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COUNTRY SCHOOLS.

A writer in Barnes Educational Month";
" discusses intelligently the Importance
Of common schools and the difficulties en-
countered by teachers inducing regular
attendance and the maintaining of unifor-
mity of text books. Another difficulty,
complains the writer, ARISES from mania
among a certain class of farmers for &C
curing all the land that joins theirs. In
deed it becomes species of insanity, and
from it men seldom recover. This is the
way it works: So soon as man, by
scrimping and scraping, has saved few
hundred dollars, he bargains for the farm
adjoining his, and makes the first pay
ment, giving a mortgage for the balance.
Now, tor years he must scrimp and serape
even more closely, to pay off that mort
gage No sooner is this accomplished
than the process is repeated; and so on,
till death ends his work.
Meanwhile, his family is denied every
comfort, his wife is a slave, and his child
rem are growing up little better than hea-
thens. Not that the father means to be
unkind or neglectful, but he is $50 poor"
land poor, always with a mortgage
hanging over him, always with big inter-
est and big taxes to pay. His home can
not have books and pictures, for these cost
money, and he has none to spare; nor
flowers, and the thousand dainty devices
which make home attractive, because the
overworked mother has no time nor heart
for such things; and SO the eternal grind,
grind, grind, of their life goes on, without
particle of brightness to illumine it.
Now for the effect upon our public
schools. Such man frequently becomes
he hoe fov a
Through the renters upon his various
farms he often controls votes enough to
turn the scale in the district election. Now
he has himself and colleague like unto
him elected directors. Do you need to be
told what such board will do? Poor
school why should he care
more for the school-house than for his
i homes-no apparatus, short terms OF
schools; the cheapest of cheap teachers
| one who will work twenty six days for a
month, ''same as farm hands '-become
the rule. Or, if this man does not reach
the dignity of school director he still has,
controlling influence in district affairs, and
that influence is all in favor penny-wise
pound foolish policy.
The effect upon his own children is nc
| less disastrous. They do not attend schoo
regularly, because they are kept out te
work whenever possible FIVE cents car
be made thereby. They are seldom sup
piled with necessary books, for these cos
money, and the money must go to lit thu
mortgage. They have no enthusiasm TO
study, for the atmosphere of their homo
smothers it. And the great danger is tina
these children will grow up to- curse tn
world with multiplied copies of their ia
| Their
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-12
tTHE PATRON OF HUSBANDRY"

ADOPTED BY THE STATE GRANGE
OF MISSISSIPPI AS ITS OFFICIAL
JOURNAL, DEC. Il, 1873
8 The Special committee on the Grange
Rress Tade the following report:
Your committee on that portion of the Mas
r. ADDRESS referring to the Grange Press have
IL the same under consideration, and heartily
sbprove the suggestions therein contained and
specially do they approve all that he says in
tbnmendation of THE PATRON OF HUSBAND
81. published at Columbus, in our State, as
Is, rual earnest and Jealous in our cause, and ev-
"a way worthy of the support and should be in
<he hands of every Patron in Mississippi and the
enfre Southwest therefore. we would offer the
|ollOwing resolut. IONS and ask their adoption:
Resolved, That THE Patron OF HUSBAND
~ published at Columbus by Bro. w. III. Wor-
.hington be adopted as the official organ of this
state Grange.
Resolved. That the Master, Secretary, Execu-
i've Committee. etc, publish all official orders,
circuars. etc, in THE PATRON, and that the Off
rers of the State Grange contribute regularly to
II Editorial columns.
Resolved. That the State Oranges of Florida,
Ahbama, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana and
Tan be requested to take similar action, and each
Shtc Grange conduct a department in said jour
nal
Resolved. That this State Grange earnestly
arpealS TO the more active members of the Order
in Ms above States to aid in extending the circu-
lation of THE PATRON as important means
up and perpetuating the Order.
b. B. f nIEh, Committee.
L. ]. ABLY,
Report adopted unanimously.
w. L. WILLIAMS,
Secretary State Grange.
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AN INCIDENT OF THE WAR.


