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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-06
Wednesday, September 6, 1899.

and that God was leading us most in
the hour when it seemed darkest"
Over two hundred and thirty young
men have gone forth from Erskine as
full graduates during DIR. Grier's pres
idency, besides many others who took
only partial course, or were in the
institution for greater or lesser period
DR.. Grier was always man among
men. He would have succeeded in
any honorable calling in life. At the
close of a sermon delivered in neigh
boring state a gentleman of education
and wide knowledge of men and af'
fairs came out of the church wiping
the tears away, and said {: "Ah, but
couldn't he make a grand stump
speech" Yes if need be he could
Those who have come in contact with
him have always felt themselves in
the presence of type of robust man
hood. True manhood will always
command the respect and admiration
of men-young or old.
One who has lived for years in close
relations with the president of Erskine
said that "that which has impressed
me most about him is his piety. His
labors have been varied, exacting and
oftentimes distracting, bis cares are
often most trying and perplexing, his
triumphs and successes have been
most frequent and signal, yet he is
ever the quiet, humble, devoted Chris.
tian. 1 have never seen him when
thought that he had forgotten that he
was follower of the meek and lowly
Jesus"
One of the strong points in the char
acter of Erskine's president was that
while he was ever leader among men
he was ever willing to follow in any
good cause. His pastor could always
count on him. The bulk of Erskine's
students have ever been signalized by
devout spirit. Who can tell how
largely this is traceable to the happy
influence exerted by the college Y. M
c. A., which was organized, developed
and fostered by the presldentf
Efforts were repeatedly made to cal
him away to more conspicuous posi-
tions and larger remuneration, but
such was his sense of fidelity to the
trusts committed to him by the church
of his fathers that he could never be
induced to desert the post where the
A. R. Church had put him on guard.
As president, DR.. Grier's influence
was exerted in a threefold direction
His kindly interest in young men, his
cheerful disposition, his even balance
his remarkable fidelity to duty, his
well rounded character, his admins
trative gifts, his tact in dealing with
students, and his commanding ability
made him power with young men.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-06
MERE-MENTION.


1t is officially estimated that the
damage caused by the Porto Rican
storm of August IA, amounted to not
less than S2O,OOO,O0O. .'''''''''The Penn
sylvania railroad has gotten control of
the Baltimore and Ohio. ..''''''''Pope
Sophronius, head of the Greek church
Alexandria, Lydia, Ethiopia and all
Egypt, died last Sunday aged 1O3
years. ...'.'.''It is announced that Hon.
w. J. Bryan will make tour around
Ohio in the interest of the candidacy
of John r. Mclean. ...'.'.'.Yellow fever
has appeared in New Orleans, Key
West and Mobile. Quarantine regula-
tions are be strictly enforced every
where in the adjoining localities. ''''''
Admiral Sampson is to be relieved of
the command of the North Atlantic
squadron at his own request and as
signed to shore duty ''''''''' President
and Mrs. Mckinley returned to Wash
ington last Saturday after having spent
q pleasant summer vacation. ''''''"'A
Yokohoma, Japan, dispatch says, that
600 lives have been lost by the flood.
ing of copper mine at Besshi, Island
of Shikoku.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-06

- Speaking of the proposition to is
sue township bonds for road purposes,
of course, it either is, or ought to
be, generally understood that there
can be no such issue except with the
fullest consent of majority of the
property owners and majority of the
qualified voters. That is prescribed in
the constitution. There must first be
a petition signed by majority of the
free holders and then an election in
which majority of the voters must
give their consent. But the trouble,
now is that the general assembly has
not even provided the machinery for
an arrangement of this kind, and, as
matters stand, the townships could not
issue road bonds even if every man,
woman and child were willing and
anxious for them. 1t is possible that
the general assembly may provide the
way at it's next session. 1t is the duty
of that body to do so, anyway.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-06

Smith, evangelist of Mecklenburg
presbytery, was taken sick near Bar
nardsville, "a miles from Asheville, last
Friday. On the following Wednesday
he was carried in buggy to Asheville
and thence to the hospital by the ad-
vice of DR.. Merriwether, physician in
charge, who thinks Mr.. Smith has
typhoid fever. His temperature yes
terday evening was 104, but he was
resting we'll at $50 last night.
Rev. J. c. Johnes, rector of the
Church of the Good Shepherd, York
vile, left last Saturday to spend his
vacation in the north, and took with
him the best wishes not only of the
members of his parish, but of the peo-
pie generally for pleasant, recreative
holiday. Mr.. Johnes has been resi-.
dent of Yorkville for about year.
He came here first on a purely social
visit, which resulted in his call to the
rectorship of the church, and his ac-
ceptance. His stay has already re-
suited in the formation of many strong
attachments between himself and his
church members as we'll as numerous
outsiders, and it is generally conceded
that his influence for good is being felt
in the entire community. This, how
ever, is not surprising, for Mr.. Johnes
is a Christian minister and gentleman
of no ordinary attainments. He did
not have the good fortune to be born
an American but he has succeeded in
overcoming that disadvantage. He first
saw the light of day in Wales. His
parents were people of the best social
standing with sufficient means to Sc
cure all the advantages that they re-
quired for themselves and children,
and he was given a thorough educa-
tion that included degree from Cam
bridge university. Then he became a
clergyman and did work for several
years in Liverpool, after which, in
1885, he came to America, and as
soon as the law would allow, was duly
acknowledged as naturalized citizen
of the United States. He first took
work on this side in Alabama, and for
about three years was rector of the
Episcopal church at Decatur. Then
be became rector of St. Georges
church, at Newport, R. l., and after
sometime there had to 60 back south
on account of asthmatical tendencies.
He finds the climate of Yorkville gen.
orally agreeable, and this, taken in
connection with the fact that he con-
siders the field an inviting one, makes
bis stay pleasant. Like all English
men, especially university men, Mr..
Johnes is a great lover of sport, and
he enters heartily into all the diver
sions of this nature that are sought by
the young people. He is the recog-
nized local authority on baseball and
on almost every other game in which
there might happen to be considerable
interest; but along with this, he is at
all times a clergyman and an every
day Christian. Mr.. Johnes expects to
be away until about the middle of Oc-
tober. Among other things, he is
looking forward to yachting cruise.
He intends to be in New York when
Dewey arrives, and he has an invita-
ton to a place on the committees boat
in the coming big yacht race between
the Columbia and the Shamrock for
the Queens cup. Until his return,
letters will reach him if addressed to
Tiverton, 4. I.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-06
WITHIN THE TOWN.

There were no auction sales last
Monday, salesday for September.
The white graded school opened last
Monday with an attendance of 1913.
The attendance at Mr.. J. A. Watson's
private school was good.
The Ganson Dry Goods Company
has only few hundred more piano
coupons to give out, and it is probable
that the entire 10000 will be in the
hands of customers before the close of
the week.
The horsetraders helped to swell the
attendance in Yorkville on Monday.
They were here from all sections, and
beginning early in the afternoon, kept
up business until after night. 1t was
a dull day rather than otherwise.
Colonel Frost failed to put in his
appearance last Saturday for the in
spection of the Jasper Light Infantry.
The company was out with 60 men
40 in uniform and 20 reserve, and was
prepared to pass a creditable inspec-
ton.
There were only two bales of cotton
on the Yorkville market Monday and
none yesterday up to the time THE
ENQUIRER went to press. The two
bales Monday were bought by Mr.. B.
N. Moore at cents, considerably over
the New York market. This is the
price that will probably rule today.
Messrs. w. B. Moore & Co. and c.
P. Lowrance are exchanging store
rooms. Mr.. Lowrance is moving across
to the room in which Messrs. Moore &
Co.'s general department has been To-
Gated so long, and Messrs. Moore &
Co. are moving practically everything
except machinery into the opera house
building. The exahange will be com.
pleted during today.
Yorkvlle correspondence of The
News and Courier: Notwithstanding
the high price paid for cotton by the
buyers for the various mills last year,
Mr.. John p. White, who is the resi-
dent buyer for a well-known export
ing concern at Raleigh, N. c., bought
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-06
QUITE A SLICK THIEF.

