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The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-14
"orthy Master Darden's Cam.
Daign.

Inc attention of the farmers of
Nl'SlsSlppl is now called to a can
as mat more deeply and directly
'0nceTns them than any political
,'"'aS' ever conducted in the State.
N the political campaigns they
nave occupied the position of mere
''SSlVe spectators; they have had
~ voice IN the selection of candi
p''es, and no participation in the
1ei'S OF success; the politicians
-1 TIC political press have arranged
Prellmlnaries of these cam
,'iSnS to suit themselves, managed
1'm @i always with an eye single to
l'" personal interests, while the
"mers have done the voting and
1Iu the taxes. The farmers, by
~" inolfference and inaction, have
P''"l'ted the lawyer politicians and
NE political press to take control
VI public affairs, until they have
'"Peu all power and control the
F'VPie IN all political movements
~ '' elections as if they were SO
y negroes. The discussions of
sCiic measures by the politicians
'O,e the people are nothing more
less than farces, intended to
'"u-neVer to enlighten. The
r.OPle have been talked to and or
o. sDlNed' but always by party lead
-, VINO reap the credit and the
r.. ''Gai &c benefits resulting from sue
'hey were never invited to
'e'Pate in these honors and re-
wards az upon equal terms.
D., was only since the Grange ap-
Aieo that farmers had the oppor.
,r. 10 assemble together and dis
,,, puohc questions from their
b 'uo point. The effect OF this has
vss wi that they have steadily ad-
l.,S'' eo' until they have put their
h. IN the field and instructed
frssl,. 10 discuss all public questions
pr..s y, openly and thoroughly. The
,n Hce OF Worthy Master Darden
d.v y 8 the farmers and Oranges to-
for III obedience to the demand
n,tt.o aore light in regard to all public
And 'erS IN which the farmer rights
eSts are involved. And he
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-14

The census will show a popula-
ton in the United States of about
4S,5co,ooo. These figures give us
date for comparison. In the last
ten years our rate of increase has
been ~ per cent. From 1860 to
1870 it was nearly e per cent.
From 1850 to 1860 it was IS per
cent. The average rate of growth
from 1890 to 1850 in each recurring
ten wears was a little less than IS
ner cent. 1t will be seen from these
figures that our growth in population
suffered no material cheek until the
civil war. We have not yet recov-
cred from that disastrous shock.
Had the old ra:e of increase contin-
ued through the last twenty years
our population would now be 5o,-
600, 900 instead of 4S,ooo,ooo.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-14

is meeting this demand with
power, an earnestness and fearless
ness that will thoroughly arouse the
masses and SO cement and direct
their strength that they must soon
become the controlling element in
both political and business affairs.
We feel sure that the farmers will
turn out at the appointments of
Worthy Master Darden in immense
numbers, indeed, his progress
through the State should be made
an ovation. No man in Mississippi
can speak with more force and au-
thority to the hardy sons of toll
than this noble Grange leader, for
he is one of them; his interests,
his associations and his aspirations
are all linked with those who COM
pose the grand army of wealth pro-
ducers, and he has devoted years
of labor, of earnest, intelligent effort
to bring them together in one or
ganization where they can learn
their rights and interests and en-
force their just claims to equality.
Let the farmers of our State turn
out by thousands at every appoint
ment of this fearless and eloquent
champion of their cause, and make
his canvass the grandest and most
successful ever conducted on Mis-
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-14

