The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-11-07

Since our Grange was established, Mr.
Ring, we have opened our eyes. All Of us
are trying cooperation. We work just as
hard to keep back the angry words tC be al
ways careful, consideLatc and polite, to keep
out from our home all the annoyances of life
as we would to keep pigs out of the parlor
and kitchen We have lectures in the Grange
Lodge room, and arc coming to have quite a
liking to hear of something besides the rattle
of dish-ket.es scraping tie bottom of the
meal bucket or tlOur-barrcl; Tic Crcaking OF
old chairs and everlasting growl, grunt and
grumble to be heard in families where it is
nothing but drudge, stint labor and starvC
from birth till dearh, with Ucvcr u full stom
ach except wAen visiting.
We are learning to live. That i, what all
Of us Changers are doing. We believe in
sewing mlgGiars Chugniag machines, patent
tlatirOrS, musical instruments, carpets, books
papers, pictures. GOOD clothes, reasonable
ornamental work, nlce carriages, god beds
well-venti!n;ed rooms, easy chairs, hours for
rest, flowers, pretty chair-cOvcrS, napkins
basting with fork, good food, delicacics and
the hest we can get. the better to enjoy life
be satisfied with our position and give strength
TO the intellect
We are learning to think. We are Gran
gers-Ouly Grangcrs-but Mr.. Ring, this Is
beginning 10 mean business VIC have chill.
dren 10 educate. Now there is my boy John
When lac wen, in the Grange he was 50 bash
full he hardly Galc whisper The Lords Prayer
for fear God would hear him. He had a
good head and a fine memory. In our debat.
ing society he has grown out OF his bashtul-
ness and into manhood that il not nervous
or impuGcnt Tie is good reasoner, and al
odd times is studying law That is, the prin.
,.,Nrn- In haa a.,
hold any honorable position within his cir
Gle of ajtanments, and will be lit 10 live and
assert his manhood To some purpusc--sOme
satisfaction 10 himself
Look AZ tins farm. 1t i worth 30 per cent
more than il was before our Grangc was star
ted. You can't sell il for taxes nuw-mv
neighbur, won't let you, | won't let you sell
theirs. We will keep the taxes down. We
Will Keep all such men ~ yOu-ail thieves
Getauliers bpunty-brokcr> nutc->havcrS, land
stealers, jail brokcr,, post-oflicr robbers, sal
ary-grahbers. placr.huntcrS and sly SneakS-
no matter what their polilics-ou, of office
We are bound 10 put a stop 10 your living in
idlencss al our expense: To have honest mer
in Office and Ia shorten the list of offices
There i no reason under Gods heaven why
man should work hard all his life, live poor
wear rags, raise A family uf paupcrS, then die
DC Ialu 'l.t uHNCi Il .'dttneu SnCct un 1 mar
row board. put IN pine coffin and dumped
into hole in the ground, just as YOU ride BY
with your mistress. rejoicing in having d
mortgage on all he has been an entire life
time accumuiating
1t Is not simply to make candle go fur
Their or to buy a pound of soap cheaper thai
we are Changers. We wish 10 make farming
respectable: to build ourselves up into b
higher manhood, TO know that we have some
little interest in the goodness of God; to make
our homes beautiful, and TO know as much
of men. minds. maNimS. laws, principles, life
and things in general as you know. You cal
us mudsills, swine feeders, plowholders, cOGn
Try jakes and vearers Of old clothes. You
say we are 10, well posted.