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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-22
"aRBOR DAY.

The following from the Columbia
Register is of especial local as we'll as
general interest. The provisions of the
act on the subject of Arbor Day should
be carried out to the fullest extent in
the public schools, and it will be worth
the while of the older people also to
give the matter their attention:
At the last meeting of the general
assembly AL act authorizing the proper
observance of Arbor Day by the public
schools throughout the state was pass
ed. In accordance with the provision,
Superintendent Mayf will issue
circular letter to the county superin-
tendents of education citing the act and
request them to notify every teacher
in their county of such law and also
ask that it be complied with.
This is the first time the law has
been put into operation in this state,
and Superintendent May6eld thinks
that much good is to be derived from
the observance of the day. 1t will
teach pupils 10 appreciate the value OF
ornamental shrubbery and shade trees.
Very few, it is claimed, know how to
prepare ground for planting, and this
act is thought to be good plan for
teaching pupils such essential lessons;
The beneficial results derived at school
are expected to manifest themselves in
the home, and consequently more at
tention will be devoted to the cultiva-
tion of flowers and trees.
The following is the text of the act
under which the day will be observed :
"That the free public schools OF TINS
state observe the third Friday in No
vember of each year as Arbor Day, and
on that day the school officers and
teachers shall conduct such exercises
and engage in planting such shrubs,
plants and trees as will impress on the
minds of the pupils the proper value
and appreciation to be placed on tow-
ers, ornamental shrubbery and shade
trees"
The act provides that the third Fri
day in November shall be observed.
Many of the public schools do not open
until later, and of course that day can
not be observed. Superintendent May
field announces that those schools
which are not in session on that day
have the privilege of naming some
other day. However, each school is
required to observe Arbor Day and
this option is merely for its conven-
ience.
South Carolina is not the originator
of this movement, nor is she among
the first to adopt such lsw. There
are, in addition to this state, 35 states
and territories in the Union that OBJ
serve the day by requirement of law.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-22
THE CASE OF LIEUT. COL. TILLMAN.

Upon receipt of the communication
from Lieutenant.C Colonel Tillman last
Monday, we were disposed to consider
the situation as not likely to be made
better by too much stirring, and
did not feel inclined to make any com
ment further than to suggest that the
long list of names to the paper was
not necessarily to be taken as an i'm
parchment of the veracity of our cor
respondent, "a. D."
In the belief that the whole matter
would stop there, it occurred to US that
the less said the better. With the ap-
pearance of the weekly papers on
Wednesday, however, we note that
Lieutenant Colonel Tillman has sent
out his statement broadcast, even to
papers which have had nothing what
ever to do with the matter, and in
justice to our correspondent, as we'll as
to the general public, we now consider
it our duty to furnish a little more
light.
We will state on our own RESPONSE
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-22
aROUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. Walker r. Latimer has returned
from Cowpen's, Spartanburg county
Mr.. w. w. Boyce is attending the
Sharon meeting, the guest of his old
friend, Mr.. J. H. B. Jenkins.
Charlotte Observer, Wednesday
Misses Annie Howard, Of Providence
and Pattie Morris, leave today for
Yorkville, to visit Mrs. White, sister
of Miss Howard.
Rev. w. G. Neville writes from Ian
caster that he will bring home with
him from synod Rev. S. H. Chester
D. D., of Nashville, Tenn, secretary
of the Presbyterian foreign mission
board, and that DR.. Chester will occu
by Mr.. Neville's pulpit at both service:
tomorrow. DR.. Chester returned re
Gently from visit TO China, Japan and
Korea, and will very probably have
something to say about his trip and
what he learned. During his stay in
Yorkville he will be the guest of Rev.
Mr.. Neville and of Miss Ella Davidson
J. F. Wallace, Esq, reported an
enjoyable time at the Carolina and
North Western banquet at Hickory
last Tuesday. Among those present
were number of the original projectors
of the old Chester and Lenoir Mario"
Gauge and they were the guests o.
honor. A portion of the new road be-
tween Hickory and Newton is now in
fine condition. This is especially the
case where the track has been laid
longer, and where it was used most
for hauling material with which to
build the balance. The section just
finished is still in the rough. Accord.
ing to the orders of Superintendent
Nichols, all trains must, for the pres
ent, consume As minutes in going over
the ten miles of new road. Later on
the time will be reduced to 20 min
utes, or less.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-22

