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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-04-29

Truly TnAEKFUL.-The Daven-
port Democrat vouche5 for the fol.
lowing: 4 good woman who is very
deyout and faithful in her RELIGIOUS
duties dissolved q prayer and confer-
cnce meeting on tAe bluffs the other
evening IN away nobody ever dream,
Ell Of As the people were relating
their experiences, the earnest lady
rose and began telling what tae civ.
or OF all good had done for her, an.
worthy as she was. By and by she
said, i thank the Lord that [ lave
other mcro!cs / can bless Ills name
for lie has given me two good hus-
bands in the past few years, when
there are 50 many girls Who haven't
any, and who needed them as bad as
l ever didr The brethren and si5.
tors looked az each other iu nuaza-
lucnt, and there was q unanimous rails
ing OF hau4harcMefs, and heaying as
u ccIvu's.oG Lal seized everybody.
Ta leader pulled out his watch,
saying, Perhaps it IS time To draw
tas meeting 60 q closc-aui we wllI
consider ourselves G.smjssol' And
nobody RENAME. To- congratulate the
earnest sister over Lcr blessing
The longest word iu The Eng. -h
language miles because ,nere f. s.
milo between Die first anI las. lc'-
tcr
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-04-29
WIT IND HuMoR.

w L 81 AZ ID II \ d. - z.
A young pedagogue in the country,
IN taking off his oyereoat in church
one Sunday night, dragged off his
dress coat along with it. An old Ia
dy sitting near electrified those o.
round her by calling out, Hold on to
your shirt, young man 7
Is II FAlR ?-The census showed
that there was large excess Of men
IN iowa. A paper OF that State com
menting on this fact, suggests that the
proper way to equalize matters and
secure wives for the superGuous males
OF the State was TO import women
from New England, where there is q
corresponding excess of females. 1t
not only made this suggestion, but
began to organize an association to
carry 1t out This sction seems TO
have met with considerable opposi-
ton on the part of the Iowa women,
who Claim they ought to have the
first show. Let the unmarried Young
women OF Iowa take their pick, they
say, and they are willing, when they
get through, TO let the Yankee girls
have the surplus.
a jury In North Carolina, after be-
ing charged III the usual way by the
judge, retired 10 their room, when n
white juror yentured to ask a colored
associate If he understood the charge
OF the Judge. What p exclaimed the
astonished juror, The don't charge MS
muffin for dat, does he? Why, I
thought we was gwine to get pay ?
UNDERSTAND IT NOVA Repre-
sentative in the Massachusetts, Great
and General Court was visited at ms
hotel i'll Boston by one OF his consti-
tuents, an honest and plain-spokcn
fisherman from Cape Cod. A dozen
other Representatives We're in the
room, and the fisherman was intro.
duced 10 them with the explanation.
These are incmbers Of the Logisla,
ture'
is that So said the eloctor from
the Cape. Well, now [ begin 10 I'M
dersta9d the force OF God save the
Commonwealth.
RED As \ RosE Is SaE.-Soveral
gentlemen were standing on the cor
uer of Galveston avenue when one of
the most fashionable ladies Of Calves.
ton passed on the sidewalk. .Ahr
exclaimed one Of the gentlemen what
complexion There is nothing to
beat IL in Galveston. am proud Of
that woman, | am Are vou her
husband 2 asked q stranger. No.
sir Her father then 2 No, sir. ]
an no relation Of her, but am proud
OF her complexion. l am the drug
@,st that sold it TO her. I made tiny
self. Galveston News.
a clique Of young society ladies' in
Burlington were ayerse 10 having
Their plump and dinpIod arms scar.
red by vaccination during the late
smallpox scarce III that city. Yet to
avoid the likelihood OF pits and scars
on their pretty faces - tie destruc.
ton Of their beauty they felt compel
ed to be yacciuatcd. 50 thcy held .
meeting and putting niI their heads
together they summoned an old gray
haired physician and each was yacci-
mated on the leg.
Truly TuAEKFUL.--The Daven
port Democrat youches for the fol.
lowing y good woman who IS very
deyout and faithful III her religious
duties dissolved prayer and confer-
ence meeting on the bluffs the other
evening IL away nobody ever dream,
Ell Of. As the people were relating
their experiences, the earnest lady
rose and began telling what the Civ.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-04-29

