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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-17

Congressman Straits place last fall, has
recently returned from Washington,
where he conferred with the powers that
be relative to his contest for Straits seat.
Major Jones is confident that he will be
seated.
To Extend the Narrow Gauge.
Captain C. S. Dwight went to North
Carolina a few days since, saysthe Winns-
boro correspondent of the Columbia State,
to survey and build the connecting line
of the Carolina and North Western rail-
way between Newton and Hickory and
certain ext ensions. The Carolina and
North West ern is the Chester and Lenoir,
recently reorganized.
Cherokee Court.
Gaffney Correspondence of Columbia
State: The city hall, which will cost
Gaffney sl2 900, is receiving the finishing
touches and will be ready in ample time
for Cherokee's first term of court, which
convenes here the fourth Monday in May.
The term will not be tame affair by any
means. Five persons will be tried for
murder: Same Cole, white man, who
had mistrial at Spartanburg for killing
Ed Huskey; Edwards, Negro who KILL
ed Will Ardry, also Negro, at this place
over a year ago and recently caught at
Yorkville; and Ben Jeffries, Esther and
Wheeler Thompson, Negroes, charged
with killing Giles Thompson, also Ne
gro, over year ago. The last three come
IN from the Union cutoff. There will
also be number of minor stste cases OF
little Importance and such civil cases as
have been transferred from the Spartan
burg, Union and York dockets to the
Cherokee docket.
The Cherokee Muddle.
The State Cherokee county Is to have
some taxes Notwithstanding the omission
of any levy for her in the supply bill
passed at the recent session Of the general
assembly. Comptroller Norton has been
worr ying over the matter not q little
since the discovery that nowhere in the
supply act or the act creating the new
county was levy provided for. He had
q consultation with the assistant attorney
general yesterday, and acting in accord
W1GQ LQo auNlco kiNCh hAAa NolAA SA1-'e -
partment of the state government he has
announced that he will instruct the audi
tors of the counties of Spartanburg, York
and Union to make up special duplicates
with the assessments as required by law
in their several counties, with special ref
erence to township and school special
taxes, of all the property which will be in
the new county. 1t is thus seen that In
the three portions of the new counties
the taxes will be different this year, and
the auditor of the new county will be re-
quired to make up duplicates for the
treasurer of that county Of the duplicates
thus furnis he'd him. Mr.. Norton says
that this construction of the provisions OF
the act establishing the new county is
about as near the law as they could come.
He thinks that this settles the trouble and
will put Cherokee all right.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-17
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


Grist Cousins-Let you know they keep
ILL store quite stock of proprietary
and family medicines and quote prices
at which they will sell them. If you
wish to buy Monarch bicycle, or a
Sayer & Scoville buggy, they can sup
ply you with one.
Mrs. T. M. Dobson-Talks to you about
her stock of millinery, dress goods,
gloves, hosiery, ladies' fine shoes at half
the former price, nice slippers for 25
cents, jeans, undershirts, etc.
T. B. McClain-Tells you about the mer-
its of the Masury's railroad paints, and
as an evidence of his faith in it, says that
during the coming summer, he expects
to use ton Of it on his own buildings.
He says that now is favorable time to
paint, and being an expert, knows
what he is talking about. The price is
Sl.25 per gallon.
The Ganson Dry Goods Company-Make
another announcement with regard to
their special sale which is now in pro-
gress, and quote prices on many articles.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-17
"a size on the other. Owing to the

same size on the other. Owing to the
threat of the powers that the aggres-
sor shall not derive any advantage
from whatever victory might be won,
both sides are still slow to declare
war. Dispatches of Thursday, how
ever, say that during the past week
numerous bands 81 Greek irregulars
have stolen through the Turkish lines
and taken several Macedonian towns.
The Turks are represented as very
impatient to cross into Greece. The
Greek and Turkish diplomatic corps
are still at their posts; but arrange
ments have been made for their with
drawal at moments notice. News
of big battle may be expected within
the next few day.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-17
CHAT FROM CHEROKEE.
Mr.. Butler Is All Right-National Parks
of the Battlegrounds-The Sentence Of

