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an interest in agriculture, are invited to
join with us in a grand basket picnic. The
Gold Hill, Bullock's Creek and HoodtoWn
bands are especially invited; also the Ed
itors of. the Yorkville ENQUIRER and the
Rock Hill Herald.
That after the agricultural speeches, the
audience will be entertained by any candi-
dates who wish to be heard.
That a committee on arrangements of the
following be appointed: +. l.. Garrison,
w. S. Wilson, James Canister, DIR. w. d..
Hope, j.. G. Sandifer, w. j. Adkins and
Henry Massey, to meet with the ladies on
Monday the Goth, to erect and decorate a
stand and make all necessary arrangements.
hat the committee be instructed to see
that there will be plenty of refreshments for
the day, and if possible through this means
to meet the current expenses.
That q motion from this committee be
adopted, that MI. j. B. Johnson be grant
ed the exclusive sale of refreshments for the
day.
After a harmonious and pleasant meeting,
a motion was made and carried to adjourn,
to meet next Saturday at 3 O'Clock. A full
attendance is requested, to elect delegates
to the County Convention.
F.. II. BROWN, President.
HENRY MASSEY, Secretary.
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SEVERE WIND STORM.

On Wednesday night last, this town and sec
ton were visited by the most severe storm Of
wind and rain that has occurred here for several
years. The wind commenced about 10 O'Clock
and blew continuously and with much violence
for more than half an hour, a heavy rain falling
in the meantime, accompanied with vivid light
ming. The course of the wind was from south to
north, and it's worst effects were felt east OF Main
street. In this portion Of the town covered by
the storm, two large trees on the Avery lot were
uprooted and one on Mrs. Russell's lot adjoin-
ing; near the NJ. f. Church three large trees
were blown down, further east, the top OF
one chimney of Mr.. j. b. Williams house was
blown down, and the tops Of some OF the shade
trees in his lot twisted off, and a large OAK on
the side Of the street near his house blown W
In this part of town Il considerable quantity OF
hail fell, doing much damage to the crops III the
fields, the most serious in Il field OF corn belong
ing to w. B. Steele. About five acres was COM
pletely riddled, the ears cut Oft and the stalks
and blades split into shreds. Allen Whites or
chard, near Mr.. Steele's, was almost ruined,
nearly every tree in it being twisted OIL or blown
down. Southwest of this locality on Mrs. Nc
Pheeter's lot two trees were blown down, falling
on her well The fury ofthc wind extend
ed to DR.. Erwin's residence, and was destructive
to trees on his premises. One tree III the Fenlale
College lot was uprooted. Every orchard in
this part of town was badly damaged.
West of Main street the fury of the wind was
not so great. Near Maj. Harris residence a large
poplar was uprooted, and in the "McCaw Grove"
on the extreme western side of which Maj. Harris
residence is situated, several trees were uprootcd,
and limbs twisted from others.
South of the depot Oh the Chester road, a num-
Der of trees were blown down; the top of a
chimney of John Garvin's residence was blown
down, and around and near the depot seven
large trees were uprooted or twisted off midway
the trunks.
From the depot up Main street several trees
were blown down-one in front of Lowry's store,
one in Joseph Walkers yard and one III Mrs.
I.atta's yard. This tree fell on Il brick smoke
house on the premises, crushing Il part of the
roof. \ tree near II. +. Adickes' store was
blown down, and the shade trees in the Court
House lot were more or less injured. \ ware
house in rear of C.. q. PariSh's store was partly
blown off it's foundation. From this point
north the wind was less violent until it reached
the residence of Col. w. B. Wilson, on whose
lota tree was blown down, and on John Dennis
lot near by another was blown down. Further
north, on the Lincoln road, several trees III front
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THE COUNTY CONVENTION.

BY reference to the published call for County
Democratic Convention, to be held in the Court
House on Monday next, it will be seen that the
body will consist of "A delegates as against 6o
two years ago. This is owing to the increased
registration of white voters. There has been
an increase at each of the precincts in the coun-
ty, and at some sufficiently to entitle them to
increased representation as provided by a reso-
luton adopted in Convention, July 20, 1882.
The following is the increase Of registration at
each precinct: Blacks $50, Bethel Is, Bethany
10, Blairsville 30, Buffalo 9, Bullock's Creek
l6, Clay Hill 90, Glover 20, Coates Tavern H.
Clark's Fork 5, Fort Mill 30, Hickory Grove "a,
McElwee's Mill Is, McConnellsville %, Rock
Hill 1872, Yorkville 100. The representation
gained is as follows by the precincts named:
Blacks 2, Bethany l, Blairsville l, Glover l,
Coates Tavern l, Hickory Grove l, McElwee's
Mill |. McConnellsville /, Rock Hill 3, York.
willie
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HE STILL LIVES.

