The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-08-14
TIE GRANGE PICNIC.
Great Cutpouring Of Farmers on
Saturday.
A Good Time Generally.

drew county nad heen ioohlhS Aoi"a'u iS'AI
" for the sth Of August. Preparations wer'
made by all who could do SO, to be in Savannah
on that day. The day arrived, the morning be-
ing pleasantly cool, and everything propitiou!
for u successful and largely attended picnic
The indications were fulfilled In the amplest de
gree. As the time approached for the formation
of the procession, the streets of The city became
thronged with stalwart forms bearing the bur
trappings of the Grange regalia. a hall houI
before the appointed hour for starting, Itosen-
hlatt's band started of west on Main street, fol-
lowed Immediately by the speakers of the day,
in carriages; then came Savannah Grange, and
the other Oranges in their regular order.
Owing to the early hour of starting. two large
Granges-Hackberry and Liggett-did not have
an opportunity of marching through town, but
went directly to the grounds. DnGan's Cornet
Band preceded the delegation which came by
| the Whitesyille road. Each Grange had a BAN
ner bearing an appropriate motto, and a few
in addition carried the ensign of the Republic
Among Others, the following inscriptions We're
noticed on banners:
"Savannah Grange, No. $50; organized April
7, 1873" North, South, East, West-One in
this great contest.
Cumberland Ridge, No. 15aI." "Agricul-
ture, the basis of the Republicans rights must
and shall be protected"
ssSalem Grange No. l22l." Honesty, Indus
try, Economy and Charity"
accord Grange, No. .se, organized septem-
Der 10, 1873" s.W~anted-honesty in making
and executing the laws"
Blackberry Grange, No. -" ''Faith,
Hope, Charity and Fidelity; In God We trust
"Goodlo. Grange, No. l522; organized jan
uary 20, 1874" ''Ihe tillers of the soil the yeo-
manry of the country"
'Liggett Grange, Mo-" ECONOMY
is wealth-By industry we thrive"
'.Beulah Grange, No. SIS" Forward for
your rights - with n fine picture offs plow.
"'Gravelwall Grange, No. ST. Equal and
exact justice to all men, ''Honesty, Industry
and Economy"
Rochester Grange, No. 1885," let the Of
flee seek the man"
Washington Grange, No. lG32.' ''There's
n union in the Grange that the world can never
mar"
'Fountainblean Grange, No. GGl." ''In es-
seniials, unity; non-essentials, liberty; in all
things, charity"
"Bolckow Grange, No. -" IAN we ask
is fair play, and will be content with moth
ing less"
"Anchor Grange, No.-." ''We ask no
favors, and our rights we will maintain"
'Flas springs Grange, No. GIG. ".'Down with
Monopoly"
The banner of Elm Grove Grange was IN the
house of Luke Parker, and was burned up with
it on Friday morning. The notices were:
Elm Grove Grange, No. 49," ''No longer
slaves to monopolies and rings" ''United We
stand. Divided We fall.' Equal distribution,
equal taxation end honesty"
"Mount Craig Grange No." 'Improvc-
ment our motive"
There were other notices which we failed 10
copy.
The procession was immense. by actual
coun, there were 5is wagons, not counting the
outside conyeyances, those on horseback or on
foot. IL is estimated that there could not have
been less than five thousand people on the
ground at uoon. From the speakers stand the
view WAS that OF Il vast sea Of faces. Arrived ut
thc ground, music by l;USenblatt's band rs
senhlcl the multitude At the speakers stand,
when the following programme was car
ricd irtp effect:
Welcome by the chairman, John Mcdaniel,
Esq.
rrayerby Rev. J. GIllirs.
Reading Of the declaration &c principles OF the
National Grange, by o. L. Paul
Music ly nugan's Cornct band.
Speech ly
JAMES Y. HUGHES.
Mr.. Hughes commenced By giving Inc deriya-
tion of the word Grange, it heinG OF French or
IGN and meaning u farm with its buildings, &c.
The great object Of the movement is To incul-
cate intelligence, encourage reading and tbr ac-
QUESTION Of knowledge ol all kinds by iarroerS.
How often We see farmers who have hundreds of
cattle browsing ON fine pastures, or who drive
large drOyeS of hogs To market annually, vet
who d. not take "a new paI-ar Ofany kind, and
are Therefore not hall posted on the events trans
piring u, their own county or even thcir own
ncigl,Dorho0d, events which might be Of The
greatest Interest To them, either financially or
otherwise. Sou who'd not take II news paper.
90 ut once and subscribe for the Lest paper in
your county. Farmers lose greatly by not keep
ing posted upon the markets. The middle man
Is always ON the watch, AMI when prices have
suddenly advanced, have known them 10 ride Il
mule all night IN order 10 reach II ncighorhOod
where the news of advanced prices had not
reached, and thus drive u good bargain for HIM
self with the unsuspectinS and ignorant farmer.
AnothIr object Ia he accomplished was the
moral social and political advantages afforded
by tlr frequent meeting and conversing together,
z
talnaI!e through scarcely any other source. An
other thing Tor the farmers to learn Is II lcniency
for the brute creation. Too many well-tO-do
farmers abuse their horses, cattle, &c. Remcni-
Der our horses and cattle and other animals,
have ~ acute feeling Is yourselves. The speak
er said he was II practical farmer. Had expert
enced enough To know the great advantage of
raising good stock. IL costs no more to feed an
improved species of pig than it does hazel split
ter, YET all know the former will ~ilcrrase mnch
faster on The same feed, and the product would
be vastly superior in quality. Many farmers
are too shiiilcss. If they can scrape the surface
OF the earth II few inches and put in some corn
and potatoes, and get enough TO feed them and
tleir dumb hrlltes and have enough left To pay
their taxes, they are well satisfied. Willy Is there
such m immense assembly here to-day? Is IL nm
Idle pleasure or ~pastitue? No. IL Is an evidence
that they have been deeply disturbed, socially
and politically, and they come here 10 know
what Ia do. The speaker then proceeded to tell
them what to do. lie adyerted 10 the tsanspor-
tation protlem-showed the folly of the proposed
doublc-track route from the MississippiVa alley 10
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