against Evans for the
United States senate, and this ought
to be an object lesson to the other
counties of the state because Edgefield
knows whereof she speaks.
If Senator Tillman wished Reform
ers to vote for John Gary Evans, he
would say 80 without equivocation.
On the contrary he says: II have
had nothing to do with the fight up to
this time, and expect to take no hand
in it now.
Edgefeld county Reformers led in
the first primary in sweeping "before
their own DOORS" We have the most
independent voters on earth and we
might Say the most honest. We vote
for Tom today; but if Tom be found
on his tiptoes stretching to something
that doesn't belong to him, We will
vote for Dick tomorrow. And isn't
that right? Isn't that the clean thing
to do!
If John Gary Evans be elected to
the United States senate, the Reform
movement in South Carolina is dead.
Why? Because the thousands of Re-
formers who voted for Earle in the
first primary will if Evans be elected,
desert the Reform party as rats desert
a sinking ship. They not only will do
this; but they ought to do it.
We are informed that the Evansites
are sending out in Edge6eld county
host of circulars claiming that the de-
feat of Evans will be the downfall of
the Reform movement. Watch out
for this literature, and don't be bam-
boozled by it. The truth of the mat
ter is that South Carolina Reformers
must throw this Jonah overheard or
the "ship of Reform" will 60 to the
bottom keel upwards. Be wise in
time Reformers, and listen to your
consciences which tell you always and
all the time to vote for the best man.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-05

confessed that he had been stealing corn,
and promised that if released he would
be better man and would never steal
any more. "All right" said the captain,
ION those conditi ons will turn you loose,
and if you never mention it, and keep
your promise, will never expose your
name" In after years Captain McGiu
often told the story; but to this day no
one has ever learned the name Of the
man who was stealing the corn.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-05
FORT MILL MATTERS.
Personal Mention-Blcycle Contest-Inter'
est In the Second Primary.

Personal Mention-Bicycle Contest-lnter-
est In the Second Primary.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
FORT MILL, September 3.-Mrs. J. b.
Kimbrell left Saturday for Concord, n.
c., where she will spend month with
relatives and friends.
Miss Minnie Garrison of Pineville, spent
Monday and Tuesday with Misses Bessie
and Mamie Meacham.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Waldin returned
Saturday after 10 days. visit to relatives
in North Carolina.
CAPTAIN 8. E. White has neat hVe-
room cottage in the course of erection on
Clvburn street. Mr.. w. A. Fisher has
the contract.
Mr.. B. H. Massey, Jr., left on Tu esday
tor Chapel Hill, N. c., where he goes TO
attend the North Carolina univer sity.
Mr.. Smith Fetts and son, William, OF
Charlotte, are visiting Mr.. S. N. Merritt.
Thegraded school opened M onday and
enrolled 100 pupils.
The annual Baptist protracted me eting
will begin on Sunday at IL o'c lock a. m,
and continue for eight or ten days.
Miss Mittie Downs has accepted posi-
ton with L. J. Massey as saleslady. She
will have charge of his millinery depart
ment assisted by Mrs. Massey.
Several cases of diphtheria have been
reported during the past two wee ks, and
all are afraid that it may become preva-
lent.
Misc Maud Williams returned to her
home in Rock Hill, Tuesday, after spend
ing 10 days with Miss Annie Huff man.
Mr.. Tom Meacham Of Richmo nd, Va,
is spending few days with his parents,
DR.. and Mrs. T. B. Meacham.
Mr.. B. D. Springs returned vest erday
from New York, where he has be en- un-
der medical treatment for slight stroke
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says he has seen Them sound after having
been dug five years."
The ENQUIRER has no knowledge as
to such matters but Mr.. Bolin says that
in this country two-year-old potato is
something never heard of. He thinks
the North Carolina method can be en-
ployed with profit by York county farm
ers
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-05
Probable Negro Vote.

PrODHDle NeErO EOCe'
In view of the fact that the Repub-
lican convention is to be held in Co.
lumbia pretty soon for the nomination
of state ticket, there is some interest
as to the number of Negro voters that
have been registered. The Columbia
State estimates that the figures do not
run over 5000, and that there is no
probability that it can run over 5000
by the time the books close.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-05
HICKORY GROVE oRPHANAGE.

