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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-07

Saturday afternoon, however, Jackson
was brought down from Glover, and
without assistance identified Grier
among the prisoners in Jail as the man
to whom he had given money with
which to buy whisky.
"Hello Alfred" exclaimed Jackson,
as Grier showed himself along with the
other prisoners. But Grier would not
answer. He acted as though be had
never seen Jackson before. But an
examination of Grier's head showed a
pretty freshly raised bump that indica-
ted recent contact with pair of tongs,
and there is very little room for q
reasonable doubt that he is the man
wanted.
The people of Mrs. Bells neighbor-
hood are quiet, law-abiding and peace
able. If Mrs. Bell is fair specimen,
they are also quite p!ucky. Judge
Lynch has never held court in tina,
section. But those people are very
little, if any, better than the rest of US
and it is altogether probable that the
only reason there was not an i'm.
promptu hanging last Friday night
was because Grier, or whoever il
was, got away before the alarm wat
spread sufficiently to arouse the neigh
borhood.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-07

decisions and DEGREES. Chief Justice
Echeverria, replying, accepted the
judicial Offices in the name of justice,
formally recognizing the United States
as the supreme power, and declaring
that the bench would render justice to
rich and poor alike. The proceedings
terminated with handshaking, after
which General Woods party was es-
corted to the entrance by the entire
legal body. The first session of the
purely Cuban court was then opened.
Among Cubans the event is matter
of general congratulation. The local
newspapers consider it the dawn of a
new era, and express the hope that the
judges, who are men of legal acumen
and profound research, may be able to
show the world that the Cuban popula-
ton has within itself the element of
good government. The same papers
are exceedingly complimentary in their
illusions to General Wood, declaring
it "quite impossible that any other
American could have secured better
grasp of the entire situation"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-07
MIGHT HAVE BEEN.

Two unusually interesting circum
stances developed at the auction sales
of real estate last Monday. In one
case bidder lost at least $3.50 by his
failure to claim his unquestionable
right at the proper moment, and in the
other a bidder who had no previous
idea of making the investment, secured
a valuable piece of property at less
than half its value.
The Barrett Mill tract, containing
about 46t acres, was offered. There
were several prospective buyers on
hand ; but they seemed to be some
what charry of each other. The auc.
tioneer cried the property for some
thing like minute before he received
bid. Finally Mr.. John Lindsay
offered 500.
Taking up this bid, Auctioneer Neill
put it through all the usual variations.
The other would-be buyers listened to
the crying in mute silence, as though
uncertain what to do. At length it
appeared that the property was not in
very strong demand, and with slow
deliberation Auctioneer Neill shouted,
"Fair and open sale; without more
money l am going to sell it-going-
going g-gone Then the old gentle
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-07
THE ENQUIRER FOR 1899.

We wish again TO call the attention
of all who may be interested, to the
prospectus of THE ENQUIRER for 1899,
published on another page, and we
wish also to make a few suggestions
to prospective clubmakers.
The offers we are making to club.
makers are liberal enough to justify
them in putting in a considerable
amount of work during the next three
months, and under these offers every
clubmaker is certain to receive fair
compensation for all the work he or
she may do, whether the work be
much or little.
1t is the ambition of the manage
ment of The ENQUIRER to increase
its circulation to at least 1000 SUBJ
scribers. We recognize that the car
rying out of this ambition involves
an uphill business but at the same
time there are many who will agree
with us in the claim that THE EN-
oU1RER is a good enough newspaper
to deserve 1000 subscribers. With
the energetic help of our clubmakers,
we believe the number can be secured.
There are many people who are now
reading the paper as borrowers, who
would subscribe if it were not for this
excuse Or that excuse. Of course it
is difficult to make much impression
upon these people. 1t is difficult to
make them realize that they are i'm
posing not only upon the publishers !;
but upon the subscribers who pay.
They are imposing upon the publishers
in that they appropriate for nothing
that which cost much labor and ex-
pense and they are imposing upon the
subscribers who pay, not only in the
matter of subjecting them to annoy
ance by their constant borrowing; but
in keeping the paper from being as
valuable as it could and would be made
if all who derive benefit were willing
to pay their fair share of the expense.
Occasionally, a chonic borrower
gives as an excuse "that he used to be
a subscriber; but when his time Was
out they stopped his paper--not bling
willing to trust him for such small
amount" This is nothing but an ex-
cuse, the emptiest excuse that can pos
sibly be offered by the poorest kind of
an excuse for a man. The paper was
stopped, of course, because the time
was out and "their" part of the con-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-07
GOOD YEARS WORK.