A young pedagogue in the country,
IN taking oil his overeoat in church
one Sunday night. dragged off his
dress coat along with it. An old Ia
dy sitting near electrified those o.
round her by calling out, Hold on to
your shirt, young man :
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-04-29

A jury In North Carolina, after be-
ing charged IN the usual way by the
judge, retired to their room, when a
white Juror ventured to ask a colored
associate If he understood the charge
OF the Judge. What p exclaimed the
astonished juror, The don't charge MS
muffin for dat, does he? Why, I
thought we was gwine to get pay ?
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-04-29

November q, 1850.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-11-05
Bolingbroke. Ga, Oct. "a.
The Arkansas Stale grange

The untlrlng, patriotic efforts of
Worthy Master J. V. Scott and his
workers throughout the State
have resulted in complete success.
The Arkansas State Grange, which
had been in disorganized condi-
ton for several years, was reorgan-
led on the 18th of October, and
under auspices that give promise Of
great success and grand achieve
ments. The newly elected officers
are all active, earnest Patrons, mem
oers OF Oranges that have kept their
organizations intact, their banners
flying, and their spirits buoyant and
defiant through ali the wears of
gloom and disaster. Some of these
devoted Patrons have led their
Oranges into cooperative enterpri-
ses that have been successful and
from which the members and the
order are to-day realizing great
benefits. These officers are not only
faithful to the cause, but they have
the ability for leadership in a great
popular movement like the Grange,
and their appearance at the head of
the Order in Arkansas will give as
surance to the farmers of that great
State that their cause is in the keep
ing of good hands, of noble men
and women who Will never falter in
the path of duty.
We congratulate the Order in Ar
kansas upon the suspicious reorgan-
1zatlon of their State Grange. It
starts upon new career of useful
ness, and we greatly underrate the
intelligence, the patriotism and the
pride of the farmers of that State f
they do not rally to its support by
tens of thousands, and by the might
OF their numbers and undaunted
spirit make it an organization more
powerful, as it is more patriotic and
beneficent, than any that has found
a home on Arkansas soil.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-11-05
The Cost of Agricultural ld9la
fry.

The experience of the presentsea'
son of drouth and disappointmfd
has brought one lesson home to the
agriculturist which it would be wei
to treasure up and rememoe,.
namely, the exceeding wisdom o.
dividing ones attention between
number of crops. tits all very on'
in seasons of plenty to build up :
reputation as a specialist, and P',,
chase cheap provisions for yopFs.sn
and your live stock with a PoruVl
of the rich returns you have ulau5
from your fine crop OF celebrate
tobacco, or fruit, or cotton. Du'
suppose, as has happened this ls.
in many, many instances, your pr
ded speciality prove failure anu
in place Of handsome revenue yUI
pocket nothing as your proh,' v =,
the empty harvest-what tn men,
This is year when the hort'cul'Jb
rist looks at his acres of bare pea"
and apple trees and longs 10 8
change some of them for land Plan
ted in corn and potatoes. lhS y .
year when the disappointed 'oO''
co-raiser would gladly eXchsng5 -.
half harvest of wheat or gslu, ger.
truck for the few withered pam
which incumber his land, L't -
farmer should have his orcha'o, =.
tobacco patch, and, if in the P p srnd
latitude, his cotton field as wen #
should cultivate each to the peg
his abilities; but no farmer 'llou r5
make an idol of any one crop "r
neglect all others if he cares % P, NJ
per in the long run. Variety ,nr
only the spice of life, but TIC T.
ance of agricultural success "i''
North and South.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-11-05
Another Side of the AgrIcuis"T"A
LIEN Law.

