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The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-18

What the Grange has accom-
plished and what it should accom-
plish in the future are very clearly
and forcibly discussed by those able
and patriotic leaders, Worthy Mas
tiers Harwell of the Tennessee State
Grange and H. Eshbaugh of the
Missouri State Grange, in this issue
of The PATRON. Their letters
should be carefully read by every
Patron.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-18

State officers are to be elected in
Mississippi this year, and the old
professional politicians are very
busy organizing their rings to cap
ture the. offices. But there is a
strong determination among farmers
to nominate a man of their class for
Governor and send a farmer to the
United States Senate The profes
sional politicians are gradual,
losing their power over the peorl. ;
still, they are very active and vii
do their utmost to pack the County
and State Conventions. The farnl-
ers would do we'll to keep their
eyes on the politicians.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-18
The influence then 70 ho :.

ton. the influence then to be sv
tended by the farmers in all affair.
pertaining to the Government mns.
naturally be very great, and that in
fluence will be everted for good i
proportion as we understand tba
science of government. How very
essential then that Patrons shopla
fully educate themselves not only -
become conversant but famiE,r
with all arrangements and affairs &C
government local State and NJ
t1onal.
But we are told that farmers and
especially Changers, should no,
NEEDLE with politics or the affsirs
of government, but trust those mat
tiers to men who have devoted much
time and thought upon these sinh.
iects, and they will see to all these
while Changers and farmers attend
to their farms and plantations and
produce the wealth of the nation
to pay high taxes, high salaries. and
create additional millionaires ANN.
ally. Away with such trash! treat
it as it deserves to be, with con.
tempt. 1t is the advise of partisan
J demagogues, scheming office seek.
ers, selfish tricksters, all PLAYING
in to the pool Of moneyed corpora,
/ tons.
Patrons and farmers of America
we have already much too long
trusted our all to this deceiving adj.
vice. We have fed and clothed
the nation, 10, these many years.
and what is the result? We have
increased the acreage by millions
the bushels and pounds by thou.
sands of millions, multiplied and re.
multiplied the wealth of the nation,
and the balance sheet shows the
increase of agricultural wealth to
about one per cent per annum
while these advisers whom we have
SO long trusted produce no real
wealth, but accumulate out of vour
earnings annual wealth by the mil.
lions. We have had enough ofthi,.
we have been trusting to these free
advisers much too long for our
good, and for the welfare of our
children.
Our only hope in the future rests
in the edu ,ational work Of the
G.ange. Keep mp your Grange
meetings; be in regular attendance:
consider questions pertaining TO the
Grange. and to your interest; sub.
scribe for as manv Grange papers
rs you can read, or cirCum tances
will admit; read, study and think
continually; act for yourselves
and do not longer allow the power
that Expresses to act for you.
We must do more than this. il
is not enough to educate ourselve,
aud those connected with our
Grange, but each Subordinate
Grange and each individual mem
her should exert themselves to edu.
cate the farmers in our respective
communities that are not members
Can we not contribute something tC
secure Grange literature for them
to read? Oar Grange papers are
furnished so cheaplv. that many of
our outside farmer friends could be
induced to subscribe fo, then. and
if not it would be kind and noble
act for each member to contribute
a mite and furnish a copy free for
six months, many doubtless would
afterwards continue the suhScrip.
E ton. and become regular readers
thinkers and students. and finally
, regular scholars in your subordinate
Grange. Educate the American
farmer, should De tire wat,h-s. oTd
of a every Patron.
Hanover, Mo.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-18


The professional office seekers
when they see that the Grange -
again becoming a great power VIZ I,
begin to praise the farmers ana 'T
the Order grand organization =
fact, they will, where they can ~ :
safely, make stronger demands
the farmers than their own lea'''
ever thought of. The office-seeN,
who tenders his friendship TO ~
Order is more to be feared than
most pronounced enemy. Lete'''
true Patron watch the politician ''
keen out of his IN
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-18

If You see and hear of no Grangs
work in your immediate locality,
don't thiak that the Grange is dying
out Look beyond your neighbor-
hood or your county, ana you will
find Grange activity and progress
all over the country.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-18

When merchant offers you goods
at lower prices than your CO opera
tive store does, it is the offer of
bribe to desert your friends and de-
liver your family over to your old
tsSkmasters. It never pays to accept
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-18

The Tennessee State Grange
meets at McMinnyille ipAHsast,
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-18
sful cooperative store is
ton that the farmers
are prospecting.

from all quarters
on under Grange
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-06-24
PITH AND POINT.

