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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-22
Wednesday, December 22, 1897.

various printing Offices until got enough
money to buy horse and the prescribed
costume. Mr. James Douglas, of Noun
tain Grove, Mo-, gave me my sword.
bought one of my grayhounds and Chief
Kennedy, of the Springfield fire depart
ment, gave me the other on condition
that it shall wear collar engraved with
the names of his men. Mr.. S. j. Immel,
of Springfield, fitted me out with my
horse furniture al the cost of the material,
and other friends helped me out with
small contributions of fcash.
"Thus, under the most encouraging
auspices 1 started forth and here 1 am.
I have been through the states of Mis-
souri,, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky,
Tennessee and North Carolina. Generally
I have not had hard time Of it. The
newspaper men along the route have gen.
erously given me work whenever I have
asked for it, and at two places I got out
special advertising editions Ofnewspapers.
Up in Ohio, / worked four days helping
to grade a railroad, driving scraper.
From here. 60 to Lancaster, thence to
Camden, thence to Sumter, thence to
Monck's Corner, and thence to Charles
ton, where 1 will leave my horse but
still, with my dogs, will take steamer
for Key West, and from there will 60 to
Cuba.
"Up to this point have ridden 2,4OO
miles. The water part OF the journey will,
however, be the most exacting drudg-
cry as will have to come down to the
hardships of the most common sailor. I
am corresponding with the New York
Journal, st. Louis Globe Democrat, and
several other prominent papers. The re-
manning portion Of the land journey COM
mences at San Francisco, and will be by
circuitous route back TO the starting point.
Mr.. McQuary explains as the reason
for his peculiar costume, the fact that it
will make his identity so much easier,
and the old gentleman's prohibition as to
the mentioning of his name, is to avoid
newspaper notoriety, especially on &C
count of the young lady. 1t is possible
that the old gentleman and the young
lady will he at Charleston ; but Of this
Mr.. McQuary is unable to speak with
certainty.
During his stay in Yorkville, Mr.. Nc
J Quarry has been boarding at Mrs. r. G.
Moore's, and since Monday morning has
been setting type on THE ENQUIRER
He is good workman, evidently thor
ough gentleman of character and refine
: ment, and should he complete his trip, as
there is every reason to believe he will,
he will, no doubt, prove worthy SON.
in-law to the eccentric old gentleman who
set for him such remarkable task. If
he receives an express package that he is
expecting here in time, it is his intention
to resume his journey Thursday morn
ing. He is now about three weeks ahead
of his schedule.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-22
aROUT PEOPLE.

Miss Fannie Parish is home from Win
throp.
Mr.. H. w. Smith and daughter, Miss
Sadie, are visiting relatives in Leesville.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Duncan, OF B'airs-
Vile, were in Yorkville last Saturday.
Colonel Jasper Stowe, of CASTOR coun-
ty, N. c., has been in Yorkville and vi
cinity for the past few days, shaking
hands with numerous old friends who are
delighted to see him again.
Columbia State, Saturday: On Thurs
day evening, at o'clock, at the residence
of the parents of the bride, near Boykins,
Mr.. ]. B. Mendenhall, of the South Caro-
lima penitentiary guard, was married to
Miss Minnie, the second daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. j. Cooley. Yesterday morn
ing the young couple left to spend the
holidays with the groom's parents in
York county. They took their departure
amid shower of rice and old shoes. Mr..
Mendenhall has made many friends dur
ing his residence in this city, who will
extend to him their hearty congratula-
tions.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-22

