Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-08-11

week, completed its labors on Friday, and
adjourned subject to the call of the Chair
man. Several proposed amendments were
agreed to and will be presented at the next
session of the Legislature. One proposes to
make the terms of State and county officers,
members of the Legislature, four
years. Another vests in the Legislature the
power to fix the time for holding State and
county elections, so that they will not take
place on the same day with the national cleo.
tions. Another provides that judges shall be
elected for life, or during good behavior. An
other provides for changes in the organization
of the educational department of the State.
Another more clearly defines the qualifications
of voters, dsfranchising persons convicted of
certain offences.
- The reunion of the survivors Of the Sixth
Regiment, S. c. v, was held in Chester OH
the 4th instant The Chester correspondent
of the Register says: The officers and mem.
bers of the association, together with the i'll.
vited guests, met in the court house yard at
10 o'clock A. NJ, where the procession was
formed, under command of Major Julius
Mills, Marshal, in the following order: San
dy River Band, Lee Light Infantry, Intend
ant and Wardens of Chester, invited guests,
Crosbyville Band, Rev. W. E. Boggs, d. D.,
orator, and the executive committee, honora-
ry members of the association, and survivors
of the Sixth Regiment. The procession then
proceeded to the Fair Grounds, where the
Grafton was delivered by Rev. w. E. Boggs,
orator of the day, in the presence of avery
large audience. Mr.. Boggs was the Chaplain
of the Sixth Regiment, and being also man
of considerable oratorical powers, great num-
bers came from far and near to see him. He
was introduced to the audience by General
John Bratton, who made few remarks very
appropriate to the occasion. At the conclu'
sion of the grafton the crowd moved down
to two long tables near by burdened with
elegant barbecued meats Of all kinds, viands
and all the good things that mans heart
could wish. Although there was large
crowd in attendance, everything passed off
peaceably and pleasantly The Association
will meet next year at Winnsboro."
A correspondent of the Nsws and Courier
says: "On Thursday, the 4th instant, party
Of hands were at work on the public highway
in Stokes Bridge township, in Darlington
county. Late in the afternoon many of them
stopped under an oak tree to rest and shelter
themselves from the scorching beams of the
sun. Clouds were visible at distance and
rain was falling some miles away, but in that
immediate locality the sun was shining, the
sky was clear and nothing indicated the
presence of electricity. One of their num-
ber had stepped off few yards for water,
when suddenly a terrific crash startled him
and revealed to his astonished and Mortified
vision the appalling sight of his companions,
some dead, some completely paralyzed and
others wounded and struggling in the throes
of death. In his language, "the sbrieks and
groans and struggling can only be pictured
by those who have witnessed the bloody Incl
dents of battlefield" Messrs. j. M. Ma
lingo, Rufus Mazingo, Willie Waters and
John B. Gatlin were killed outright. These
were all young men, recently married and in
the bloom of manhood. Twelve others were
struck and more or less stunned and mutila'
ted, some of them seriously if not fatally in
jured. One of the victims bears upon the
side of his body complete picture Of the
tree photographed on his skin by the light
ming. Three dogs were apparently killed,
but one of them subsequently revived. This
phenomenon, under the circumstances, is
very remarkable, and affords fruitful theme
for speculation. /(T