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Richland beacon., 1880-07-03

A RECENT estimate gives to the
Church of Rome about one-seventh of
the population of the earth; to Protes-
tantism between a twelfth and . thir-
teenth. and to Christianity A. a whole .
little less than three-tenths. Another
authority places the whole number Of
Catholics at 1856, 600, of which num-
Der Europe has l53. Al, 900, America
81, 400, 900, Asia 9,l67 900 Africa l, $685.
600, and Australia 0.0OO.
Richland beacon., 1880-07-03
What il your Manner
y:<uo.. Mrs>~h Ia,opusv

JUDaB-"W What il your Manner
Witness" MOsesh Lazarus"
Judge" Where do you liver
Witness-"M Mine residensh il in Chat
ham street."
Judge" What ID your occupation?'
Witne@-"I vas 10 the try Goods
peeziness, sekent hant clos"
Judge" What is your religionT'
Witness" Now, Chudge! l say my
aame is Mosesh Lazarus that | leeve
in Chatham street, where I selfish old
clos, and now you will ask me vot is
mine religion! Don't you give itaway.
Ihudge! Twas . Quaker"
Richland beacon., 1880-07-03

EMERSON says everything good in man
leans on something higher. We differ
with Emerson. The good man leans
upon . staff which is lower than he; it
is tne bad men who take 70 TIE higher
lamp post for support.
Richland beacon., 1880-07-03

AGLAss bracelet, of elegant workman
ship, has been found eighty feet beneath
the surface of the ground, near Castro
vile, Texas.
Richland beacon., 1880-07-03

The largest snm ever paid for horse
in England was $4,000, given for Don.
caster by the Duke Of Westminster.
Richland beacon., 1880-07-03

of remarkable occurrences-or stories.
North Carolina comes to the front with
the latest, it being stated that woman
who was exhumed by grave robbers, after
having been buried two days, arose and
walked home, assisted by the would-be
robbers - soon - they had sufficiently
recovered from their fright to renae.
that servicA.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-19
Georgia Cotton to New Orleans.

A New Orleans factor, in his en-
thusiasm for the Crescent City mar
ket, maintains that one of the States
which should send the largest por-
ton of their cotton to that CITY is
Georgia. New Orleans, he saws.
should secure the greater part of
the cotton which goes through At
lanta to Savannah.
Atlanta is about the same distance
from New Orleans by railroad time
as Jackson, Tenn, and the former
city receives all the cotton from that
section of the country. All that is
needed to secure the Georgia trade
for New Orleans is a.cheap through
rate of charges and a display of en-
ergy on the part of the business
men Of the city.
The rate could be fixed by an ar
rangement between several con-
Meeting lines of road, if an agree
ment could be reached, and this OBJ.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-19

cultural interest ourselves, by Great
ing an active public sentiment in its
favor.
~Itshas been said by an earnest and
able worker in one of our learned
professions. that common interests
and enlightened sentiment, with
frequent meetings and exchange of
views, evolve dominant ideas. And
ideas rule, not only societies like
ours, but the world" We have the
com mon interest, with increasing
eniehtened sentiment, let as hope,
but we do not have the frequent
meetinge and exchange of views to
evolve the dominant ideas. Hence
it is that our influence is not domi
nant with our law makers. The
popular branch of Congress is in
deed a representative body, but not
of the quiet and order-observing
habits of the great rural industry
upon which the prosperity of the
whole people rests. 1t is rather the
active, persistent, and noisy audacity
of the marts of trade, and of the
stock exchange that seems to bear
sway here, and to render necessary
the enactment of arbitrary and de-
spotic restrictions upon the freedom
of debate, such as are tolerated in
no other deliberative body in the
world.-T c. f., Lire Stock four
nal, Washington, ID. {.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-19
The Grange is Doing Good.

