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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-10

The MARIA TEREsA.-The findings
of the court of inquiry concerning the
abandonment of the Infanta Maria
Teresa, during the storm of October
20, were made public last Tuesday :
The findings are summed up in the
statement that the court finds that the
abandonment was not due to any
fault or negligence on the part of any
officers of the navy, and that the court
does not think any further proceedings
should be instituted. The vessel was
pronounced to be in a fit condition for
the voyage to the United States in
reasonably fair weather, but could not
be called seaworthy in gale. 1t was
stated that Commander Ira Harris did
not take charge of the Teresa till after
the decision of Captain Chitendon, Of
the Merit Wrecking company, to aban-
don her. This settles the contention
advanced before the meeting of the
court that Commander Harris exceed.
ed his authority in taking charge Of
the cruiser. The transfer of the ships
company from the Teresa to her con-
sort, the Merritt, is characterized as a
skillful accomplishment in view of all
the circumstances. Lieutenant Har-
ris' conduct, under the trying condi
tions, is to be commended.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-10
JUST A FAKE, MAYBE.
But Anyhow This Story Is More or Less
Interesting.

But Anyhow This Story Is More or Less
Interesting.
The Macon Telegraph recently pub
lished a very interesting story in refer
ence to Simon Cooper, the Sumter
desperate, who was lynched about a
year ago. At the same time it threw
light on a celebrated Georgia murder,
if the alleged papers of Cooper are
genuine.
H. S. Young, a railroad man in
Macon, has found among some plumber
bequeathed to him by the Negro Simon
Cooper, who was lynched at Maysville,
two years ago, a memorandum book
containing detailed accounts of several
mysterious murders in Georgia and
South Carolina, one of them being the
famous Voolfolk tragedy, near Macon,
when nine members were slain, only
one, Tom Voolfolk, escaping. He was
the oldest son, and was, after two court
trials, hanged for the murder because
of circumstantial evidence against
him.
The South Carolina Negro, in the
memorandum, says he killed the Wool
folk family and was especially anxious
to kill Tom. In the last line Of the
memorandum is the sentence "Tom
was too slick for me that night; but
I'm even with him at last" This is
supposed to refer to Toms execution.
A great many people have always
believes Tom guiltless, and. also that his
lawyer, John Rutherford, was sincere,
when during a ten-hour speech in the
courthouse, he exclaimed: 81 swear
before Almighty God Tom Voolfolk
did not kill those people"
In view of these facts and also the
circumstance that Mr.. Young knows
the Negro was about Macon during
the year in which the murder was COM
mitted, the memorandum book will
cause a big sensation. The Negro was
one of the most notorious criminals
ever run to cover in the south. He is
known to have killed no less than ten
people besides the Voolfolk family.
His diary tallies almost perfectly with
Tom Woolfolks's account Of the MUIR
der of that family. He made his will
before he killed the South Carolina
family, for which he was lynched, and
in it said he knew he was going, soon
er or later, to be killed for his crimes,
and he wanted Mr.. Young, by whose
family he had been reared, to have all
of his possessions.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-10
YORKVILLE, s. O..
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1898.
In their discussion of the recon

- In their discussion of the recon-
mendation of the Greenville grand
jury, the Greenville News, and The
News and Courier, remind us of the
story that Esop told of the sstrono-
mer who, while studying the stars, fell
into a we'll. Our esteemed contem-
poraries will do we'll to devote their
attention to matters close to the bottom
of our system of justice, and then the
higher machinery may be contempla-
ted with more security.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-10

INDEX To NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
w. B. Flanagan, EXecutor-Gives notice
to the debtors and creditors of James
A. Flanagan, deceased.
w. B. Flanagan, Executor-On the 18th
of December, near Bowling Green, will
sell at public auction, the personal
property belonging to the estate of j. A.
Flanagan, deceased.
Oliver Z. Grist-Calls attention to the
fact that on next Monday he will have
for sale limited number copies OF
the Christmas issues Of the New York
Herald and the New York Journal,
both of which will be splendidly Illus
trated.
Mrs. T. NJ. Dobson-Tells you of num-
ber Of articles you can get by calling at
her store, and at popular prices.
The Ganson Dry Goods company want
you to remainder that their great chal-
lenge sale is still in progress.
J. R. Logan, S. Y. C.-Advertises a num-
Der of tracts of land to be sold on the
first Monday of January belonging to
Joseph F. Wallace.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-10
LOCAL LACONICS.