until January, 1890, when he died, and
was buried in the Yorkville cemetery.
All of his life, Colonel Aston was
highly esteemed by his associates, and
his popularity in Columbia was very
great. AS soon as there developed
necessity for a colonel to lead South
Carolina troops in war, his numerous
friends in Columbia and elsewhere,
began to urge his especial fitness for
the position, and his appointment was
matter of especial satisfaction to
hundreds of prominent people through
out the state. Being u strong believer
in the efficacy of military discipline,
his regiment, which for the most part
was made up of inexperienced recruits,
was, in q few months, so thoroughly
drilled that it ranked second to the
crack regiment in the Seventh Army
corps. Had the war continued, and if
Colonel Alston had had the oppor-
tunity of leading his men against the
enemy, there are many who feel as
sured that the First South Carolina
regiment would have given a good
account of itself.
The announcement Of Colonel AL.
ston's death was first published in the
Columbia State yesterday morning,
and as soon as the telegraph Office was
opened, there commenced stream of
sympathetic kilograms to Mrs. Aston,
and to her brothers, the Messrs. Nc
Cav. Among the earliest of these
were the following:
FROM CAPTAIN FULLER.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Oct. 81, 1S9S.-Express
to Mrs. Aston my heartfelt sympathy.
EZRA B. FULLER.
FROM CAPTAIN MAUDL1N.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Oct. 81, ls9s.-Accept
my sincerest sympathy: y ! am weeping
with you. OSCAR X. MAuLDlN.
FROM LIEUTENANT LowRANCE.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Oct. 81, lS9S..You
have my sympathy. Joe was my 1rlend.
God bless him. Can aid you?
J. DOUGLASS LowRANCE.
FROM COMPANY X.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Oct. 81, lS9s;-Com-
pany X extends its sympathy and wishes
to share some participation, IN the last
ceremony of her best beloved.
B. MCCREERy,
j. D. LowRANCE,
JOHN T. HARVEY.
At the time THE ENQUIRER went
to press, it had been decided that the
funeral would take place in Yorkville
this Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
The ceremonies, according to present
arrangements, will take place at and
from the Episcopal church; but wheth.
er under the auspices of the Masonic
fraternity or the military, had not
been definitely decided.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-22
COTTON MARKETS.

THE ENQUIRER has noticed consid'
erable effort on the part Of certain
local papers in surrounding towns to
make it appear that their respective
cotton markets are long way supe'
rior to the markets in other towns.
The object of such effort should be OBJ
vious but to the individual of average
intelligence they should be more or
less tiresome for in support of these
claims of superiority, there are usually
cited arguments that are not based
upon the ordinary rules of common
sense.
For instance, short time ago, they
were making big hurrah over in
Lancaster about the unusual superior
ity of that market over its neighbors'
At times the market was quoted at
from 10 to 20 points higher than any
other market in this section, and the
quotations were no doubt correct. But
the conditions were not natural. Two
big mercantile corporations were bid.
ding for the patronage of the farmers
of the surrounding country, and they
paid for the cotton considerably more
than its market value. This, of course,
would have made no difference, so far
as the farmers were concerned, if all
could get the same price; but they
could not. Some whose trade was not
so desirable had to sell at prices near
er the market value, and from
present appearances, it seems that the
mercantile concerns have realized
that their game was losing one, and
they appear to be willing to content
themselves with paying about the same
as other folks.
Until few years ago, Yorkville had
the reputation of being a very poor
cotton market. The reputation was
not deserved; but somehow it had
been created, and to get rid of it was
extremely difficult. Now people gen.
orally realize that they can come as
near getting full value for their cotton
here as at any other market in this
section of the state.
So talk about one market being so
much better than another, should al
ways be taken with a grain or two OF
suspicion. The cotton buyers every
where are as anxious for profits as are
any other class of people. There are
very few of them who, upon oppor-
tunity, will fail to leave for themselves
a reasonable profit. Most of them are
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-22

