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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-03

to Charlotte than they are to Yorkville.
There is Rock Hill with good road to
Ebenezer and Ebenezer bringing it on to
Tirzah. What does that mean? People
living three miles this side of TirZah,
will soon be closer to Rock Hill than they
are TO Yorkville. Aside from satisfaction
and convenience, the building of better
roads is an absolute commercial neces-
sity."
With this. our caller repeated his prop
osition and requested that we print it
without giving his name, as he did not
care for free advertisement unless nine
other men could be found who meant
business. Now who is the next man
tn E ENQUIRER will undertake to keep
a list of all volunteers and make them
acquainted with each other as rapidly as
they give in their names.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-03

INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

H. c. Strauss-Tells you about an acci-
dent to waterpipe, as result of which
he is able to sell you different grades of
blankets at very low prices, as you may
see by examining the quotations. He
also lets you know that he is still sacri-
fcing his stock of winter goods.
Mase Ferguson-Is prepared to supply
you with evaporated apples at cents a
pound, nice cucumber pickles-3 dozen
for 25 cents; saur kraut at 4 cents q
pound and Swansdown flour.
Louis Roth-Is still selling six pounds of
Arbuckle's coffee for 81, best N. o. mo-
lasses for so cents a gallon, six pounds
of buckwheat flour or pounds of oat-
meal for 25 cents. He has onion sets
and complete line of groceries.
Grist Cousins-Talk to you about the
value of the Avery plow stock, the
Dixie 1-horse turn plow, and the 80
cents coffee mill which they are selling,
and offer you 3-hoop brass bound ce-
dar bucket for 25 cents.
w. B. Moore & Co., of the Everything
Store'-Can supply you with all the
necessary fixtures for pitching the next
crop, besides well chains and pulleys,
blacksmith tools, cutlery Of every de-
scription, shaving apparatus, whips OF
different kinds, together with shor els
and tongs, coal scuttles, etc.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-03
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

The county board of commissioners
met in the office of the supervisor yes
terday to transact various matters OF
business left over unfinished from the
last session. There were present Messrs.
Culp, Riddle, Wilkerson, Gwin and
Brice.
During the morning session of the
meeting the claim of Daniel Pratt for
800 damages alleged to have been sus-
tanned on account of the bad condition OF
the Pinckney road was discussed, and il
was decided that no damages be allowed.
Quite number Of accounts were audit
ed, and in the afternoon the question OF
electing county physician for the ensu-
ing year was brought up.
At a previous meeting of the board
bids were submitted from various physi.
clans of Yorkville offering to do the
county practice (poor house and jail) fol
so much q visit and furnish medicines OF
so much visit without medicines. After
discussion the board decided to reject al
bids and call for new bids to be submitted
in lump sums-so much for all necessary
medical and surgical attention, etc., with
medicine included.
When the time arrived for the consider.
alton of the matter, it developed thai
there was but one bid-that Of DR.. Jos. 81
Saye, of Sharon, offering to do the county
practice, medical and surgical, and furn-
ish his own medicine, for S2l5 per annum
By the terms of the contract, the doctor
is to be summoned by mail in ordi.
nary cases, and by telegraph in case OF
emergency. After brief discussion
upon motion, the bid was unanimously
accepted, and DR.. Saye was elected coun.
ty physician for the next two years.
The official bonds of Auditor Williams
and Treasurer Neely were duly examined
and approved.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-03
TO TAX CIGARETTES.

