The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-05-01
Important InfOr .nation for Patrons nf
ugsbandry. n ~ NJ
Af AfAsTgR's, OFFICE, STATE GR ANGE, I
: NEgBERRY; Co.. April 3, 1879.

knlAsTBHSIOFFICE,S STATE GRANGE,
NJ NEgBEnRY3 Co, April 3, 1873. +
3fr. Editor: Enclosed I send you a
communication from Bro. Sam T.. Adams,
who is the Worthy Master of the Ma
tional Grange Of Patrons Of IIusbandry,
anu at the same time Worthy Master Of
the State Grange Of Minnesota. This
please print in the Grange column Of the
Weekly Nems.
/ most earnestly commcnu his to the
attention and consideration of each and
every Patron in this State, aud appeal to
them to take prompt action upon the ex-
tremely liberal terms it sets forth,
whether it applies to them Individually
or to some of their family, friends or
ncighbors. While the future existence
| of the Order has been already settled,
| still itiSa'fact that too many of the good
| farmers, and their wives and daughters
have remained outside, to the detrimcnt
| Of the Order, themselves, society and
civilization itself. Taking into consid-
| Grafton the various characteristics, edu-
cational, social and business, of the
Order. am most thoroughly convinced
and deeply impressed that it is Of great
interest, and the boundcn duty Of eve:y
man and woman, who is eligible, and
who IS anywhere between sixteen years
Of age and that degree OF dccrcpitude
that would render it physically impossi-
bic to go to the place of meeting, to be
members of this great and good Order,
This is the only Society that hasiever
undertaken to foster and advance the in
terests of the farmer, peculiar to him as n
farmer, and distinct from all other classes,
and 1T behooyes every farmer to sustain
and use it, and thus gain for himself, his
family and country the many and great
benefits that it will secure and bestow, if
properly managed and supported.
Hereafter all questions of general in
terest to the Order, propoundcd to this
office, will be answered in the Grange
,columH Of the Weekly News.
Adj vproceedingarof Grunge nieetinps
whether Of Pomona or Subordinnte
Oranges, harvcst ieasts, memorial trees.
&c, &c, should be furnished this psper.
Let every Patron who wants to know
how TO best do any PARTICULAR thing ap-
pertaining to any of the duties or bust
ness of life, whether Of the farm, the
household or what not, ask it in the
column of the Grange in the IKeekiy
Mems, and he will get many valuable and
interesting answers that will benefit him
aud many other farmers who need the
same informntion. &; HL
4 JAsl NJ LIrstoMnj NJ. Sol
Addrofts.og {Y6fIlf Master .sdama.
STATE GRANGE OF MINNESOTA. J
=, MONTICELLO, MINI, Feb. 90, 1879. I
Worthy PdhDhs: Considering it II mat
ter OF Importance that you should know
what the action of the National and State
xrn Ua hnS knn,r . r..
mant Oranges, l subjon the following,
to-wit:
The National Grange, at its last ses.
sion, changed the fourth section on nape
80 of the New Digest updcr Form Of
Report" By stSking nut ali af.ar the
word however" ana :ui..ring the fol.
lowing: "That such dormant Oranges
mny be revived, if it. the opinion of the
Master of the State Grange the good of
the Order requires it, and dues shall only
be required from the date of their re-
vival.1
The State Grange, at the Mortified
session, passed the e'foilowing resolutions,
to-wit:,,
s Resoiued. Thatfell back dues Of delin-
quent usembers Of 5ubop .inate Grangcs
oe, and the same are, hereby remitted,
provided the, come forward and pay for
the quarter in which they ask their
Grange to reinstato them, and that tho
above proposition hold good for the next
six months. .iif
.Rssolged, That the back dues of the
Subordinate Oranges, due the State
Grange for their delinquent members be.
and the same are, hereby remitted for
the same length of time on all members
whom they reinstate under the above
resolution"
ffiSFe p pFesentestt thcsgclden Qpportu-
nity,s whereby thh5e suhSdpg ::.dihs the
destruction of their crops by locnsts sbr
storms, pinched by, hard. times, OF fallen
by the wayside from any cause, NAV
have their Indebtedness TO the Grange
wiped ou. at once, AID so be enabled to
I:ahites with their Sbro!hers and sisters
throughout the country in the good work.
Hear what Bro. CfoaL' says :~"Mncjfof
the poverty and destitntion of the farm
ing claeses is owing TO their isolated con-
-dition, and consequent lack of general
information. Only by social intercourse
can genial sympathy and everyday need
ful information be obtained. Only by
onion of means and, efforts can the best
markets and cheapest supplies be secured.
Hence our Grange meetings, which are
designed TO break up the solitary separa-
ton of families !; to give unto all the in
formation which each has acquired con-
cernirss .he best methods of farming.
housekeeping, marketing, &C., and to
unite the knowledge and skill, and gains
and savings thus acquired for the benefit
of all. And thus the social features of
the order are made helpers and promoters
of its pecuniary prosperity. But we aim
at far more and better than this. Meet
ing Frequently together US brothers and
sisters of the Same order, holding the
same principles, striving for the same
objects, and, recognizing llle feachings of
the same mysteries, social feeling is
cultivated which no other meetings
would be likely to oawaken. Occupied In
performing our ceremonies, in singing,
music, feasting; in conversations and
discussions relating to agricultural and
domestic improvements; in readings, re-
citations, and other entertainments for
improvement of min6, morals and affec-
tons, the hearts. are cheeredI cares are
iightened, minds are frightened, and the
weariod and caresi isdon ara fecRpCfating
for their tolls and duties. Thus new
cuTrents of thoughtsa1d feeling and life
are set in motion" ~
The only, question for us to consider is.
whether we can derive any good from
eomb bination of efforts. If we are salts
fled with exorbitapt salaries. and with
th6 daily Increasing taxatinT. IL we arc