Notwithstanding the rough weather.
there was a good attendance on the
farewell service at Trinity church last
Sunday night, not only of members OF
the congregation; but of outsiders us
we'll.
Rev. Mr.. Brunson preached from the
text, "What hath God wrought" and
delivered an interesting and instructive
sermon. He had no hesitation in say.
ing that the work of the year was most
gratifying, and in some respects one Of
the best in the history of the Yorkville
station. He announced that during
the year there had been four losses to
the membership by death and % acces'
sions by confession of faith, etc., max
ing the total membership at the present
time 116.
W. W. Lewis, Esq, chairman of the
board of stewards and superintendent
of the Sunday school, made lew ap'
propriate remarks and read the fnan.
cial report for the year, of which the
following is summary.
Paid conference claims, $230.95
paid pastors salary, $3.50 paid presid'
ing elder, s63.25; paid incidental ex.
penses, s1O2.S2; paid to Epworth or
phanage s22a.s1 paid Sunday school
collections, s32.75; paid for church
literature, $3.50; paid by Women's
Foreign Missionary society, $31.42
paid by Juvenile Missionary society
$44.91; paid by Ladies' Aid society,
s157 paid by collections Sunday night,
1888 total payments, 81, ,477.79. The
average contributions per member
amounted to S12.74.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-07
A DUTY OF CITIZENSHIP.

There are many people who are dis
posed to be more or less diffident about
expressing themselves on public ques-
tions on the theory that they are not
qualified to discuss such matters.
Many such cases have come under our
observation, and among them num-
Der at which we have been more or
less surprised.
In this connection, the writer is re-
minded of a remark that was once
made to him by Mr.. w. Holmes Har-
din, a successful farmer and business
man of Chester county. ~ have
taught my children to work" he said,
"with view not only to fitting them
to do things well themselves; but es-
pecially in order that they might know
how to have things we'll DONE" The
remark was certainly practical and
sensible in its application to business
affairs, and it is no less practical and
sensible in it's application to public
affairs.
Under our form of government, the
people are the masters. Each and
every voter is vested with equal power
and authority that is limited only by
the bounds of individual education,
intelligence and character. 1t is these
last three qualifications that make one
citizen more or less important or infu-
entail than another. But regardless
of even these qualifications, all have
the same responsibility in government
tai affairs, and, therefore, to assume
that there are any who have not the
right to discuss and criticise public
matters, is silly. In the case of each
citizen such criticism is not only a
right, but it is positive duty.
That there is too much general and
individual ignorance of the constitution
and laws under which we are trying to
govern ourselves, is deplorable fact.
The constitution, especially, is some
thing that should be frequently read
and studied by every citizen who can
read-not necessarily for the benefit Of
others but for his own benefit. AS a
matter of fact, however, outside of the
legal profession, the individual-public
official or private citizen-who has ever
casually read even part of this most
important document, is the exception.
This condition alone is a source of
more weakness, inefficiency and in
competency in the administration of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-07
: The farcical feature of the FEEDER,

- The farcical feature Of the Federal
investigation of the Phoenix affair is
illustrated in the fact that the pro-
ceedings seem to be directed only TO-
ward the punishment of the men who
made the Tolberts skip the country
and on that account, the charge is
only riot. The real crime of that oc'
casion was the killing, not of the Ne
groes who had arms in their hands
but the numbering of defenseless pris'
oners who had surrendered. 1t was
in order that there might be some pun
isment for these wanton men that
The ENQUIRER has suggested that
Governor Ellerbe should take a hand
in the matter. In our opinion, how
ever, the Federal government has nc
more right to interfere than has the
government of Great Britain.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-07
TAX COLLECTIONS.

