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The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-27
FROM ARKANSAS
FAULKNER COUNTY.

Editor Patron. AS [ have seen moth
ing in your columns from our Grange,
Enola, No. I42, | have concluded to give
you a few items. Our Grange numbers
about 70 members, and is in good work
ing condition. We have cooperative
store at this place, which is doing very
good business.
| must tell you our struggle in the past.
Enola Grange was organized at Mt. Yer
non about five years ago, and it hourished
for awhile, but many of its members who
came in expected to find a gold mine or
something that would make them rich
without an effort, soon fell away and per,
secuted the Order until it almost went
down. But some of our members that
had the good of the country in view and
who appreciated the great need of organ
ization for the farmers, stuck to it in spite
of all that could be said or done. And |
return NV heartfelt thanks to-day to Bros.
Z. c. Reace, I. P. McGlone, James Rey-
nolds and others, for keeping our Grange
alive until / was initiated. We have for
the last three or four months initiated sev
eral, and more are coming IN. We are
determined that our Grange shall never 90
down, but intend to build itup, and show
TO the world how pleasant and beautiful it
is for brethren to dwell together in unity
and peace. Brethren, let US work for the
Order. We are oppressed, we are SLAM
dered, we are enslaved by the merchants,
who are robbing us of the profits of our
toll Think it. Itwould thrill me with
/ JOY to see flag of true liberty waving in
triumph over our country.
Let US stay out of debt. Pay as you go;
don't buy your goods from the middle
men, but buy them at headquarters and
save the profits that the merchants are
making. Fraternally, T. J. DANIEL.
Enola. Dec. Is.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-27
FROM MISSISSIPPI.
NEWTON COUNTY


Editor Patron: am delighted to see
THE PATRON on rising ground, gaining
strength and popularity daily.
The Order in our county is still in a
very f1ourlshing condition, and our efforts
will surely be crowned with success while
we have such energetic leaders as Worthy
Master Bailey and Brothers Hardy, Par
ker, Cooper, Chapman, Reynolds, Muir
ply Chairman, Gilbert, Mapp and others.
Our Grange (Pinckney, No. 1881 is
moving onward and upward, receiving
new members at every meeting; so, you
see, the good work goes bravely on.
We have cooperative store in opera
ton, which is doing a lively business, and
the day is not far distant when every mem
her will be in a condition to transact his
own business. Besides gaining great
benefit in trade, we last year nearly doub-
led our capital, and so far this year we
have declared handsome dividend.
1t is very important that each Subordi-
nate Grange should establish co opera
tive store, for the members will become
more earnest in cause where they have
a greater interest
inclose list of subscribers. Success
to you and THE PATRON.
Fraternally, M. w. STAMPER.
Mt. Vernon, Dec. Is.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-27
FROM LOUISIANA.

Editor Patron. I will continue to sup
port your paper for its advocacy of Co
operation, the New Process of Manufac-
turing Cotton, and the interests of the
working class of people. Our country
seems to be running into the English ag-
ricultural and industrial systems, and if
we copy her industrial system, we will
have to also copy her form of govern
ment, with its large standing army and
military police, to keep labor in subsection.
Only about one-half of the adult popu-
ation of the United States now work in
any line of productive industry, and the
non producing half absorb all the profits
of labor.
Capitalists and spectators are absorb
ing everything, and the political and reli-
gious press is nearly all working in the
interest of speculative capital, or cringing
before its power.
The producing classes must work out
their own salvation, or they are lost. The
means of salvation are education, coop
Grafton and press and pol teal organiza-
ton of their own. We have about ~
100000 of voters in the United States,
10000 Of whom are lawyers. The 10000
lawyers rule the nation. They make, ex-
pound, and administer the laws; and
while making the laws they take particu-
lar pains to feather their own nests. AS
legislators they fix the fees and salaries of
the officers. They divide themselves into
factions or parties, draft 2 platforms
of principles, nominate 2 tickets, and fill
almost every place on each ticket which
pays $1,000 or more with lawyers, then
go among the people cracking the party
whip, delivering themselves of grand
spread eagle speeches and rum-inspired
affiati; appealing to prejudice, passion and
party spirit; whip the people into party
lines; and no matter which ticket we elect
the lawyers get the offices; and no matter
which ticket they rode into office on they
will run in about the same channel after
they are installed in office. A man who
will be governed by party name, or who
will sell his vote FOR drink of whiskey
or other consideration, is not worthy of
the elective franchise or the respect of
mankind.
Our government is nominally Repub-
lie: practically plutocratic Aristocracy.
What better is a nation of 10000, 900 of
people ruled by 10000 lawyers than an
aristocracy, pure and simple?
w. Z. SHUMAKER.
VERMILLIONVILLE, Dec. 18th
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-27
THE CLEMENT ATTACHMENT
BOOM"

