The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1893-12-05
KNIGHTS OF DEPRESSION.

In pursuant to call Of the E1ecu.
tive Cenmittee, TIE Brotherhood OF
the "Order of knights Of Depression"
net at their usual place Of meeting,
Brother Shor,crop presiding. lie
stated in clear and concise language
to the brotherhood the object Of the
meeting, which was to devise some
way. or method, by which the noble
order might find relief from the cares
snd responsibilities which were
gradually but surely settling each one
deeper into that terrible "Slough De-
spond."
Brother Hardup (by the way one
OF our most prominent menbers) took
the floor and stated that he was well
acquainted with the situation ana
sympathized, not only with himself
but With each member Of the brother
hood. aud that he felt that the persona.
knowledge of debt aud pecuniary ooil-
cations to others was hald enough TO
Out up with, with ,ut having to be re-
n. uded, two or three times q week,
that an ". D. o." had fallen due. and
that the time had been when he strongly
advocated "Specisl Deliveries" and
sStar Lines" but that was thing OF
the past, and that he would move, II
ha con,6 YET a second, that the brother
hood petition the Postmaster Genera!
of these United States that the "Star
Line" route leading from the town OF
Wjnnsboro to Reue 1ard DC utscoh,
11nued, Tor the simple fact that it had
become public nuisance and had q
aemoralizing influence upon the entire
community. as the only matter tran =
mited usually came in the shape OF
"Statements" or "lnvitatione," besides
the postmaster himself (who kept a
little STOREY had tired and detected
look.
Brother Freshet arose and said that
he would second the brothers molten
(Brother Freshet lives down on the
placid Wateree; good man, though
has never seeu Soloman's grave,) and
would like 10 make motion himself.
He said that Go, ernor Tillman WAS 3
personal friend Of his, and that the
Governor had not gone anywhere yet,
and il any living mortal could do any
thing for Us why the Goyerner was the
man to do it. lie sail that he would
meve that the brotherhood petition
Governor Tillman that be petition his
Legislature to either pass Stop Law,
or laise the price of cotton to l2a cents
per pound, he did net care which, aud
if the Governor could not get that
done, why he knew what he could Do,
be could get that Northern Missionary
Woman that he was in copartnership
with feeding the negroes on the coast
to come up here, and the two together
could get all the glory they wanted in
that line. Bro. Fleshet stated that
whilst be had never been drenched
with salt water, that he had had .
powerful sight of muddy water poured
in on him, and the result was inst as
bad, as if 3 volcano had burSted and
run all over him.
Brother Cantpay got sp and said
that he had paid close attention to
what had been said, and would like to
make few remarks himself, and that
if there was any virtue in the old
adage, that "misery loved company"
that we ought to feel satisfied, for the
whole country was in the same fix;
that even the town folks were bad OIL,
for he knew that one Of the biggest
merchants in the town Of Winnsbore
had sent out lot Of fancy groceries
to Clubhouse in his ueighborhood TO
swap for cotton seed, and that WAS
clear to his mind that that merchant
was hard up or be woald not have
done thai.
Brother Hardpan, enc Of our Oldest
brethren, said that he hsd been living
in this neighborho'"! nigh en- t. four
score wears. and that these were the
" orst times sc hal rv:r seen, aEd that
he thought Il L gosd time for Gaeriel
10 toot his horn. :,
Brother Nocrop sni! that he had
been notified IL attend the meeting,
and was in hopes thst he would nave
heard something Of u cheerful nature,
but was sorry to say that he had heard
nothing but Dett, Damna!ion and
Destruction, and that if he cenld get
hold OF sbeut a mules ear full OF
D,spenssry he would &c homo and
rest, for he hadn't had q good lights
sleep 10 three weeks. He didn't knew
what was the matter with him, whether
it was his liver or his debts, or both.
Brother Hardup moved that before
the meeting adjourned collection be
taken up for the benefit OF Brother
Freshet as he was in very needy
circumstances.
The hat was passed around, and two
dimes and Eve CENTS Vas the result.
Brother Hardup said If it was in
order he moved that the brotherhood
extend a cordial imitation to Dir.
James 0. Davis to chsparone his ORA
matte Club 10 Bone Yard, and il he
-r,n),3 o,noa thaf the talent af thA