The Grange is doing good in many
ways. Its efforts can be noticed in
broader and more liberal views. 1t
brings the farmer and his family in
social and intellectual contact with
the rest of the world, where they
learn their duties and their own
abilities, showing them that they
are Just as respectable and as honora-
bic as any other class, when equally
as intelligent. 1t is eradicating from
the minds of the boys and girls of the
farm, the idea that labor is disgrace
full. And this is partially curing one
ofthe evils ofthe times, the practice of
farmers sons and daughters seeking
in cities for lighter, and as they i'm
agine, more honorable employment.
This is no small matter. 1t is to some
some extent, these emigrations from
the country that the city cutters.
dram shops and brothels are filled
The cities are now full of idle clerks.
lawyers, doctors and schoolteachers.
and loafers, lured hither by the hope
of being respectable and happy.
Vain delusion. And we rejoice that
the Grange has done much to dispel
this dclusion. Through the GRANGE
the agriculturist is looking out on
the world through different glasses
than it has been using for thousands
of years. Hold on to the Grange
as the best hold of the farmer for in,
telligence, independence and hap
piness.-Io0ca Grange T1sitor.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-19

Those most deeply interested in
the success of the Grange are tie
younger portion of the farmer class,
the boys and girls, who are soon to
take the places of their parents.
They of all other will be benefited
by the educational feature of the
Grange, and if all the questions in
volved in the movement were pre-
sented to them Understandings,
they would not hesitate to enlist in
the cause. The present generation
of farmers have not suffered alone
from the absence of educational fac
ilities and the advantages oforgani-
cation, but their children have also
been suffers. The former may not
realize all the benefits the Grange
was intended to bestow upon their
class, fol- great movements like this
move slowly, and the reforms that
must be effected may not come till
after years of earnest and persistent
effort, but the latter will realize and
may profit by them to the fullest
extent. BY system of education
for farm life, embracing the study
of public and business affairs, which
the Grange is gradually establish
ing, the boys and girls on the farm
may become the best educated of
any class, for in the country the con-
ditions for the full development of
the intellectual faculties exist IN the |
highest degree. And with this in
creased knowledge and capacity for
business must necessarily come
wealth and power, and that pride
of class and occupation that distin.
guish and give power to other pro-
LESSONS.
The effort of our leaders of the
National, States and Subordinate
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-19

Oranges, and the Grange press. to
arouse the farmer class to earnest
drought and combined action for
the promotion and protection OF
their interests, have gradually but
steadily brought them to an intel
lectual activity never before known.
And this revolution now going on
in the habits of the farmers of this
generation, will not only be of in
caculable beneft to them, but in a
still greater degree to their children.
The Grange is emphatically the
organization for the farmers chill
dren, which they should be taught
to regard with pride and affection.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-19
Organization.

The political world has no love
for us, except to use us for their
promotion. If they do anything
for the love of the farmer it is not
for the love of justice, but only as
they fear the ballot. Seven years
ago when the agriculturists of Iowa
were thoroughly organized, legisla
lures and the highest courts respec
ted our rights and wishes. 1t was
an organization they feared. So
soon as the oranges in many of the
counties surrendered their charters
and closed their gates-no longer
was our power felt or our rights re-
spected. Disbanded and distracted
we bore the respect of the good,
and the political trickster no longer
fears us.
1t is important, therefore, we
should organize again thoroughly in
every county. Where there are no
live and active county or Fifth De
gree Oranges, and no prospect of
any, the farmers should at once com.
hine in Farmers Alliance. That is
no secret society, and has no paid
officers nor any initiation fees or
dues, and all can unite in such an
organization who have scruples
about secret societies. 1t is doing
good where it has been introduc-
ed. 1t consolidates the action of
farmers. They have a head and a
heart in the affairs of the State. And
they thus soon become a dread to
evile doors. 1t is through this agen-
cy that England has been revolu-
tionized. 1t was mainly through
this alliance that the New York as
sembly was carried against the Erie
Railroad last fall. It's probable the
power of money will defeat any
good legislation, but the alliances in
that State are whetting their scythes
for the crop of dishonest politicians
who betray ti;eir interests in these
matters.
The Visitor therefore demands
that active steps be taken immedi-
AlClJ " lldNC a IlNC anu w VI n
ing County Grange, or County
Farmers Alliance. Not only has
the business on our farms got to be
managed by brains, but brains will
have to organize for the defence of
our social, financial and political in
terests. In the Alliance any of these
questions can be discussed and acted
on. 1t is mighty boon in the hands
of the producers when welded
wisely and judiciously. And there
is no State in the Union where
these is more real brains among the
farmers than in our State. We can
have our own way if we will but do
it. It is useless to whine over our de-
feat when we have the power. If we
are too stupid to exercise 1t, we de
serve to be sold out and our interests
condemned as they have been. Do
you hear?-Io7va Grange Visitor
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-19