Gen. Gordon, U. S. Senator from Georgia, was
in the Gettysburg battle in which Gen. Francis
G. Barlow, commander of the First Division, fell
dangerously, and it was thought MORALLY wound
ed. Two of his men attempted to bear him
through that shower of lead from the field; but
one instantly killed, and Gen. Barlow mag
unanimously said to the other You can do me
no good save yourself, if You can"
Gordon'S brigade of Georgians in its wild charge
swept over him, and he was found by Gen. Cor
don himself, lying with upturned face in the hot
July sun, nearly paralyzed and apparently dying.
Gen. Gordon dismounted from his horse, gave him
a drink of water from his canteen, and inquired
of Gen. Barlow his name and his wishes.
Gen Barlow said, q shall probably live but
short time Please take from my breast pocket the
packet of my wfe's letters, and read one of them
to me- which was done. He then asked that the
others be torn up, as he did not wish to them to
fall into other hands. This Gen. Gordon did,
and then asked:
'Can do anything else for you, General?'
"Yes' replied Gen. Barlow earnestly. "My
wife is behind our army; can you send message
through the lines?"
Certainly will" said Gen. Gordon. And he
did. Then directing Gen. Barlow to be borne to
the shade of tree at the rear, he rode on with
his command. The wife received the message,
and came harmlessly Though both lines of battle,
and found her husband, who eventually recovered.
Since Gen. Gordon's election to the United
| States Senate, both he and Gen. Barlow were in
vited to a dinner party in Washington, and oc-
cupied opposite places at the table. After intro
duLtions, Gen. Gordon said.
| ''Gen. Barlow, you related to the officer, o
! your name who was Killed at Gettysburg?"
81 am the man. said Barlow "Are you related
| to the Gordon who is supposed to have killed me?
81 am the man, said Gen. Gordon.
| The hearty greeting which followed the touch
ing story, as related to the interested guests by
| Gen. Barlow, and the thrilling effect upon the
| company can better be imagined than described.
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THE GAME OF DICTIONARY.

Boys and girls, did you ever play a game called
"Dictionary?" For the benefit of those who have
never heard of the game, will tell you how it is
played, but first must tell you how came to
learn it:
Uncle John and Aunt May came to visit us last
winter. We have large family and we live in
the country.
The evenings very long, and after a good
deal of chatting among us young folks and some
talking, reading and knitting among the older
ones, we would begin to yawn and think the clock
must be too slow, though we all agreed that it was
fast enough in the morning.
Uncle John was always old man. His hair
was almost white, but his step was firm, his form
straight, and his eye as bright as ever and he en-
loved the sports of young folks and children as
we'll as and even more than many younger man.
Aunt MAY also loved children, and often was
as mirthful as a child herself.
Come boys and girls" said Uncle John one
evening, "call your father and mother; come,
May, (speaking to his wife, let us have game at
which any number play. Get some large
sheets of writing paper and some pencils, and
will show you how to play it"
We all seated ourselves around the table, which
had been drawn up near TO the fire, and with
cheerful light and the happy hearts and faces on
which it shone, and Closed blinds and curtains
drawn, we needed but little the wind and the storm
outside.
"Now," said Uncle John, "we will select, say
three words-you can have any number you
time. We will take the words Regulation Con
stitution,' Imaginary Now, the one who can
make the most words from each of these three
without using a letter not in the word wins. We
begin with Regulation First, write all the
words which can be made with letters contained
in it. Begin with r. then with e. then with
g. and so on until you have all the words that
can be made with the letters of that word. Next,
take Constitution in the same way; then '1mag-
mary"
We placed the large dictionary in the center of
the table for references when needed, and / can
assure you we were very busy party for some
time. Aunt May won the game. She made over
fifty words from Regulation alone.
When we had finished our game, we were sur
prsed to see it was already past children's bed
time-past o'clock. We have since spent many
pleasant evenings and enjoyed ourselves with this
game very much.
thought | would write description OF the
game and send il to the Rural, so those who have
never played it can learn it-A LOVER OF
GAMES, IN YOUNG Folks RURAL.
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FLORIDA STATE GRANGE.
HE PATRON" ADOPTED AS THE OF
TICIAI, JOURNAL
LAKE CRY. FLORIDA. Nav 20. 49,