At Smyrna, on Wednesday, Rev. ). r.
Knox announced that in October next
there would be opened at Hickory Grove
an orphanage under the auspices of the
First Presbytery Of the Associate Reform
ed church.
The doors Of the orphanage, he said,
would be open alike to the orphans OF all
denominations and to the orphans of no
denomination. All would be taken care
Of in a proper manner and all would be
equally welcome.
The announcement came In the nature
of big surprise. While there has been
little talk about the matter among q
few members of the denomination, it was
not known that any definite action had
been taken. According to Mr.. Knox the
necessary buildings have already been
secured, and that the doors of the institu-
ton will be opened in October Is now a
settled fact.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-05
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

H. C. Strauss Writes letter from New
York.
Grist Cousins-Talk about King of Siam
cigars and warranted razors.
Sam NJ. Grist-Sells Buckeye mowers and
claims that they are without rival.
He says also that Thomas rakes are the
best.
w. n. Ashe, Jr.-At the York Cotton
mills, wants 500 cords of dry pine wood.
Cicero Moore re-Announces that his
"Brother Bill" skilled worker in
wood, will be with him after next week.
All kinds of vehicle repairing and horse
shoeing will be promptly attended to.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-05

Dinner was the next item on the
programme. For this Rev. Mr.. Knox
announced an intermission of one
hour-and- a.half. 1t was his original
intention to have the McGill family
partake of dinner at a table especially
laid out for the accommodation of the
different branches of the family; but
this had been interfered with by his
enforced absence. The dinner, there
fore, was spread out in the usual man
ner on tables. 1t was there in abun-
dance, and the good people who had
it, invited everybody. There was not
the least sign of stiffness; but every
where prevailed the free openhearted
hospitality for which most sections of
York county are especially noted.
There was no scarcity of anything.
The crowd numbered in the neighbor-
of 500 people, and it is no exaggera.
tion to say that there was to eat of
the very best that the land affords,
sufficient to feed over twice as many.
After dinner, photographer made
a group picture of the family, and
then the exercises in the church were
resumed with music and the reading
of the following verses by Mr.. T. r.
McGill, of Charlotte, N. c.:
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-03
AN AMERICAN CITIZEN
Brutally Maltreated by Spanish Guerrilla,
In Cuba.

BrutaIly Maltreated by spanish Guerrlllas
In Cuba.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Sept. 29.-Vice.
Consul Hyatt has protested against the
maltreatme1t Of Peter +. Rivery, an
American planter, by Spanish gueril-
las, on his coffee estate, La Esperanza,
near st. Luis Rivery was led out by
Spanish guerrillas to be shot. A Span.
ish scout who vouched for Rivery's
neutrality saved him. Even then the
guerrillas brutally beat Rivery with
their nachetes and tore down the
American flag waving over his house.
Rivery was born in New Orleans, Of
French parents, and came TO uba some
years ago to assume control of prop.
erty left him by his grandfather, who
died in Martinique. The Spanish
colonel in command at st. Luis apollo.
gized to Rlvery.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-03
THE NATIONS WARDS.
synopsis OF the Report Of Indian Com.
missioner Browning.

s"b0'OheE browning.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29-Commis.
sioner of Indian Affairs Browning has
submitted his annual report. lie says
that with no outbreaks during the
year the education and civilizing OF
the Indians has progressed. and the
main effort now is and for years
must be to get the Indian on his allot-
ment, SO as to become selt-supporting.
The Indians are becoming adopts in
handicrafts, and receivsd last year in
pay OF the government over half a mil.
lion dollars for work done.
The commissioner reviews the steps
taken by congress to extinguish the
claim OF the Ogden Land Co. to the
lands Of the Senecas in New York
state.
The question of the fishery rights of
the Yakima Indianas in the extreme
northwest is still troublesome, be-
cause of the infringements of the
whites upon Indian rights. which have
not been successfully protected.
Education has progressed rapidly in
the government and industrial train
ing schools. There were enrolled in
all schools 23,3a2 pupils. The commits
sioner praises the work of the
field matrons. He suggests that the
commissioner appointed to treat with
several tribes of Indians for their lands
be continued to clear up the work of
making sale Of their lands.
Nearly all applications for Indians
for exhibition purposes have been re-
fused. The commissioner lays stress
upon the need of legislation restrain
ing the sale Of liquor on the Indian
raSarvafiOnS
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-03
BRILLIANT BUT QUIET
Was the Wedding Of William c. whitney
and Mrs. Edith F.. Randolph.


