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The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-01-31
IS THE MISSION OF THE
GRANGE ENDED

Editors Journal of Agriculture: The
above caption was suggested to us, while
in conversation with friend, few days
since; who said: upon my inquiry as
to the welfare ofhis grange, albeit, he was
formerly member in good standing,)
''the order had accomplished all that lay
within its province to accomplish" We
do not presume for a single instant that the
above erroneous idea obtains any credence
whatever particularly with those who
have received any portion of a Crane
education. However, it is only by inves.
tigation and research, that the truth is
evolved, and for the sake of a further ev-
olution, of the great truths incorporated in
the structure of our organization, le5 us
investigate the proposition.
1t is conceded by all observing, think
ing people that the mission of any organ
ization, or enterprise, is ended when the
necessities which arc the creative power
of it, have ceased to exist.
Let members of the order pause for
moment, look around them, and endeavor
to ascertain if the general necessities
which called the order into existence
have ceased to exist
Have the giant monopolies- manufac-
turing, commercial and professional,
ceased to exist? Have the great evils
perpetrated daily by organized capital in
the shape of railroad corporations in their
rates OF transportation, bank, and an hun
dred kindred monopolies ceased to exist?
Has the political jobbery and corrup-
ton, which, for long series of years has
cursed the nation, and in which is now
beng shown up in mail-route swindlers
and like jobs, ceased to exist? Last but
not least; have those grand objects and
aims OF the fraternity-the promotion
OF the educational, social and moral inter
ests OF ITS representatives, ceased to exist:
we can justly imagine thunderous no.
coming from the rejecting, organized
ranks OF American farmers. What would
you think of the next General Assembly
OF Missouri, if they should declare that
the public school system of the State,
having educated a generation or So
themselves among lhe number was no
longer an educational necessity, and its
adjustment was therefore recommended
lhe necessities which called the order
into existence, are just as urgent as those
that are the producing cause of all the
best institutions of civilized countries
Missionary in the general field of CHRIS
tlanlty and in Church Organizations is
about as necessary to day as it ever was
and people would wonder if after a new
church was organized in a community,
Its members would sit idly down and say;
we'll our organization has been effected
our names are subscribed to the church
roll, we have participated in its sacra-
mental duties and Christian observances'
1t does not matter whether we assemble
again or not
The great work is but fairly started, we
are outlining the work for future genera
tons who must and will take it up and
push it forward to yet greater results.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-01-31
WHAT COOPERATION DOES

The following tabular statement, which
is based upon actual experience and is tar
below the success of many cooperative
stores in this country, will show the advan-
tages of Patrons having their own stores
and buying from themselves. The calcu-
laton is made for ri years, beginning with
an investment of $40, allowing 10 per cent
interest per annum, purchases TO the
amount of 500 annually, 10 per cent net
profit on sales, and 20 per cent accumula-
ton:
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-01-31
PATRONS MUST READ GRANGE
PAPERS,

1t is important that Patrons should be
posted as to the working of the Subordi-
nate Oranges throughout the State. Each
Grange should instruct its Master, Lectur
err, Secretary or some other officer to write
an article occasionally for publication in
the "PATRoN OF HUsBANDRY," showing
what they are doing-and what they pro-
pose to do. A few days since worthy
Brother wrote us that he believed his to
be the only lire Grange in his county.
We replied by giving him the names of
seveu Oranges that we kne,o 20 be at work
regularly-in his county-and which have
made their quarterly Reports promptly
Another Brother informs us that the
question was discussed at his County
Grange whether there was State Grange
also whether there were any Subordinate
Oranges There are none so blind as
those that will not see. Let all Patrons
subscribe for the "PATRoN OF HUSBAND
RY'' and there will be no need of such
letters or discussions of the character men
toned in this paragraph.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-01-31
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.
TuF SOUTHWESTERN COOPERATIVE
ASSOCIATION,

