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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-02

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thony Hope win say Of us: but we
learned long ago that Hope tells =
fiattering tale.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-02
Guthrie letter.

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performs mere cler-
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err takes tO the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-02
NOTES OF THE WHEEL.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO DE-
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Prses~-laaaEs Privilege. fer Amsrie.a
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Mhesss Are f~Ralsr.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-02
FEMALE OFFICERS.
GIRLS AS UNITED STATES
DEPUTY MARSHALS.

Miss Burehe and Miss Fosseft Sow Per-
forming Field Duties fiaeky Young
Women Round Up uaruly Inaiaa
Witnesses.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-02

China doesn't need any money 10 re-
deem -Hai-wei. She has lost tas
pawn ticket.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-02

Paris New Bicycle rIrture.
Over In Paris they invented a new
bicycle fixture which isn't 20 much one
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-09
"PEAVINE HAY"

AS most vigorous prosecutor, Soil
citor Henry is hard to head. There is
no venom about him ; but when he
prosecutes, he goes after the defend
ants scalp with naked knife.
The principal reliance of the de-
fense to get a recommendation to
mercy, in the Bullock's Creek murder
case the other day, was in showing, as
far as possible, the extent to which
an ignorant and superstitious mind
might be worked up by conjuration
spells. The preparations of the de-
fendant's counsel on this point were
quite elaborate, and included different
charms, spells and wonder working
herbs, direct from the hands of the
"copjur" women themselves.
One of the exhibits was consider
able package of what looked like grass
and weeds from swamp. 1t was in a
paper-wrapped bundle about two feet
in length, and it had been explained
that the stuff was to be used in the
making of a tea that was possessed of
more or less remarkable virtues.
In his argument, the solicitor dwelt
principally upon the cold-blooded hor-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-09

ror of a crime in the punishment of
which he could see no occasion or ex-
cuse for mercy. Stopping suddenly in
his remarks, he stepped over to the Ia
BILE of the stenographer, picked up the
package described, examined it with
apparent care, and then threw it down
disgustedly with the remark, "Looks
like peavines |" This was followed BY
an audible ripple of laughter. Then,
after long pause, the solicitor slowly
Strengthened up, threw his arms akin
bo, and as he bent his long body to-
ward the jury, shouted, with all the
emphasis he could throw into his voice :
"They are trying to feed you on pea
vine ha-a-a-y ~
With that he left the subject drop.
The fact that the Negroes believed in
the conjur doctors had been establish
ed beyond o shadow of doubt but it
is very likely that if any of the jurors
had for a moment entertained the idea
of a recommendation to mercy on that
account, the idea perished in the ridic'
ulous emphasis that the solicitor put
on the peavine hay proposition.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-09
WANT TO SEE THE HANGING.

Sheriff Logan is being overwhelmed
with applications for permission to wit
ness the hanging of Amzi Dunovant
and Frank Castles on Friday, Decem-
Der 2. The sheriff, of course, would
be glad to accommodate everybody
but in view. of the law on the subject
this is not exactly practicable.
Section 534 of the general statutes
provides "that when the punishment
of death is inflicted upon any person
pursuant to the sentence of the court,
the execution shall take place within
the Jail or the enclosure of the Jail of
the county wherein such execution
shall be made. No one shall be allow
ed to be present at such execution
except the sheriff of the county or his
deputy and his assistants, the clergy,
the state solicitor, the attorney or at
torneys who defended the convict, and
not more than ten discreet persons to
be named by the sheriff; which said
ten persons shall be summoned by the
sheriff and required to be present"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-09
MILITARY COMPANY.

A meeting of young men of York
vile was held in the courthouse last
Friday night for the purpose of Or
ganizing a military company. About
IS or 40 young men were present.
The organization was effected by
the election of Mr.. w. B. Moore as
captain, John R. Hart first lieutenant,
w. w. Lewis second lieutenant, Geo.
w. Williams secretary and treasurer,
and Rev. J. c. Johnes chaplain.
The organization was named the
Jasper Light Infantry in honor of the
famous revolutionary sergeant who
won distinction at Fort Moultre, and
also to revive and perpetuate the
memory of the gallant "Jaspers" who
performed such distinguished service
for South Carolina in the war between
the states.
1t was arranged that committee
would 60 to Columbia during the fair
and see the adjutant and inspector
general with regard to having the
company enrolled as part of the
State Volunteer troops.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-09
CIRCIIIT COuRT.

