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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-21

that previous to the Revolution, the prop
erty was known as the Era works. There
are on record several transfers of the prop
erty from one to another and also num-
Der of mortgages.
Another interesting paper is liebill
given by Joseph Eastwood to John Will.
son, in 1888. Just how it came about is
not known; but from what appears OIL
the record, it is not difficult to imagine
that long flint and steel rifle in the
hands Of Wilson, must have figured pref
ty conspicuously. Anyhow, from the
paper on record, it appears that Eastwood
had been telling it about through the coun-
try that Wilson made it practice to split
the ears of hogs and cattle belonging to
his neighbors, and afterward slaughtering
the animals as his own. But it was not
true. Eastwood says so. The paper to
which he signed his name acknowledges
that he put the reports into circulation /;
but they were false and malicious. Fur
thermore, the paper goes on to say that
not only the said Wilson, but all his fam
lily are good and upright citizens against
whom the finger of reproach could never
be justly pointed.
There are other interesting incidents in
the book; but of these, probably, Clerk
Wylie will be prepared to give us further
information later on.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-21

The Piedmont Headlight says: "Of
the hundreds of papers that reach our Of
flee, not single one has taken up the
cause of our white mill operatives and is
fighting this outrage and debasement of
labor. The Piedmont Headlight has to
fight the battle single handed and alone"
We get this funny statement from an ex-
change, as THE ENQUIRER, so far rs we
know, does not go to The Piedmont
Headlight Office, and The Piedmont
Headlight does not come here. The
statement sounds like The Headlight,
however, and we have no reason to sup
pose that the quotation is not correct.
And it is funny. We have seen great
many newspaper comments on the sub
ject of Negro labor in the cotton mills,
and we have yet the first one to see that
is favorable to the innovation. However,
looking at the matter squarely, it is alto
gether a question of dollars and cents.
If Negro labor can be made to pay better
than white labor, then Negro labor it will
be. But, somehow, we are not very
much alarmed, for we do not think that
Negro labor is going to pay. When the
subject was up for discussion year or
two ago, it will be remembered that THE
ENQUIRER published the experience of
Fishing Creek mill. The management
tried the experiment of Negro labor at
the time when the mill business was at
the zenith Of its prosperity, and it was
not a great while before what had once
been very valuable mill property, was
being offered for sale at less than half
cost. We are looking for just such an
other development in the case of the Ne
gro labor experiment that is now being
made in Charleston, and if so. the !"argu-
ment" will be rather more effective than
any that can be put up by the newspapers.
If, however, the Charleston experiment
shall prove a success, we are unable to
see how The Headlight, or any other pa
per, will be able to in the least check the
inevitable.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-21
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.

DIR. Walker, president of the local board
of health, was seen yesterday with regard
to the reported dissatisfaction on the
board as to the health officer salary matter.
"The report has some foundation" said
the doctor "but so far as I am concern
ed, nothing has been said in the nature OF
threat. At recent meeting of our
board, in discussing proposed health reg
ulations, remarked that we would ask
the town council for the assistance of their
policeman. If, after trial it should be
found that the policeman cannot, or will
not, do the work, then we would have to
elect a regular health officer as required
by law, and agree to pay him salary.
Should the town council fail to ratify this
arrangement, there would he nothing left
for us but to resign, as rules and regula-
tions are Of no value without some means
for their enforcement.
"There is pretty general misappre-
henson as to the powers, duties and re-
sponsi sibilities resting on the board OF
health" continued DR.. Walker. cal
though the fact is not generally known,
last year our board did a great deal OF
valuable work. We adopted such rules
and regulations as existing conditions
seemed to require, and while we failed to
take the steps necessary to give them the
force and effect of law, Health Off
Ger Clawson did great deal to put
them in operation. Speaking as a
physician, I say, without any hesita-
ton, that the result was quite no
ticeable. There was not as much fever
in town by half, last year, as there is
this year. And I'll say here, that l think
much of the fever now prevalent is due
to neglect of the rules that were prescribed
by us in the spring. You will remember,
among other things, Immediately after
the long wet spell in the spring, we Or
dered the cleaning out of all the wells in
town. Some were cleaned out while 9TH
ers were not, and I have no doubt that
more or less fever is traceable to these.
We had other regulations which were not
complied with. and the health of the COM
munity has paid the penalty.
"Now," continued DR.. Walker, II con-
fess that, last year, /, for one, did not take
the trouble to carefully read the law under
which we are supposed to be operating.
I have since examined into it more care
fully, and l find that our powers are
greater and our duties much more respon-
sible, than any of US, probably, have
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-21
MERE-MENTION.