the services of the lawyer, and
when paid, and paid well, he speaks
with more huency, greater power
and seeming earnestness on the side
which pays best; but if the pay be
the same, one side is just as good as
the other
Ifit be the purpose to bring about
reform, the work must commence
at the bottom, and the first thing to
be done is to reform the legislators;
make a change, try some others,
take them from some other profes
sion. Surely there can be no harm
in this, for it is impossible to have
worse Legislators than those which
have figured SO prominently in the
legislative halls for these many
years, and the work performed
shows that it might have been
much better done, if the law makers
had been taken from a different
class.
For great agricultural country
to be represented by lawyers, GER
tainly is very preposterous idea,
and it has had such a fair test in
our country, and proved so great a
failure, it surely is time now that
we have change.
If statesmen are found only in
the legal profession, the compost
ton of the legislative bodies of this
country would GO to show that the
legal profession had greatly depre-
ciated. for there is not much evil
dence of craftsmanship to be found
in the laws which are recorded in
our statute books.
The time has come when we must
get out of the old ruts, but Just as
long as we choose to be partizans
rather than patriots, just so long as
we run after machine politicians,
and look to the interests of party
instead of following the dictates of
reason and sound Judgment and act
for the best interests of the country,
we may expect to see just the same
condition of things as we now see,
which is the result cf the labors of
LAWYER politicians, and which has
we'll nigh ruined the country, and
will certainly ruin it if persisted in.
High tariffs, monopolies and COM
binations of the money power, are
but the results of lawyer legislation,
and if home manufactures and in
dustries are to be inaugurated in
the South, if money is to be equit-
ably distributed over this broad
land, then change must be had in
legislation, which has had the effect
to produce exactly the very condi-
ton of. things of which we now
complain, and if this change must
be brought about it can only be
done by changing the character of
the legislators. If lawyers have
done all this mischief; if they have
proved to be failures as legislators,
then it is time the people were look
ing to the interests of the country,
instead of to the interests of party,
and select those men who are in
sympathy with them, and who will
not be swayed in their judgment,nor
diverted from the right way by any
sort of appliances which may be
brought to bear upon them.
1t is after all a matter of COM
paratively small import as to who
is President of the United States,
unless there be reform in the legisla-
tive bodies. Neither party has done
that which the people demanded,
and the truth is neither party has
any claims on the people for their
support Tglnia Farmer.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-14
TEN AS.
of Worthy Over.
seer Rose.

will meet the Patrons of Husbandrv at
Pie following times and places for the pur-
bose OF talking to them upon the subject of
cooperation and Grange matters general
Z Public meetings may be held where
held immediately afterwards, as | de-
u 10 L, talk to the Patrons privately. / in
|H that We spare no pains in letting all
|iloW that can be of no service to those
pot IN attendance-that all the good that
Ely De done will depend upon your coop
LANPASAS COUNTY
l oa1d Rock and School Greek, Aug. 18th
To Stanley to arrange for 18th and 14th
tamPasas, 10Th.
I'm Grove, 18th.
~ walker OF Hopewell to arrange two
appointments, 18th and 10th.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-14

Worthy Master Harrison, of the
Alabama State Orange, will ad-
dress the farmers of calhoun coun-
ty, in that State, on the 18th inst.
He will be accompanied by Worthy
Secretary McCurdy, and it is prob
able that they will attend number
of meetings in that and adjoining
counties.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-14

Patrons, if you hope to accom-
plish any thing for the good of our
Order, now is the time to COM
mence.
One subordinate Grange in Wis
consin reports twenty applications
for membership and eight old mem
bers reinstated at a single raesting.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-14

The farmers are generally settling
down to the opinion that there is
no use in getting excited about the
Presidential election this year-for
the benefit of the LAWYER politicians.
When these gentry try to get up
meetings, the farmers will find it
good policy to stay at home. Let
the politicians do the fussing them
selves this year. Every body knows
who to vote for for President, with
out being told by some lawyer-pol-
itician, who is only after an office.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-14

Don't allow political meetings,
to interfere with the regular meet
ings of your Grange.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-14

We hear of good many big
Grange meetings, but receive no
subscribers. Why can't some
thoughtful, earnest, working Patron
saw word for THE PATRON on
such occasions1
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-14

become q subscriber.
When all farmers combine
be strong When you are strsl
Wsil respect you and not befor|
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-14

Il 70 represent american aprirt,ltt.re
: worthy of notaNhat az: e -. =
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-14

ng at Canandaigua,sN IN. n. he was elected
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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-01-21
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Doetrpp.
SyyEETsEEART GOOD -EsHE1

