The Grange advance., 1874-03-04
From the Mississippi Patrons of Hushandrv

From the Mississippi Patrons of Husbandry.
BEWARE Of mortgages! They are
chains which fasten labor to the car Of
capitalize shirt of Nessus that clines
to the body while life lasts vultures
that feed on the ever-growing liver of
Prometheus chained to the barren rock
on bleak Caucasus green-eyed mon
sters - that creates the very food they
feed upon.
HE best life Insurance policy that a
farmer can secure for his children is
we'll improved farm with good practi
cal education and industrious, moral
habits. 1t is far better to expend money
to secure them than to pay it to any in
surance companies, whose jabbering
agents have infested the country since
war, thick as the locusts of Egypt
THE Grange movement will purify
the politics Of the country, by prorhot.
ing independence Of thoug ght among the
voting masses. Farmers in the North
and West are beginning to study their
own interests, and the shrewd, unscru-
pulous politicians who have SO long led
them blindfold by cunning appeals to
the passions engendered by the war, will
find their occupation gone.
The CASH SYsrEM.-By adopting
the cash system, the merchants who sell
direct to consumers can carry on their
business with one-6fth of the capital
now employed. The four-Gfths thus
released, could then be employed in
other useful and much needed enter.
prises, such as the building of factories,
the digging of canals, the establishment
Of steamboat lines, &c. Many articles
could be bought by the consumer from
first hands, thus releasing thousands Of
middlemen to engage in other industrial
pursuits. 1t would reduce the price of
all articles consumed, adding so much
to the wealth of the consumers and
these being thereby able to purchase
and consume more, production would be
stimulated.
The pretty little story Of the & Fami
ly Tryst," by Christopher North, was
repeated in this city during the late
panic. my wife and children, there
is no need, surely, to beat about the
bush. I will tell you the worst in a
world am ruined! All my property
is lost and gone, and we must give up
our home. We must leave this Street."
A slight convulsive motion went over
the circle, and a female voice sobbed,
Leave our home ?" But the good
wife said calmly, " We have seen many
happy days; but surely we must seek
and find contentment elsewhere. Twill
not lose nj ght's rest. If you can
bear it, can" Mr.. A. was hard.
working, Industrious man, who in an
evil hour had become surety for an ac.
quaintance, through whom he was utter
ly and irretrievably ruined. He fel,
the magnanimity of his wife, and
begged the forgiveness of his assembled
family. Upon this his eldest sor stood
up, and, first looking with the most re-
*ict;!ul tenderness on lis father. and
then with cheerful smile on all
around, said: Father, never more ut
ter these words; never more indulge
these thoughts. You have fed US
clothed US, educated us, taught us what
is o dty to God and man. It rests
wit practice it. We all love you
fat We are all grateful; if need
l = puld all lay down our lives tc
o2 tll6 But there is no need of it
'Vh 'has happened? ? Nothing. W.
can all work. At this all care and de-
spondency hed.-N Y Sun.