LAKE CITY, FLORIDA, May 20, 1879.
WHEREAS, We deem it of great Importance
hat the StateGrange ofFlorida adopt weekly pa
ser that is published exclusively in the interests of
ne Order, and that THE PATRON OF HUsBAN-
AL, published at Columbus, Mississippi,by Bro.
WI II. Worthington, has battled earnestly for
I've years in the interest of cause, and has
seen during that time true exponent of the
pSinciples of the Grange, and true to the farmers
nlerests, It is worthy of the confidence and sup
port of the membership in our State therefore,
Resolved, That we, the Master and Executive
Gornmittee of the State Grange of Florida, do
a2rebv adopt THE PATRON OF HUsBANDRY,
|ablished BY Bro. w. III. Worthington, at Co
e7n bus, Mississippi, as the Official Journal of our
Shte Grange, and earnestly request that the
nemb4rs throughout the State take an active in
Ierest in extending its circulation among the mem
bcrs and farmers generally.
WN. H. WILSON, Master,
J. c. WALDRoN,
Z. II. Lev,
r. F. ROGERS,
Executive Committee, Florida State Grange
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I'VE will present portrait and biograph-
hl sketch of Worthy Overseer Hancher
the Tennessee State Grange, as soon as
& engraving is completed. Our readers
PHI agree with us that Bro. Hancher is
be of the finest looking men connected
9Th the Order. We shall also publish
ketches and portraits of other leaders in
e&as, This feature will render THIEE Pa.
R9N exceedingly valuable and attractive
1eVery true Patran who is sincerely de-
fous of the success of the Order.
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LITTLE Rock, April 20, 1879.

The following, among other resolu-
tons, were adopted by the Committee;
That in accepting Bro. Worthington's
and making THE PATRON
on HUsBANDRY" the organ of the Arkan-
sas State Grange, we do so in good faith,
Oranges and individual
Patrons to meet his liberality. by promptly
for THE PATRON, which is a
I've Grange paper, thereby aiding us in
0nr efforts to spread the truths of our
order. G. E. ToBEY, Chairman.
n Y SCOTT Secretary.
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a"ALL QUIET ALONG THE POTOMAC
TONIGHT.
Written while picket on the bank of the Poto-
mac, 1861.

Written while on picket on the bank of the Poto-
mac, 1861.
"All quiet along the Potomac tonight"
Except. now and then a stray picket
Is shot as he walks on his beat to and fro
BY ritieman hid in the thicket
lis nothing private or two now and then
WIZ not count in the news of battle:
Not an officer losl! only one of the men
Moaning out, all alone, the death rattle.
"All quiet along the Potomac tonight
Where the soldiers lie peacefully dreaming,
And their tents IN the rays of the clear autumn
And the light of their camp fires are cleaning.
A tremulous sigh, as a gentle night wind.
Thro' the forest leaves slowly is creeping. Teves.
While the stars up above, with their glttering
Keep guard over the army while sleeping.
There's only the sound of the lone sentry's tread
AS he trampS from the rock to the fountain
And thinks of the two on the low trundle bed
Far away in the cot on the mountain.
His musket falls slack-his face, dark and GRIM
Grows gentle with memories tender.
AS he mutters prayer for the children asleep,
And their mother-"may Heaven defend hertz
The moon seems to shine as brightly as then
That night when tie love yet unspoken Vows
Leaped up to his lips, and when low murmur'd
Were pledged to be ever unbroken.
Then drawing his sleeves roughly over his eyes,
He dashed off the tears that yelling
And gathers his mrsket close up to his breast
AS If to keep down the hearts swelling.
He passes the fountain, the blasted pine tree
And his footsteps are tagging ard weary,
let onward he goes, thro the broad belt of light
Toward the shades of the forest so dreary.
Hank! was it the night winds that rustIed the
leaves?
/ Was it the moonlight wond'rously flashing?
1t looked like rifle! "Ha! Mary, good bye!"
And his life-blood is ebbing and splashing.
"All quiet along the Potomac tonight"
No sound save the rush of the river,
While soft falls the dew on the face of the dead,
"The picket's" off duty forever!
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say wheat at one dollar per bushei-or
else retain it and run the risk of better
prices later, if the farmers of the great
Northwest, as body, would adopt such
a plan, and it is practical, entirely SO, l
believe they could demand and receive at
any time of the year. in the fall as well as
in the following summer, fair and remu-
nerative compensation for the products of
their toll"
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-12

Mr. Charles Trubner thinks it probable that
not more than per cent of the fruit trees an
nually planted in the Western States live to bear
a full crop. Mr.W. writes that one reason for this
discouraging mortaliy is found in neglect of the
simple precauton to wet the roots before setting,
which causes the soil to adhere closely so that
they can begin feeding at once; he put out an or
chard of 200 trees recently, using only single
bucket of water for ALL still they doing well,
and he does not expect to lose one. Considers
subsequent irrigation entirely unnecessary.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-12

