The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-05-20
The Grahstrs,

There are 730 oranges in Ohio
according to list lately compiled.
1t is estimated t9,t"there will not
he less than from $4,000 to $4,000
grangcrs in Tennes,e before next fall
The order is experiencing a Wonder
fully rapid growth, and soon there
will scarcely be a farmer in the
State who will not be member Of
snme grange. .. -.
The salaries of tho Missouri GranFc
officers have been fixed as follows:
State Master Allen, $l 900 year ;
Secretary. Cufen. $500; Treasurer
lusenberry $500 and members Of
the Executive Committee, $3 II. day.
The Committee on Finance reported
$6,40o In the treasury.
Az to the manifest dislike to cere.
monies, fiud that those who are tho
most inclined to do away with the
ritual are not the best patrons. I
now and chen find brokcn-dow
politici .ns who are more anxious ID
ride over the shoulders of the order
into some Office. that are very mu,h
afraid Of setemonies, and express
themselves us being desirnus that the
organization become political one.
THIS is lot the sentihent Of the
patrons ss a class.-Rural World.
1t is stated that the Patrons Of
Hushandfy in Iowa have perfected
un. organization for the capture Of
horse thleves. Each Grange is to
have "Gve riders," who are, on a
robbery Of stock being repnrtcd, to
mount' aud follow the culp,its. To
this cnd the Grange is to furnish
them " ith funds not less than twenty
five d. liars, and on giving tho hail
ing sign of tho Patrons all other
Granges will entertain them free of
cost, turn out to them, or lend them
feh horses. Similar organic atoms
in nther States would render rtealing
horses u very Improbable business.
Tic Graute movement ie ptill
sweeping Georgia. New oranges arc
being organized every week. Thou
sahds Of the best aud most solid f4,-
mers are joining them and working
III them, With I'LL tbeir night and if
you could SEQ how men and their
families come from q distance to be
present. aud how resolute is their pur-
pose when they come, you would be
convinced that tho grangers are
reult, which caunot be ignored or
laughed or sueeted QUE Of, existence.
There is hardly farmer or planter
Of inteilig nee and Influence in the
State, snd have very wide spread
acquaintance among them, who is
not working member of "a grange.
Most hc;rtily do | wish the move
ment God speed. The moro I learn
about it the more do sprrovc it aud
wash to sde 1t eweep the land.-Cor.
Southern Farmer.
The Grange aims to- increase
knowledge: by, stimulating mental
activity aud aiding Inquiry, to add
dignity to lubor AMI elevate the
social position If the husbuudnlan, to
mutually relieve sickness and suffer.
ing among the fraternity, to, prevent
uelty TO ani,h%lsS to 4,sseh litig ,tiou
ahd i's cons. queut ills, to col.ect nc.
cur"te STATISTICS OF products, aud gain
fuller knowledge of markets, to
give better understanding ,bf the
principles Of business aad the laws Of
t'nde, to over throw the credit system
and enconge the practice Of true
economy, 10 ."ring the munuf~ cturer
nearer tho producer md, fosteps.
varied hume industry, to place the
troducsr nnd cuusuiher in nearer re.
datiou to each other, to teach better
culture Of the" soll, to, surround
our homes with beauty, aud
comfort, to avoid imposition and to
dispense with midlle-men as far us
Practicable, unL to lnculcate morali.
ay'atid temperance, foster educatiet,
aud cultivate bnotit'ly lovo among
mankind. Indian Farmer.
The Oldest Grave IN. Western North
Carolina.
The Oldest tombstone In Western
North Carolina, it not III the whole
S.nte, is hi be touud. ip the model
county M G,ston. hlr. Il. W. Sandi.
fer, Of Dallas, gives us this item:
"On tUmLstone .in' the grave yard
ut L,ug, Creek l'Nureb, Que m IL
truui Dkllas, ,hcrs ia this Inscription /:
'lu memory Of EIward Reid, wh,
d'ed Jul, 2sth, 1928. Aesd d9
car,.'' I" -" a.
: Between WroJlawo and L,nergsh's
Frey, IN, Gus,ou, is hu'lal place,
uuuui.ue { ct ,d, with church. ,This ,s
khown as Smith's Grave Yard. =
There NO tombstones tbero oder
+ Jan any op this. side, Of tho RIVER.
1t is hardly probable that that sec.
ton vas PsttIsu befvrs M.cki.nburg "