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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-20
The sentIment o. tho Assemhlv toward tho

Tho sentiment 81 tho Assembly toward tho
railroad corporations was plainly expressed
yesterday. To the Committee ON Railroads had
be"n referred several important bills affecting
freight rates their aim heing to correct al
legged existing abuses. The Committee. under
pretence Of being insulted because special
committee was appointed TO inquire into
tho subject Of freight Determinations.
reported Yesterday a resolution referring
the bills from the regular committee
10 tho special one. That meant that the
bills would not be reported this session. and
would consequently fail. The element that Is
opposing ALvoRD and IIUsTrD quickly objected.
one o. the bills was referred to the Committee
Of tho Whole. and tho others were put back
whero th"y belonged. with tho Railroad Com
mitt"e. II ALvonps Committee intended TO
squelch these bills ithey iuied II they sought 10
test the temper Of tho House on the subject Of
corporations. they ascertalned that was against
them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-20
Tho No,orlou. clubhlnS Captain.

The provincinls are watching ohscrvantly 10
see whether NrW York has the courage tn 1T down
her notorious clubbing Police Captain Alexander ). vii
hams.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-20

of4ooooooo American population. It Is said onethlrt
use Or. Bulls Cough SYTuD.-,Ads.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-20

C0u.-AwGy. You are an ass : you are an MSS
Day. -Dost thou not suspect my place? dust
thou not SUSPECT my years q that be- We're
remember that ! am an ass. though II bee not
written down, yet forget not that l am ass
No. thou villain. thou ART full %. plcty, as shall
br proved Ipon thee ~ good witness. am a
Wis fellow and. which Is moro. an officer and.
whi'h Is murr u hoG5ehull"r, and, which is
more. rs pretty plcc' OF flesh MS any rs In
Mrsslna. and one that knows the Jaw. 40 to and
nrrl fellow enough, 40 to; and u fellow tuUt
hath had losses, ami one that hath Two gowns
and everything hapdsome out him. Blnr
MN AMAy. Y amt md h-un writ down am MSS !
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-20

Lung aud Ihr"at Disorders Remedied by
jayne EXpectoraut
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-20
Ex.pastor vospuRGn turns up In n Dakota

Ex-Pastor VosBURGH turns up In n Dakota
District Court as the plaintiff in a divorce suit.
The charge he brings against his wife is "eN-
treme cruelty" the chief specification being
that she circulated the story about his having
tried TO poison her. which made such a stir in
Jersey City and finally resulted in a sensational
trul. Furthermore. he complains that she has
told other scanlalous stories about him to
newspaper reporters aud others. AMI by her
malice and wicked ingenuity has driven him
out OF the pulpit and into Dlkoiian exile. Mrs.
VosDUEGns answer to this coniugal arrai=n-
ment has not yet been made public.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-20

The brovity and pathos Of the reproach
which the Widow OLIVER filings at the vrner-
able SIMON CANrRoNs back have rarely been
surpassed Even the oranges he would have
on his dinner table he would save and kocp to
give me. and now he turns his back on me-"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-20

For the second or third time the scheme
10 ioist upon the people ot Kings County the
entire expense Of the costly Ocean Park way to
Coney Island has failed. 1t was originally n
political job, and partly Ia tho interest Of spcru
la,ors who purchased land on either side Of the
magnificent avenue. Their expectations not
being real zed. they sought to have tho assess-
ments paid 10y the county. The Assembly Com
mittee reported adversely. and the Assembly
yesterday sustained the repoit. This s bad for
the spectators. but good for other people.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-20

1t will take the Republican Senators some
time to accustom themselves to tho fact that
they are now in the minority. and a still longer
time to reconcile themselves to 1t. That the
sense OF the situation has not yet penetrated
their understandings Is shown by their attempt
to dictate to tho majority what shall and what
shall not be done during the prcscn; session.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-20
Opinions OF the Press.


