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The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-10-23
United states Supreme Court.

1t is not much noticed bv writer,
or orator, or the public generally,
that this court is veritably and prac-
tically the Constitution of the
United States. Whatever a major
itv of the ->;-,a I>-isAo fell YOU is
law, is LAW, and there is nothing
more to be said about it till a change
is made in the court, and then, hey
presto! what is law to-day will not
be law to morrow.
In a natural, virtuous. happy state
of society, such as man was design
ed to enjoy on this earth, there
would be small occasion for law.
Hence it is that Nature repudiates
its big and complicated machinery,
and makes it a hard job to keep
that machinery in gear. In a forced,
fraudulent, plundering state of So
ciety fixed Constitution to restrain
law making crime, appears a neces-
sity. And we have such a thing
as a written Constitution, the ne
cessity follows that we must have
some authority to interpret it. But
where are we to find an authority
that can be securely relied on? The
ingenuity of designing men, and es-
pecially of designing lawyers, will
try to warp its meaning aside should
it stand in the way of any contem-
plated villainy. And if they can
put a smooth, passable face on the
falsehood, and if the interpreting
authority be ever so little leaned to
the weak side, away goes the Con-
stitution!
If the interpreters are the appoin-
tees and creatures of the existing
Government, then all the Constitu-
ton you have is just whatever the
Government likes to give you. I'm
agine a corrupt Government and
the picture is complete.
And this truth has got out of the
region of speculation into the record
of fact. The Supreme decision of
to day has been reversed by the
Supreme decision of morrow
in the Greenback case-by the aP-
pointment of the two Judges, Brad
ley and Strong.
A morning paper has led US into
this train of thought, by coolly
writing about ''the partizanship
that has so long controlled this high
tribunal" II discovers no deep
rooted, destroying evil in this fact,
but it is not without hope.
And such are the men who stand
forward to instruct the American
people.-Irish World.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-10-23
Number 26.

not 10000, nor even I 900 patriotic
bondholders in the United States,
or probably in the world. Proba-
bly, it was well that it was SO, for
had it been successful it might have
given a long lease of life to our
present financial system, which Is
punt on the legislation of usury, and
is sustained by the -nbberv and de-
gradation of all who live ~ 49,,
labors.
Funding a public debt is a specu-
lation on the continued existence of
community, a species of National
Life Insurance as degrading as it is
burdensome to the people that per-
NIT it. Funding public debt at a
long date is an illegal villainy, ut
terly unwarrantable and atrocious.
In spite of the vituperation and cal
umny that have been heaped on
the money reformers of our COM
munitv, they are the only people
that advocate what is just-the only
people that endorse the wise coun-
sci of John Randolph, which is as
true now and as necessary to the
real welfare of our Union as when
he uttered it in Congress, viz, "Pay
as you go."-ZriSh World.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-10-23

longer an experiment, and it is i'm
possible to foresee. foretell, or esti-
mate its future power and influence
upon society, business and govern
ment.
Let us invite and appeal to the
sense and wisdom of the leaders OF
ALI classes and interests, to Join and
aid us in devising and inaugurating
plans and schemes that will foster
and revive the languishing agricul-
turists of the country. Join us to
influence and cause more consider
ate and friendly legislation and ac-
ton, both State and Federal; aid us
to remove some of the too many
heavy and unjust burdens with
which agriculture is now loaded, as
to crush and stifle it. Then will it
soon revive and prosper, comforting
sustenance, profit and happiness on
not only those Immediately engaged
in it but also on all of every class
and interest.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-10-23
PAY as You Go.

