The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-11-04

SiOni having three elecGorlal votes.
We give space to-day in our editoria !
columns to a subject of much interest to
our readers generally. and particularly
members of Patrons of Husbandry The
National Grange will soon assemble, and
all information in regard to the past and
probable future action of that body will
be read with interest. Investigation of
its aims is asked by all, and when found
conducive to the best interests of society
as whole, we trust ali will join in God
speed the work" which looks to the ad
Vancement Of the national interests of
our whole people, and who Sc fnndamen-
tai doctrines are inesseutials, unity :"
in "non-esseu tial5, liberty" in all
things, charity" We clip from the
World as follows:
GROWTH OF THE ORDER DURING THE PAST
YEAR.
The growth of the order during the
year now closing is in the highest degree
satisfactory. The total number of oranges
that have been organized to date may
not reach the figures of the enthusiastic
and unrefectIng members who based
their estimate upon the record of 1874 +;
but it exceeds that of the more thought
ful, who looked, and almost ia vain, for
new fields of work There are no means
of knowing positively, but the most care
full estimates that can be made place the
total membership of the order at the
present time at ,44O, OOO-double that of
1874 The organization of oranges prov
ed merely that something was demanded
differing from what the farmer had The
number organized showed merely how
widespread was the dissatisfaction at
the old order of things The grange was
an experiment, and nothing more De
spite their enthusiasm at the unexpected
success which had thus far crowned
their efforts, tho leaders of the move
ment could OF but feel at the last cor
vention anxiety for the future. Their
responsibility was far greater than they
had expected, aud the members had a
would be commensurate. No such feel
ing will be present'at he coming session
of the national grange The addition
during the past year of nearly half mil
lion to membership iu old oranges shows
that the movement is no longer an expe
riment, but a solid and substantial sue
cess. For it must be remembered that
these additions have not been made upon
the strength of brilliant promises held ca
by fluent speakers, nor from enthusiasm
that hailed any change as possibly pro
duotive of something better, but that they
have been made solely from observation
from parties outside of the gates of tbs
benefits aecruing to those within the or
der
THE NATIONAL EXECUTE COMMITTEE.
In a few weeks the national grange
will call upon its officers for a settle
ment of their stewardship, but no report
will b. read with the interest awaiting
that of the executive committee. Few
of the members who attend the mon TIL,
or semi monthly meetings of their sub
ordinate oranges are reaping the benefit o
their wholesale purchases or massed sale
Of products-will ever be able to appre
oiate at their full value the labors of thit
committee during thesyear that has past
Never has an order been better served
Never have servants been more faithful
to their trusts. They have made hastl
SLOWLY, it is true; but they have mad
no mistakes.
THE ORDER IN THE SOUTH.
One Of the most gratifying results @
the order has been it's two-fol1 benefit t
tho South 1t was sorely needed Their,
and its agency is restoring the broke
fortunes of that almost exclusively agr
cultural people has been of incaleuabl
value. But beyond this has been the 81
cial force by which the asperities hav
been softened and the members cf tn
Two sections brought into one commo
ybrotherhood An other things combine
thaye not had equal effect, and to sa
shatit has removed permanently and 70
ever all sectionaism that have rename
is even less than the truth. " Do not,
bec of YOU, talk to me Of North an