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ASSOCIATION,
NEW ORLEANS, January %, 1880.
COTTON Market steady, but not so active
nc for two DAYS past We quote: good ordinary,
II16c.; low mddlng, I2c; middling, 1214c. good
middling, &c.
New York futures, at closing last night: Feb
ruary, 1857; March, 1900; April, 1929; May
1916; June, 1865; July, 1876; August 1880
Market weak.
New Orleans futures at closing last night. Feb
ruary, 122o March, 1896; April, 1855 May,
1a.6;; June. 1878; July, 1894; August 1898
Sept, H. 20; Oct, Il 10; Nov, fI4S; Dec, II.3o'
Net receipts at this port since Sept I, 1,o339o5
bales; at ports, 3,6o53II, against 3,I459l5 DaieS
same time last year. ,,l-.
BAGGING-Dom.ju te,2 pounds III @I11ac.;
Ties. Acme, $2 Arrow, s. so per bundle
COFFEE-Demand fair. Fair, Ioc; good,
1631c: prime to choire, III @I8c.
FLOUR-Ouiet and steady. Medium, 20 50;
family, 81 90; choice, 81 IS.
PROVISIONS-Mes pork, $I3.75; dry salt
meats shoulders &C.; sides, 71sc.; clear RIB, sea
clear, SIC.
BACON-Clear rib Size; clear, SIC,
SUGAR-In hhds: Pure white clarified 914c
off white, 71sc; centrifugals, 7@Sc according tc
grade; yellow clarified, 838@878c.; old process
choice, 1905; strictly prime, rs; prime
75ac; fully fair, TIC. In barrels, s@14c more
MOLASSES-Fair, 3Sc.; prime, 4oc; choice
soc.
SALT-Coarse, 81 o5; fine, 81 10.
CHEESE-Western Reserve, I4c.; N. Y
Cream, 51a@I6c.
RICE-Medium, nc. choice, nc.
MACKAREL-No. in bbls So IS; 2 bbls
$s7s; qrs. 81 IS; kits, 81 90.
COAL OIL-In cases, 25@27c. p gal.
ANDLES-I2c19@I3c
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-01-31

We are all so familiar with the history
of the Patrons of Husbandry that it is
needless to detail it over and over again.
suffice it to say that they met with the
most malignant opposition at the incep-
ton of organization. Mercantile comb
nations set to work to frown it down and
out of existence. Editors of demagogue
sheets split pens and broke pencils in Civ
ing expression to gush against us, and
even ministers of God, influenced by the
mercantile interest in their congregations,
lifted their smooth tongues in volube ut
terance against the Order Selfmade
prophets and sages of future predictions
chuckled with all the sincerity of wise
men and said, ;'This Grange business is a
myth in the fog now partially concealed,
and soon launched into obscurity to down
forever But how wofully they have
been deceived. The Grange still lives
and will continue to live and prosper so
long as farmers will look to their own in
terests, and not permit outsiders to manip-
ulate for them.-Farmer'S Friend.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-01-31
FROM TEXAS
LEE COUNTY

Editor Patron: Accepting
invitation, we attended the dedicsSti;nner
the Grange Hall, recently erected b n Of
better Grange, Fayette county. The he. 20
ing is handsome two-story frame o ~
90 feet long, with front of * feet "Oout
main street of the village The frst "a a me
is to be used as cooperative store 'J ~
the Patrons and the second as a Gr.noy
Hall. Se
About 10 A. NJ. the assembly numbox;-
some 200 were invited by WORTHY Mig
ter Hilsman to seats in the Hall .Fs-
which the house was called to order uL '''
the dedication ceremonies were duIv VI
formed, the Worthy Overseer of the S..
Grange, Bro. A. ]. Rose, officiating AS
ter the ceremonies Bro Rose was canaI
upon to address the audience, which y
did with considerable warmth of feeI;n"
indicative of the thorough interest he bs.'
in the Order. His address was freoueng,
applauded and his hearers seemed to oh
sorb some Of the enthusiasm of n.
speaker
AT the close of Bro. Roses remarL.
Bro. Worthington, of THE PATRON. NO,
introduced, and gave the audience brief
talk upon the merits of the wonderful
Clement Attachment, exhibiting samnIss
of yarns from attachments established n
the older States. Bro. Worthington's r.
marks though brief were to the point and
we'll received, as THE PATRON had al
ready aroused the attention of our peonls
to the great value of the attachments
Upon the close of the remarks of Bro
w, Worthy Master Hilsman announced
that dinner was waiting to receive atten.
ton and invited all to partake thereof
The table was arranged in the lower
Hail. and consisted of two tables extend
ing the entire length of the Hall, and its
appearance indicated great labor and the
good taste of the matrons and maids of
the Order Ample justice was done the
good eatables displayed.
Although Bro. w. is well known as a
temperance man, he could not resist the
tempting offer of glass of native wine
made from our mustang grape, that grow,
in great abundance over our State. A,
this was his first visit to Texas, we inter
cede for his pardon in breaking the com
mand, Touch not, taste not, handle not
In the afternoon a public installation o
officers for the ensuing year was held
but your reporter was compelled to jour
ney homeward and failed to witness TIT
ceremonies. A GRANGER.
Giddings, an. Fl.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-01-31
"ROOMING."

