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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-06-11
BROKE QUARANTINE.

John King, the Negro who has been
figuring about Clover for the past two
weeks, and little more, as a small
pox patient, is now down in Bullock's
Creek township.
Within a very few minutes after
THE ENQUIRER got down to Bullock's
Creek, Wednesday, there was a call
at the phone and Mr.. Banks Good
gave us the information. He said
that the Negro turned up there Sum
day night, and that he was undoubt-
edly the same Negro who had been
figuring about Clover.
Shortly after getting this informa-
ton, there was another call from DR..
Campbell. The news of the escape
of his patient had also reached him
over the phone. He said that he
had seen the Negro Sunday at about
noon, and that if the fellow had made
the trip by dark, he was certainly
a hustler. 1t was not the intention
of the doctor to discharge King for
several days yet.
From Mr.. John Ross, at Sharon, the
reporter learns that the Negro is now
under guard on Mr.. John Sherrer's
place, about a quarter of mile from
Bullock's Creek church, and will be
kept there until it is believed that
there is no further danger of his
spreading the contagion.
Which way King chose to 60 from
Glover to Bullock's Creek the reporter
has not been able to learn. Accord
ing TO what DR.. Campbell says, the
fellow is an unmitigated liar and no
dependence can be placed in what he
says. He may have passed through
Yorkville on the way, and again his
route may have been entirely through
the country.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-06-11
FOR THOSE WHO PAY.

An advertisement of the Bedford
Phone company, in another column, is
entitled to a great deal more attention
than it will probably receive.
The occasion of the advertisement is
a protest against a growing abuse of
the good nature of the telephone peo-
pie. The facts in the case are gener-
ally and thoroughly appreciated by
telephone subscribers, and the wonder
lis not at the protest; but that it did
not come long while back.
But, all the same, this protest is not
unreasonable. While in a sense the
telephone is public institution, it
does not belong to the public. It has
to be supported by private means, and
for individuals to try to make use of
it regularly without paying, is man
ifest imposition. This imposition is
not only on the proprietors, but also
on the subscribers who pay, and is no
doubt calculated to tax the patience
of all concerned.
Many people, of course, have never
thought about the matter in this light,
and, of course, how much they impose
on the telephone company is none of
our business but from sense of COM
mon fairness we do not feel that we
should refrain from endorsing the pub
lshed protest as eminently fair and
proper.
Although there is no hint of the cir
cumstances in the advertisement, it is
fact that it takes money to construct
and maintain telephone system, and
with too many Geadbeats, especially of
the kind who are able and who should
pay, the PROBABILITIES of fair return
on the investment are not of the best.
And under the present circumstances,
we would think that the annoyance is
especially, aggravating. The local tel
ephone service is one of the best in
the state, and the price Of it to SUBJ
scribers is cheaper than is that of any
other of which we have knowledge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-06-11

- In another column is an article
from the Columbia Register showing
some of the advances in the price:
of foodstuffs that have occurred since
the beginning of the war. The state
ments are interesting. The price o
-four has either fallen somewhat dur
ing the past week or may be rea
sonably expected to decline soon
but the other articles are likely tc
continue at higher prices. And that
is not all of it either. The war rev
enue bill has not yet become a law
and it will be several weeks before we
begin to feel the effects of the increas'
ed taxation, levied directly for wal
purposes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-06-11

In Thursdays issue, A. B. Viii
liams again makes his bow to the con
stituency of the Greenville News. He
talks as if he is really glad to take
charge of The News again, and we
believe he is. We certainly are
Sometimes we think that Mr.. Viii
liams is more kinds of queer fellow
than any individual of which we have
any knowledge; but if he will not be
offended at this, we will 60 on to say
that he is the best newspaper writer
in the south, if not in the United
States.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-06-11