stacle overcome,it would not be long
before New Orleans merchants
would be struggling for the trade.
He thinks that if the matter was
called properly to the attention of
railroad people they would adopt a
tariff which would justify the Geor-
gia planter in sending his cotton to
New Orleans.
As to the quality of Georgia cot
ton, he says the talk about its being
inferior and poor is all non sense;
that it will compare favorably with
great amount of that which at
present comes to New Orleans
Cotton. Neg York.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-19
Columbus, Miss, June IS.
Cur,nr clover and Cutting Grain.

The practical experience OF Hon.
Inc. T. Jones, the Worthy ex-Mas
ter of the National Grange, as q far
mer is by no means limited. What
is more, he puts drought into prac-
tice in what he does. In the rich
cotton growing district of South
eastern Arkansas he raises hay, corn
and pork in sufficient quantities to
supply the wants of those employed
on his plantations. To some extent,
at least his employees maufacture
both plows and wagons and imple-
;nents.
Judge Jones is progressive farmer
as the following statements of the
methods practiced by him in hay
making and harvesting grain will
show:
"He had large clover and wheat
crop; went into the clover harvest
when it was fully in bloom and be-
fore the heads turned brown, except
the earliest; exposed it a little to the
sun in the swath; all that was cut
in the forenoon was cooked in the
afternoon, and hauled to the barn
about the third day, after being
opened to the sun a few hours, If
necessary.
"His hay harvest was completed
before his neighbors commenced
moving. They cured in the sun.
The hay cured by him retained its
Juices and leaves, and filled the barn
with a most delicious odor, the most
of which valuable properties were
lost by late harvesting and exposure
to the sun in the swath. The theory
which he successfully put into prac-
tice. according to his own statement,
was, that in order to convert grass
into hay, it is only necessary to get
rid of the surplus moisture, which
can only be effected by evaporation.
Exposed to fervid sun the leaves
and blossoms of clover dry and
crumble to powder before the stem
is sufficiently cured; hence, to pre-
serve the first, which are the finer
parts of the hay, all the parts must
dry, alike. This is effected in the
cock, where an equalization of mo-
isture take places and evaporation
progresses. The exterior of the
stem and leaves are partially dried
in the swath, and what is called
sweating is merely the passage of
the excess of moisture in the succu-
lent stems to restore the equilibrium
to the surface; when this has taken
place evaporation is greatly facilita-
ted on exposure to the sun and
winds. Too long an exposure,
when the cocks are opened, should
be guarded against. The drying
process is continued after the hay is
gathered for the wagon and until it
is deposited in the barn.
Following the teachings referred
to, he went into his wheat harvest
as soon as the milk had left the
grain, when it was in the dough
state. The old farmers around
him told him he would lose his
wheat, as they had warned him about
his hay, calling him a book farmer.
But his wheat proved to be superior
as his hay and the heaviest e :own in
that neighborhood and made the
best flour. Wheat that he designed
for seed was allowed to mature more
freely" w. M. K.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-19