SWEETHEART GOOD -EsYE3
Sweetheart, Goodbye Our varied day
Is closing into twilight gray,
Aud up from the chill, bleak waste of sea
The north-wind rises mournfully;
A solemn prcscience, strangely drear
Doth haunt the shuddering twilight air
Ii fills the earth, it chills the sky,
Sweetheart, goodbye.
Sweetheart. good-bye! Our joys are past
And night with silence comes at last;
All things must end, yea, even love,
Nor know we if reborn above,
The heart-blooms of our earthly prime
Shall flower beyond these bounds of time.
Al death alone is sure! we cry,
Sweetheart, goodbye!
Sweetheart, goodbye! Through mist and
tears
Pass the pale phantoms of our years,
Once bright with spring, or subtly strong
When summers noontide thrilled with
song;
Now wan, wild-eyed, forlornly bowed,
Each ruyless as an autumn cloud
Fading on dull November's sky,
Sweetheart, goodbye!
Sweetheart, goodbye The vapors rolled
Athwart yon distant, darhening world,
Are types of what our world doth know
OF tenderest loves Of long ago;
And thus, when all is done and said,
Our life lived out, our passion dead,
What can their wavering record be
But tinted mists of memory?
Oh! clasp and kiss me ere We die,
Sweetheart, goodbye!
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-01-21
No. L,

first in5talment is payable from
May l to June /, 1880, and the
second lustalment is payable from
September Is TO October 81, 1880.
The whole tax can be paid hen
the second instalmcnt is payable,
but they who take advantage Of
this indu!gen arc required to
pay 4 penalty OF five per cent. on
the amount Of the first instaimen:.
Taxes remaining unpaid on No.
vember 20, With q penalty Of Is
per cent, will be treated as dcliu-
quent and collected by distraint in
the case Of personal property, and
by sale, in February, 1881, in the
case Of real property. All State
taxes are payable IN lawful money
exclusively; out county taxes
may be paid in juror and witness
certificates. Provision is made
this year for 3 more definite taxa
ton Of phosphate lands. When
the land is mined the net proceeds
shall be taxed. aud the net pro
cecds shall be ascertained by de-
Quoting from the cash market
value Of the material mined and
removed one-half of the cost Of
production.
1t is interesting to compare the
taxation this year with the taxa
ton in previous years. For a
series Of years the State tax, in
cludlng the School tax, was as
follows:
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-01-21
SsIsetsn Story. s
SUSIE'S GIFT.

The days were growing dark
for George Graham. His studi-
Gus habits had resulted in an at.
lection ofthe eyes that threatened
to grow serious.
This was his last term at school
and if he passed his examination
creditably, he was to have aplace
in Solomon Grants store, with
wages that would not only take
care of himself, but greatly help
his mother.
His mother was . widow, and
Georges love for her was q sort Of
passion of devotion.
lie was very fond Of Susie Hale,
but Susie was only nice girl to
him-a dear sweet, good girl: such
as any fellow would like; but his
mother was the lady to whom was
due his love, his care, his utter
most duty.
The plans be made in life were
all for his mothers sake.
What if this growing dizziness
about him was to increase until all
was dark? What if he must be no
help to his mother, but only a bur
den on her forever.
His scholarship had been so fine
that his tutor hesitated to reprove
his now continual failures; and
George said nothing If the in
crcasing darkness around hlE }
his mother for -ho felt that it
would break her heart, nothing to
teacher or scnoolmatcs, for it SEEM
ed to him that his grief would be
nothing to them. But one after
noun the crisis came.
No one who was present that
day-uoj even the smallest chlld
will ever forget the look Of wild
despair that swept over George
Grtham's face, or the gesture OF
helpless anguish with which he
stretched out his hands, as if to
seek among them all some friend,
as he cried
God help ne, I have been going
| blind, and now | cannot see one
figure in my book!'
There was a silence after this,
through which came no sound but
the audible beating Of George
Graham's tortured, despairlng
heat.
Then the master sent away the
others, ior school hours were near,
ly over. and tried Ills best to COM
fort his stricken pupil.
The words OF the teacher enter
ed his ears, but they did not reach
his heart or kiudle his nope.
As soou as ne could he went
away. He did not 90 straight
nome. How could he face his
mother and tell her what he must
tell her now?
He sat down on bank & little
removed from the road side, g
bank which overhung q swift, deep
vet narrow stream.
An awful temptation came over
him.
TO be sure TO die would be to
leave his mother to fight her bat
tie of life alone but also it would
relieve her from the heavy burden
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-01-21