SHAKESPEARE or EDWARD DoGDERRY COOPER
Dog Masters, ii Is proved already that
you are Httlc better tAnn false knHves: and II
Will 20 near 10 he Thought 30 shortly. How an
swrr you for yourselves
fpN-Marry, sir We say we are none,
Ung.-A marvellous witty fellow, assure You
bur VIII 70 about with MIN. Come YOU hither.
sirrth Wori i'm your ear; sir. say TO you II
Is thought you are false knaNrs.
bora Sir, say 10 you. we are none
DOg.-Ncll. stand aside. Fore God. they are
both IA a tale. Have YOU writ down. that they
arc mono
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-20

King ALFONSO Of Spain, according to n
London telegram. has been betrothcd to Prin-
cess MARIE AMELIE D'ORLEANs. daughter Of
the Count Of PARIS and cons aquontly niece Of
his recently deceased wife The report is one
to be taken with grain Of salt. Tho young
Princess is but IA years old. She is the daugh-
ter Of the eldest sister OF the late Queen MER-
crDEs and II Observation-Disclosures OF tho
french King LOUIS PHILIPPE. Tho family Of
the Count Of PARIS has always resided in Eng
land. at Twckenham and ALFONSO XII. has
not even had an opportunity Of seeing the girl
he is said to be betrohed TO. She is utterly un-
known in Spain. is neither rich nor pretty. and
cannot secure any important political alliance
for Don ALFONSO But rs the Duke Of Mont
PENsIER has no daughter to make II Queen OF,
he may be working in favor Of a granddaugh-
ter. and it is possible that in two or three years
time h" may succeed in placing her on the
throne he was once 50 anxious 10 capture for
himself
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-20

Tho latest details Of the Zulu victory at
Isandua show that most Of the English were
killed by stahhing. For this work the Zuus
used what is known rs tho stabbing asseGai."
n spear-likc weapon. admirably adapted for
hnnd-to-hand fighting. The savages first eX-
hausted the ammunition Of the English by flr-
ing into them from distance and then fell
upon them Mt close quarters. In less than two
hours not a living white man WAS To be seen.
The bloodsoaked plain was strewed with scar
let-coated corpses over which the swarthy
thousands swarmed in warlke triumph.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-22

Tn periods like the present, aoounulhg
in facilities for the acquisition OF knowl-
edoe. for its wide diffusion apdSforT dis
--cDveries in science, it behooyes not only
ddllials but classes to keep along with
the learnir1g and invefltions of the age. 1t
lies at thesvery bottom Of success, aud the
man who ailsIto keep himself posted, as
to chan ging. conditiohs,in less than gen
eration~becones fossiiizedz Such one
may not be sensible Of the distance be-
tween himself and the advanced thought
] of the day, but it is none the less true. VI
course there are gradations=in> knowiedge
as in other things, but they who occupy
the lower plane work continually at
disadvantage. On the part of the farmer,
he never rises above the. degree ofa la
borer, and the mere laborer rarely or ever
succeeds where com petition is Keen, or
where altered conditions demand changes
in practice It is becoming to be an ac-
copied truism that the farmer OF to- NOR
row must be an educated man, and that
to-day he must show an interest IN the
progressive spirit which he finds perya-
ding all classes. He must not only accu
mulate facts, but his mind must be broad
ened and he be able to unravel complex
questions. He must be taught to observe,
and note, and think. A knowledge OF the
processes of reasoning is as essential to
him as it is to the professional man The
accumulation of facts without this facility,
would place,the farmer at the same dlsad
vantage as that of lawyer with choice
collection of law books, without skill or
ability to see precedent in point
The progressive farmer cannot too fully
recognize the importance OF this power to
analyze, compare, bring the whole force OF
| his acquired knowledge on a given point,
and decide 1t maybe said, and, perhaps,
with truth, that this higher education, this
training which gives the mind control OF
the attention, memory, imagination and
Judgment, has not been necessary in the
past But it is we'll to bear in mind, that
we are living under changed conditions;
and that which would suit a new country
and virgin soil, ceases to be suitable
when the country and the soil have chang
ed. 5a Il ,fe. .G.ua.aa gztra
| Now the Grange comes and would in
fuse into the whole body of American far
mers the spirit Of inquiry, thought and
knowledge. To a large extent this has
| been the result Nothing short of ma
tional organization could have stimulated
general growth. 1t is true, this has not
been the only purpose; and though de-
velopment of a living, progressive organ
ization, it assumes an importance not sec
ondary to any other object. The process
will be slow, and although the material
success of the husbandman will, as ever,
command first attention, it will be made
more and more the best thought of the
Grange, in what way the farmer may be
taught in the practical sciences that I'M
derlie human progress and which shall
make him not only the mud sill' but an
essential part of the superstructure of an
enlightened civilization.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-22
FROM TENNESSEE.
SHELBY COUNTY

