The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-12-04
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selvlie natures never accomplished
anything like renown; and rarely .
MODERATE success; it is he of deter
mined and persevering will that
makes his mark; it is he who cath
ers the fruits that hang above the
reach of half-hearted efforts Is
this not one of the shortcomings of
farmers, do they not plod along in
the beaten paths marked out bv
others who are careful that no other
route be taken than one that cen.
tel tiers at point advantageous to them ?
ihey have been so long and so
thoroughly trained to follow the
leadership of others that party dis
clPline has usurped the place of
their own good judgment and com
mon sense.
w bat is not for us must be against
us. And the power that farmers
possess Is worse than wasted if they
have no voice in its direction or use.
We do not mean the miserly prin-
ciple that ministers only to individ-
ual and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. That
is the very instinct that others play
upon to dwarf farmers into little
ness and docile subsection Farm
ers, many of them, have genius, and
all of them talents, ranging in the
scale from one to ten, and yet of all
the aggregation of talent possessed
by the eight millions of sturdy far
mers in this country how little of it
is used to benefit the world-as it
certainly would be benefited by the
uplifting of the agricultural class to
a place of intelligent action that
would protect and conserve their
individual interests through the
management of their public con-
Germs.
The only hope and safety of the
common people lies in independent,
intelligent thought and determined
action; these are being sought in
the Grange, but far less rapidly than
could be desired. Many farmers
become members of the Grange
with the impression that it is
through some mysterious agency an
institution that freely dispenses fa-
vors to those who belong to the
Order, for which no return is re-
CURED. But the illusion that simple
membership in this society is emit
tied to so much is being dispelled,
and the very valuable lesson is be-
ing taught through the practical OPP
erations of the Grange that every
thing has its price which must be
paid in labor and that the strength
derived from such exercise is often
more valuable than the object pri-
marily sought; an ability is revealed
of which they were before uncon.
sCious to face the world, to encoun.
ter and overcome obstacles, to reason
with and to vanqush opponents
They are being taught in the
Grange, too, that no good thing
which has benefited mankind has
ever been attained without persist
ent, brave, unfinching contest, anc
the only work that wins renowr
and grateful acclaim is that done
for others and not for self. And i
is an indisputable fact that the per
manent value of every achievement
even to ones self, depends upon thu
good one does the world and no
what is accomplished on the pitia
BILE plan that is no broader thar
sordid self-interest.
There are those who comprehend
the mission of the Grange and tn
means that must be used to make
the glorious success that will glad
den every farmers heart Throughout
this broad land, and they will eel
tainly establish the worth of thei
own true theories and the design
of the Order, and annihilate the falls
speculations, schemes and prophe
cies of their opposers; and VIII
will not farmers everywhere,
once, Join these brave workers an
make this farmers institution sue
grand success as will make til
conntenance of every well wlshf
of the farmers cause glow wit
pride and satisfaction? Don't wa
for ga more convenient seas on
Now is the time. Do not calcula
on chances or circumstances MOI
favorable, but put your shoulder
the wheel at once; the safety
: your intentions and resolves depend
upon the heroism of your own act
Do not listen to the faithless voi'
+ that tells you to wait; if you do yo
win grow old, lose strength, w
and inclination and, at last, be on
a curnberer of the ground that b
lived to no good purpose.-DIrl