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The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-05-28
Grange Notes.
Kansas Patron,

Kansas Patron.
Patrons, the Grange is your school.
See to it that you are not behind in
your lessons.
The only way in which the condi
ton of the laboring man can be anne
liorated is through Cooperation.
Competition is degrading and dis
honest; but cooperation is ennob
ling and honest and should be prac
ticed generally.
There is charm in the principles
of the Grange that should attract
every farmer, his wife and children.
To affirm that the principles of the
Grange will not finally triumph, is
to ignore the intelligence of its en-
tire membership.
The Grange is a systemized effort
to unite the cultivators of the soil
into grand and invincible army for
self protection and the elevation of
their class.
The Order was organized for far
mers not alone for financial benefits,
but to elevate them and their fami-
lies socially, morally and intellectu
ally.
Until stores, shops and business in
general are operated on the co-ope-
alive system, poverty and distress
will hold their sway. IN districts
where it is practiced they have al
most vanished.
Patrons, while employed in cult
uating their crops, should habituate
themselves to thinking about Grange
affairs. A learned writer once said
that if man acquired a new idea
daily, though it required but three
words to express it, he would in a
few years have a valuable fund of
knowledge.
1t is an admitted fact that the agri-
cultural is the most important of all
the interests of the country, and
therefore should be fostered and de-
veloped as far as practicable by al
preparations of the General Govern.
ment.
Patrons, the reaction v were
looking and longing fol >everal
years is upon US. We who have
'borne the heat and burden of the
day" have not worked in vain, and
if we but remain faithful to our
selves and the cause we love we
will yet see the full fruit of all our
hopes.
1t is mainly through the Grange,
where there is live one, which is
living up to the spirit of its princi-
piles, that we hear of farmers help
ing one another in distress, or tr,
ing to strengthen the bonds of com
mon interests. The Grange was or
gained for this purpose, and in
many parts of the country has borne
rich fruits. Hold fast to it.
The Grange is destined to i'm.
prove the political sentiments of the
country, because every lsubiect af.
fecting political economy is discuss
ed in the Oranges. The confidence
and mutual understanding fostered
in the Grange. so harmonizes the
membership as to causea union of
conclusions on all matters of
vital Importance to the common
good that are agitated in the Order.
We have no cause for discourage
ment, the Order is increasing, be-
cause lis principles are just. Our
cause will prevail, and in the Ian
guage of an eminent writer, "w .
cordially invite every American
farmer, his wife and all of his chill
dren above fourteen to Join the
Grange and assist in restoring our
Government to its original SIMPLE
ity and honesty, and to that point
where there is not SO much distinc.
ton between classes"
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-05-28

Farming is the God.ors.,
cupation Of man. Parma.
only really independent a'S
The world depends UPON ;, psos.
its existence. Let them .aen
cultivate the land and yea, .eae
stares mankind in the f,o ,sFVate
farmers. your calling is II. "
on the face of the earth &c MODS
the ways of your fathers. !. Su't
guiled by temptations and A moth
grovellers. oecop
The great object of the Pat.
Husbandry is to unite tbs ' 9.
into one grand fraternal ASA ,air's'
for the general good Of Al l, n
requires cooperation, precaa.j
education, for we are 70 c,T.
more social feelings, stronosr r'u's
obligations toward each 9th. u''
to so educate ourselves as to ba,I
more fully conversant with Il.
ence of agriculture the lawso t.s
political economy, end the ar, "
the government.
The Grange is national ir.s
ton. It's spirit and purnoss
alike friendly to every section.
whole country. 1t seeks toIel
up no section, class or inta,...
the exclusion or injury of anal
but proposes to benefit the VI
country. In doing this if sin
the right direction in attemnfs
foster and build up tie agricnI,
interests of the country for
this all permanent prosperity r.,
In the early days of the Ora,
its objects and fears were demon.
as silly and ridiculous. Not
was too harsh to say of the Ora,
and its membership by the ors,,1
portion of the newspapers Of 4
land. Just what was predicted 4
the founders of the Order i ~.
upon us. and now those very Ora.
are condemning railroad and ~
| graph monopolies-the very dsr,,
predicted.
We rise TO reiterate-m9ke p.
mistake in the language--that A,
| paper is owned by farmers and ~.
exclusively in the interest of f~
ers; always takes the farmers 4.
on all questions affecting his rgS,
or interests. Always does and i
ways will oppose scheming p0&
clans, moneved corporations ,ri
monopolists, when they attempts
interfere with the rights of The ry.
ducing and laboring classes.
Monopolies have practically e
at defiance the law Of the land M
openly boast that they are toor7.
erful TO be made amenable na
law. After a time, and it is orlI
question of time, public opinr
will assert its power, and then CO.
| porations, with all OF their boast.
wealth, will learn that the law ID
governs the poor also governs til
rich. No discrimination.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-05-28