Editor Patron: I inclose $40 for club
of ten subscribers for THE PATRON.
We have just purchased a stock Of gooos
and opened cooperative store ffi p
vile. with the most fattering prospec fSsoi
success. There is-more interest nam fes
ted in the Order now than for years past.
We are now gathering and PrePar,ng
for market crop of cotton made for rae
benefit of our Grange, had four aces
planted and worked by our members;
have gathered two bales of cotton, ana me
are sure of one more. This is one step IN
the direction of cooperation; our NEXT !,
after our store, VIII be t'new process
cotton factory. Il
Crops are fine, and every one is looking
for better times. Onward we move in the
40 ricuitural interest. By united efforts, we
zgiH succeed THE PATRON IS cong gio-
rious work in this direction: "long may she
wave DER the land of the free and the
home of the brave" Fraternally.
Copleville, Nov. IS. A. b. ELLIS,
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-22
PAY WHAT THOU OWEST.

The unprecedented wheat crop and the
very promising corn crop will bring to
the farmer more money than he anticipa-
ted at the beginning of the year. If there
are debts already due,pay them as soon as
the money comes to hand, even pay debts
not due, if you get the money, especially
interest bearing indebtedness, stop the in
terest, stop it now, if it be possible. But if
there be mortgage on your home, pay it.
Sell your wheat, your corn, your potatoes,
your stock, sell bare to lift it, that you may
lie down at night a free man and have the
pleasure of looking upon your family pro-
vided with home unincumhered. No
farmer can afford to pay ten per cent. in
terest, except for a short time. Money
loaned at ten per cent and the interest re-
invested as paid annually, doubles in seven
years. 1t takes $4,000 to pay $1,000 at
ten per cent, running seveny years. Men
of great energy have gone down beneath
a load of interest to rise no more broken
in purse, in spirit in health of body and
mind, deplorable wreck
Pull for the shore, brother; pull for the
shore. Now is the time while the winds
and weather favor you Spread every sail
you have. Set them for the harbor of a
4uISt anu PSo> q " Noui PClCHCc'
Don't run in debt to buy the land ad-
joining. 1t may be cheap, but to be free
from debt is better. Don't go in debt or
fail to pay an interest bearing indebted
ness that you may buy blooded stock 1t
is well to grow blooded stock, but to be
out of debt is better. Don't buy fine
clothes, furniture OF carriages. You may
need them; those you have may be we'll
worn, yea patched and all that, bnt to
wear well-worn clothes and be out of debt
is better than the most elegant surround
ing covered with Indebtedness.
Life is uncertain, and small debt left
behind has often swallowed up a fortune
intended for the loved ones.
Bring to bear every resource, every en-.
ergy, with iron fixedness of purpose to
make the harbor now; tomorrow NAV be
as to-day and much more abundant, but
the future is uncertain; the tide NAV set
against you; and your. fondest expecta-
tions be crushed. 80 ~ Ero O. p.
Pay what thou owest now, and by so
doing your prosperity is assured; to fail to
pay now may bring ruin.-Indianap polls
Drainage and Farm Journal
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-22

