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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-10
LOCAL LACONICS.

Approaching Marriage.
Cards are out for the marriage of Mr.. K.
S. Withers, to Miss Lola Jackins, at
Blacksburg, OH February "a.
High Water.
Catawba river is booming high on ac-
count of the recent heavy rains. The
gauge at the Southern railroad bridge
registered IA feet and inch above the
average level on yesterday.
The New Schedule.
The new schedule on the Carolina and
Northwestern railroad, which went into
effect last Monday, and which brings the
mail from Columbia and other points
several hours earlier than heretofore, is
hailed by the people Of Iorkville as a
great convenience.
Clemson Catalogue.
The catalogue for Clemson college for
1896 has been issued, and it is very neat
affair. Full page illustrations of the diff
ferent buildings and rooms make it inter-
esting, and the names of the cadets and
their counties make it book worth hav-
ing. Abbevlle county heads the list with
25 boys. York has only boys at the col
lege. They are A. c. Boney, J. ID. Har-
din, V. G. McFadden, M. L. Elder and
r. l.. Spencer.
MIR. Freeman Resigns.
Rev. d. c. Freeman, Jr., pastor of the
Baptist church at Yorkville and Union,
sprung big sensation on his congrega-
ton here during the morning service last
Sunday by resigning his pastorship.
There had been no previous intimation of
the matter, and Mr.. Freeman's resigna-
ton came in the nature of Il complete
surprise. Mr.. Freeman, it seems, has not
completed his course at the seminary and
is anxious to do so. Not long ago he re-
ceved a call from Il church near Louisville,
KY, and by accepting this call, which is
in other repects very desirable one, he
will be enabled to complete his theologi-
cal course with great convenience. Dur
ing his residence in Yorkville, Mr.. Free
man has made many friends here, and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-10
The GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Two Weeks More-Love's Express Bill Dead
Fate OF the Cigarette Bill-Grip Among
the Members.

Two Weeks More-Love's Express Bill Dead
Fate OF the Cigarette Bill-Grip Among
the Members.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
COLUMBIA, February s.-The general
assembly begins this morning on its
fourth week and will continue in session
two weeks more. This body is composed
of men who think that'hurried legislation
is bad legislation and who, therefore, be-
lieve in making haste slowly.
Senator Loves bill relating to telegraph
and express companies came up on last
Saturday and was defeated. 1t was ably
defended by Senator Mayfield; but in
spite of the eloquence of this senator
and the earnestness of Messrs. Ragsdale
and Love, the bill was killed, buried
and covered up with parliamentary
clincher that was furnished by Mr.. Hen
derson.
But let me tell you, this express and
telegraph bill will yet become law one
of these day. That it is a good bill and II
just bill there is no doubt. That fact was
made very evident in the discussion.
The express folks had the advantage OF
being present to argue their side of the
case, and as the "people' were generally
absent, it was easy to argue that the bill
was unnecessary and not wanted. How
ever, this bill is going to become IA law
vet. Just wait. There is an old saying
to the effect that the "mills of the gods
grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly
fine.' Methinks that the present discus
sion has put the mills in motion, and il
these big corporations would escape the
wrath to come they had better commence
changing their ways.
Mr.. Epps's cigarette bill came out of tbs
committee room with an unfavorable re-
port, and Mr.. deLoach's bill for the relief
of the Cherokee people who desire to re
main in York county, was killed. In
fact, our York boys have been faring
p, city badly generally. But they are moi
discouraged. Every bill that has been of:
fered has been just: but at the same time
antagOnistic to large interests of some
kind, and while the boys find 1t no trouble
to take the horse to water, they are unable
to make him drink.
There will be an election for two mem
bers Of the state board of control on the
18th instant. There are quite number
of candidates for the vacant positions.
The world renowned DR.. Talmadge
will lecture in Columbia on the 18th in
stant.
Reading Clerk Stewart went home last
Thursday with case of grip. The dis
ease is epidemic here.
Representative Armstrong is back al
his post of duty and is quietly holding
down his seat in the house.
Representative j. R. Witherspoon is
expected to return in day or two.
| SPECIAL.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-10
SMYRNA NOTES.
Prevalence Of Grip-Able Sermon of Rev.
Mr.. Knox-Sudden Death of MIR. Rufus
q. Whitesides,

