Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-02-12
The Patrons of Husbandry.


The Patrons Of Husbandry.
The annual meeting Of the State Grange
was held in Charleston last week. There
were evidences of great revival Of the Order
throughout the State and q vast improvement
in its financial resources. Eighty-three
Oranges were represented.
The following communication from the
Secretary of the National Grange was ro>
cciVed as information:
WAsHISoToN, January "a, 1880.
Mr.. Thomas W. Holloway, ". Secretary State
Grange:
wish could be with you in body as am
snre will be in spirit. Please present to
Bro. Lipscomb and all your members the
iruternal salutations of one Of the founders Of
tho Order and the first Master of the first
Grange ever organized. Tell them hat | am
proud Of the fact that was Instrumental in
assisting in giving such noble Order to the
world, nn Order that with such true hearts az
beat in the breasts of my Palmetto brethren
Gnu never die. God bless you all. dcnr
brethren. and may your Session be IL happy
reunion Of tho faithful and prosperous one
for the Order. "Esto Perpetun" South
Carolina is the banner State in the matter of
organizing new Oranges
Faithfully yours,
WM. M. IRELAND.
The thanks Of tho Grange were ordered to
be rendered to Bro. Ireland for his kind and
fraternai greetings.
Bro. Wm. Quirk, W. NJ. of Pomona Grange,
Darlington County, and Bro. Parrot, on
| behalf Of the Darlington Agricultural Society,
extended cordial invitation to the State
| Orange to meet in conjunction with tho State
| Agricultural and Mechanical Society at Dur
| lington Court House. ut their summer meets
| ing in August The invitation was unani-
mously accepted, and tho Worthy Secretary
directed to communicate the action of the
| Grange to the Darlington County Society
Bro. w. X. Thompson offered the following
| resolution, which was referred to the COM
mi,teo on resolutions:
Resolved, That !!io executive committee Of
! This Grange be instructed to confer with the
Commissioners Of Agriculture Of thia State.
and il tho way DO clear establish mn Agri0uis
tural paper. which paper shall bo tbe organ
Of this Grange.
sECoND DAY.
The following telegram was read:
CHARLOTTE, N. c., February 8, 1880.
J. N. LipscomJ, Master:
The State Grange of North Carolina now
assembled in its seventh annual session at
Charlotte. the birth place of American Inde-
pendence, greets the Patrons Of her sister
State and pledges anew her cooperation ip
by tho perpotuation Of our cherished prinoi-
pies. w. II. CHEEK,
The following letter from Congressman D.
Wyatt Aiken, alluded to in tho address Of the
Worry Master, was read
WASHINGTON, D. G., January Is, 1880.
Capt J. N. Lipscomb:
DEAR SIR--I would respectfully suggest
| that the State Grange memorializo Congress
upon the subject Of making the Agricultural
| Department an Executive ono. as the bill
| will meet with considerable opposition on the
G"nr Of The House. principally among Demo.
| Gratis. Their only argument is that farmers
d"n't need fnstrring governments: States can
take cnre of themselves and develop ther
own resources, g.. I trust YOU will have
pleasant meeting Very truly,
D WYATT AIKEN,
Wc hope Col. Aiken will tell us who these
terrible Democrats are and whore they are
from Give us light.
Bro Roche offered tho following resoln-
tons which were referred 10 tho committee
on resolutions:
Resolved. That tho State Grange Of South
Carolina has seen with great interest tho
|
South Carolina and tho Great West can be
connected in tho construction Of tho Blue
Ridge Railroad
That the Grange recognizes the great nd.
vantagos which must follow tho construction
Of this road to all farmers and citizens of tho
State. securing as it does. direct and easy
communications with 80 largo body of our
best customers
That any action Of the General Assembly
looking towards aid to this project, with
proper care for the protection of the interests
Of tho State, will moot tho hoarty support and
co-operntnn Of this Grange.
That tho Worthy Master of the State
Grange bo requested to present to tho Gene.
raj Assembly at it's next session copy OF
these resolutions:
| THIRD DAY.
The following resolution wns adopted:
! Resolved. That this body through its exeouS
two committee. or otherwise, take action
looking to furnishing surpIies to suburdinate
Oranges for the year 1870, and that report
Of it's action bo promulgated at the earles,
possible date.
Bro. John II. Freeman offered the followi ng
resolution, which was adopted: