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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-02

- Will the Columbia State and the
Charleston News and Courier kindly
publish the letters Of Senators Tillman
and McLaurin 10 the Spartanburg
manufacturers? These papers, espe.
cially The State, having sometime
back, intimated the advisability of boy
cotting Senator Tillman, it follows
that McLaurin should be boycotted
also, and it was quite natural that
these senators should neglect to furnish
these papers with their letters. But
still Tillman and McLaurin occupy
the highest places within the gift of
the people of South Carolina. They
were elected to these places by a
majority of the people to represent
this state in the councils of the nation.
The people Of South Carolina are in
terested in knowing what their sena-
tors are doing. If the senators are
discharging their duties properly the
people desire to commend them; if
they are not discharging their duties
properly or are misrepresenting their
state, the people want to call them
down. The State and The News and
Courier may, if they wish, take the
position that they owe nothing to either
Senator Tillman or Senator McLaurin
but we are unable to see how these
papers are to escape their duty to the
people. Will these papers kindly pub
lish these letters ?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-02
WITHIN THE TOWN,

Mr.. B. N. Moore lost q valuable horse
on Wednesday that he priced very
highly. The animal died of collie.
Practically all of the stores in York
vile were closed on Thanksgiving
Day. The drugstores, of course, ar
ranged to provide for their customers
as usual. Good thanksgiving dinners
were common throughout the town.
Whether people leave their business
at home when they 60 to church, as
general thing they leave what they
hear at church when they 60 home.
This was not the case with Rev. B. 81.
Grier's Thanksgiving talk last Thurs
day. 1t was subject of conversation
whenever two or three business men
were gathered together during the af-
ternoon, and it was a common obser-
vation that several matters had been
put in a very different light from
which most of the hearers had previ.
ously viewed it.
The clerk has several auction sales
next Monday, salesday for December;
but there will be no sale of the land
offered in the case of Voorhees,, Miller
& Co. vs.. Amanda M. Byers. This
has been withdrawn by reason of the
fact that Messrs. Lewis and Spencer,
the attorneys in the case, will have to
be in Columbia.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-02
WAITS FROM WARREN.
Fox Race and a Shot at a Deer-Farewell
of Rev. j. b. Harris-Other Notes.
ror-asnonJonoo ~ fha yorku;1la Enou;rer

Fox Race and Shot at Deer-Farewell
of Rev. j. b. Harris-Other Notes.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
WARREN, November 80. Since I
wrote my last letter for THE ENQUI
RER a great deal of small grain has
been sown, the most of which is up
and looking nice.
There was short but exciting fox
race on Mrs. Rachel Workmau's plan.
tation last Tuesday morning. The
fox had been run all evening the day
before, and by Tuesday morning all
the fox hunters for 8 or 10 miles around
were on hand with their brag fox dogs
but the fox was caught by little blue
hound belonging to George Williams,
colored man. They did not run it
more than half a mile so I was inform.
ed by one of the party.
A deer was also routed by some hun
ters few miles below here several
days ago; hut after sprinkling him
with bird shot, and, through excite.
uoue, ouoPPluS ou ooaO oioho Vol
tridges at him, be escaped.
Our beloved pastor, Rev. ]. B. Har-
ris, will preach his last sermon at An.
tioch next Sunday morning. During
his four years stay with US, he has
made many friends. We have become
very much attached to him and are
loath to give him up; but our good
wishes and prayers will follow him
wherever he goes.
Antioch, Oak Grove and Hickory
Grove schools are all running now.
Dr.. Teal and family, from Hickory
Grove, visited here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Bates, of Char
Iotte, N. c., are visiting here, the guests
of their father, Mr.. T. K. Bates.
Mr.. Jno. Campbell has child very
low with diphtheria.
Miss Matte Workman, daughter of
Mrs. Rachael Workman, has typhoid
fever. She is very i'll. 8. K.J.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-02
ABOUT PEOPLE.