The individual who few years ago
had the temerity to assert that the pur-
chasing power of money was too great,
and that right, justice and the best inter-
est of the country demanded cheapen-
ing of the dollar either by means Of the
free coinage of silver or through the re-
peal of the 10 per cent. tax on the issues
of state banks, was likely to be denoun-
ced for his pains as visionary Populist,
or even worse, probably as a Coxeyite.
But when it is noted that at the conven-
ton of bankers in Atlanta the other day,
every remedy for the existing depression
that was proposed, and every resolution
that was adopted, breathed in every SEN
tence the necessity for cheaper money,
probably it will be admitted that, after
all, those who broke the ice Of existing
conservatism were not such blating scala
wags as was at first supposed.
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people. "I only killed ten," said the Pla-
que, "Fear killed the rest"
Smallpox is disease with mcst horri-
ble reputation. While comparatively
few have come in actual contact with it,
there are not many who do not fully un-
derstand how much it is to be dreaded.
Therefore, upon the recent announce
ment of a case in Rock Hill, followed by
the investigation of a commission which
took the unusual and somewhat remarka-
BILE precaution of ordering the closing OF
the state college there, and all this accom-
panied by irresponsible but alarming sto-
ries by hair-brained blabbers, nothing
would have been more natural had the
whole country been thrown into state OF
panic. And that there has been no such
development is, as we have intimated
before, highly creditable to the general
character of our people.
But this is not all. The real danger is
not over yet. There is very little reason
for apprehension, on account of Rock
Hill, it is true. Over there, every known
precaution has been taken to prevent q
spread of the disease, and although such
a statement cannot be made with any de-
gree of positiveness, it is not probable
that there will be another case in the
town-that is, there will probably be no
further developments from the present
case. There is constant danger, however,
from the same source in which this case
originated. Atlanta is evidently in the
hands of men just now who care fol
nothing except the commercial interests
of the city-the dollar. There is reason
to believe that Notwithstanding the pre-
valence of the disease there, the most or
dinary precautions against its spread are
being neglected, and this being the case,
travelling men are liable, at any time, to
communicate it almost anywhere.
Under the circumstances, there is only
one thing to be done. An ounce of pre-
ventive is said to be worth a pound OF
cure. Vaccination is a sovereign preven-
tatiye against smallpox. Then, let every
body who would fortify themselves
against the disease, submit to vaccination,
This will insure them from the danger in
Cured by chance contact with infected
travellers, and in the event of another
scare, any time within the next dozen
years, enable them to look upon the situa-
ton with even more complacency than
at present.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-22
BLACKSBURG BUDGET.
Sketch of Junius w. ThomsOn-That Con-
fscated Liquor-Broad River Bridge
Has q Marrow ESCAPE.

Sketch OF JunfuS w. IhomsOn-lnat CoIl-
fscated Liquor-Broad River Bridge
Has Narrow Escape.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
BLAcKsBURG, December 2O.-Junius
Washington Thomson, whose death oc'
Cured on Friday, the 18th instant, at his
home in this place, was the second son oi
Junius w. Thomson, and was born in
Spartanburg, May 2, 1S45. He came OF
an intelligent, prominent and wealthy
ancestry, and was himself the posseSsor
of an unusually bright and clear intellect,
which was stored with large and varied
fund of general information. His educa-
ton was begun at st. Johns, Spartanburg,
then one of the finest preparatory schools
| in the state, and would have been COM
pleted at Wotford college had it not been
for the breaking out Of the war, in which
he volunteered at an early age, and served
faithfully until its close.
He came to this place about 1875, and in
1877 married Miss Barbara e. Calton, and
with the exception Of about three years,
has been a citizen of our town and section
ever since. He always took an active
and prominent part in the political move
ments of county and state, and welded
considerable influence among his fellow
men. Possessed Of fine conversational
powers, grace Of manner and thoughtful
consideration for the pleasure of others,
be won many friends both at home and
abroad. In the presence ofa large number
of our citizens he was laid to rest last Sat-
urday afternoon in the Baptist cemetery,
with appropriate services by the Rev. Mr..
Robinson, Of Gaffney. He leaves besides
his devoted wife and three children to
mourn his loss, three sisters, Mrs. j. q.
Black, Mrs. w. +. Dye-both Of this
place-and Mrs. Florence North, of Tex
as, all of whom have the heartfelt sympa-
thy of our people.
The ninety odd gallons of whiskey that
was seized and brought before Commits
sioner, Trescott, on Thursday last, has
been taken charge of by Deputy Collector
Fordham, of Columbia, confiscated to the
United States government, and will be
shipped TO Columbia tomorrow to be sold.
The new bridge Of the o. r. IL c. rail-
road, over Broad river, caught fire on
Friday last from a passing engine and
would have been consumed but for the
timely notice of an employe of the Chero-
kee Falls Cotton mills, who was watching
the working of the steam shovel near by.
The fire was soon extinguished, however,
with but little damage.
have just received letter from Spar
tanburg announcing the death there this
morning at 10 o'clock, at the residence of
her son-in-law, Mr.. r. X. Carson, Mrs.
Alice Johnson, widow of the late Roberts
p. johnson, of Yorkville.
Dr. d. S Ramseur left yesterday, ac-
companied by his brother, Mr.. Will Ram
seur, of Gainesville, Ga, on visit to rel
atives in northern Texas. W. A.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-22
SHARON SHAVINGS.
Raid by Burglars-Death of Mr.. Baxter
McGin - Entertainment at the Higl