The circuit court, which adjourned
last Saturday evening, convenes again
this, Wednesday morning, at $50
o'clock for the purpose of taking up the
jury cases.
As already stated, the business of
the cour. is light. There are num-
Der of cases on the calendar but as a
rule the amounts at issue are COM
paratively small.
What are known as the Planters
Register cases are among the most i'm
portant to be tried. The cases have
already been up twice; but in each
case the verdict of the juries were at
such variance with the law that new
trials had to be ordered.
To say how long the court will take
to dispose of the jury cases before it,
would only be venture. 1t is alto
gether probable, however, that not
withstanding the fact of loss of two
days of the week, the jurors will be
discharged on or before Saturday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-09
PRICE OF COTTON.

The price of cotton continues dis
couragingly low, and there is in sight
but little promise of improvement.
Heretofore it has been looked upon
as an almost inevitable consequence
that when the entire cotton interest
became unanimous in the belief that
the price is going in certain direction,
it invariably goes the other. We have
never seen those who are most desir.
GUS of an improvement in prices more
hopeless, and if the old rule is really
good, in this probably there is some
little comfort.
Reports from the cotton growing
sections of Texas, Louisiana and Ar
ksu usas, etc., indicate that conditions
out there are hardly as good as here.
Choppers by the thousands have prac'
tically abandoned their own crops to
pick the crops of others at 80 cents a
100. They figure that this is more
than their interest in their own crops.
The best price that is being paid in
the local markets is At ; and this means
for real good cotton. Grades from
middling down are much lower in pro-
portion,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-09
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mrs. w. Brown Wylie left yesterday
for a visit to Warren, Ark.
Captain J. w. Ardrey, of Fort Mill,
was in Yorkville yesterday.
DR.. T. Sumter Bratton, of the U. 5.
army visited relatives in Yorkville last
week, returning to his post on Satur-
day.
Chester Bulletin, Thursday: Mr..
and Mrs. S. M. Jones returned Tues
day night from visit to Tirzah and
Yorkville.
Misses Charlotte and Isabel, the
daughters of General John Erwin, are
the guests of their relatives, MIR. and
Mrs. John Bratton.
Mr.. w. H. Stratton, the genial man
ager of the Factory Insurance Asso-
citation of Hartford, Connecticut, was
registered at the Parish hotel on last
Monday.
Master Edward Spencer celebrated
his fifth birthday last Saturday after
noon with a lawn party at which a
large number of little men and little
women had delightful time.
Rev. J. M. White and family, of
McCains, Tenn, is visiting kindred
and friends in this county, and is the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-09
MAKING CLUBS.

As has been remarked before, those
who desire to make up clubs for The
ENQUIRER do not require any special
permission or commission. Anybody
who desires to make up club is not
only at full liberty; but is cordially
invited to do 80.
The particulars as to compensation,
and rules governing the contest, are
set forth in full in the prospectus, pub
lished elsewhere. These rules and
conditions apply to all alike. There
is no favoritism on our part-no dis
elimination. Every clubmaker is ex'
actly on the same footing.
Clubmakers should be careful to
send in the names of renewals before
the expiration of present subscriptions.
There is no difficulty about obtaining
the date of expirations-it shows on
every label. New subscriptions should
invariably be sent in as soon as re-
ceived by the clubmaker, and they
should also be paid at that time, in
order that the subscriber might get
the benefit of the proposition to send
the paper from the date of the sub
scription until January l, 1899, free OF
charge.
Last year the premium for the larg-
est club of new subscribers-a Carolina
buggy-was won by Mr.. P. w. Love
with only 80 names. Somebody may
win it again this year with club OF
about the same size, or even less. At
any rate, the premium is we'll worth
working for.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-09
W Wednesday, November 9, 1898.

