Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-04-22


- Among o,lrr-. there are many learned fools
ant we may adj. unl-arncd ones too. We
rave often To hunt through good jeal Of
.haf to get a iiitir " heat. But berau,c tins
J., so. are We to reject ali ti,c ,-schlngs Of
,lhers upon these important sul!aI>t We
" al venture the a>,-rilni--an. We know /,
10 be uue--,ha, there are many agricultural
uuInaIs published III orr country that cou,aIu,
IN ai,.ost every single number, something
" i,ich, il aiorrrd and pracrcc,i, wall more
Than repay II whole scar subscription.
Exrsryncs, We. readily grant, Is the best
caclrr in any pursuit; out il Will not 10 TO
depend upon p~tsonsl eApcrnreut alone.
Fiat man will be irlt far behind IN any avo-
.allon III lite rho refuses to avail hiinself oi
the teachings at others. The day has Yonc
by when book iAnning As 1t Is soneunes
rallied, is considered a rrpnach The farm
ing community in other portions of our coun-
Try are RAPIDLY advancing. LII u, not be he.
hind in the race. a great cry kor> up from
the tilrrs OF the soil tur light, hight, tl,~ light
ut science upon their Ia as. ui,d thai eager,
hungry cry Is Oelng answered. The various
oi the day are pouring a Mood OF
light upon the different subjects C, nnerted
with our calling; aud ~ great has become
the demand IN tins direction, that there is
scarcely ! aiding periodical of any kini IN
the country. north q, sO'i,h, that does not Tegu
iarty devote u part oi Its space 10 agricultural
suiyects.
We all believe, and We arc ready 10 make
our bUast and To- make il ftarlrssiy that agri
culture is the mobiles, secular pursuit in life.
Agriculturi,ts then. should be tonore,i in u
degree equal 10 their fellow workers III what
are usually drnornI,atcd the learned pIoi,.ss-
Sons; bu, We find tia, such Is not the case.
Why |, this, Are We not, in a great measure,
responsible for tins state OF things our,clvesy
DO we not fail to property Inform ourselves
upon those subjects apperss'ni'y to our call
lug I! Permit me ~ enquire how many Dcm-
Der. of this srsngc subscribe for and read
T, gularIy an agricultural Journal or nrwspa-
per! We say cmphancaliy that NO !nan can
be good patron who Is ncglectfui ia this re-
.pcct. Show me u reading patron, and ] will
SHOW you gOOi patron. The norc he reads
uron subjects connected with the Order, the
more ZeaoIs lac is in the cause. The more
I've read. the better qualified he is ~ impar
instruction to, his fellow patrons. Neat To
your Bible then, rea a all you can upcu sub
Jecis connected with your calling.
We have consumed time, but not more We
hope than the importance Of the subject lie
nauds. in The endcavor to stimulate patrons
10 a more thorough investigation of theiprn.
ciples of hu.bandry. The more one learns.
tue greater Jecome, hi. desire 10 learn. The
more familiar hs acquaintance with any sub
jrct the greater his interest in that subject
Let, then, the members OF this grange act
upon the suggestions We have lecbly attempt
ed 10 give you, and you will no longer have
cause 10 complain OF a wan, OF interest in tho
Order. When the time for your meeting
arrives, you will no longer see all empty hall
witt, bare quoriin, but an eager throng Of
living working members, each yiriny wiIh the
other in the important duties de'olving upon
them. .r..
Now. when YOU 10 assemble, wha, are
thos Sc duties! With you. Worthy Master,
rests in great degree the interest attending,
your meeting, ard the good to be accomplish
ed by them. | know not that my advice
upon mis- point is needed, for il is reported
abroad that you perform you duties well. But
IT can do iIu harm 10 venture a few suggrs
tons - 20 ~ -
We have read somew here that. 6nc good,
il no other, which has been accomplished by
the Order Of the atrons OF uusbaudry has
been the knowledge OF parliamentary law
and usage which has been acquired bv many
men heretofore uninformcd in such matters.
Now, some persons imagine that in eoun.
try gTaDge meeting, an observance Of pailia.
nIeutary rules and strict order are not ncces-
sary. No greater mistake could possibly be
male. To render our meeting, profitable. j,
is just as essential for the presiding officer to
enforce, not only the rules Ut order, but aleV
the, rules vi parliamentary law, a. though he
were at the head OF a i slat:vc assembly and
not only so, but il i. virtually essential thar,
in this thing he have the aid and CO operation
of the mcnbers Of his grange. The bes,
presiding officer in the world can efec,
no,hing unioss he j. cordially supported by
his fellow members. lie, no onc enter OF
leave the hall in noisy, disorierly manner.
Let no one come or 20 wi,hou, the proper
.aiuia,ion. Let no motion be made. u" sug
gesiion offered, except in its proper order
Insist upon the obser, ancc of strict dccor,'n
during the session ol the grange.
We know not how i, is here, but we have
seen no, Thousand miles from here, at q
. grange Or temperance mer,ing, group o.
, ,,adjcs ger together and cbatter--wc will no
saw like black biru.; pu;, p soften the c:-rr!c:
.io,i---Iike canaries., Well, sometimes ever
| cauaries sing a little out Of season. We ,lt
no, l:ec, merely for social intercourse. Th'
! social feature in our gatherings is a delightful
one, and one which we love. We love I,
! have our lady friends " wiih us; We need thei
! encouragement and their cooperation. NJ
yres, good is ever accomplished in this SIN
stricken world without the an OF woman
So exalted i our appreciation Of their virtue:
rha, We have often thought il is ablessed thin
,ha, marriages are forbidden in Heaven; 70
there viii be 80 many more women tber
than men That, were marriage permlttes'
many an old maid would be left to bcmoa
her sad condition, and we fear il would not b
heaven long 30 give Us the ladies by al
/ means VIC would not he without them fc
the world. Neither would We intimate ,hs
they alone are responsible for the disorde
which, at times. prevail. in the grange. Fa
from il. Many of fhe stronger sex are frs
uuently inst rs car~iess. and t,ouglitless j
shis respect as our lady friends possibly ca
be. . .... . .... .--... ........
Theu, with 4 sense Of our obligations res
ing upon us, let u. NEE, to perform faithful
our work When we DO ireet, LEI the mon
tiers not I've backward To speak. All may NJ
be able 10 maze finished speeches, bH, the
i, certainly not a member of this grange WI
canno, give his experience in farming lfi
hz. been fortunate enough TO n,akea 6r
crop of any particular tl'ing--no ma,ter VIII
; --he certainly can 'eii IL; and he can 's
how he did il. lf he has 'ailr,l, or iijure,l
certain crop by any particular method Of cu
tivation, he can certainly tell that Let II
mer,bers confer freely with each other. /.
them exhibi, in me grnnge, sample. Of sup
. nor crops, and. ny alt means, let ,hern n
r neglect the srk and the distressed belonsi'
l TO the Order, Remember that We are pleig,
!. to "the development of better AMI high
]. manhood and womanlIood among ourselves
a. Now. sir, suppose each and every memb
+ &c !traim Grange were to ACT. from ,hi. ,ir
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