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The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-12
"HONEST MONEY"

If there is one expression used in polit-
ical discussions that we hate from the
very bottom of our soul, it is the two words
which form the caption of this article,
"Honest Money" When we see it or
hear it, we think of Satan rebuking sin,
of a burglar in penitentiary stripes prating
of honesty, of lecherous parson in the
pulpit preaching purity. On the lips of
the orator who speaks it, on the pen of
the editor who writes it, it is-a HeI
The fifty millions OF factional currency
issued by the Federal Government was
as sacred a bebt as the intererst-b bearing
bonded debt. 1t was loan by the people
of the United States to their government
of this amount without interest Ifit had
borne interest as the debt held by bond
holders did, it would have nearly doubled
by the time the act was passed to pay it off
in other words, to redeem the fractional
notes with factional silver coins-half dol
lars, quarters, and dimes One dollar of
this coinage, issued to pay off this fifty
million loan made by the people to the
government, contained but 3S4 grains of
standard silver; it was made legal tender
to the amount of five dollars only; and it
is not receivable in payment of internal
taxes or duties on imports.
Not one of the newspapers that now
pirate about 'honest money" protested
against this lightweight, debased silver
currency. Not one of them protested
against the governments paying one dol
lar of debt with little over eighty cents
worth of silver-taking gold as the stand
ard and silver as a commodity. Not one
of them has demanded ''honest" half dol
lars, and quarters, and dimes, to pay the
day -laborer, the butcher, the banker, the
grocer, the druggist, the storekeeeper, the
physician, the teacher, the publisher. In
fact, this journal is the only one in the I'm
ion that has advocated the coming of full
weight fractional coins. How many of
these s'honest'' journals had one word TO
say in favor of the honest effort of Repre-
sentative Reagan to have the debased
coins called in, and full weight coins SUBJ
stituted, that should be receivable in pay
ment OF debts and taxes? Not one .,
the hypocrites
But when it was proposed to issue full
legal tender dollars containing 4I24 grains
of standard silver, which the bondholder,
who had for years been receiving gold in
terest on his debt, might be required to
take in payment of his bond, these sham
moralists discovered that it was not an
ahonest dollar" and that for the govern
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-12

Faulkner county can boast of a CO.
operation Grange store. 1t is situated at
the junction of the Little Rock and Quit
man with Conway and Mt. Vernon road,
Muddy Bayou township. 1t is in thriv-
ing condition and under the management
of f. G. Moore, ex-county clerk For
Jealous, determined and energetic Grang-
ers, we will pit the north part of our
county against any in the State.-Log
Cabin, Conway, Ark.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-12
Number 20.

ment to pay one dollars worth of debt
with ninety cents worth of metal would
be '-repudation!'' ,
And they have the brazen impudence
to assert that they write thus in the inter
est of the workingman-andt to tell the
workingman that when he receives a sill
yer dollar weighing 4I2a grains for his
wages he is cheated out of ten cents. 1t
never occurred to these vigilant guardians
of the workingman's interests that when
the workingman received for the same la
Dor two half dollars weighing 3S4 grains,
which he could not use in paying taxes or
debt exceeding FIVE dollars-itnever oc-
CURED to them, we say, that he was cheat
ed out of one cent. o, no! 1t was only
when full weight, full tender silver dollars
were coined to swell the volume of the
currency, and SO relieve the stringency,
and loosen the grip the National Bark
ers on the throats of the people, that their
virtuous zeal for "honest money" was
aroused. 1t was only when the 6ondholder
might be called on to receive in the pay
ment of his untaXed, interest bearing bond,
the same kind of money that the laborer
and the tradesman were forced to receive
it was only then that they set up their
howl for an ''honest dollar"
What mysterious tie binds these editors,
or these congressmen--o these itener.anf
orators, more closely to the National
Bankers than to the people, that they can
see evil, and wrong, and dishonesty, only
when the interests Of the former are in
jeopardy?
! Workingmen, tradesmen, when they
tell you that the American silver dollar is
not an "honest dollar'-when is heavier
in proportion to the gold dollar than is the
silver unit of any European nation in pro-
portion to its gold unit, hold up two half
dollars, weighing 2S5 grains less, and ask
f they are honest half dollars Columbus
Democrat.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-12
The Patron of Husbandry.
w. II. WORTHINGTON, EDITOR.
COLUMBUS. MISS, JULY IL, 1879.
We hope every active. earnest Patron

We hope every active, earnest Patron
i'm Texas who receives a copy of this issue
of THE PATRON will go to work and
raise a club for it. A little thought on the
Subject will, we feel sure, convince every
.intelligent Patron in Texas that it is to his
personal interest to aid in giving THE PA
.TRoN- the only strictly Grange paper
published in the Southwest wide cir.
CulatiOn.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-12

The "new process" system of manufac
turing cotton is gaining the attention of
farmers and Oranges all over the cotton
States. 1t was a prominent subject of
discussion at several County Grange
meetings in this State on the 4tl. The
day is not distant when the ''new pro-
cess" factories will be in successful opera
ton in every neighborhood, and town and
city in the cotton States
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-12

And here are the Democrats and the
Greenbackers fighting each other in Mis-
sissippi; while the former are praying that
the Greenbackers may beat the Republi
cans in Maine, and the latter are praying
that the Democrats may beat the Repub-
licans in Ohio.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-12
A leading Patron in Southwest Missiso-

a leading Patron in Southwest Mississ-
.ippi writes us under date of the 9TH inst,
in the following cheering strain:
We are all encouraged in this portion of
the State, and there is more interest man
ifested by all parties and professions in
the teachings of THE PATRON than in the
expressions of all other papers put to-
gether. Big Grange meetings with open
door are all the rage now, and the stirring
tones of THE PATRON have had the effect
of bringing the people out in order that
they may know what is going on"
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-12

Worthy Master M. w. Stamper, of
Newton county, Miss, informs us;
The Order in this county is reviving.
The appointment of Bro. L. Hardy as
Deputy Lecturer of Newton and Jasper
counties is good one. He has the quail
lhcatlons and the vim to do good work.
HE PATRON is accomplishing great good
OF the cause in this section"
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-12

The farmers of Lamar county, Texas,
are taking active steps to promote immi-
grafton to that county. Many of them
have adopted the sensible plan of sending
copies of the North Texan, splendid
weekly published at Paris, to their friends
in other States
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-12

"Mrs. Chase of Texas" is Informed that
if she is the daughter of Daniel Corker, of
Mexica, Mo, she is one of the heirs to
$4,000 in gold, found in her fathers trunk
after his death, May 23d. B. r. Cauthorn,
administrator, is the man to address.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-12

That veteran Patron, Bro. Samuel n.
Parnes, of Miller county, Ark, writes us
nat IN that section 1.-The Order is BOOM
'ng' old backsliders are coming back to
tner hrst love, and Cooperation is NOV
,hg right ahead"
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-12

Cotton in Arkansas and Louisiana good.
Corn on low lands good; on nplands it has
suffered for rain.
The Democrats of California have NOM
mated DR.. Glenn for Governor, who had
been previously nominated by the New
Constitution Party. The strength of the
latter party lies chiefly in the farming dis
tricts.
Cut this out and paste it in your mem
ory: A teaspoonful of powered alum
mixed with two teaspoonfuls of sugar,
will cure Group instantly
Gen. Anderson of South Carolina, one
of the most gallant officers of the late war,
is dead
A number of papers have declared for
Col. Darden for United States Senator
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-12

The farmers seem to be coming to the
front in politics all over the Union. They
have the numbers and produce the wealth
of the country, and ought to rule.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-12

Poor crops in Europe will cause con
hderable advance in the prices of Ameri
>an d-stuffs.
Cotton continues firm in Liverpool
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-12

@7ls EKppSl[Ion. bclTl8 one q inc
fepreseat American agriculture.
.bftiiy Of note that tlhis appointment
[zllc on the united eoiicifafinn of the
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-12

Politically, he has always been eonserv
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-12

rs speaker he has gained general sat
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-12

A number of papers have declared for
Col. Darden for United States Senator
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-08-28

old. were drowned at Lincoln, Sunday. while
bathing.
China has lost one of its most enterprising
citizens. Roscoe l.. Worthy, merchant. of
Branch Mills He returned on Monday from
seaside trip. seeking benefit for his failing
health: on Tuesday was out doors on Thurs
day passed from earth. leaving record for
highest integrity and a moral character pure
and spotlcss. The funeral was with Masonic
honors -Lewiston Jou1noi.
Joseph W. Hopkins, at work in Mr.. Thwing'
tannery at Pennington, dropped dead at 10
O'Clock. Monday. His age was 80 years and
: months.
There has just been retired from the Port
land Fire Department, a horse which has been
in active service since the great fire of 1866.
He is now Is years old, ard nearly a sound
as ever.
Bath sailor married creole woman while
in the port of Savannah. She found his adj
dress through a letter, and when he arrived
home his heart was gladdencd by the sight of
her.
The Cumberland Baptist Association has
been holding its annual session in Portland.
The State Fair. Pavson Tucker, Esq. Sup
erintendent of the Maine Central Railroad.
has issued circular to the agents of the road
in relation to the State Fair, from which we
publish the following extract: Give stock
and articles strictly intended for exhibition,
will be carried on the same terms as former
". shippers in each case to prepay charges
for transportiDn at regular tariff rates and III
their stock or articles are returned at the
close Of the fair unsold the amount prepaid
will be refunded
A party of Boston capitalists are about
erecting large cotton mill at Springvale.
which will give employment to large num-
Der of hands Mr.. Cummings Of South Bcr-
wick. the well known shoe manufactures, has
decided to erect a large shoe factory at the
same place. which will employ 80 hands
The Goodall mills at Sanford are 80 crowded
with orders that the hands have to work day
and night and thus a great many extra peo
pie get employment.
The only entries from Maine in the cattle
department of the New England fair thus far
are IL Hereford cattle from J. s. Halves of
South Vassalboro. and u Jerseys from the
blanchard Brothers stock farm at Cumber-
land Centre.
4 company has been organized for working
a new mine in Corinna.
The rumor that the Rochester railroad had
been leased for a term Of years to the Eastern
railroad is pronounced without foundation by
the officers of the former road.
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IROOSTOOK, ss.-foartc f county Commission.
erS, Jaiy Term 1879.
On the foregoing petition, ORDERED. That notice
be given that the Commissioners will meet on Tues
day, Oct H. ls.9. at 10 A. NJ AT the Capitol in New
sweden, and them g proceed 10 view Tia. route men,
toned In said petition, and Immediately afterwards
convenient place in the vicinity, aud take such fur
ther action in the premises as they judge proper
of the petition and this order upon the clerks of New
sweden and Caribou, and by posting up like copies
in three public places In each of said towns and by
publishing the same three successive weeks In the
Aroostook Pioneer a ewspaper published mt HOul.
ton in said county, and six successive weeks In the
ton and said service and posting be AT least thirty
days before said meeting that all persons interested
may attend and be heard, If they see fit.
Attest - RANSOM NORTON, Clerk.
A true copy of petition and order.
Gw30 Attest - RANSOM NORTON, Clerk
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Wicked for Clergymen.

IL believe il TO be all wrong and even wicked
for clergymen or other public men to be led
into giving testimonials to 9uack doctors or
vile stufs called medicines. but when IA really
meritorious article is made of valuable rene
dies. known to all. that all physicians use and
trust in daiv,we should freely commend it.
therefore cheertmlly and heartily commend
Hop Bitters for the good they have done me
and my friends, firmly believing they have no
equal for family use. will not be withou,
them" Rev. Washington ID. c.
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KENNEBEC COTNTY-In Probate Court, at
iHgHsfd, on the FIRST Nonday Of 4ugusf 1873.
A CERTAIN INSTRUMENT purporing to be
"A the last will and testament Of Nathaniel Dex.
ter, late of Boston, Mass in said County. deceased,
having been presented for probate, in this State,
having been probated in Mass:
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully prior to the third Monday Of
sept. next. in the kennebec journal, "a newspa.
per printed in Augusta, that all persons interested
may attend AT q Court of Probate then to he holden
AT Augusta, and show cause, if any, why
the said instrument should not be proved, approved
and allowed, the last will and testament of the
said deceased II. X. BAKER, Judge
Attest: CHARLES HEWINS, Register. 3w33
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State News.

