The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-06
i TRIP TO PROSPERTTY--THE
ADJOURNMENT OF THE GEN
ERAL ASSEMBLY.
AZ Y--CuRISTMAS---NEW YEAR
OTHER MATTERS.
COLUMBIA OFFICE, HERALD s. News !
January 4th, 1856. J

/ Owing TO the rush just before and
; after erthcadiournment OF the Legislature,
| have missed sending you letter for
! several issues, and as there are few
things | desire 10 mention | will ask
pardon of your realers for giving the
delayed items.
On the I9th ult., by invitation, L ac-
companicd the Hon. II. G. Scudday, the
General Secretary Of the State ENecu-
tive Committee OF the Young Mems
Christian Associations OF the State, to
PROSPERITY, to attend L public meeting
arranged for the following Sunday
evening at 7:30 O'Clock TO be held in
Grace Church, in the interest OF the \.
II. c. 4. OF Prosperity. We were met
hy III. A. II. kohn. who carried us to
his house. We spent pleasant night
and day, enjoying his kind hospitality.
We listened to splendid sermon on
Sunday morning at II o'clock, preached
bv Mr.. S. Il. Riser, 4 student III the
Lutheran Theological Seminary at New
berry, Il young man Of unusual promise,
Prosperity should be proud OF him.
We also attended the exercises OF the
Sunday School at the same church at
$3.50 O'Clock, preaching 1T the Methodist
Church immediately afterwards, and ut
night the Y. N. c.. y. meeting at Grace
Church. The house was nearly filled.
Mr.. Scudday'S address was 4 very ar-
propriate one for the occasion. At the
close thrty-iour names were enrolled
for an organization, and there is every
reason to expect that the Y. NJ. Z. a. o1
Prosperity will DO grand work for the
Young men OF that town.
The visit was an exceedingly pleasant
one to me. and l shall remember with
pleasure the kind manner in which was
invited and received into the homes OF
the good people there during my short
stay. | have never been to place
where I found more Jealous Church and
Sunday School workers than l 1ound
there. The church services were all
well attended, and at the Sunday School
at Grace Church on Sunday afternoon
there were nincty-five persons reported
present, and think am safe III saying
that twenty-five OF the number were
grown and old persons, twenty-five
young men and girls, and the remaining
forty-tive, children from five to sixteen.
I commend this picture to the parents,
young people and children OF the Sun
dav Schools of the State.
returned to Columbia Oh the night
freight. Mr.. Scudday on the morning
freight. We found the Legislature con-
tending over the census, tuition and
pcnitentiary bills, with 4 deadlock
threatened, bat the old, eIperienced ma
nipulators managed TO pull the money
ont OF the treasury for the benefit OF the
penitentiary and other pet schemes and
to kill the census bill and adjourn.
The most conspicuous work OF the
session was what they failed to do. and
the caucus, while there was an effort
made to reduce expenses, the approprla-
ton was nevertheless increased, at the
same time will admit that the work OF
the caucus and friends Of reform pre-
vented some extravaganza. DR.. 5. Pope
was looked upon us the watch dog to the
door leading from the 'cXtravagant side
OF the House Of Representatives through
the Committee on Ways and Mean: to
the State Treasury, and never was there
All effort made to slip il plum fora pet
but what he sprang 10 his feet, with the
familiar announcement, ''Mr. Speaker,
object"
OF the other prominent men il the
House there were Hemphill and Gray
don, Of Abbeyille, Blue, OF Marion, and
McKissick and Rice. OF Union, on the
side OF the economists q; and Of those not
members OF the caucus, Haskell, Simon
ton. Summers, Ficken, Maher, Aldrich,
Schumpcrt, Brown, OF Darlington, Par
kcr, Rucker, BoggS, Scudday, Dennis,
AnSel, w. B. Wilson, Jr., and j. S. L.
Thomson, while inclined to be somewhat
liberal. still they are good Legislators
and their constituents would do well to
send them back.
In the Senate there is Mr.. COkcr, Mr..
Sigh, Mr.. Earle, Col. Wallace, DR..
Maxwell, Mr.. Howell, Mr.. Smythc, Mr..
Munro. Mr.. Moore, OF Hampton, Mr..
Lcitncr and Mr.. Mauldin are the most
prominent figures. 1t was conceded
that Mr.. Sigh made the best speech that
was made on either side on the bill to
| require the University to charge tuition
fee Of forty dollars. Mr.. Hardy did not
do any speaking, but for close attention
to duty and correct voting he was not
cXccllcd by any one.
The list OF acts appeared in our sup
| plCmcnt last week, anu Tie nloSL o1 L4lc
acts relating to Newberry have been
published, others Ola general nature ap-
pear this week. The priority lien bill
seems to be the one which brings greater
hardShips on the poor man than any
other. 1t is unfortunate that it should
have passed.
spent Saturday and Sunday, the 2Gth
and 9th ult., very pleasantly in New
berry. noticed number of improve
ments that have been made during the
last three years, and it gives me pleasure
to say that these extend to all the inter
ests Of the town. Ncwberry has the
wealth andif the people will Use !; prop
ctly it can do rs well as any county III