Assessors have way of finding out
how poor man is.-N. o. Picayune-
The best thing for a boil, about
these days, is nice bunch of asparagus.
-New Haren Register.
Time to plant dogmuzzles.- Yonkers
Gazette. Better plant the dogs, and you
will have a doggone sure thing of it.
Yavcob Strauss.
The Western Indians have a green
corn dance. If it is anything like the
green apple dance that white men in
dulge in, there can't be much fun in it.
Boston Post.
For simply trying to get ahead in
the world poor little Philadelphia boy
was sent prison. He stole head Of
cabbage. Philadelphia Chronicle.
An epicure is man who knows
what is good to eat, and who talks about
his food necessarily. All an epicure
needs is bristles, and then he could be
classed at a glance.-NeU Hauen Regis.
ter.
1.-THE Bible says, Love your neigh
Dor as YOURSELF" the parson remarked !;
shut of course we must not take this
literally. If you manage to love your
neighbor one-hundredth part as much
as you do yourselves. many of you, it
will be all that can reasonably be ex-
pected of you. "-Boston Transcript.
1t is remarkable how many things
will explode-bottles of catsup, dough-
nuts, soda water fountains, boilers, roast
DOtatOes. and now man. At least. we
read in q novel that ''Eugenie's father,
upon hearing this, exploded with indig-
nation" This should teach fathers
never to fool with indignation.-Norris.
Lo,y1a Herald
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-06-24
When to Use Gestures.

A writer in the Golden Rule rebukes
the tendency to q gushing and overtime
style in literature as well as in oratory,
and emphasizes useful hint as follows
A young lady in France, placed under
the tuition of 1--WE think) Madame
Clarion, was constantly offending her
teacher by excessive action with her
arms. She was in the habit of flinging
them about in supererogatory way
which tore passion to tatters, sin Ercles
vein."
After many admonitions, the lady re-
solved to tie her pupils hands to her
sides with q piece of string.
"Now," said the girl, 81 can't move
them at ALI"
$50 on with you part, " kindly replied
the other, smiling.
And 90 on she did, with elocution all
the better for action the less. At last,
on reaching the climax of her part, her
excitement nerved her little wrists, she
burst the strings and, as your charwoman
would phrase it, she IS gestulated" with
great vehemence. When it was over.
she apologized. with tears in her eyes,
saying she really "could not help it. y
To her surprise, her instructress praised
her action this time.
"That, mon enfant, is what We want.
Reserve your vehement displays of feel
ing till you can not help making them,
and they will be both appropriate and
successful
Surely the lesson is large one. Quiet
energy, with readiness to strike the iron
when (but not before) it is hot, is the
secret Of success in most undertakings.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-06-24
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.


