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Oct 9 23 20
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Oct 1 22 4
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[Continued from last Week.]
IIENRY C. YOUNG.
I have known in the cocrsc of my life, now
verging on three score and ten, many worthy
and excellent men, fair-minded and pure*
hearted gentlemen, sincere in every thought,
word nnd action ; kind, amiahlc and honorable,
by. naturo ns woll as education ; but I
novcr knew one who posscssod all thcee est!*
in able nnd noble qualities in a higher degrco
than Henry Clinton Young, Esq., of Laurens,
S. C. It was my good fortuno to bavo been
on terms of great intimacy with him for more
than the third of a century, and to have enjoyed
his cordial nnd unbroken friendship during
the whole of this |>criod. Never, to tny
knowlodgo, was there a hord or unkind feeling
, between us, nnd I know there no.or was on my
I part. We rode the Western Circuit together
j for thirty years, nnd generally emulnvod on
opposite sides in most of our practice. There
were no railroads In those days, and lawyers
traveled from court to coui t, first in their sulkies,
and then, ns civilisation and improve*
ment progressed, In their buggies and fcarri
ages. Wo stopped hetw-cen court-houses, at
some cool spring, on the road-side, and took a
lunch, nt one or two o'clock : rested an hour
or two under a shade if the we ather was warm,
or built a fire if it was cold ; cracked our jokes,
told our stories, smokod our cigars, (pipes wcto
not then in vogue with gentlemen,) and took
a glass of wine or a glass of brandy. In tlio
same stylo we traveled to Columbia, twice every
year, to attend the Court of Appeals and
the sitting of the Legislature. Mr. Young
and myself served together many years in
both branches of the Legislature, and sat at
the same desk whilst members of th^ Senate,
and always boarded at the same hotel. But
notwithstanding this iuttmacy and close association
for so long n time, we differed widely
in our political views and sentiments. He
was a warm and zealous Nullificr, Secessionist
and Disuninnist ; whilst I was equally as
firm und consistent a devotee to the Federal
Union. *
Mr. Young was born in North Carolina, I ait
his father moved to Laurens District whilst lie
was quite a boy, and settled at the place afterwards
known us '"Young's Store," where he
lived to an advanced old age, and died respected
and esteemed by all who kliow him.?
He was a planter nud merchant, and served
his District in the State Convention of 18:12,
whilst bis son, Henry, wus a member of the
Legislature whirli called the Convention together.
In tire Legislature preceding this,
all the members from Laurens were Union
men, except Henry C. Young. He was so
popular, and so great a favorite with the neo
pie, that they elected him in spite of his poli- '
tics. The other leading Nulliftcrs of Lnurens,
Geo. Thus. F. Jones and Col. James II. Irbv, 1
were beaten by Union men. A higher coin*
[diniont to Mr. Young's fairness, integrity nod '
uprightness could not have been paid him, fur '
party spirit ran high at that time, and was '
bitter throughout the State.
Mr. Young's early education was defective,
and lie never graduated, or went to any college.
lie read law at Laurens C. II., and was
admitted to the liar when ho was twenty-two
years old. He formed a copartnership with
Colonel Downcs, a prominent lawyer of his
day, with an extensive practice, aud for fen
years Mr. Young never attempted to argue a
caso in court! This always devolved on his
senior partner. IIow many young lawyers
are kept in the background for years, by au injudicious
partnership with an old member of
the Bur? It is always better for a young man
to start a'ono in his profession. Ho soon ucs
quires self-reliance and the habit of speaking
if he has no senior partner. In the fall after
my admission to the liar, I went to Laurens ,
court with Judge Hugcr, and wc stopped nt
Mr. Harvey Cleveland's. Mr. Young called
to sua the Judge, after having argued some J
important criminal case in court thut day.? (
The Judge oomplimcntcd him on his speech,
and I remember Mr. Young said it was the |
first speech ho had ever inado in court, ulthough
he had been practicing luw ten years! (
From that dny to the day of his retirement
from the llnr, Mr Young nevor failed to ar- (
gue his cases with great utility and
learning. Ilo was a very fluent and pleasant
speaker, and alwoygspoke with groat zeal and j
nuiination, tiercely nnd to the points of his ,
oaso. I have heard him make many aide and j
exhaustive arguments, both on the Circuit uud |
u the Court of Appeals. For many years, it
mny be said, he stood at the bead of our liar,
and had perhaps u more extensive practice
than any lawyer on the Western Circuit. He 1
bad a partner at every Courthouse on the '
Circuit, and never failed to uttend all the |
courts. I huve no doubt his practice was
much more extensive than profitable. Local j
partners may bring business to an eminent
lawyer, but I doubt whether tbey bring profit.