The Odd Fellows of Lewiston and Auburn
have been entertaining the Providence GRID
encampment. The visiting Odd Fellows ar
rived Tuesday morning. accompanied by the
National Band of Providence, and were re-
ceived BY the Auburn, Lewiston. Mechanic
Falls, and Norway encsmpments.
Two girls. named Matilda Sherrard and
Hattie Hamilton, fifteen and sixteen years
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To the Hon. ConHfH Commissioners Of -fFoostOok.
vINllE undersigned, inhabitants of Caribou, New
l sweden aud vicinity, respectfully represent
TINT public onyenience and necessity require the To-
cation OF q road from the Capitol in New sweden 10
the east line of New swelea, near the y. W.
of Caribou, by the most direct ami feasible route,
thence easterly on the line between Caribou and
township h. Range =. TO the Van Buren, $50 called
road. We therefore request you TO locate the same
~ your earliest convenience.
CARL j. NILSSON, and Is others.
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NOTICE Il HEREBY GIVEN, that the subscri.
~ Der has been duly appointed Administrator
with the will ann. xed on the estate Of
ANN T., LANG. late of Vnssalboro.
in the County OF kennebec, deceased interstate, and
ha- undertaken that trust by given bond rs the law
directs: All persons therefore, having demands
against the estate of said deceased desired ex.
hib the same for settlement: and all indebted to
said estate are requested 10 make immediate pay.
ment to CHARLES u. GATES,
July u. fs.9. iw33
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NOTICE Il HEREBY GIVEN, that the sub.
~ scribcr has been duly appointed Administrator
on the estate of
FRED W. EtNNELLS, late of Clinton,
in the County of kcnnebcc. deceased, interstate and
has Undertaken that trust by giving bond rs the law
directs; MI persons, therefore, having demands
against the estate of said deceased desired TO ex.
hliil the same Tor settlement; and all indebted TO
said estate are requested omakr immediate pay ent
to MARY T.; I'\\EIIS
July q, 1879. 3w33
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NollCE l. HEREBY GIVEN, that the subscri.
~ Der has been duly appointed Administrators
on the estate Of
g. MONROE DEXTER, late of WAYNE,
in the County OF kennebcc deceased interstate, and
has undertaken thai trust by given bond the law
directs All persons, therefore. having demands
against the estate of ad deceased are desired ex.
hib the same for settlement; and all ind. bed to said
estate are requested to make immediate payment TO
JULIA V. DEXTER.
August I, $50. 3wh
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Attest; CHARLES fIkWINs, Register. 3WEl

q Z
CHARLES \. FACE. late of IIallowen,
In the County of keuncbcc deceased, intestste and
has undertaken that by giving bond a. the law
direct, Al persons therefore having demands
against the estate of said deceased desired to cN.
hibli the same for settlement; and all indebted to
said estate are requested to maxi immediate pay.
ment to SARAH g.. PAGE.
July -, 1879. 9w2Y
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WESTERN T. pIERc T., late of Windsor
IN the County of kcunebec, deceased intsstnte, and
has undertaken that trust by giving bond rs the law
directs: All persons, therefore, having demands
against the estate of said deceased are desired to eN.
hib the same for settlement: and all indebted to
said estate requested To make immediate payment
TO EUGENE ". WIiTEH0USE
dulN%t, 1879. 3w.3
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Kindness. if nothing stronger, should in
duce any one to use DIR. Bulls Baby Syrup
for the relief of the diseases of Babyhood.
Price % cents.
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Attest RANSOM NORTON, Clerk.
true copy of petition and order.
6Ma0 Attest :-KANAOM NORION. Clerk
NorIcE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That the subscri

~ Der has been duly appointed Administrator
with the will anne Xed on the estate of
GEORGE CHt re II, late of Farmin gdalr
In the County OF kennebec, deceased, ntestate and
has undertaken that trust by given bond as the law
directs All persons, therefore, having demands
against the estate OF said deceased sired to ex.
hibt the same for settlement; and all indebted to
said estate requested TO make immediate pa
to EZRA : SMITH
Aug 1, 1879. 3w33
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