bility, that we have heard it said that
Colonel Tlllman is very popular with
his men, and there are many of them
who will do whatever he tells them to
do. When we see man who cannot
write; but who can only make "his
mark" make that mark to statement
that he "has read something" we are
prepared to believe this. And when
we note also that Colonel Tillman re-
trains from asserting the fact, or al
legged fact, so freely testified to by
"those who will do anything he wants
them TO do" we are inclined to the
opinion that he himself has not quite
so much confidence in his case as they
seem to have.
But this is not the main point. ga.
D." stands for Augustus Deal, former
ly of Blacksburg; but now first SER
geant in Company B, Second South
Carolina volunteers. Sergeant Deal
comes of as good stock as there is in
the state. He was graduated from the
South Carolina Military Academy in
the class of 1897 as second lieutenant.
Among his fellow cadets and at home,
he has the reputation of being high
toned gentleman. He has means, and
at home the highest social position.
When the war broke out he volunteer
ed, not as a commissioned officer; but
as a patriotic American to fight Span
iards. He is not the inferior OF
Colonel James H. Tillman in any par
ticular except in official rank, and as
to military ability, we are satisfied
chat he has not superior in either the
First or Second regiment.
Such man as we know Mr.. Augustus
Deal to be, would not wilfully misrep-
resent Colonel James H. Tillman, or
anybody else, and until Colonel Till
man endeavors to inpeach Mr.. Deals
statement with the testimony of COM
missioned officers, we will not con-
slider that the colonel has made a
very serious case. And under no
circumstances will we believe that in
writing what he did about Colonel
Tillman, was Mr.. Deal prompted by
any other motive than loyalty to
truth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-22
OPENING OF SYNOD.
Synopsis of the Proceedings at the Organ
ization Meeting.

ization Meeting.
Lancaster Cor. The State, Wednesday.
The synod was called to order Tues
day night by the retiring moderator
Rev. Alexander Sprunt, d. D., of Rock
Hill, who preached the opening sermon
from Ephesians, vi, Is. "And your
feet shod with the preparation of the
gospel of peace" DR.. Sprunt was al
his hest last night, and made a pro-
found impression on the large congre'
CATION of delegates and citizens. AT
the conclusion of the sermon the dele
gates were enrolled by Rev. Thomas
H. Law, D. D., of Spartanburg, the
efficient stated clerk.
The body then elected Rev. A. A.
James, of Enoree presbytery, modera'
tor, by acclamation. He is striking.
ly handsome old gentleman, dignified
in his bearing, and makes a good pre-
siding officer.
Rev. Hugh r. Murchison, of the
Charleston presbytery, was elected as
sistant clerk.
One of the most interesting parts OF
last nights meeting was the address OF
welcome delivered, in behalf Of the
local church aud the citizens Of the
town, by Rev. James H. Thornwell,
D. D., of Fort Mill. The Presbyterian
church at this place, being temporarily
without pastor, the sessions have ap'
pointed DR.. Thornwell to represent it
during the meeting. The doctors adj
dress was pointed, eloquent and i'm
pressive. 1t was very appropriate that
the session of the church should have
selected DR.. Thornwell to deliver the
address, the church having been the
first charge of his distinguished father,
whose name he bears, and he having
first Joined the church at this place.
These facts were alluded to by him.
He spoke of old Waxhaw church as
being the mother of Presbyterianism
in South Carolina, and that the Wax
haw section of this county have given
birth to a president of the United
States, a governor of the state, a for
eign ambassador and congressman.
~ welcome you also," said the doc.
tor, "in behalf of the now feeble old
Mother Waxhaw and her lineal de-
scendant, the Lancaster church"
DR.. James, the moderator, responded
in few words of thanks.
The synod is largely attended.
Among the eminent divines who will
arrive today are: Rev. Drs. J. N.
Craig, James Woodrow, S. H. Chester,
S. NJ. Smith, J. VIM. Finn and B. F.
Wilson.
Our town presents a lively appear
ance, there being no end of delegates
who all have hospitable homes. "All
the denominations will be Presbyte'
rians this week." as was pithily re-
marked by the pastor of the Baptist
church. The town feels honored by
the presence of this distinguished body.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-22
CUTTING WITH A MOWER.