The first bale of new Georgia cotton
was shipped from Williamsburg last
Wednesday. .'''''''"The governor OF Ten
nessee is reported to have said that he in
tends to appoint Benton Mcmillan United
States senator to succeed Senator Harris
recently deceased. '''''''' The senate has
agreed not to hereafter allow more than
$500 per ton for armor plates. ''''''E 'Elnan,
uel Reich, a prominent Hebrew merchant
of Atlanta, committed suicide last Friday
by stabbing himself with fruit KNIFE
He inflicted 80 wounds in different parts
of his body before he was satisfied with
his work. 1.-THE vicinity Of James
town, CAL, is greatly excited over the al
legged discovery of Il "pocket" from which
gold was taken to the amount of S4l ,00O'
'''''''"'An American flag flying at the city
hall in Toronto, Canada, in honor of the
Epworlh League delegates, was torn
down by All ultra British partiZan last
Thursday. The offender was promptly
arrested and locked up.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-21

and Mr.. A. ]. Ralfour, first lord of the
treasury, representing England, ano
Lord George Hamilton, secretary o
state for India, representing India
The proposals, after some discussion
were taken under advisement, and the
British cabinet will give its answer al
a subsequent conference. 1t is re
ported this evening that an interna
tional conference will be summoned
probably to meet in the United States
with Great Britain participating. AL
the delegates will be uninstructeo
with regard to the ratio, although it is
we'll known, of course, that the United
States favors 16 and France 154 to l
According to today's report, England's
participation would mean India's
There is a prospect of some conces
sions as to the Bank of England's re-
serve and silver certificates.
- The big strike of miners through
out the coal mining regions of the
country is still on with all its force
In Pennsylvania and Ohio, the miners
have collected in little armies, and are
threatening to put stop to all work
by force, if necessary. Many of the
miners are guarded by deputies and
conflicts appear to be inevitable. The
greatest obstacle in the way of the
miners, from their point of view, ap'
pears to be the situation of affairs in
West Virginia. There the mine own
ers have agreed to pay the prices de-
manded for work, and the miners are
not only sticking to their places pretty
generally; but others are focking to
the West Virginia mines for employ
ment. Those in charge of the strike
are worried over the West Virginia sit
uation for various reasons. Among
other things, they fear the develop
ment of West Virginia mines to such
an extent, as will supply a large por'
ton of the demand for coal and neu-
tralize such advantage as might other
wise be gained in the surrounding ter
ritory. That the strike will be ter
minated without serious results, is
hardly probable.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-21
THIS Is BUSINESS.

