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The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-16
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q Editor Patron. Alfalfa Grange, No.
I4I, is still in fourishing condition. On
the Ist of January last, we numbered but
Is live members; now, we have 90, and
all are taking deep interest in the work,
while others are knocking at the door for
admittance. / think by next January we
will number at least 80.
The cooperation fever is raging here.
We meet on the second Friday in Sep
TENDER TO organize the Association, elect
officers, etc. Our object is to get ready
for business by the Ist of January next,
and by the energy of our members, the
encouragement of THE PATRON and the
Southwestern Cooperative Association,
and the cheering words we get from our
State Master, God being our helper, we
will make it success. You will hear
from us from time to time. g
l desire to make this announcement to
all poor, laboring men in the country:
There is an advertisement published in a
number of newspapers by a certain COM
pany, applying for hands to work on a
railroad between Tampa Bay to ST Johns
River, via Medonia City, in this State I
hereby warn all to be on their guard
against this company. # is humbug-
a land specializing swindle There is no
such town as Medonia City in Florida,
and no such rail road. g. UNVEILS.
Alfalfa, July ze.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-16
A SANITARY CAPTAIN EADS
WA NTFD s.s5

The success of the jetty system at the
mouth of the Mississippi makes that
grand river possible channel for large
part of the commerce of twenty States.
What that commerce may amountto when
the Mississippi Valley harbors hundred
million people, as it is likely to in the near
future, it is impossible to estimate. 1t is
enough to foresee that it will surpass any
thing in the way of river traffic that the
world has yet known, provided that the
sanitary condition of the Lower Mississip-
pi is such as to allow commerce a safe and
steady passage that way.
Capt, Eads has shown how the Missis
sippi can be entirely freed from the phys
ical barriers which have hitherto impeded
the commercial development of that no.
BILE waterway. But, however perfect the
channel, commerce will not adopt a route
liable to annual interruption by pestilence.
Trade cannot brook diversion or DELAY.
No more will it subject itself to liability to
interruption. Ofgreater importance even
than thirty feet of water is freedom from.
sanitary risks. Sand bars are but mega
lively harmful, pestilence is positive. The
Mississippi must be made as healthy as
the Hudson before its commercial posi-
bilities will begin to bic developed. San
itary science must complete the work
which engineering has begun. The great
need of the Mississippi Valley, CONNER
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-16
eNIEW PROCESS" COTTON FAC
TORIES,

individuals, companies, or Oranges, intending
to establish Cotton Factories on the Anew Pro-
cess or Clement Attachment plan, would find it
to their interest to address the undersigned. I'M
Outstanding thoroughly both the Gold" and tie
new process" having assisted to put up the "o'd
process" factory at Nashville and operate tfor six
years, and put up and operated the first Clement
Attachment, and also putup the Bluff City Anew
Process" Cotton Factory in this city, he is pre-
pared to put up new process" factories at any
point in the South. He will be assisted by corp
of competent machinists and will supply an ex-
perienced machinist to operate each factory. He
guarantees satisfaction.
lie refers to Col. F. E. Whitfield, ST., Corinth
Miss, Zone of the proprietors of the Clement At
Iacnment pateni) }, w. b. Taber, Superintendent
Cotton Factory, Nashville, Tenn, T.. w. Moores,
Superintendent of Bluff City Factory, and tothe
Editor of THE PATRON OF HusRANDRY, Cos
lumbus, Miss. Address, B. B. SMITH,
Marcella Falls, Lawrence CO., Tenn.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-16

