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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-15
BLACKsBURG BUDGET.
watercourses High-Great Damage to
Corn-KiIled By Lightning-Local Event.

Watercourses High-Great Damage to
Corn-Klled By Lightning Local Event.
Correspondence Of the Yoriville Enquirer.
BLAcKsBURa, July 1.-THE rains OF last
week cause all the watercourses to over
flow their banks. and the damage to corn
on Broad river, Buffalo and Kings creeks
has been considerable. Thousands OF
bushels injured beyond recovery.
Yesterday afternoon, about o'clock,
we had very heavy fall Of rain, which
came up rather suddenly, and out Of al
most a cloudless sky. During the heavy
downpour there was one flash Of light
ming and loud report Immediately fol-
lowing. -.
After the rain was over, some men were
going along the o. r. &. c. road towards
the Acid works, when they saw Negro
man lying in an unoccupied house near
the railroad track. Upon examination he
was found to be dead and there was evil
depee that he had been struck by the
lightning. His name was Pinck Springs,
from Charlotte. He was known to have
rscently come here. and It is supposed
that he was going to the Acid works seek
ing employment and took refuge in the
cabin and was killed. Colonel w. D. Camp
was notified of the occurrence and will
probably hold and inquest today over the
body.
A very handsome entertainment was
given by Mrs. M. E. Deal on Friday
evening last, IN honor Of her sons Messrs.
Sam and Gus-who are home on vacation,
and their guest Mr.. Terrell, from Texas.
A number Of young ladies and gentlemen
from Gsffney were present, and the whole
affair was considered one Of the most en-
joyable Of the season.
Miss Mary Tillinghast, of Eastoyer, 8.
c., is visiting the family Of w. Anderson.
w. A..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-15
REGISTRATION WORK.

The registration board had its books
open at Hickory Grove yesterday and
will have them open there again today.
Tomorrow it will be at Smyrna, and one
day there will complete its round Of the
county.
After the close of the day at Smyrna,
there will be just Is more days in which
voters may register for the November
election-the week beginning the first
Monday in August, the week beginning
the first Monday in September, and Octo-
ber l, 2 and 8. After that the books will
remain closed.
Registration has not been nearly as gen.
eral as :s desirable. Some people, we are
sorry to say, have refused to register
because they "never expect 10 vote any
more" and some have just been neglect
ing the matter through carelessness.
Those who neglect to register within the
time prescribed by law will live to regret
this foolishness. But to warn them is q
mere waste of words. Their very action
is proof that they are too silly to appreciate
warning.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-15
Wednesday, July Is, 1895.
.ity. the guests of Mr.. N. J. N. Bowen's

city, the guests of Mr.. N. J. N. Bowen's
family.
Miss Ophelia Davidson returned home
Saturday after pleasant visit to her sis
ter, Mrs. w. T. Dunlap, in Charlotte.
Miss Eula Lowry is visiting friends at
Lowrysville.
Miss Amanda Boatwright Of Norway,
8. c., is in Yorkville visiting relatives
and friends, the guest Of Miss Willie
Rose.
Mr.. Sam Robinson Of Gastonia, N. c.,
is in Yorkville visiting Mr.. Meek Will
liams.
Mrs. 8. A. Carroll and son, Master
Hamlet, are visiting relatives and friends
In the Sharon neighborhood.
Mr.. John Davidson, the popular young
clerk at Strauss's dry goods store, is visit
ing friends and relatives in the Bullock's
Creek neighborhood.
Miss Pearl Williams is visiting Miss
Mildred Hobbs in the Beth-Shilo neigh
borhand.
Rev. Robert A. Lee, rector Of the
Church of the Good Shepherd, is over at
Due West on short vacation. Rev. Mr..
Lee preached at Hendersonville last Sun
day.
Messrs. Jas. F. Glenn and M. F. Jones
are spending this week at Cleveland
Springs, Shelby N. G.
Miss Fannie Jones of .Gafney City,
Is visiting relatives and friends in York.
Vile, the guest of Major Jas. F. Hart.
Miss Strauss Miller of Blaekstocks, has
returned home after pleasant visit to
the family Of Mr.. 81. @. Strauss In this
place.
We received a pleasant call on yester-
day from Mr.. j. r. 8. Meek. Mr.. Meek Is
a native of this county and was, up to No
vember, 1850, citizen Of Yorkville, when
he removed to Arkansas. His home is at
Warren, Bradley county, and, is engaged
in banking, being the. vice-president of
the Merchants and Farmers bank Of that
place. He expects to remain In this sec
ton for about month.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-15

THE ENQUIRER was one Of the first
papers in the state to print the news of the
nomination of Bryan for the presidency.
When the paper first went to press last
Friday afternoon, it contained the special
telegram from Chicago giving the result
Of the first and second ballots. After q
considerable portion had been printed, the
telegram announcing the nomination was
received and inserted along with Mr.. Bry-
ans portrait. Then copies of the second
edition were mailed to those subscribers to
whom the copies of the first edition, with
out the latest news, had already been sent.
If THE ENQUIRER does not keep its read
ers fully advised of the latest develop
ments, it comes very near doing 80.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-15
FIGHTING FOR THE FLAGS.

To relate all the exciting and sensation
al incidents that occurred during the
balloting for presidential candidate al
Chicago last Friday, is of course out Of
the question. We can only reproduce &
few of the more interesting.
In view of the remarkable and wide
spread enthusiasm for Bryan, it is no
difficult to understand how those dele
gates who had no personal interests al
stake were 80 quick to see that the Ne
braskap was a sure winner. Their i'm.
patience to join the Bryan standard under
the circumstances is also accounted for,
Neither is there anything strange in the
anxiety of those who had personal inter.
ests in the matter, to do all they could to
prevent stampedes among their support.
ers. Yet out OF such conditions as these
arose some of the most sensational Incl
dents of the day.
A majority of the South Carolina dele
gates fully realized the effect ofthe failure
of Tillman's speech and wanted to vote
for Bryan on the first ballot. The state
convention, however, had instructed that
the delegation vote for Tillman, and
Tillman insisted that the instructions be
carried out. On the second ballot, Till
man wanted the delegation to vote for
Teller. John Gary Evans supported him.
A majority Of the others, however, were
for Bryan, and after little spat with
John Gary Evans, w. D. Evans carried
the South Carolina banner over into the
Bryan camp where it remained to the
end.
Virginia voted once for Blackburn and
three times for Bland. After the first
ballot, several members of the delega-
ton began to grow impatient for Bryan.
Senator Daniel and others plead with
tn em in vain. At last, one of the younger
delegates seized the state guidon and
started with it to the Bryan camp. There
was a half hearted struggle to prevent
the carrying out OF his intention. The
matter was finally compromised by. turn
ing the guidon over to Senator Daniel in
order that he might have the honor of
delivering it to Nebraska.
An Ohio man who had voted with his
delegation during four ballots, suddenly
forgot the Mclean boom, seized the
Ohio standard and shouted Bryan"
The other members of the delegation were
on their feet in an instant. 1t developed
that they were pretty evenly divided. A
serious fist fight ensued, and before peace
was restored the flag staff was broken to
splinters. Finally the Bryan people pre-
vailed, and it was decided that the Buck
eye vote should 60 to Bryan instead Of
Mclean.
These were some Of the incidents. They
all 90 to show that there was nothing cut
and dried about the nomination. On the
contrary, such spontaneity as was mani
tested in the nomination of Mr.. Bryan,
has never before been equaled in nation
al convention.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-15
STATE CAMPAIGN MEETING.

AS already announced, the state cam
paign meeting at which the state and
Federal candidates will address the voters
of York county, is to be held in Yorkville
next Saturday, beginning at about 1O.3(
o'clock.
A rrangements have been made for the
erection of stand for the speakers in
O'Leary's grove, at the head Of Congress
street.-the same place at which the meet
ing was held two years ago.
According to the present understand
ing, the music will be furnished by the
Gold Hill and Bethel bands, both Of
which organizations have been invited.
So far as The ENQUIRER has heard,
there seems to be but little interest in the
meeting, and there is not much promise
of large crowd. There has been no gen.
eral gathering Of the people Of the coun.
ty, however, so far, this year, and it Is to
be hoped that the people will make this
meeting the occasion of a big rally.
Every individual voter should come
out for himself to see who he is to vote
for and why, and the presence OF the
ladies will also be especially welcome.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-15

INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Us. Brice, County Chairmsn-Announc-
es that the candidates for the U. g.
Senate, State offices, Congress and So
licitor, will address the people at York
vile next Saturday.
Candidates for House Of Representa-
tives-Horace E. johnson and DR.. Jo'
seph 81. Saye.
J. J. Hunter-Announces clearing out
sale, which is to last until August /.
J. M. Starr & Co.-Offer you fruit jars
salicylic acid, tunnip seeds, harnes::
grease and buggy paint, tobacco and
snuff.
w. B. Moore & Co.-wish TO sell you fruit
jars, self seating tin cans fruit kettles
porcelain-lined and earthen-jelly tum-
blers, gold dust in large and small pack.
ages, and ice cream freezers.
E. A. Crawford, 8. Y. C.-Advertises fol
sale under execution, on the first Mon
day of August, personal property be-
long to the Baptist High school.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-15
CLASS r. PENSIONERS.