This Takes the Prize. ..-
Mr.. J. A. Bell, of Glover, slaughtered
a hog last week which netted AL
pounds at IA months of age.
Has Received S52.
T. J. Grier, colored, whose house,
near Yorkville, was burned recently,
reports that up to date be has received
contributions from white people to the
amount of S52, for all of which he
begs to return thanks.
Not Ready Yet.
AMI Duuovant is not yet ready for
the execution Of the death sentence.
He says he is trying to get ready but
he is not conscious of much change.
Frank Castles still insists that he is
ready to go whenever called upon.
Clerks Sale In Fort Mill.
Pursuant TO the advertisement of the
clerk of the court, Mr.. T. G.. Culp sold
before the Savings Bank Of Fort Mill,
last Monday, in the case of W. F. Pat
terson against Martha Wilson and 9th
ers, a tract of 147 acres on the Doby's
Bridge road. Bought by J. W. Ardrey
for $1,000.
The Price Of Cotton.
On account of the cold weather,
probably, the receipts of cotton in
Yorkville during the past week have
not been quite so heavy as during the
preceding week. Prices yesterday
ranged from 5 to 81, with the average
in the neighborhood of ST. Real good
cotton yesterday brought 81 without
any difficulty.
Death Of an Infant.
Mamie Belts, youngest child of Mr..
and Mrs. O. E. Grist, died on Thurs
day morning at 8 o'clock of grip, after
an illness of about three weeks. She
was aged 7 months and 26 days. The
funeral took place from the residence
on Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock,
the services being conducted by Revs.
B. H. Grier and w. G. Neville.
Ginhouse Burned.
Rock Hill Herald, Wednesday: The
ginbouse of Messrs. Millen & Latham,
at Riverside, was totally destroyed by
6rY about o'clock Wednesday. The
property was insured for $500, but this
amount does not cover the loss. They
also lost their saw and grist mills and
a quantity ofseed. One bale of cotton
belonging to Joe Foster, colored, was
burned. The fire originated from a
match in the cotton that was ignited
in the gin.
Both Well Pleased.
Both Administrator Lewis and. Pur-
chaser Moore are we'll pleased with
the sale of the Jefferys property. Mr..
Lewis was desirous that the property
sell for not less than $4,000; but was
d little apprehensive as to whether it
would reach that figure. Mr.. Moore
wanted the property at the smallest
figures possible; but would have un-
ioubtedly remained in the competition
TO the extent of several dollars more
before throwing up the sponge.
Coming Marriages.
There are two marriages on the
out in the Beersheba neigh
oorhood for next week. At the resi-
lence of Mr.. R. J. Love, on the 18th
Instant, Mr.. w. It. McElwee and Miss
Lizzie Love are to he married ; and at
he residence of Mr.. NJ. S. Carroll, on
he 14th, Mr.. w. B. Burns and Miss
Ilfie Carroll are to unite their fortunes.
The young people arranged the matter
.mong themselves, so Rev. S. H. Hay,
he pastor of Beersheba, could perform
10Th ceremonies.
The Story of Rock Hill.
Mrs. DR.. T. G. Robinson, of Colum-
'ia, is in our city gathering data and
aking views for an illustrated volume
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-10
HOLDUP ON THE HIGHWAY.