We understand that Capt A. H. French re-
Gently made clip of wool from his Cotswold
sheep, and that the aggregate realized from eleven
head of yearlngs 100 pounds, which he read
ily disposed of in this city at the handsome figure
of 2SL cents per pound; he also sold lot of
wool from native sheep at I6 cents per pound, re-
aizing 1211a cents more for wool from the Cots
void than from the native sheep.-Examiner,
Aberdeen Miss
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Send US brief accounts of the work and
progress of your Grange. You can use a
postal card for mis- purpose. Write plain
" and to the point,
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sNVe are gratifed to learn that Past
Iaster p. G. Swor, of Dallas, Texas, who
s been in feeble health for some months.
recovering. He is one of the noblest
'lrits in the Order, and we hope to hear
his speedy restoration to health, and to
g work in the Grange, in which he has
81 years taken deep interest.
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1.-THE PATRON" IN TEXAS.

At the recent session of the State Grange, the
resolution, offered by Bro. JEFF. Scott,
IF Milan county. was unanimously adopted:
@Resolved. That we, the members of the Texas
state GRANGE. recommend
THE PATRON OF HUSBANDRY,
ublished at Columbus, Mississippi, by Bro. w 3.
4. " orthington, rs a first-class Grange paper,
nd one that is worthy Of the patronage and sup
'ort OF the membership of our Order throughout
no State
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-12

Past Master E. S. Elam, of Melrose
kange, Memphis, Tenn, one of the lead
3 Oranges in the country, sent US a
sndsome CLUB of subscribers last week,
banks,
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-12

The way to save is to begin with little matters,
and to begin at once. No one ever made his way
from poverty to riches who scorned economy in
small things, and could not comprehend the value
of single cent
The gem cannot be polished without friction,
nor man perfected without adversely
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,The following statement of the cost of the ma
EneTY of the ''new process" cotton factory at
Sestminster, S. c., and the daily expenses and
fCtits. will be found very interesting and sugges-
Re to farmers in the Cotton States. This actory
srun by water power, and is attached to corn
ad flour mill:
COST OF MACHINERY.
BIC card and Attachment, etc, $4,000 90
DAILY EXPENSES.
Operatives, at 80 cents each, So g
boss or manager, SO
nCidentalS, oils etc, sc
@ pounds seed cotton at cts. per pound, 1 S 90
y otal daily expenses, Il 50
DAILY EARNINGS AND PROFITS.
B punches yarns, pounds each los lbs,
at IS cents per pound, $40 70
IS lbs cotton seed at 80 PEI ton, l &C
per ct. hard and good waste, say b lbs.
at 8 cents per h., So
Gross daily earnings, 81 g
Net daily profits So So.
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Gen Walker, who is to superintend the United
States census of 1885, estimates that the popula-
ton will be between $4,000 900 and 100000.
The Sultan has deposed the Khedive of Egypt
in favor of his son, Prince Mohammed Tewfik.
The step was taken to satisfy foreign bondholders
In Florida, palmetto fiber is converted into
paper.
Columbus, Georgia, has 100000 invested in
cotton manufacturing There are in Georgia AZ
cotton mills in active operation.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-12

Mr.. Charles ]. Bonaparte, of Baltimore thinks,
now that the Prince Imperial is dead, that the
Napoeonlc dynasty will never be restored.
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STATE GRANGE.
BETTING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

The PATRON ADOPTED AS THE
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AR
KANSAS STATE GRANGE.
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DIR. Luke P. Blackburn, the Democratic candi-
date for Governor of Kentucky, is an enthusiastic
Greenbacker.
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nanetsenIa eeIat0fy On the sI7'e q Justice.
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'epresenf American agricnltnre
Inv of nofe fl1af fi1fs al.sslsil. k..s.z...

saie on the united solicitation Of the
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-12
lST AND PROFITS OF A "NEW PRO
CESS COTTON FACTORY

Executive Committee, Florida State Grange
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Politically, he has always been conserv-
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-12

ii theslastamcefino of fl,e Asies;se;.s,.;
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Nil ! respect you md not Def
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0rangeharg 9emoerat.1
\ Paper. for the People.
Church Dil.ecto1.y.a

