The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-05-07
ITEMS FROn THE GRANGEs.

ITEMS FROM. THE ORANGES.
A GRANGE Strikes ON CoFFEE.-The
New Hartford grange, of Pike county,
No., has resolved not to buy coffee on
and after the first day of April, unless
the usual high price of coffee is re-
duced to twenty-five cents per pound,
provided majority of the oranges con-
cur therein. Two other oranges are
recorded as concurring.
AFTER ScHooL. OFFICERS AND School
Book MoNoPoLIEs. -The Clark county
0udO Council has resolved " That the
Office of county superintendent of
schools is useless, and does not adj
vance the interests of common school
education :" also, "That the school
book monopoly is insufferable, and the
greatest swindle perpetrated on our
people," It recommends ''the immedi-
ate establishment of a state publishing
house where books can be had at rea-
sonable cost"
AvoID INTERNAL DIscoRDs.- Mich
igan Patrons urges brethren to be
Blind to all opinions in discord with
the general wishes of the grange" He
adds " We are strong enough to meet
and have no fears of our outside foes.
But here is another, the most danger
GUS OF all foes, namely, internal dis
cord, differences of opinion which have
a tendency to break down the unity of
action necessary to success" This adj
vice is given because of opposition in
some of the oranges TO county purchas-
ing agents and because of the tendency
to centralize power, etc.
THE Social influence OF THE GRANGE.
On this subject Missouri Patron
says: The grange has already effected
great good to our part of the country.
Its efficiency has already been attested;
its strength is everywhere felt. Nor
does it show its power and virtue to
better advantage in any other of its
works than is exhibited in that pleasant
and genial sociability it causes to per-
vnde society. The hand of friendship
is grasped with different feelings their
sympathies for each other AWAKEN
fact it is a graad medium through which
Is diffused higher estimate of the viz
tues of our neighbor."
TELLING MERCHANTS WHAT TO Do
A Kentucky Patron thus advises mer-
chants "The great trouble with the
merchant would seem to be this How
am to be supported if the farmer
from whom l get many of my supplies
will not IN turn purchase from me ?
Now, cousin merchant, you must go to
work and cease to be a middleman and
become manufacturer; take you CAPT
tai and invest it in an enterprise such as
that to which refer. Make plows and
hats and coats and boots, and warrant
II you sell as cheaply and make as good
an article as can be obtained elsewhere,
the farmers viii not only pay you their
money, but the money viii be kept in
the state"
OYSTER SUPPERs AND DANCING IN THE
GRANaE.-A Patron says in the Farm.
er's Union GA picnic dinner occasion
ally is right and very nice but when
for amusements they bring in oyster
suppers, dancing, ETC., 1 think it very
wrong and extravagant As I under
stand it, the object Of the grange is to
teach economy, and if we pay out our
money for such purposes It is leading
the young astray and teaching them to
pay out money for what is worse than
useless, for dancing is very fascinating
and leads to almost everything that is
bad, and / know of some that will not
join If such things are practieed, and
some that have joined will not attend,
therefore | hope such things will be
kept out of the order"
BEAUTIES OF GRANGE LIFE.-A Ken
tucky Patron says "The Order of the
Patrons is the only association that
originates, exists and works with its
members in their daily avocations. 1t
is part of the farmers life. 1t does
not call him from his work TO put his
mind on any other subject, but tends TO
recreation in his daily duties, and by
cheerful instruction to Tighten and ele-
vate his labor. Its teachings are the
loftiest man can seek. It does not in.
terfere with his religious or political
views. In morality it seeks the highest
point. Honesty is inculcated, educa-
ton nurtured, charity is a prominent
characteristic, temperance is supported
and brotherly love cultivated. 1t is de-
signed to bind the farmers together in
fraternity, and by encouraging oduca-
ton, advance toa higher state of perfec-
ton the science of agriculture. We
aim to encourage the planting of fruits
and flowers, by which to enhance the
value and increase the attractions OF
our homes-adorning them with those
beauties 80 lavishly given us by the
God of nature. There is no calline
more elevating to the mind than agri
culture, when viewed as instructed il
our order"