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SATURDAYS sQUEALINGS.
Twenty.GOur Hours OF Badness
Investigated.

"Dick Robinson will answer to 3
charge of attempting to poison a dog"
called the court, End that dusky citi-
zen stepped majestically up to the bar.
In de fust place, your honor, he
said, "de presingtation OBJ de case am
wrong. De ebidence is dat de peat
am permerated with glass. Point
number one--glass is not pizen. Mex
de witness says dat at de time my
waggin passed Mr.. Jones back fence
de meat fell in de yard. Pint number
two-dat is simply coincidence, i
c'ludes my 'feuse, your honor, Wid de
statement dat l would not stoop 50
low az TO powder glass for de inside OF
a canine" concluded the witness,
sticking his thumbs into the armholes
of his vest. r
"Point number thTee--I'll fine you
five dollars" said his honor, anc
allied the next case.
ON ICE.
e" am deeply mortified to state,
said officer Chsstaine, "that thil
mar mans coudition was such as to forc'
me 20 hire an ice wagon TO bring hin
mn mn for fear be would SPOIL and h,
pointed to CLaTItes Beyans.
well, | am mortified, sir replied
the prisoner, in spit>f OF having beel
packed on ice"
Corner Of wagon struck you in tn
eve, eh?" asked the court. Mortih
cation rapidly increased. Prisone
discharged as a sanitary measure.
A GAY LoTHARIo.
William Williams next gambole'
to the rail, and slowly peeling hi
optics gave in evidence against Tn
iaeetious Fred jenkins, of the coiore'
persuasion, charged with entering tn
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LOTTERY.
TAKE NOTICEI

This is the only Lottery ever voted on by the
people Of State, and under late decision OF
the U. S. Supreme Court at Washington Is the
only Legal Lottery now in the United States,
all other charters having been repealed OF
sPIENDID OPPORTUNITY TO
"A WIN A FORTUNEl
TENTH GRAND DISTRIBUTION. CLASS
IA, at New Orleans, Tuesday, October
18th, 1880. 125th Monthly Drawing.
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We are astonished at the endeavors
of parties to introduce new remedies
for coughs aud kindred complaints
when they should know that the peo-
pie will have DR.. Bulls cough syrup
and nothinq else
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Why throw away your illustrated
papers and magazines when you can
have a nice book made from them at
the LEDGER bindeFy2
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DIED.

PEAB0DY-At Leath orphan asylum, at
9 80 o'clock. pm, Friday, September 18th,
1881, JOHS MHToS PEABODY, only son Of Mrs.
years, eight months and nine days.
Funeral at 8 pm. SUNDAY. September
leth, 1870
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Louisiana State Lottery Company

This institution was regularly incorporated
by the Legislature of tho State for Educational
and Charitablo purposes in 1868, for the
term OftBGhty- yenr1, TO which con
tract the inviolhble fifth Of tho State IL
pledged, which pledge has been renewed BY
an overwhelming popular vote, securing II.
franchise in tho new constitution, adopted
December Q, A, D. 1879, with a capital o.
81, 800, 900, TO which II has since added a 70.
serve fund Of over s35O,0O0, It's Grand
single Rum1er Distribqiigu will take
place mohthly on the second Tuesday. Il
never scales Or postpones. look at the follow,
ing distribution
100, 900 Tickets, at Two Dollars Each
Half Tickets, One Dollar.
TTCr M 'DpTVEC.
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Trustees Sale.
Monday, the 18th day of October. 1880