The state pension board has completed
the list OF Glass c pensioners in this coun-
ty. What amount each pensioner will
receive has not yet been determined,
and cannot be until the entire list is
completed. The York list appeared in
the daily papers of yesterday and is as
follows:
jackson Adkins, Tirzah; w. II Arm
strong, Fort Mill; w. N. Abernathy, He
70 Jas. Barnes, Robt Burnes, Fort Mill ;
A, D. Barnes, Lominack; j. c. Beam
guard, Court House; j. T. Bigham, Shar-
on VIM. Brown, Tirzah James Childers,
Blacksburg J. NJ. Cook, Clover Sherod
Childers, John Childers, j. G. Childers,
Hickory Grove; J. A: Dowdle, Sharon ;
Newport; J. F. Davidson, Glover; T.
M. Grant, Hoodtown; q. A. Garrison,
Fort Mill 8. J. Harvey, r. A. Hagins,
Court House; A. j. Hughes, Elias E.
johnson, Grover; J. II. Jones, Hickory
Grove w. D. Kimbrell, Fort Mill j.
A. Lockhart, Carp; Wylie A. Moss,
Blacksburg; J. A. Pursley, Hickory
Grove S. A. Patterson, Fort Mill J. w.
Pursley, Bethany; w: G. Perry, Rock
Hill +; j. U. Shedd, Hickory Grove; D. r..
Thomas, Court House; T. w. Taylor, r:
lii IL. -. w ai,oeo, ooii ~, y, ~ "toi M 80
as Arledge, Rock Hill T. G. Allen, Court
House; II. A. Alexander, Zadok John
w. Allen, McConnellsville Charles AL
len, Hickory Grove; w. H. Adkins, G.
House; s. B. Ballou, Fort Mill D.. w.
Brown, Hopewell; John Bayne, Fort
Mill; r. X. Bates, Warren's; John Bar
ber, Zadok; W.. Bowen, Newport; ;
A. A. Barnett, Energy H. B. Broom,
Hickory Grove; j. A. Brandon, Hope
we'll J. L. Bolin, Tirzah G. w. Camp
bell,; ;Blacksburg; w. A. Counts, Smiths;
J. A. Clark, Guthriesville John Cain,
Sharon; Harry Carter, Leslie's; J. II.
Culp, Bethany; J: G; Culp, Tir5ah; J.
ham, Bethany; Michael Duffie, Smiths;
lap, Smiths; L. j. Dabbs, Rock Hill W.
NJ. Earle, Blacksburg ]. N. Ford, Clo-
guson, gus Rock Hill; II. N. Gault, Blacks
burg; D. A. Garrison, Rock Hill !;
s. H. Giles, Fort Mill; ]. s. Gour-
ley, olive; w. o. Glover, Point
John McGilfillan, Hickory Grove
w. F. Gardner, Fort Mill T. M.
Gwin, Sharon; ]. C. Harper, Tirzah
r. r. Hudleston. Fort Mill; H. J. HUI
lender, Kings Creek; M. Hullender,
B BBIacksbqrg; E. J; Hollis, Guthriesville
Thomas Hs Vadsra Hickory er9Es %sSbes1g bGesGge
Old Point; W. M. Holieman, ": A.
Isom, w: j; Irby, Book Hill F. J.
w. L. Kimbrell, Fort Mill; Noah
Kiser, Bethany; r. s. Latham, Court
House B. w. Lindsay, Blacksburg; J
A. Lewis, Rock Hill; J. M. Liggon,
T. A. Lee, Rock Hill; r.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-15

- Mr.. w. D. Evans acquired national
notoriety in the Democratic convention
last Thursday by attempting to wave a
Cuban flag during the reading ofthe plank
of the platform that expresses sympathy
for the Cubans. The chairman, however,
ordered that the banner be turled, and a
half dozen policeman rushed to Mr..
Evans to carry out the order. Mr.. Evans
submitted quietly, with the remark that
although the South Carolina. delegation
was solid for Cuban Independence it would
not offer formal motion of permission
to wave the flag.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-15
LOCAL LACoNICs.