land. The neighbors all said at
first that the land would be ruined,
but it never failed to plow up loose
in the spring and ID turn out two
thousand pounds of seed cotton or
its equivalent in other cropssin the
fall. What a splendid patch it
would have been If its fertility had
not been destroyed by the tramping
of cattle! 40
| hope farmers generally viii test
Mr.. McAfee's practice, but they
must not believe every thing be
says. His remarks on the top reok
of corn proves that he has no
knowledge of Botany, and that II
he has ever pulled up much corn
his observations has been very de
fective. Fraternally,
c. w. SHEDD.
Columbus. Miss. Tune TX.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-19

in how many ways the word Cash
NAV be sounded; working in the
sill factories are children from z 70
IA years old, who can neither read
nor write, and are ignorant and de-
praved. Christ's method Of dealing
with the poor was always success
full. and the ministers ought TO toll
low it."-New Havem Union.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-19
COLUMBUS, MISS.
There has been such a decided

There has been such a decided
improvement in the Order in nearly
all the States since the late meetings
of the National and State Oranges,
that every earnest, active Patron,
who understands and appreciates
the importance of organization,
should redouble his efforts to make
his Subordinate Grange more eff
Gent, to restore confidence in those
less intelligent and public spirited,
and encourage all to take a deeper
and more active interest in the cause.
The doubts which so many outsid-
ers, and often members even, have
had in the permanence of the
Grange must by this time have given
way, for they must now see there
are enough true, devoted men and
women in every States to keep up
the organization, and who are de-
termined that it shall not only live
but become the leading and most
powerful organization in America.
The farmers have the numbers and
the wealth sufficient not only to
change their condition as the SER
wants of other classes, but to con
troll the business and political affairs
of this country. To accomplish all
this, they lack but the intelligence
to combine their numbers and con-
Centrate their wealth, and this
knowledge they can acquire only
in the Grange. Our leaders in all
their public utterances should en-
deavor to impress upon farmers how
powerless they are in the business
and political world withour organi-
cation, and how Overwhelmingly
strong they would be if thoroughly
organized If farmers could be
made to see what an immense pow
er and influence organization gives
10 the few, how it enters into every
business transaction and permeates
every branch of industry, the little
farm in the back country no less
than the counting room in the city
how 1t enriches and elevates the
few, and impoverishes and degrades
the disorganized many, they would
rally to the Order by hundreds of
thousands, and every Subor dinate
Grange in the country would TEEN
with life and energy and intelligent
action.
There is grand work before the
leaders of our organization, and
they will be false to the noblest
trust ever confided to human hands
if they fail to arouse the farmers of
the country to the overwhelming
Importance of the Order.
There can be no excuse for dor
mant Grange now. The masses
can be made to see, as never before,
that the principles of the Order are
founded in truth and justice; that
the measures adopted for protecting
the farmers interests against the
encroachments of hostile classes,
and for promoting their prosperity
and elevating them as individuals
and as class, have been thoroughly
and satisfactorily tested; and, espec-
tally, that with the falling off of
corrupt office seekers who sought
to control it for selfish purposes,
the Order is in the hands of honest
and capable farmers. in whom they
may safely con6de.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-19
Something is Wrong.

1t appears that the greatest impe-
diments to be overcome on the road
to thrift and happiness, are obstacles
placed therein by untriendly legisla
ton and by the combinations of
moneyed monopolies. To surmount
these it becomes necessary that we
buckle on our armor, assume the of
fensive, and strike at the root of the
evil. Ours is free government, a
government of the people, who are
armed with weapon mightier than
the sword or the bayonet, weapon
of place and of power, one ever able
when intelligently used, to assert
and maintain our rights.
To the ballot box we must go TO
accomplish our purpose, and go not
as political partisans, but as a peo-
pie bound together by common
wants, common interests, and like
grievances.
In the history of the last few years
the great problem to be solved by
the laboring man has been the ques
ton of bread-food for himself and
his family. He who by his hands
titled the land has often been the
one to feel the pangs of hunger,
while those who toiled not, reveled
in ease and luxury. Something IS
7vrone. The remedy is with US,
even in our hands. Exercise it in
diligently hardship will fly from us,
plenty will smile on us; than with
corn in our cribs, money in our cof-
fers. and prosperity throughout ouI
land, the American frrmer can
proudly claim to be the author of
his country's greatness, her citizen
in peace, her soldier in war.-Iozva'
Grange Visitor.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-19