lation. the depression of business, loss OF
property and life. 1t will in any land only
bring oppression upon the already op-
pressed, and produce the most excessive
timidity among capitalists.
The question arises as to.what are tor
the best interests of the farmer, and how
can they best be attained?
This is, in every sense, an age of prog
ress. Education is now within the reach
of every one, no matter how humble. OF
all classes, none are benefited more by
general, thorough knowledge of all ordin-
airy affairs, both public and literary, than
farmers. To have influence men must cul-
tivate the mind, and no faculty with
which man is endowed is more suscepti-
BILE of Improvement Farmers, by perse-
verance and application, may attain in
tellectual greatness as surely as any, class
of men As class they need to read more,
think more, study more, talk more of mat
tiers of political importance, and become
better informed on the real issues of the
day Not as mere partisans, but as mem
beers of common profession, having great
and important local and general interests
at stake. They, as mass, may cease to
become blind followers of professional
politicians, who only lead to mislead.
They should, and can, rise in the scale of
intellectually, until they will cease to be
carried about by false theories, and per
nicious, cunningly devised hobbies. They
should become conversant with, and be-
come so much interested in all public mat
tiers as to become sovereign leaders, whose
representatives, only execute their bidding.
Then the most gifted, and most infiuen-
tial and reliable of their number should be
selected to represent their wishes. Politi-
cal demrgogues no longer needed or APP
preciated, should be kindly permitted to
pass into oblivion, and backed by pow
erfuI constituency, the farmer would
WELD great influence in national affairs.
Again let me repeat, farmers, study,
read, think, cote for yourself. Cultivate
a mind power before which the man of
dollars and fine dress shrinks into the
semblance of contemplate insect. You
can send the most gifted men to represent
you anywhere, place them in any position
of responsibility, and the talk of your
mental incompetence will be hushed and
become thing of the past.-Kansas Far
mer.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-16
FARMERS AND POLITICS.

The question of whether, and to what
extent farmers should take part in politics
is receiving, as it should, the serious con-
sideration of our most intelligent men
That farmers, and all laboring men,
should take an active part and extend a
controlling influence in politics, is self
evident, particularly in States where a
very great majority of the inhabitants are
engaged in agriculture This nation. re-
garded as a whole, is an agricultural ma
ton, and IN many States, especially in the
West, agriculture, and the various branch
es OF business growing out of it, consti.
tute the entire business. Hence, as ma.
ton We are prosperous in years of great
agricultural prosperity, but when farmers.
as q class, feel depressed and embarrassed.
the wheels of business seem blocked. and
general stagnation is the result. nearly
all kinds of business feeling the effects of
1T, lnasmuch as greater number of men
ale engaged in farming with more money
invested, and with greater annual mon
ey production, than any other branch of
business, and the success and prosperity
OF the nation depends on agricultural
products, cotton, grain, dairy produce.
beet, etc., than any other, and. indeed
almost all others, it necessarily follows that
the interests OF farmers should receive
cateful attention, and his representatives
nearly or quite, hold the balance of
power.
Next ARISES the question as to the real
Interests of the farmer. What are henefi.
cial laws, and what injuriouss
Many men, having of late appeared to
take deep interest in the welfare of the
farmer and laboring man, some from sell
fish, and personal motives only dissembled
and appeared what they were not, Others
more enthusiastic than wise, have endeay-
ored to excite feeling of enmity against
capital, and array in open hostility, the
iaborer and farmer on one side. and the
capital and professional man on the other
Nothing could be more unwise. NOTHING
more unstatesmanlike, nothing more iniu.
rious to the best interests of our great Re. /
pubic, than this. This feeling, carried to
extremes, was the prime cause of our
great railroad riot, the strike, with all its
long train of sorrow, suffering and desc.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-16
Executive Committee. Florida State Grange
uooDS0N,S RIDGE GRANGE.

At its regular June meeting, appointed com
ittee to draft resolutions expressive OF our SEN
timents in regard to THE PATRON OF HUsBAN-
DRY, the Official Journal of our State Grange
The committee reported at the July meeting as
follows:
. Your committee respectfully submit that, hav-
ing been constant readers of THE PATRON since
its first publication, we have ever admired the
bold ard fearless manner in which 1t has advoca-
ted the principles of the Order whether in pros
porous or adverse circumstances. We admire the
zeal and ability with which it has commended tor
the agricultural interest placing it as the iounda
ton Stone upon which all other pursuits must
build We admire the zeal with which the tar
,ner's rights are advocated, ever encouraging ev.
cry move for his prosperity, ever watching and
ready to give warning in time of danger
The new caption OF THE Patron beautifully
illustrates what we of the South most need-Ed-
ucation, Cooperation, Unity of Purpose. Unity
of Field and Factory. .t..r..
we think that if all Patrons and all farmers
could be induced to read and reflect upon the prin
c1p.es advocated by THE Patron. the cause
would be much revived and the agricultural int
rest prospered. J.; M; ktAAoNs,
Era ~ ftt #a ]. A. BIGGER.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-16
FLORIDA STATE GRANGE
UTHE PATRON" -ADUF I'd 40 IIIL u