For Grand Larceny.
Newton Broom, colored, was committed
to jail by Magistrate Waters on last Sat
urday on the charge of grand larceny.
Until January 1897.
The TwICE-A-WEEK ENQUIRER, OF
THE WEEKLY ENQUIRER will be furnish
ed from tins date to January, lst, 1897
for SO cents.
New schoolhouse at Union.
The patrons of the McCorkle and Union
schools have agreed to consolidate and
build first class schoolhouse at Union
church, 81 miles north OF Yorkville.
Mr.. Dobson Gets the Plum.
Mr.. r. H. Dobson has been appointed
United States deputy field marshal fol
York county, and as such 1T will DC
incu mbent upon him to serve all process
es in this territory. The position Is
thought to be worth about 81, 500 year.
A Henry Clay Buttoa.
Campaign buttons are not new thing
Mr.. 8. L. Hobbs of Yorkville, has Eut'
ton that was picked up in field In North
Carolina several years ago, and which ev-
identity did service during the campaign
in which Henry Clay was a candidate fol
president. It is gold plated, bears the
name and relief portait of Clay and the
motto: Protection and Union"
Correct on July.
Our Chester weather prophet got tan.
gled up somewhat in his representations
for June; but he is getting there all right
for July. From IL to Is he said there
would be frequent thunder showers and
all through the month he predicted lots
of rain. His predictions for the first hall
of the month have been remarkably
correct.
Trial Justice Appointments.
For the benefit of those interested, THE
ENQUIRER will state that there Is nothing
in the constitution or rules Of the Demo-
cratic party prescribing the manner In
which trial justices should. be recommend
ed for appointment. The primary plan
which prevailed at one time has been
abandoned, except upon agreement OF
the candidates Where number Of can
didates agree so leave the matter to the
voters interested, of course there is moth
ing to prevent, and for the representa-
tives in the legislature to ignore the
choice Of such primary would be, to
say the least of it, very undemocratic.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-15

To call Senator Tillman's speech in the
Chicago convention complete failure
would not be fair. To say that it did not
make hit would be strictly correct. But
the reasons are obvious. While Tillman
has great many friends throughout the
Union, he also had great many enemies,
and not few Of these were mixed up
with his friends in the Chicago convention.
Before he said word from the platform
there was, by an arrangement that was
evidently preconcerted, a storm Of Kisses,
and although the Kisses made him visibly
angry, they did not prevent him from
uttering quite numbe. of plain, blum
truths that burned Ike fire. For some
reason the convention seemed to feel in
stinctively that che South Carolinian
would not be an available candidate, and
it was probably on account of this that he
was deried the enthusiastic reception
that would have otherwise been his.
The principal difference between the ut
terances of Tillman and Bryan was that
Bryan, appreciating the fact that the
friends of the principles he represented
were invincible in the convention, was
persuasive and conciliatory rather than
dictatorial, and Tillman was threat
ening and abusive. Bryan sought to lead
and Tillman sought to drive. Even the
conquered would rather be led than driv-
en-, and it was, therefore, natural that they
should be captured by Bryan. But both
were good speeches. Tillman's made
Bryan's possible, and unless the Demo-
cracy fails this fall, they will 60 down to
posterity as the turning point in the
history of the nation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-15
1t is pretty well settled that the gol

1T is pretty well settled that the GOLD
Democrats are going to nominate an inde-
pendent ticket. They can't stand the plat
form adopted at Chicago, and claiming thai
they are the only original Democrats,
they are unwilling to vote for Mckinley
They have no hopes of success, of course,
but claim that it is their duty to nominate
a ticket in order that they might keep
pure Democracy intact until the silver
craze has spent its force and the majority
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-15

The leaders of the Natl onal SILVER par.
ty and also the Populist leaders declare
that Bryan will be endorsed by the Popu-
list con vention, which convenes in st.
Louis on July %. The secretary of the
Peoples party organization says that the
endorsement Of the convention will not
be unanimous that there will be bolt
ing majority; but the boilers will not be
men of considerable influence.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-15
Within three minutes after Mr.. Bry,

Within three minutes after Mr.. Bryan
was nominated for the presidency, he
wrote and signed the following, address
ed to the American people: "In order
that may have no ambition but to dis
charge faithfully the duties of the office,
/ desire to announce that if elected presi-
dent I shall under no circumstances be a
candidate for reelection" William Jen-
nings Bryan is not only statesman and
an orator; but he is patriot.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-15

Now that gold standard newspapers
and individuals find themselves forced
back into line, let us not have any jeers or
taunts. There are those who have differ
ed honestly in this matter, and since the
free coinage of silver at the ratio Of l6 to l
has been overwhelmingly endorsed by the
Democratic party, all right thinking
white men in the south may conscientious
ly join in the movement to elect such a
man as Mr.. Bryan to the presidency OF
the United States.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-15