Treasurer Nicely is doing business
in his Office now and will remain in
Yorkville during the balance of the
taxi .lecting period.
Up to Monday night, including the
salesday collections, the aggregate OF
taxes paid in amounted to $17, ,955.55.
Up to the same period last year the
figures were SIG, 1853.
The treasurer's book calls for $751;
779. So far 1858 receipts have been
issued, and there remain about 6,942
still to issue. Up to this date last
year the total number of receipts
issued was 2,675.
AS already stated, it is not at all
probable that the final date on which
taxes may be paid without penalty
will be postponed this year. That
date is December 81, and it ought
not to be crowded.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-07
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. E. B. Lowry is working for Mr..
J. H. Riddle.
DR.. John May, who is located at
Paris, Tenn, is in Yorkville.
Miss Rosebud Adams, of Gastonia,
is visiting the family of Mr.. ]. A. Wat
son.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. w. Humbert left
on Monday to attend the annual meet
ing of conference.
Mr.. M. L. Thomasson, who has been
absent in Florida for several weeks,
returned last Saturday.
Mr.. J. H. Riddle has been quite i'll
since last Thursday. He is thought
to be improving somewhat.
Mr.. Philip L. Moore, late of the
South Carolina volunteers, has been
employed as guard for the chaingang.
Cards are out for the marriage OF
Miss Virginia Bratton and Mr.. 4
Moultrie Bratton. The ceremony is to
take place on December Is.
Mr.. J. G. Hudson, of McConnells'
Vile, comes to Yorkville today, to
superintend work in connection with
the construction of the addition to the
York Cotton mills.
Mr.. J. w. Lilly, who for the past
year has been engaged in the livery
business in YorkvilIe, has arranged to
farm next year. He will locate near
Newport.
DR.. A. H. Mckenzie, of Yell county,
Ark, who was raised in Bethel town
ship, favored US with a visit on Mon
day. 1t is likely that he will return to
Arkansas next week.
Following are the names of the York
county boys now at Clemson college
R. Barrett, M. L. Elder, ]. E. Gettys,
]. H. Roddey, T. B. Spencer, j. H.
Spencer, A. E. Thomas, c. B. McFad,
den, J. B. Fennell.
Mr.. F. E. Brodie, of Rock Hill, who
sometime ago assumed the manage
ment of the telephone exchange al
that place, and who has considerably
improved the service, has arranged
also to take charge of the Rock Hill
electric light plant, after January 1,
next. Mr.. Brodie will abandon the
jewelry business.
Mr.. G. F. Gordon has resigned the
position of superintendent of the chain
gang, which he has filled for several
years with much credit, and entered
the employ of W. B. Moore & Co.
Mr.. H. G. Culp, who for sometime has
been a guard at the chaingang, has
been appointed as Mr.. Gordon's sue
cessor. He, we think, will make cap
able and efficient superintendent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-07
Wednesday, December I, 1898.

man came down on the railing with
his stick and concluded with ''sold to-"
nodding his head in the direction of
Mr.. Lindsay.
II bid $H0," broke out Mr.. D. M.
Hall, at this instant, and there ensued
some confusion, which was ended by
the auctioneer's picking up the sum
named by Mr.. Hall and continuing his
cry. Mr.. Lindsay raised the bid to
sl15, and from there on, by small
amounts, the purchase price was grad
ually increased to $3.50, at which the
property was at length knocked down
to Mr.. Hail.,
After the incident was ended, every
body saw where Mr.. Lindsay had
dropped an opportunity, and where the
auctioneer had saved $3.50 for the
defendant in the case. Under the
common law of the land, the sale at
800 was as binding as was that at
$3.50; but under the same law, when
Mr.. Lindsay continued to bid after
having bought, he forfeited his right to
claim that the first "knock down" was
a sale, and was easily the loser to the
amount of $3.50.
The other interesting circumstance
referred to developed in connection
with the sale of the Lindsay Turkey
Creek place of the Mckenzie lands,
containing 1881 acres. This was the
first tract of land put up, and as there
seemed to be no one especially inter-
ested in it, the auctioneer cried it for
minute or two without receiving bid.
The tract was withdrawn until after
the sale of other property. In the
meantime several bystanders had no.
ticed the possibility of good thing,
and when the opportunity was again
presented, made number of timid
passes at it. The first bid was 800,
and after that the sum was gradually
swelled by 81, 81, and $5, betterments
until with an "I.am-going-to.h .have-it-
at.any- price" air, Mr.. 8. A. sifford in.
creased the last bid 500 and jumped
the total up to $3.50. At this the 9th
er nibblers, evidently frightened, sub
sided. :,'
The reporter did not see Mr.. Sif-
ford any more that day !; but late in
the afternoon was told on authority
that may be considered good, that he
had already received several offers for
the land largely in excess of his bid.
And it is not surprising. $3.50 for
173 acres of York county land, is quite
an inviting proposition.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-07