Here is piece of information which
though too late to be of value this
year, will, no doubt, be of sufficient
interest to many people to make il
worth remembering next season. Pea
vines may be harvested with mower
as easily in a cornfeld as on level
ground. So says Mr.. R. G. Jacks son
of Clover.
Mr. jackson has been running
mower for the public during the past
TWO seasons. He was in Yorkville on
Wednesday to sell cotton, aud while
here he said to the reporter:
"I've got piece of information that
will he worth something TO somebody
if you want TO print it. A good many
people harvest their cornfeld peavines
with a scytbe, and others don't har'
vest them at all, because, in their opin-
ion, the scythe is too expensive, and
they think that on account of the corn
stalks the use of a mower is imprac'
tlcable. But that is mistake. l can
cut peavines in a cornfeld almost as
easily as on level ground.
81 did not know this fact until not
long ago. l went over to do some
moving for Mr.. G. G. Ormand. He
claimed that the mower would cut
cornstalks, and insisted that 1 try ii.
I made a trial and before / quit cut
six acres for him. 1t worked as nicely
as you ever saw. The cornstalks went
down before the mower without any
perceptible resistance, and when 1 was
through with the work, I found that
there had not been any damage to the
knives.
"If man was going to bale the
peavines," Mr.. Jackson concluded, "he
would, of course, have to take the
cornstalks out but Mr.. Ormand put
up stalks and peavines all together.
He says the stalks will contribute to
the better ventilation of the hay and
improve the quality"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-22
MERE-MENTION.

Agreement or no agreement, Presi-
dent Mckinley is determined to take
possession of Cuba on December 1.''''''
Colonel L. NJ. Martin, Iowa member OF
the national committee of the sound
money Democratic party, has issued
an address calling on members of the
party to vote the Republican ticket
:....'...It is reported that Admiral
Dewey is about to return to the United
States. 1.-The United States is about
to undertake the task of cleaning up
the city of Havana. The cost is esti'
mated at 500, 100000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-22

emily considered a favorable time to
seize the property. The Negroes at
tempted to serve the papers on Mrs.
Hooker and to carry off the cart.
Mrs. Hooker accordingly armed her
self with a double -barreled shot gun
and gave notice not to move the cart
while Mr.. Hooker was absent. The
Negroes proceeded to parley and en-
uuired if she would shoot. Being con-
vinced that the probabilities were all
that way, after some delay, deputy,
constable and two mules vanished
down the road.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-22
The 4lorkrille enquirer.
YORKVILLE, s. @. !:
SATURDAY, OCTOBER %, 1898.

We do not feel enough assurance
TO make the statement as settled fact ;
but there is good reason to hope that
the Democrats will control the next
house of representatives; and if So
with Joseph w. Bailey as speaker, we
may look for the appointment of COM
mittees that will give prominence to
Democratic principles.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-22
LOCAL LACONICS.
Thirtieth Annual Session.

Thirtieth Annual Session.
1t was the 30th, instead of the 18th
annual session of the York Baptist as
sociation, that was held at Clover last
week.
Until January 1st, 1899, For AZ Gents.
The TwICE-A-WEEK ENQUIRER, filled
with the best and most reliable up-to-date
news, will be furnished from the date OF
this issue until January, 1899, for AZ cents.
They Want to Expand.
The stockholders of the Glover COT
ton mill are considering the advis-
ability of enlarging their operations.
The mill has been making money right
along from the first, the management
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-22
COLONEL AISTON DEAD.