and Mrs. Edith r. Randolph.
BAR HARBoR, Me-, Sept. 29.-St.
sauveur's Episcopal church was the
scene OF a brilliant wedding at 1890 D.
m, when Mrs. Edith +. Randolph
was married to William G. Whitney,
ex.secretary of the navy, who has
been here for the past week. No
invitations were issued, and none of
Mr.. Whitney's family were present.
Mrs. Randolph asked few friends
verbally, who afterward went to her
home, the Anchorage, for breakfast.
Mrs. Randolph's brother, Fred May,
attended to the church duties. Mr..
Whitney was attended by MIR. Brun,
the Danish minister, and the bride was
attended by her two children. The
church was beautifully decorated and
thronged with people. Mr. Whitney
has been suffering with rheumatism
ever since he came here, and has not
yet recovered. The couple will remain
here a week and then go to Hot
Springs. The weather is perfect.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-03
THE FIRST DECISION
BY the Appellate Court Under the New
Indiana Election Law.

BY the Appellate Court Under the New
Indiana Election Law.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 3O.--The
appellate court has decided the first
election bribery case and affirmed the
Gibson circuit court in its decision OF
the case Of Charles Thompson against
the state ex rel John Mckinney. Nc.
Kinney, who lives in Vincennes,
recovered q judgment against
Thompson under the Austria
lian ballot law, which provides
that the man who accepts bribe
for casting or not casting his ballot
may recover 5000 from the briber. He
declared that the defendant paid him
IS to stay away from the polls in 1892.
The evidence showed that after &C.
cepting the bribe lie returned to the
polls and voted. The court holds that
in this caee he lost NO right OF action,
and the oftense was committed when
the bribe was given. sa
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-03
DiPHTHERIA EPIDEMIC

I'm Dubois County. Ind.-Fifty Cases and
Fifteen Deaths.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 29.-Dr,
Hurty, secretary Of the state board OF
health, has received a letter from DR..
b. b. Brannock, secretary Of the Du.
bois county board Of health, stating
that during the last week there had
been IS deaths from diphtheria and SC
cases of the disease in the county.
Most of this is confined to Columbia
township. DR.. Brannock expressed the
opinion that the disease was now un'
der control and at a standstill.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-03
MRS. MAVERICKS CASE.

Lead to Now Developments.
LONDON, Sept. 29 1T is reported that
statements which Supt. Bryning made
shortly before his death will lead to q
startling development in the case of
Mrs. Florence Maybrick, now con fined
in the Aislebury female prison, on con.
viction of poisoning her husband.
Supt. Bryning was conspicuous fig.
ure in getting up the case Of the
prosecution upon which Mrs. May.
brick was convicted.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-03
NOTHING AGAINST BRYAN,
But It II the Platform He Stands Upon
Mr.. Burns Objects To.

But 1t 10 tho Platform He Stands Upon
Mr.. Burns Objects To.
WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. 29.-Presi-
dent VIM. II. Burns, of the company
whose building was damaged by an in
cendiary fire early Sunday morning
after displaying a portrait of VIM. j..
Bryan in the center of red flag Of
anarchy, during the Bryan recep-
tion last Friday, was seen and
asked If he had seen the statement
by Candidate Bryan in regard to the
FIRE, which was printed in the morning
papers. He replied that he had read
it and that it had not caused him to
change his opinion of the man in any
way. adding:
II have nothing against Mr.. Bryan;
1t is the platform he stands upon that
! object to-"
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-03
BRYAN'S ITINERARY
Fer His stumping Trip Through West
Virginia.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 90. - Candidate
VIM. J. Bryan will return to Washing
ton Wednesday, arriving here about 8
a. IN, from New York, and leaving for
West Virginia shortly before 8. The
following schedule of Mr.. Bryan's
speeches for his West Virginia trip has
been arranged:
Martinsburg, September 20, at 10 a.
M; Keyser, September 80, at p. m.; /;
Grafton, September 80, night; Clarks-
burg, October J, 10 a. IN. !; Parkersbnrg,
October l, at l p. NJ; Wheeling, Octo-
ber l, at night; Charleston, October 2,
at 10:3O IA. M; Huntington, October ,,
at p. IN. He will not speak in Wash.
ington unless the crowd at the station
should be large and enthusiastic
enough to demand all Grafton.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-03
Ar.,clss sissed 9or : right.

YouNasTowN, O., Sept. 3O.-Jerry
Marshall has signed articles of agree.
ment to fight Mike Farragher 20
rounds or more for $500 side and on.
tire receipts, principals to weigh not
more than 133 pounds. Marshall 10
backed BY ''Brick" Connolly, the
backsr Of Maher. The fight 10 TO take
place the night Of October Is In. this
vicinity. %a