It has been a long time since the once familiar
name of Rueben Coins alias Reuben Shedd, has
met the ewes of the readers of this paper. But
Reuben still lives, and at Lincolton, n. c., the
place Of his home, he seems to be maintaining
his old and Justly earned reputation, Judging by
the following from the last Lincoln NewS:
The feud that has existed between the two
BARRIERS, Mays and Coins, eliminated Saturday
night in Mays hunting for Coins with a double
barreled shotgun. Mays was arrested but gave
bond and was released. On Sunday morning,
however, he became involved in a fight with the
Coins family and his bondsmen surrendered
him. He was lodged in Jail and remained there
until Tuesday when he gave bond and was set
at liberty.
Reuben used to figure extensively in the Ses-
sins Court of York, much to the disgust OF Judge
Mackey, to whom he was an enigma. His Of
fences were never of the kind usually charged
to his race, but were generally, when he ap-
peared as prosecutor, for the purpose of vindi-
eating himself, or if he happened to be the de-
PENDANT, which was not unusual, it was for a dis
play Of the manly art. AS a prosecuting Wit
ness he was not a success, but as defendant he
usually came clear. 1t was Mackey's wont to
perpetrate a witicism at some stage of every
case that came before him, except those in which
Reuben appeared, and only once was he ever
known to smile when Reuben was on the wit
ness stand. The late r. J. Bell was subjecting
him to a rigid cross examination, in the course
of which he addressed him as Reuben Shedd.
''That is not my name, SIR replied Reuben.
'But are you not known by the name of Reuben
Shedd ?r asked counsel. eyes, sir" said Reuben,
%''niggers on the street sometimes call me Shedd,
but that is not my title here; my title at Court
is Goins-Reuben Coins" At this unique play
,,e.J, L., >,n ,ppNnapt nf fhn Tnannlnp of the
term little at Court" the Court" smiled au-
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For the YOrkville Enquirer.
AGRICULTURAL CLUB.

An Agricultural Club was organized at
Massey's Store, York county, on Saturday
the 18th instant, with the following officers:
President, f. H.. Brown; Nice-President,
w. S. Wilson Secretary, Henry Massey
Treasurer, John j. Miller.
1t was moved and seconded that the OBJ
iect of the meeting be explained. After a
Short explanation by the President, a large
membership was enrolled.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, knowing that it is the opinion
of some that such an organization is detri-
mental to the Democratic party therefore,
ResOired- =.
That the Democratic party has our full
confidence, and we are in full accord with
the same. With the feeling of the present
oppression, the true intention of this order
is for the mutual benefit of agriculture gen
orally. That the citizens be more enlight-
ened as to the benefit of being thoroughly
organized, Capt. B. r. Tillman,, of Edge
field, S. c., be invited to address the people
at this place on the 9th instant, and on
that day all the Clubs and citizens feeling
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come G. years of age, or who is or may be-
come subject to any disability or depend
ancy equivalent to some causes recognized
by the pension laws as sufficient reason for
the allowance of the pension, shall be en-
titled to the benefits of the act, except where
such disability or dependency was incurred
in aiding or abetting the late rebellion.
The pensions are to be eight dollars per
month, payable only after the passage of the
act, the law not to apply to persons already
receiving pensions at or over that rate,
and where pensioners entitled under this law
are already receiving pensions less than
eight dollars per month the pensions shall
only be for the difference up to eight dol
lars. 1t is thought that the President will
approve the bill, or at least permit it to
become a law.
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SOIJTH GkRSJINA NEWS.