muhuaf, the lotn uaf OF UCtODer, looU,
as trustee. in front Of the store Of Soheibler &
Co., No. 203 Main street, In the Taxing Dis
trict Of Shelby county, Tennessee (late city Of
Memphisl, proceed to sell at public sale to the
highest bidder for cash, the following tracts
or parcels OF land situate, lying and being In
the county of Shelby State of Tennessee, and
more particularly described as lots numbers
20, q, q and % Of. John Browns subdivision
of lots and Of the Lawrence tract, lying in
the 9th Civil District, east of the city of Mem
phis. Said lots have front of fifty feet each
on the north side of Runnymede street.
and run back to an alley 10 feet wide, depth
of l54 81 100 feet. Also q tract Of land lying
in same county and state described as follows:
Part Of lot No. II Of Garrett's subdivision,
beginning at stake on the east side of rreze.
want avenue: north, degrees east, chains
III links, from the southwest corner of said
lot IL; thence south, So degrees; east, l6
chains 20 links, to a stake on the west line Of
lot No 10 Of CARROTS subdivisions: thence
north, degrees; east, chains 6lb links to
stake; thence north, Is degrees; west, l6
cnains 20 links, TO a stake on Trezevant ave
nue.; thence south. degrees; west chains
| Gl1s links to the beginning-cont IL acres
4 Same lot Of land conveyed TO j Rice from
H Wright and his wife Musdora, /, by deed
dated November q, 1874. Title believed to bs
good, but / will sell only as trustee.
JOHN SCHEIBLER, Trustee.
| L 4 e LEHMAN, Attorneys.
September II, 1880 l6 Il
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NOTICE.

PROGRAMME,
Trotting race, best two in three, mile heats,
purse 500.
For tho lgst $50
For the second 80
For the third ~
Entrance fec, 10 per cent
Running race, best two in three, q mile heats,
purse $50.
b0r Inc hrSt Slu
For the seq0pd ~
ENTRANCE fec, $40.
Pacing race, open 10 horses who haye never
paoed for money, best three In FIVE,
mile heats, purse $50.
For tho first wv
For The second horse ..,. lu
Entrance fee, 10 per cent.
Not less than three 70 fll in all races, and
two TO go.
Entry box at Peabody Hotel.
Entries TO close Monday, the 10Th, OF p.n.
Barbecue at " O'Clock, m. Races to com
mence al p. m, shalp.
1927 r. NJ. MASON, Manager,
Morning papers copy nl
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1857 Prizes. amounting gto................s1l0,4 400
Responsible corresponding agents wanted
AZ al points, to whom liberal compensation
viii be paid.
Snstx s.Ss WI ordl dseESss iOr iar
In q Registered Letter or Money Order By
mail, addressed only TO
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No. $40 Broadway, New York,
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under the supervision and mqnagemuut OF
Gems. G, 7. Beauregard and Jubal A. EARLY.
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The patron of husbandry., 1880-07-24

A Condensed History of the Organiza-
ton of the Grange in Alabama, its Pro-
gress, Financial Management, the Causes
of its Decline, and its Present Condition
and Needs.
BY L. L. McURDY, SECRETARY OF THE
ALABAMA STATE GRANGE.
writer, some time back, published an
article in THE PATRON OF HUsBANDRY
which was we'll received by the Order
throughout the State, and which has crea
ted demand for further information. To
meet this demand and to add to the GOOD
effect which has been produced by the for
mer article, are the motives which influen
ced the preparation of the present article.
1t Is his intention to make plain state
ment of facts and draw from these the de-
tuctions which naturally force themselves
upon his mind in contemplation of these
facts and figures as exhibited in the records
of his office. He will endeavor to do this
with the calm and impartial pen of the his
torian, without coloring or CLOSING, and
tor the benefit of the Order which is again
on the revival, that in view of the rocks
and quicksands of the past, like dangers
and mistakes may be avoided in the future
In the preparation of this exhibit, no reg
ular method will be pursued other than that
each topic will be traced throughout its
course in connection with its results, as
this method seems the one best calculated
to give the reader a proper understanding
OF matters as they now stand. 5I -si
Eight Subordinate Oranges were org an
lied IN Pickens and Sanford counties in
the summer of 1872 by Deputy from Mis-
sissiPpi. No further organization took
place until May II, 1873, at which time
Tuskegee Grange, No. 9. was organized bv
Gen. Law, who had been appointed Gene
raj Deputy by the National Grange. tbro'
the influence of Cold. Wyatt Aiken, then
rs now member of the Executive Com
nittee of the National Grange, The fnan-
cal crisis which eliminated in the fall of
that year was upon the country. and gene
raj financial distress prevailed among the
farming population. The Grange was held
up to them through the presslof the coun-1
try and by its friends generally, including
the writer, as the Joshua which was to lead |
them out of their wilderness of troubles
The open sesame" which was to open 70 I
hem the door of fortnne-the Great Lev
;ier which was to destroy unjust discrimi-
latlons, plump out the middleman. and n,,t
loWn all others who were feeding unon
md weighing down their industries. The
The patron of husbandry., 1880-07-24