The average State taxation
during these last six years of Rad
ical rule was 51,375,500 a year.
For the current year, including
the half million dollars for interest
and 100000 (outside Of the poll
tax for the public schools, the
amount taken from the pockets Of
the people will not exceed s675, 900,
q direct savjng, IN one gear, Of seren
hundred thousand dollars ! This is
what the people g;s;n, with peace,
security and promfjitud" in the
discharge Of public obligations, by
Democratic ScIidijy III South Caro-
lima! The record is before the
Country, and uponit So2;a Caro-
lima stands s!-Aers and C1urier.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-01-21
8 Es.ag"E'E.ESNAE1E'S DINNER.
The Monthly EGeal Prepared fer the Interest
ing Rep:ilss al the New 2o-:. Aquarium.

a New York paper says: Pois-
onous snakes very seldom take
food in captivity. OF some spe-
cies, no specimen has ever been
found that would do so. As Il
rule, they obstinately starve them
selves sometimes living for nine
or even twelve months without
eating, growing gradually weak.
er, day by day, until they finally
die. The rattleSnake is not that
sort Of a snake. He is practical,
ready in adapting himself to cir
cumstanccs, and if he is hungry,
is so because nothing digestible is
at hand to be killed and swallow
ed.
2Ir. Bergh objects to snakes be-
ing fed with living animals. So
when the rattIcsnakcs' monthly
meal time comes he is never an
invited guest. An hour was chosen
when there were no strangers in
the aquarium and the dinner was
served. y large, fat rat was put
in the cage Of a ratticsnakc about
three feet long The raj manifested
:: cheerful inditference to the sit
uatioD, that was no doubt based on
the happy delusion that its com
panion was simply a harmless big
worm. It trotted unconcerncdIy
over the outlying sections OF the
snake, peered down among the
coils for something to eat, and
stared with innocent surprise and
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-01-21

Mr.. Grants riccc. Susie, had bc-
cc;nc his wife, that George Ora
ham ever guessed from whose
tender hands had come the gift
by means Of which he had been
restored to hope and happiness.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-01-21
1S79-SO

This shows Il handsome reduc
tion during the three years of
Democratic rule, tor it must be
remembered that the State now
pays as she goes, and is not piling
up Il bonded debt or an uniunded
debt to be provided for hereafter.
Taking the assessed value Of the
taxable property in each year to
be sl35:0OO,O00, for purposes Of
comparison, the amount Of taxa
ton in the years named WAS as
follows:
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-01-21
TuORNWELL OEpuANAGl

aaH WEEK il your own town, and no
IT'LL capital riske'l. You can give the
Mn business Il trial without expense;
BS0 The best opportunity ever offered
,or 1h0se willing to work. You should try
nothing else until you see for yourself what
y0u ,:' can do at the business we offer. no
room to explain here. You can devote al
vonr time or only your spare time to the
business, and make great pay for every
hour thatyou work. Women make as mucn
as men. Send Tor special private terms ana
,o3rficuIars. which we mail free s. OUTFIT
iree. Don't complain OF hard times while
YOU have such g chance. Address II. HAL
LETT 4 CO.. Portland, Maine. 23-ly.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-01-21
DLSCASMITEE WORK.

Mr.. JAS. ROLLISON, the we'll known
Blacksmith, is with lis aid is assisted oy
fcst-class Horse-Shoer.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-01-21