Mr. Young was likewise very negligent in
collecting bis counsel foes and tax josts.?
Many a lawyer, with his practice, would havo
made five times the money ho did. Ills char. I
ges wero always very inodcrato, muoh lets than |
those of other lawyers on the oirouit, and
then ho never mado any oQort to oolleet bis
foes, or have settlements with bis partners.?
If his clients and partners saw fit to pay him
anything, it was very well; and if they did
not, they were in no dnngor of heing dunned
by hiin.
Although Mr. Young, after ten years silence,
on coming to the liar, became a great and
most successful advocate in oivil and criminal
cases, speaking every day, at every court be
attended ; yet, strange to say, he rarely if ev?
r er attempted to speak in' the Legislature. I
served with him certainly fifteen or twenty
yoars in the Legislature, and oanoot now recall
to my mind a single speeeh that lever
[board him make in either House! This was
very remarkable, and no doubt owing, in a
great meaAire, to hit modesty and diffidenoelie
was not ouly an ablo lawyer, well read in
his profession, but hn was a gentleman of considerable
general information, and especially
in political matters. Yet he had no teste for
politics or political ambition. I know that he
, was strongly solioited to become a candidate
. for Congress on several occesions, wkea he
oould eeeily have been elected ; bat he always
promptly declined tbo profvred honor.?
When William F. DeSaussurc was appointed
to the United 8tates Senate, by Got. Mean?,
it was said that the Governor, at first, thought
of appointing Mr. Young, and hesitated some
time between him and Mr. DeSaussure.
In 1831 or '32, Mr. Young was eieotod to
represent Laurens District in the Free Trade
Convention which assembled in Philadelphia,
and whioh was optnposed of the most promiincnt
and distinguished men in tho Southern
States. lie was. again appointed to attend
the Nashville Convention, which met and protested
against tho wrongs and injuries inflicted
on tho Southorn States by the Federal Government.
He was onco or twice elected by
the Legislature one of tho Electors of Prcsident
and Vice-President of tho United States.
For many years lie was a member of the Board
of Trustees of tho South Carolina College, and
finally declined a re-election. He was then ^
appointed ono of the visitors of tho military |
schools in South Carolina, and several times j
nuenuca mo meeting or the llonrd in Charles- .
ion ami Columbia. When Judge Eurle wag (
elected to the Bench, Mr. Young became a
candidate for the offico of Solicitor, and wag
beaten by Judge Whitner. lie would bavo '
inndo a most admirable prosecuting officer ; '
and T have heard him gay that it wag the on- 1
ly office he ever really desired to Qll. 1
In early life, Mr. Young's habits wcro not j
temperate, and tho first tirno I ever saw him, |
his great obesity showed it too plainly. But |
he soon inurricd, and reformed h;s habits en- j
tiroly. I never knew a more temperate man
in all things thnn Mr. Young, during our inti- *
niaey for so many years, lie took a glass of '
brandy occasionally, but never became even ]
excited by spirits us long as I know him. I I
remember meeting him in Columbia one full, 1
slid be looked cinaciutud. I asked him to tako
s drink with mo, and he replied that he had |
not lasted a drop of spirits .or several months. ,
I then said to him that was the cause of his .
Btnaciation, that spirits were the milk of olJ ^
iigc, and ndvisod him to take' n drink every
day at dinner. The next tirao I met him, ho \
[old mo that he had followod my advice, and '
be looked infinitely better. *
Mr. Young married his cousin, a sister of I
Gen. Young, of Churlotte, N. C., ard had but '
?no child, a daughter, who married the lion. j
W. D. Simpson, a gallant Colonel of the Con? j
federate army, and a member of the Confeder- |
ito Congrcsr, who was elected n member of (
tho United Status Congress, in ISC8, by a majority
of throe (ir four thousuud votes, over AS.