Mr.. Butler Is All Right-Natlonal Parks
Of the Battlegrounds-The Sentence Of
johnson.
Correspondence Of the Yorkvills Enquirer.
Eta JANE, April ia report reach
ed here yesterday morning TO the effect
that Colonel T. B. Butler, Of Gafney,
was drowned at Cherokee Falls on Satur-
day evening last, while attempting to
cross the river in bateau. II Is unnec-
essary for me to say that his many friends
in this section are glad to know that 1t Is
false, and that at the time of the alleged
accident, he was in Greenville, 8. c., well
and hearty. It is truly said that If the
roosters of the present day would follow
the example of their illustrious ancestor,
who reminded Peter of bis falsehood by
Growing everytime one was told, they
would make such fuss we couldn't hear
the hens cackle.
There is great improvement going on
among the farms just now. The ground
is in good fix and farmers are making
use Of it. =
There is a move on foot to have the
Cowpens battle grounds converted into
national park. The same should be done
with Kings Mountain. Nothing would
please us better than to see these sacred
grounds marked by some substantial evt-
dences of the part they played in the
struggle for American independence. 1t
will not be another half century before
these grounds will be practically forgot
ten.
Miss Lottie Inman is visiting Miss
Jessie Strain.
Horticulturalists are afraid to wait un-
til Good Friday to do their planting. The
weather is too uncertain for that.
The publication of the sentence Of Phi
meas II. johnson in THE ENQUIRER last
week was an interesting reminiscence.
MANY of the old men (Johnson's asso-
ciates) in this county, who were familiar
with the facts of the case,' shed tears
while they read the eloquent appeal OF
the honored Judge to young man in
the bloom of life and health to make the
necessary preparations to meet God in
peace. That appeal shows, in large
measure, the character Of the men who
adorned the bench in this state in anti
bellum times. Can't The ENQUIRER
reproduce similar one from the same
Judge, who passed the sentence of death
upon James and Newton Vickers in
Yorkville in October, 1854. for the killing
of Dobson at Rock Hill the 9th Of July
of that year? SIGMA.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-17

The always wide awake Mr.. McLau-
rim has just come to the front wlth
another evidence Of his indomitable en-
ergy. Although the house is not espe-
cially busy just now, the Congressional
Record is still doing business at the old
stand, and Mr.. McLaurin makes use OF
the issue of the 18th instant in which to
publish a carefully prepared address on
the progress and resources of the south,
and especially of South Carolina. The
address is compiled from indisputable
facts and statistics, which make highly
creditable showing for this section, and
which is no doubt calculated to be pro-
ductive of material benefit.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-17
Our Eta Jane correspondent asks for

Our Eta Jane correspondent asks for
a reproduction of Judge Bolton O'NealPs
sentence of James and Newton Vickers
for the murder of Dobson, in 1854. AL
though we remember distinctly that the
sentence was published in full, having
been written out for the Yorkville Mis-
cellany by the Judge himself, we are
sorry to say that we have not copy at
hand. The files of The Miscellany, to-
gether with the files of other Yorkville
papers previous to 1856, were burned in
the fire of 1890. If any of our readers
can furnish us with copy of this SEN
tence, we will reproduce it with pleasure.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-17

Those of our farmers who are calcu-
lating that the situation in the Mississippi
valley warrants the planting of big cot
ton crop here, should also take into con-
sideration not only the fact that the sea-
son here is as late, in comparison, as it will
be in the Mississippi valley; but also the
fact that the valley people will be as short
on corn as on cotton. We could elaborate
somewhat on the significance of these
facts; but it is hardly necessary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-17

The fact that Mr.. Bryan is to be
invited to York county this summer,
has already been published in almost
every newspaper in the state. From
the interest aroused by the mere sug-
gestion, people ought to be able to
arrive at some idea of what would be
the result if Mr.. Bryan should actual
ly come.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-17

"Think," remarks The News and
Courier, "of paying a $1,000 fine for
scratching a dollar, worth only 4s
cents" Well, really, the proposition
is so absurd that it is not to be thought
of. But if The News and Courier has
a surplus of 40 cent dollars, we'll be
liberal enough to take them Oft it's
hands at so cents each.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-17

- The large sales of western corn at the
stores seem to indicate that our people
are dropping back into old ruts. The
warning is timely, and those who allow it
to 90 unheeded will do so at their own
expense.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-17
The 4torkrille Gnq,lirer.
YORKVILLE, 8. c.:
SATURDAY, APRIL II, 1897.

The senate is consuming great
deal of time in the Torrey bankrupt
bill; but the prospects that the bill
will eventually become law, seem to be
decidedly SLIM.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-17
Was a Prominent Republican.