DR.. Douglas, of Rodman's, was in
Yorkville, on Thursday.
Prof. Starr Mason, of Blackstock,
spent Thanksgiving in Yorkville with
his mothers family.
J. B. Bell, Esq, of Gaffney, is in
Washington on business.
Congressman Finley left for Wash
ington Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. R. N. Plexico, of Bethany, says
that he has the best prospects for
wheat he has ever had in his life.
Mr.. G. G. Parish did not get off to
Gaffney City last Tuesday as reported.
Mr.. S. L. Hobbs will be in partnership
with him in the hotel venture.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brevard Fewell gave q
Thanksgiving party at their residence
in Ebenezer on Thursday night. There
was large crowd present, and every
one present enjoyed a delightful even
ling.
Mr.. John Plexico, of Bethany, is
moving his roughness, farming tools,
etc., to the farm he recently purchased
from Mr.. T. B. McClain. He will not
move his family until the 6rst of the
year.
The following Yorkville lawyers will
60 to Columbia next Monday with ref
erence to business before the supreme
court: G. E. Spencer, W. B.'McCaw,
G. w. S. Hart, Thos. F. Mellow, J. s.
Brice, w. B. deLoach, w. W. Lewis.
Due West correspondent Abbeville
Press and Banner: Mr.. Thomas P.
McDill, representative in the house
of representatives from York county
and an Erskine boy of old, was one Of
the groomsmen at the Kennedy Carlisle
marriage last week and attended the
reception here Thursday night. He
found time to speak to his friends, but
left on the early morning train Friday
for his home at Hickory Grove.
Mr.. Lee Kerr, cashier of the Com
mercial and Farmers bank of Rock
Hill and president of the Crescent Cot
ton Manufacturing company, was in
Yorkville on Thanksgiving day. He
said that the Commercial and Farm
ers' bank was getting along as usual,
and that the Crescent mill, the opera
ton of which has been delayed by
failure to get machinery, ETC., on time,
will commence work in about 10 days
from now.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-02
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Going to Charleston.

The Chattanooga, Charleston and
Augusta railroad company was organ
lzed in Charleston last Wednesday
The proposed company, it is under.
stood, is to be part of the Seaboard
Air Line system.
After Southern Cotton Money.
There is in the United States treas.
ury good many million dollars be-
longing to southern people. The mon
ey represents the proceeds from sales
of cotton taken from southern citizens
during and after the war by northern
soldiers. Governor McSweeney has
started a movement looking to the pay
ment of this money to the people from
whom it was taken.
Pittman Acquitted.
Mr.. A. J. Pittman, who killed bis
brother in the reading room of the
Calhoun hotel, Charleston, on the 18th
of October last, was tried in the court
of general sessions last Wednesday and
acquitted. The brothers had had bus.
iness troubles which had been partial
ly reconciled previous to the meet
ing in the hotel. 1t will be remember
ed that after the killing, Mr.. A. j.
Pittman discreetly kept his own coun-
sci. He did not talk to any one, and,
consequently, when the case came to
trial, there was no material testimony
save his own. He testified that he
believed his life to be in danger when
he fred the shot which killed his
brother. The jury remained out but
short time before it returned with a
verdict of not guilty.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-02

- Newspaperdom, Of New York,
contains articles from country news
papers arguing that the inauguration
of free delivery of mail in the rural
districts will mean the death knell OF
the county newspapers. They think
that the farmers will then prefer the
dailies, which may be obtained every,
where on the day of publication.
We had never thought of THE ENQUI'
RER as corpse; but if we could so
think of it, we are sure that we would
have an attack of cold shivers. How
ever, let the work of progress 60 on,
and so far as we are concerned, should
we be unable to keep up with the pro-
cession to the end, we will do our best
to choose a soft, messy grave by the
wayside. In the meantime, however,
there will be a thorough test as to
whether there is really anything in the
"survival of the 6ttest."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-02
EQCAL. AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