The national debt is the national
elephant. Labor and Capital are
both interested in it; the former has
to pay the cost of its keep, and the
latter receives the returns it COM
mands in the shape of interest. A
story is told of an elephant that was
owned by two parties under similar
conditions. One of them Jones
exhibited it, and received the re-
turns. The other (Tompkins,) after
about year, went to Jones to col
lect his share of the profits, but was
informed by Jones that the. expense
of feeding and housing the animal
had eaten them all up. On this
Tompkins offered to sell his share
to Jones, but the latter declined to
purchase it; Tompkins then offered
to buy Jones' share, but the latter
refused to sell. "Very WE'LL" re-
piled the irate Tompkins, "then |
tell you what | mean to do; I'll
shoot my half of the Internal, un-
| profitable beast; that's what I'll
dor' This conclusion is being rap.
idly forced upon the working classes
| (who have to pay the COSTS in the
case of its miserable elephant, viz,
| the national debt.
When our Republic was engaged
in a war with Great Britain in 1874,
a member of the House of Repre-
sentatives proposed some gigantic
military operations, without refer
ring to the ways and means by
which they could be carried out
When he had finished Randolph OF
Roanoke shouted: "Mr. Speaker,
I've found the philosophers stone
it is, pay as you go!" Every Green
backer knows we could have done
that during the last war without
borrowing, and have now in circu-
lation (much to our advantage) the
amount of national money" with
which the costs of that war could
have been liquidated. But Con
gress ruled otherwise, though il
would be impossible to find in the
Constitution any authority for it to
borrow money ION usury."
The payment of the national debt
is not chimerical idea, and it is
questionable whether funding it in
a Republic does not justify the peo.
Pile in striving to repudiate it. Al
the rate of interest on the public
bonds in President Tohnson's time
seventeen years payment of the
same would hquidate the debt, and
he proposed at the end of that pc.
riod the nation should hold it to be
paid. Shortly after that a scheme
was proposed in the New York
Herald for the burning of the pub
lie bonds. 1t required the co-opera
ton of 10000 bondholders. The
late Cornelius Vanderbilt Offered
to sacrifice 100000, and the late
Mr.. Bennett $4,000, which they
held against the nation But tn,
scheme fell through. There wer,
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-10-23

A large number of subscriptions
to THE PATRON are now expiring.
We hope they W i'll all be promptly
renewed. We earnestly appeal to
every friend of the paper to raise a.
club of five or ten and send 1t IN
as early as possible. With but little
effort by its friends, the rculation
of THE PHTRoN could be doubled
within thirty days. We have now
one of the best appointed printing
establishments in the South, and
were neveEso well prepared for ef-
fective work. We contemplate i'm
portant Improvements in the paper,
If all its friends will rally to its sup
port. They and all true Patrons are
directly interested in its success, Tor
as its circ ulation is increased its
power and usefulness as an advocate
of their cause are enlarged and ex-
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-10-23
Our GOOD friend Bro &c. Wood

Our good friend, Bro. I. G. Wood
ward, the very efficient manager of
the Cooperative store at Louisville,
Miss, sends us rousing club of
subscribers. He is an old friend of
THE PATRON, having sent in club
of over thirty several years, and
from present indications he will
soon get it up to one hundred. The
friends of the paper in this State
are beginning to work for it with a
will and their efforts are telling. We
hope to more than double our circu-
lation in this State by the end of
the year.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-10-23

The friends of the members of
Coker's Chapel Grange, Lauderdale
county, Miss, were much pleased
with the demonstration in honor of
Worthy Master Darden, and they
had good reason to be. 1t was very
creditable to the Grange and very
pleasant to the visitors.
The charming letter of "Ceres,'
to the Meridian Observer, which we
print elsewhere, will be found very
interesting.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-10-23
The Grange as a school.

