Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-29
uryA GAZETTE & VIRGINIA ADVERTISE
Order Of Patrons Oh HuSDanOry.


Tb, western farmers movement with it's ac-
companying oranges, is attracting great atten-
,ou on account of its political significance. As
information upon the subject becomes more
full, the Importance of the subject is magnifed,
for it is shown that these associations are not
mere coucourse of people lmpelled by casual
emotion, but parts OF an organized system,
possessing vast influence and capable ofconcert-
I'd action. 1t seems that the "Order of Pa
irons of Husbandry," as it is called, did not
originate in the West, but the idea was first
borrowed from an association that had existed
for many years in a community of Scotch farm
crs in North Carolina. /, is said to be nothing
more than secret, Cooperative, industrial, and
literary association. ln the winter OF 1867,
while several of the leading agrlculturists of the
West were 10 Washington on business concern
ng the farmers interests the character OF this
society became known to them. The idea was
taken up, and elaborated so as to serve tor the
purposes of large and influential Order and
IN the spring Of 1868 the Order was introduced
by the institution of a grange at ltasca, MIND.
From this beginning it spread gradually
through Iowa, Minnesota, WiscoDsion, aud
Illinois, so that about the beginning OF 1872
the lumber of members in those four States
we're estimated at about $4,000. Later occur
rcnces gave great impetus to the movement,
so that the membership IN the four States IS
now estimated at 100000.
From a western paper we CLEAN some ac-
count of the Order. 1t is a secret society,
With regular degrees; women as we'll as men
are admitted in the subordinate oranges, but
females cannot get beyond the fourth degree.
The members of the first degree are dcsignat-
ed rc<pcctively as Laborer and Maid in the
second degree as Cultivator and Shepherdess
in the third degree as Harvester and Cleaner,
and in the fourth degree as Husbaudman and
Nat1op The other higher degrees are con-
Errel upon men only, and belong to the higher
lodges. or oranges, as they are styled. The
seventh degree is the highest that can be at
tanned. and is ouly conferred upon officials OF
Of the next highest order. The supreme execu-
tyeau,hority 10 the Order is lodged in the Mas
ter ofhe National Grange, but each subordi-
nate grange elects its own officers. The lower
granycs must meet at least once month; State
oranges once year, and the National Grange
every two years.
The Order is somewhat beneficial in its char
actcr, as 1t exercises a supervision OF its men,
bers and assists those who are unfortunate.
The oranges appoint agents of their own for
the sale Of agricultural implements. In some
places they have purchased or leased grain
elevators; in Iowa they have built an agricul-
tural implement factory of large capacity, and
similar enterprises are projected there and else
where
The political significance Of such an organlza-
ton can hardly be over-estmated. A body OF
such thorough organization is a formidable in
sruncnt in the hands of able men, and the
Or, Ter comprises many such. The growth of
such associations cannot but powerfully affect
the politics of the whole nation and effect per-
nanent changes In legislation.
Rev. Mr.. SpURaEoN AND his AMERICAN
OFFER-It appears from statement made by
the Rev. c. Fl. Spurgeon at the Metropolitan
tabernacle that he has had a tempting offer to
ray a visit to America The following is his
version of the matter: 81 will just tell you one
little thing that happened to me this afternoon.
had letter from gentleman well known IN
America giving me this offer: $4,000 for
twenty-five lectures-that is, f200 for each lee
lurc On these terms the twenty-five nights
would give me e5, 900, and in hundred nights
should have 100000. Besides this | should
be allowed to lecture as many more nights as l
chose, 50 that | might in the course of year
b. worth $40, 600, and no doubt the persons
Who undertake this would earn ten times the
amount. have nothing to do but to leave you
lms year and come home withf20, 600 or e4O,-
M"; while if stay here [ shall have nothing
IKE that. What do you suppose was my an
>Ter TO this offer? | wrote, If you were to
multiply that offer by one hundred times,
'M again hundred times, | should feel 1T as
easy TO decline as | do now, when say that |
y'0nOt cross the ocean to lecture upon any sub
Jyci Whatever. am minister OF the Gospel,
.'la never lectured for money, and do not in-
~',a 10 do so now; and if my people cannot
sarpESS S,r NJ, me it is pity Some people will
m1nor "nS not 90 over to America and get the
So hoso,O 70 NMd the collegep shall not do
mvSsn I"use u Would not do one thing to degrade
anuraI ~ l'r disgrace you. | shall not make any
and ,m onal ~ another country to do what you can
to.n;Db, ;snI Ut, TO DO There are two brothers here
q, i9' r VINO have received offers from Ameri
anl ,I I@eh man can lecture as well as preach
mn",l: n,y'c Is no harm in their having f500 and
sboml1 ""Ia 5, holiday, III we're 10 their position
M, t"ua I,a 10 the same thing, but as am can
rbo % maIe you | cannot leave the college nor
silver pp"aoage ,mI not if my house were filled with
two ,ip ailu gold from top to bottom. There are
Awosaao Am lungs WI which should feel if went to
nreanh "a; a; Inc first is that should 60 not to
do IHa ,b' Tue GoSpe but to lecture; and [ cannot
In""' n,:"' not tor the national debt" "-Livepool
vbIs i ILLINOIS WOMAN has dis covered that
mw m sne mas acquired certain rig hts under the
crrro',' ,a"s IN that State, she has also incurred
recen, refooIlng "a liabilities. A Mrs. Robson was
y