The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-04-17

After dinner speaking was in order.
First our Worthy Lecturer, Bro. S. II.
Henderson, read pithy, pointed and in
structive paper from the pen of Brother
Phelps, upon the subject of Education.
Then he entertained US with an able, for
chile and interesting address upon the |
subject of the Practical Education of Far
mers, speaking of the educational feature
of the Grange.
Then Bro. ]. w. Bolton, our Worthy
Overseer, gave US short talk and read
some very appropriate extracts from THE
PATRON, commenting and applying them,
upon the subject of cooperation.
Then Bro. r. M. Pearson was intro
duced, and in forcible, eloquent and
pointed manner, entertained us half an
hour upon the financial condition of the
country and the duty of every tiller of the
soil to take an active part in the politics
of his section, showing that the time had
come for them to act for the purpose of
sending men to represent their interest in
our State and national legislative assem-
blies.
Then, though the '1engthening shad-
ows" admonished US that the hour for
@closing the labors of the day. was near
at hand, our Worthy Secretary, Bro. S.
w. Alexander, was introduced and in
clear, eloquent and very entertaining ad-
dress of half an hour chained the atten-
ton of the audience As the negro said
about the preacher, "He took his text
right down 'nlong de people, and stayed
dar." He appealed to their reason, and
dealing in facts and figures, logically
proved that it was greatly to every farm
ers interest to be Granger, that the Pa
irons of Husbandry were his only true
friends, and that the institution was for
his benefit; that as long as he remained
outside he was neglecting an important
duty that he owed to his country, his
family and to future generations.
AS result of our days labor, from
! what / have heard and seen since, / am
satisfied that many good farmers of this
section who have heretofore taken no part
in the matter are now convinced that their
proper place is in the Grange, and will
soon be knocking at our gates for en-
trance. Many have been warmed up who
had grown luke warm in the cause, and
come old backsliders have been reclaimed.
Upon the whole 1t was bright day in
the history of our Grange. Would we
could have more such meetings. | want
to join Bros. Rose and Kellar in their
camp meeting next summer. They can
, PIT me down as one for the "amen cor
ner."
THE PATRON is tower of strength in
. our midst. Would that / GUILD put it
in the hands of every honest farmer in
this Republic for just three months. If
they could only read it for that length of
time no partisan demagogue could use
them as tools to aid him in mounting to
power and no despotism could enslave
them. If they could only read in your
issue of March goth the article from Bro.
Eshbaugh on the ssCondition of the Or
DER" the one from C. G. Post on the
, 'Powerof Monopolies,' . and the article on
the "One Man Power" it would certainly
arouse them and awake them to knowl-
edge OF the true condition of our people
and teach them what they must expect if
they tail to do their duty at our next gen.
eral election.
May you live long and continue to let
your heavy blows fall upon the many
evils in our common country that are now
threatening to sap the very foundations of
the Republic, that these nay be removed,
and we as nation return to the wisdom,
justice, fraternity and political purity of
our forefathers, is the brayer of one who
has enlisted "for the war;" to battle with
you and the many noble brothers and Sis
tiers of our Order all oyer this broad land
Fraternally, III. S. ARNOLD,
W. M. Mountain Grange
Copperas Cove, March 90.