Representative Epps, of York, has
introduced in the house a bill that is
intended to prohibit the sale of cigar
cites in this state. Its provisions are
as follows:
Section l. That no package Of cigar
cites sold or offered for sale shall contain
more than five cigarettes, nor shall any
package Of cigarette paper sold, or offered
for sale, contain more than 100 leaves OF
length and width now used.
Section 2. That every such package OF
cigarettes or cigarette papers shall have
thereon privilege tax stamp as herein
after provided for, which shall be fur
nished to dealers in cigarettes or cigarette
papers, by the county treasurers OF the
counties of this state at cost OF 25 cents
each, and the proceeds Of the sales Of such
stamps shall be held by the county treas
urers subject to the warrants OF the boards
of county commissioners, like the funds
for ordinary county expenses.
Section 8. That the privilege tax stamp
for cigarettes or cigarette papers shall be
in form as follows: mo. - State OF
South Carolina: This is to certify that
the privilege tax Of this package has been
paid to the county treasurer.
COMPTROLLER General South Carolina"
The same shall be Autographed in the
handwriting of the present comptroller
general, and his successor in office, as the
same are needed, and shall be of conven-
lent size and shape and mucilaged in such
convenient way as the comptroller gen.
eral shall direct, and shall be furnished
by the comptroller general to the county
treasurers upon demand, who, shall ac-
count for them and the sales thereof an
nually, before the 5th day of January OF
each year, to the comptroller general.
Section 4. That all persons violating
any Of the provisions OF this act shall, up.
on conviction thereof, pay fine Of not
less than $50 nor more than 500, or inn
prisonment without hard labor for not less
than 20 nor more than 80 days.
Section 5. That this act shall 90 into ef-
feet on the first day of June, A. d. 1897.
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laden with the poison, and it is carried
by rats and other vermin everywhere.
Nothing except a furnace heat can
purify the quarters where the plague
has ragged"
1t is published on authoritative
information, that Mr.. Mckinley has
selected Lyman J. Gage, of Chicago,
as the next secretary of the treasury.
Mr.. Gage is what is known as Cleve-
land Democrat. He voted for Cleve-
land as against Blaine; but did not
vote the regular Democratic ticket.
He is president of the First National
bank, of Chicago, the fourth largest
banking institution in the world; but
as things 60 at the north, is man of
only moderate wealth. His estate is
worth something like 100000. 1t is
claimed that his selection as secretary
of the treasury is rather displeasing to
New York bankers. This is princi-
pally because of an incident that oc-
Cured during the "panic" of 1898.
While the New York bankers were is-
suing clearing house certificates and
holding cash at a premium of 2 per
cent, Gage advised western bankers
not to accept New York checks at
par; but to accept them at the same
discount that prevailed in New York.
The advice was followed to such an
extent as to greatly hamper the New
York people in making complete
success of their panic, and Gage has
been remembered ever since as man
against whom New York owes a
grudge. The prospective new secre-
tary, however, is gold standard man,
and the probability is that his finan-
cial policy will be the same as that
pursued by the last administration,
except that Chicago, instead of New
York, is likely to be made the especial
pet of the treasury department.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-03
LOCAL LACONICS.

A Score, Less One.
There are 10 prisoners in the county
Jail.
Blizzard Over.
The weather bureau announced last
Saturday that the back bone of the great
blizzard was broken, and from that day
the weather would gradually grow warm
er.
Still Alive.
Mozelle Kennelle, the mulatto woman
who was shot by Whiteman Hardy, COL
ored, on the night of the 23d ultimo, is
still living, and her chances of recovery
seem to be still better than at the time
the last announcement was made.
Obscured by the Clouds.
A partial eclipse of the sun WAS booked
for Monday but owing to the heavy
clouds overhanging, as to whether or moi
it occurred is question that the people Of
this section will have to take on faith.
And Next, the Widow.
Mrs. John j. Garvin, died at her home
in this place on Monday afternoon al
about o'clock, following only four days
after her husband, who died on the pre-
vious Thursday. Mrs. Garvin was in the
10Th year of her age and had been i'll only
about ten days.
Getting Better.
John Scales, the Negro whose leg was
broken in December last while attempt
ing to escape from officers who had arrest
ed him on the charge of horse stealing,
is able to hobble about the Jail on crutch-
es. He will be removedto North Carolina
within the next few days.
Judge Witherspoon.
Orangeburg correspondence of The
News and Courier: Judge Witherspoor
returned to Orangeburg on Thursday af'
ternoon and has been attending to equity
business yesterday and today. He will
open court at Monck's Corner next Mon
day. Judge WiIherspoon has numerous
friends in Orangeburg, and they all regret
that this will be his last tenn of court al
this place, as he has expressed the desire
to retire from the bench at the end of his
present term, which expires with the
present year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-03
A SERMON IN DEEDS.