Wallace, but was not allowed to take his *
teat. In my recent canvass for Congress, I '
made an oppointincnt to speak at Laurens *
Court House, where I saw Col. Simpson, and I
inquired if Mr. Young would be prcseut at <
jur mooting. He told me that he was not ablo (
to attend. I then said that I must see him |
uciore i lull (lie village. Ho replied that he |
irouhl go with me that evening, hut doubted ,
whether Mr. Young would remember nio ! Hi* ^
nind, ho said, was very much shattered, and
lis memory gone ! I was sadly impressed *
with this information, for Mr. Young could '
lot then huve been more than seventy-eight I
>r nine years old ! Lord Lynhurst made one ]
if his greatest speeches in the llouso of Lords <
it hen lie was ninety-two years old. He spoke |
.wo hours without note or memoranda, and |
referred to facts and dates as if he had been j
n the priinc of his life! Lord Droughdna ,
:ominenccd writing his autobiography when
io was ninety years old. Hut there is a great i
lifTerence in tliu decay of intellect in different '
nen. <
Col. Simpson nnd myself rode up in my car- |
"iago to seo Mr. Young, after I hail addressed j
lie people, and we found him at work in his
guidon, looking well and seemingly in good (
iciilth. Hut I discovered that his mind was j
rery tiiueli enfeebled. Ho recognized mo, |
iowever, and seemed glad that we had met .
incc more in this life. My interview with
I in, I. 1 r I! 1
...>vo.-a! nun my ii'ciinga
tnd reflections afterwards were very sad. I
I have raid Mr. Young war a great favor- I
to with the people of Laurens, lie was equal* I
iy ro with all the lawyers and judges. When i
Judge Hichnrdson was threatened with im- .
[teachincnt by the House of Representatives, <
bo selected Mr. Yourg us ono of his counsel i
to defend him before the Legislature. This
was a distingui?hed honor, when the Judge
bad the whole liar of the State to select from,
[t was equally a compliment to his learning 1
slid ubility nr u lawyer. I
The juries bad equal confidence in his in- I
tegrity and sincerity, learning, ability and |
honor, and no lawyer at the Knr was more .
successful in bis cases before u jury. Ilis j
statements were always regarded as truthful, ,
and they knew that there was no purpose on
his part to deceive or mislend them. He was, '
too, n most liberal practitioner towards his
opponents at tho liar. He never resorted to '
trick or stratagem in his practice, or uvuiled I
himself of any technical advantage which did 1
not meet the justice of the case. No one over
hud less of the pettifogcr or demagogue
in his nature. He was wholly unselfish and
without a particle of vanity. His only prido
and ambition was to discharge every duty of
I i fl< a A m.,n a I. ...... ? " ' - . ? . '
.... -- . n i.njvi miu inivsuinn, uonsci*
entiously and to the beet of hie ability. In |
hia in miner* he was simple, unpretending and
unafTeoted. llo did nothing for rain glory.? '
In his nature lie was kind and affectionate.?
Such is the portraiture my heart draws of an
old friend, who has passed off" the stage of life,
and now ijuietly waits to be gathered to hi*
fathers.
[Continued next teeek.]
A young lady up town (New York) recently
paid f'2ft0 lor having a single dress
mads. The c ire worn look of h r intended
since he heard of it has caused the
deepest anxiety among hie friends.
All sorts of extraordinary occurrences
are const ntly transpiring in Georgia. The
latest story ia to the effect that a turtle's
head, which had bean out off for aevarai
days. bit a duck's nrck and kiltsd the
fowl
On Tuceday night, l*2d inst., the ginhot)
*? of Capt. J. 0. 8 Brown, of Nswberfy
county, with tan bales of oolton, two gina,
fee, thresher, 4,000 bundles of fodder, and 4
loads of hay. were entirely consumed hy
Are?supposed t? have bean the work of en
Incendiary.
Advices from Newberry county, ahowaa
very prosperous state of affairs. More thao
an arerage crop has baen raised, and the
cotton market is lively, the receipts in the
town being heavy. Quiet prevails through
out the county.