HOLDUP ON THE HIGHWAY.
The people of the Fodder and Clay
Hill neighborhoods are very much ex'
cited over daring attempt at highway
robbery that occurred near the seven
mile post, on the Charlotte road, last
Monday night.
The intended victim of the wouldbe
robber was Mr.. Robert Lee Young.
blood, who clerks for Mr.. w. T,
Massey, of Tirzab, and who was out
on collecting trip.
Mr.. Youngblood was driving along
the road in a buggy. Suddenly man
jumped from the side of the road, and
passing between the wheels of the
buggy, presented revolver with the
demand to "Hold up, -"
|. Without giving Mr.. Youngblood
time for any action whatever, the
highwayman fired at him point blank.
One shot went wide of its mark and
the other passed through Mr.. Young
blood's overcoat, the fire from the
pistol burning his clothing.
The whole thing occurred in less
time, probably, than it takes to tell
the story, and all the while Mr.. Young
blood was busy getting his own revol.
yer, which happened to be in his hip
pocket, into action. After having
fired two shots, the would-be robber
began to think of making his escape,
and Mr.. Youngblood fired three shots
at him as he ran; but, so far as could
be seen, without effect.
The probable identity of the would.
he robber is quite puzzle, not only to
Mr.. Youngblood, but to all the people
of the neighborhood. 1t was quite
dark, and Mr.. Youngblood is unable
to say whether the man was white or
black. The only circumstance oi
which he could remember, by which
any one could know of the fact that be
had money on his person, was when
he gave a Negro at Plaxico's mill a
dime, short time before, to water his
horse. There was some rattling OF
silver change in his pocket as he in
serted in his hand, and on this account
the Negro, who was known, fell under
some slight suspicion which did not
seem to be justified by further inves-
tigation.
However, neither Mr.. Youngblood
or the people of the neighborbood, are
at all inclined to drop the affair. They
fully appreciate that the crime was a
most alarming one, and they feel
that the common safety of all demands
that the guilty party be found if pos
sible. They are willing to spend time
and money themselves towards this
end, and they have arranged to get
the assistance of the governor, if this
be possible.
Sheriff Logan went out to the scene
of the attempted holdup on Wednes'
day and made as much investigation
of the affair as was possible; but did
not run upon any clue that seemed to
point with much satisfaction toward
the guilty party. He also is very
much interested in getting to the bot
tom of the matter.
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pay, be could have used his informa-
ton in such a way as to have made it
easily worth not less than 81 900, and
that, too, probably with only very
small investment"
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seen by any one, that there has been
and may still be many persons in the
Southwest who have believed Apache
Kid was myth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-10

- The Alabama general assembly has
invited President Mckinley to visit the
state.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-10

and Mexico. He is known to have
killed A people himself, and the vic
Tins of his band are numbered by
hundreds. Despite this bloody record,
Apache Kid died in peace. He was
hiding in Mexico among the Yaqui
Indians, and was carried off by small
pox in the latter part of September.
Troops of scouts and cavalry have
spent days and weeks in attempts to
capture Kid and his gang. Many
times whole United States garrison
along the border has been hurriedly
ordered out at the report of murder
Gus raid by the Apaches, and every
effort has been put forth to bring the
raiders to punishment. A price of
$4,000 was set upon Apache Kids
head in 1891 by the Territories of
New Mexico and Arizona, and the
United States marshals and score of
efficient Indian police officers have
laid plans and worked for months at a
time to capture the arch criminal.
But all efforts were unsuccessful. A
more wary, resourceful and elusive
outlaw probably never lived. He was
not only so adroiC as to keep safely
out of the clutches of his pursuers and
to lead them absurd chases for miles
over desert plains and across forbid
ding mountains, but he seldom per-
mitted anyone to live to say he ever
saw Apache Kid, and he let but three
persons get back to civilization to tell
what sort of q man Apache Kid was
and how he lived and conducted his
awful raids. Indeei, so little was
known about the personality of this
fiendish savage and so seldom was heI
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-11