poured over the walls of the fort on
one side and planted their colors. The
marines were only few moments Id
ter in mounting the walls OH the other
side, and by the time the Stars and
Stripes were waving over their side,
the Spaniards were gone. No particu,
lars are given as to the casualties on
either side.
The Spaniards had attempted on
Tuesday TO repair the damage to their
batteries at the entrance to the chan
mel. Admiral Sampson returned ON
Wednesday and dropped some more
big shells among them. The Spanish
ships made no attempt to repel the
Americans. The work of destroying
the batteries, however, was practically
completed.
During Tuesday, Admiral Sampson
sent a flag of truce in the harbor with
a proposal to exchange a number OF
prisoners that had been captured by
the marines for Lieutenant Hobson and
his men. Admiral Cervera said he
was powerless to act, and referred the
matter to the governor of Santiago,
who referred it to Blanco, thus caus-
ing further delay.
From what appears to be the most
authentic accounts published Friday
morning, the sea front for 20 miles or
more, on either side of Santiago chan
mel, is within complete control of Ad-
miral Sampson, and everything is in
readiness for landing of the large
force of troops that is expected daily.
Santiago has not yet fallen, and there
will be some hot fighting probably
before the city capitulates; but it
appears now that all that is necessary
is determined assault by the Ameri-
cans. The city is said to be COM
pletely invested by insurgents and
Americans, and it can hope 10 make
no effectual resistance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-06-11
LOCAL LACONICS.

Until January 1st, 1899, For S1.1S.
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 Sl.lS.
To Go to the War.
A dozen or more volunteers have
given their names to Mr.. John r.
Hart and signified their desire to be-
come members of the company he
proposes to organize.
Result of the Drouth.
The reporter is informed by differ
ent people, that during the past ten
days they have noticed dead moles
lying on top of the ground near their
burrows. They say it is result of
the long continued dry weather.
The Town Council.
At regular meeting of the town
council last Tuesday night Mr.. ]. S.
Brice was reelected attorney, Mr..
P. w. Love policeman, and Mr.. W. o.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-06-11
FROM REV. J. P. KNOX.
He Writes Interestingly of York County
People Out In Mississippi.


People Out In Mississippi.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
COTTON PLANT, Miss, June IL
have now been in Mississippi for ten
days, and find it very delightful coun-
try to visit at this season of the year.
This is North Mississippi-S0 miles
from Memphis, Tenn.,-among the
hills, and yet there is not hill here to
compare with Locust hill in York coun-
ty. In going from Cotton Plant to Beth
any, last week, to visit DR.. Samuel Ag-
new, I passed round the end of the
Allegheny range of mountains, saw
them as they lowered themselves into
the vast plain that forms part of the
great Mississippi bottoms. On that
road battle was fought in which the
Federal troops were whipped by Gen
eral Forrest. DR.. Agnew's home has
several bullets in it, and just at his
home, by the roadside, is lonely grave
of an Alabama soldier who fell in that
fight.
l have preached at Ebenezer two
Sabbaths. 1t is a very large and in
teresting congregation of some 240
members, a fine Sabbath school and
Young Peoples Christian union. l
talked orphanage to them nearly an
hour, and find them very much inter
ested in the orphanage at Hickory
Grove.
Last Sabbath I met Mr.. A. A. Lath-
am, of York county. He has been
reading THE ENQUIRER for twenty
years, and some of his neighbors say
he don't think there is any other
county paper except THE ENQUIRER.
He is quite interesting to converse
with, and I found myself answering a
great many questions concerning York
and her people. He says he is going
to visit York again if he lives.
On last Sabbath evening preached
again at what is known as Bluff Acad-
emy, and there l met some more York
people. Mr.. Joseph Jameson aud his
daughter, Mrs. Sanders. They left
York county in 1845. Mr.. Jameson is
81 years of age and still has good use
of his mental faculties. He told me
of grave Of a person ir Bullock's s
Creek churchyard, who was killed by
the Tories during the Revolution. All
these people seem to be getting on
very well in the world. / hope the
good old man will live to see 100 years.
l don't suppose there is an older man
in York than Mr.. Jameson, or "Uncle
Joe" as he is called.
/ hope to meet Mr.. David Hill before
I go home. He is an old teacher who
used to WELD the rod in York county
when B. F. White Sr., ]. N. McGill,
Mrs. Martha White and good many
others were in school.
1 expect to preach at Ebenezer next
Sabbath morning and at Concord in
the afternoon. Will return to York
next week, and hope to find the sick
well by that time. J. p. KNOX.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-06-11
HARRISON ON HGBS0N.
Eloquent Tribute of the Former President
of the United States.