The interest in the ''new process" of
manufacturing cotton is growing daily all
over the South. The newspapers are
filled with accounts of the wonderful ca
pacity and profitableness of the new sys-
tenn. A few years ago, scarcely a politi-
cal paper in the South would even men
ton it, and for years this journal was its
only advocate in all the Cotton States.
We never doubted for one moment that
the new process system would eventu-
ally supercede the cold, " and that in a few
years the bulk of the cotton crop would
be converted into yarns within sight of
the fields.
The farmers, the more intelligent and
observant, are beginning to give their at
tentlon to this great question, and the lit
tie factories in North and South Carolina
are now the centres of a widespread in
terest. Hundreds from all parts of the
South and many agents of Northern man
ufacturers are visiting these factories
daily, and many of them are publishing
glowing accounts of the little wonder
We print in another column an exceed
ingly interesting account of an interview
with Mr.. Gates, of Louisiana, which APP
peared in late issue of the Atlanta Con-
StituttOn. The practical ideas and sug-
gestions of this energetic and intelligent
gentlemen will attract great attention.
Oar chief concern in this great revolu-
ton that is soon to take place is, for the
farmers to combine and concentrate their
means so as to secure control. of the new
industry This they can do, if they will
only act in time. If they fail to act, and
the merchants and capitalists get control
of it as they will try to do, this great in.
vention will prove curse to the poor far
mers, and make them more, than ever &
serving class, completely at the mercy Of
their taskmasters.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-27
LEE COUNTY.


Editor Patron: Permit me to give you
faint idea of our noble Order in Lee
county. l visited Evergreen Grange last
Saturday, at which time l witnessed the
election of officers for The ensuing year.
They made a few changes, -electing,
however, the Master and Secretary They
conferred the third and fourth degrees up
on few members, one of whom, J. M.
Stockton, they elected Overseer, and he
will be an enthusiastic worker
But what | wish to speak of more par
ticularly is, that one of Evergreen's
"hawks" on that day caught one of Con-
cords "chicks," which caused so much
''noise in and about the Temple" that it
was some time before the Master could
''draw any designs upon the tressel board
whereby the craft could pursue their la
Dor" But finally quiet was restored and
Bro. Hazvkius Madison, of Evergreen
Grange, and Sister Paulina Mcconnell, of
Concord Grange, were introduced into
the Grange hall and united in holy wed
lock by the Rev. Buchanan, in the pres
ence of large number of members of
both Oranges and their friends. A mag
nificent dinner having been prepared by
the noble Matrons of Evergreen Grange.
we gathered around and did it ample
justice.
Evergreen Grange has been tor some
time past rather languishing, but it has
now caught some of the enthusiasm that
is pervading the whole land, and is Just
simply booming"
would advise all dormant or languish-
ing Oranges everywhere to get up a mar
rage at a Grange meeting, if they can't
arouse their members otherwise, and
will guarantee them s'boom" very soon.
Why the reverend gentleman above named
and several others left their petitions, be-
sides obtained the inclosed list of sub
scribers for THE PATRON at that meeting.
and feel very sure that soon good many
more will subscribe
Fraternally, A. F. LEAGUE
Giddings, Dec. IS.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-27

