The Placer herald., 1873-05-24
USE AND FARM .
THE FARMERS, MOVEMENT.

cisco, under the above caption:
The present organ lied movement OF the
farmers, throughout the country, is creating
no little sensation, especially among the pol
iticisns, capitalists and "ring" men. When
the movement was first commenced satirical
smiles overspread the faces of managing pol
iticians and manipulators of capital. 1t was
confdentially asserted that the necessary con-
cert of action and executive ability could
never be found among farmers to carry on
any extended organization, having for its OBJ
ject the combination of either capital or po-
lit:cal power. They had no leaders; in fact
they lacked the essential qualities of leader
ship.
But recent events have changed opinion
in this direction, and the faces of politicians,
railroad managers and capitalists are begin
ing to assume a more thoughtful aspect.
Indifference to the power and influence of the
farmers and their capacity to combine for
concerted action is no longer manifested, any
VIII re; but rather a feeling of fear is upper
M and leading journals and calculating
p, ntlcians are gravely considering the new
aspect of affairs. Recent events have shown,
not only farmers but all other substantial
industries, as well, that there is not so much
reverence to be attached to the character OF
our great men-our leading politicians and
capitasts-as has heretofore been generally
believed. An analysis of their actions, as
shown by the Mobilier and other recent in
vestigations, proves that they are neither
lacking in the frailtes of human nature, or
specially gifted above other men in wisdom
and the opinion is gaining ground, that the
farmers, if they might so desire, might read
lily find in their own ranks men quite as well
fitted, by education and natural abilities, for
public trust as even the most exalted of those
now in places of honor and power.
WHAT THE FARMERS ARE DONG.
In all the great farming States of the
Union the work of organization is rapidly
going on. Clubs aud Granges-town county
and state organizations are coming into exist
ence as if by magic, and constitute the ma
chinery by which the farmers propose to
WELD the power and influence which legiti-
mately belongs to them by virtue of their
class of producers in the land, and the only
representatives of the real productive capital
Of the country.
In Iowa convention of the Patrons OF
Husbandry was lately held at which 500
delegates were present, representing a men,
bership of about 35 900, from IT'S Oranges
Indiana, Illinois and Ohio are equally well
organized. There are already some 200
Oranges in Missouri, and State Grange
viii be organized there on Tuesday next.
1t is said that the entire order in the United
States now numbers 500 900 votes.
Thus far n,ne Oranges have been organ.
lied, and Mr.. w. II. Baxter, the Deputy
Grand Master for this State, informs us that
he finds it utterly impossible to meet the
calls made upon him, for the organization of
new Oranges as fast as desired. On Mon
day last be had eleren different engage
ments, and was in correspondence with
several other localities where the farmers
were seeking for information as to how to
proceed in the matter of organization.
HEALTH OF WoMEN.-Farmer's wives
are not as healthy and red-cheeked as city
people suppose them to be. In journey ol
hundred miles, we may see few rosy
bright-eyed, happy women but, as rule
from Maine to California, care worn faces,
sunken eyes and compressed lips, tell pitiful
tales of disturbed rest, of WEAKNESS and suf-
ifering. We do not attribute this to the
tyranny of the husbands. We have yet to
see the man who does not pity his sick
,wife.
1t cannot always be attributed to the ty-
,ranny of fashion, thousands of those suffering
women do not read fashion books. We do
not propose to point out all the causes that
operate SO destructvely, but will ask atten-
ton to few not generally attended to by
patients and physicians.
We speak of women who at marriage
gave promise of a vigorous, healthy life, but
as the years passed, their hopes faded like
the haseless fabric of dreams.
Asking questions, and closely observing
their habits, we learn that very soon after
marriage the regular bath was omitted
81 knew it would refresh me, but it was
not convenient. | had company, or was
tired; and put it off from time to time, unit
the bath ceased to be regular habit, and is
now only the occasional luxury" The re-
suit was, the waste matter, that should have
been passed off by the skin, had to be carried
along, to be cast out by the kidneys and
bowels; or was retained in the blood, loading
the breath with impurities and finally clog
ging the liver.
Here, we have, through neglect Of the
bath, overworked kidneys, and constipated
bowels, and torpid or tired liver. The
vital forces ever working to preserve life,
tossed out flags of distress. Yellow flags,
over tongue. skin and eyes; and finally took
away relish for food. The wise woman
would have "abstained from food" and ex-
hausted labor, and would have taken a
thorough rubbing, scrubbing, sweating bath
to open the pores. Before going in and
while in, and after coming out of the bath
copious drinking of water to wash the blood
would have assisted the vital forces to go on
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