We devote this page of THE PA
TRoN mainlyto the address of Wor-
thy Master Ben. G. Harrison and
the letters of Worthy Secretary L.
L. McCurdy of the Alabama State
Grange. Although these documents
are intended for the Patrons of Ala
bama, to arouse them to active sup
port of the Grange, they will be in
teresting to members of the Order
in all parts of the country. The ad-
dress of Worthy Master Harrison,
which is marked by lofty patriot
ism and boundless love for his
class, will touch the pride and
quicken the spirit of every intelli-
gent Patron in Alabama, it makes
so clear the duty of every farmer
who is worthy~of the name to stand
by his representative organization,
that the thousands who have fallen
out must return to their places in
the ranks.
The letters of the Secretary are
very important. They give full
and impartial history of the rise and
progress of the Order in Alabama,
and the causes of its decay, inform
alton absolutely necessary to secure
the attention of the farmers of that
State to the Grange and to induce
them to confide in the men now at
the head of the State organization.
The plain, unvarnished statements
of the Secretary will arrest the at
tentlon of the masses and open the
way for the upbuilding of the Or
der in Alabama upon more en-,
during foundation. The men at
the head of the State Grange are
not only patriotic, but they have the
ability, the sound, practical, COM
mon sense to manage its affairs sue
cessfully, and the unselfish zeal with
which they are laboring to revive
the Grange in Alabama and reor-
ganize its scattered forces. should
have the prompt and cordial sup
port and CO. operation of every true
Patron.
The manly, patriotic letters of
Worthy Master Harrison and Wor-
thy Secretary McCurdy, now given
to the public, with their earnest but
restricted labors in their respective
offices, will command for them the
esteem and confidence of every true
farmer in Alabama, and from Maine
to Texas and from Florida to Ore
gon thousands of devoted Patrons
will bid them God speed in their
glorious work.
The patron of husbandry., 1880-07-24
NiSSisSiDDI.

Worthy Master Darden has a,
tended quite number of Cour,v
Grange meetings and Grange De
MICS during the last few weeks. At
all of which he met and addres,ed
large and enthusiastic crowds. He
informs US that his intelligence from
all parts of the State is of the most
cheering character, and indicate,
great activity among the Grange,
during the summer and fall.
The canvass which Worthy Mas
ter Darden is about entering upon
will mark a new era in the history
of the Grange in Mississippi-gu
era of general activity, of great tn
thusiasm, and of rapid progress in
cooperative enterprises. His str.
ring eloquence will draw the far.
mers to the Order by thousands, and
when this movement towards the
Grange gets fairly under way, it will
sweep forward with resistless force
reaching in its quickening influence
every State in the Union. 1t only
remains for the true Patrons in eve
ry county in the State to co-operaa
earnestly with Worthy Master Dar
den to make his efforts gloriousl
successful.
The patron of husbandry., 1880-07-24