The great strength of the Order lies in
its opportunities to fit its members for all
the duties of citizenship. In proportion
to their numbers, farmers exert but little
influence upon legislation. In the nation
al congress they are but meagrely repre-
sented. In the legislature of our state
though in majority as to numbers, their
influence in shaping Legislation is small
compared with that of the professions.
Ten or fifteen lawyers in our Legislature
will accomplish more actual Legislative
work, bring about results in accordance
with their own interests and that of their
employers than ten times that number of
farmers. Heretofore the greater part of
the legislation of our state has been shap-
ed and directed by handful of lawyers,
and it has been SO because the LAWYERS
have known how to do that work, while
the farmers have not. The education of
the lawyer has fitted him for this kind of
work, conseq uently when the LAWYER
| takes his seat in the legislature, he knows
something of the methods by which he is
to work, while the farmer knows nothing
| of these methods. There are three requi-
sites for successful legislator which far
| mers, as a class lack First, definite and
correct knowledge upon political ques-
tons. Second, ability to speak in public.
Third, knowledge of parliamentary
forms and rules. The Grange is, or may
be, remedy for this. Here the farmer
can learn to talk according to parliamen-
tary forms and rules; and, here too, he
can learn much upon the great questions
which from time to time agitate the state
and country, and which are liable to be
leislated upon, SO that if occasion requires
he can not only vote unerstandingly, but
can present his views in public, thereby
influencing others in debate and become
a match for his professional brother.
When 4 farmer can do this great point
will haye been gained.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-22

We now hope to receive letters for pub
LEGATION regularly from the active, leading
men of the Order in the Southwest.
They can reach thousands of Patrons
through this medium, and accom-
plish incalculable good for the great or
ganization whose efficiency and success
they have SO much at heart.
The Masters and Secretaries of Subor-
dinate Oranges should write regularly to
the Grange press. Their letters need not
contain over a dozen lines, but they should
give points of general interest. Let your
brethren in other localities know that you
are atwork and making progress, and they
will be encouraged. to keep up with you
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-22
We invite special attention to the article

We invite special attention to the article
from the New Haven Union under the
heading, 'What Is Very Evident" The
Union is the leading, and by far the ablest,
Greenback paper in New England. 1t
recognizes the fact that if there is to be
any escape from the clutches of the Money
Power, the Radicals must be beaten next
year; but if the Democrats expect or de
serve to be successful, they must nominate
ticket that will be satisfactory to the
people, whose interests are opposed to
those of the money gamblers, and the
party must pass from the control of the
politicians. If that party is to continue to
be controlled by the professional politi-
clans, the town rings, then there will be
little choice between it and the Radical
party. The people, the toiling masses,
should organize in time, and drive the
money gamblers and place hunters from
all leading positions in the party to which
they attach themselves. -u
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-22
COOPER ALTON. vs. COMPETt
TION.


CHI. Goldman. writes thus for the
Christian r. egister of Boston: ~
/ .Believing sco-eperation which is We'll
described as mutual helpfnlness,' to be
system which must supercede preser,
forms of trade and business, for the rea.
son that while tire prime necessity of life
fthat of securing the means of subsistence
and the support and happiness of othersl
is based upon selfish competition al
other interests of society will largely par
take of that selfish chatacter. and chris.
fan civilization can only be based upon
christian system of business and trade
may I, in the briefest manner, meet. be.
fore the same audience, few of the main
points in the Cincinnati Gazette's shady
side of cooperative stores? 1t says
"The English are rushing into Cooper.
alton Conclusive evidence of its very
successful operation in England.
s'Co-operative production makes little
headway' Equally as much as distrib-
utive cooperation did at frst-an evil
dence of the careful manner in which the
English move in all these matters.
g Cooperative supply stores are sim.
ply joint stock corporations with shares
cut up fine. > A grave mistake They are
institutions in which, buying for cash, the
risks of ordinary business are almost en-.
tirely eliminated They are ALSO largely,
great educational, philanthropic and
guarantee as ociations.
"'The dividends are paid out of the
members own pockets (Yes, but they
obtain much purer and better goods, full
weight, at same prices, and the dividend
| besides.)
"sThe inevitable end is that these stores
| will be run for the benefit of ring"
! This has not yet been the case, though
! some of them have been in existence
! generation.
"'An individual owner is the most
economical manager (Why, then, is there
such general tendency everywhere to
larger partnerships and corporations:)
"'These stores have diminished employ
ment of labor without helping workmen
or workwomen in any way" (The En-
| glish co-operators show conclusively that
the help in many and important ways has
! been immenSe.)
"'The consumers became competitors
with the regular trades (This is what
every storekeeper is to another under the
present system. But in this case great
good comes to hundreds, perhapr thous,
ands in the other, to only one, if to him. J
"Its life will not be long Il believe
it to be a grand step in human progress,
and one which will result in an entire
! change from false and vicious system,
inconsistent with the law of love, to one
| founded upon the principles of christiani-
| ty-that of human brotherhood. J"
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-22