Bland was objected to because he has
a record, and Mr.. Bryan because he has
none. Truly, some people are hard to
please. But as matter of fact, both Bry-
an and Bland have records, and the re-
cords of both of them are highly credita-
BILE to the American people.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-15

of the party gets sober again. Who their
nominee will be has not yet been deter
mined ; but it is not at all improbable that
they will centre upon Cleveland. The
effect of their DETECTION will be division
of the vote in the Republican states of the
northeast, and make it all the easier fol
the Democracy to get pluralities. The sill
YER men are not at all alarmed at the
threatened movement.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-15

According to the present outlook, Can
didate Bryan will make number of
speeches in the various gold states. Pres
idential candidates heretofore who have
made speeches have been defeated; but
this rule is not necessarily infallible.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-15

Senator David B. Hill seems to have
proved disappointment. Instead of be.
ing Democrat, it now looks as if he is q
bolter but no harm has been done. Ifhe
is determined to leave, he can be very
easily spared.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-15
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Ida deLoach is visiting Miss Mec-
ca Avery in Ebenezer.
Squire Jas B. Bell spent few days at
Cleveland Springs last week.
Messrs. w. r. Carroll and Louis Roth
spent few days this week in Charlotte,
OH business.
Messrs. Jennings X. Owens and VIM.
C. Creighton, Jr., of Rock Hill, spent Sat-
urday with friends in Yorkville.
Misses Lottie and Marie Fewell, Ola
Barron and Agnes Shurley of Ebenezer,
are visiting relatives and friends in this
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-15
Ths Y,nrkpilIs Gnqllirer.
YORKVILLE, 8. @. /:
WEDNESDAY, JULY Is, 1896.

- McKinley's nomination was bought
with gold; Bryan's with patriotism and
brains.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-15
BRYAN's RUNNING NATE.
He Is q Millionaire shIpbuilder and Banker
of Maine.

Had there been a ballot for vice
president last Friday night, the proba-
bility is that John r. Mclean of Ohio,
| would have been the nominee. Nc
Leans opponents, and he has quite
number, recognized this fact and
they fought for adjournment.
The result of the first ballot on Satur-
day was as follows Blackburn, 20;
Bland, 50; Teller, +; Daniel, IL Har.
rity, 81; Boies, 20; Williams Of 1lli-
nois, 90; White, !; Fithian, L; Will
liams of Massachusetts,, 76; Mclean,
III; Lewis, IL Clark, so; Sewall, 100;
Siblry, 1888 !; not voting or excused,
25S. Total vote cast $40. Necessary
to choice, 455.
Second ballot Williams, Of Illinois,
13; Clark, %; Pattison, 1; Harrity,
l2l; Bland, 264; Williams of Massa-
|chusetts, 16; Mclean 1853 ; Sewall, 81;
Isibley, 1lS.
At the close of the second ballot,
Amos J. Cummings, of New York,
took the stand and read telegram
from Sibley as follows: "Pleass do
not permit my name to be presented.
I 80 instructed my friends yesterday"
Third ballot: Pattison, 1; Daniel, 6;
Bland, 235; Mclean, 210; sewall, 81;
Harrity, 10; Sibley 80; Williams. of
Massachusetts,, Is; Clark, %.
After this ballot, Governor Stone OF
Missouri, announced that he had just
received telegram.from Mr.. Bland, In
which he said that. in his opinion it.
would be unwise to nominate both
candidates from west of the Missouri
river. The nomination of Bryan met
his hearty approval, and in the selec-
tian of candidate for vice president,
the convention should have in view
but one object, that of still further
strengthening the ticket. According
|ly, he wanted his name Withdrawn.
Fourth ballot: Williams of fMassa-
chusetts, 9; Clark, 46; Harrity IL;
Pattison, l; Daniel 81; Sewall, 26l !;
Mclean, 296.
Just before the fifth ballot was en-
tered upon, the chairman of the Ohio
delegation read the following telegram
from John R. Mclean: "Any vote
cast for me for vice president is against
my express wish and against my au-
thority. Please announce this to the
convention"
Before the fifth ballot was conclud-
ed it became evident that Mr.. Sewall
would be the nominee, and Ohio NOV
ed to make the nomination unanimous
by acclamation, under the suspension
of the rules. The motion was carried
with whoop, and the result of the
fifth ballot was never tabulated.
THE NO MINEE.
Arthur Sewall, the Democratic NOM
inee, was born in Bath, Maine, on
25, 1885, and has been
resident of that city ever since. His
father and grandfather were shipbuild-
ers and he has followed in their foot
.tana He ia now at the head of the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-15

Who would have thought week ago
that Bryan would be the Democratic nom
inee? Who now can see how it could
have been otherwise?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-15

When Cleveland was informed of the
nomination of Bryan last Friday he re-
fused to make any comment.