murder until after the finding of the
body in the old Gwinn well. She had
been very much distressed about the
disappearance Of her old man, and
feared that some harm had come to
him but of this she was not certain,
for the reason he had been accustomed
to go off without saying anything to
her, and on one occasion he had re-
mained away about three weeks. She
claimed that she lived happily with the
old man and had no desire whatever
to get rid of him.
After argument by counsel, the jury
took the case, remained out about 20
minutes and returned with verdict of
guilty as TO Amzi Dunovant and Frank
Castles, and guilty, with recommen-
dation to the mercy of the court, as to
Lizzie Goore. The sheriff had taken
precautions to check any demonstra-
ton on the part of the audience, and the
verdict was received with profound
silence.
On Saturday morning Major Hart
made motion for a new trial for the
woman, on the ground that she had not
been connected with the murder ex-
cept possibly as an accessory after the
fact, and she could not be legally con-
victed under the indictment. His
honor refused the motion, and pro-
ceeded to sentence the prisoners as al
ready stated.
The jury in the case was as follows {:
D. E. Boney, foreman; Geo. T. schorb,
w. R. Conrad, J. F. Bennett, A. J..
Quinn, J. A. N. Glenn, G. c. Ormand,
w. E. Kimbrell, J. NJ. Hughes, R. T.
Gillespie, w. J. Love, w. T. Moore.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-09

opposed to holding the Philippines.
This does not mean that they will vote
against peace treaty; but it would
indicate so much, and certainly the
administration begins to fear it. 1t is
difficult to see how the senate could
refuse to ratify treaty which the
peace commission presents to it; but
should the opposition to taking the
Philippines continue to develop as it
has recently among senators, there is
no telling what complications might
arise.
- M. P. Legrand, an Alabama far
mer says that many Negroes in the
south are ruined by mules, and he
thinks he has proved it. He owns a
great deal Of farm land, which he rents
to Negroes on condition that they shall
do their work with an OK instead of a
mule. As result all his tenants are
prosperous and pay their rent prompt
ly. The OK, he explains, is entirely
capable in all the requirements of the
cotton patch, but he has his limitations,
and his colored master does not think
of mounting him and riding off on USE
less errands or pleasure trips. AS the
Negro cannot ride to distant churches,
cake-walks or "hoe-downs," and as
he will not walk, he goes to bed, and
is rested and ready for labor in the
morning. So far as the influence from
this experience goes, the Negro, plus a
mule, is shiftless and unreliable citi-
zen, but eliminate the mule and sub.
stitute an OK, and he becomes regular
in his habits, business-like and pros
per0uS
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-09
HICKORY GROVE NOTES.
The Boss of the Candy Pulling-Will Build
House-Personal Mention.

The Boss Of the Candy Pulling-Will Build
a House-Personal Mention.
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
HICKORY GROVE, November 7.-At
a "candy breaking" on ]. E. Leech's
plantation last Friday night, john
Jones, colored, a wellknown chain
gang character, was shot and seriously
wounded by Freeman HUT. 1t seems
that HUT had made himself master OF
ceremonies without the consent of the
owners of the house, and was making
things pretty lively, when John re-
marked, "Freeman, you are not the
only man in the house. Instead of q
reply, HUT answered with pistol
shot, the ball entering just below the
heart. DR.. Ward thinks his recovery
doubtful.
Prof. J. A. Hensley, principal of the
business department of the high school
is so we'll pleased with our town that
be has purchased lot and given
out the contract for nice cottage.
This is a pretty good sign that the
professor means to change his way of
living in the near future.
Miss Rilla McDill, of Oxford, O., who
is visiting at Mr.. ]. N. McDills, is now
convalescing after severe attack of
fever.
Mrs. r. c. Howard is quite unwell.
Prof. Slaughter will give an enter
tainment at the High school on Friday
night, the 18th. A pleasant time and
splendid music is promised to all who
attend.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-09
stances and testimony sufficient to con