Prevalence Of Grip-Able Sermon of Rev.
Mr.. Knox-Sudden Death of Mr.. Rufus
G. Whitesides.
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer
SMYRNA, February S.-The grip is pre-
valent throughout this section, and most
of our people have came to the point
where they can agree in the sentiment re-
Gently quoted by a Yorkville gentleman
to the effect that this disease is mot fit
for white man to- have"
Rev. J. P. Knox preached fine ser
mon here yesterday from the 18th Psalm,
9th verse. shall not attempt to synop-
size the sermon, rs am sure that could
not do it justice; but there is no question
of the fact that it made profound i'm
preston upon the entire congregation.
Mr.. Rufus G. Whitesides died at his
home here last Saturday afternoon of
paralysis. He WAS as we'll as usual when
he arose in the morning; but shortly
after break fast he was stricken in the
left side. He grew worse very rapidly
and death was but matter OF only a
few hours. Mr.. Whitesides has been
living here about year, and was well
liked by everybody. 1t will be remem-
bered that he was soldier in the late
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-10

INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Mase Ferguson-Is selling 20 pounds of
granulated sugar for 81, and wants it
understood that he will sell groceries as
cheap as anybody. He offers cucumber
pickles at 10 cents dozen, sour kraut at
cents pound, and evaporated apples
at cents. He has in store so dozen
cans of tomatoes which he offers to sell
atSl per dozen cans.
J. NJ. Starr 81 Co.-Are prepared to fur
nish you with medicines to cure that
cough, and a tonic to strengthen the ap-
petite if you are recovering from grip.
They can also furnish you with Lam
dreth's garden and flower seeds, besides
onion sets. Also machine and kero-
sene oils, lamps and chimneys. Gull
nine in can at 25 cents an ounce.
proposals for the building new bridge
over Beaver Dam creek, and the repair
ing of two others-one over Crowders
creek and other over Little Allison
creek.
J. J. Hunter-Has on hands blankets
made from California grown wool, TO-
gether with Waulkenhose and the At
wood suspenders.
J. H. Riddle-If you will call early, can
furnish you with red rust proof seed
oats, guano, acid, cotton seed meal and
kalnit. He has fine STOCK OF hour Oh
hand of different grades, and can sup
ply you with lime, shingles and laths.
Glenn e. Allison-Have nice lot OF
mules and horses on hand, and in few
days expect to receive 60 head more.
They also have buggies and harness
and will sell anything they have tor
cash or on time as parties may prefer.
Grist Cousins-Tell you that when they
advertise low prices on any article those
prices continue while the wholesale
markets remain unchanged. They claim
to sell at lower average price than
any other concern in Yorkyille, and
suggest that now is the time to buy
your supplies required during spring
farming operations.
H. C. Strauss-Reminds you that his win
ter closing out sale will only continue
for 20 days more and suggests that now
is the time to buy winter goods.
#. w. Speck-Talks to you about the
necessity for having your watch looked
after before it gets out Of order. He
has on hand a stock Of watches and
clocks and nice line of jewelry.
Louis Roth-Still continues to sell pack
| ages Of Arbuckle's coffee for 81. He
| announces today, lunch tongue at q
| cents per can, early June peas at two
cans for 25 cents, maple syrup, buck
wheat flour, imported cabbage, which
he claims is better than the home raised
| Both are the same price.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-10

was in any way an unreasonable vlo-
lation of the confidence that had been
reposed in the physician, then the
board should have acted as all individ-
ual would have done under the cir
cumstances, and had no more dealings
with that physician. Instead of max
ing an investigation, however. the
board allowed things to rock along in
an easy kind of way, and since that
time has been trying to protect itself
by various contracts.
When the local physicians were first
invited, a few weeks ago, to make pro-
posals as to the terms upon which they
would attend to the practice of the
poorhouse and Jail during the next
two years, they were not furnished
with any specifications beyond a re-
quest to name their lowest terms per
visit with, and without, medicine. AS
the result, each bid was submitted in
a different form, and the bid which
might have naturally been taken as
the lowest, was coupled with a provis-
ion to the effect that surgical and
obstetrical operations, etc., would be
charged for extra. This provision, of
course, introduced an unknown guam
tity into the matter, and being unable
to decide which of the bids to accept,
the board concluded to try again and ask
the physicians to submit lump bids at so
much year including everything
medicine and all the attention of every
kind-that the poorhouse and Jail might
require.
AS has already been reported, the
local physicians ignored this last men
toned proposition there was only one
bid for consideration, and in view OF
the peculiar grounds upon which the
whole transaction had been placed, il
does not seem astonishing that this bid
should be accepted. So far as we at
tempt to state them, these are the facts
in the case. We admit that these facts
do not clear up the situation in the
least; but with that The ENoUIREF
has nothing to do.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-10