Toledo has . skewer factory which
made and sold A, 000, 900 skewsEs last
year.
Tobacco smoke contains about eight
millilitres of carbonic oxide per 100
grains burnt.
"A Cincinnati paper says that there
are over five hundred men in that city
studying and making experiments with
electricity, with special view to utiliz-
ing it as light.
Cases Of tetanus and trismus are
said to have been successfully treated by
DR.. Sporer, who merely applied to the
nape Of the neck and along the spine of
the patient large pieces of flannel dipped
in hot water of temperature just bear
able to the hand.
An immense galvanic battery, con-
sisting of IA, 400 cells of chloride of sill
yer and zinc elements, has been con-
structed for use in the lectures at the
Royal Institution, London. The charg-
ing of the battery occupied three per-
sons fortnight.
DIR. William James, the Harvard
Professor and brother of Henry James,
Jr., has been giving practical talks to
the students on physiology and hygiene.
As to the vexed question whether alco-
hol is food or not, the Professor thinks
that it takes the place of food by tenn
porarily reducing the normal demand
for it, but that "this effect is not de-
sirable or consistent with perfect
health.
"A special committee of tho English
Institution of Mechanical Engineers have
set forth the following explanation of tho
hardening of steel: Referring to the
generally held opinion that ordinary
steel contains certain proportion of oc-
Guided gases consisting of hydrogen, nj
trogen, and carbonic oxide, they suggest
that the application of heat expels these
gases through minute assures, and that
sudden cooling shuts the door, SO to
speak, to the Remittance of these gases,
and perhaps forces out what of them
may remain in the metal, thus render
ing it harder and denser than before.
When the metal is reheated the gases
are reabsorbed, and the various changes
it undergoes in consequence are indicat-
ed by variations in color.
The Agricultural Department has
received samples of jute fibre prepared
by American machinery from green
stems grown in Virginia. It satisfacto-
rily solves the problem that has engaged
the attention of the Department for over
ten years. The fibre is largely used in
the manufacture of gunnybags, paper,
ropes, carpets, bagging, and Oilcloths.
1t will be impossible to glut the market
with it, as its use is 80 diversified and
essential. The plant can be successfully
grown in anysection southaof New York.
For several years it has been raised in
the Carolinas, Georgia, and Virginia. To
clean and prepare the fibre by hand for
market is shiny and profitless business,
and the American laborer in this work
could not compete with the women, chill
dren, and other cheap labor of the East
Indies. A machine to do the work was
essential to make the cultivation of jute
a success on American soil. The Com
missioner is satisfied that such machine
has been invented.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-06-24
AMO.

when he told me that he loved me,
Twas the fiowery time of May,
put roses in my ringlets
And went singing all the day;
when he told me that he loved me,
In the pleasant month of May!
Still, he told me that he loved me
In the summer time of June,
When the roses biushed the redder,
And the birds were all in tune
And blushed because he loved me)
Redder than the rose of June!
Yes. because knew he loved me,
went singing with the birds.
All the day L listened to him,
All the night heard his words.
Dreaming nightly that he loved me,
Twas biitEer than the birdsi
Butt didn't know loved him!
Till found, one summer day,
That, in saying how he loved me,
He had wiled my heart away
Only saying how he loved me
Through the long, bright summer day
Still he told me that he loved me
When the roses fading fell;
And the birds had all forgotten
That sweet tune / learned too well;
For loved him and he loved me,
More than any words can tell!
Boston Transcript.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-06-24
Impure Air and Disease.

DR.. j. Ward, health officer of an Eng
lish sanitary district of considerable ex-
tent and population, has given the SAINT
tary Record an account of large num-
Der of instances which have come under
his immediate observation in which i'm
pure air, arising either from defective
ventilation or noxious surroundings, has
appeared to be directly associated with
diseases of the lungs or other organs.
Of eight fatal cases of pneumonia occur
ring within a year among children and
persons in middle life, in all but one the
air was defiled by some neighboring
source of filth. In about ninety fatal
case of diseases of the respiratory Or
gans, other than pulmonary consump-
ton, most of which are accute or SUBJ
accute, undoubted defects of ventilation
existed. In some cases there was no
fireplace or air exit in the room; in
some such opening, where it had ex-
listed, had been closed tight; in some
the bed, with many in it, was in close
corner; in others the air was defiled by
some neighboring household or farm nui-
sance. Similar defects were observed
in nearly all of thirty cases of disorders
of the lungs following whooping cough
in sixteen of which last, i" filth influ-
ence from Immediately contagious byre,
pig-styes, stables, water-closet, or sew
er, was noticed" The sanitary investi-
cation of the interior and surroundings
of houses where inflammatory affections
of the brain have occurred has forced
upon DR.. Ward the conclusion that dis
eases of this class are also freOuentlV.
and, it may be inferred. causatively, as
ISOLATED with similar insanitary condi-
tons. In twenty-eight fatal cases of
this nature, seventeen cases of tubercu-
lar meningitis, and twenty-five cases of
commissions in children, the air was eth
er confined or polluted. DR.. Ward
draws from these observations the obvi-
Gus lesson that it should be the aim of
sanitary administration to secure for
each habitable room, especially in the
crowded cottages of the poorer classes,
some suitable provision for constant
change of air. Particularly should care
be taken in fixing the position of the
bed so that it shall not be in q corner
remote from the influence of the door,
window, and fireplace, but should be
near some opening through which
constant circulation may be relied upon.
In transforming old houses, the provi-
sion of fresh air, now neglected and too
often prevented in the arrangement OF
partitions, should be carefully looked
after-else the sanitary condition Of the
house may be made worse than it was
before.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-06-24