Until recently many members of the
Order of Patrons of Husbandry, were
wont to reckon the progress of the Grange
by the members being added and by the
frequency of the harvest suppers. If more
new members were brought in than were
dropped, and if those who remained were
all come together occasionally to harvest
feast sufficient thrift was betokened to
satisfy easy going Patrons who had only
a small stock of enterprise of which they
| were never too prodigal. They overlook
ed the fact that getting members into the
Grange was only getting together the
force that must be trained fol the work,
that will lift them into an atmosphere of
higher manhood and womanhood; and
| that this force must be we'll disciplined
before it could be depended upon to work
| together under all circumstances, so the
| will of each shall be obedient to the will
of the majority; so all the questions con-
corning the present and future welfare of
the Order may be considered, and no
member dodge the responsibility of indi-
vidual action, nor withhold his cordial
support of any measure the MAORI
ty of the Grange may adopt. AS a rule
the majority will be right and their will
| should be the law, acknowledged and
obeyed by all, even though it sometimes
| proves to be not quite right.
In all the past, farmers have been in the
habit of acting independently, and it will
require no small amount of discipline to
train them so they will not break when
| there comes conflict between duty and
| inclination, when the general mind is
not in accord with individual views. A
good point will be gained when members
can harmonic their individual notions
with the opinions of the majority The
| SubordinateGrange will then be a power.
Many Oranges have achieved but little
on account of having no one to lead off and
lay out the work for them. No Grange
with a sagacious and energetic Master has
| ever become low, and certainly it seems
! that one, at least, may be selected from
any Grange who is we'll qualified to ad :
minister its affairs. The office is not only
an honorable one but a responsible posi-
ton and every one who takes it should
| feel bound to render a good account of the
high trust that is confded to his keeping
No one should be satisfied to turn a
Grange over to his successor no better
than he found it. 1t is not to his credit to
be SO. Every Grange has within itself the
means which if properly used by the Mas
| ter will enable him to vastly improve it
during his term of office He should find
work for all and by virtue of his leader
ship contrive to have all do their work
The Master is given the Grange and all its
machinery to be used for the benefit of the
members and for the credit of himself and
ITO whom much is given, much is requir-
ed.' Every member of Grange can do
something and the part of the Master is
to see that every one else has an opportu-
nifty to do his part and devise some sure
way of having him do it.-Dirieo Rural.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-27
THE GREAT REFORMATORY
WORK OF THE GRANGE.

THE REASONS WHY 1 AM PATRON OF
HUSBANDRY.
Synopsis of a Speech delivered by Hon. l. S
Hasetine, at Yakley Chapel, Missouri, Dec. 4
1879, at an open Grange meeting,
Because the organization closes its gates
against all of that class of men who live
upon the industry of others, and who are
interested in keeping the masses in com.
parative ignorance, that they may the
more easily plumber them by unjust legis.
lation, unjust taxation, un ust railroad tar
ifs, Unjust bank tariffs, and by ambiguous
and unwholesome laws made by lawyers
to victimize unthinking and undeveloped
humanity. The Grange closes its doors
against all that class of political and pro
fessional ring men, thereby compelling
the famers to do their own thinking, to de-
velop their own brain power, and eventu
ally to gain better knowledge of their
relations to each other, of the producing
classes to the consumers, and of the char
acter of our schools and government The.
Grange educates its members to perfect
cheaper and utilize our immense labor
saving machinery, all those blessings of
inventive genius designed by Infinite Wis
dom to elevate the human race The
Grange educates its members to make
sales and exchanges of commodities with
out building up an aristocracy of middle
men, to give the people currency with
out an arstocracy of middlemen, called
bankers, placed as middlemen by the laws
of sharperism between the people and the
Government. The Grange educates the
people 10 see the great wrong perpetrated
upon them by the Government in estab-
fishing confidence houses, called banks.
which swallow up deposits, and by unjust
rates of interest absorb all national wealth
every thirty five years. When z per cent
per annum has been the increase of Amer
lean wealth during the last 30 years, the
average Granger cannot see the Justice of
a Government processing to be Republi-
can establishing privileged aristocracy of
money sharpers, and permitting them to
extort 10 per cent compounded every 20,
90 or 90 days; of the Government making
the rich richer and the poor poorer by do.
mating to capitalists 100000 for everv
100000 of bonds they may ask the Gov.
eminent to safely keep for them without
taxation
The farmer, educated in the Grange to
discuss all those subjects pertaining to the
production of wealth and the production
OF industry, will fearlessly grasp the sub
Ject OF taxation, transportation, finance.
and all other matters which may have a
tendency to elevate the industrial classes.
and liberate them from bondage to cor.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-27
The letters of our correspondents make