Ex-Judge Thompson H. Cooke died
at his home in Greenville last Wednes-
day, aged 66 years. He was a native
Of Fairfield county.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-17

I1dNluS GulS GuouSuU Ill uliuu, hioIS
to Jefferson Levy, the present owner,
asking whether he would sell it on con-
dition that it be conveyed to the ma
tional government or to the state of
Virginia, or to some association simi-
lar to the Mt. Vernon or Hermitage
associations formed to care for it. l
have just received a letter from Mr..
Levy in which he expresses desire
to retain the ownership Of it, and as
suring me that welcome will at all
times be extended to visitors. I ap-
preciate Mr.. Levy's desire to retain
possession of the property which has
been in his family for years. He has
kept Monticello up at his own expense
and feels just pride in the possession
of so historic a place. His refusal to
part with it, Of course, puts an end to
any plan for raising by subscription a
sufficient fund to purchase it, and l
only mention the matter now because
the correspondence has become known
and l have. received many inquiries
regarding the matter.
Although as yet there has been no
declaration of war between Greece
and Turkey, the actual fighting is now
on in dead earnest, and there is no
probability that there will be much
cessation Of hostilities until one or the
other of the powers is whipped. The
frontier of Macedonia is the principal
scene of the most active operations.
On one side of the line the Turks have
an army of about $4,000 men, and the
Greeks have an army of about the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-17
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Hrs. Wayne Abbott, the AoronauPs
Wife, Takes ChlOroform.

The wife OF Wayne Abbott, the
leronaut who has been doing mid.ait
performances at Lagoon, attempted
ulcIde last evening by taking dose
n chloroiorm. Her husband found
her sleeping heavily when he re-
turned to his room at "A east First
south street and on the bureau was
the following note explaining the
cause Of her condition:
"Desr Baby: l will be home soon,
don't worry; my irou Dles are 30 deep L
will drown them. Have good time
II you call 1t good. II ! seem to be
sound asleep when you come DOM try
to wake me. Have taken ohloroiorm,
everything Ia dfenry and lonely.
wifi Try to sleep. II you can't wake
me its all of. Don't raise any disturb
ance. beg you not to give me away,
but write to mother and see II she
wants to take charge OF my body, but
remember what is the cause OF this.
Good bye, my own love. Don't bring
my crowd"
DIR. Beer was summoned to tho Deu'
RIDE OF the woman and on the al.
r1inistration OF an emotic, s1on hsd
her out OF danger. The husband and
wife have been "at Outs' OF late.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-17

rheumatism, which later turned into
rheumatic fever, which resulted In her
taking Of. Mrs. Hughes was the pat
SCISSOR OF beautiful contralto voice
ana was an active member OF both
the Tabernacle and Twentieth ward
ohoirs. She sang IN the recent local
operas given in this city, Ogden and
Logan, but her Inst appearance In
public, was in n duet with the writer
at the Assembly hall, during tue
Mutual Improvement League nssocia.
ton meetings, the song rendered be-
ing "Ever near u.s." under tue uirsc'
ton OF PROT Joseph J. Dayn,e, who
also played the. Accompaniment.
Annie Bwenson Hughes, grew up To
love and be loved by those who Will
ever cherish her sweet and pure menu
DRY. May He VINO doeih all things
VOL, add comfort to her husband, her
parents, family and frienus, In tins The
hour OF their great Gill elton.
The deceaseG's btuthsr, Joseph, 10
now on visit 10 California. he has
been commune deI with, and should
no arrive Saturday night, the unernl
services will be helI at the 1weutietb
ward meeting house Sunday, al 4:3O
y. m. Announcement, however, VIII
De made later.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-17

to leave you yet. | would like to boar
you sing again. Tho number OF ,imes
that have Waited Utah makes me
feel acquainted with you all. There
IL a song am to AJAX you to sing, and
| know that asking this am eIprest-
ipg the wish OF the MINORITY OF those
present tonight. This song heard on
my last visit here, l have hal 1t ring
ing in my ears sinoe. | have tried to
siog 1t, but 1 know L can't begin to
cling It like you.
Stepping down from the conductors
stand, Mr.. Bryan handed Prof.
stephens The baton and stood up
among the singers while the choir
sang Utah, We Love Thee, and
America.
The choir then gave two verses
Of o, My Father, alter which Prof
Stephens ANNOUNCED that the choir
would render the prize aAthem 10y
5tephens) to the words OF Bishop
Whitpey's ode. Noticing MIR. Whit.
ney lin the audience Prof. Stephens
called him to the stand and intro uceu
him to the sesemblage Bnd at tho sug-
Rostion OF w. ID. bowling, choir
member, the Bishop reciteu tho ode,
to the immense delight OF everybody.
The choir then rendered the chorus
which Is without doubt one Of Prof.
Shepherds best pieees. 1t was sung
In excellent style by the mngnificen nj
b.dy OF SINCERE, and when the last
| atrains had died away, Pounds CT ap-
| plause crested the composer's ears,
who sck no wledgeu the same with u
modest bow only.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-17
GREAT Is IRON.
q. ). Arthur, hI. Of Cedar City Re
ports Pro>p riiy In His Sc
lion OF tOun,ry.