- In consequence of the illness of Judge
-Bryan.the regular term of the y. S. Circuit
Court at Greenville has been postponed
until the first Monday of September.
The Grand Division of Sons of Temper
ance of South Carolina will begin their an
nual session in Columbia on Wednesday
next, at 8 P. M. Hon. G. f. r. Drayton, of
Aiken, is Grand Worthy Patriarch, and
F. S. Dibble Of %Orangeburg, Grand Scribe.
-Barnwell People, July Is: edward
Duncan, colored, was lodged in jail Friday.
On the 22d of June, 1885, he killed, accident
ally it is said, John Aiken, also colored, at
tended his burial, subsequently became
frightened and fled to Hampton where he
At meeting of the Board Of Trustees OF
Mount Zion Institute, in Winnsboro, on
Saturday of last week, Prof. w. H. Withe-
row. principal of the Chester Graded School,
was elected principal of the Institute in
Winnsboro for the next year, and has &C
cepted the position.
- Sumter SouthrOn: One afternoon last
week, while a number of boys and young
men were were in bathing at Green swamp,
one of them stepped on something hard at
the bottom, and STOPPING down reached for
it and brought it up to the surface. 1t
proved to be a conical shaped cannon ball
weighing aboutsixty or seventyhve pounds.
-Barnwell Sentinel: Some months since
some Barnwell parties were brought before
the town council for selling liquor. They
demanded a trial by jury, but the council
refused this, and imposed a fine. The par
ties paid the fine, and appealed; the case
came before Judge Cothran, who decided
against the council. This will necessitate a
trial by jury.
"A n~ine-months-old child of William Ea-
ton, twelve miles north of Greenville, met
with death under peculiar circumstances on
Tuesday night last. 1t fell between the bed
and the wall, it's chin catching on the bed
and the back of the head against the wall
or chair board. 1t was probably so choked
as it hung in this position that it could not
cry, and when its mother aWoke the unfor-
tunate child was dead.
The stock of James NJ. Dickson, a dry
goods merchant of Greenville, was seized
for debt on Thursday. Deputy y. S. Mar
shall H. r. Boyden, who served the attach
ment, was ordered from the store by E. B.
Dickson, who claimed that he bought the
stock of goods from his brother on Saturday
previous, and upon Boyden's refusal Dick
son locked him in the store. He subse-
quently gained his liberty, and putting on
new locks holds the fort.
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DIE WEST FEMALE COLLEGE.

Attention is directed to the advertisement in
another column of Due West Female College, the
next college year of which begins on the first
Monday in October next. This institution has
been in successful operation since 1860, and
offers opportunities and inducements for female
education surpassed by few if any colleges in the
land, while the prices Of board and tuition are
very reasonable. The last collegiate year was
one of great prosperity to the college, and we
learn that the prospects of the coming year are
equally suspicious.
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" SEANAN'S BETHEL.

RevA.N. Witherspoon, Chaplain, OF the Sea-
mans Bethel in New Orleans, will address the
people of Yorkville, in the Presbyterian church,
at $50 P. NJ, on Wednesday next, in behalf OF
the institution he represents and of which he is
the founder. DR.. Witherspoon is a South Caro-
linian-a native of Lancaster county, and well
known by many in Yorkville, who remember
him with Measurable emotions. In the cause he
represents he has met with much success in va
rious parts of the State that he has visited, and it
may be safely promised that his address will
prove both instructive and entertaining.
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BITUARY

DIEp-Onth 18th instant, GROVER CLENE-
LAND, infant son of John Nj. and NJ. A. Devin-
nev, aged Smonths and IL days.
in Yorkville, of dropsy, on Sunday, July Is,
1SS6. Mrs. CITNEY MASSEY, widow of John
Massey, in the 10Th year of her age.
A tKing's Mountain, n. c., on the 7th instant,
of consumption, Mrs. +. 5. MCG1NNIS, in the
3sth year Of her age. She was Il highly esteemed
Christian woman.
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INTERESTING MEETINGS.

Rev. W. w. Daniel, pastorofthe NJ. E. Church
of this place, has been conducting an interesting
series of meetings in his church every night,
commencing with Monday night of last week.
On Monday night last he was Joined by Rev. j..
c.. Kilgo, pastor of the Rock Hill NJ. f. Church,
and the meetings will be continued through the
remainder of this week,
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MEETING.