Raid by Burglars-Death of Mr.. Baxter
School.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
SHARON, December l7.-Burglars broke
into Mr.. j. w. Hopes store a few nights
ago and carried away goods to the value
of about SIS. Notwithstanding dilligent
efforts on the part Of Mr.. Hope and 9TH
ers, no clue to the burglars has been de-
veloped.
The death of Mr.. William Meek Nc
Gill, reported in the last issue of THE
ENQUIRER, was followed on Friday
morning by the death of his son Baxter,
aged about II years. The deepest SYM
pathies of the entire community have
gone out to the grief family.
Mr.. J. c. Whitesides, one of the resi-.
dents of Sharon, has moved to Lockhart
with view of becoming an operative in
the mill there. This makes the third or
fourth family which have left the farms
around here this fall TO work in the mills.
An entertainment is to be given ut the
Sharon academy on Thursday night, De-
ccmbcr %, beginning at 7.30 o'clock.
The best efforts are being made to render
the programme as attractive as possible.
The public is invited. a small admission
fee will be charged, and the proceeds will
he used in the improvement of the school
building.
Mr.. Preston Youngblood has moved
to town from his farm, five miles in the
country.
Miss Mabel Sims is at home from Win
throp for the holidays. JUyENIs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-22
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.

The Yorkville board Of health held a
meeting in the office of DIR. Miles Walker,
the president, last Monday night, to con-
slider whether or not it would accept the
amendment made by the town council to
its recently adopted rules and regulations.
All of the members were present and the
meeting was lively one.
Rule 2, as submitted by the board OF
health to the town council originally, pro-
vided "That any person who refuses or
neglects to abate nuisance, or any mat
ter or thing which, in the opinion Of the
board of health endangers the public
health, after having been directed to do
so, etc., shall be punished, ETC." The
town council, in considering the matter,
decided that the rule conferred too much
authority" on the board of health, and
amended it by inserting after the words
board of health, land the town council" +"
thus requiring the concurrence of both
bodies before anything could be declared
a nuisance. This amendment brought up
to the board of health the question OF
whether or not its rules and regulations
had been emasculated, and also whether
or not, in view of the responsibility inn
posed upon it by statute, it could afford to
be thus handicapped in matters that are
delegated to it's own discretion.
The reporter for The ENQUIRER was
not present at the meeting; but from the
secretary, Mr.. Brooks 1nman, has pro-
cured an intelligent and correct account
of the proceedings.
Mr.. J. A. Hope took the position that
the town council had no right to amend
the rules and regulations of the board,
and even if it should have such right,
there was no necessity for such action,
especially in the particular manner in
which it had been done.
DR.. w. &. White was willing to submit
to the action of the council. He thought
they were men Of intelligence, and did
not think there would be any conflict of
opinion as to what was or was not nui-
Sance.
Mr.. Hope, however, insisted that this
was not the point. Under the ordinance,
as it read, the board would have no power
to remove any nuisance, no matter how
grievous, without the concurrence of
town council. The council may be
willing for the removal of such nui-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-22

