Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-11
Wednesday August II, 1897.

ley, of York and DR.. T. J. Strait, of Lam
caster, the present incumbent. There
may be others, and some Of these may
not be in it; but all are being talked
about.
United States Jurors.
Grand and petit jurors for the Februa-
ry, 1898, term of the United Stated circu it
court at Greenville, were drawn as fol-
lows: Grand jurors-E. B. Beard and
r. b. Youngblood, Yorkville. Petit
jurors-A. H. White and ]. c. Lindsay,
Rock Hill; H. H. Smith and j. j. Hun
ter, Yorkville.
Seized For Short Measure.
The quarrel between Detective New
bold and the state board of control, is i'll
teresting. The constitution provides that
the state cannot sell liquor in packages OF
less than one-half pint. Newbold recently
seized, in the Chester dispensary, some
packages that were short measure and
sent them to the state dispensary, with
threat that unless the board complied
with the law, he would prosecute it.
This is said to be the cause of the boards
grievance against Newbold.
Overheard at Tirzah.
Rock Hill correspondence of the Col
umbia Register: AS the special train was
just getting ready to leave Tirzah for
Rock Hill, Mr.. Tillman and Colonel j..
d. M. Shaw were engaged in converse
ton on the righthand corner of the front
platform of the second coach from the
rear of the train. The Register cores
pondent and another were standing on
the opposite platform. Colonel Shaw
asked Mr.. Tillman some questions, to
which I paid little attention; but MIR.
Tillman's answer indicated its nature.
Mr.. Tillman said: swell, McLaurin, l
think but his majority will not be as
great as we once thought"
Runaway Accident.
Ed L. Humphreys, travelling represen-
tative of the Southern Saw Works OF
Atlanta, was seriously injured in r:.ila-
way between Clover and Gastonia, last
Thursday. The horse becoming frighten-
cd, dashed madly down the road, hurting
Mr.. Humphreys and the driver beneath
the vehicle, where they became entangled
in the wheels. The horse, for some rea-
SOD, checked it's speed at about this mo-
ment, and it is to this circumstance, pro-
badly, that both men owe their lives.
Mr.. Humphreys was carried to the Smith
hotel, at Clover, where his wounds receiv-
ed necessary attention.
The Yorkville Postoffice.
The Washington correspondent OF the
Columbia State says that most OF the
presidential postoffiees in South Carolina
are to be filled by Negroes, and gave the
names of Negroes who are alleged tc
have been selected by Webster for many
of the positions. The Yorkville office is
not mentioned in the list, and as to who
is to receive the appointment here has not
developed. The term of the present in
cumbent expires December IA, 1897. The
only applicant for the position, other than
Miss Moore, of which THE ENQUIRER
has heard, is Mr.. A. S. Withers, of York
Vile, who was appointed by President
Harrison in 1898; but whose appointment
was not confirmed by the senate.
Business of the Dispensary.
Rock Hill correspondence of the Col
umbia Register: A shameful scene of
debauchery was witnessed at Tirzah be-
fore the echoes of Tillman's defence of
the dispensary had died away. BY the
order of the county board of control, the
local dispensary was not opened until 4
o'clock on the afternoon Of the last days
meeting. But long before that hour
there was long line of impatient de-
votees of Bacchus, eagerly awaiting the
hour for handing out the accursed stuff.
When the door was opened there was a
rush, and there, right in sight of numbers
of noble women, these men formed two
lines, one pushing up to the counter, the
other co ming away. There were not less
than three hundred men in the crowd,
and others were disappointed because the
limited time Kept their end Of the line
from reaching the goal. Had there been
no dispensary at Tirzah, hundreds Of dol
lars would now be lying in the pockets of
hard. working men, whereas it has gone
into the Golfers of an institution which is
the DEVILS makeshift for that absolute
prohibition for which the people voted in
1892.
A Tarheel Tartar.
THE ENQUIRER had a pleasant visit
last week from Editor H. S. Blair, Of the
Lenoir Topic. He stopped i'll Yorkville
on his way to and from the Tirzah en-
campment, where he went to see and
hear Senator Tillman. Editor Blair won
distinction in North Carolina journalism
by his nervy, but righteous, reproval
of Judge Norwood, one Of the political
accidents of the Tarheel state, for habit
ual drunkenness. When Norwood got
drunk on the bench at Lenoir, Editor
Blair pitched into him with gloves Oft.
The Judge became furious and threaten
ed to put the editor in Jail for contempt OF
court unless he should apologize. But
Editor Blair was not built that way. He
announced that he was ready to prove
every assertion he had made, and as a
law-abiding citizen, was ready to face any
punishment legal, or personal, Norwood
might have the power to impose. This
stand somewhat sobered the judge. At
any rate, his honor backed down, and out
of the incident arose Impeachment pro-
ceedings, which Norwood managed to
stay by sending his resignation to the ju-
dietary committee of the house of repre-
sentatives, with the understanding that
the resignation is to take effect the next
time the court gets drunk while on duty.
Editor Blair had never seen or heard
Tillman before, and came away from Tir-
zah a great admirer Of the "pitchfork"
senator.