"Can be of any service to your" was
the purport of message that good min
lister sent to a family in Yorkville this
week.
For many days past there has been
more or less sickness in every house, and
most of the people of the town have had
so many cases of their own that they have
had but little time in which to devote
attention to others. The mipister refer
red to had just heard of family consist
ing of mother and two daughters, all
seriously ill. and the mother at the point
of death, and this was the family to whom
he sent the message just referred to.
When the servant returned, it was with
out any satisfaction as to the condition OF
the family inquired about. He had
knocked at the door, perhaps, and had
cold drenching rain was falling at the
time; but that did not deter the good
minister from further action. Donning
his wraps, he sailed forth to make further
inquiry for himself.
After walk of not less than quarter
of mile, through the mud and slush, the
minister was rapping at the door Of the
house occupied by the sick family. There
was no response. He opened the door,
walked straight in and went to an upper
room. The sight that confronted him
there was one of indescribable distress.
Only few moments before the chamber
had been visited by the angel of death.
The spirit of the mother bad taken its
flight, and the two daughters, both of
whom had been reduced to IA critical con-
dition from the same dread disease, were
proslrated with heartrending grief.
But the good minister was not at all in
stant's loss. He had a ready message for
the stricken survivors, and delivered 1t
with a confidence that left no doubt upon
the minds of his hearers as to whence
that message came. Not only this, there
was feeling that the commission of the
bearer was truly divine. Within very
few minutes the bereaved daughters were
reconciled to their great loss, and were
resting in quiet. Then, there being no
available help, the minister himself re-
moved the corpse of the mother from the
sick room down to the parlor below, and
left it in readiness for further attention.
And this is not all of the story. There
being nothing further to do here, and
having learned that the sisters were i'll
need of refreshments, the minister next
went to the kitchen, prepared tempting
meal, served it with his own hands, and
then, shortly afterward, when it appeared
that he could be Of no more service, went
his way. Had it not been for the sisters,
no part of the whole circumstance would
have probably been known.
The ENQUIRER is assured that the
story as related sbove is true in every
essential particular. The story was not
related to the reporter for publication,
and the chief actor no doubt would pre-
fer not to see it in print. But after all,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-03

- Mr.. Epps's cigarette bill is on the
right line, and should become law.
AS to whether a moderate use of to-
bacco, either by chewing or smoking,
is injurious, is at least an unsettled
question; but that the cigarette is posi-
lively dangerous to it's habitues, both
mentally and physically, there is no
doubt. Nobody understands this fact
better than those who have learned it
by actual experience. But, at the same
time, there is about the cigarette an
insidious fascination which holds its vic
tins in bonds that even the strongest
willpower finds it difficult to overcome,
and about the only remedy for the
disease is to remove the temptation.
Of course, we do not mean to say that
the use of the cigarette is necessarily
sign of viciousness, for such is not
the case. For boys to acquire the habit
is Just as natural as it was for their
fathers to acquire the habit of using
tobacco in any other form, and the
principal reason why such a large per
cent. of the amateur tobacco users fall
into the cigarette habit, rather than
into other uses Of the weed, is because
the cigarette is so much cheaper. And
again, there are two reasons why the
cigarette habit seems to be confined to
boys and young men. The first rea-
son is because the use of the cigarette
is a comparatively new thing in this
country; and the second is because
cigarette users do not, as a rule, grow
to be old. So in this view Of the facts,
and in view of a good many other
things that might be said, if necessary,
Mr.. Epps's bill seems to be a very
good solution of the problem-that is,
unless the cigarette users manage to hit
upon some other eXpedient that will
satisfy their cravings, and have the
same deleterious effects as the CONNER
cial cigarettes and papers the bill seeks
to prohibit.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-03