The Rev. c. H. Spurgeon. of
London, in John Ploughman's Talk !:
Hard work is the grand secret of
success. Nothing but rags and
poverty can come of idleness. FL.
bow-grease is the only stuff to make
gold with. No sweat, no sweet
He who would have the crows
eggs must climb the tree. Every
man must build up his own fortune
nowadays. Short sleeves rolled nm
lead on to best broadcloth; and he
who is not ashamed of the apron
will soon be able to do without il
Diligence is the mother of good
luck" as poor Richard says; "fdle,
ness is the devils bolster" Iohn
Ploughman says.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-19

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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-04
Charged with Robbery.

We gave, last week, IN account OF the
arrest of young man sailing under the
double name of Charles Boyd, aiias James
Wilson, charged with the larceny of 4 horse
from Mr.. K. +. {. Crouch, of this place, and
two horses and a buggy from Mr.. William
7. Causey, of Centreyille and at the same
time stated that some persons at the time of
the hearing expressed The opinion that he
was the same man who robbed Mr. Michael
L. Realey, OF this town, in October last but
that Mr.. L.. not being i'll town, could not
he had to identify him. On Monday last,
however, Mr.. Eealev being in town, the
prisoner was brought into his presence and
Mr.. T. fully identified him us his despoiler,
and he was, accordingly, committed on this
charge by Justice Fuarl in addition to the
charge of horse stealing. The robbery took
place on the 18th Of October last, during the
county fair. Mr.. Eealey, being in Chesa-
pe;;kc City, met the young man, where he
had been employed for a short time, and
brought him to Elkton in his carriage, and
gave him lodgings at his house for the nj ght
Some time during the night he left, getting
out through u window, taking with him
sixty dollars in money, Il pocket-book, Il
vest, an oyercoat and Il revolver belonging
to Mr.. L., and had not been heard from I'M
I'll arrested for the horse stealing. In his
haste i'll searching for plumber i'll Mr. l.. s
room that night, the thief missed Il package
of over hundred dollars, which was very
near the money that he did get. He recog-
nized Mr., Realey and admitted the charge.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-04
sSS.CoUNTY +]NEWS::
CECILTON ITEMS.
SCHOOL HOUSE BURNED.

hCHOOI Htt 81 blhNED.
On last Monday morning. Just before
the hour of school. the school house at
Fredericktown was noticed to be on fire.
Efforts were at once made to extinguish
it, but proved Intellectual, and soon the
neat little house was consumed. The fur
niture was all saved. except the benches;
the bell was considerably damaged. The
cause of the fire was bad stove-pipe.
SICKNESS AND CASUALTIES.
We have nothing but sickness, acct
dents, and deaths to chronicle this week
On Saturday night, a little prattler, the
daughter of Jas. f. Woodall. of George
town, died of throat affection. On
Monday, Mr.. Woolley had consigned to
its grave little infant. On Tuesday a
grave was made in the coored burying
ground for the reception of a ten-year-
old girl, who died partly from destitu-
ton. DR.. Crawford, one of our skillful
physicians, is suffering from an attack of
typhoid fever. Mr.. Daniel Jones, high
ly respected citizen, received 4 serious
fall that resulted in the breaking of his
breast bone.
THANKSGIVING
passed off quietly in this section. being
observed by all having good turkey.
WAITING PATIENTLY.
With what anxious hearts the suffer-
ing wives and mothers are looking for
more be sold in our land.
CORN SMELLING
is the order of the day. and the yield in
this neighborhood is good. y.