. 1 ... - I
From ike Columbia Pkctnix.
Letter from Ex Got. Perry- *
To the Democratic and Conservative
Voters of the Fourth Con
gressional District of South
Carolina, comprising the Counties
of Fork, Chester, FairJield,
Union, Spartanburg,
Laurens. Greenville, Pickens,
and Oconee.
Fellow-Citizens : I desire to
uldiess a few words to yon on tiie
result of tho late Congressional
election. So far as I am personilly
concerned, I have no regrets
to express. When/ I accepted
ponr nomination, Which was unsolicited
and unexpected, I had no
lining hopes of success, knowii g,
is I did, that the Radical party
a-a a ia the ascendency, and would
lot scruple at any frtfuri and corrupt
ion necessary to maintain
heir power in the Congressional
District. My health, age and disinclination
to enter public life
igain would have beon a reasonable
justification in retusiug the
lienor you conferred on me. But
[ thought it a duty every good
:itizen owed his country, under
lie present, alarming condition of
public affairs, to accept any posiion
which might be assigned him
by the people.
The canvass through which I
tiavo just passed was a very short
me, and I entered it actively and
jealously. I may further say,
[lint it was both pleasant and
igreeablo, and I enjoyed it exceedingly.
In passing through the
Congressional District, I met
many of my old and valued friends,
whom 1 had not 6ecn for years,
md I made a great many new
b iends, whom I shall over remeni
her and never cease to value
whilst life lasts. Everywhere,
my reception was most kind and
sordini, and fully compensates nto
for all the time and trouble of tho
canvass. But although I do not
regret personally, as I have said,
or disappointed, yet, as a citizen
jf South Carolina, I do regiet, la? ..f
?..a o~.,i - '
iiiuiii rti.u UUJIIUIU \ '3 KlICCOSS OI
Ihc Radical party tl .oughout the
State, in the recent election for
Congress and State officers. It
seems to indicate that there is to
be no change in the present corrupt,
oppressive and infamously
rotten State Government, or hope
>f representation for the white
people of South Carolina in the
Congress of the United States.?
1)0,000 voters, representing nearly
300,000 persons, owning, in a
jjreat measure, all the property of
the State^ agricultural, commercial
and manufacturing, and comprising
in the same ratio all the
intelligence, education, virtue and
patriotism of the State, arc without
the semblance of repiesentadon
in a government purporting to
be republican !
The State Government has, conk'ssedly,
fallen into the hands ot
rogues, swindlers and corrupt
men, who have openly plundered
lie public Treasury, robbed the
people, forged State bonds, increased
the indebtedness of tlie
State $27,000,000 in four years,
levied and collected intolerable
taxes, and enriched themselves by
the most bare taced bribery and
Corruption as we'll as by arrant
roguery and plunder. And yet
the result of I he recent election
allows that these rogues, swindlers
smd robbers are to be reinstated
in authority for two years to c?mie,
with carte blanche to rob, steal and
plunder ad libitum I
It is sad and melancholy to
think that the honest, patriotic
ii nd virtuous white people of South
Uarolina are in some measure responsible
for this horriblo and appalling
condition of public affairs.
In many Counties, they did not
turn out to vote on the day of
election ! Can human weakness
and human apathy exceed this?
The negroes, carpet-baggers and
scalawags turned out, almost, to a
muni Is it not passing strange
that the stupid negroes should
feel more interest and- manifest
more zeal in sustaining a corrupt,
rotten government, and electing to
office rognes and scoundrels, who
do not benefit him in the least,
tlian'an educated, intelligent and
patriotic gentleman does in trying
to over-turn such a government
and put honest men iri office, as
T :-l _ . n u? a .
lA-gisittiurg, uuvernorH, Deiimors,
Judges, &c. f He sees the corruption,
feels the hand of the oppressor,
and bears the crushing burden
of his taxes, and yet will not
go from his house to vote for a
change in rulers or government I
It may be well said there is no
accounting for human couducr.
