The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-04
.The Patron" and Its Editor.

rtle Friends onk Patrons of the Southeastern
e,.orsrafire Association: After due considera-
Ian. YOUR General Manager believed it would
f h acceptable to issue the "Annual Statement"
n f,be Trade and Commerce of our city in an
\ clifton of The PATRON OF HUsBANDRY, instead
Through the city papers. By special arrange
rsrt, Bro. Worthington surrendered the man
,smept of this issue of THE PATRON to me,
q md take advantage of my temporary posi-
hon to answer many enquiries that have been
made in regard TO him and to make few
rss about the paper.
". H. Worthington, Editor of THE PATRON.
The eldest son of II. II. Worthington, who
h. a years edited the Columbus Democral.
Pro Worthington attended school with Bro
4 Wright the distinguished author of our "Dec-
,-ation of Purposes" between whom a warm
friendship has since existed. At the early age
rf twelve years, he entered his fathers print
. pg Office, and after the death of the latter in
&ls5q be continued the publication of the Dem
orqt until the opening of the war. At the
coso Of the war, in connection with his bro
|her. W. c. WorthingtOn, he established the
EGbmju, hder. and in 1859 they re-estab-
she'd the column as Democrat. While editing
ac Democrat, Bro. Worthington earnestly ad-
coated the cause of the people, and his paper
gliued considerable reputation for its bold and
t5estye opposition to railway and other mo-
#topolies and political rings. As far back al
El'6l, he urged the farmers to organize for the
PROMOTION and protection Of their interests,
sni on the appearance of the Grange, he gave
/ an earnest and active support. He found
that he could render the Grange more effective
Service through journal devoted exclusively
DO its interests, and in September, 1873, he
issued the first number of THE PATRON OF
|liUSEASDRY as a monthly, and thenceforth
devoted bis attention exclusively to its publiS
EsEaton. In the fall of 1875, he was indaced to
SNwe The PATRON to Memphis, Tenn, and
5flange It to a weekly, but the change of lOca-
ton did not prove as advantageous as was ex-
lected, and on the breaking out of the fever
& p august, 1878, he was forced to discontinue
RS publication, but resumed it at this place in
4 'le following November under many disad-
'ntases Since that time, the circulation Of
lHS PATRON has steadily increased, and prom
les to reach $4,000 before the end of the year.
f by great efforts, Fro. Worthington has secured
4 splendid printing establishment, comprising
new steam printing press, the best probably
t1e STATE, steam engine, and all the type
rll materials necessary for the publication of
~ t'da> weekly journal,
Inc labor incident to weekly paper with
@'se circulation is necessarily very great.
'l' bcing practical printer Bro Wortbiup-
IT, 90 Is able to conduct both the mechanical and
n u''TIaI departments with great economy and
enaency. In the mailing department. which
'IHres the utmost care, he is assisted by one
d his sisters, and in the editorial denartment
&y another sister, whose articles have attrae-
IT, m1eh attention by their vigor and purity
sF'e' BY their assistance, and his great
. ylsy ana thorough knowledge of all the de
4's u the publishing business, he is enabled
J"'uCt me paper at an expenze Of at least
"o INJURED dollars per month less than usual
I 5'sn establishment. 1t may be proper to
'h't Bro. Worthington is strictly tempe
'-not being addicted even to the use of
Inc character Of The Patron as a Grange
lLHdl Is 80 pronounced, that the paper has
'Ise'ea the attention and made friends of
&,I ing faFonS throughout the entire country,
- Is now regarded as the representative
nse journal of the Southwest. There is
,5 oo' n TOO great for this Jealous Patron to
=1eL,..'"'Ne' Il II promises to help on the cause.
udS never talterod in his advocacy of the
-ncIples and measures of the Order NOR has
W. ,oSt ialth in its ultimate triumph. lie
fas at all times supported our leaders with a
,,o,' -Un ana an enthusiasm that have greatly
s ,sr1o5,te and encouraged them in their
49," ana patriotic efforts to build up the
r,,. ' L. On all the public questions that en-
nus u,s attention, Bro. Worthington knows
81 T, r.s'eaL but that of the Grange.
a. 1.,, mat every Patron who reads this ar
a INV" VIII become an active canvasser for The
so,t So A. II our great Brotherhood knew the
a,j b nohe to struggle up to the position now
H. 'ue paper, they would not be slow to
H. a"ohg this faithful sentinel on the
n '''AIoWer, Fraternally.
Cor,,.-, THOS. J. CARVER.
0'luAbus, Miss, Sent.