stances and testimony sufficient to con-
vince any reasonable jury that she
knew much more about the murder be-
fore and afterward than she cared to
tell. While it is possible that in her
case the verdict may have been wrong,
this is not at all probable.
But taking it all in all, the trial was
an ideal one. 1t was one of the most
satisfactory of which we have ever bad
knowledge in this section. Both the
prosecution and the defense were ably
represented. The jury was composed
of e set of men who are above ordi-
nary feelings of prejudice, and who,
under the same circumstances, would
have meted out exactly the same kind
of justice to white men, and the rulings
of the court were beyond criticism.
In every respect all the incidents re-
ferred to were high above the ordinary,
and when such a condition, which we
are sorry to say is rather the excep-
ton, becomes the rule, our courts of
law will be deservedly respected as
almost infallible.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-09
AUCTION SALES.

The auction sales from the court
house steps last Monday-salesday for
November-werea as follows:
By the clerk, under foreclosure, at
the suit of Stanhope A. Siford and G.
w. S. Hart, executors, against H. E.
Johnson ct. al. tract of 80 acres of
land in Bethel township, known as the
"Jane o. Hand" tract. Bought by r.
A. Clinton for 1895.
By G. w. s. Hart, trustee, four tracts
of land known as the "Chambers
Brown land" as follows: Tract A,
containing $122a acres, bought by l..
c. Younger for IS an acre. Tract B,
containing 972 acres, bought by L. G.
Younger for 81 an acre. Tract G.,
containing 81 acres, bought by G. E.
Thomas for 81 an acre. Tract D, con-
tanning 91a acres, bought by G. E.
Thomas for 1896 an acre.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-09
Ths atorkpille Gnqllirer.
YORKVILLE, 8. c.:
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 9, 1898.

- The Greenville News remarks that
it has all along been friendly to Sena'
tor McLaurin. The statement in.
clines us to the belief that while the
present editor was off in New York,
he surely did not read the paper. The
Charleston Post and Columbia Regis
ter showed considerable animosity to
Senator McLaurin; but it was our
opinion that the Greenville News
easily led them both. This writer took
occasion to ask Senator McLaurin one
day for an explanation of the hostility
of the Greenville News; but the SEN
ator was at a loss to give any satisfac-
tory reason. He did not seem to be
very much worried about the matter,
however, and we doubt if he is wor-
ried now. If he is, we would suggest
that there is very little cause for such
worry.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-09
AN IDEAL CASE.

The trial of Amzi Dunovant, Frank
Castles and Lizzie Goore, comprehen-
sively reported in THE ENQUIRER, was
intensely interesting, and the result
was entirely satisfactory from the
standpoint of the citizen who appre-
ciates the weighty Importance OF
holding inviolable the machinery of
justice.
In the first place, the details of the
crime were revolving and blood curd-
ling to an extent that is not of frequent
occurrence. 1t was one of those crimes
that was calculated to arouse the
fercest feelings of which the human
heart is capable, and the interest Of
the community in seeing that proper
punishment was meted out was natu-
rally great.
From the first it appeared that the
only possible palliation of the crime
lay in the well-known superstition so
common among Negroes as to the
power and control of certain members
of their race over evil spirits. That
this entered to a large extent in the
case, there is little reason to doubt !;
but with York county jury such a
circumstance in such a terrible crime
could not palliate. 1t could only serve
to explain the motive.
The prosecution was, as it should
have been, pushed with the greatest
vigor. The defense was as strong as
was possible under the circumstances.
Indeed, its strength was surprising,
and the court held the scales as even
ly as ever did the blindfolded goddess
of Justice. 1t was evident that the
only hope of the defense was to secure
a accommodation to mercy, and failure
was due to the fact that in all the at
trocious details of the crime there was
no possible grounds upon which mercy
could be based.
The old woman in the case was not
connected as directly with the crime
as some would have preferred. 1t was
the theory of the prosecution that
there was criminal intimacy between
her and Amzi Dunovant. This was
not proven; but there were circum-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-09
guest of his father.in-law Mr.. S. M.
Scott, near Sharon.

