Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-06-25
COLUMBIA CONTRIBUTORIAI,
COLUMBIA. SOUTH olRoLrEA. 22D JUNE lsea.
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Grnsp II like u man Of mettle, 1s-~---'
And IL eoft as silk remaIns-~d1Top HUI.
Radical Rule.
Gen. Candy has sradicalized, or negroised The
municipal government of Columbia. A little brief
authority, verify, is very sweet thing. -. .st,.
Which is all that we have to say about It just
now. :
Books. +;
Cheap books are the order of the day. We
mentioned last week Peterson's edition Of Barna.
By Rudge, by Dickens, at IS eents This week We
have another volume Of the same series, ct the
same price, containing ;Mugy Junction and Dr..
Marrigolds Prescriptions Of the minor tales
of Dickens the most intensely interesting, probably,
is MugLy Junction and the other tale is hunor-
ous to the last degree. Dpf6e b Chapman have
these books .,...-.f .t...,,,.!. i,.,l d
The same firm also put on our table . copy Of
Jeaaiss Quiet Life, by the author Of 81 Olape's.-
a touching story of women's oonstancy and heroism
of endurance, of which the scene is, England and
the characters dwellers in the country. Il forms
No, 3l2 Of Harpers Library Of select Novels, and
sells ut so cents. ~ ,sg ,,.,.r,,.,.,r,
We are indebted to the same firm for q 20 cents
copy of ST. Romans ReA, by Scott, published BY
Peterons of Philadelphia Here those who ad-
mire the unique character Of Meg Dods, and the
bad luck Of Clara, and the rascalties Of the Earl
Of Hheerington, can revise them all at . small
price. :.f g.,',rt 3s#t...,.,,l.,t, 81 yail,7,
Among the charming new books that we see up
on the counters in the bookstores, the Nep Poems
by Owen Meredith, is one Of the most inviting. Il
consists of two pleasant.sized volumes and deals
with the stories Of early Greece part history and
part fiction, in such fascinating style as TO make
it decidedly an agreeable way to review one Greek
legendary reading. -.-, ,,-.; ~ -. ..s ~,
Another State Convention. -:,.e,,.: 4, -,
Itis rumored that. the ancient town Of. .Cooaw:
hatchie, is dissatisfied with the platforms of both
the April and the June Conventions and has! in
consequence. openedcorespondence with theDem-
ocrats of Punkin Town lin Pickens District upon
the expediency Of having third Convention 10
This new movement had its origin in. the rest
less brain Of very old negro-a negro, but still
man and brother-iving in the blacksmith shop
by the Bridge over the Coosawhatchie, in the
suburbs of the town. His name is Peter Dembea;
His idea is that be was a. grown man when lPor
ter, Hampton, MCGOWAN, and Carey were mere
boys land that it is shame for such youngsters
to control the destinies of the State; especially
when Coesawhatchie had no notice of either Of the
two Conventions, till ten days after they bad ad-
journed. In reply to the statement that there is
no newspaper taken in that ancient town, Peter
ayows that he cannot see what thatfact hast do
with the matter and that the antiquity of; Coo
sawhatchie and his OWN venerableness enitle them
Respectively to more Difference and attention than
these upstart politicians have shown them. ,,sps
Punkin Town has not responded yet; and tho
public interest is growing daily moro and more in
tense. AT last advioes the mail-rider had notsuc-
ceeded in finding the Town but expected to strike
it next day or the day after. u: ....re. 1917, ,sy