L i
FICIAL JOURNAL.
LAKE CITY, FLORIDA, May 20, 1879
wuvpEAs. We deem it of great importance
.,t.ha S+..e(3range of Florida adopt weekly pa
per that published exclusively in the interests OF
the order, and that THE PATRoN OF IiIsb p-
my = published at Columbus. MissiSslPPi,oy BRO
" II Worthington, has battled earnestly Tor
in the atsre., Of our s saass 'o of a ths
-: o;oise ~ the Grange. and true to the farmers
Interests it is worthy OF the confidence and sup
oort Of the membership in our State: therefore,
resolved. That we the Master and Executive
f,o.-sro;t+ae of the State Grange of Florida, do
hereby adopt @THE Patron OF HUsBAN sd y,
published by Bro. W. II. Worthington. at 90
iumbus. Mississippi. as the Official Journal OF our
State Grange, and earnestly request that the
members throughout the State take an active IN
terest in extending its circulation among me mem
bers and farmers generally.
VIM. IL WILSON, Master,
T. G. WALDRoN,
.... .... T. H. Lev, .t
R. F. ROGERS, ....
Executive Committee, Florida State Grange
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-16

A bitter political war is being waged in
California. There are three parties: The
New Constitution party, with Hugh I
Glenn for governor, with an endorsement
of the Democratic state convention; Cant
George G. Perkins of San Francisco, Re.
publican, and William F. White of San
Diego, the candidate of the wordingmep
with Dennis Kearney as chief fungleman.
All admit that the contest is between
Glenn and Perkins, and it is thought in
San Francisco Capt. Perkins will proba.
bly, largely lead. But there is strong
impression that hei is favorable to the Cen.
trail Pacific Railroad company, and that
will kill him with the agricultural and
mining classes, who number the vast ma
jority. - -.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-16

The weather during the month hasb.
favorable for cotton in all but four co''
ties, where it is reported as HAVING Se
very dry, and compared to last wear zen
the same period it has been more fayo0l
bic. A few correspondents comnl,;O !.
too much rain in the latter part Of Of q :
month. We
No lands arc reported abandoned
Stands are reported good, and on d
whole better than last year. e
The plant is forming, bloomine a.,
boiling well, and in its present cond;sou
is good, being reported as better than I.a,
year.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-16

The marriages that used to prevail
among slaves have been decided yal;s 81
an Augusta, Ga, court. James Thorn,
was denied share in his colored fatba%'
estate, on the ground that his father ana
mother were never married. James prov.
ed that his father and mother lived r.
gether as slaves, in what the negroes :.
gard as state of wedlock, and that h,
father had always recognized him as \ ,
child. The court sustained James View
of the case, and gave him his share of n.
Thomas property.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-16

Worthy Master Thomas Orr, of Texar-
cana, Ark member of the Executive
Committee of the Arkansas State Grange,
has one of the finest Nurseries in the
Southwest He authorizes us to announce
that he will send 500 Strawberry plants, of
the best Varieties to the Patron who sends
IN the largest number of subscribers to
THE PATRON by the Ist of October next.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-16
LITTLE Rock, April 20, 1877,

The following, amoug other resolu-
tons, were adopted by the Committee;
= That in accepting Bro. Worthlngton S
proposition and making 'THE PATRON
pF HUsBANpRY' the organ of the Arkan-
sas State Grange, we do so in good faith;
recommending Oranges and individual
Patrons to meet his liberality by promptly
subscribing for THE PATRON, which IS a
live Grange paper, thereby aiding US in
our efforts to spread the truths OF our
Order. Z. +. 1oBEf, ChaiIiiiah'
". ScoTT, Secretary.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-16
Lafayette CO., Miss, July, 1879.