government-municipal, county and
state than any other that could be
discovered during a years careful
consideration.
But notwithstanding all these things,
the sovereign right of every citizen to
criticise the acts Of those whom he
has chosen to administer the laws, is
not in the least impaired. Every
man-let his business or profession be
what it may-should give his constant
attention to the administration of the
government under which he lives.
He should take the means to inform
himself as to what is right and what
is wrong, and he should learn to be as
intolerant of ignorance, incompetency,
injustice and incapacity, as of crime.
Thus, and thus alone can the most sat-
isfactory results be derived from the
form of government under which we
live, and which is the best form there is,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-07
TEMPTED JUDGE LYNCH.

Alfred Grier, young Negro man
who has long been a well-known blind
tiger character about Yorkville, has
been in the county Jail since last Sat-
urday. He has cause to congratulate
himself that, instead, he is not several
feet under the ground ; for unless his is
case of mistaken identity, he offered
a most aggravated temptation to Judge
Lynch last Friday night.
1t was about dusk. Mr.. J. A. Bell,
who lives two miles west of Clover,
had gone to town shortly before on bus
mess, leaving Mrs. Bell at home alone.
Suddenly a Negro boy pushed open
the door, and sticking u revolver in
Mrs. Bells face, demanded: "If you
don't show me where that money is
right quick, I'll blow your brains out"
For reply, Mrs. Bell struck the Ne
gro on the head with a pair of tongs,
and there ensued desperate struggle,
during which the Negro grasped Mrs.
Bells throat and choked her. The
commotion started the dogs to barking
furiously outside, and the Negro fear
ing that help might be at hand, broke
away and fed.
1t was not until a short time after
ward that there developed any infor-
nation as to the probable identity OF
Mrs. Bells assailant. A Negro named
Andrew Jackson stated that he had
met on the road, a short time before,
Alfred Grier, from Yorkville, on his
way to a distillery, and going in a
direction that would take him by Mr..
Bells house. In conversation he had
incidentally told Grier of the absence
of Mr.. Bell at Clover to take slaugh-
tered hog over there, and he had given
Grier a quart bottle and some money,
with instructions to bring him some
whisky on his return from the distil-
lery.
Acting on this information, the Clo-
yer authorities, on Saturday morning,
advised Chief of Police Love of the
situation by telephone, and requested
the arrest of Grier, which was quickly
accomplished.
Grier denied all knowledge of the
circumstances related above, and
claimed that he had not been up in the
Clover country on the day before.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-07
LOCAL. AFFAIRS,
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS


w. M. Kennedy, Agent-Has a supply
of fancy china and glassware, suitable
for Christmas presents. He is also pre-
pared to supply you with tailor-made
suit of clothes.
Grist Cousins-Have pinnacle Mocha and
Java coffee, la garciosa cigars, candy,
fruits for cakes, and U. M. G. loadad
shells.
T. B. McClain-Has just received an as
sortment of coffins. cask cts and metallic
cases which he will sell at reasonable
prices. He is also prepared to supply
all necessary conveniences in connec-
ton with funerals and give his personal
attention when desired.
J. NJ. Ferguson-Says that he wants all
persons who are indebted to him to
make payment during this month: He
proposes to make some changes in his
business and wants old scol es adjusted.
w. A. Burns, Administrator-On the 23d
of December, at his residence, seven
miles northwest of Yorkville, will sell
at auction the personal property belong
ing to the estate OF Erixena Burns, de-
ceased.
w. w. Lewis, Administrator-Wa il
remem bered that the Jetferys house and
lot in Yorkville will be sold at auction
today-W ednesday-at II o'clock q. m.
w. Brown Wylie, G. c. c., Administra:
tor-Gives notice to the debtors and
creditors of Mrs. NJ. J. McElwee, de-
ceased.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-07