THE PATRON is the representative of
the Grange in the Southwest, and its sue
cess is sure indication Of the healthy
condition of the Order in that section.
We have the pleasure of informing the
friends of the paper that its circulation is
now increasing more rapidly than at any
any former time, and they may confident
ly rely upon its soon becoming one of the
leading weeklies in the Southwest in point
of circulation. The following Patrons
have sent in clubs since our last issue:
S o Baskn. New London, Ark.
Past Master Maxwell, Tenn,
H c Killingswortn. Gray Rock, Texas.
P r Rudolph, Woodland, Texas
John Chapel, Mount Joy, Texas.
Houston Nicely, lola, Texas.
n Willis, Mt Vernon La.
J K Head, Hoods Mills, La.
A Moffett Walden, Ga.
w L Robertson, Forest, Miss.
D c Garrett, Middle Fork, Tenn.
Odom Fairfield, Texas.
Baxter Wilson, Lexington, Miss
NJ Scallorn, West Point, Texas.
R NJ Pence, Cooper, Texas.
I A Holder, Fairfield, Texas
] Stockton, Giddings, Texas.
II II Bonner, Gilmer, Texas.
Josiah Thompson, Chester, Miss.
B NJ Works, Waxahachie, Texas
w L Woods, Water Valley. Miss
g w Williams, Westville Miss
Al Maedgen, Troy, Texas.
E. Taylor, Brownsville, Tenn.
S H Henderson, Crossville Texas.
H o Dixon, Jackson, Miss.
c w Stevenson, Hillboro, Ark.
d Martin, Lapile, Ark.
H Underwood Kings Mill, Ark
Z n Mckenzie Prairie Lea Texas
w NJ Ferguson, Rockdale, Texas,
E H Hatch, Golindo, Texas
A league, Giddings, Texas
w Stannifer, Dry Grove, Miss
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-01-31
HOPKINS COUNTY.

Editor Patron, Our cooperative bust
ness is prospecting. On the 18th, div
dend was declared of IS per cent to stock
holders, and y per cent to non-stockho
ders. The store has made some $500
clear of expenses since the 18th of August
last. Eight hundred dollars saved to pur-
chasers that heretofore has been left with
the merchant to enrich him at the expense
of the consunnoti Our people ure s. ting
their eyes open. II. {. DIAL.
Sulphur Springs, Jan. 25.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-01-31
REMEMBER FEBRUARY

Let us meet in force at the State Grange
whether we are Representatives or not.
We have the interests of the Order at
heart and know that we will all be well
come. We must compare notes and see
what our neighbor Oranges are doing,
and why it is that some of us have per
mitted orr Oranges to grow cold and fall
behind. We are sure that we shall be en-
couraged by this brotherly conference
and that good will grow out of it. This
meeting will be the opportunity of Tenn
essee Patrons to reorganize upon sound
basis and regain their former prosperity
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-01-31
AN INVITATION.

All Masters and Past Masters, and their
wives who are 4th degree members, are
entitled to seats in the State Grange and
to participate in its proceedings, but are
not allowed to vote: this privilege belongs
only to the representatives of the several
counties. Fourth degree members are ad-
State Grange, and will be cordially well
coined. A special invitation is hereby ex-
tended to the Patrons and Matrons of
Haywood county to be with us on the I7th'
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-01-31
MEETING OF THE TENNESSEE

i STATE GRANGE, FEB. II, 1880.
We are informed that Worthy Master
Darden of Mississippi and Brother Esh-
haugh of the State Grange of Missouri
and the Lecturer of the National Grange
will. be on hand..at the annual session of the
Tennessee State Grange. Let all Patrons
attend the meeting whether Delegates or
not All will be welcome and all will be
identified.
Reduced rates over the Railroads and
reduced rates of board will be made with
the Hotels for those who attend the meet
ing.
The State Grange meets February 18TH,
1850. Good speakers will be on hand
and the nezV era of the Order in Tennessee
will be inaugurated.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-01-31
EXPLANATORY.