stifc, religious, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
the control of the town and city classes,
and it is only here and there that a Grange
journal makes an earnest, honest effort to
advocate the true interests of the farmers,
and to inform them and present to them in
their true light the great questions of the
day that should have their intelligent con-
sideration Other classes are making rapid,
wonderful progress in knowledge, wealth
and power by organizing and combining
their efforts. Their demand for informa-
ton upon all matters pertaining to their
interests, is promptly supplied by the press
the political, the literary, the industrial
the scientific But the farmer is almost
without these helps. He can find in none
of these public journals the information OF
the principles and workings of co-oPera-
ton which he needs, and the few papers
devoted to his cause are so illiberally pat
ronized that they reach but small num-
Der comparatively.
If farmers would keep up with this pro-
gressive age, they must rally to the Grange
and support their own press. Until they
Go this, they can never keep up with the
spirit ofthe times and maintain their rights.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-22
SHALL THE FARMERS HAVE A
CABINET OFFICER IN THE DE.
PARrMENT OF AGRICIuT ITRE2


The public press generally and poti-
cIons almost universally are enthusiastic
about the interests of agriculture in the
abstract, while they are carefully obiyi-
Gus of its claims in the concrete.
No matter how much the interests of
the farmers might be advanced by having
a Secretary OF Agriculture among the
cabinet officers, no matter how much the
interests of the farmer suffer from lack OF
such an officer, neither our politicians nor
the public press generally manifest any
marked desire to have member added TO
the Cabinet whose business it shall be to
look after the agricultural interests of the
country. The majority of newspapers
winch are supported, not directly, per,
maps, but indirectly, by the lahorer and
farmer, do not seem to appreciate the
value of good system of agriculture, nor
they do not believe thac Cabinet officer
would be OF any beneftin advancing such
system 1t would please a large nun
Der of the farmers in this State to have
the Editors of their respective papers de,
clare themselves on this subject to the end
that 1t may be-pfainly- known On whal
ground they stand. 1t is our opinion thai
a large proportion of our, most enterprF,
ing farmers, those who have thought at an
upon the matter, are earnestly in favor Oh
having a new officel. in the Cabinet who,
standing aloof- from party politics, shall
represent and courageously push forwafI
the interests of agriculture in all parts o.
the United States.-.SpirH of Kansas.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-22

We are glad to see that the noble Pa
irons of Virginia are subscribing literally
to the Virginia Granger, the official jour
nal the State Grange. Glendale Grange
372, sent in IS subscribers last week, and
Oak Grove Grange, u, club of II. We
are also gratifed to see that the Pennsyl
vania Farmers Friend, the official iourna
otthe State Oranges of New Jersey, Penn
sylvania and West Virginia. is also receiv.
ing substantial support from the Patrons
of those States.
The Patron is getting fair support
in the Southwest but its circulation should
be many thousands larger than it is. We
now look Tor rapid increase in Tennes
see, Arkansas and Texas.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-22

Every earnest friend of The PATRON
should now redouble his efforts to increase
its circulation. This is the best time of the
year to work for Grange paper, and we
earnestly appeal to all who appreciate the
worth and services of this journal, to take
advantage Of every opportunity to push
its claims upon the attention and patron
age of all Patrons and farmers. Double
its circulation, and you double its capacity
for good efEss ofcit1er s
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-22

The members of nom working Grange
are apt to think that a large meeting and
an address from an invited speaker will
revive their dormant energies and place
them on the high road of prosperity. The
enlarged experience and observation of
the speaker may give suggestions orlhelp
fearried out, but after all is said and done,
the Grange that would be prosperous
must depend upon itself. Its members
must take an active part in that which
concerns its prosperity and.interest. When
this spirit is general, there need be no
question as to the result ait9