- Georgia has 1873 counties, and oul
of the whole number, all but 20 re-
ceive more money from the state treas
ury than they pay into it. This in
formation comes from an official record
published in the Atlanta Journal, and
the showing seems to indicate that oul
sister state would do we'll to amend
her constitution so as to provide thai
counties should be large enough to be
self supporting.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-07

tract complied with. The offended
man had probably been asked by as
many as half dozen clubmakers for
the use of his name; but had declined
to give it to them because he had a
kind of a hope that "they" would be
fool enough to continue sending the
paper without instructions, and, there
fore, with no right to demand or even
request payment. Other borrowers
have other excuses; but in all cases
the real facts are 10 be found in that
too common disposition on the part of
a large number of people, to want to
get something for nothing.
But still there is a fertile field for
the clubmaker. The ENQUIRER is
now generally recognized as being
worth all that is asked for it. There
are many people who would be glad
to become subscribers if properly ap-
preached by the clubmaker who will
agree to attend to sending in their
names and collecting the money.
There are quite number of localities
in which an energetic canvasser could
get dozen or more good paying sub.
scribers as the result of a single days
earnest work. And we invite all who
have an inclination in this direction to
lose no time in making the trial.
During last year we believe THE
ENQUIRER was easily worth the sub
scription price to every individual who
paid for it or borrowed it. We cannot
afford to allow the paper to deteriorate
in quality, and We are not going to-
1t will be worth as much, or more
next year, as it has been this year
Anyhow, if the readers will do their
part, we will certainly do ours.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-07

- The nine citizens of Phoenix in
dicted by the United States grand
jury for completely in the recent riot
have been released on bonds of 1000
each. From the action of the court
so far, it seems that the alleged crime
of these people is not in the killing
of the Negroes but in the frighten-
ing of the Tolberts. As we bave
taken occasion to remark before, pro-
ceedings of this kind are tiresome.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-07
AUCTION SALES.

The auction sales of land last Mon.
day by the clerk and sheriff, and by
s. A. Sifford and G.. w. 8. Hart, execu'
tors of the estate of ]. s. Mckenzie
deceased, were largely attended. The
various sales were as follows:
BY s. A. Sifford and G. w. s. Hart
executors:
The Lindsay place." on Turkey
creek, containing 1881 acres. Bought
by S. A. Sifford for $3.50.
The "Mill Creek place." containing
100 acres. Bought by T. L. Clinton
for 1890.
The Mckenzie "Home place." con
tanning 1864 acres. Bought by R. ]
Davis for $SO5.
By the clerk:
In the case of Mary Jane Barber
against Martha J. Knoblett; 46 acres
known as the "Barrett Mill place.
Bought by D. M. Hall for $405.
In the case of Susan B. Caldwell
against E. B. Carnes ; the "Nancy P
Caldwell land" containing 120 acres
Bought by J. NJ. stroup for $3.50.
In the case of s. M. Latham, plain
tiff, against J. T. GLADDEN. two tracts
one containing 81 acres and the Other
176 acres. Both bought by s. NJ
Latham. The former for 500 and the
latter for $500.
In the case of A. E. Feemster, exc
cutor, against R. B. Black and others
a portion Of the "Joseph Black Home
place." containing 80 acres. Bought
by J. S. Brice, attorney, for $500.
In the case of Cynthia G. Faris Ell
al, plaintiffs, against Jessie I. Faris e1
al, defendants; POP acres, formerly
known as the "Choate land" Bought
by J. S. Brice, attorney, for 81, 400.
In the case of the British American
Mortgage company against ]. K. Ali
son and J. B. Martin, administrators
the following: Tract of 615 acres
bought by C. E. Spencer, attorney, fol
81, 900. Tract of 81 acres bought by
J. K. Allison and J. B. Martin for $50
Tract of 29 acres; bought by ]. K
Allison and J. B. Martin for $72. Tract
of "a acres; bought by T. M. Whiso'
uant for $3.50. Tract of SO acres
bought by J. K. Allison for s24O
Tract of Al acres; bought by J..K
Allison and ]. B. Martin for $50.
In the case of Margaret NJ. Burns
against William A. Burns; the "Jede,
diah Burns place." containing 10C
acres, more or less. Bought by Mar.
garet NJ. Burns for $500.
In the case of G.. L. Kennedy against
Pink C. Kennedy and others; a tract
of $50 acres on the Howell's Ferry
road. Bought by G. L. Kennedy for
$3.50.
By the sheriff:
Under execution at the suit of Laura
E. Parish against G. G.. Parish; the
Parish hotel property in the town Of
Yorkville. Bought by Laura E. Par
ish for 5000.