An Agricultural Club was formed at Massey's
Store (Tirzal post office six miles east OF York
vile, on Saturday last and from the proceed
ings of the meeting as published in another COL
umn, it will be seen that it is intended to have
a grand public meeting, speaking, music by at
least two brass bands, and a basket picnic at
the same place on Tuesday next, the 9th in
slant. Capt. b. r.. Tillman, the great leader IN
the agricultural movement, has been invited to
attend and address the meeting, and he has writ
ten Capt. Iredell Jones accepting the invitation.
He may confidently be expected to be there
while other distinguished speakers will also be
present. The meeting will be on a grand scale
and a large attendance of the people OF York IS
assured.
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WITHDRAWs FROM THE CANVASS.

From the following card handedto us for pub
LEGATION by Col. A. Coward, it will be seen that he
thus publicly withdraws from the Congressional
canvass in this Congressional District:
EDITOR YoRKvILLE ENQUIRER: Please grant
me space to announce my withdrawal from the
candidacy for the Congressional nomination OF
the Fifth District. The exactions of my official
duties during the ensuing two months forbid all
opportunity to make such a canvass OF the Dis
trict as now seems necessary.
I leave the field with grateful appreciation OF
the interest manifested by many warm friends in
my behalf. A. COWARD.
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M(arket Repotts.

YORKVILLE, July Election I to- -.
LIVERPOOL, July a.-Cotton duil; prices
in favor of buyers; uplands, . 3-l6d.
CHARLESTON July 19.-Cotton steady mid
NEW YORK, July %19.-Cotton steady; up
lands, o. Futures closed dull but steady with
sales Of IS, 500 bales as follows July, 9.4lto 9.43;
August. G.42 to CAB September, 9.7S; October,
9.277 to 9.2s November, 9.26 to 9.27; December,
9.2S to 9.29; January, OBS to 9.39; February, 9.47
to 90 March, 9.1 to 9.5S April, 9.67 to 9.6S;
Nav. OF to g.7S.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

John c. McFadden, Clerk c.. G., Chester. S. c.
Clerks Sale.
n. j. Grier-Lost.
WI Bowen-For Judge of Probate.
.. p. Kennedy, President-Due West Female Col
lege.
r.. II. Glenn, County Chairman-County Con-
%vention.
ii. +. Adickes Special.
Lindsay & Moore-A Time For All Things.
n. NJ. Dobson IL Coat Cost.
Hunter IL Oates-More Bargains.
Lowry IL Starr-Turnip Seed.
Nav K May-Frui Jars.
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sUNDAY-SCHOOL CONVENTION.

Such was the crowded condition of our col
umns last week that we could not print the pro-
gramme of the Sunday-school Convention of
Bethel Presbytery to be held in Rock Hill on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of next week.
The programme is on the fourth page OF his
paper, to which we direct the attention of those
intnreSta1.
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ON BAIL.

ION Wednesday last, WI. Thornburg was re-
leased from Jail, he having paid fines amounting
to 1920, imposed at the last term of Court, and
entered into bond of $500 for his appearance at
the next term to answer the charge of resisting
an officer. His bondsmen are Messrs. l.. *.
Armstrong and John l.. Stacey.
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- Sarah Ginger, the eight-year-old daugh-
ter of Mrs. Eliza Ginger, a widow, living
two miles from Brunson, Hampton county,
was accidentally killed Tuesday afternoon
by a flying jenny. She with five other
children were riding on the pole when the
pin around which it turned suddenly gave
way and she was caught beneath it and in
stantly killed. The other five children cs-
capped unhurt.
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UNTIL JANUARY 1, 1887.

We will furnish the ENQUIRER from this date
until January l, 1887, for $1.O5; or for one year
to two names paid for at the same time, S4.OO
Single subscription $3.50 per annum.
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PROHIBITION y ATLANTA.-An Atlanta
dispatch of last Thursday says: On Satur-
day last the proprietors of the Big bonanza
saloon in Atlanta were arrested by the city
authorities on the charge of illegally selling
liquor. The doors were closed, but the pro-
%prietors got from the Court an order enjoin-
ing the city from enforcing the law until
the merits of the case could be heard. The
saloon had been selling whisky and beer by
the quart, and furnishing glasses for 1t to be
drank on the premises. Argument was
heard on the restraining order before Judge
Clark on Tuesday, and he held that selling
by the quart and furnishing glasses for 1T to
be drank at the bar, was selling by retail,
and, therefore, a violation of the law. The
proprietors thereupon shut their doors. A
similar case will come up Saturday against
the Kimball House. ,
A case has been made against the Atlanta
Brewing Company for selling beer to Gus
toners in the city. This will be the inaug-
uration of long litigation, which will ex,
tend to the Supreme Court of the United
States. The company has a plant OF $50,
600 here, in which they claim vested righ
They will argue before the Courts that to
stop their business is a virtual contiscation
of this large property. In this litigation
the whole question of the constitutlonallty
of the local option Act will come up.
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DEATH OF r. r.. WHEELER.