In the issue of The PATRON of August
80, Deputies were instructed to re-organ-
ize Subordinate Oranges at once, money or
no money. This simply meant that the
members of dormant Grange should not
be deferred from recommending work for
fear of having large amount of arrear-
ages to pay the State Grange. The
idea intended to be conveyed was, that
the early resumption of work by all our
dormant Oranges was paramount to the
mere question of dollars and cents.
Strangely enough, some Patrons have con-
strued the expression to apply to the pay
ment OF dues by members of Oranges no7V
at zV0,,k The sentence will admit of no
such construction, and Deputies have no
jurisdiction in the question of membership
dues. We again repeat: let Deputies call
together at once the members of dormant
Oranges, land assure them that on their reor-
ganization no charter fee or back dues to the
State Grange will be required of them as
a Grange, but that the dues a member owes
to his Subordinate Grange must be ar
ranged by the vote of the Subordinate
Grange after reorganization.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-01-31

Our domestic feeces are still cheaper
than foreign wool can be imported, since
the staple has advanced in Australia
South America and in England. High
prices tor wool must prevail here for
some time to come.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-01-31
The following letter was received a few

The following letter was received few
weeks since by the Secretary:
81 am sorry to inform you that our
Grange has lost its zeal and is in dor.
mant condition. We have used every
means in our power to hold up, but have
failed to get quorum for several months
past, consequently we are behind with our
State dues. We regret that such is the
case. Some of us wish to hold member
ship in the Order, but there is no Grange
in reasonable distance for us to attend"
Such is specimen of many letters we
have received in times past. We mailed
the following reply to our worthy brother,
whom we know to be as true to the Order
as any member thereof, and we feel con-
fident that through his zeal and earnest
and effective labor his Grange will at an
early day be restored to its proper place in
the ranks of live, working Oranges:
"Bro. A: We regret to learn that your
Grange is dormant; however, don't give
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-01-31

COTTON-Jan. 29-Liverpool, middling
Orleans, 3-16d.; New York, middling, II 80
16c.; New Orleans, I214c.; Galveston, 1218c;.
Mobile. I214c.; Savannah, I2Ic.; Charleston,
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-01-31

on your custom by cooperating i
business of all kinds? III your
Everybody is saying "Come on NJ
Darden; you can make Co-operat;o0aa Ster
Oranges BOOM" ''0i' and
Crystal Springs, Miss, Ian e
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-01-31
Tennessee Department.
Secretary's Office.

NASHVILLE, an. 20, 1880
The State Grange meets at Browns
Vile, Haywood County, February 18th
1850
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-01-31

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-04
Iceland
ILLINOIS,

CHICAGO, Oct. 4.-Y esterday joseph
Arl, his son and a man named Newhouse
while raising frame cottage on Arnold
street, it fell over and buried the son and
q younger member of the family named
John. The kitchen stove set fire TO the
ruins. and Joseph persisted in the flames.
Mrs. Arl and five other children were in
the house and were only rescued with
great difficulty.
The postof6ce was to-day moved from
the basement in the government building
TO the permanent quarters.
On Sunday morning FIRE was found in
the recorders Office of the county court
house. gatl Ottawa. iii. Evidently some
scoundrel had. during the night effected
an entrance into the room. with the pur-
pose Of destroying the books of this county,
the second in population in the state.
Only fourteen books were destroyed, The
rest, valued at three millions, were saved.
When the fire was extinguished torpedo
and four cans Of nitro glycerine were
found on the floor in the vault, and the
FIRE had nearly reached them. Had they
exploded. as they would have done in O
few minutes, not only would the building
have been destroyed, with all its valuable
records, but the Jail beneath would have
been blown to atoms with it's inmates. No
clue to the dastardly perpetrator yet
found
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-04
Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup.

Rev. Sylvanus Cobb 'thus writes in
the Boston Christian Freeman: We
would by no means recommend any
kind of medicine which we did not
know to be good-particularly for
infants. But of Mrs. Winslow's Sooth.
ing Syrup we can speak from know
ledge; in our own family it has proved
blessing indeed, by giving all infant
troubled with collie pains, quiet sleep,
and the parents unbroken rest at night.
Most parents can appreciate these
blessings. Here is an article which
works to perfection, and which is
harmless; for the sleep whichit affords
the infant is perfectly natural, and the
little cherub awakes as bright as a
button" And during the process of
teething, its value is lncalculable- We
have frequently heard mothers say
that they would not be without it from
the birth of the child till it had finish
ed with the teething siege, on any con-
sideration whatever. Sold by all
druggists. % cents a bottle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-04
Moffaf'S Life Pills,
Phoenix BitteTS.