lNDEh III NEW ADN De
York Drug Store-Says good rule works
both ways at their store and that they
appreciate your patronage and will
endeavor to give best possible service.
. They deliver small packages and say
that they have opened up part of their
holiday perfu merry.
Sam M. Grist-Says that man who de-
sires life insurance in the best company
doing busin ess, should examine the ad-
vantages offered by the Mutual Benefit
Life Insurance company of Newark, n.
J. He prints testimonial Of North
Carolina business man, and says he
will be glad to talk insurance with you.
Thos. w. Speck, The Jeweler-Tells you
about the chinaware that he has just
received from Japan, and speaks of his
new set rings. He says he can save
you money, time and worry on any
thing in his line.
Kerr Kimball Live Stock Co., R. S. Poag,
Manager-Wantt the public to know that
they appreciate the patronage that has
been rendered them, and ask you to see
them if you desire to buy horse or a
mule.
Jno. R. Hart-Advertises for lost pointer
dog and offers reward tor its return.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-02

- The Baptist State convention has
been in session in Gafney City this
week. 1t is largely attended and the
sessions are quite interesting. Quite a
feature of the week is the splendid
enterprise of the Gaffney Ledger in
publishing daily paper, in which it is
printing full accounts of the proceed
ings. One edition, devoted to Chris.
tian education, gives sketches of Fur
man university and the Greenville
Female college, along with engrav-
ings of the buildings and the portraits
of different distinguished educators
connected with these institutions.
Thursdays paper is called the "Or'
phanage Edition." and it contains an
illustrated story of the establishment,
progress and condition of the Connie
Maxwell orphanage. From what we
have seen, the entire service of daily
issues promises to be of great interest
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-02
THE COTTON MARKET.

When the last issue of The ENoUI-
RER went to press, the price of cotton
on the New York Cotton Exchange
was booming upward. That was on
Tuesday.
On Wednesday, for some unexplan-
able cause the bears managed to get in
some effective work, and during the
day the price went downward several
points, the close being from 7.43 to
7.44 for January.
The reports of a financial conspira-
cy on the part of the bears, and other
stories circulated during Thanksgiv-
ing, when there was no New York
market, had a disquieting effect on
those who hope for higher prices, and
left them very uneasy about yester-
days opening.
On yesterday morning, however,
January opened at Isl, or 6 points
higher than Wednesdays close and
the result was to bring about consid-
erable feeling of relief.
Very little cotton was being offered
on this market yesterday but shortly
before The ENQUIRER went to press
the reporter was advised by one of the
local buyers that good article ought
to bring $50.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-02
M.ERE-MENTIDM.

The Georgia house has refused to
pass the Hardwick bill for the disfran-
chisement of Negroes by vote of 137
to 3........"General Robert B. Vance, a
brother of the late Senator Zeb Vance,
died at Asheville, N. c., last Tuesday
.----...The First Tennessee regiment
arrived in New Orleans last Tuesday,
on it's way home from the Philippines.
.--..-'Charles Coghlan, the well known
actor died last Tuesday. ...-'--'--Admiral
Dewey is reported to have said that
he hopes to see Mr.. Mckinley re-elect.
ed. THE United States transport
Burnside from Matanzas is quarantined
off New York with yellow fever
among returning soldiers aboard. ''''''''
1t is reported with seeming authority
that Mark Hanna will be retired from
the Republican craftsmanship. ''''''''''''
Governor Bradley denies that Presi-
dent Mckinley has offered to send
Federal troops to Kentucky .''''''''The
Beers are reported to be leaving Kim
berly. ......"The battleship Texas has
gone to Havana after the bodies OF the
Maine victims. ..."......Great Britain has
arranged to send another division of
1O, 900 men to South Africa. .'''''''''The
Silver Republican committee, in ses.
sion at Chicago, last Tuesday, virtual
ly agreed that if the Democrats would
re-nominate Bryan, the Silver Repub-
licans would vote for him'.'''''..Presi-
dent Kruger has warned General Jou-
bert against splitting his forces into
small detachments, and President
Steyn has given the same warning to
General Cropje, the commander of the
Orange Free State forces. ''''.''''The
presidents message is said to be ready
for transmission to congress; but it is
not thought that it will be transmitted
before Tuesday. y.'..'''''.The Iron Works
Cotton mills, at Fall River, Mass, have
granted a 10 per cent. increase in
wages, and the other mills have in.
creased wages S per cent. '''''''''Upon
the recommendation of General Wood,
most of the American soldiers now in
Cuba are to be brought home. '''''''''
Mr.. Richardson, of Tennessee, is said
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-02
KICKING The PRlGKS. .