Webster defines school as, ga
place for learned intercourse and
instruction, an institution for learn
ing, an educational establishment, a
place for acquiring knowledge and
mental training"
Then the Grange must be con-
slider ed a school, for it assists US TO
become better men and women by
praoticing charity to others and to
earnestly striving to make ourselves
purer and wiser, to become beIIer
farmers, by receiving information
from other members and giving to
them information in return, by ex-
periments by different members
with different crops, keeping care
full record of every thing connected
with the experiment and reporting
the results to the Grange, that we
may in the end make what are now
chances, certainties; to make our
farms and homes more attractive
and pleasant. \ This is very impor-
tant if farming is to be the business
of our lives and if we expect to
own our farms Cor years to come,
we should try to secure the best re-
suits, and all should be willing to
communicate their knowledge to the
Grange through discussions, essays,
or in some other manner.
Co-operation-this needs careful
study and information, which we
can hardly receive except through
the Grange; the prosperity of the
Grange and great part of our sucA
cess as farmers depends upon Co
operation.
To become good, law abiding
citizens we must study and under
stand our laws. Patrons should
study and understand them, for as
81 per cent. of the population of
this State are farmers they must
possess the power to control legis-
lation if they choose to exercise it;
and they should exercise this right
for the repeal of bad laws, and that
good laws may be made SO plain
that all may understand them. If
such changes are ever brought about
it must be through the demands of
farmers, properly enforced, by
sending men to the Legislature and
Congress who will enforce and re-
spect our wishes:
The Grange is the school in which
we should carefully study the Pre-
amble and Constitution of the Order,
the Bylaws of our Grange, the
Declaration of Purposes, the Obi
cation, the Digest and Parliament
ary Guide. These all need careful
and thorough study; the Constitu-
ton and Bylaws that we may un-
derstand what we have solemnly
obligated ourselves to obey; the
Declaration of Purposes, that we
may realize their justice and neces-
sity, and give them our hearty sup
port; the Parliamentary Guide that
we may understand the rule which
govern legislative bodies, that we
may know what motions are in
order, how to make the motion and
how to dispose of it, SO that we may
be able to assist in the transaction
of business in the Grange or in any
other body in which we may be
called to act. If understand par
liamentaay rules so that we have no
trouble with them in,the Grange we
shall mot disgrace ourselves and
those we may represent.by our igno-
rance in any place where they are
practiced.
In conclusion, let me say our
Grange school will be success if
we choose to do our part.by writing
for the Visitor essays, discussions,
select reading, dec'amations, songs,
something to instruct or amuse, no
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-10-23

matter if it does take a little time
trouble. There is scarcely any time
of the year but there is some stormy
weather in two or three weeks
Use that time to write your piece
or learn your song, and you will
feel all the better for it, and when
you go to the Grange you will feel
as though you had done your part
and had a right to enjoy yourselves.
&C." ia Grange Visitoy.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-10-23
Volume 6.
COLUMBUS. MISS.
"WeII Done, Good and Faithful
Servant

Worthy Master Darden has COM
pleted his canvass, which has result
ted in the revival of many dormant
Oranges, the reclamation of hun
dreds of inactive Patrons, and the
restoration of life and activity in the
Grange in many localities where it
seemed to be sleeping the sleep of
death; and in this important work
he has won in yet greater degree
the confidence and esteem of the in
telligent farmers of Mississippi who
love and appreciate their organiza-
ton, and they cheerfully extend to
him the grateful acclaim, swell done,
good and faithful servant"
From the time that Worthy Mas
ter Darden became a member of the
Order, he has been an active, earnest
worker; and when his splendid ca
pacity for leadership won for him
the highest position iii our State
Grange, instead of relaxing he re-
doubled his efforts, and has succeed
ed in placing the organization in
this State upon higher plane of
usefulness and efficiency than it had
eaver reached. The la5or and hard
ships of a campaisn such as he has
just completed IAN be appreciated
only by thos- who have had some
experience in such work, yet he will
keep on the harness." and will
rour1 off the year by work in the
National and State Oranges that
Will still further tax his strength and
time. The farmers of Mississippi are
honored in such leader and they
honor themselves in bestowing upon
hlm their hearty plaudits.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-10-23