"A farmer has been raising cane upon
the same field for eight or ten successive
years, and every year he has succeeded
in obtaining better quality of sirup
and about Is much cane, if not more,
per acre. He is very careful to keep his
ground as clear of weeds IS possible.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-06-24

her eyes 1OnOly reStlng on the covered
figure, borne on the blanket in front of
her, and then on the seething waters,
that rushed and crept, and crept and
rushed even into the road-bed, as they
went onward.
"Oh, you blessed, blessed Mad Riv-
er!" cried Hester, in her joy, forgetting
herself.
ssWhat's the matter?" called back the
bearers, in front.
s'Nothing," answered the happy fol-
lower; at which answer the pony whin-
MED remonstrance, and deliberately
poked his nose over Hester's shoulder
into her face.
That same afternoon the Pratt cottage
was swept away. News went over the
flood that tho boys were all right; but
no code of signals then known could toll
the glad tidings that Hester Pratt's
mother was no longer ''thst poor crazy
woman" Steele's Mill stood through
the freshet, and for . generation after
ward ground wheat and corn. Mr..
Steele rheumatism left him after few
weeks. The covered bridge, in due
time, was rebuilt; but the quaint hoop
bridge, with its shaky hand-rail, was
not "built up" and that river will never
know it like again.
Hester Pratt rejoiced for many years
in a sweetly sane mother, her sanity the
work of q Mad River freshet. And of
all the friends who rejoiced with them,
there was none more truly happy than
the lad who had carried the poor woman
through the food. So nobody was sur
prised when, later on, Hester and her
mother went to live with him and joined
the respected family of the A. Steeles.-
Sarah j. PrichGrd, in st. Nicholas.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-06-24


cor. As soon as Hester could get away
the packing at the sill, the door was
opened, Andy climbed in, and the door
closed. The water went in with him.
chester! where's your motherp" was
the first question.
"In bed; and oh, Andy! I've had
such hard work to keep her from know
ing. She thinks we've moved down by
the sea, and she likes the waves so much.
Oh, Andy, you mustn't stay. You must
60 right now, or you'll 60 down too.
Go! Col" she begged.
81 am going, and you, too"
I" I'll never leave my mother-never,
Andy Steele"
"Of course not. Do Is tell you.
Get lot of dry blankets-all you can
carry-bundle 'em up, quick" The
blankets were tumbled out of q big chest
that stood handy, and were wrapped
up.
"Now, tell your mother that you've
taken another house, cause the tide
comes too high here, and you just wrap
a blanket around her, and give her to
me. I'm going to carry her."
Hester obeyed, and her mother as
sented, without trouble. She even per-
mitted the rope to be tied about her
waist.
Scot q clothes-line, Hester?" asked
Andy.
|" Right here" answered Hester.
I" Put it around your waist, and give
me the other end, in case anything hap
pens to you while l am gone"
I" Now, we are all ready. Going to
move into another house, Mrs. Pratt"
said Andy, gently. "I'n carry you"
Hester, Hester, Hester, HESTER"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-06-04