Iu Greenville, one of the Counties
composing the Fourth Congressional
District, there arc 2,800
white voters, and only 2,300 oi
them went out to vote I 250 ol
them were scallnwags, who voted
with the negroes to continue our
prosont corrupt regime. 500 staid
at home and did not vote at all t
In Chester County, tbero were
300 white voters who did not feel
interest enough in being represented
in Congress to turn out at
the election. In . Fairfield, a
County distinguished for its intelligence
and wealth, one-third of
the white voters remained at
home. The 6ame thing occurred
in every County. If all had gone
out to vote, and had exerted a
proper influence with the colored
people, the elections would have
gone very* differently. We might
have redeemed and regenerated
the State.
I know that the negroc3 arc
banded together, as a rage, under
the lend of vile carpet-baggers I
and infamous scalawags, who
would as quickly soil their Gou
for thiity pieces of silver as they
have betrayed their rnco and
country for ofHco, promotion and
the hope of stealing, swindling
and plundering 1 lint, notwith
Biaiuiing una antagonism to the
white people, I know that an influence
might be brought to bear
on them which they could not resist,
if tho property holders of the
State were so disposed. Let every
land holder refuse to rent to or
employ any laborer, unless lie
will agree, with proper stipula-|
tions, to vote with his landlord or
employer. This may he done
without incurring any of the penalties
of tho Act of Congress
again->t intimidating voters.?
There will be no intimidation, but
a fair and legitimate agreement,
whicli the parties have a right to
make. But it may be said that
pnr lands couM not bo rented or
cultivated on these terms. This is
presuming that the laborer can
live longer without food than the
employer can without his labor.?
It is far better that we should
work for ourselves, and let the
greater part of our lands lie idle
and rest, than to live any longer
under such a government as we
' have?robbing us of all we can
make by taxation, and corrupting
all the fountains of legislation.
In every other country in the
world, where tl.ev are allowed to
vote, the tenantry and laborers
vote with their landlords and employers.
John Qnincy Adams,
Jr., told me, speaking of this
very question, that when he was
a Republican, all of his tenants
and laborers, about forty in number,
voted with him, and when ho
quit the Republican party and
turned Democrat, they also turned
with him, and voted the Democratic
ticket, without a wo-d being
said to them on the subject.?
lie expected them to vote with
him, and they knew it and did so.
Now, I suppose it is just as proper
for a cotton planter to require
this of his colored- laborers in
South Carolina as it is for Mr.
Adatns to exact it of his white
laborers in Massachusetts. And
especially 60 when these colored
laborers are voting for rogues and
scoundrels in preference to honest
and intelligent men. Chief Justice
Chase said to me, in 1868, that
we need not apprehend any difliculty
in controlling the negro
vote in South Carolina. " Brains
ami property," said he, " will al
ways control labor." I replied
this might be, it it were not lor
the carpet-baggers. lie said the
carpet-baggers would soon become
identified with the citizens or
leave tho country.
But the carpet bagger irf South
Carolina, instead of leaving the
country, or identifying himself
with tho people, has become, with
the scalawag, through their influ
enco over tho negro, a sort of ar
istocrat or autocrat and tribune
of the colored race. Now, wo
must ^ct rid of these autocrats
and tribunes. We must dethrone
them and break their sceptre by
destroying their influence over the
negro. This can only be done bv
teaching the negro that he is dependent
on us, and not wo on him.
ixrt us, therefore, -resolve unatii
mously, and stick to it, that we
will not rent our lands to, or employ
any one who will not agree
to vote with us in all the elections.
In this way, and in this way only,
can we route the carpet bagger and
scalawag, and get control of the
colored people. Cnffee has no
gratitude in general, as I have well
tested, though tl?cre are exceptions,
and he can only be influenced
by his wants and necessities.
I, therefore, urge upon the white
people, all over the State, to. dq.
termine unanimously and at once,
to have nothing to do with the
Radicals, white or black, in renting
their lands, or employing their
laborers, without they will agreo
in writing, under a penalty, to
i vote with thorn iu all tuture elec
tions. In three months after the
f enforcement of this rule, theie
would ho.no Radical party in
South Carolina, no carpet baggers,
i no scalawags, except in tho j?eni
teniiaiy. And once more we
should be living under an lion cat
government in Sonth Carolina.?