Colonel Joseph K. Alston, of the
First regiment, S. G. ", whose criti,
cal illness was mentioned in THE
ENQUIRER of Wednesday, died at the
residence of his brother-in-law, w. B.
McCaw, Esq, yesterday morning at
2 o'clock.
Colonel Aston came to Yorkville
from Columbia on the 14lh instant,
suffering from a complication of trou-
hles which DR.. Andral Bratton dag
nosed as malarlal jaundice with acute
congestion of the liver and kidneys.
His condition was recognized by DR..
Bratton as being extremely critical,
and at Dr.. Bratton's suggestion, DIR.
B. w. Taylor, of Columbia, was tele-
graphed for. DR.. Taylor being unable
to leave the city, DR.. DuBose came in
his stead. But the case was beyond
the power of the physicians. They
were unable to secure relief for the
disordered organs, and the condition
of Colonel Aston continued to grow
more critical until the end came as
stated.
Until within a few days before he
died, Colonel Aston had no idea OF
the seriousness of his condition. In
fact, after he was taken down, he re-
marked to his brotherin.law, r. G..
McCaw, "I'll be all right in few days,
Burt; and as you say you have plenty
of birds on your place, I'll come over
and we will spend a week shooting
them" When the end came it was
like passing into peaceful sleep.
Colonel Alston was a native of Fair
field county, having been born at the
old Alston Homestead near Monticello,
on November 6, 1860. He was the
only child of the late William F. AL
ston and bis wife, Susanah Pope, who
was daughter of General Phillip Dray-
ton Cook, of the Confederate army.
Young Aston was left an orphan at an
early age, and he was reared under
the guardianship of Colonel Thomas
w. Woodward, Of Rockton. His edu-
cation, almost from the beginning, was
largely military. He began at Porter's
school in Charleston. From there he
went to the preparatory department OF
the Sewanee university, and then spent
two years in the Kings Mountain
Military school at Yorkville, under
Colonel A. Coward. Next he went to
the Carolina Military Institute at
Charlotte, where he was classmate
with Senator John L. McLaurin and
Colonel John P. Thomas, Jr. From
the Carolina Military Institute be
went to the Virginia Military Insti-
tute, at which, after four years of
hard work, he was graduated as senior
captain.
1t had been Colonel Alston's inten-
ton all along to join the army; but
failing to get a commission that had
previously been promised him, he read
law under Henry Gaillard, Esq, of
Winnsboro, and under Judge Samuel
w. Melton, then of Columbia. Short
ly after admission to the bar, he form.
ed a partnership with H. c. Patton,
ESQ.,, and the firm, which has con-
tinued to exist as Alston & Patton,
until dissolved by the death of the
senior member, has long been recog-
nized as one of the most prominent in
Columbia.
In 1888, Colonel Aston was married
to Miss Belle McCaw, one of the most
highly accomplished young ladies of
Yorkville, and as the result of that
union, one child was born. This was
Joseph K. Alston, Jr. He lived only
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-22

of very speculative temperaments, and
when there is strong competition, as a
rule, one will take as much risk as
another. Yorkville has quite num-
ber of buyers, and each is anxious to
buy every bale he can get. The con-
dilions here are such as TO make the
town an A No. market and that is
what it is.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-22
Mastering Out Day.

Captain Fuller has issued orders
that the First regiment shall be mus
tered out and paid in full on Novem-
ber 10. The regiment will be finally
discharged November 10. All the
men must be there with their uniforms
on October %.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-02
Malt-Nutrine

the Food Drinks the greatest tonic
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prepared by the famous Anheuser-
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guarantees the purity, excellence and
merit claimed for it. For sale by
Rieke & Backof, agents, Ironton, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-02
Dissolution OF Copartnershlp.

The copartnership heretofore exist
ing between the undersigned under the
firm name of Gross & Tolleson is this
day dissolved by mutual consent. Al
debts due the firm will be paid to Mr..
Gross, who assumes all its liabilities,
and will continue the business.
lronton, Mo-, May 5, 1898.
WM. GROSS,
It. THOS. Il. TOLLESON.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-02
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era vage eUey every city, This is the opportunity
of lifetime to establish profitable business. It costs
nothing to try You get the support of leading
citizens, who VIII be only too glad see you start.
The Post-Dispach is in great demand. It's a great
paper It's member of the Associated Press No other
St. Louis evening paper enjoys this distinction The POST
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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-02
Notice of Letters.

NOI1CO OI AOttOI5'
Notice is hereby given, that Letters
of Administration upon the estate OF
George Buechsenschuetz, Sr., late OF
Iron county, deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned, Fritz
Buechsenschuetz. by the Judge of Pro-
bate Court of the County of Iron,
bearing date the 10th day of May,
1898.
All persons having claims against said estate are
required to exhibit them to me for allowance with
in one year after the dateof said letters they
may be precluded from any benefit of such estate;
and if such claims be not exhibited within two
years from the time OF the publication of this not
ice, they will be forever barred.
FRITZ BUECHSENsCHUETz
may19n47 Administrator.