The following paper was handed TO
THE ENQUIRER yesterday for publica-
ton:
YoRKv1LLE, July, 1S97.-The under
signed citizens of Yorkville subscribe
the amounts set opposite their names,
respectively, for the purpose OF grading
and macadamizing any one or two pubic
roads leading into Yorkville. The mat
ter is to be in charge Of a committee OF
three, to be appointed by votes. OF sub
scribers. We promise to psy the sums
subscribed to Geo. H. O'Leary, or such
other person as the committee hereafter
appointed shall designate to receive the
money. The time of payment is also
fixed as designated, respectively, oppo-
site signatures below.
The foregoing paper is signed by twen-
ty-three responsible citizens of Yorkville,
and the amounts opposite their names ag-
gregate over six hundred dollars in cash
and work. The paper is of binding
force, and the subscriptions are all worth
their full face value.
"Now, then," said the gentleman who
handed in the paper-and he is entirely
sponsible-"please say that it has been
definitely arranged that on Saturday,
July 81, we will donate this entire SUBJ
scription 10 the one or two roads leading
into Yorkville, which offers the largest
auxiliary subscription, or subscriptions.
1t must be understood, however, that it
will be within the province of the com
mittee, already mentioned, to decide
which subscription is of the most value,
and also it must be understood that all
money subscribed must be spent within
five miles of the county seat
"I would like you to also say" contin-
ued the gentleman, 'that it has been inn
possible to see everybody in town who
may be interested in the matter, and for
that reason it is hardly desirable to pub
lish the names of the subscribers just at
this time. There are no doubt other
citizens who will be glad to subscribe to
the fund. Tell them that they will find
the paper in the hands of Mr.. G. II.
O'Leary, and that they may put down
their names for such amounts as they
may deem proper. All subscriptions
which may be made between now and
July 81 will be added to the $500 already
subscribed, and included in the bonus to
the one road or two roads as the case may
be, offering the largest auxiliary sub
scription ON the terms have just stated"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-21

The newspapers are publishing the
most wonderful stories of gold discover
les in the Yukon district, just across the
Alaska line, in the British possessions.
In comparison with the richness of that
section, it is said, California in the days of
40, Australia in her greatest prosperity,
and South Africa of today, are hardly to
be thought of. On the Klondike river,
not long ago, the story goes, one man
panned out SAC, 900 in two days. Another
man offered to bet $1,000 that he could
pick his dirt and in 20 minutes pan out
100 ounces of gold. Nobody took the bet.
People are ilocking into the new gold
district by thousands; but to hire labor
is mex, TO impossible. Wages are said To
run from Sl5 to $50 day with board
but even these prices do rot prevent new
comers from trying to go into business
for themselves. The new fields are a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-21

- Editor Ball, of the Greenville News
is making reports of the senatorial cam
paign. His reports, though rather short,
er than the reports of August Kohn, are
good; but they certainly do not show
that Mr.. Kohn has been unfair. The fact
is, however, that Mr.. Kohn is generally
recognized by the profession and by the
newspaper reading public, as being one
of the fairest and most competent report
ers in the state. 1t is no wonder, there
fore, that Editor Ball has been quick tc
discover that the best effect of his COM
mendable enterprise is to place the reports
of the newspaper combination" above
suspicion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-21

- They have Editor Crews, of The Cot
ton Plant, in hole. Somebody has just
republished an editorial written by him in
April last, in endorsement of McLaurin's
position on the tariff qustion. The edito-
rial denounced all who disagreed with
McLaurin as silly, and went on to prove
to the satisfaction of the editor, that such
was really the case. The fact of the busi-
ness is, in everything except unnecessary
abuse, it was a pretty sensible editorial.
1t contains complete refiltation of every
argument that Editor Crews has since tried
to make on the other side. This being
true, there comes up with all the more
force the question, Why. this change OF
front of The Cotton Plant?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-21
ZAD0K ZlZAGS.
Corn Needing Rain-Crops Laid By-Picnic
at Gains Spring-Down With Fever.

Corn Needing Rain-Crops Laid By-Picnic
at Gains Spring-Down With Fever.
Correspondence OF the Yorkville Enquirer.
IADoK, July 19.-We have had quite
dry spell in this neighborhood and are
badly in need of a rain. Cotton does not
seem to be suffering great deal; but
upland corn is beginning to look pretty
thirsty.
People generally have threshed their
wheat and laid by their crops. Most of
them, therefore, are now sitting in the
shade and eating biscuit and blackberry
pie, instead of cornbread and noasses.
Miss Maggie Lindsay takes charge of
the school at Pleasant Grove this morn
ing. The pupils and patrons Of the
school are glad to welcome her back.
The young folks in this vicinity are
having their Sunday clothes starched up
for the big picnic to take place ut Gains
spring next Saturday. ID. f. Finley,
Esq, and Mr.. Wilborn are to speak, and
the Antioch band will furnish the music.
Mr.. Daniel F. Hall, near this place, has
been quite sick for several days with
fever. 1t is hoped that his case will not
develop into rs malignant Il form of the
disease as has been common in this Sec
ton. SUIT.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-21

INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Grist Cousins-Tell you about moving
scythes and snaths, cobbler's set, coffee
mills, Buckeye mowers. the Thomas
rake, Evans steel frame harrows, cedar
buckets, goblets, and patent medicines.
D. B. Johnson, President of Winthrop
College-Gives notice that a competitive
examination for scholarships will be
held in the courthouse in Yorkville, on
the 18th of August.
Louis Roth-Otfers you something new in
the eating line-California broiled
mackerel in tomato sauce. He also has
Salmon at 10 to Is cents can, cocoa at
25 cents box, and honey cake iced at
Is cents pound.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-21

long way from civilization and provisions
are high. Flour is worth 81 pound by
the sack, and even live dogs sell at IS a
pound. Boats are just now getting up
the river after the winter freeze, and no
information has been received as to
whether the way is yet thoroughly open.
The gold lies in beds of gravel some l5
feet below the surface of the earth, and
to get at it, the miners have to literally
burn their way down with fire. 1t is
estimated that the output of gold from
this district, so .ar this year, has been
80, $50, 900, and it is believed that before
the close of the year the amount will
double that sum. Many of the stories
are too wonderful for belief; but at the
same time there is nothing in them that
is impossible. Such finds have been
made before. The only difference is that
they have not been so great in extent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-21

- Several of the patentI outside concerns
which do business in this state, are reap.
ing a rich harvest from the present sena-
torial campaign. At least it looks that
way. We note in the ready-print matter
they send out good deal of stuff in the
interest of certain candidates that looks
like it might be paid for at so much a
line. and as patent outside concerns, as a
rule, neither have any character to make
or lose, the presumption is that they are
working their customers OH both sides
for all they are worth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-21

The YoRKvILLE ENQUIRER has raised
the question as to the lawfulness Of the
action Of the county commissioners in
ordering an election on the subject of the
Catawba river bridge at the time of the
primary election to be held on the 3lst OF
August.-Rock Hill Herald.
The Herald is unhappy in its interpre-
tation of what THE ENQUIRER has had
to say on the subject. We have not raised
any question as to the lawfulness. There
is no such question involved. 1t is a set
tied fact.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-21

- 1t was intimated sometime back that
Mr.. Kohn was coloring his reports of the
campaign meetings in the interest OF
McLaurin. Editor Ball, of the Greenville
News, is understood to be against every
body and especially against McLaurin'
His reports are presumed to be fair and
impartial, as far as they go; and in this
issue we publish several Of them in full
in order that the reader might get a fail
idea of "both sides' of the question.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-21

- Most of the published reports from
Europe seem to indicate that Bimetallist
c commissioners Wolcott, Stevenson and
Payne, are meeting with great encour-
agement. Some Of the papers, however
say that the commissioners are really be-
ing played with, and that neither Eng
land, France or Germany have the slight
est idea of even considering return tc
bimetallism. The truth in the matter is
impossible to arrive at.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-21
Wednesday, July q, 1897.

council in refusing to comply with their
recommendation as to the payment of the
health officer. In fact, four members Of
the board had threatened to resign on ac-
count of the matter; but on suggestion
from the intendant that the council would
allow pay for an inspector for about two
days work each month, the dissatisfac-
ton had been temporarily allayed. The
council took no action.
The foregoing includes all the sayings
and doings which occurred during the
meeting that are of special or general in
terest.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-21
The atorkrille Gnqllirer.
YORKVILLE, S. c.:
WEDNESDAY, JULY 81, 1897.

Senator Tillman is reported to have
said that he will vote for the tariff bill as
q whole, if necessary TO secure its passage.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-06
Penalties For Careless coachmen.