EaJtoy Patron. The State of Al
ALBANIA has lust such an Agricultural
lien law as is so severely comment
ed on by correspondent IN HE
Patron of October 18th, and some
of her citizens have come to the De-
lief. from its working, that It is one
of the best laws in her Statute
books. They think that the. poor
farmers have sense enough TO kno"
and do what is the best for them
selves; the law does not force them
to mortgage their crops; II they 90
NOT choose to use it it will do them
no harm. Honest poor farmers
credits are now damaged and tneV
are forced to pay more for what
they buy on account OF their DE
ing able to give additional security
But new and strange things are
constantly being brought to light
if such cases can be produced the
man who does will be remembered
with gratitude, and should be elect
ed general financial agent and guar
dian for poor farmers, for it will be
evidence that he knows more about
their private business than they
themselves do. When the law IS
repealed, there should be another
enacted, providing for the farmers
of each county a guardian, and one
for the State at large, for the repea
will be equivalent to saying the far
mers don't know how to conduc
their business.
! But is there not another reason
why some wish the law repealed
Is it not the same that was used las
winter in Alabama, viz: The poor
farmers being deprived OF ability Il
get credit would be forced to woft
for wages, or part Of the crop. BE
ware, gentlemen, when you do that
that YOU don't run your small farm
ers, that now cultivate your lands
to other States or to work on rail
roads. FARMER.
Lowndes county, Ala.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-11-05

Past Master John T. Jones, of Ar
kansas, from the organization of
the Grange, one of its most devoted
adherents. He gave to it at all times
the most earnest support of his great
intellect and patriotic heart, and un-
der his National and State admins
tratlons the Order attained its great
est power. His work is telling to-
day. His disinterested patriotism,
zeal and fidelity will be emulated bv
ms young successor, whose admins
tration will be distinguished by
vlgor and ability.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-11-05
The Cotton tjrou

Inc interest aroused by fl.
lanta Exposition will give 'ae Al,
value to the latest annual sts, ane4
of the Southern crop prsna. efaea
the Commercial and E E By
Chronicle of this city, which 4 '1
that the production for the ya : SHOWS
ing September Ist, 1881 ',@fend'
the unprecedented figure Of 'SS' .d
32o, bales. This is an inc,.alS9
832, 900 bales over the cron ' ~ !. Of
previous year, and r,5r5,ooo i IL. ,a'
over that of two years apo M T'a
over the average weight IS s'o ,f
years bale is 485S8 pounds nt !3'
that of last year was 48Is5 and % u
of the year before 477.oS r.. Ia'
lowance is to be made for II. h. !, a.
that the cotton of this year i ms sa
dirty than usual and conseona ,uoIs
the percentage of waste is corr:3
erably above the average my
figures mark the enormous me- .''
of cotton production within the ~.
three seasons. The maryelons 'a''
pansion of cotton culture i y. :.
more forcibly shown by comm, ~
son of the present crop follow,
the war. In 1866 the produces
amounted to 2,229,ooo bales, and !
was even less the following Won.
The present crop is nearly Inv.
times greater than that Of IS6. Z
in the humber of bales, wbla i,
| average bale is heavier now thanh
was then. When it is consid4r.3
that this years yield is worth sbo+
two hundred million dollars mor.
than that of fifteen years ago tbe-s
is no denying that since the war M
South has made rapid strides from
poverty towards prosperity. ltn
also encouraging to note the marked
increase of cotton consumption in
the south. In 1876 70 $4,000 bales
were taken from the crop by South
ern mills. The amount taken ha
since steadily increased year h
year. 1t was I52, 900 bales in ISIS.
70 10000 in 1870 SO and 2o5.ooon
ISSo-SI. This shows an encoun.
ging grow tn of the cotton manuia,,
turing industry in this country Ac
cording to the Chronicles fguys.
there has also been a striking Do
gressive movement in Europesr
cotton spinning within the last two
or three years. The weekly con.
sumption has advanced in Grat
Britain $4,000 bales of 100 pound,
each in 1878 70 to 69, 900 in the pres
ent year, while on the continents
has risen during the same periE
from 40, 500 to $1,000 bales. TheD
tai annual consumption OF EdrOp
is more than a million bales CREATE
this year than it was two years ago
This increased activity of foreig
mills has naturally been ATTENDED
with a marked growth in the ez
port of raw cotton from this country
1t has also been accompanied by q
increase in the exports Of America
cotton goods. Value Of these eE
ports for the wear ending June
1870, was $Io.S53.ooo; for the ysl
ending June I, 1881, it was $751;
oOo.-Nezv York Herald.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-11-05
COLUMBUS, MISS.
Saturday, November 5. 1881.
Death of the Master of the GeOr
gia state Grange.