The letters of our correspondents make
our columns very interesting, and give
fair view OF the condition of the Order
throughout the Southwest
1t will be seen that Bell county, Texas,
keeps in the lead. Her toiling sons are
thoroughly organized and united, and have
well nigh rid themselves of the expensive
and oppressive business system of the
merchants, and have the Rochdale coop
erative system as recommended by the
National Grange in successful operation.
The strong, manly letter of Worthy Lee
turer Kellar shows with what zeal, ear
nestness and success the noble Patrons of
Bell county are working. The leading
spirit of the Order in that county, Worthy
Overseer A. ]. Rose, will be held in high
esteem by the farmers of Texas. And in
all his work he has had faithful and eff
cient supporters in those patriotic leaders,
Bros. Kellar, Clarke, Hancock, Sims, Ca
ter, Tyler, Ship, Maedgen, Moore, Haley,
Lykes, Meek, Stacy, and many others,
consciousness of having placed the noblest
organization of the age on an enduring
basis in their county.
In Lee county, the zeal and activity of
Bros. league and Castleberry and their
scores of co-workers, are telling with
splendid effect.
Newton county is the banner Grange
county in Mississippi. Her Oranges are
all well organized and working earnestly
and tremendously, and the cooperative
stores are meeting with marked success.
Under the leadership of Bros. Bailey,
Hardy, Stamper, Chapman, Parker, Rey-
nolds, Murphy, Chairman, Mapp, Gilbert,
and others, the Order there is gaining
strength and numbers daily.
In Georgia and Florida, by the efforts
of those patriotic leaders, Worthy Masters
Smith and Wilson, the more earnest,
thoughtful members are becoming thor
oughly aroused to the importance of revi-
wing the Order in those States, and the in
dications are that the quiet work now go
ing OH WI SOON dllIdCl the dllCullOU Ol TIE
masses, and beget an interest and enthu
siasm that will bring the Grange once
more into prominence.
In Tennessee and Arkansas, there is a
decided improvement in the Order In a
large number of counties in each State,
the organization has been maintained in
tact, and there the work is more practical
and efficient than ever. Worthy Masters
Harwell and Williams are making great
efforts to secure full attendance at the ap-
preaching meeting of their respective
State Oranges, and they will doubtless
succeed. The Order is stronger and more
active in Shelby, Upton and Sullivan
counties, Tenn, aud in Faulkner, indie
pendence, Miller, Sharpe and Union
counties, Ark, Judging from the letters of
our correspondents, but the true men in
other counties are pushing ahead.
We look for a general revival of the
Order throughout the Southwest next
year, and in this forward movement, I'M
der the splendid leadership Of Worthy
Master Darden, Mississippi will be found
in the front rank
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-27
FROM LOUISIANA.
PARISH.

