The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-05-02
ITEMS FR0n THE CHANGES.

ITEMS FROM THE ORANGES.
A GRANGE SrBIIxEs on CoFFEE.-The
few Hartford grange, of Pike county,
TO-, has resolved not to buy coffee on
nd after the first day Of April, unless
he usual high price of coffee is re-
Iueed to twenty-five cents per pound,
provided a majority of the oranges con-
,ur therein. Two other oranges are
accorded as 'concurring."
AFTER School OFFICERS AND SCHOOL
Book MoSoPoLIEs. The Clark county
Ind. Council has resolved ''That the |
Office of county superintendent of /
schools is useless, and does. not ad- |
vance the interests of common school |
;" also, "That the school
book monopoly is insufferable, and the
greatest swindle perpetrated on our
people" It Eeconmends ''the immedi-
ate establishment of state publishing
house where books can be had at rea
sonslble cost.
AVON INTERNAL D1scoRDs. & A Mich
igan Patrons urges brethren to be
g Blind TO all opinions IN discord with
the general wishes of the grange" He
adds e" We are strong enough to meet
and have no feae of our outside foes.
But here is another, the most danger
GUS of all foes, namely, internal dis
cord, differences of opinion which have
q tendency to break down the unity of
action necessary to success This ad-
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 a Missouri Patron
says; 8 The grange has already effected
great good to our part of the country.
It's efficiency has already been attested;
ITS strength is everywhere fels. Nor
is56es I s&Sw lis power and virtue to
better advantage in any other of its
works than is exhibited in that pleasant
snd genial sociabaity it causes to per-
wade society. The hand of friendship
is grasped with different feelings; their
sympathies for each other awaken
fact it is a gra medium through which
is diffused higher estimate of the vir-
tuss 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 l to be supported if the farmer
from whom l get many of my supplies
will not in turn purchase from me 2
Now, cousin merchant, you must go to
work and cease to be middleman and
become a manufacturer: take you Capri
tai and invest it man enterpri such as
that to which ! refer. Make vows and
hats and coats and boots, and warrant
If you sell as cheaply and make as good
an article as can be obtained elsewhere,
the farmers viii not only pay you their
money. bnt the money will be kept in
the state. -
OYSTER SUFFERS AND DANCING IN THE
GRANGE.-A Patron says in the Farm
er's Union " A picnic dinner occasion
ally is right and very nice; but when
for amusements they bring in oyster
suppers, dancing, etc, I think it very
wrong and extrayagant. 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 viii not
join If such things are practiced, and
some that have joined viii not attend,
therefore | hope such things will be
kept out of the order"
BEAUTIES OF GRANGE LIFE.-A Ken
lucky Patron says "The Order of the
Patrons is the only association that
originates, exists and works with its
members IN their daily avocations. It
is a part of the farmers life. II does
not call him from his work to put his
mind on any other subject, but tends to
recreation n his daily duties, and by
cheerful instruction to Tighten and ele-
-rslte his labor. It's teachings are the
loftiesb man can seek It does not in
terfers 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 educa-
ton, advance toa higher state of perfee-
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 so lavishly given us by the
God OF nature. There Is no calling
more elevating to the mind than agri
culture. when viewed as instructed il
OIr order"