When an omnibus or cab driver runs
over foot passenger in London streets
the possible loss of license exercises a
wholesome restraint. The private coach
man and the driver of the tradesman's
cart have far less compunction in teach
ing an old gentleman to get out of their
way by running him down. At the
worst, they are fined. Not infrequently
their fines are paid by a sympathizing
employer. But no one pays q poor cab
mans fines, and the loss Of license in
addition means the loss of his means of
livelihood
In Paris, we beliove, tho driver of a
facro IL generally allowed b. the law TO
run over one bourgeois in the course of
year. In London magistrates are less
lenient. Moreover, the law makes an
unfair and arbitrary distinction between
the claimants case and that of the un-
licensed driver. Yhe former is liable to
he removed from the box for good and
all. The driver OF the cart may continue
to urge on his wild career, though he
destroys several citizens in the course of
the year London Spectator.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-06
HE TURNED ON THE GAS.
Another Incident of the Youth OF George
Washington.

Mrs. Pickett, the widow of General
Pickett, hero of the desperate rebel
charge at Gettysburg, relates an anec-
dote Of an old nanny whom she dis
covered at Fredericksburg and who ver-
itably believes that she was Washing
toms first nurse. Here is her story:
She YVES an old woman in a linsey
woolsey petticoat and a bright turban.
and we found her in one of our jaunts
around the city and took kodak picture
ct her. One of the company asked her
in fun if she remembered Washington
you ste, she was very cid. F"
Deed an deedy / do, miss, she an
swored glibly.
Perhaps you were one of his nurses,
nanny.
Dat am jess so, missy-I nursed
him when he was a leetle mite er baby. ;
Oh, then, you must have known
about the cherry trec?'
But she did not, and it was explained
to her and she listened with much in.
terest
lie don know nothin bout no cher
ny tree, missy, but l 'meml,ers 'zactly
when his NAV found him in her room
an de gas Albumin cause he done turn
it on.
Did he tell her no turned it on,
mammy?
:" Deed an deedy he did, fob he neb-
Der tole no lie.
:" But, nanny, there wasn't any
gas in those days
Yes, dere was, honey. I members
dat too. -
We decided that old nanny had been
the servant Of some George Washington,
but not our own immortal George, and
we left her to enjoy her peculiar delu-
sion undisturbed. New York Mail and
Express.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-06
A Calm Thief.

There was brief but engrossing in
cident in a woman's life the other day,
and she has not realized yet the full de-
tails of situation which stunned her
completely for the few minutes it lasted.
She had gone into one Of the big depart
ment stores up town and was standing
at counter waiting for the girl to at
tend to her. Then she felt woman's
hand in her pocket. Involuntarily she
seized her skirt and was fortunate
enough to catch the woman's hand. This
happened in a second, and none of the
women about her had noticed the Incl
dent. The pickpocket struggled to free
her hand, while the other woman chung
to her wrist not with any desire to ar
rest her or even to retain her, but merely
with the feeling that she was doing
something. Neither had spoken word.
The first TO act was the pickpocket. Her
hand was still held. and, with pretense
of grasping the other woman's hand, she
cried out:
"This woman is trying to rob me. ;"
Everybody turned to look at the two,
and in her establishment the woman let
go the thief's hand The thief drew her
hand suddenly out of the pocket, and
while those about them were gaping at
the innocent woman she darted through
and escaped The other womans head
swan, and there was dark shadow in
front of her eyes for second. But the
women about her realized the true stu
alton in moment, and their sympathy
was all for her. They helped her to re-
cover her composure and get into the
open air as soon as possible. New York
Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-06
Mexican Railroads.

Charles II. Clark Of the Hartford
Courant, now travelling in Mexico,
writes: Zone custom prevails on this
road that The Courant has long urged
for Connecticut Wherever they kill q
man they put up black cross. You see
them all along the road; here /, there
3; at one spot are IA. Take Connect
cut, with its LOO grade crossings and
its annual butcheries, and before long
we would have such an array of crosses
that the grade crossing would have to
go. Here, of course, the road is the
rarity. No fence pens in the railroad
If anything is on the track, the engine
removes it. A train hand told me that,
one trip being late, they hurried, and
in consequence killed three steers and
five burros in eight hours. All along
the track are skeletons stripped by the
turkey buzzards and whitened by the
sun. But cattle are as plenty as they
are big down this way"