sance, it is true; but then there is
still another point. The individual
maintaining nuisance, and being or
dered by the board of health to abate
the same, would have the right to demand
whether the town council had also ex-
pressed itself on the matter, and could
not be compelled to obey until after the
council had taken formal action. The
amendment made the rules necessarily
cumbrous, and he, for one, could not
accept it.
Mr.. R. B. Lowry expressed himself as
agreeing with Mr.. Hope. The board of
health, he said, has the responsibility,
and he thought it was competent to dis
charge its duties.
Mr.. L. r. Williams explained that as
this was his first meeting, and he was
new to the whole business, he did not
care to express an opinion.
DR.. Walker was of the same general
opinion as Messrs. Hope and Lowry. lie
did not think, in the first place, that the
council had any right to amend rules and
regulations of the board. AS he under
stood it, the provision Of the statute re-
auiring that the rules and regulations he
ratified" by the town council, was mere
ly to give them the force Of law, and tha
if the council desired to make any
changes, it ought to, at least, submit them
back to the board. He also thought that
it was highly important that the board
and council should proceed in strict ac-
cordance with law, this for the reason
that there is more or less dissatisfaction
and otherwise there might be trouble.
During the discussion, the point wa:
raised that some time ago the board o
health reported to the council what, in it
opinion, the hoard conceived to be nui
sance, and that the council had declined
to take action. This was cited as giving
reasonable grounds for the presumption
that if the action of the council shall be ac
cepted, the board would likely meet will
similar obstacles i'm the future.
AS the result of the meeting, which wa
in session for considerably more than al
hour, Messrs. John A. Hope and L. R
Williams were appointed a committee II
go before the council at it's next meeting
explain the position of the board
health, and request that the rules AM
regulations of the board be ratified a
originally adopted.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-22

institutes in different parts OF the
world, and that the treatment is used
in one of the Philadelphia hospitals.
He contends that it is quite possible
to cure hydrophobia, by giving the
patient an ordinary Turkish or Rus
sian bath, or by producing profuse
Precipitation in other ways, and thinks
that if these facts were generally
known there would be less fear OF the
disease and fewer hydrophobia scares.
The Richmond Dispatch adds that a
perspiration bath can be organized
anywhere at q moments notice, and
explains: "If any one doubts this, let
him seat himself in chair, put his
feet in tub of hot water, and cover
self, chair and tub with a canopy OF
blankets for few minutes
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-22
HONOR ROLL.

Following is the honor roll of the York
vile Graded school, white, for the month
of December:
Ninth GRADE.-tieorgc Hart, M Paul
Moore, 9G; Moilatt Kennedy, W; II.
Spann, 90.
EIGHT GRADE.-Alma Walker, 9S; II.
G. Dunlap, W; John Ashe, B; Barron
Kennedy, &3; Mae Moore, 3; Ethel Lat
inner, 81.
SEVENTH GRADE.-Nellie Schorb, 80;
Halle Withers, IS; Louise Lowry, 96 ;
Sadie Waters, 96; Josie Camp, o.; Nan
ME Grist, "a Mary Hope, g3; Straussie
Walker, 90; Gladys Withers, G; Tallu-
lab Neville, 80.
SIXTH GRADE.-Anna Spaun, 9s; Mary
Williams, 9S; Maggie Robinson, "; Will
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-22
SMALLPOX IN YORKVILLE.