JUDGE J. G. KLUGH.-The Hon
J. C. Klugh, of Abbeyille, who was
elected last Friday to the judgeship
of the Eighth circuit, to succeed Judge
Earle, will qualify this morning aud
Immediately proceed to Florence to
continue the work of the court of gen
eral sessions for that county left unfin'
ished by his predecessor. The new
judge has held a high place at the bar
of Abbeville county and his friends
predict that he will make fine record
on the bench.
Judge Klugh is not quite 40 years
of age, and is a native of AbbevilIe
county and was reared on his fathers
farm. He was educated at Cokesbury
school and Wofford college. After
teaching school awhile he was admit
ted to the bar in 1882. He held the
position of attorney and clerk of the
board of county commissioners for two
terms and in 1885 was appointed by
Governor Thompson, master for Abbe-
will county, which position he has held
ever since. He was a member of the
last constitutional convention and did
some good work in that body. In the
course of a busy life he has held vari-
Gus positions of trust and confidence
in the community where he resided
and has always been active in advanc-
ing the educational and material inter
ests of his town and county. He has
been for some years director of the
National Bank of Abbeville and is
president of the Abbeville cotton mill,
and he also successfully conducts large
farming operations near Abbeville.
A man with such a past record will
undoubtedly be an ornament to the
bench of the state and one who will
preside with fairness and dignity
Columbia State.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-03
LETTER FROM BULLOCK'S CREEK.
he Yorkyille ENQUIRER,

Correspondence Of the Yorkyille Enquirer.
BULLoCK's CREEK, February l.-There
were no services at the Presbyterian
church here yesterday on account of the
absence of the pastor, Rev. j. B. Swami.
He had been called away to supply the
pulpit at Woodlawn.
Mrs. DR.. Hope is very i'll with grip.
Miss Pearl Inman has just returned
from an extended visit to relatives and
friends in the McConnellsville neighbor-
hood.
Mrs. J. C. Ashe and children, of Nc
Connellsville, have been visiting Mrs.
Ashes father, Mr.. Elias Inman.
Mrs. T. B. Ratchford gave delightful
pound party last Thursday evening.
If am not mistaken, 1 hear a gentle
tinkling of the marriage bells in the dis
tance. I will probably have something
more definite to say as the sound draws
nearer.
Miss Minnie Palmer has taken charge
of the Bullock's Creek High school.
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BLACKSBURG BUDGET.
Ground-Hog Day-Church services-Busi-
ness Changes.

ness Changes.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
BLACKsBURG, February 2.-This is {
very important day in the calendar will
the Roman Catholics and the Pennsylva
mia Dutch. The former, early in tht
morning, carry candles to the priest t.
have him "bless' them. They then car
ry the consecrated candle home and re-
ligiously put it away to burn whenevel
there are any sick in the house. L
is, therefore, called candlemas day in tht
ROmish church. The Dutch call il
"ground-hog day." If the sun is shin
ing at II o'clock, and his hogship comes
out and sees his shadow, he returns to his
den and remains there six weeks longer
II the day, however, is cloudy. the indi
cations are that good weather will pre-
vail for the next six weeks.
The unusual coldness of the weather
and the frozen surface Of the earth, has
prevented the snow which fell last week
from melting very fast, and some OF il
still fingered until last night. The crown
coming event, however, of this unseason.
able freak, was regular nor'easter
which began night before last, and grad
ually developed, as the day grew warmer,
into a sleet and rain which covered the
ground and every object within its reach
with a light coating of ice. The effect
was very pretty, and the pearly icicles
would have been dazzlingly beautiful,
had the sun been shining.
On Sunday, the Rev. Mr.. Robinson, oi
Gatfney, preached in the Presbyterian
church, morning and night, and the
Rev. R. w. Anderson, Of Yorkville,
held services and preached in the Epis-
copal church at night. There were also
services in the morning at the Methodist
church by Rev. Mr.. Cauthen, the pastor.
Hereafter the weekday services in the
Episcopal church will be held on Friday,
instead of Thursday evenings.
Pursuant to notice by the board OF
trustees of the Blacksburg graded schools,
meeting of our citizens was held on
Friday evening for the purpose of voting
on the question of levying special, or
additional tax, In this school district, to
aid in the support of the schools. A
levy of mills was voted by majority OF
those present.
Mr.. d. D. CASTOR has retired from the
mercantile business at this place, and
Messrs. w. 4. Whiscnant Il Co., rented
and have moved their entire stock of mer-
chandise into Mr.. Gaston's storeroom on
Shelby street. Mr.. CASTOR was one of
the first merchants to begin business at
this place-about % years ago-and has
been continually engaged in selling goods
ever since. BY his energy, enterprise
and honest dealing, he won the confidence
and esteem of the people, and was very
successful in his business. He will, for
the present, devote his time to winding
up his mercantile affairs here and attend
ing to his farming interests. He is also
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-03