G. j. Arthur, Esq, Of Cedar City,
Iron county, delegate TO the Transmits.
sissippi Congress. favored the NEWS
with call yesterday. Ho reports
the health OF the people In his
section OF country as excellent The
Cedar ward building designed for
school purposes, MIR. Arthur thipks
will be ready Tor dedication about the
IN iddle oil August.
Speaking of this ysar's crops,
he says they will be unusually big,
and the farmers feel overl y.d In co..
sequence. Mr.. Arthur IL secretary and
treasurer OF the c0-OI efative store
Of Cedar City. Some time ago that
inetituu n became tinau clsliy embar-
raised and WIS forced 10 the wall.
Yesterday the directors paid note In
this city for S5,l95.2S. Two other
notes have to De met, Que In six
months and the other in twelve
months. The directors nre satitfieu Of
being able 10 meet these obligations
aud thus put the Institution on firm
footing again.
Business, no says, Ia improving
and he Ia very en,hueiastio over
Iron county's future.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-17
BRANCH SCHOOL WILL RUN.
Regents and Cedar Committee Meet and
agree on schoUi.

The board Of regents OF the Univer.
city OF Utah met yesterday In confer
encs with a committee from Cejar
City, ami as a result 1t Is decided tn at
the Branch Normal school Will be es-
tablished anu In operation next win
ter
IL will be remembered that there
was "a possibility recently that the
opening OF the Branch school would
ne delayed until next year. The stat.
ute provided that the lands and build
iugs OF the school be decided to the
State before the appropriation could
he used, and this could not be done
because no buildings were erected to
deed. The Cedar people proposed to
have the school hold ina new build
ing, which 10 TO be used later as an
opera bouse. They offered to deed tn lie
building 10 the Stat, to be returned
when deed was given to the new
building. This could not be done
legally aud it was feared one year
would be lost.
Communication was made with the
cltizens' committeo ut Cedar, and the
result WAS that Messrs. Snow, WeD.
sier, Perry, Jones anu Hunter made q
visit to Salt Lake, and 1t was agreed
that Cedar City should stand tue ex-
penss this year rather than have the
school closed. 1t is very probable that
The Legisi .Iure Will reimburse the city
Tor this expense.
Other business relating 10 the Uni.
vereity management was tra nssc1sd.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-17

On July l4th to 1g.n inclusive and
on July 21'. 24ih, 2sth, 81 I AMI
August ith, h ami lltb the Uniep
Pacific Rnncuuces the following very
low rates:
10 Denver, Sll.00.
To h sss City, Omha, Sioux City,
otc., $3.50.
70 Fort Worth, Texss, 5000.
To 5t. Louis, $50 25.
To ChiUakO, $40 81.
Consult y Ut vwu interest and use
the line winch offers several hour
quioksst time, the finest equipment,
consisting OF Pullman Palace anu
rourist Sleeping Cars, Dini 4 Care,
Buffet Smoking amt Library Cars and
Free Reclining Chair Cara, with az
change between Salt LAKE City and
the Missouri River or Chicsgo. Cal
at ticket office, No. 2Ol Msln ST., FOL
full particulars.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-17
BRYAN HEARS THE CHOIR.