1t is with deep pain and sorrow
that we announce the death of Col
T. 7. Smith, the beloved Master of
the Georgia State Grange. No man
connected with the Order was more
true and devoted to its interests or
labored more zealously to promote
its success than this patriot farmer.
In all his public positions, as State
Senator, member of the State Board
of Agriculture and Master of the
State Grange, he never lost sight of
the interests of his class, and he
labored to build them up with zeal
untiring as it was unselish. No
other prominent farmer in Georgia
enjoyed in greater degree the con
dence and good will of the agricul-
tural class of that great State, and it
will be difficult for the Order to find
one to supply his place.
81 We will publish in our next his
tory of the life of this distinguished
Grange leader. The following
touching note from the Secretary of
the State Grange gives all the infor,
nation that we have yet received OF
this sad an unexpected death:
Editor Patron: Our hearts in
Georgia are sad to-day-our affairs
draped in the habiliments of mourn
ing. The Grange bewails the loss
of a champion, agriculture an ardent
advocate, our country's best inter
ests devoted friend; Col. T. 7
Smith, our untiring Master, is dead
Ever green be the sod that cover.
his last resting place, enduring our
gratitude to that Divine Master who
has promised to be husband to ou
bereaved and beloved Ceres, anc
who gave in abundance to our de
ceased friend before his departure
that ''peace which the world canno
take away" e. TAYLOR,
Secretary.
Bolingbroke. Ga, Oct. "a.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-11-05
uasner County.

Roeolred. That in Worthy Master
Darden we recognize a champion
worthy of our confidence, and every
farmer 10 the country should by
united action condemn in unmis-
taxable terms the condemnatory
items of news circulated by such
papers as the Aberdeen Examiner
intending by their censures OF Wor.
thy Master Darden's speeches to
reflect upon the principles incul-
Gated by our Order.
ResoIued, That the editors or the
publishers of such papers manifest a
woeful ignorance of the motives by
which we are actuated, and which
on every occasion are boldly pro-
claimed by this fearless defender Of
cur rights as enunciated IN our
Declaration of Principles published
to the world
ResoIUed, That in the action O
Bro. Worthington in promptly re-
pelling the vile accusations pu
forth by the political press. as above
stated, by timely publications Q
facts indicating an entirely differen
vie of the matter and upon more
reasonable and authentic grounds
we recognize the value OF tn
Grange press and extend to Bro
Worthington our hearty approval
RESOLVED, That we send a copy 0
these resolutions to THE PATRON o
HUsBsNDRY with request for Bro
Worthington to publish the same.
Done by order OF the Grange.
w. r. BOYD, Sec'y.
Mota-fose Grange, Oct. 10.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-11-05

The farmers of the country will
be forced into the Grange, that is,
all farmers who are Intelligent
enough to comprehend their rights
and interests and who love their
families and desire to see them edu-
Gated, respected and independent.
The Grange was organized for the
special purpose of affording the far
mers the way and the opportunity
to combine their strength and
wealth for their elevation individu-
ally and collectively, and there is
no other organization in this coun
try that has the same object in
view, Many farmers may hold
back from the Grange or even throw
obstacles in its way, but all such
are not only false to their best in
terests, but they necessarily become
the tools of their enemies, of those
classes whose success in life means
the poverty and prostration of the
farmers. This is an assertion
SO true and palpable that no intelli-
gent farmer can fail 10 understand
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-11-05

