Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-02-26


pudiated by all good citizens. think
both should be expelled from the sem
ate, and that the governor should ap-
point new ones for unexpired terms.
However, McLaurin is the less culpable
Of the two"
In the course Of very Interesting
sermon last Sunday morning, on the
subject Of the power Of earnestness.
Rev. A. N. Brunson, pastor Of Trinity
M. E. church, referred in q striking
manner to a notable incident that is IA
miliar to most Of the readers Of The
ENQUIRER. To illustrate his theme, he
told of the results that followed the Ia
bors Of certain preachers who added es-
pecial earnestness to their eloquence,
and then he gave personal experience
in secular life. His words, as here quo
ted, are not verbatim, but substantially
correct: In the court house, at York.
VILE, several years ago, was singular
ly impressed with a case in point. 1t
was on the occasion Of q political meet
ing, which attended along with other
citizens. I went into this meeting un-
conscious Of any especially favorable
predisposition toward any Of the can
didates, determined to give all fair
and impartial hearing. One after an
other of the speakers had the floor,
none of them making any seeming i'm
preston upon the audience or myself
until at length it came the time of one
who, from the beginning showed him
self to be Of different quality, from
the rest. There was something pecu-
liarly striking, even on his countenance,
and his manner there was that which
commanded respect. More than any
thing else was impressed with the ter
rible earnestness Of the man, and pref
ty soon began to note how his words
cut the stiffness like swords Of truth.
All at once I felt a tear on my cheek,
and half ashamed that I should be
weak enough to be so affected by po-
litical speech, I looked about to see II
I was the only man in the room 80 fool
ish. It seemed as If half the people in
the room were in the same plight, and
unable to stand the strain any longer,
I arose from my seat and left the build
ling" '.'
the Jasper Light Infantry failed to
get off to Charleston last Friday to par
ticipate in the Military Day exercises
on Saturday. General Floyd telegraph
ed that he wanted a full company Of
30 men, and that he wanted information
at once 80 as to make arrangements
about forwarding car. Only about Is
members Of the company were able to
say positively that they would go. 9th
ers desired to go; but were not certain
that they could complete their arrange
ments. While it seemed altogether
probable that the necessary 80 men
would be on hand, the officers Of the
company decided to take no risks on
the subject, and they advised General
Floyd that they could not accept his ad-
vantageous offer. The arrangements
provided for free trip, without ex-
pense during the stay in Charleston.
From reports in the papers, it ap-
pears that the cocaine habit is quite
common among the Negroes in the
towns throughout the south. AS to
whether the habit has been introduced
in this section, THE ENQUIRER has. no
information; but during the past few
days facts have been brought to the at
tention of the reporter that indicate an
equally harmful situation. The NOR
phine and opium habits are said to be
quite common. A reliable gentleman
tells this story: 'I have a Negro boy
employed about my house to do odd
jobs. One day last week he failed to
show up during the morning, and when
he did make his appearance late in the
Afternoon, he was evidently In condi-
ton Of physical collapse. It was with
difficulty that was able to get story
out of.him; but finally he told me Of the
house of Negro woman near by who
sold opium and morphine in dose guam
titles. He had never experimental with
the drugs before; but on representa-
tions Of the woman, he was finally in
duced to pawn his overcoat as security
for the payment Of 20 cents worth Of
morphine. He took the drug according
to directions and went to sleep for sew
eral hours. It was only with much
difficulty that the woman was able to
wake him up, and the inmates Of the
house were quite uneasy about him for
a time" The gentleman who gave the
reporter this information, stated that
he had reason to believe that the form
of debauchery described is becoming
quite common.