Among the arguments used against
Mr.. Loves telegraph and express bill,
was one to the effect that the subject was
not proper one for legislation, and that
the object desired could be best effected
by means of competition, and the good
senators swallowed this argument without
a grimace. The Western Union Tele-
graph company has contracts with rail
roads whereby no other telegraph compa-
ny is to have the privilege of putting
posts on the rights of way, and the con-
tracts of the Southern Express company
always provide for the exclusive right to
carry express matter over the roads upon
which they do business. This being true,
how then can relief be expected through
the medium of competition
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-10
COUNTY PHYSICIAN,

The action of the county board OF
commissioners in selecting as physician
to the poorhouse and Jail, gentleman
who lives beyond what many people
seem to think is convenient reach o1
those institutions, has made a grea,
deal of talk, not only among the local
physicians, but among the public gen.
orally, and the county board is coming
in for a good share of censure.
AS to whether or not it is exactly
right to censure the board of commits
sioners, we are not prepared to say
Neither is the public; for before a
correct judgment can be reached, it is
necessary to have full understanding
of all the facts in the case, and these
facts, it must be confessed, are difficult
to arrive at. This is because it is al
ways easy to make two sides to every
question, and to decide which is the
right side is often beyond the wisdom
Of Solomon.
Up to a few years ago, the board of
commissioners was not disposed TO be
illiberal in regard to the matter of
employing a physician to the poor
house and Jail, and ordinarily the an
nual bills ran up to something like
from 800 TO $3.50. But one year, one
of the physicians put in bill that
amounted to- something more than SiO0,
and the board that paid the bill, thought
it was rather too high. The proper
thing, of course, would have been to
have made thorough investigation
then and there, and in the event it
should have developed that the bill
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-10
CLOVER CULLINGS.

Grip Raging-Handsome New Building to
Be Erected-About Transferring the
Mails.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
CLOVER, February Scrip is raging
everywhere now. There seems to be
at least one case in every family.
Mr.. w. B. Stroup is preparing to build
a handsome two-story house OH the lot
that he recently purchased from Captain
w. B. Smith. The understanding is that
Mr.. Stroup intends to have the prettiest
house in town.
Messrs. Zirnri Carroll and r. A. Clin-
ton are down with the grip.
There has been some trouble here be-
tween the postmaster and the railroad
people about transferring the mail be-
tween the postoffice and depot. The
railroad company, it seems, wanted to
use boy under 16 years Of age for this
purpose, and the postmaster would have
nothing of the kind. CLOVER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-10

bilious state North Cardinals. Under
the operation of such q deep laid
scheme North Carolina would, in a
few decades, outstrip all the other
states in population or nightly swell
the population of adjoining states.
But there's the rub. Such prohibi-
tive tax on bachelorhood would soon
drive from the state the eligible catch
es, and the girls would rise up in their
might and repeal the law and offer a
premium for the bachelors instead.
Great is North Carolina.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-10

Governor Ellerbe has appointed ex-
Governor Evans to the position Of direct
tax commissioner. The duties of the po-
sition will be to collect some $4,000 which
the Federal government proposes to re-
fund to the citizens of this state on &C
count of direct taxes collected just after
the war, and the understanding is that the
commissions will amount to about $1,000.
Already it is charged that Governor Evans
owes his appointment to little sharp
pra ctice, of which he has been guilty. II
is claim ed that Governor Evans should
have made the appointment himself some
time ago, and really did so; but he took
care to appoint man who could not serve,
knowing at the time that the position
would become vacant just about the first
minute that he could get his affairs in
shape and take charge of it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-10