Balance on hand Dec. O, 1879. 6.43
The foregoing statement does not make
a clear exhibit of the various items of ex-
pense. The disbursement for two years
are included in the item "Paid out on
vouchers" These disbursements should
be distributed among the other items OF
the account, and would increase them to
the amount of this item. They thus ap-
pear in the Treasurer accounts for 1874
and 1876. When these accounts were
rendered the vouchers in question were on
hand subject to examination. The Fl
nance Committee of these Sessions re-
ported them as satisfactory. All who
know John T. Harris, the Treasurer.
would be satisfied with any statement he
might make.
The question has often been asked by
Patrons, "What has become of all the
money!" Here you have all the informa-
ton in condensed form that is within
reach of the present officers. Should
more detailed statement be desired, it can
be had by reference to the proceedings OF
the various Sessions of the Grange 1t is
earnestly to- be hoped that it may prove
satisfactory, and that suspicion may nc
longer be thrown upon the officers of mis-
appropriation of the funds
The donation of the National Grange
of something over 81 900 does not appear
in the foregoing statement. This was in
the hands of Worthy Master Chambers
and never went into those, of the Treas
urer. The Executive Committee author
lied him to loan it upon mortgage. H.
loaned it upon property in the city of
Montgomery which proved to be ALREADY
encumbered by other liens. Upon the
attempt to close this mortgage resistance
was made, and the matter is now in
Chancery, with the prospect of complete
loss TO the Grange. One thousand dollars
of this amount had been turned over to
Master Chambers as payment on his
salary.
The Executive Committee at the Ses
sion of 1873 reported the outstanding in
debtedness at $S67.44, with accumulated
interest This amount is due upon the
salaries of Gen. Law and Bro. Harris,
and some outstanding claims against the
Fair of 1879, which proved a fnancia
failure
| have endeavored to answer MANY
questions which have been, and are being
asked in regard to the management of
Grange affairs, and have done SO candidly
without any attempt at concealmeat,
The present administration of Grange
affairs are in no way responsible for the
mistakes of the past Mistakes have been
The patron of husbandry., 1880-07-24
Georgia.

The stirring address of WOrthy
Deputy Lecturer w. B. McDans
to the old members of dormant
Oranges in Decatur county, Will not
only have its effect there, but in ey.
cry section where it may be read by
Patrons who have become indiher
ent and fallen out Of the ranks. Ia
a recent letter to us, Worthy Master
Smith, the able and patriotic Master
of the State Grange, said that if the
Order had a Deputy Lecturer IN
every county as earnest and efficient
as Bro. Mcdaniel, the Grange in
Georgia would not only be thor
oughly revived this summer and fall
but be made stronger and more eth'
cient than it ever was. There are
many good and true men in Georgia
who are giving their time and talent
to the cause with a singleness Of
purpose that must arouse the tar
mers of that great State to proper
appreciation of the great importance
of the Grange, and their duty to
themselves, their families and Their
class to rally to its support NO
cause can fail with such capable
fearless and devoted champions to
battle for it as Worthy Master /. J
Smith and Secretary E. Taylor OF
the State Grange, and their noble
co-workers, Bros. II. I. Kimbrough
of Harris county, w. E. Smith OF
Thomas, w. b. Mcdaniel of Deca'
tur, B. Rainey and ID. w. Orr o
Cobb II. r. Deadwyler of Elber'
J. b. Eberhart of Madison, A. Mot
fett of Bibb, and many other noble
spirits throughout the State.
The Patrons of other States may
look for cheering news from the
Empire State of the South, and be
assured that the Grange banner will
wave in triumph throughout heI
borders
The patron of husbandry., 1880-07-24
Address OF Worthy Master Har.
risOn TO the Patrons of AIaharna