METIqDIsT.-Rcv. o. A. Darby Pos.
tor. Services every Sunday morning at
past Z O'Clock. Prayer Meeting every
"Wednesday. evening: mt half-past7 7 o'clock.
Sabbath School every Sunday morning
at o'clock. Chilaren's meeting every
lhird Sunday.
PREsBYTERIAN.-R j. A. d. Brown.
Pastor. Services every Sunday morning
. at half-past 10 o'clock, and in the after
noon ut llnlf,past4 o'clock. Prayer meet
ing every Thursday afternoon ut half
past 4 o'clock. Sabbath School every
Sunday morning at halfpast O'Clock.
.BApTisT.-Rev. II. w. Mellichamp,
Pastor. Services every third and fourth
Sunday morning ut half:past 10 o'clock
and at night half-past s o'clock Sab
bath School every Sunday morning ut
hali-past s o'clock. SuNdy School Mis-
.sionary Meeting every fourth Sunday.
IUTHERAN.-ltev.J j. Il. Kiscr, Pastor.
Services every Sunday morning ut 10 l-2
O'Clock! Sabbath School every Sunday
morning at O'Clock.
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Tribute of Respect.

The following Resolutions upon the
death of Rev. Peter A. Buycls, adopt.
ell by the Church Confer encc held at
Congaree, August 10Th, 1879:
RESOLVED, 1st, That as God in His
infinite wisdom has seen fit TO take
from our midst, our este and
aged brother, Rev. Peter A. Buyclx,
we bow with Christian humility to
this dispensation Of His divine will.
RESOLVED, 2nd, That in the deatl,
of Rev. =. a. Buyck the Church at
this place has lost one of her ruling
Spirits the community an able and
loving adviser.
RESOLVED, 3rd, That we deeply de-
plore the death of our brother who has
so long adorned the doctrines of
Christ and was its pillow of strength,
both by his prayers and worldly
goods.
RESOLVED, 4th, That we commend
10 each other his pure Christian char
acter and pledge ourselves to preserve
IL IN our memories as u pattern wor-
thy of our imitation.
RESOLVED, 5th, That page in our
minutes book be dedicated to the
memory our brother, and that the
secretary be instructed to transmit a
copy Of these resolutions TO the fami-
~ OF the decreased, one to the Bu,,.
lst Courier, one to the ORANGEnUKG
DEMOCRAT, and one 10 the Oranqe-
Ou1Y Times, for publication.
Done by order of Conference,
REV. j. NJ. HpRLoNG,
Moderator.
j. ID. ANTLY, Clerk.
August 10th, 1879.
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Now that cotton is coming to mar
kct freely and money circulating our
farmers arc taking advantage Of the
liberal offers of Mr.. G. D. Kor,iohn.
lie certainly offers inducements
His store is crowded from morning
till night, and car load after car load
of goods are hauled up to hie cs,ab,
lishmcnt TO be distributed among his
many customers. Many persons con-
ton'plotod visit 10 Charleston on
The cheap excursion, but after visit.
ing this store and comparing prices,
adding frcights, &C., concluded they
could do just as well, if not better, Il,
home. May friend korljohn's bust.
ness continue to grow, and may our
farmers patronize this home enter
prise, which is right, proper and
just.
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For TIE TEETu.-Many of the
powders and pastes now in the mar
ket contain ingredients like pumicc
stone, charcoal, &C., which ought
never TO be used for the purpose.
The Saponaceons Tooth Powder is
warranted to contain nothing in the
least injurious, and has no equal for
its purpose, as its flavor is pleasant
is perfectly soluble in the mouth, and
contains nothing gritty or rough fol
the teeth. For sale by DR.. j. G.,
WANNAMAKER.
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Pomona GRANGE.-Thc next quar-
tcrly meeting Of Pomona Grange will
be held at White Cane Grange on
Saturday, October 4th, 1879. A large
attendance is earnestly requested, as
the meeting will he m important one
to the order. Masters and sccrcta
rics will please have their reports
ready. Hour of meeting II O'Clock
A. NJ. KIRK ROBINSON.
Sect'y II. G.. No. II.
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TIE horses Of Rev. Absalom ANA.
kcr, while being driven down hill
on Bull Swamp, took fright and be.
gan to run. The breast chains of the
wagon breaking, Mr.. Amallcr jumped
out to stop the team ard was thrown
in front OF the fore wheel, which ran
over him inllicting serious injuries
The blood gushcd from his mouth
nose and ears, and it was though,
that the injuries were severe. His
family were in the wagon but suffered
no damage.