Mr., Burritt Truman Wheeler died at his resi-
dence in this place at II o'clock a. NJ, on Sun
dav last, aged seventy-three years one month
and five days, he having been born in South
burg, Conn.,, on the 18th of June, 1913.
Mr.. Wheeler was by trade a coach maker. He
came to Yorkville in the year 1886, and soon af-
ter his arrival entered into business on his own
account, which he continuously conducted UNI
til the outbreak of the war, and with remarka-
BILE success, a handsome fortune rewardlng his
perseverance, industry and business methods.
For some years after the war he devoted his at
tention to other business affairs, but about the
year 1877 he resumed the coach and buggy bust
ness in the same building in which he had be-
fore so long conducted it, and with no less Sue
cess than crowned his efforts when the field was
less occupied with the competition of Northern
and Western manufacturers. His shops had a
wide and enviable reputation for the superior
quality of the work they turned off, and we
doubt not there are wheeler buggies' now in
York and surrounding counties that have done
faithful service for twenty-five years.
AS a man Mr.. Wheeler was strong and positive
in his convictions. A New Highlander by birth,
he was possessed of the determination character
istic of his Puritan ancestry; though having
cast his lot in the South he readily adapted HIM
self to the customs and institutions or his adopt
ed section, and through all the controversy that
led up to the war, and during that struggle and
the dark days succeeding its close. his conduct
was essentially as if to the "manner BORN
He never sought public or political preferment,
but confined his energies strictly to the business
to which he had been trained.
In the accumulation of wealth he was not par
simonious. While he may have been judicious
in the bestowal of charity, he gave cheerfully,
and it is a true saying in Yorkville that seldom
was a subscription paper for a munifcent or
charitable object ever circulated among the citi-
zens without receiving his signature among the
most liberal givers.
Mr.. Wheeler died childless, and survived his
wife about five years, she having died in May,
1881. His funeral took place at 6 o'clock Nom
day afternoon from the Episcopal Church, Of
which he was a communicate, Rev. John Gass,
of Winnsboro, conducting the burial service.
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S. w. Guy is visiting her parents III this
place.
Mr.. J. George Schorb, of Columbia, is visiting
his brother in this place..
Willie Miller, of Rock Hill, is visiting
Miss LESSEE Witherspoon.
>Alrs. Geo. NJ. Lowrance, of this place, is visit
ing relatives at Statesville, n. c.
Mrs. Corinne Gray, of Danyille, Va, is visit
ing relatives and friends in this place.
NIrs. Wm. J. Roberts, of Shelby, n. c., is
Visiting the family of Mr.. w. b. Williams.
Florence Hope and her little sister, Edna,
of Charleston, are visiting Mrs. j. B. Pegram.
Miss Mildred Thomson, of Spartanburg, IS
visiting Miss Jennie May Clawson of this place:
Mr.. Robert Johnson has sold out his Stockton
groceries to Withers Aaickes and gone to Hot
Springs, Ark.
", B. Wilson, Mrs. Wilson and their
daughters Florence and Annie Latta, left yester-
day afternoon for Cleveland Mineral Springs, to
remain a few weeks.
Missouri Mimnaugh, of Columbia, is
visiting the family of Sheriff Glenn, and Will
probably remain in Yorkville during the sum-
mer.
THE many friends in Yorkville of Rev. Robert
Latham, D. D., were pleased to see him in their
midst on Thursday last, it being his first visit
to his old home since his removal from here to
Due West in November, 1884. When he LETT
home it was his intention to remain here for
several days, but unfavorable intelligence from
a sick daughter whom he thought to be conVa-
lescing when he started, induced him to return
on Thursday evening.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-07-21

In the Barnwell Court of Sessions, last
week, Miss Emma Connolly was acquitted
of the murder of John A. Steedly her al
legged traducer. The trial was short and
without sensation of any kind.