Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-05-11

| attend the meeting Oh the flTSt pres
bytery. All this claptrap about
Wade Hampton and the Columbia
postoffice is very disgusting, and must
be very offensive to General Hampton
himself. If he had chance to get the
office and wanted 1t, he could have ac-
cepted it without compromise, and In
the judgment Of many of his best
friends he ought to have done so. If
he did not want it, of course. that is
all that need be said about it. If he
did not wish to accept the appointment
at the hands of the man who has 1t
in his power, Of If he disliked to feel
under obligation to any one for infiu-
ence in his behalf then 1t was simply
matter for his own consideration,
and his decision, no matter which way
| it turned, was not matter for either
censure or credit. Yesterday morning
two Of the most intelligent citizens Of
Chester, whose democracy and sense Of
propriety nobody questions, having
their attention called to the Hampton
postoffice talk, readily agreed that, in
the political slang Of the day, 1t Is all
rot. One said if he were offered the
place. and considered 1t better than the
job he had, he would accept it. 1t is a
perfectly honorable position and there
is nothing dishonorable in the manner
in which it is represented as coming
Hampton's way. The other gentleman
said it reminded him Of an incident
during the war. He and a comrade
were wounded or sick, and in an am
bulance or some kind Of wagon. We
do not remember now whether he said
they were prisoners or not; but they
were in yankee" territory, and were
left over night in the wagon on the
street. In the morning a lady came
out and inquired very kindly If they
wouldn't have some coffee and some
thing to eat. He gladly told her he
would, and thank her too. She sent
them very refreshing breakfast,
which he enjoyed without any patri-
otic scruples His companion, however,
drew back, declaring he would starve
before he would be fed by Yankee
Our friend did not worry about this:
but drank the coffee intended for both,
and ate what he desired of the other
provisions. The servant or person who
came for the dishes suggested that, as
the other gentleman did not feel like
eating, he should put in his haversack
what remained. This he willingly did,
and they had scarcely started on their
way when his comrade was begging
for some of the supplies, appearing to
think 1t all right to receive the kind
ness of the Yankee" though the hands
Of another. He was given the bread;
but was told that his consistency fail
ed to appear.
CHEROKEE.
Gaffney Ledger, May Z: Mr.. M. c..
Spencer, who lives in the Home neigh
borhood, has had quite profitable
experience with a swarm Of bees. In
June last year he settled a swarm Of
bees, and has since paid little or no at
tention to them. Last month this gum
swarmed four times in seven days, and
Mr. Spencer has successfully hived
each swarm. Mr.. Spencer was in town
yesterday, and stated that there were
indica tions that his bees were prepar-
ing to swarm again. 1t will not be
long before Mr.. Spencer will have an
abundance Of honey, and there is moth
ing that can be produced with as little
care and expense and so much profit
to the owner Of the bees as honey, and
the wonder to us Is that more people
do not encourage bee culture. Two
weeks from next Saturday. Senator
John L. McLaurin will speak in this
city. His subject will be, why do as
I please" In this day and time 1t is
customary for most men to do as some
other people dictate; but here is man
who. if he is doing what some one else
dictates, is following those dictations
to the chagrin Of many others who de-
sire to be his friend, and If he Is not
doing as some people dictate is dis
playing the backbone and manhood Of
a patriot. In other words, If Senator
McLaurin has been bought by the Re-
publicans he is unworthy to unlatch
the shoe of the lowliest Democrat in
South Carolina: and if he is acting, as
he says he is, because he believes that
what he has done is for the best in
terest of his people, then he Is patri-
OF, and deserves more than he can ever
hope to receive from the people Of this
state. 1t is simply question Of wheth-
er or not you impugn his motives. One
must either accept his statement ar re-
ject it. No man can tell what the heart
of another contains. Many men have
been misunderstood and maligned.
The only safe course in case like this
is to listen to the man, hear his state
ments and arguments, and If he con-
rinces you that he is sincere and hon
est give him your support. If he fails
to convince you then reject him. 1t is
only fair that the people of Cherokee
should give Senator McLaurin a hear
ing. He comes to Gaffney at the fnVi-
tation OF some of her representative
citizens, not one of whom is a polite
ian, and he should be given that re-
spectful attention that is due his posi-
ton. During Senator McLaurin's stay
in Gaffney he will be the guest Of Mr..