Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-01-30
VOL. XIX.--NO. 81.
What Are They After What Do They
Want?

Want?
The very rapid increase of the body Of
our countrymen known as "Grangers"
has necessarily led to many practical in
quires with regard to them.
A granger" is defined by Webster to
be "a farm steward or bailiff' '-one who
cares for the farm or grange,
This definition has been considered TO
include the whole range of agricultural
pursuits and interest and as seen it is
accepted by the country Everything
that pertains to the cultivation of tho soil
and the disposition of its products is now
deemed to be legitimately within the pur-
view of the Changers.
1t is perfectly natural, therefore, that
intelligent people ut large should inquire,
and keep on inquiring What aro these
rapidly augmcnting bodies Of Oranges
really after? What is it they actually
want
Now, we hold it to be fair that these
Changers should speak for themselves.
They are fellow-citizens. like the rest of
us and have the same interest we all
have in the welfare of the republic. Their
Order Of the Patrons of Husbandry is II
secret ordcr-as much so, in point Of
fact, as Masonry or Oid-Fellowship. 1t
asks no one to join itunless first convinc-
ed, in his heart, of its utility and pre-
pared, in advance, to cooperate in all
lawful measures for its promotion.
The working platform Of the Oranges
is summed up III these planks:
1. A greater attention, in the country
at large, to the honorable pursuits of ag-
riculture.
2. The earth to be caused to produce
all it will safely bear.
g. All agricultural products to be Of
the best kind.
A. The produce Of tie soil to be disposed
of regularly, and ut fair prices
5. The transportation of all products
to their markets. on reasonable terms.
and with promptness.
This, really, is the sum and substance
of the Order Of the Patrons Of Husband
ry.
1t IS based on the universal diffusion
Of intelligence. 1t receives women into
its ranks and official positions on an
equality with men. 1t discards all party
politics. 1t is opposed to all monopolies
1t intends to employ, and, as far as prac-
ticable, does already employ the co-opera-
tive system for the manufacture, pur-
chase, and sale Of all agricultural imple-
ments, and subsidiary aids It is entirely
free from sectaranism and religious pro-
clivities Of every kind
This is what the Changers are after
This is what they want.
Who shall say them nay ?-Suntl1y
{ Wushington) Gasette
YouTnFuL DEpRAyrry We are en-
phatically in the age Of profanity, and it
seems to us that we are on the topmost
current. One cannot 90 on the streets
anywhere without having his cars offend
ed with the vilest words, and his rcycr-
cncc shocked by the most profane use Of
sacred names. Nor does it comes from
the old or middlc-aged alone. for it is q
fact as alarming as ture, that the young
er portion Of the community are most
proficient ia the degrading language -
Boys have an idea that it is smart to
swear, that itmakes them manly There
was never greater mistaken the world
Men, even those who swear themselves,
are Disguised with profanity in young
man, because they know how, Of all bad
habits, this clings most closely and in
creases with years. II is the most in
sidious of habits. growing on so inyisibly
that almost before he is aware, he be-
comes an accomplished cursor.