He bent forward over the
stream. Then he drew back, for 4
longing came over him to go home
first and sec his mother just once
more.
See her! What am | talking
about? DO | not know | shall
never see her again.
And q girls voice, soft and ten
der, an unexpected voice, answered
him
Yes, you will see her again.
Surely you will see her again !"
The boy turned his face towards
the sound.
GLOW did you come here, Susie
Hale ?" he asked.
"Don't be angry, George" the
gentle voice entreated. Il waited
for you. l could not go homo till
! | had told you how sorry | was,
and tried to comfort You. You
must take heart and try to be
cured. | have known people who
coalc not sec at all, to be helped,
and why not you? At least you
must try"
An evil mood was upon George
Graham, and he answered, harsh
ly-
"Wherc is the money to come
from, if you please ? 1t has been
all mother could do just to live,
and she has struggled on in the
expectation Of MY being able soon
to help her. She has no money
for experiments. There is nothing
for it but for NE to rest q dead
weight upon her hands, or-dle. "
"You believe in God, George
Graham, and you will not defy him.
If he means you to bear this you
will bear it like a man, and not
try to get rid Of the burden. Just
now, it seems to me, you ought to
90 home. Would you like your
mother to hear this from some one
elsc?'
He rose slowly.
"YoL are right" he said, "and
you are good girl. Good bye,
SUSIE"
She did not try to 60 with him;
she followed him only with her
eyes.
His mother met him at the
gate.
When she took his hands in hers
the poor fellow felt that she knew
all. She was very quiet and self
controlled.
"Your tutor has been here" she
said, land he has told me. My
darling, why have you sat in the
darkness, and shut your mother
out from any share in your trou-
ble?"
"Oh,I couldn't tell you, mother, >
he soObed. i Couldn't. | thought
it would break your heart
Meauwhiln, Susie Hale had gone
home full OF an absorbing purpose
Somehow money must and
should be raised to try what q
skilfuI ocuIist could do for George
! Graham.
Susie was the orphan niece Of
| Solomon Grant.
She knew that she had a mod
est little fortune of her own, but
! il was all in her uncle'S hands,
and without his consent she could
not dispose even Of her slender in-
come.
Bat would he not be persuaded
to let her have enough Of her own
money to accomplish her desire? ?
She asked him, using her utmost
power of persuasion to touch his
heart, but he refused with per
cmptory decision.
Susie had in the world one
treasure, diamond ring, which
had been her mothers with q
stone white and clear as dew,
drop.
This must, she knew, be worth
hundreds.
II was her own.
She had meant to keep II all her
life for her mother 5 sake, but
surely this great need Of George
Graham's justified her i'll parting
with it.
She had one friend in whose
good faith and judicious manage
ment she felt implicit confidence
and to him she sent her mother't
ring, with the request that be
would sell it as speedily and on as
good terms as possible, and remit
l. 41r,
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-01-21
THEEGWgEGHT WORK.

Mr.. THNS. CHAPMAN, late 0! Jalara, is
on hand TO do work in his line.
Q. B. BUTLER.
Il. Il. ANDERSON.
Nov 5, 45-3m.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-01-21

Thermometers are about the on
ly things that stand the heat, and
they get their backs up.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-01-21
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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-07-01

THE latest charge against General
Garfield is that he favored the salary
grab" was indeed chiefly responsible
for it, and pocketed his share of it.
The facts are distinctly contradictory
to these statements, and are so easily
accessible to every man who cares to
know the truth that it is simple stu
pidity to try to pervert them. The
salary grab was put on to the Legisla-
tive Appropriation Bill as an amend
ment by General Butler, seven days
before the adjournment of Congress.
in the spring of 1878. As Chairman
of the Committee on Appropriations,
Garfield was in charge of the bill. He
opposed Buffers amendment earnestly,
and voted against it at every stage.
There was bitter contest, which
ended the day before adjournment in
the reference Of the bill to confer
ence committee, of which Garfield was
member. He made the report of
that committee a few hours before adj
iournment, and, i'll doing so, SAID: Il
was opposed to the increase in confer
ence as | have been opposed to it in
the discussions and IN my votes here;
but my assistant conferees were in
favor of the amendment, and | was
compelled to choose between signing
the report and running the risk Of
bringing on an extra session of
Congress" He was the only member
of the conference committee of six
who opposed the grab, and he subse-
quently voted for the bill with the
obnoxious amendment solely to save
the country the expense Of an extra
session. His share of the swindle he
returned to the Treasury, but said no.
thing about having done SO till the
charge was made in the following
campaign that he had pocketed it. He
then published letter, going over his
whole attitude in reference to the bill
and announcing that his share of its
profits had been left in the Treasury
under such orders as left it beyond thu
reach of himself or his heirs. Tha
statement buried the slander until tn
present time.