The Southern Building and Loan asso-
citation of Atlanta has been placed in the
hands of temporary receiver. Some
stock has been held in this company by
individuals in this section; but as to
whether any is held here now, The EN-
oUIRER is unable to learn.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-10

The Pennsylvania capitol building at
Harrisburg was destroyed by fire few
days ago, and, as the result, there has
been a revival of an old agitation to
change the location of the capitol to
Philadelphia.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-10
MERE-MESTION,

President Cleveland has signed an ordel
reducing the number of pension disburs'
ing offices from 10 to 8. .''''''''''The bubon'
ic plague has spread from India to AT
ghanistan. So. 1.-Two railroad employees
we're killed in head end collision on the
Louisville and Nashville railroad neal
Montgomery, Ala, last Tuesday. ''''''
The Mississippi river and tributories arc
reported to be greatly swollen.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-10
The aturkrille Gnqltirer.
YORKVILLE, s. c.:
WEDNESDAY, FEB'Y 10, 1897.

Tom Watson will not get Major
Blacks seat in congress. The house COM
mittee on elections decided by unani-
nous vote last Friday that Thomas had
no case.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-10
Wednesday, February 10, 1897.

war and did his duty like a man. Since
that time he has always tried to do his
duty as a citizen, and how we'll he has
succeeded is attested by the high csteem
in which he has always been held by the
entire community. He was 63 years of
age. BRIEF REMARKER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-10

Mrs. G. NJ. Kuykendal and son and
Miss Cora kuykendal are visiting in
Rock Hill.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-11-18
A WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings Of q
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All the Latest News Of Interest from
Washington. From the East. the
West and the South.
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON

Exports of breadsturs In October
amounted to s2s.i56,99f, an increase
compared with October. 1896, of 81, ,2ge. :.
0i2.
The department Of agriculture No
vember report gives 23.1 bushels as ths
average yield per acre of corn in the
principal corn states against 27.a
bushels in November, 1896.
Presiden; Mckinley has appointed
Charles Page Bryan, of Illinois. 10 be
envoy extraordinary and minister pleni.
potentiary of the United States to China
In Washington Secretary Sherman
and Sir wilfrid Laurier. the premier OF
Canada, began the frs: of a formal
series of conferences upon topics bear,
ing upon future relations between the
United States and Canada.
Arrangements have been made for
taking up the subject of a reciprocity
treaty between the United States and
Canada.
Members OF congress who have al
ready arrived in Washington express
the opinion that the coming session will
be the shortest regular long session In
years.
Susan A. Edison. one OF the best
known physicians in the United States
died in Washington in her seventy-afth
year.
The earnest advocacy OF the stab
lishment of postal savings banks BY
the United States government is III,
feature Of the first annual report oi
Postmaster General Gary.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-11-18


ALI the departure nts Of the British
Hosiery Co, at Thornton. L. l.. with
the exception of the spinning depart.
ment. were shut down. on the 18TH.
and rs operatives were thrown out OF
work. some time ago the knitters. 10
the number OF 80. struck for an AL
vance of - per cent. in wages Treas
urcr Cooper says he had learned that
the operatives who remained at work
were supporting those ON strike. hence
his action in shutting down the de-
partment
Cot JoHS JAMESON. general super
intsndent of the United States rail
way mail service under President Ar
thur. died at his home in Brooklyn on
the 18th. Col Jameson was bora in
Albany. y. y. ia Is4L During the
civil war he served in the First Wis
consin artillery. Upon leaving the
army he entered the postal service.
aud rose To be chief Of tho railway
mail service.
Ar Toledo. o. on the 18th. Tax In
quisitor Mcfarland began an action
against the woolson Spice Co. ding n
citation with the county auditor in be-
nalf Of the couuty, u recover taxes on
between SsOo. Oo0 aud $500 0o0 In credits
and cash which has not been listed for
taxation The taxes will amount To
between 500 Ooo aud sIJo.Ooo.
ox the 18th workmen began tearing
down the many additions to indie
pendence hall in Philadelphia that
have been built from time to time.
and which marred the simplicity of
the historic structure. it being the in-
.ention to restore the building To as
near the origl nal design rs possible.
THE president shook hands. on the
18th. with a very large number of peo-
Pile at the public reception in the East
room on the 18th. At the close of the
reception Gen. Longstreet presented
Alexander Montgomery. of Georgia. a
venerable colored man. i0I years old.
Hon. JONI NJ. LASGsroS, of Virginia,
ex-congressman. ex-minister to Hayti,
preacher. lawyer and politician. aud
/ one of the most prominent colored men
in the country. who was born q slave
in lsa9. died in Washington. on the
18th. aged 6s.
The state department has finally re-
fused the application of the Mexican
government for the surrender. under
extradition proceedings. of Jesus Guer-
ra, who was one of Garza's lieutenants
in his attempted revolution some years
ago.
I PRESIDENT PIERoLA OF Peru. who had
been suffering from fever. was able To
leave his bed. on the 18th, and was
much improved
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-11-18
WEST AND SOUTH.