'INHE Undersigned, Commissioners appointed by
i the Judge Of Probate for Kennebec County, to
receive and examine the claims OF creditor against the
estate of Warren perciyal, late of Nass toro' de.
ceased, represented insovent, give notice that four
months from the 18th day of May, ls.9, are allowed
JOSEPH W. PATTERSON, I <..a.,.
EUGENE w. WHITEHOUSE,i 'om""SS'o"erS'
August 1879. aug6t&w3w+
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TONTINE PLAN,

upon the principle of accommodating profits for deh
mite periods which was first introduced by this Socie
ty, and has been recommended and endorsed by emf
nent experts in Life Insurance. and by leading bust.
men. Forty Four per cent. has bee earned and
accumulated the premiums paid on its Tontne Life
Policies. and forty per cent on Its IoItine Endow-
men; Policies, issued within the last five years.
The Directors of the Equitable Life Assurance So
oiety represent exclusively the interests of the Policy
holders and in presenting the Society 10 notice. they
feel that it has strong claims upon public confidence.
bee; Of the strict ana conservative principles by
which ita 7arious departments governed. In the
assets ard in the administration of the Society, per.
feet sctuv is given for the future, which is of great
imporsp,e TO those depending upon their insurance
: No Life Insurance Company has such large annual
transactions as the EQUITABLE none is more prompt
a,d just in Its dealings.
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lrgal advertisements.

To The Hon. County Commissioners Of Iroosfook.
VINilE Undersigned, citizens Of said county respect
iully represent that public convenience and
necessity require the location of county road be.
ginning a the center of the Military road (socaed)
ntar the residence OF Mrs. Phebe Plummer in Reed
iah'hon, thence running by the most feasible route
to ne T. n A. railroad, near the Wytopitock
station in said plantation.
we therefore request you to view said route and
loeale SAID road at your earliest convenience.
&. W. CARPENTER and 30 others
iROONTOOh, Ss:--f court Of Count. Commission
ers, J"iy Term 1917
ON the foregoing petition, ORDERED, That no
Tee he gwen that the Commissioners will meet on
"wednesday, Oct. ;, ls.p AT % A. NJ at Ms ph.h.
ana near all parties interested In said road and on
me same nay proceed to view the ronte TONED in
said petition, and take such further action in The
premises rs they Judge proper Said notice to be Civ
order upon the clerk of said Reed Plantation and
upon Isaac Vi. Bragg C. -. Bryant as trustee of The
;. i. lerscy estate, John Lane, L. -. Webster NJ
Webster, Davis X. Stockwel Geo. :. Chalmers
win estate Geo 4: Upton, tor the 4. A. Upton es-
tate, Greenwood Rollins, Il. q. Rollins, freeman
Pierce, Jonas hord, seth Clifford. Frank Prouty
VIM A. Condor, :. II. Condor. {. Springer, :. Sher.
wood, fhebe Plummcr. the T.. n. A. X. X. Com.
pany and Seth >paulding, supposed owners of lands
in said township, thc other owners being unknown
ana the commissioners being unable ascertain BY
reasonable diligence who they and u, post ing up
Ike copies IN three public places in said plantation;
anu bi publishing the same three successive weeks
llouo IN said County of Aroosiook and six scces.
siNc weeks in the kcnuehcc Journal The STATE nancy
the last publication and said sery ic. and posting TO
he III least thirty days before said meeting thai all
parties interested may attend and be heard, if they
see it,
Attest RANSOM NORTON Clerk
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hENNEBEC FOFNTI-M ProbGfe court, at
.iHgUsid, on he frsf NoDdrg or iugust 1879
4 CERTAIN lNSTRtMENr,p urpnrtiug to be The
"A last will aud testament ofBcijamin ". Robin.
son, late OF sidney, ia said County, deceased,
having been presented for probate
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully prior to the third Monday of
sept. next. in the k.nnchcc journal, II newspa.
per printed in Augusta that all persons interested may
attend at Court OF Probate then to be holden at All.
gusta and show cause, if any why the said insiru.
ment should not be proved, approved and allowed,
a the last will aud testament of the said deceased
LII LII l. LII.
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Nfm advertisements.


by IIOn.J. r. fIeadiy. the prince ~ descriptive
authors Lose time a~ The d,Raad is simply in.
meHsc, md ierrif0TB being rapidly taken. viii
out sell any other book. For hill particulars ad-
dress ". II. Thompson Co, ~ laWlev street,
Boston, au"26tw
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.Iuly2I,l s19.

NoilCE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That the sub
4 y scribcr has been duly appointed Administrator
with The will annc Ncd on the estate Of