tat'ons, let us ask ourselves the ques-
ton, What have we done since our CON
nection with the Grange to advance its
lnterests' Have we discharged our duty
with an eye single to its good? Have we
lived up to its rules and regulations? Have
we left anything undone that oupht to
have been done? If we make this inquiry
II we make a thorough examination of our
past Grange lives, am fearful that some of
us will fall far short, l, for one, feel that
at times | have been remiss, and although
l, in manner, performed the duties i'm
posed upon me, yet there was lacking thai
earnest zeal that ought to characterize
the etfots of true Patron.
We must know and feel that any organ
lzaton to be success, must be composed
OF members who will ever work for IFS ad
vancement. 1t matters not how many
names are upon our roll, it might nunbe,
hundreds, and unless there we're earnes.
honest, active workers in the field to builr
1t up and to sustain it, it would in few
months or years at least, 90 down to ruir
and be numbered with the thinos tb,,
were. We may have our grand holida,
occasions, we may kill the fatted calf. w,
may extend the hand of welcome to al,
who may come, we may seemingly prospe,
for while, but as sure as the sun rises +,
the east and goes down in the west. SC
sure will our sun set to rise 10 more. un-
less we give our minds, our hearts and on,
hands to our glorious work. 1t has bee,
source OF much thought to me, why s,
many would absent themselves from ou
Grange gatherings" why they woul,
stay away from our Grange Halls, spot
pregnant with so many pleasing recollec.
tions, where all could be benefited If th.
attempt was only made; where thos,
linked together by the ties of frindshi
and love meet to spend the hours in sscon
verse sweet" Why, to me, our Grang.
day is day that look forward to a
one of pleasure, of peace and quiet. an,
last but not least day of instruction
When say day of pleasure, / know
that but express the sentiments of ever.
"true Patron,' for it is the place
"Where friendship full exerts her softest
power,
Perfect esteem, enlivened by desire
Ineffable, and sympathy of soul;
Thought meeting thought. and will pre-
venting will,f fEl @
With boundless CONFIDENCE"
A day of peace and quiet-while the out
side world is harrassed with .perplexin,
cares and troubles, while the brains of ou,
fello w-men are racked with political pairs
while dl,Ssensions and jealousies are rend
ing asunde.~ the chains that hold stron.
governments to- srether, while envy ane
malice are ranking n the hearts of on
enemies, we can fee fro..n all, and Obtain. |
peace and quiet here, for here the tru'
Patron places faith in God, nurt. 'res hope,
iisPenses charity, and is noted .tor M
dellty. A day of instruction, and an |
'rong when say thiss Far from 1t, feq
The patron of husbandry., 1880-07-24

Grange, which prevented he G.,
Oranges from coming forwarS 4Oordnals
magnificent exhibits. Tb;s with the,
to the bad faith of the Grange eh'rgsd
much contention was compfomd and after
the payment of the above SIM, "'sea :. Upon
this was sent to National Grana. Nost Of
the means Of saving our char,sso andwa
When the Grange met soon
fair, the mcmberswere unanimon'1er The
vor of continuing the Master il Iy IN "a.
as it was through his efforts tha, "s Office,
small results were accomnlishaI Th theSe
private affairs forbade Sis ~, ~ Out bis
Capt. BIC. Harrison, member ~ pane "a
ant Valley Grange, Grange VIII /, rieas
compare favorably with any in ,Gn a~;. will
in the South, was called to thefro..a.' .a.'S'ence
closed YOU will find copy of an In
to the Masters of Subordinate c@uures
which has the true ring He ash sans@
confidence which has been den;ed mat
predecessors. If he is accorded az w hS
will again revive the Order. ri, ;'a1 he
denied, he will be utterly powerless t9 asala !.
complish anything. " &C.
After reading the above. I b,,o =,
Editor, that YOU will see the imnroI,t;. NJ
your structures by adding to the wa; ,r9 o.
confidence in the officers of the org,.; u
tion in Alabama, as that is prccis.ly &c W.
is weighing down the Order here IT. r.H'
are suffering the consequences of tho
management Of Others, and throaob :. :
fault of theirs. The causes which J.. /"
resulted in the present state of affairs b,'' b'
not been their work.
This has not been written in a co,,,.
versial spirit, and / hope will NEE, p,.
your approval. ~Fraternallv,
L. L. McCURoY.
Secretary Alabama State Grang,
The patron of husbandry., 1880-07-24
Grange Isic.Nics.

There will be series of Grange
pic-nics in this State commencinS
the first week in August. First u
Loudoun county at Benton's camp
ground-a two days meeting-eve.
rybody ought to go. General Le
Due, Commissioner of Agricultire
is expected to be present, the Mas
ter and Lecturer of the Nirglp'a
State Grange. and other speakers,
Next in Frederick county, the'e
will be some six or eight meenngS
commencing the same week, anu
extending through the next. rop
ably, also in Clarke county, and VI'
in Warren county, and then in "A, Al
bemarle, not far fr, m HowardsviI%9'
The ball is in mot on, keep il re'l,
ing and it will do good as it moVe'
along = irgfnta Granger.