The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-06-10
The Patrons.

Mt. Moriah Grange, Owen
Indiana, will discuss al
its next meeting the question
'.HOw TO have the best rOads.n
Q. H. Kelley says Stanley Rus
sell, of Sank Rapids, MINI, vasF
the first persoh-regalarly initiated
into the order. 81 lae yso-oT
Grange No. TAI, neara Indian.
apolis, will debate the proposition
"that the high premiums. offered
to try the speed Of fast horses at
our State and county fairs are in
furious to society, and tend to
corrupt morals.""
The secretary Of the National
Grange assures MS that the Order.
though passing through some
trials in the way Of criticism from
without, and taitheartedness and
betrayal from within. never was
really more promising On an.
avarage eleven oranges per day
are being organized throughout
the country Minnesota Union.
Omit, NOT DEMIT.-We regret
to see the almost universal nse by.
Patrons OF the word ademit, when
speaking OF withdrawal cards..
The word dimit is derived from
the La in dimetterre, to send
away, to let go-demit from de-
mettere, to send down, or to ibw-
er, to depress. 1t is only recently
that these words have been used
as nouns, but as hereafter they
are likely to be generally used as
such, it is well to know their exact
meaning, as well as their correct
pronunciation. Dimit slienh be
pronounced with the accent on
the last syllable, and the first.
syllable long, Exchange. e e
6tsH
RETRENCIIMENT.-At a meet
ing of Oranges in the district COM
posed OF johnson, Pettis, Benton
and Henry counties, Missouri, the
following resolutions were adopt
ed:
That the Legislature shall con-
vene III regular session one in four
years, and should the session ex.
coed ninety days in duration the
members shall receive only one
dollar and fifty cents per day for
the time exceeding ninety days. /
That the number Of members Of
the Lower House shall be so re-
duced, by dividing the State into
Representative districts about one.
fourth the size Ofonr CongressiOn.
al districts as they are at present,
that the number shall not exceed
0ne-half of the present number.
That there shall be 10 adjourn
ed sessions of the Legislature,
and when the public good requires
it the Governor may call extra
sessions, and only such questions
acted upon as the Governor may
recommend. s's'2
That the Office of Lieut.. Gov.
ernor shall be abolished, and that
the Senate shall elect its own pre-
siding officer, as does the Lower
House at present. a aait
THE TRUE OBJECTS OF THE
GRANGE. The promOtioniOf q
spirit of brotherhood among the
Agriculturists. s'"
2. The elevation of Agriculture
by the mental, moral and social
] Improvement of its members,
which is to he effected by frequent
meetings, free discussi0n,fa cult
walton Of the taste of the beautiful,
the refining and influences Of the
| presence OF women, and the read.
ing OF such books, periodicals and
newspapers as will tend to promote
these objects. Ia iiia sitS 9
8. The adoption OF, q more rfs
tional system Of tillage-one that
will require the exercise of more
brain aud secure for the Farmer
larger return for his .labor--a
return commensurate with The
capital, brain, and muscle employ
ed in its production. 4e,a y,re
4. Higher price to the Fafmei
for all he produces, and J cheaper
/ prices for all he c01sumes E b
adopting the cheapest outlets K
the markets of the world, difecl
trade between those who are rIu
tual consumers OF each Others
products, and the cash system
thus dispensing with an army o.
middlemen who now snbsist OF