One April morning an irritable old
gentleman found on his front door step
an Innocent looking stove pipe hat,
which, he did not think, had any bus
| mess there. Braciug himself, he drew
back his right foot and kicked with
all his might. The hat did not bulge
because there was pile of bricks un,
der it; but the irritable old gentleman
speedily put himself in a position that
admitted of his taking his right foot in
both hands and said, 80 Lordy."
Some weeks ago there began to ap-
pear in this paper some innocent look
| ing paragraphs which conveyed to The
News and Courier and The State a
challenge for discussion of the Phil
ippine question. The paragraphs at
first related to the neglect of those pa
pers to publish the letters of Senators
McLaurin and Tillman to the Spartan
burg mill men. The News and Cour-
ier winked first one eye and then the
other; but said nothing. The State
squirmed a little at first, then it be-
gan to read up McClure's magazine,
took down its atlas, polished its vo-
cabulary of facetious irony and con-
descending sarcasm, and cut loose.
The result was somewhat surprising !;
but it tried again, and what it got the
second time has aroused the same
spirit that was exhibited by the April
gentleman referred to above. In its
issue of Thursday, it says:
The YoRKvILLE ENQUIRER endeayors
to pose as The States instructor. The
ENQUIRER has taught The State only one
thing, and that is lesson which had been
learned before-that it is mistake to ar
que with paper which, vain of notice,
sees in the copdescension of its betters
only the opportunity to make display of
a silly and offensive familiarity. The
Negroes have a saying which fits the case
mout'."
For weeks past The State has been
advising Aguinaldo that after it should
develop that he could no longer meet
the Americans in fair fight, he should
divide his army into bands of 40 and
begin bushwhacking. Having been
fairly licked in two pitched battles
with The. ENQUIRER, The State now
falls back on the tactics it recommend
ed to the leader of the Tagals. And
condescension Does the State think
that its appearance on seven days a
week gives special precedence over a
paper appearing only twice?' Surely
we would never have thought Of such a
suggestion had it not condescended to
its Negro talk, but we are beginning
to wonder if after all dog has not
clicked it in the mouth"
The State is growing to he naugh-
ty pupil, and teacher will have to re-
ouire it to remain in after school to-
day, in order that it might receive
lesson in dignity of department.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-02
The Columbia Record Publishir

- The Columbia Record Publishing
company has just been organized with
$4,000 capital, and the Charleston
Post has not only purchased q new
home; but has ordered a perfecting
press to keep up with its rapidly in
creasing circulation. We are not sur
prised at the prosperity of The Post,
for there is abundant room for good
afternoon paper in Charleston F; but
the pluck and ability of Editor Kester
in keeping The Record going for so
long a time under all the existing cir
cumstances, certainly commands ad-
miration. May both Of these highly
useful papers continue to prosper
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-02
Great Britain has, this week, OIL