N the town of Prairie Lea on the
morning of the 10Th OF Octooe,
from whom | learned that he had
been at a meeting of the Grange
The NIGHT before in that town ihas
was both pleasant and profitable to
all present. Sunday-school being
over. we listened to an able ana
effective sermon delivered by the
Pastor of the Baptist Church in that
place. After dining with l. n
Mckenzie, Past Master of Prairie
Lea Grange, and one who has been
uotiring in his efforts to upbulld the
Order in that place, the great ana
good man was off for Lockhart, IN
Caldwell county, to meet another
annointment there on the 18th inst.
At 10 o'clock, am, of which | may
hereafter give you some dots, II TINS
should be thought worthy OF your
notice.
am a subscriber and read IHE
PATRON OF HUsBANDRY and thinK
that it is the best paper published II
the United States, eSbectaItV f0'
Changers. AKIN EN
Kingsbury, Oct. II.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-11-05

The Grange IS organized upon
the very same general principle
upon which all other associations
and societies are established-that
OF one common interest binding all
the members together. In this it
differs from an agricultural club or
society, as usually organized. 1t DIFF
ers too in the objects and purposes
It has IN view. 1t las wider
sphere of usefulness, it takes more
comprehensive view of the work of
the agriculturist. Il is not confined
TO the mere routine work of farm
life, nor is it contented with "mere-
~ causing two blades of grass to
grow where but one grew before. )"
and yet that is grand and noble
work. The question is not simply
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-11-05

One of the best men connected
with the Grange in Arkansas is Col
T. +. Tobey, of Pope county. He
has been closely identified with the
State Grange from its organization
and during all that time he never
faltered in his devotion to tne good
cause. Talented, fearless and hon
est ne is power in any organiza-
ton, and his love of right and JUS
tice and his hatred of wrong and
oppression are so decided that he
could be found only on the side of
the toiling masses. The new admin
istration of the State Grange will
have an earnest and efficient sup
porter in Bro. Tobey.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-11-05

half of the county. Sorghum, short
yield. Sweet potatoes, large, hne'
abundant, average yield 100 bush
els per acre. Peas, short crop. but
little fodder. tops, or hay saved
Tnrnips, bad stands but growing
we'll But little wheat or iaii oa1s
sown, seed scarce; very little mast
in the woods Hogs died IN the
the summer of ''cholera, so-cai'eo'
| Health OF county good.
S. NEWTON BERRYHlLL.
Arcadia, Oct. 20.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-11-05

Patrons around Cochra"'O'r
Crawford county, Pa, not Or y.
have a cooperative store ou' " .;,b
operative bank in connecl'o"; ogn
their store, and really do teen the
banking. They make loans 50, =. are
crops OF one another aud thus lain
enabled to hold or sell then - as
and other products, accoron arkets
the present or prospective 'i''''
may seem desirable.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-11-05

and appreciate it. 1t must 90 home
to the heart Of every true farmer
who will reflect upon it, and be-
cause it is true, we know that all
such will yet be found in the
Grange army. There can be no
failure of the Grange, no disband"
mont of its grand organization.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-11-05

The Texas Northwest says -
Montague county in that ota'' =
been unaffected by the di'as i,. II
drouth that has prevailed nearly IN n
over the State. The cotton C'oE M
that county is full, corn IS Piear1
and cheap, farmers happy anu ''
good.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-11-05

how to produce more bv i.
cation of science to H. '"e appf
profession, but includes i l'fnef
other important matter. bo, a@o that
themselves a fair proper; !" save
what they produce. ''On 81
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-11-05

The value of cotton gooos ct tbe
ted from this country au- lno 900
fiscal year exceeded SI3 5oorteI.
the largest amount ever 81 :rpn and
The value of exports OF n1ard Of
steel manufactures was nps y, 400.
sr4,ooo.ooo an increase o.
nNn