One OF the most beautiful and thrill
ing narratives of James Ravens the
original OF the fighting Parson Ma
gruder, who figures in Mr.. Edward
Eggleston's Circuit Rider" was re-
Iated at a recent conference, says the
Youth's Companion, by an old com
panlon OF Rev. Mr.. Ravens.
While still a young man, Ravens
was once eating his breakfast at the
cabin OF an old couple in a thinly-set-
TIED region, when the doorway was
suddenly darkened by big and ruff
manipulating man, who demanded:
er?' = O''--
my name is Ravens, and am
preacher" said the circuit rider.
We'll, 1 reckon you'd better get
through your breakfast right smart,
Tor I'm goin' to give you a good thrash
in"
We'll" returned Hayens. "I don't re-
member to have seen you before, and
II I've ever crossed your track, it was
because you were up to some mischief
that called for discipline"
Hey? You pushed me over a high
bank, an got my face scratched up.
I've been lookin' for you some time,
an now I'm goin' to lam you.
Very well, come with me down in
the hollow" said Ravens, "and if
you're determined to thrash me, I'll
give you a chance. But let us get well
away from this cabin, where these old
people won't have to see or witness the
trouble"
The preacher started out with the
ruftian down toward the woods. They
went part of the way in silence, the
ruftian now and then glancing at the
preacher, and seeing no sign either of
fear or bravado in him. Presently the
man said:
See here, Ravens, you'd better go
back. I'm hard fighter, and I'll hurt
you, bad"
"oh, no." said the preacher; eff you
want to fight, you'd better not stop on
my account"
They went on, and reached the Sc
clusion of the hollow. When they got
there, the Tufian said:
Let's turn round, elder. 1 tell YOU.
I'm pretty mean mani"
well, let's sit down here a minute"
Ravens led the way to log, and both
sat down on it. Then, with a little
talk, the preacher drew from the fell
low a confession Of the wild life he
had led, and spoke comforting words
to him. In a little while both men
were on their knees, with faces bowed
upon the log, and the woods resounded
with prayer such as few but this MO
leer exhorter could offer.
The old people back at the cabin
heard it, and knew what turn the
fight" had taken. They came down
md Joined the meeting" and before
ong the fighter was one of Haven's
most promising converts.
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"oh-h-h!" he said, won't yCs help
me carry these homer
mo, indeed" declined, "and you'd
better take that box back where you
got it just as quick as you can"
But disregarding my advice, he be-
gan to pull them out o. the box, and
as l did not care to be considered an
accomplice in the theft, the last l saw
OF him he was dragging the long chain
of link sausage along the street.
He is an inveterate little beggar,
and suppose he should not be en-
couraged, but he is so refreshing that
cannot help it. Last week met him,
and he, knowing my weakness, inquir-
ed, You got penny for me this day.?
For the sake of diversion, slipped
1t down his back Jump as he might
ne could not shake it out AS l went
IN the house 1 saw him still dancing
a jig on the opposite sidewalk. About
an hour afterward l CHANGED to go out
ana there was Teddie in his usual
place, the gutter. WELL" l said, did
you get your penny?" I thought his
race looked as if he had. YES" he
answered; Il took off all my cloes."
he bent over to give a chip a shove
uoWn the muddy current, but 1 noticed
that ne found difficulty in doing so.
Ieddle," I said, what on earth is the
matter with your clothes? Stand up!"
certainly wished for a camera. The
ilttle rascal had put on his trousers
nInu part before! A. R. C.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-11
The Bishops Joke.

Bishop Short, who held the see of
st. Asaph, occasionally put questions
to candidates for ordination that an
karently had no connection with the
discharge of the parochial duties.
One such question was, (which has
the greatest number Of legs-cat or
no cat?" AS might be expected. this
created a litter, but the bishop re-
peated the question, and desired some
one to solve the problem. At last one
OF the candidates, smiling, said: "I
should think, my lord, a cat" mo"
retorted the bishop, there YOU are
wrong, for cat has four legs and no
cat has FIVE"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-11
Gould Not Guide a Pillow.