- Great Britain has, this week, Off
cially notified the powers that estate
of war" exists between her and the
South African republics. 1t is ex
planned that this declaration has been
so long withheld for the reason that il
was at first thought that "victory
would not be deferred" long enough
to make this diplomatic step necessary
The principal object of the notice is te
give other powers to understand thai
they must observe the neutrality laws
The independence of the South Afri
can republic is not admitted; bu,
merely their belligerency, and in sup
port of the consistency of this position
the notice cites the fact that the bellig
erency of the Confederacy was ac
knowledged, not only by foreign gov
ernments; but by the government o
the United states.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-02

- 1t is reported that northern bears
have so heavily oversold cotton, that
they are threatened with crash, and q
conspiracy is on foot to bring on anoth'
er panic with view to beating down
the price. As yet, there is nothing de-
finite on the subject; but if it should
develop that the story is true, the ar
gument of free coinage people is stron-
ger than ever. 1t will evidence case
where the balance of the supply and
demand of cotton is in favor of the
producer, while the balance of the
supply and demand of money is in fa-
vor of the gambler. But somehow we
do not think there is any serious
danger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-02

to be ahead in the race for the Demo
cratic leadership in congress. ''''''Pres-
Mckinley has designated ]. P. V.
Gridley, son of the late captain Of
Dewey's flagship, for appointment as
lieutenant in the Maine corps. '''''''''
There were two big fires in Philadel-
phia last Wednesday. One of them
partially destroyed the buildings of the
Lippincott Publishing company. ''''.''..
A money stringency is threatened in
London. ....''' The sum of 1000 was
raised in the Georgia Methodist con
ference at La Grange, last Thursday
as IL contribution to the Goth century
fund.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-02
Ths atorkrills enquirer.
YORKVILLE, 8. c.:
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1899.
. The fight against Roberts, th

- The fight against Roberts, the
polygamous congressman from Utah,
is still progressing vigorously, many
Democrats as we'll as Republicans be-
ing arrayed against him. Congress
man Bailey takes the position that
Roberts having been duly elected, be
must be regularly sworn in, and then
if it can be shown that he is living in
a state of polygamy, in violation OF
the laws of the United States, he
should be expelled.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-02
BRITISH AND B0ERS.
They Are Getting Down to the Hardest Of
Hard Knocks.


Hard Knocks.
Although news details is still scant
the operations of the British and Beers
in South Africa are now daily growing
of more absorbing interest. The fight
ing is on a larger scale than has occur
red since the days of the Confederate
war, and it is growing in importance
every day.
The battle of Belmont, in Cape Col
ony, already reported, was followed
on Tuesday by another big battle at
Modder River railroad bridge, in the
Orange Free States. This was also
fought by General Methuen, in an eff:
fort to get across the river. The river
was swollen, and 5000 Beers were en-
trenched on the other side. Methuen's
forces numbered about 1000. The
fighting was opened with artillery and
continued for 10 hours, the British be-
ing all that time without food. The
Beers stood their ground desperately
and fought with their usual courage /;
but were at length forced to give way
and Methuen got across the river,
since which time he has not been heard
from. His loss is estimated at about
500 killed and wounded. No figures
have been given as to the loss of the
Beers. 1t is claimed that railroad and
telegraph communication is open be-
hind Methuen, and that he is pushing
on for the relief of Kimberley.
General Methuen was wounded in
the thigh at the battle Of Modder river
and several distinguished British off,
GERS were killed.
So far as Information has been re-
ceived, the situation at Ladysmith re-
mains unchanged. A dispatch of No
vember 20, from General Butler, says
that the Beers have made no attempt
to attack Ladysmith in force since No
vember 9, and up to that time the
British had lost only 100 in killed and
wounded.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-02

aud value, especially TO Baptist read
ers, and our Baptist friends are under
great obligations to The Ledger for
the intelligence and energy of its
enterprise.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-02

provide that in cases where injunctions
for receiverships are filed, the appli'
cants be required to give bonds suft,
cient to pay all expenses in the event
of unsuccessful suits. The governor
states that the evils referred to have
assumed such magnitude as to demand
a remedy.