- The most notable feature about the
present session of the general assembly,
seems to be the absence of leaders
For years past both the house and SEN
ate have had bell-wethers that were
usually followed with implicit faith
but if there is anything of the kind this
year in either house, we are as yet
unable to spot the men. 1t is owing
to the absence of recognized leaders.
perhaps, that up to the present time Sc
little has been done.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-03

- A big scandal has developed in India
on account of the present famine. II
Sc ems that in 1877 the Indian govern
ment provided for and set aside an
annual fund of S,25O,OOO to be used in
the event of famine. The fund has
been raised by special tax. Inquiry
was made few weeks ago as to the
condition of this fund, and it was found
to be missing. The only explanation
that the Indian government has at
tempted to offer, is the fact that when
the salaries of army officers were re-
duced few years ago by reason Of
the depreciation of the value of the
rupee, these salaries were pieced out
by drawing upon the famine fund.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-03
STRADIVARlUS MAYBE.
Remarkable Old Violin Owned by Mrs.
Geo. Marring.

Remarkable Old Violin Owned by Mrs.
Geo. Marring.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
BLAcKsBURe, February l.-While Wis
iting Mrs. Geo. Marring some time ago,
1 had the good fortune of seeing one Of
the oldest violins in the country. The
instrument has been remarkably well
kept, and being somewhat musically
inclined myself, was tempted to draw
the bow few times on it, when to my de-
light, found it the sweetest toned violin
I ever saw. Mrs. Marring told me that
she could remember the instrument hav-
ing been in the family for more than As
years, and that it had been there great
deal longer. The older violin is the
better and more valuable it becomes, and
I suppose this to be one of the oldest and
most valuable in the country, and if Mrs.
Marring would part with it no doubt she
could get handsome price for it. BID.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-03
aROIJT PEOPLE,

Mr.. J. Humbert Ferguson has returned
to Yorkville from Texas, where he has
been residing for the past few years.
Miss Mary McNinch, of Chester, is
visiting in Yorkville, the guest OF Miss
Evelyn Parish.
Mrs. r. 7. Allison has returned from
visit to her sister, Mrs. Jno. F. Blodgett,
in Atlanta, Ga.
Mrs. P. T. Gordon, nee Miss Dell Will
liams, arrived from Atlanta last night on
a visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
B. Williams.
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The 4Jurkrills enquirer.
YORKVILLE, s. @. {:
WEDNESDAY, FEB'Y 8, 1897.

- We beg to congratulate Admiral
Bunce, in advance, on his successful
blockade of Charleston harbor. That he
will get there this time we have no doubt
whatever; but in the event that he does
succeed, we suggest that will not give
him any reason for believing that he
could have done the same thing during
the period from 1861 to 1865. for he could
have done nothing of the kind.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-03

perhaps, such sermon as this is too good
to be known by only few, and this
probably is sufficient justification for
giving it to the public.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-03

That Mr.. L. D. Childs is all earnest
and sincere Prohibitionist there is no
reason for the least shadow of doubt |;
but whether or not he is practical in
his views is another and entirely diff
ferent question. By reference to the
report of the legislative proceedings else
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Wednesday, February 3, 1897.

moving his stock of goods to Sharon,
where he will merchandise for the future,
and his store will I've in charge Of Mr.
John Ross, of Sharon. w. A.