The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-26
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BY. OUR SPECIAL.

The Prosperity correspondent OF the
'tObserrer' and the local Of the ''HER-
ALD,'' both erred in saying, that Mr.:
B. B. Hair had been appointed Trial
Justice vice T. L. Schnmpcrt re<igped.'
Mr.. Schumpert has not resigned. NeY-
berry is entitled to thirteen Trial JUS
tices, eleven OF this nam ber were apo.
pointed during the late Session OF the
Legislature and confirmed by the Sem
ate. Two, viz: Messrs. j.. H., Irby and
B. B. Hair have been appointed since
the !io;rnment Of the General Assem-
bly,. The places have Ill been filled by
appointment and it is us less for the ap-
plicants in No. to file their petitions
until vacancy shall occur by resjgna-
zion or otherwise. Iexpect Judge Schunl-
pert has felt eross-eyed at the 20" and
II" several times during the past week.
especially when his friends would en-
quire Of him: Lsri, what made you re-
sign so soon?
The concert for the benefit of the
Governors Guards netted s150.50. This,
with other valuable presents which have
been presented and raffied, gives about
$400.0l, which have been received from
the citizens as contribution to their
Cleveland Inaugural fund. The New.
berry Rifles Should have made: an effort
to be on the spot with at least twenty:
four OF the boys. -
Dime Readings are very popular in the
city at present. On Friday evening last
there were three. Oue at Mr.. w: j.
Dutfi@'s in aid Of the Ladies' Society OF
lst Presbyterian Church. One at Mr..
N. L. Kinard's by the Ladies of the
Baptist Church, the other at tie Col
umbia Female College under the auspi-
ces Of ."'Wightman Literary So iety.'
They were all largely attended,! Thy
are much enjoyed in us much as the
social feature is matte pronri ient BIZ
those in whose hands the arrangement
of the programme for the evening is
placed.
Mr. II. D. Elliott, has been appointed
Sheriff for Beaufort County vice JAS. P.
Boyce, deceased. Beaufort was the on
ly County which elected a: R publican
Sheriff at the last election. TIL. Repub-
licans have been unfortunate ii their:
selections. The Sheriff elected by them
in 1880 died early in January 1888, and
was succeeded by the present appoidtee,
Capt. II. D. Elliott. . ~:
At the meeting OF the National Grange
held at Nashville, Tenn, in November,
1894, the delegates representing the va
r:ous States and counties Of Ameri:a,
presented without dissenting voice the
nam of The Hon. D. Wyatt Aiken for
the Cabinet position OF Comm ss:oner OF
Agriculture, by the adoption of the fol:
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That the National Grange
Patrons of husbandry, in annual M e!iug,
do most earnestly petition the Pres: ID mt
elect, when inangurated, to a..p lint, in
the interest of Agricultur", the Hon.
D. Wyatt Aiken, OF South Caro:il:t, aS
Commissioner o; Agriculture.'' ..
Resolved, That the Worthy Master,
and Secretary be instructed to present.
this petition. in person, to the President
elect at the earliest convenienc -
In addition to the foregoing resrla-
tions the following additional resolution
was adopted:
Resolved. THAT we earnestly request
the delegates to this National Grange to
bring the Resolution adopted by this
Grange, requesting that Bro. D. Wyatt
Aiken be made Commissioner OF Agri-
| culture, before their respective State
Oranges, and ask their cooperation"
In accordance with the first Resolu-
i'tion adopted, the Worthy Mater, Mr..
J.J. Woodman and Worthy Secretary,
VIM. NJ. Ireland, called upon the Presi-
dent elect early inDecemberandi in behalf
| Of the National Grange presented the
Petition by Resolution adopted, recon-
commencing Colonel Aiken as com.
missioner OF agriculture. After the sd-
iournment Of the National Gauge petit.
tlons' we're signed and forwarded by the
State Oranges which were presented to
President Cleveland by Mr.. IEelaAd; !;
giving Col. Aiken the unanimous en-
dorsement OF the Oranges and Farmers
represented thereia without regard to
politics Or party. Nothing save hard
work and a willingness, to exert every
power at his command. could have sc.
| cured UNSOLICITED the endorsement given
by stf1c Farmers Of the entire country
In addition to the above, Senator Butler
called upon Mr.. Cleveland as the Repre-
sentative of South Carolina, and the
friends Of Col. Aiken, asking his ap-
pointment. / feel safe III saying that
| there has been no name prese ted for
| position in the Cabinet. with Il better
evidence of his qualifications furnished
than that submitted by the friends OF
! Col. Aiken 1eL we are IOIu LuaL Tue
National Association at New Orleans
recommended as Commissioner, Mr..
F. C. Morehead. The question has
been asked, "who is 3lr. Morehead? He
is certainly q new man IN the agrictllti-
raj world.''. I have heard nothing that
would entitle him to special comsid-
Grafton on the part Of the Farmers. He
reminds me Of the men, who were
conspicuous by their absence In the
late war, but who would be found on all
public occasions telling uhat ge had done
to save the country, also Of the non ,n-
tributins voter who during the struggle
Of the campaign would prophecy failure
appear Indifferent about going to the
And it is a matter OF regret, that charac-
ters like these often obtlin the signatures
and support Of persons who know that
they are not entitled to any OF the bene-
fits bestowed upon citizens, soldiers or
patriots for merit. -.'-%- .-,,.
The farmers Of South Carolina would
like to know the reason for silence on
the part Of the delegates OF this State.
when the name Of Mr.. Moorehead. Was
presented in the W. e. P. Association,