William Edwards, q Negro, was
committed to Jail last Saturday by
Magistrate Johnson, of Bethel, on q
warrant sworn out by Mr.. w. S. Plaxi'
co, charging him with burglary. Mr.
Plaxico was in town on Monday and
from the story he gave the reporter, ii
appears that Edwards is we'll up in the
thieving business.
1t seems that Edwards has been get.
ting a good part of his living from Mr.
Plaxico for quite a while. There is
trap door in the floor of Mr.. Plaxico's
mill, and just how, is not known; but
somehow, Edwards would get through
this trap door, help himself to wheat,
put it in a sack, be at the mill door
at daylight next morning, explain that
he had been helped to that point by
passing wagon or buggy, have the
wheat ground, and carry it off in the
shape of -four, giving back to Mr..
Plaxico for his trouble the toll on his
own wheat.
1t was about a week or two ago that
Mr.. Plaxico first began to smell
mouse, and commenced laying for Ed
wards. Last Friday the Negro turned
up at daylight, as usual, and this time
he had eight bushels of wheat. Five
bushels had been cleft at the bridge"
by an accommodating white neighbor
who was going that way, and he had
three bushels in the buggy that he was
taking to a brother living further up
the country. He wanted the five
bushels ground by the time he re-
turned.
But this time Mr.. Plaxico did not do
any grinding. He made an examina-
ton of the wheat, found that it had
been screened already, and upon look
ing over his bins, he found the place
from which it had been stolen. He
procured warrant without delay, and
started after the Negro ; but did not
succeed in catching him until next
morning. Edwards confessed to the
burglary, and also the fact that he had
sold the three bushels of wheat that
he had carried off to a distiller for
S1.20. He would not, however, ad-
NIT previous thefts with which Mr..
Plaxico charged him, one of two BUSH
els and one of four and a-half bushels,
all within the past five weeks. But
that won't matter. Mr.. Plaxico has
the evidence with which he is satisfied
he can secure conviction in either or
each of the cases. Edwards is an ex-
convict.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-06
HESTER'S COTTON REPORT.
Interesting Statistics About Last Years
Cotton Crop.

Cotton Crop.
Secretary Hester's New Orleans Cot
ton Exchange annual report was issued
in full last Saturday. He puts the
cotton crop of 1S9S-99 at 11,274,S4O
bales, an increase of 74,S46 over 1897
SO, and says that while Texas, includ-
ing Indian Territory, shows an excess
of 100000 bales and the the group of
Atlantic states, consisting of Alabama,
Georgia, Florida, North and South
Carolina, Kentucky and Virginia, in
creased only 5000 bales, the group OF
other gulf states, consisting of Arkan-
sas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee,
Oklahoma and Missouri, have fallen
off 414,O0O.
Mr.. Hester puts the average COM
mercial value of the crop at $25.09 per
bale, against S2S.62 last year, $36.76
the year before and S41.09 in 1886,
and the total value of the crop at
$2S2,773,000 against 1920, ,553, 900 last
year, and 1920, 1926, 900 the year before.
He calls attention to the fact that the
money value of the cotton crop just
marketed is slightly under that of the
1S99.94 crop, which was 3,725,O23
bales less, the value of the 1893.94
crop having been 1888, ,11S,000.
He puts the total spindles in the
south at 4,952,O92, an increase over
last year of S94,S4S. These include
S23,354 now not complete. The net
gain in the number of southern mills
over last year has been SO, making the
total now $50, and the consumption
has been divived as follows: Ala
bama 132, ,763 bales, an increase of 81
COL ; Arkansas 1882 bales, an increase
of ], 1888 Georgia 271, 1907 bales, an in
crease of 1880; Kentucky 26,S42
bales, an increase of 6S6; Louisiana
1S,O25 bales, an increase of 1876 +;
Mississippi 1884 bales, decrease of
1856; Missouri 3,96S bales, an increase
of 233; North Carolina 3S2, AT bales,
an increase of 49,676; South Carolina
443,97S, an increase of 65,824; Ten
nessee 34,316, a decrease of 1885 !;
Texas 16,059, an increase Of 1855 /;
Virginia 46,0SS, an increase of 4,24O.
The total consumption of cotton in
the south 1,399,399 bales, an increase
of 17O,079.
In reference to the general manufac-
turing industry of the country and its
comparative progress north and south,
Mr.. Hester says that the year has been
an active one for American mills.
Low prices for the raw material and
improved values for manufactured
goods have enabled northern spinners
to recover from the depression of the
two previous years, and the result,
with a continued improvement in the
south, has been the largest consump-
ton of cotton and the heaviest takings
by mills on record. He puts the con-
sumption Of northern mills for the
year at 100000 bales, which, togeth-
er with that of the south, makes an
aggregate for the entire country of g.
$4,000. In the south the activity
within the year in building new mills
has been without parallel; more than
100000 spindles have been added to
mills in operation, and there are now
being erected in old and new concerns
nearly $4,000 spindles. In addition
to this there are projected in every
southern state cotton manufactures
covering many thousands of spindles.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-06

- The Spartanburg Herald echoed
the suggestions recently thrown out
by THE ENQUIRER with reference to
the prospective candidacy of Colonel
Youmans for the United States senate,
and the Greenville News jumps on
The Herald with both feet, in effect
charging it with condoning Tillman's
connection with dispensary rebates, the
bond deal and other matters. We
have not lost sight of any of these in
situations but unless they are to be
investigated, as the penitentiary was
investigated, we think it very well
that they be forgotten. We do not
believe in convicting people on sus-
picion. The most grievous offense OF
which we actually consider Senator
Tillman guilty, is the charges that be
once made against leading public men
without furnishing the proof. This
was an offense against the whole peo-
pie. The newspaper that insinuates
such charges as The News suggests,
without attempting to offer the proof,
puts itself in a worse category than
Senator Tillman was in when he was
committing his most serious known
offense. Therefore, we think that
with reference to the dispensary re-
bates or the bond deal, it should be a
case of either put up or shut up. OF
all the contemplate and discreditable
offenses of which we have any knowl-
edge, nothing reflects more on the Of
fender than this too common practice
of throwing out ambiguous insinua-
tions of doubtful construction. The
individual who is willing to prefer
charges, backed by evidence against a
public man, is always entitled to pub
lie thanks but the insinuator, wheth-
er journalistic or otherwise, is no bet
ter than the common anonymous
slanderer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-06
Drew Lots For Their Lives.

A British steamer arrived at Char
lesion from Hamburg last Saturday
with Maurice Anderson and Goodmund
Thomson, survivors Of the Norwegian
bark which was wrecked on August
Is, off the Florida coast. Anderson is
a raving maniac. Thomson is dread
fully mutilated from the bites of his
crazed companion. They tell terri
BILE story of distress. Thomson, An
derson and a German seaman were left
on raft, and they drew lots to see
which should be eaten. The German
was killed and his blood sucked. An
derson became crazed shortly after this
and severely attacked his companion.
Thomson's breast and face were bitten
in several places, chunks of flesh being
torn out.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-06
THE 1sATTLEsNAKE's MASTER.

That story recently published in
The News and Courier about the won
derful weed called the "Rattlesnake's
Master" with which the horticultural
department at Clemson college is ex-
perimenting, is not so romantic as many
would suppose. The weed has been
heard of all through this section, and
there are people who have actually
known it to prove specific for snake
bite. DR.. Miles Walker, one of the
leading physicians of this section, is
familiar with the weed and he has
seen it used with success.
"There are two different kinds of
weed that are known by different peo-
pie as the 'Rattlesnake Master said
DR.. Walker to the reporter few days
ago. "One of them grows up some
thing like the tube rose, with leaves
somewhat longer and broader, and the
other looks like fern. Of the fern
variety, know nothing except that I
have had it pointed out to me as the
weed in question; but of the other 1
have more positive knowledge. I have
seen it tested.
ut was over in Union county some
years ago." continued DR.. Walker.
"One of my neighbors, Mike Sellers, of
Star Farm, was quiet, easy going
Irishman, of few words, but of good
deal of common every day informa-
ton. Passing by his house one day, I
observed an unusual stir among his
people, and going in I found Mike ly-
ing on the piazza in heavy perspira-
tion, with a bunch of herbs lying by
his side and a bucket of water stand
| ing on the floor within easy reach.
"sWhat is the matter with you,
Mike I asked.
"Snake bit that's all, he replied.
"'What kind?'
"'Big old copperhead, about three
feet long, bit me on the calf of the
leg
"'You are drinking whisky for it,
of course?'
"'No; doing nothing but eating
that weed and drinking water. will
be all right after awhile
"Sure enough within about three
hours Sellers had entirely recovered
from the effects of the bite, and felt no
further inconvenience except a slight
faintness which passed away entirely
before the next day. I was very deep
ly interested, of course, and at the
first convenient opportunity, took oc-
casion to ask Sellers how the weed af-
fected him. He said that within about
five minutes after chewing up and
swallowing the weed, there came
burning, Irresistible thirst, to cool
which he felt like it would require a
barrel of water. The more water he
drank the more he wanted, and before
many minutes the perspiration began
to flow freely from every pore. This
was about all there was of it.
Sometime after that" concluded
DR.. Walker, ~ was sent for to attend
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CHE alurkrille Gaqlsirer.
YORKVILLE, s. G. 81:
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 6, 1899.