of the United States.
Chicago Dispatch.
~ consider the American navy, ship
for ship, gun for gun and man for man,
unequaled by any navy in the world
today" says former President Harri-
sou. The courage and daring of our
men, the personnel of the officers OF
our ships, the gunnery, the nerve and
spirit manifested in all done, offer to
the world the spectacle of a navy for
which there is no superior"
While declining, for obvious reasons,
to discuss the war itself, Mr.. Harrison
smoke with enthusiasm of the great
ness of the act of Lieutenant HObson
in sinking the Merrimac in the harbor
of Santiago.
"The act Of Lieutenant Hobson," he
said, "has few if any parallels in the
history of the world. At Manila the
act of Commodore Dewey was brave
but he entered hostile harbor able to
give shot for shot to beat down his
to triumph by the force OF
his own arms.
"Lieutenant Hobson and his heroic
crew not only went with the Merrimac
into the range of an awful fire, unable
to reply, but the interior of their own
vessel was loaded with torpedoes for
her destruction at the proper time.
They went in unable to fire one gun at
the enemy, and prepared to destroy
the very deck under their feet. We
search the pages of history in vain to
find some act of heroism for country
and flag that approaches this"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-06-11
LEGISLATORS VS.. BLooDHoUNDs

DR.. VIM. M. Walker, of Yorkville,
has the reputation among numerous
friends of being quite philosopher,
and not only this he is very frank
and open in speech-so much so that
with blunt, unvarnished truths he
sometimes springs decided sensations.
The latest hard lick that the doctor
has hit in this line was at member
of the legislature. 1t was not shot
from behind-that is, not the doctors
way; but straight from the front.
Neither was there anything personal
in it. He merely felt that it was the
truth and he exercised his right,
as citizen, in expressing that truth.
To the member he said:
"Rather than send such men as you
to the legislature, York county had
better 60 to raising bloodhounds." :"
What bloodhounds had to do with
the matter, Doctor Walker did not ex-
plain, and the gentleman to whom the
remark was addressed did not inquire !;
but he felt resentment and showed it.
"Oh, no use in getting huffy about
it," DR.. Walker went on. "That's
Just what 1 mean. Nothing personal
either. York county sent me down to
to the legislature once. l wanted to
go and 1 thought I was going to do
something famous. I wanted to, of
course; but after I got down there l
found that was not in it even little
bit. Yes, sir; rather than send such
men as you and l down to the legisla-
ture, York county had better go to
raising bloodhounds."
After thus delivering himself, the
doctor went on to explain that he did
not mean any reflections on anybody !;
but that he had learned that to make
a good legislator requires special fit
ness and experience. Those who have
experience and other necessary quail
fications will be factors in legislation,
and those who are without these quail
ifications only serve as playthings in
the hands of the other fellows.
There is much truth in what DR..
Walker says. In fact, it is all truth.
While he was in Columbia he did his
duty as best he could. He did not
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-06-11
Walt For Governor Again.

Columbia Register, Thursday: The
entry which, up to date, has caused
most comment is that of the irresist-
able, always-in-the-push, old cam
paigner G. Walt Whitman. There
have been made remarks since the last
campaign about entrance fees from the
last race not being paid by Mr.. Whit
man, but this time he has the long
green securely tucked away in his in
side pocket and will be strictly in the
van from start to finish, and the re-
Gently passed rule that you must pay
before you play has no terrors for him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-06-11

locked indoors on Tuesday. The town
was Immediately placed under martial
law and order was partially restored.
On Tuesday night the entire Second
Georgia regiment was placed on duty
to preserve order. 1t is quite probable
that one of the reasons for the break
ing of camp at Tampa is the frequent
rows between the soldiers from the
north and south and the whites and
colored.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-06-11