Mr.. and Mrs, William Jennings
Byrau, including the delegates OF the
Trsnsn,ississippi Congress. were
treated to q delightful musical enter
tainment at the Tabernacle last night
by the Tabernacle choir, under the
direction OF Prof. Evan Stephens. Ii
was rehearsal night end the hour Of
the concert WAS set for $40. Long
before that hour, however, the body
OF the house was well filod, while
many took seats In the enst end Of the
gallery.
n few minutes after $3.50 tho Bryan
party arrived which was the signal for
the vast audience and choir OF 900
voices 10 rise en- masBe welcoming the
distinguished gentleman by the wav-
Ing of handkerchief ana clap
ping OF hanus. Mr.. and MFs.
Bryan Ind hardly taken their
beats, when the choir struck up
with tho patriotic air, The Star span
Rled Banner, thrilling and inspiring
everybody with Its fine rendition.
The applause which followed was
deafening when Prof. Stephens an
nouDced that the choir would render
tne hdnblulhu ChOtus ihS" hhuuo4 .
Messiah. This grand anthem was
sung with telling etieor.
Prof. Dsynes rendered BstiBte' 3
Ofertvry In q Minor, aud for an On
core responded with Tho Pilgrim's
Song Of Hope. Prof. Dsyneu was sp.
plauded time and time again, and
many were the expressions Of delight
over the fenuitlons and the beautiful
tones of the grand old instrument.
Prof. Stephens was taken down
anu introduced to Mr.. Bryan,
and at the professors solicitation
he accompanied him to the choir
siRnu. MOuntlng the pedestal, he
selzsu the professors baton and began
beating time. This bit OF humor was
appreciated and loudly APP lsuded by
the choir. When quiet mai been re-.
stored, Mr.. Bryan, addressing the
choir members, his back TO The audi
ence. said:
"My friends, Mrs. Bryan and with
the members OF the rTnnsmissiselpi
congress only came here tonight TO
enjoy your music, not to Interrupt you
and take up your time epesch making.
But now that l am here, on behalf OF
both Mrs. Bryan aud myself, l want
10 thank you all for the deligh tful treat
You have given us. L cannot Tor a
moment entertain the idea OF compet-
Ing with your songs, ahd l would lar
prefer 10 listen 10 GU than to Bleak
myself. / want to hear more OF your
songs anu 10 hear again that great
organ, in Itself such grand teetimc-
pial OF the genius OF those harry Pho.
neers who founded this great common
wealth hliy years ago. | am mot golng
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-17

A Nest Estimable Young Lady Passes
Away From This sphere TO
,he World beyond.

The many iriends OF Mrs. Annie
Swensou Hughes will be shocked to
learn of the ueath OF tlat most estima-
bio young lady, which occurred yes
lerday morning ut the residence OF her
parents lis &c street, In tue Twentieth
ward Of this city. Words nre feeble
to carry consolation to hearts bereavod
OF one 80 young, beloved by all VINO
had the pleasure OF her acquaintance.
1t will be u sacred though. in the
years to corle, to her husband-who Is
now filling mission In Great Britain
to her parents and numerous friends,
that sue shec radiance as long as che
did in the home, and the cllcles che
wss wont 10 associate herself with.
Mrs. Hughes was born in this city on
the 20 b OF April, 1875, and was the
dsuguIer Of Hannah and Andrew
Swenson. In the spring OF 1896
she married Elder Francis Hughes.
who shortly alter left Tor Eng
lRud to MI u mission 10 winch
he nad previously been called. A few
months ago she was taken down win
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-17

Teachers aud others contemplating
trip East to spent their vacation
should call on or address |. A. Benton,
scent Rio Grsnds Western Railway,
salt Lake, toE rates and information.
The Great Rock Island. In connection
with the Rio 6raDde Western, have q
very low raIe to Missouri river and
ChicsgO, and make connection with
all Rio Graude Westeru trains from
Southern points, leaving Pueblo every
evening al $3.50 and Colorado Springs
at $40. Through solid vestibuled train
to Chicago, consisting OF Pullman
Hleepers, chair ear tseAte free) and their
famous Rock Isleud diUiDg car. An
meals Ivrd n IN carte.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-17

Selling Due - NcHets wan be sold
ORden, Bingham, SptinVvllIe, Gaenen
and al intermediate points or July
Goth to 24th, Inclusive. AZ Silver CITY,
Mammuth nj d Eureka on July 10 hit
"a h, inc usiv,. AT Grand Junction,
Fruita, Geo anu points intermediate
thereto, on July 18Th and ooh. AT ali
nther points, MapIeiOr, Beiknap, So.
hsld and ThOmpson's inclusive, on
July 10Th to 23rd, Inclusive.
LimIt'-Au tickets Will be limited
10 continuous passage in both dire
tons, with final limit Of July 20, 1897;
OF sale.
Trniu SsFvice-Bsst possible train
service from Okuen, Tintic, Utah
county and other pOr'ions ~ the State.