An IRISH Giant.
TPottsvillc Miners Journal

Pottsvillc Miners Journal
The strongest ruan i'm Schuykill coun-
ty, if not in the state, is James Ryan of
St. Clair. He stands six feet one inch
in his socks, tips the beam at 296 pounds,
measures fily-eight inches around the
chest, is so well proportioIed that bis size
does not appear remarkable, and Is as
strait as a rush. Ryan was born in the
county of Cork, Ireland, but has lived in
this country since boyhood. He is Of
quiet disposition, fortunately, and poa-
sessed of tremendous bodily strength.
His bicepS measure tWenty-one inches,
and the rest of his limbs in proportion.
He is now over sixty years Of age, but is
still possessed Of extraordinary strength.
He has since his youth worked in the
mines, and his companions tel wonder
ful stories Of feats OF strength performed
by him. He goes to his work, winter
and sunmcr in his shirt-sieoves. Years
ago, before he turned over a new leaf
and settled down, he drank five gallons
Of whisky and onc-half barrel Of porter
every week. This is vouched for by
men who have known hiin for twenty
years. This amount OF liquor Gems
large enough to have killed even J
stronger man than Ryan, bU; he S%nryiy-
cd the strain and 10 day, in spite Of his
years and the Entertainment his constitu-
ton has received, is the strongest man
in This part of The state. Some years
ago Ryan was in pottsyille with frienl,
" hen their attention was called to q
lifting machine in charge Of travelling
Snowman. who WAS inviting the pa-sers-
by to try their Hiding capacity. The
capacity Of the machine was LOCO
pounds. Ryan wa asked by his friend
il he could lift that amount. Il can
break the machine, man." he replied.
The owner of the lift heard the remark,
and offered 10 give - to the MAJ who
could lift 900 pounds or break the ma
chine. Ryan braced himself AMI lifted
for all that was III him. He broke the
machine, and, strange to say he got
the -.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-06-04

broad earth a materially injure or
destroy it, and to him who should en-
deavor to disturb il for personal
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT should be quoted the
prophetic words Of Wolsey Cromwell 1
charge thee fling away ambition" Am
bition what a glorious cheat art thou,"
etc.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-01-31
VERMONT SHEEP ABROAD.

From State exchange We copy the
following, which will be of interest to
the breeders of merino sheep, and which
reflects great credit on large and prof.
table industry: 1t would seem that
this country is destined to excel in
about everything in the way of stock as
compared with European countries, and
now it is sheep which are gaining in
reputation and are being sought by for
eign breeders. At the meeting of the
national wool growers association, held
not long ago at Philadelphia, heeces
from Australia and America we're
secured for comparison. The persons
in charge of the securing had no knowl-
edge of the nativity of the sheep from
which the feeces were shorn. Compe-
tent judges were secured to appraise the
feeces when secured and found that the
American heeces produced eight and
one-half pounds of dressed wool, and
the Australian less than four and one
half. On hearing of this result prom
inenr shecp-breeder of Melbourne visit
ed this State and New York and was
convinced that our sheep are far supe-
rior to those of his country, and bought
two rams and two ewes for immediate
shipment to his home. The secretary
of the national wool growers associa-
tion some time ago sent three carloads
of American Merinos to Japan.
Almost one hundred per cent. in
favor of Vermont Merinos, and they not
only excel those of Australia but other
countries, bearing off the PLAN whenever
exhibited. It is noteworthy fact that
stock for breeding purposes is largely
sought for from Vermont and will con-
tinually be in demand, as none SO good
can he obtained elsewhere. We believe
1t is fact that males bred in this state
will get much better stock at the West
and Southwest than those raised there,
hence there will be constant requisi-
ton upon Vermont flocks for this pur-
pose. In view of this it will of course
be for the interest of breeders of Meri-
nos to keep their stock up to the highest
possible standard of real excellence. SO
as to be always in readiness to supply
this home and foreign demand, and beat
the world wherever coming into compe-
tition. 5 p a