Although we see little mention of
the farmers political movement in
Bell, Falls and Milan counties, Tex
as, we hope the farmers are pushing
the canvass forward with a determi-
nation to win. They have candi-
dates in the field worthy of their
confidence and support. Bro. w.
M. Ferguson, of Milan county, their
candidate for Senator, is a staunch
Patron and sound on the great ques-
tons of the day that vitally affect
the interests of the farming class.
and will make an active and efficient
representative of the people, and the
same may be said of the candidate
for Representative in Bell county,
Bro. J NJ. Thompson. We sincerely
hope that these true and fearless
champions of the peoples cause will
be elected by large majorities.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-10-23

lhe farmers of the South have
. given little attention to the Presi-
Dental question, and after the elec-
uon they will be better prepared
than usual to give their time and
thoughts to the building up of their
great organization. The activity of
our leaders and the remarkable i'm
ProVement in the Order itself, pre-
sage a general and widespread
revival of the Grange. The Grange
81 We'll answers all the purposes of
organized action by the farming
Glass; and they are becoming SO fully
impressed with the necessity of an
o'ganlzation for the purpose of de-
renee as well as offence when nee
eSS"ry' that it has become a fixed
-"''''uuon in this country and will
never be supplanted by any of the
y0'ems once in vogue. The
purposes of the Grange are more
yearly defined and better under
'Oou oy the masses than formerly;
We men in the lead are more eff
~ '' and more in sympathy with
purposes, while the means and
'a'ureS employed are more prac-
e"i' The growth of the Order will
;. "P'd and steady, and it is safe
MIN assume that in a brief period it
,; sDl De the most powerful organiza-
oh American soil. Let every
a'ron put on the armor" and
ti, MS utmost to hasten ''the good
Tine Coming"
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-10-23

Worthy Secretary Ireland writes
us that he is very busily engaged in
making arrangements for the ap-
preaching meeting of the National
Grange at Washington City next
month. This meeting will be very
pleasant one to the members and
we hope a profitable one to the
Order.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-10-23

The statement of the General
Manager of the Southwestern Co.
operative Association, New Or
leans, which we print elsewhere, is
very interesting, and we invite the
special attenti of our readers to it.
That Association is doing a great
work for the farmers of the South
west
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-10-23
COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI, OCTOBER e, 1880.

tended. We are now receiving a
strong support from a few; shall
we not have the active co-opera-
ton of every friend of THE PATRON?
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-10-23

FOO many Subordinate Oranges
are idle-waiting for something to
turn up. No Grange need be idle.
The principles that govern the fate
and fortunes of men will apply to
the Grange.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-10-23

Several Clement Attachment Cot
ton factories are being put up in
Texas. The orders for the machin-
ery of these mills at Northern man.
ufactories are increasing. All the
"new process" factories that have
been established give complete sat
isfaction.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-10-23

Never deceive lawyer: never lie
to him about your case when he
takes it in hand. He can attend to
that branch of the business himself.
New Orleans Picayune.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-10-23

Boys, because your father has been
Democrat or Republican, do you
think you must be one like him! It
is easy to inherit theology and poll
tics from your father, but is it any
evidence that you have used Your
brains?
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-10-23

The Grange isthe Salvation Army
that every farmer ought to Join'
Now is the accepted time.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-10-23

A., near but little of the Order in
tba SaS and Alabama, but after
st.. 'iectlon our friends in those
so,; Will doubtless go to work
h. We expect both States will
of "1Pre'ented at the next meeting
u the National GRANGE
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-10-23

are letters of our correspondents
trac,.s interesting and have at
hona considerable attention. w
colr.. r. to devote more space to our
Spondence in future
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-10-23