- Not long ago, THE ENQUIRER
published from a northern paper an
article which was intended to show
that the south stood comparatively
small chance of getting any especial
distinction in the present war, espe-
cially in so far as the navy was con-
cerned. The writer of the article
based his assumption on the fact that
there are only few officers in the
navy from the south in high position.
But it seems that southern men do not
depend upon high position for the op-
portunity to show their heroism.
Worth Bagley was only an ensign.
He stood in the hail of death and de-
struction at Cardenas bay until he
was finally killed at his post, showing
as much heroism as it is possible to
show. He was from the south. Rich.
mond Pearson Hobson is only a lieu
tenant and is from the south. In all
the history of the world, not except
ing the hitherto Incompatible record
of the Greeks, there is not to be found
an instance showing greater heroism
than was exhibited by Hobson and his
brave men, and so far as anybody now
has any conception, it is impossible
that this war, no matter how long it
might last, should develop a braver
deed. Hobson, of course, is an Amer
can first but, all the same. he is from
the south.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-06-11

accomplish anything, especially, it is
true; but if York county will apply
as general principle the unique OBJ
servation which is the subject of this
article, in time to come, the doctor
will be put down as having accom-.
plished as much good as any other
representative the county has had
since the war.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-06-11
Chr itorkvillc Gnqrlirer.
YORKVILLE, S. c.:
SATURDAY, JUNE II, 1898.

- The New York Herald, of Wed
nesday, prints a cablegram from Ad-
miral Cervera which states that Lieu
tenant Hobson and his men have been
turned over to Lieutenant General
Lineras, commander-in-cbief of the
land forces at Santiago, and that they
are receiving the same treatment as
Spanish officers of equal rank.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-06-11
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

INDEX TO NEW ADVERTlSEMENTS.
J. r. Lindsay, EXecutor-Gives notice to
the debtors and creditors OF DR.. j. F.
Lindsay, deceased.
Walter r. Barron-Lets you know that
he can supply you with new sewing
machine of any known make for cash,
or on credit, or will swap new machine
for an old one. He will provide you
with needles or new parts for your
old machine where yours is worn out.
The Bedford Phone Company-Obiect to
persons using the phones who do not
pay for the privilege.
J. A. Tate-Candidate for county super
intendent of education.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-05

iievcs that when rsinststsd you viii show forgive
ness and magnsnimity, that you will wish to be the
Queen Of all the people, both native and foreign borni
that you will make haste 70 secure their love and 10y.
atty, and to establish peace, friendship, and good gov
eminent
etc this she made no reply.
AFTER waiting n moment l contiuuedi THE Pres
ident not only tenders you his sympathy. but wishes
to help you. Before fully making known his pur.
poses, I desire to know whether you are willing 10 an
aver certain questions which IL Ia my duty 10 ask
"she answered. Il am willing
81 then asked her: Should you be restored to tho
throne. would you grant full amnesty a. to life and
property to all those who have been or who are now
in tho Provisional Government, or who have been
instrumental in the overthrow OF your aovernmentp p
"she hesitated q moment and then slowly and
calmly replied:
".Thero arc certain laws Of my Government by
which I shall abide. Ny decision would be. as the
law directs, that such persons should be behedded,
and their property connscatcd TO tho Government
"I then said. repeating very distinctly her words:
1t is your feeling that these people should be be-
headed. and their property connscated2'
"She replied: 1T isl'"
Mr.. CLEVELAND failed to reinstate his
lovely and accomplished friend upon the
throne Of her savag ancestors, and L1LIUo-
KALANI had no opportunity to fulfil the
bloodthirsty intentions which she commu-
nicated with such charming candor to her
great and good friends representative. But
It must be q source of profound satisfac.
tion to that statesman in retirement to
learn now that she does'not hold him re-
sponsible for the miscarriage Of her queenly
plans, but, on the contrary, regards him
still as a statesman Of splendid ability,
rare judgment, and lofty standards of right.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-05
The Greeks.