Until we adopt some stringent
rule of this kind, and adhere to it,
and go out at elections and vote
for honest and wiso men, we shall |
be getting worse and worso every |
year, until tho most horrible and
terrible revolution and civil war
covers t'te land with bloody desolation
and ruin I The remedy is
simple and easy and peaceable.
The evil is frightful to think of!
Ld me beseech you to avoid it.
There is another matter which
I wish to bring to yonr view and
consideration. Franklin J. Moses,
Govetior elect, and all the leading
members elected to the LegislaI
tore, with the State officials. Hn.
clared most solemnly before llie
election that they would repndiate
all the fraudulent State debt
and forged bonds, and mince the
taxes levied on the people. You
may be confiding enough to believe
this. 1 do not believe one
word ot it. I think it is done for
the purpose of deceiving the peo
pie, and levying black mail on the
bond holders. Mark what I tell
you. The bond-holders will contribute
$200,000 or $300,000 and
bribe the Governor and Legislature
to pay the interest on the fraudulent
debt and forged bonds.
Already Mr. Gary has been dismissed
from the State Auditorship,
because he would not consent
to order the collection of taxes
for this purpose. Ilia place
has been filled by Governor Scott
with a man who ought to be in the
penitentiary inetcad of a high and
honorable office. Now, what is to
bo done? The payment of these
taxes is simple robbery?nothing
more, nothing less. My advice to
the people of South Carolina is, to
refuse positively and unanimously.
Let us pay all taxes tfecessary to
defray tho necessary expenses of
the Government, but not a cent
tor this fraudulent debt, either
principal or interest.
I will mention to you that I
llllVP nf ni-not I" ?l.~
v* vi gi v?%v ii nviuo ill lUC
election. It is said that hundreds
ot North Carolina negroes, at
work on the Air-Line Railroad,
who had not been in the State
twelve months, voted in several
Counties. It is further said that
hundreds onder twenty one years
of age likewise voted all over the
Congressional District. And it is
likowise rumored that gross frauds
Eradioed at several places in were
auiens, by refusing to open the
polls at the proper time, and
throwing out a large number of
Democratic votes at Clinton.?
These matters are lor future in*
vestigation. In conclusion, I return
you who went to the polls
and voted my most grateful
thanks ; and to such as were too
indifferent to turn out at the elec
tion, I can only say that I hope
von will never be so apathetic
"again. 13. F. PEUItY.
Patrons of Husbandry.
Jho Masters and Past Masters
of the Granges ot Patrons of Husbandry
of South Carolina, met at
2 o'clock P. M., October 9th, on
the Fair Grounds, and Col. Tlios.
Taylor, Master of the Columbia
Grange, was requested to conduct
Mr. O. II. Kollev. Secretary Na
tional Grange, to the chair. Mas
tcr A. 13. Rose, of tlio Ashley
Grange, was requested to act as
Secretary.
Secretary Kelley instructed the
Grange to proceed to an election
of Master and Secretary, whereupon
Master Thus. Taylor was elected
Master, and Deputy D. Wyatt
Aiken was elected Secrotary. A
ballot was next ordered for elcc
tion of remaining officers, which
resulted as follows: A. D. Goodwyn,
Overseer ; J. 8 Richardson,
Lecturer; J. K. Davis, Steward;
T. VV. ilolloway, Assistant Steward
; J. I. Bonner, Chaplain ; A.
M. Aiken, Treasurer; and D.
Nunnmaker, Gate Keeper.
The Grange took a recess of an
honf and a half for dinner, and on
resumption of business, the various
officers assumed their positions,
and Lecturer Richardson
offered the following resolutions,
which were adopted:
liesolveti, That a committee on
business, ten members, be appointed
by the Master to prepare
business for tiie State Grange, and
that said coininitteo be required
to report at the next meeting of
the State Grange.
lie$oloed% That a committee of
five be appointed by the Matter
to prepare and report on a constitution
and by-laws for the government
of the State Grauge, and
that they report at the next meet
ing of the State Grange.
liesclved, That the Ma Her be
requested to appoint one d ooty
in each county to organize sult-s
dinate Granges, and that be assign
them their counties to operAte in.
