The patron of husbandry., 1879-06-07
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FROM ARKANSAS.
MILLER COUNTY

FROM ARKANSAS.
MILLER COUNTY.
What 4re We<Qofng2.p-
Let us ak ourselves ssriousiy bis ques-
n lgf4;tl1 ,id.see reallx. what We are aoing, at
he saFns tine fSnen1befing that we are
dlInhembefs oflfhaf gaeatan noble OF
aaIaizatier of The PafTonss FIusbandfy.
United, IS 1one reninoTh brotherhood' our
interest is che Sane, and lit is the true inter-
of our country. Fhen-What are we DONG
Are we striving and working for our ad-s
vancement and protection, or are we quiet
" submitting to the evils that have been
so often and seriously inflicted upon us
Take into consideration the Importance of
bur calling. thenssuffer yourself for mo-
sfnent to wander back over our past histo-
~. and does il not look reasonable that we
should have a claim upon the future for
somefhir q more pleasant and profitable
than we have ever Teceived7 Then what
are we doing? Are we enlisted in this
noble cause7 have we given this matter a
serious thougi1tl Have vwe any plan by:
wlaich we can uproot the evils that have
been So long and ra apidly preying upon our
vitals? A
The human mind is ever reaching and
studying for some place or plans either
good or evil and the evil ones are the
great trouble with us That we are thus
affected no one who has ever given the
sabieet>aethought%wih attempt Ito ssdenyP
hencesfts behootes ts, As fheEFotaries Of !
profession that haslbe so seriously op
ed,-to-prcfit by the past and work IN
order to prevent its further oppression in
F the future We have the blessed organi
zation of the ~Grange, Whieh-is surely a
| true hope of relief. The putty of its prin-
ciples is unquestioned Then, what are
we doing? Are we laboring for the adj
Yancement Of the Grange, the only hope
of our country, the only means by which
we can overthrow corruption and break
down monopolies,. and restore that attrac-
ton to our calling which our Creator de-
signed itshotild maintain, or have we con-
eluded that there is no hope for r'our case
and resigned ourselves to the complete
| possession of the tssso-called fate?" In the
name of all truth, ask you kind reader,
| to stop and think. Do you know that you
have an important duty to perform in life?
| To be sure; God never made you in vain,
| and if not, you surely nave a duty to per
| form; and those of you, who are familiar
| with the teachings of Sacred History are
not tignorant as to what that duty is. Then,
| which shall have supremacy, that of Di-
vine origin, or the unscrupulous profess
ions of men who have taught themselves
| to believe that it is disgrace to labor, as
! heard one say not long since, a real able
bodied young man who ought to split
three. hundred rails a day, that before he
would work, he would positively go out
tlamping, = ,4,.za r, ..a,saagsg f7 se
|. Thus it is with the world at large. There
is an old adage which says, "as man
Pthinketh so is he," and the truth of ,this
expression was never more fully realized
than in the lcase of the working men of to-
| day. Thinking there, is no hope for them
and willing to submit to a continuation of
the evils that have been so successfully
perpetrated upon them, makes times grow
more hard every year But thank God,
there are few who have not surrendered
| their right to think and speak the truth,
and those few have been continually
keeping these matters before the people,
and to-day we have the satisfaction of
| knowing that in many localities of this
sunny land of ours, by the united efforts
of the toiling -naasses,-the-grim monster
oppression, has been buried beneath the
justice of our country. Thus we see that
we have the power to be free and an in
.deoendent people, if we only possessed
the energy to carry these grand principles
into practical operation Then what are
we doing Are we using our influence in
this .direetionf If not, my good brother
| or slsterlletime urge youto stop and think
about this nlatter,sulgd soa4s pl oTG sTsl.l
Times are very different to what they
| We're twenty five years ago. But, says one,
the world is becoming wiser and faster
every, day, and right here permit me, who
| has given this much thought, to ask, who
pays for all this intelligence, fast living,
and extravaganza? 1t is the toiling masses
Cur existence and the interest of every
legitimate enterprise is sdependent upon
agriculture for its success. Then, why
can we, raot make our calling successi
| Only. because, We lacklthe energy :toBgo
| forward IN this matter. r We i have a
mighty work to- 1perrorm,s aud we need
| the cooperation Of allsthose who make
their living by the sweat of their brow.
and to all those who are willing to work
/ with heart and hand to secure to the vota-
| RES of our profession that independence
that they are SO fully entitled to, we saw
welcome to e-Gfange.-~---@
| zo'od1 10 sl3hasI gsiIgJ.iV SooTT;
ason, aseeretary. Arkansas State Grange
/ 3fad has F7==-===--=ss fsgl ayIs3A
e.;d47e4r FROM ALABAMA, -foe,.-.,.
i CLARKE COUNTY,