Special attention is directed to the adj
vertisement, on this page, of Mr.. J.. 5.
Kreigh. Catawissa, Penn, grower of the
celebrated Sharpless Strawberry. Far
mers in the Southwest ordering plants of
Mr. Kreigh, will have their orders
promptly and satisfactorily filled.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-16

The internal revenue returns for the
asst fiscal year shows that the consump
ton of beer has risen to Ioooo,oo barrels,
an increase of IS per cent in the FIVE years
of dull times. Since the German immi-
grafton began to set in to this country, no
article of popular consumption has shown
more steady increase. In the last thirty
years its annual production has doubled
six times, and bids fair to go on increas-
ing, now that its sale is fairly established
III the South. Almost unknown before
the war, it is steadily superceding wbis-
key. a change in the direct interest of
Temperance and good order
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-16

| must choose to receive the truth M
matter how t bears upon my self; mus
follow it, no matter where it leads, from
what party it sewers me, or to what partv
it allies.-Dr. CHannine.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-16

Mr.. H. S. Stuart started from New
York on the 13th as representative of the
cooperative Colony Aid Association,
which proposes to plant its first colony in
Georgia The organ of the society is
The Worker" published by Mrs. Eliza
beth Thompson, and its subscription list
numbers many wealthy philanthropists.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-16
APPOINTMENTS OF WORTHY
MASTER DARDEN, OF THE
MISSISSIPPI STATE GRANGE.
Worthy Master Darden viii meet ana

address the farmers, in open meetings, at
the following times and places:
Kinds county, August 9Th and 10Th
Rankin county, 18TH and GOTH
Scott county, AID and I'D.
Newton county, 10th ard 27th.
Smith county, 29th and goth
Simpson county, September I'd and 3D.
Lawrence county. 9Th and 9th
Copiah county. 9th, nth and 18TH
Lincoln county 10th and 18TH
Pike county, 10TH and 10Th
A1nite county 23d and 24th
wilkinson 10th and 27th.
Franklin county, goth and October Ist-
eF- Due announcement will be made OF the
place Of meeting in each county
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-16

There is great complaint in East Mis-
slssippi of damage TO cotton by the wet
weather. We hear of but few boll-worms.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-16
ARKANSAS STATE GRANGE.
MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

1.-THE PATRON" ADOPTED AS THE
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF The AK
KANSAS STATE GRANGE
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-16
THE CHEAPEST RELIABLE PAPER
l. IN THE EASTERN STATES.
EXTRAORDINARY OFFER.
"The Farmers Friend"

AND GRANGE ADVOCATE:
A paper that advocates true reform in all
branches of Government; that espouses the
just cause of the farmer under all circumstances;
that is not controlled by the ciques, factions or
rings OF any political party; an Independent Ag
ricultural, Grange and Family journal. Will be
furnished to new subscribers on trial from April
l. 1879, to January 1, 1880 for Eighty (So) cents.
Address THE FARMERS FRIEND,
Mechanicsburg CumberlanS CO. Pa
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-16

IL Patrons and farmers writing to advertiser
will please mention that they saw their advertise
ment in THE PATRON.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-16

cially as well as socially, is sanitary
Eads May he come speedily.-ScieHtltfc
american.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-16

Cotton in Liverpool has advanced
slightly, and is now quoted at 81 pence.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-16

Below will be found the report of the
Agricultural Department of Georgia for
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-02-26

IIUMoR IN THE FAMILY.-Good humor
is rightly reckoned most valuable aid to
happy home life. An equally good and
useful faculty is Il sense Of humor Or the
capacity to have II little fun along with
the humdrum cares and work of life. We
all know how it brightens up thing,
generally to have II lively, witty companion
who sees the ridiculous points of things
and who can turn an annoyance into an
occasion for laughter. 1t does great
deal better to laugh over some domestic
mishaps than to scold or cry over them
Many homes and lives are dull because
they are allowed to become too deeply
impressed with II sense of the cares and
responsibilities of life to recognize its
bright, and especially its mirthful side.
Into such II household, good, but dull, the
advent of II witty, humorous friend is like
sunshine on Il clouly day.
While it is always oppressive to hear
persons constantly striving to say witty or
funny things, it is comfortable, seeing
what II brightcner little fun is, to make
IN effort to have some at home. 1t is well
to turn off an imputien question sometimes
and to regard it from humorous point 81
| view lllSlp;tl Oh DeCDWinp III lLaJeu ABOUT
it. Wife, what is the reason can never
find clean shirl?h exclaimed good but
rather impatient husband, after rummag
ING all through the wrong drawer. His
wife looked at him steadily for a moment
half inclined to be provoked. then with IL
comical look, she said, 81 never could
guess conumdrums; give it up Then
he laughed, and they both laughed, and
she went and got his shirt, and he fell
ashamed of himself and kissed her, and
then she felt happy; and so what might
have been occasion for hard words and
unkind feelings became just the contrary,
all through the little vein of humor that
cropped out to the surface.
Some children have peculiar faculty
for giving IL humorous turn to things when
they are reproved, 1t does just as wei
oltentimeS to laugh things off as to scold
them off. Laughter is better than tears
Let us have IL little more of it at home
SATURDAY, Ecening Post.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-02-26
Che family Circle.