A certain incident connected with
the great Napoleon, while he was IN
exile in Elba, is commemorated in the
island, to this hour, by an Inscription
affixed to the wall of a peasants
house: "a man named Giaconi was
blowing when the famous exile came
along one day, and expressed his IN
terest in the work. Napoleon even
took the plowshare out of the mans
hand and attempted to guide it himself
But the oxen refused to obey him
turned the pillow and spoiled the fur
row. The inscription runs thus: "NNa-
poleon the Great, passing by this place
in MDCCCXIV., took in the neighbor-
ing field a plowshare from the hands
OF a peasant, and himself tried to run
the pillow, but the oxen, rebelllous TO
those hands which yet had guided Eu-
rope, headlong fed from the fuTToW." -
Anecdotes.
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/ IVY II
like boy az IL boy not one Of them
30 dressylike and delliket, so cultured an
refined,
With Fauntelroy hats an suits an
stringy yaller curls
An general get-up like az they wuz only
girls.
like boy thet's hearty an not like a
like a boy thet's humanlike, a boy az
IL boy.
like boy az IL boy, who plays leap
frog an tag,
Whose hank chief sometimes resembles
We'll a discolored rag,
BOY thet splashes in tn pools when
summer rains come down,
BOY thet likes ter foller a perseshun
round tn town.
ike boy az IL boy, one who some
N tales of bloody piruts an thrillin' In
dian stories.
like boy az IL a boy, one tibet We
can't mistake
boy tibet will occasionally some com
mandments break,
IKE boy who's apt sometimes ter dir
ty shirts an collars,
Who's got an appetite, too, thets worth
ten thousand dollars,
LHOuSH sometimes mes nuisance, ne IL
finally prove a joy,
like a boy tibet fights, by gosh, a boy
az IL boy.
like boy az il boy-a boy who's not
a fool,
Who'd rether go a-fishin' eny day then
go ter school,
like a boy tibet climbs up trees, goes
gunnin', too, fer rats
A boy who stones all strayin' dogs an
pelts tn neighbors' cats.
Ihough this seems cruel-like, it's only
boyish glee by gum,
winch tn sorrers of tn after years will
knock ter kingdom come.
like boy az IL a boy whose hands amt
always clean,
A boy thet's rough, but generous; a boy
tibet isn't mean,
A boy who's sometimes sassy, but loves
his dad an mother.
A boy who'd allus fight fer his comrade
or his brother.
l like a boy like this ter love an some
times, too, ter swat him,
L ike boy az il a boy, thank God
l hev got him!
w. S. HilIyer in Up-to-Date.
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A United States official cannot make
use of his office to secure advantage
over others in the location of govern
ment land, according to the decision of
the Supreme Court of the United States
in the case of Payne VS.. The Secretary
of the Interior. The court said: MIAMI
testify, Congress did not intend that
one authorized to enter the territory in
advance of the general public, solely
for the purpose of performing official
duties. should be at liberty, Immediate
ly upon his arrival, to assume the
status of private individual and ac-
tual settler and make selection of a
homestead, thus clearly securing an adj
vantage over those who remained out
side of the territory until the arrival
OF the time when they might lawfully
enter"
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blithe humor, for her dinner last night
had proved disastrous failure, thanks
to the fact that her guest of honor mao
| failed her at the last moment. There
| had been no good reason for the thing
having fallen fiat even then, for the
rest of the people she had asked were
certainly most congenial. But 1t was
toward the end of the season and, per-
haps, they were getting weary of each
other. Moreover, when they had come
with the idea that they were going to
meet a lion it certainly was disap-
pointment to find only the same men
and women whom they had met every
where for the last three months.
Hence Mrs. Claverton had fretted her
maid, scorned her toast and finally end
ed in frightful pet, till her eyes hap
pened to light on the last new tea
gown. That was a diversion, at least,
and the lovely creation of sheeny satin
and pillows Of creamy lace succeeded
in smoothing away the fretful lines
about it's mistress forehead with a
marvellous suddenness.
The gown was particularly fortunate
in the way it trailed in the back, and
Mrs. Claverton, with a cautious peep to
see that the butler was not in the lower
hall, went down step after step, with
her head turned back in rapt Contem-
plation of the luxurious folds, gliding
gracefully over the rich, old, polished
oak of the staircase. In the library
she stepped with stately tread up and
down over the soft, deep rugs, each
moment growing more and more con-
WINGED that, even though her cheeks
were losing a little of their color, her
shoulders and the line at her waist
were as distinguished as ever. And
then, just when the salve of content
ment promised to sooth the lRcerated
feelings of my lady, poor Mrs. Claver-
ton was unfortunate enough to pull all
her happiness down in ruin over her
ears; for, as she stopped to lean her
arm against the mantel in front of the
open fireplace, in order to get a closer
peep at her treasure of a dressmaker's
skillful arrangement of becoming lace
close about her long neck, the flounce
edging of the sleeve of the precious
new gown fell back, with cruel lack
of appreciation of the situation, and
left reflected there in the mirror Just
beyond a poor, thin, red elbow, with it's
knotty point all too vivid to leave
any room in its owners mind for the
hope that she was not growing older
after all.
Mrs. Claverton set her teeth with a
vicious snap, and she tugged so saw
agely at the hateful lace frill that it
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-11

In all times Of political or dipIo-
matte unrest the old injunction, Don't
prophesy unless you know" is a good
one to keep in mind It Is eighty years
since Napoleon Bonaparte declared
that within fifty years all Europe
might become either republican or Co.'S
sack. Men now living remember when
Theirs said. Railroads will never be
of service for the transportation of
goods" History bristles with similar
bad shots at the future, and most of
the prophets of the present day are
adding to their number.