- The cotton crop of South Carolina
last year was 1,o42, 900 bales, and she
manufactured 44s,97S bales of it in
her own mills. This is about 46 per
cent. of the states production, shows
an increase of 65,S24 bales over last
year, and continues South Cardinals
lead over all the other southern states
in the matter of cotton manufactur-
ing.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-25
NATURAL SOAP.

A natural soap mine and a paint
mine are two of the latest mineral dis
coveries in the northwest. Several So
do lakes have been found in the foot
hills near Ashcroft, B. G. Their bot
toms and shores are encruSted with a
natural washing compound, contain
ing boraX and soda. No two analyses
agree exactly as to the composition Of
the material. A New York analysis
gives &c per cent boraX, while a Mont
real chemist, from the same sample,
gives 16 per cent boraX. An ottawa
analysis showed only a trace of borax.
Tests prove the substance to be equal
to the washing compounds in common
use for cleansing purposes. Trials by
blacksmiths and farm workers show
that it will remove grease and dirt
quicker than soap. After many such
tests a syndicate of British Columbia
men has been formed to put the pro-
duct on the market One of the men,
bers is now in New York for that pur-
pose. About 275 tons of the compound
have been cut and taken out of one
lake. 1t is handled precisely as ice Is
handled. The blocks are more than
nine inches in thickness, are sawed in
blocks of 10 by Is inches, and weigh so
pounds each. 1t is estimated that this
lake alone contains 10000 tons.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-25
TO SAIL WEDNESDAY.
Schr. Waialua, Moki for Hanalei and
IL IL
PASSENGERS.



Per stmr. Kinau, for Hilo and way
ports, April 25-Mrs. Campion, Mrs. NJ.
Baker, George Ross, A. b. Loebenstein,
Mrs. f. j. Woods Mrs. G.. Schmidt,
Mrs. Spaulding, F. NJ. Wakefield, F. L.
Winter, Colonel Albert Whyte, b. F.
Dillingham;, p. p. Woods, F. Souza, A.
E. Sutton, George Davis, DR.. Raymond,
A. Lindsay, f. c. LIE Blond, Mrs. j. w.
Francis, Miss F. Parry, j. S. Tewsley,
A. 2. Boiler Samuel Parker, A. Rich
ley, James p. Sission, Mrs. Charles f.
Hill, j. T. Stacker, wife and two chill
dren, Elder Z. w. Fifield, j. T. Crawley
T. S. Kay, r. Ivers, Andrew Moore, Ell
der w. A. Williams, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Woods.
Per stmr. Claudine, for Maui ports,
April 25-H. P. Baldwin, Mrs. j. w. L.
Marshall, Mrs. Berg, Mrs. Sheffield,
John Kalanawa, Thomas Duncan, w.
Maule, Hattie Maule, w. f. Smith, w.
o. Smith, Mrs. Awana, w. X. Hutch
inson.
Per stmr Mikahala, for Kauai, April
25-W. H. Rice NJ. A. Rego, j. j. Silva,
Mr. Powell and wife, Miss Lamb, Mrs.
F. w. Naliei.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-25

HOODS PILLS cure nausea, head
ache. 6
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-25
DEPARTURES.

UtSUdy, ApTII 70.
Stmr. j. A. Cummins, Searle, for
Waimanalo.
Stmr. Noeau, Peterson, for Kukui-
haele, 10 a. m.
Stmr. Iwalani, Gregory for Homo
kaa, IL noon.
Am. blk. Fresno, E. r. Underwood,
for Port Townsend, in ballast.
Stmr Kinau, Clarke, for Hilo and
way ports, 10 noon.
Stmr. Claudine, Cameron, for Maui
ports, p. m.
Stmr. Mikahala, Thompson, for Ma
wiliwili, Hanamaulu, Koloa, Eleele
and Hanapepe, p. m.
Schr. Mokihana, Irving, for Hanalei
and Kalihiwai.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-25

do sparrows ever grow old?" she
asked him. She was from Boston and
the sparrow war interested her.
Il suppose So" he answered; every
thing else does"
And do you think there are any es-
pecially old ones among them?"
Lots of EN-" he answered flippant-
ly indeed.
why do you say that?"
Because most of them are nesters!"
Then she went away and hid herself
for she was true Boston girl and all
puns Jared on her fibers.-Plaindealer