? *
ll/iiUJAD AIA?HU. )Ll*
Resolved, That the Master bo
requested to procure an appropriate
seal for the Grange.
Resolved^ That when this Grnnge
adjourns, it adjourns to meet on
the second Wednesday iu January
next.
Resolved, That the Master of
this (?range be requested to visit
Washington, and be present at the
meeting of the National Grange,
on the first Wednesday in January
next, and to post himself in all
matters necessary to a complete
and full organization of the State
Grange at the next meeting, and ^
that his expenses be paid out of
the funds in the Treasury of the
State Grnnge.
Resolved) That the first quarter's
report be required from the
subordinate Granges by the 24th
of December next, to be made to
the Secretary of the State Grange.
Mr. Rllfliinnn ? 1 *' '
wtaMMMVII IIIUVUU lUflt tllG
Secretary be required to inquire
of the various companies manufacturing
fertilizers in Charleston
and elsewhere, whether or uot said
fertilizers can be bought by the
Grange at a reduced price. Adopted.
Mr. Richardson moved that tho
General Deputy be required to
instruct the members ot the State
Grange in the secret working of
the ritual, which consumed several
hours of the evening.
The Worthy Muster reported
the following as the committee of
ten on business: J. S. Richardson,
Sumter; J. P. Reed, Anderson;
D. O. Tompkins, Edgefield; W.
F. Barton, Orangeburg; R. M.
Sims, York; T. W. Woodward,
Fairfield; E. R. Mclver, Darlington;
James McCutchen, Williamsburg;
Julius Mills, Chester; W.
T. Henderson, Abbeville.
Also, committee on constitution
and bylaws: W. M. Shannon,
Camden ; S. C. Menus, Spartanburg;
L. A. Ilarner, Colleton; J.
R. Spearman, Newberry; F. A.
Connor, Abbeville.
The Secretary, being called upon,
reported fifty seven Granges
represented, aud 28 counties ot
the State.
On motion, the Grange adjourned.
D. W YAIT AIKEN,
Secretary.
[Columbia Phoenix.
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Twins Born on a Railroad Train.
One in Ohio and the other in West
Virginia.
The Pacific Express train on
the Pan Handle llailroad left tho
Columbus depot 011 Friday evening
under the charge of Conductor
Drnry. Nothing transpired
to disturb the monotony of
the conductors call for tickets until
ti.~ .?*? ? - ~~
vii uiu iruin was octwcen Deunison
and Stuebcnville. Then ho
was notified that a lady passenger
desired his presence. IIo
found the lady evidently in some
trouble and embarrassment. To
his affirmative response to the
query whether he was married,
the lady stated that she was on
her way from Cincinnati to meet
her husband in New York, and
that a crisis was impending, involving
the appearance of an additional
passenger. This startled
the conductor, of course, but with
a heart big as an elophant, he sat
to work to make the lady comfortable.
All the passengers were
hastily shuffled into another car,
and such female assistance aa
could be procured on the train
was brought into requisition. In
a brief time tbe little stranger?a
fine bouncing girl is the phrase?
put in an appearance, and tho
conductor congratulated himself
on bis happy escape from a dilemma.
With a heart overwhelming
with sympathy, he arranged an
impromptu wardrobe for the very
young lady from hia own
clothing. It was not exactly in
tho style of those 44 intant outfits"
advertised in the New York
papers, yet it served a good pur|
pose. But this is not all. The
train left Stuebcnville on time,
and was thundering through and
around tho hills of West Virginia,
when the conductor received
another shock. This time it was
44 a fine, bonncing boy." Twins,
by Jove I One a Buckeye and
the other a Pan handler. The remainder
of Drurv's linen went to
l start the little fellow on his jour*
ney through the world. Then tor
fear of what might happen, the
train was hurried np. In due
time it reached Pittsburg, and the
lady and the two unticketed pas
eengeis were tenderly conveyed
to comfortable quartern at the
Union-Pepot Hotel, when a telegrain
was forwarded to the husband
in New York, which probably
lifted him cut of bis boots.?
At last advices mother and children
were doing well. The mother
is represented ns a most estimable
lady, but not given to the
study of almanacs.
[Ohio Sentinel.