The Most Successful Medicines
i'm the World. ....
Established In 1885, by one OF
our Most Eminent Physicians,
and now used throughout North
and South America, with more
pleasing results than any other
Medicine.
MOffat's Life Pills
are purely vegetable; they act
on the Stomach and Liver, and
regulate the entire system and
put all the functions OF the body
in a healthy condition, and
WARRANTED a certain cure for
all MalariOuS Diseases, Torpid
Liver, Impure Blood, Jaundfce,
Bilious Complaints, Dyspepsia,
Indigestion, COstiyeness, NerV'
Ous and Sick Headache, Colds.
Scurvy, General Weakness, and
Fever & Ague.
MOfTat's Phoenix Bitters
correct the SecretiOns Of the
Stomach, and are a Sure Cure
for SlecplcssHeSs, Nervousness,
dyspepsia, Female Complaints,
Weakness, Debility, etc.
Thousands Of Certificates are
ii 0ur possession giving perfect
CURES effected by these invalu-
able medicines, and we are cer-
tainthat they will do just what
we have said. 1t is simply ask.
cd that the afflicted will TRY
THEN ONCE, their use will cOns
vince the most skeptical.
Pages Climax Salve % cents a box.
Moaa:'s Life Pills 25 cents n box
Ncffat's PhGnix Bitters S1.0O n bottle
- Seld by Druggists everywhere.
j. P. MILLS, Sole Proprietor,
S5 Liberty Street New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-04
AN Educational Endorsement.

The Rev. G, A, Harry. D. D., of the
Howard University. of Washington has
addressed the following letter to Mesers
ii. III. Warner & Co. of Rochester, N. Y.
GENTLEMAN: take pleasure in''stating
that have for two years past been
acquainted with the remedy know as
Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure,
and with its remarkable curative efficiency
IN obstinate and socalled cases of Bright's
Disease in this city. In some of these
cases. which seemed to be in the last
stages. and which had been given up by
prsctieitioners OF both schools, the speedy
change wrough by this remedy seemed
but little less than miraculous. am con-
vinced that for Bright's Disease, in all its
stages. no remedy heretofore discovered
can be held for one moment IN comparison
with this.
Respectfully yours. G. A, Harry.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-04

PaSe'S Climax SaIYe,
A Family Blessing for rs cents.
1t heals without a scar. No
family should be without it.
We WARRANT it to CURE
Sores, Ulcers, ScrOfuIa Sores,
Fever Sores, Salt Rheum, Sore
Breasts or Nipples, Erysipelas,
Swollen Glands, Inflamed Eyes,
ScaIds, Burns, Cuts, Bruises,
FiStula, Piles, BOils, Chilblains,
Frosted Feet, COrns, and all Gu
taneOus diseases on man OR beast.
1t has been used over twenty
five years, without one failure.
1t has no parallel-having per-
fectIy eradieated disease, and
healed after all other remedies
had failed. 1t is a compound Of
Arnica with many other Extracts
and Balsams, and put up in larger
boxes for the same price than any
other Ointment.
gE Sold by Druggists everywhere.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-04
What Mothers Say.

The keen parental instinct is sharper
in its perceptions than the tutored brain
of the philosopher; therefore, when
mothers say, as they universally do. that
there is nothing like HALE's HONEY OF
HoREHoUND AND TAR for the Coughs,
Colds. Hoarseuess and croupy symptoms
to which children, from their imprudence.
ars especially subject. no man who UNDER
stands human nature will discredit their
testimony For sale at all drug stores at
SO cents and 81. Great saving by buying
large size.
Messrs Ten Eyck & Brown, Cohoes. N.
Y. write: I'VE are selling largely
Of HALE's HONEY OF HoREHoUND AND
TAR.land Pixies sssrooTACHE DROPS"
Pixies TooTHACHE DROPS Cure in one
Minute
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-04
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON. Oct. 4.-The commission
or of Internal revenue has received the
following:
ATLANTA. Ga, Oct 4-The United
States grand jury found true bills against
So citizens of Georgia for armed attacks on
revenue officers in the I'd district. while
disoharging their lawful duties. Twenty
of these outlaws belonged to the gang that
burned Deputy Collector Stewards prop
erty and fred upon his family.
The Treasury department to-day or
dered the transfer of ten million dollars of
gold from the assay Office. TO be used in
making change on account of foreign gold.
This makes thirty million dollars trans
ferred for the same purpose since the be-
ginning of the present fiscal year. The
amount of foreign gold which has come to
this country since July 1st is estimated
by the Treasury to be about s35. 600, 900.