Don't get frightened at the heading.
It was away back 35 years ago, and
there is no danger from it now. The
story is only recalled because, in view
of the recurrence of the disease in this
locality, it takes on new Importance.
There were several cases Of smallpox
in Yorkville during the war, and one
of the victims of the disease, though
away much of the time since, is now
living OH Kings Mountain street, with
her son-in-law, Mr.. Easterling. We re-
fer to Mrs. S. l.. Cation, nee Miss Parker,
a very intelligent and well preserved
widow who is now about 63 years OF
age. ,
A reporter for THE ENQUIRER called
on Mrs. Cation on Monday evening to get
some information about the incident.
She kindly told the whole story, at least as
much as she knew of it, and what she
said is interesting.
"It was the second or third year of the
war;" said Mrs. Cation, "'62 or '63, do
not remember certainly which. And
where we got it, cannot say, for Pm sure
none of us were ever in contact with any
body who had the disease. There were
four of us then; my mother, sister Ann
and brother Webb. Mother, sister and l.,
like almost everybody then, took in all
the sewing we could get, and it was from
this, we always believed afterward, that we
were infected. We had an order to make
pair of pantaloons out of blanket.
Where the blanket came from l cannot
say positively; but it may have been sent
home from the army. Anyhow, after the
pantaloons were finished, sister Ann
pressed them, and she was the first to
take the smallpox. The gentleman for
whom the pantaloons were made escaped
the contagion; but still we were suspi-
cious Of the blanket. We thought that
maybe the steam from the iron carried
some of the germs to AIMS face, and that
continued ironing killed all that were
left.
"Weil not long after that Ann was TAX
en- down with a severe fever, and for two
or three days the neighbors called every
day to see how she was. DR.. Barron was
our physician, and also DR.. Cain, a refu-
gee from the low country. On the day
the eruption appeared there were quite a
number of visitors in the house; but
when the doctors said it was smallpox,
everybody left in hurry. The doctors
Immediately vaccinated us all but Ann /;
and had us moved out of town. Mother
and 1 both had light case of smallpox I;
but Webb did not take it. Neither did
any of the people who were III the house
at the time the doctors learned the nature
of the disease. But there was big scare
here then as there is in Rock Hill now,
and almost everybody in town was vac
cinated."
NJ rs. Cation went on to say that at about
this time soldier named Wylie brought
case of smallpox home from the army
and died, as we'll as she remembers, in a
house just without the western limits of
town. Mr.. James Stewart, of the Clay
Hill section, also developed case shortly
after his return from the army. She is
certain, however, that there was no possi-
BILE chance for any of her people to have
become infected from either Of these
sources Her sister Ann was badly pitted
by the disease; but she and her mother
escaped without a mark.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-22

The allegation Of the eccentric Ar
kansas planter (whose story figures in
another column) against the young men
of today to the effect that they are not as
good grit rs were the young men of the
preceding generation, is not new. In fact
it is quite common but, in our opinion,
it is not only untrue; but unjust. Fairly
good evidence of this is before the older
generation. AS the result of the war,
almost everybody had to start out anew
in life on practically even terms. The
principal differences were in age, educa-
ton, intelligence and social standing.
The next 20 years were more prolific of
opportunity than any like period in
American history. We think there are
few who will deny this. At any rate,
nine out of ten men in any and all vo-
cations who put forth reasonable energy
in connection with strict economy, man.
aged to get considerably ahead Of the
world, and many made fortunes. We
have not noted anything like it within
the past 10 or Is years, it is true. But this
is no argument against the young men Of
the present generation. Curing the pc
riod last mentioned, we have seen dozens
Of individuals who were successful in the
season of opportunity referred to, de-
priyed of their capital by business reyer-
ses that have arisen principally out of an
inability to adapt themselves to changing
conditions. Though still possessed Of
health, strength, comparative youth, and
having the advantage of all previous eX-
perience, few of these have been able to
outstrip the youngsters in new start.
And so it would be, no doubt, with the
Arkansas planter who set such remark
able task "or young McQuary. We un-
derstand that the old gentleman, who is
very wealthy, came by most of his wealth
through general building up of the
country in which he lives. This being
true, then from what the young man has
so far shown himself to be, we venture
that if the two were placed on equal
terms, except that the old man be allowed
all the experience he has acquired during
his life, and give the two al equal start
under present conditions, the young man
would lead in the race. However, we
would not have young men to understand
us as thinking that there is absolutely no
opportunity for them. We are only can
did in telling them that there is not now
in sight as good an opportunity as their
fathers had. 1t is not nearly so easy,
without cash capital, to get ahead of the
world as it was during the first 20 years
after the war. But that is no reason why
anybody should despair. Energy, intel
ligence and economy still have their re-
ward in an honest living and those who
fail to develop these qualities can hope
for little else than a life of penury and
want.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-22
The atorkrille enquirer.
YORKVILLE, S. G. :
WEDNESDAY, deer. %, 1897

In The News and Courier, Of Mon
6ay. is published detailed list of the
homicides that have occurred in the state
during the present year. The list, though
confessedly incomplete, numbers more
than 200. An alarming record for state
protesting Nineteenth century civilization
and with a population Of only little more
than million.