guest of his father.in.law Mr.. S. M.
Scott, near Sharon.
Mr.. Jos. J. Moorman, advertising
agent for the State fair and Paiu's fire.
works, was in Yorkville on Monday.
He says that the fair this year will b.
IA great success in every particular.
The reporter has it straight that a
congregation in an adjoining county
has envious eyes on Rev. E. S. Reaves.
The Baptist congregation here and the
people of Yorkvllle generally will do
we'll to take notice. Mr.. Reaves is
needed as badly here rs elsewhere.
His honor Judge Gage has made q
capital impression upon the York bar
and others who have had business at
court. His rulings have been such
rs to inspire full confidence in his
knowledge, fairness and appreciation
of the high responsibilities of his posi-,
ton. All the criticism the reporter
has heard of him has been quite favor
able.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-09

We note from The News and
Courier that Colonel Floyd has not
yet decided who he will have fol-
assistant adjutant and inspector gen.
eral. This position is being much
sought after by young men from all
parts of the state, and their respect
i've claims are being urged with more
or less strength. If the manner in
which Colonel Floyd was sustained
in the recent primary counts fol
it would be graceful &C.
acknowledgement if he would bestow
the position upon York county, and
this decided upon, it would be en-
tirely satisfactory to the numerous
friends of both parties if the colonel
would 20 still further and designate
Mr.. Glib Greene, of Rock Hill. Mr.
Greene is well qualified for the posi-
ton and would fill it with credit
to all concerned.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-09
The LOAVES AND FISHES.
Some Speculation as to How They Will
Probably Be Divided.

Some Speculation as to How They VIII
Probably Be Divided.
Columbia Cor. News and Courier, Monday.
Several members of the next legis-
lature have been in the city this week,
and they invariably state that they are
flooded with letters from candidates
for the various positions in the gift OF
either house. Never before since 1890
have so many candidates been in the
field, and they are running regardless
of former political factional affiliations.
They are all said to be good men, and
doubtless members of the legislature
will have hard time in deciding be-
tween them.
For the speakership of the house il
appears that Speaker Gary will be re-
elected. Representatives Weston, OF
Richland, and Blease, of Newberry,
have been mentioned in connection
with the speakership, and while both
would make excellent officers, the gen.
eral opinion seems to be that Speaker
Gary will succeed himself.
For tbe clerkship of the house, Geu-
eral Gray, the incumbent, will stand
for reelection. Mr.. Hamer, who has
been bill clerk for several years, will
oppose him, and it is said that Mr..
McCown, of Florence, formerly mem.
Der of the house, will also run. Mr..
Epton, formerly comptroller general,
is also in the race, and it is said that
he will have very large vote. Mr..
Elbert H. Aull, editor of the Newberry
Herald and News, is making a lively
canvass for the position. His compe,
tency is acknowledged, and he will
give the other "fellows" a lively race.
Sergesnt-at-Arms Stansell will pro-
badly have no opposition, and other
minor positions in the house are sub
ject to appointment by officers to be
elected.
In the senate the greatest interest
seems to be the contest for sergeant-at.
arms. Without disparaging the claims
or prospects of other candidates the
race seems really to be between two
Colonel John T. CASTOR, of Columbia
and Mr.. Parks, of Orangeburg. There
is no opposition to General Robert r
Hemphill, of Abbeville, for clerk Of
the senate, as far as can be ascertained
In reference to clerkships in the Of
fees in the state house, it is already
announced that Mr.. Jesse T. CAN'T
will succeed Mr.. Ragin, chief clerk to
the secretary of state. Mr.. Guntei
has already been installed as assistant
attorney general. Mr.. McMahan, the
superintendent of education, has mol
announced his appointment yet. 1t il
sure, however, that he is yet undecid
ed, but will choose teacher, or some
one especially interested and familiar
with the educational system and oper
ations of the public schools of the
state.
Colonel Floyd's assistant as adjutanI
and inspector general is a mystery
which nobody seems able to solve
Colonel Floyd is keeping his counsel tc
himself. Further than the statement
that he will probably appoint "Char'
lesion man." nothing is known.