The nomination of Prince GEORGE to the
~Governorship of Crete under the patronage
of Russia, France. and England may. to u
certain extent crafty the national pride of
the Greeks, but it will be a poor offset to the
sufferings of their people of Thessaly and
Epirus. They have the Turk planted again
among them as the Sheriff to assure the
payment of the indemnity. The Turk un-
derstands well that possession is nine
points of the law, and, backed by Germany
and Austria, is taking the necessary steps
to hold Thessaly against all corners.
What is in store for Greece in the future
is not easy to ~foresee. Prince BISMARCK is
reputed to have pointed out to the Greeks
that their future lay among the islands of
the archipelago and in the western penin-
sula of Asia Minor, from which the Turk
is slowly disappearing, n where the
Greeks form the largest portion of the
Christian population. The desire, however,
to possess themselves of all the lands in
which the Greek tongue was spoken was
too strong, and led to the events of last
year that seemed to bid fair to bring about
the determination of the race and the ex-
tirpation of the language outside of the
present limits of the kingdom.
The Bulgarian, the last emancipated of
the Christian subjects Of the Turk, is gain
ing ground every day throughout Macedo.
mia and Thrace, once indisputably Greek
provinces. The Greek is abandoning the
LAM for the professions, commerce., and the
sea. TIL Bulgarian is creeping in slowly
and possessing himself of the land, which
in the final settlement of affairs in the
Balkan peninsula will be his title to it's
political sovereignty. The Bulgarian Army
has been brought to n high state of efficiency
in armament, discipline, and organization.
And n Bondholder's commission is installed
in Athens, the one-time centre of the arts
and learning. or one thing, however, the
Greek people cannot be deprived, that is
their unrivalled capacity for commerce,
which is the instrument of their future
power in the East.
Meantime the settlement of the Cretan
question, the delay in which has been so
discreditable to the European powers, will
be a distinct relief to the Greek Govern
ment and people. The personality of their
Governor will make little difference to the
Cretans II they are only left In peace to
manage their OWL affairs, which, for their
sakes, it is to be hoped they may be.
They will soon be able to repair the ruin of
the past by their industry and the fertility
of their soil, and thus to bring some
measure Of compensation to their fellow
countrymen in Greece.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-05

The Kansas sorghum sugar industry, a
nursling and pet Of our truly benevolent Gov
eminent and an exemplar Of the wonder-work-
ing industry Of the Department of Agricul-
turo in its earlier stages, is no moro. Sta
tions were established and experiments abound
cd. Sorghum sugar was to become the great
sweetness Of the national life. Now the last
station has been abandoned and the last
piece Of sugar.making machinery has been sent
out OF the State. In saying this We merely wish
to mention a fact. 1t Is true that the Govern
mont has not succeeded in making sorghum
sugar thrive in Kansas, but the supervision
which the Government exercises over the crops
and the soil and the pocket gophers must be
very affecting to them. Anything that refuses
to grow in this country is nightly ungratcful to
the Government in general and the Department
of Agriculture in particular.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-05

An "Anti-Chinese Laundry Trust" bill,
introduced in the Assembly at Albany on
Tuesday, imposes a fine of $40 for the first,
$40 for the second, and $50 for each sub
sequent infraction of its provisions. This
measure, designed to curb the encroach-
ments, to smash the monopoly, and cut
off the tentacles of the Chinese laun-
drymen, is in harmony with other
antitrust" measures of fustian legisla-
tion. 1t relates only to cities of the first
class, that is, to New York and Buffalo,
where trust fighters are most numer-
Gus, perhaps, and it specifies that on
all laundry receipts the phraseology of
the document is to be in English and the
characters are to be Arabic. That is,
Cinnamon must abandon the "washee'
business unless they know how to write
and cipher in English or hire cashiers in
structed in our language and notation.
OF course. this bill and other like meas
ures will not pass, and they are not de.
signed to pass, the Legislature, for a ma
jority of the members of that body are in
telligent and reasonable men but "the
trusts must be shown up in their true
light" and even the Chinese laundry trust
cannot escape. The soapsuds monopoly"
invites assault along with the rest.