There lived in Scotch village little
boy, Jamie by name, who set his heart on
being II sailor His mother loved nm
very dearly, and the thought of giving
him up grieved her exceedingly; but she
finally consented. As the boy left home,
she said to him, Wherever you are,
jamie, whether on sea or land. never
forget to acknowledge your God. Promise
me that you will kneel down, every night
and morning, and say your prayers, no
mater whether the sailors laugh at you or
not
Mother, | promise you l WILL" said
Jamie: and soon he was on ship bound
for India.
They had good captain, and rs some
of the sailors were religious men, no one
laughed at the boy when he kneeled down
to pray.
But on the return voyage, some OF the
sailors having run away, their places
were supplied by others, one of whom
proved to be very bad fellow. When he
saw little Jamie kneelng down to say his
PRAYERS, he went up to him giving him
sound box on the ear, said in very decid
ed tone, None of that here, sir.
ADOlIlCG Scllliu w no SitW Iulo, dllious3h
he swore sometimes, was indignant that
the child should be so cruelty treated and
told the bully to come up on deck and he
would give him Il thrashing. The chal-
lenge was accepted, and the well deserved
beating was duly bestowed. Both then
returned to the cabin, and the swearing
man said, Nov, Jamie say your prayers
and if he dares to touch you will give him
another dressing"
The next night the devil put it into the
little boy mind that it was quite unnec-
essary for him to create such disturbance
in the ship, when it could be easily avoided,
if he would only say his prayers quietly in
his hammock. so that nobody would
observe it, But the moment that the
friendly sailor saw Jamie get into the
hammock without first kneeling down to
pray, he hurried TO the spot, and dragging
him out by the neck, he said:
Kneel down at once, sir! Do you
think am going to fight for you, and you
not say your prayers, you young raScal?'
During the whole voyage back to London
this prolane sailor watched over the boy
AS if lie had been his father, and every
night saw that he knelt down and said
his prayers. jamie soon began to be
Industrious, and during his spare time
studied his books. He learned all about
ropes and rigging, and when he became
old enough, taking latitude and longitude
Several years ago the largest steamer
ever built, called the Great Eastern, was
launched on the ocean, and carried the
famous cable across the Atlantic. A very
reliable, experienced captain was chosen
for the important undertaking. and who
should it be but little jamie! When the
Great Eastern returned to England after
this successful voyage, Queen Victoria
bestowed on him the honor of knighthood,
and the world now knows him as Sir
| j mes Anderson.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-02-26

In this session lively discussion was
had, in which part was taken by large
number of those present. on the best
methods of applying manures, the profits
of commercial manures us compared with
stable u.anures and with each other.
There are more fertilizers of the COM
mercial sort used in this locality than any
other we have visited, and the agents oil
various brands have stirred up quite an
interest on the subject, for and against
their use, and each others wares.
This meeting was held in the hall of the
Pomona grange. in which the regular
quarterly m. citing was held in the fore
noon. We are informed that an Interesting
incident of this meeting was the presenta
ton to the grange by Mr.. Jonathan Law,
renee of i'm elegant cabinet photograph
of himself. 1t is "A good likeness, and i,
an ornament to the hall. Mr.. Lawrence
is known to the patrons in Vermont. VT
believe, as the pioneer of the order in Yer
mont, having organized the Greer
Mountain Grange, No. |, at st. Johns
bury. July 4, 1871. On his seventetl
birthday this grange presented him thu
picture spoken of, which he has in turn
presented to the county organization o
which he was the first master.
In no meeting has there been more in
terest, or more free and full discussion 0
the topics presented.