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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-08-27
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. VIM. Shepard still lies seriously
| i'll.
Miss Sue Crump of GAINESVILLE, has
been visiting in our city.
w. T. Mills left for New York City,
on business trip, on last evening.
p. X. Wiser, who went with the
knights To Chicago, has gone to.Ohio to
visit friends.
Geo. +. Brett is now in Chicago pur-
chasing splendid line Of goods for that
elegant new store.
j. II. Davis and wife are on trip
overland to James river, Dakota. They
will camp out on the trip.
Ell. Carney has returned from So
iourn of two months in Winncpcg. lie
pronounces it II great country for wheat.
Judge L. Branson, our former fellow
citizen, is now practicing law in Lead
vile. His family however are still in
| Nevada.
j. II. Williams has returned from an
extensive trip in Colorado and New
Mexico. lie was great y impressed with
the great mining interests of that region.
Thos. +. Pugh, from Fargo, is visit
ing his friends in this county. lie is in
good health. He reports the Red Riv-
or Valley ut 20 bushels of wheat to the
acre.
WIN. G. Durkcc, ESP, and wife, have
gone to indianapolis, with their only
son, 10 consult surgeons there in regard
to II spinal difficulty with which the lat
ter is afflicted.
Prof. Gcdge, formerly principal of our
high school, but now II teacher in an
Episcopal institute in Nebraska, under
the management of Rev. Mr.. Dickcy, is
visiting his many friends in MankatO.
o. Brown, Esq, our worthy post mas
ter, took trip to Flandrcau, on Satur.
day last, To visit his son &. c. He had
n delightful visit. 1t is very seldom
that our post master leaves the duties OF
his Office for IN excursion of any kind.
Mrs. Rogers, wife of County Superin,
tcndent, is now in Ohio, where she went
To he present at the funeral of her broth
or who died at Colorado Springs, Colo
RADIO. His remains were taken to Iii,
fathers home in Ohio. He was ayoung
man, and graduated at Hiram College
the 10Th of last June. lie Immediately
left for Colorado Springs, where hc en-
gagged in business, was taken sick anl
| died
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-08-27
The County.
EAGLE LAKE,

FdttOr Free Press;
had the pleasure Yesterday of hear,
ing two discourses, by Rev. ID. Morgan
of GAINESVILLE, in the M. L. church at
Eagle Lake on the Christian Sabbath,
that exceeded any argument ever read
or heard on the subject, in clear loyal
arguments talked by Scripture on every
point and 30 clearly Illustrated, that a
child could understand. Ifthcre is doubt
in any bodies mind, or in any community
about keeping the LIST or 7th day rs u
Christian Sabbath they should get Elder
Morgan to deliver two discourses on the
subject and all seven day JEWISH will
vanish away. Elder Morgan and FL
der Hill the great scven-day advent gun
that held forth so long last summer in
his tent in Mankato, held u dissatisfaction
the same subject, some weeks ago in
Alma City, Elder Morgan affirming that
the first day of the week is the Chris
tim Sabbath, So taught in the bible, ob.
served by the Apostles and the" early
fathers; Elder Hill denying and claim.
ing the seventh day rs the only sabbath
and necessary to be kept to secure saliva
tlon. The common report and verdict
of those who heard the whole discussion
is that Morgan cleared that beautiful
prairie of seven day Advcntism rs effect
ually as the hail did its cross last sum.
mcr. They want no hills to mar the
beauty of that prairie, and it will be-
work thrown away for him or any other
man to preach seven day Advcntism
there anymore. write this for you TO
publish because | believe Il great many
honest men and women are under n
cloud on this question, and think our
seven day friends have all the argu-
ments on their side when in fact the re-
verse is true. That those who keep the
first day of the week have the right of
scripture and reason backed by History
on their side, is clearly and forcibly
proved by Elder Morgan.
Sky Rifle
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-08-27
Real Estate CLau0es

ID. ID. Pay. ESD, who sold his livery
stable grounds 10 the railroad, has pur
chased II very excellent location for hi,
business. lie has bought ofMr. Gotlcik
Schmidt the property on Hickory street.
on the opposite side of the alley from
the American Express office, and an adj
joining l6is feet from Col. W. NJ. Pratt,
upon which he intends 10 build his new
livery stable. This will give him front.
age of forty-tour and Il half feet, and adj
mirably located for business. His pres.
ent barn will he taken down and rebuilt,
the whole To be vcnccrcd with brick, anil
completed for occupancy this fall. lie
has also purchased of Mrs. Hincklcy a
lot ia the same block, 81 by 1917 feet,
fronting On Second street, and the rear
adjoining the Hickory street property,
intended for Il residence.
On Friday Mr.. f. 7. Fuller sold 10 W.
I. Mills the a feet on South Front
street, between Laird, Norton Il Co. :
lumber yard and Mrs. Warrcn's resi-
dencc for 81 $50 cash. This is IA good
investment.
Peter Schultz sold to Q. Leonard lot !
block I, including two story frame
building for $3.50.