Editor Patron. 1t is presumed that
your paper is devoted to the interest of the
Order, and will help in all localities. L
fear the presumption is incorrect see
you seem to have totally neglected this
section, or you are not posted in regard to
our condition. Permit me to say, very la
conicaIly, that the Order here is dead.
Draw your own conclusions, and COM
ment if YOU please. HARVESTER.
Flowery Mound, Dec. II.
We believe the Order in Louisiana will
soon be restored to more than its former
strength and efficiency, notwithstanding
our correspondent seems to think that it is
beyond all hope. There are quite num-
Der of Oranges in that State that have
kept up their organization and met regu-
larly, and whose members are determined
to hold ON until their less hopeful breth-
rem shall return and renew their efforts to
make the only organization the farmers
ever had permanent and controlling in
stitution in this country. The more
thoughtful and observant farmers of Loui-
siana will soon catch the spirit of enthusi-
asm that is now stirring their brethren in
Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee
Kentucky and other States, and again
rally to the Grange, and when they STEP
boldly to the front in the great toward
movement now beginning, they will be
ollowed by thousands and tens of thous.
ands of farmers in that great State. Lei
no well-wisher, no true friend of the
Grange, no intelligent, patriotic farmer
who loves his family, who desires fail
dealing in business affairs and hates tyr
amy and oppression, despair. The future
is full of promise to the down-trodden
sons of toll, for the leading spirits were
never SO resolute, never SO active, never SC
enthusiastic, in the great work of building
| up the grand organization which will pro-
tect and promote the interests of all far
| mers and elevate them and their families
in all the walks of life.
We trust our correspondent will take
hope from the bright prospect in other
States, and urge those of his Grange who
were once loyal to the cause and Jealous
in its support, to re-enlist and work with
ten-fold zeal to make their Grange
stronger and more efficient than ever.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-27

We intended to publish in this issue of
THE PATRON the excellent report Of Wor
thy Secretary Carter, of the Kentucky
State Grange, but our copy of it has been
misplaced. This jealous and energetic
officer has, during the past two years,
mainly by his own efforts, revived the Or
der in that State, pla ced its finances upon
a sound basis, and restored confidence in
the cause. He was very properly cleo
ted
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-27

There has been no negro emigration to
Texas, yet that State, which made only
100000 bales before the war, now grows
nearly million. The cotton is made by
white labor in Texas, just as tits made by
white labor to great extent all over the
South. 1t is white labor that is running
the cotton crop into the 100000 bales.
In twenty years we will have it up into
100000 bales, and then we will have
our export Immediately from our cities all
that the world will need .-lPxraI San.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-27

A delegate to the Kentucky State
Grange residing in Hardin county on the
Virginia line, rode two hundred miles on
horseback to attend the recent annual
meeting of that body. When a cause, and
one so good as that of the Grange, is sus-
tanned by such men and in such spirit,
it must succeed.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-27

The Florida State Grange met at Lake
City on the 18th inst. Worthy Master
Wilson writes us that the Order in that
State is now gaining strength and that
the members are more determined than
ever. We hope to have regular reports
from the Order in Florida in future.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-27

Texas will raise, it is estimated, one
fourth of the entire cotton crop of the
United States.
The English immigrants who lately set
tied in Colorado county are industrious
and intelligent farmers.
New-York tribune., 1879-02-26

also studied the situation in California oe'ng W
that state during the inquiry of senator Mortohs
Committee. He tells reporter OF The N0c-Haren
p.,;.,,, that the Chinese will never come here TO
80 and will never come in large numbers. All
r. Who have come during the twenty-five wears
.t,t o,,, Gates have been open 70 them-only ahout
ooo ooo-have come from district not ~ large as
Cornectirut. called Kwang-tuug. II contains the
C;tr of Canton. They are of the middle class
D,tter fhan the wer. No slay eS have been brought
ari. cooi.rs here II Is not very difficult tc convert
tbe Cuiuese to Christianity. Frotestant Wi>~i"n-
aries have been in the kingdom only forty years.
oiie. have been there 21o wears. and have ~hooH'
converts II he treaty ls ahTocated without c"'-
ference the Professor sure the Chinese VIII I.-
tsIiafc and our commerce will 20. Oar cttzen~ "
h., f,,,r we'd Of trial bv our conss and There VIII
be trouble. The proposed bill IL "a stau 'n our
\ tiieual honor"