The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-11-12
What 1ane Farmers I'm Kinds are
1HO1ng.

Mr.. EDITOR: At the last regular meet
ing of tire County Grange of Kinds Co,
held at Raymond, several very important
matters were introduced for the consid-
GRAFTON and action of the Patrons of
Husbandry Of this county. Matters, not
only of importance to them but to all the
citizens.
Although the matter of taxes having
connected with it dollars and cents, seems
TO engross the attention and elicit the
interes of the majority, as was evinced
BY the attendance and profound attention
paid TO all that was said and done at the
organization of the Taxpayers League
in Raymond on the End inst, yet your
correspondent iuclines to the belief that
the subject of Education is of greater
Importance
A committee of prominent citizens was
appointed to feel the public pulse in ref
erenca to the establishment in this county
of High School or Academy for boys,
said school to be under the control of the
| Changers. The place for its location Is
not decided upon; that will be deter
mined when it is ascertained who will
patronize such an Institution, and who
will take shares in the undertaking. De
nominational schools succeed well, public
schools ditto, when under proper persons
and supervised and directed by proper
officers, but, judging from the actions OF
/ the Grangers in this and other places,
/ and on other subjects, if the cause of Ed
ucation be heartily embraced by them,
/ the county school plan cannot be abortive.
Another important subject introduced
and canvassed, was, the propriety and
expediency OF establishment Kinds Coun.
ty Grange lanyard and shoe factory.
This being another matter of dollars
and cents, was readily seized and prompt
action was had.
\ committee was appointed, composed
of delegates from different portions OF the
county, which met to-day 9th inst in
Clinton, decided that Clinton should be
the place, permitted parties, not Gran
gers, to take stock, and about Three
Thousand dollars (S3, 900 was subscribed.
A Board OF Directors, composed Of the
following named gentlemen: w. IL.
Bradley, f. w. Cabaniss, John Lusk
T. c. Austin, I. q. Rice, a. A. Gold
man, l.. f. Alfold, Robert Moss, d.
Nicholson, DIR. Gibbs, VIM. Anderson,
w. d. Minis and j. w. Crisler was Sc
lected, and the following officers elected +:
Z. W. Cabaniss, President; l.. E. Al
ford, Vice President j. Lusk, Treasur-
er; and Mr.. Greaves, Secretary. This
is more in the right direction, and has
something practical in it. Some thought
that this should be a purely Grange
movement, but, to show the unselfishnesS
Of the Order, the attention Of outsiders, .
who may oppose the farmers movement,
is invited to the fact, that the largest
number of shares is taken by merchant.
He has ken enough to perceive that it
is TO his interest to move along with this
great tidal wave which, it is fondly hoped,
will sweep over the land, and ere long be
more than ever potentially felt. 1t is
surprising, that there are yet some mar
row-minded men who think that the far
mers' movement does, and will continue,
to initiate against the interests of the
merchant. If this be true, it is Il singu-
lar fact, that there are quite lumber of
merchants in the county who are now
DESTROYS of joining the Patrons of Hus-
bandry.
Your course, Mr.. Editor. as a Journal
list, as far as the writer knows or has
heard, has ever been consistent. Now,
that you are a Granger, we still and
more warmly greet, cheer and trust you.
Yours,
CEIT