Fire destroyed the Riverview hotel
at Eankakee. ILL.,. the loss being $4,000.
Miss Matte Schulsen and Fred Lau-
sen were killed by the cars near New
Liberty, In.
At Fayetteville. W. Va. Albert Voters
was hanged for the murder of Charles
Gibson at Montgomery April %. 1895.
The first Thanksgiving proclamation
Of Gov Barnes, of Oklahoma, calls upon
the people to observe the day as one of
public worship. family reunions and
deeds of charity.
Henry A. Hicks, of Sew York, was
chosen grand master workman in place
Of James r. Sovereign at the general
assembly Of the Knights of Labor in
Louisville. Ky.
James Michael beat the 15-mile bicy-
Gle record at the Coliseum in Chicago,
goin the distance in 31:07 rs.
Five highwaymen held up the Mis-
souri, Pacific St. Louis night express
three miles east of Independence. No..
but they secured no booty.
It is said a combination of steel tube
companies. with headquarters at Shell
by, o., will control 80 per cent Of the
entire steel tube output Of America
Miss Katie Cabell Currie, Of Dallas,
Tex, was elected president at the
fourth annual convention in Baltimore
of the United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy.
In Arkansas Rome Bronson and
Florence Williams, his betrothed, were
overtaken by a storm on Black Point
mountain and both persisted.
At Indianapolis Joseph NJ. Tilford.
oged 81, proprietor of the indianapolis
Journal from 1854 to 1864, died sudden
ly while at church.
A mob lynched Bud Beard, at Carroll
ton, Ala. for assaulting q seven-year-
old girl.
Near Warren, Idaho, u mail carrier
was held up by lone highwayman who
secured registered letters containing
$4,000.
Philip Ireland. Paul Holy Track and
Alec Coudot, the three Indians who
murdered the Spicer family on Feb
ruary 81 last. were taken from the jail
in WiIIiampsort. n. D.. by mob and
hanged.
In Chicago the University Of Wiscon-
sin defeated the University Of Chicago
football team by a score of % tos.
George Skipper and Joe sartin fought
a duel in Forest City. Ark. and both
we're killed.
Henry Turner. his wife and sister
rsrs found dead 10 q potato patch IN
Campbell county, Go, Thsy hsd bssp
shot to death.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-11-18
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Chill. Peru and Argentina are said 10
be plotting TO seize Bolivia and divide
the territory.
In Havana excitement was caused bv
the report that the Dauntle-s had sue
eeeded in landing two flibustering ex-
petitions.
In Spain floods inundated several vii.
lagcs aud drowned Is persons and enor.
nous numbers Of cattle.
decree was issued BY President
Moraes. Of Brazil, establishing martial
law for a period OF 30 days in Rio
Janeiro.
Gen. Blanco dispatched pacifeos pro-
vided with passes to the insurgent lines
In Cuba with view TO inducing the
lenders TO lay down their arms and ac.
cept autonomy.
II Is said there is no fear OF starvation
in the Klondike. M the companies were
supplying the men with provisions for
winter.
Insurgents dynamited and derailed a
train near Nuevitas. Cuba. and the
engineer, fireman and ten other persons
were killed and 81 soldiers and pas.
sengers were injured