We ask any farmer not member
of the Order, who will read the let
ter from that staunch, sterling Pa
iron, Worthy Master D. A. Burle-
son, of Morgan county, Ala, which
We print in another column, if the
interest and pleasure which attend
the meetings of Danville Grange
are not ample recompense for the
time and labor which were devoted
to building up that Grange? 1t
probably took months of hard work
by few noble spirits to arouse the
farmers of that section and bring
them in, and they doubtless met
with much opposition and many dis
couragements, but they are intell-
gent, patriotic Patrons, too spirited
to submit to wrong and oppression,
and who clearly see that in union
and organization only is there
strength and safety for their class,
SO they gave no thought to anything
but ultimate success. And they have
won a glorious success already;
their ranks are full, both the old and
the young work together in harmo-
ny, and peace, progress and pros
perity will mark the future of that
community. And what has been
done by Danville Grange, and hun
dreds of other Oranges throughout
the South, can be done by almost
every Grange in the country, if a
few members of each will get to-
gether and work with the proper
spirit. And what grand, ,elevating
work this would be! Who can es-
innate the effects of a general com
ing together of farmers in every
neighborhood, the unfurling of the
Grange banner, and their enroll
ment in the Grange army? Is there
a farmer IN all the land, who has not
sold himself absolutely to Mammon,
who will not say that such a move
ment would build up every neigh
borhood; excite the farmers, old and
young, to great intellectual activity;
elevate them socially and morally,
and put them on the plain road to
happiness and prosperity?
Many Oranges in the South boast
membership of over one hundred.
Let every true Patron now engage
in the work in the right spirit, and
full Oranges will soon be numbered
by the thousands.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-05-28
From a Veteran Ark ansaS
Patron.

Editor Patron: At the risk of
being voted bore | can not help
writing you letter occasionally
just to say how heartily l approve
the manly way in which you con-
duct THE PATRON OF HUsBANDRY.
Well, we had splendid excur-
sion by rail and river from Fort
Smith, on the Indian border, to
New Orleans, to rejoice together
over the completion of the railroad
between Little Rock and Pine
Bluff, which gives us continuous
communication by rail and deep
water to our natural market, the
Crescent City. With me the prime
object was to see and talk with
Bro. Carver, of the Southwestern
Cooperative Association. Having
been one of the original starters of
the Association | have watched it
with the solicitude of father up to
the present day.
| found Bro. Carver at the desk
busy as a bee, with plenty to do,
and Mrs. Carver aiding him in fill
ing orders from lady Changers up
the Mississippi.
1t really looks as if the Co-opera->
tive House in New Orleans is des-
tined to become big success de-
spite the enmity of outsiders and
the indifference of many of those
who should be its warmest support
ers. New Orleans is a great city
containing thousands of noble gen
erous souls. Long live the Ores
cent City, and long lie to Bros.
Carver and Maxwell, who have
worked SO earnestly, so hard and so
long to teach farmers how to ''do
business" and much longer life
to the Southwestern Cooperative
Association; may it exist when its
founders have gone hence to enjoy
co operation over there.
The PATRON, of April goth, puts
on record before our farmers the
vote Of Southern Congressman on
the bill to make the Commissioner
of Agriculture a Cabinet officer;
and to the shame of Arkansas not
one 00ted for the 6iU Every other
Southern State had majority of
yeas. South Carolina, Florida, and
Texas had one nay each.
Well, our lawyer politicians hav-
ing been made mad, by the gods
or the devil or their millionaire
masters, are now ready for destruc
ton. So mote it be-politically, at
any rate.
Let me now say word for Ar
kansas. | would not entice away
any of your citizens, for where one
is doing even tolerably we'll it is
generally better to remain, but if
any of your readers are going to
leave let them come and look at our
farming lands. where good wood
and water are plenty, before they
go to the treeless, badly watered
prairies of Kansas or Texas This
river valley has thousands of acres
of good land to be had cheap, with
both river and railroad transporta-
ton, with choice of either New
Orleans, Memphis or St. Louis for
markets. Our railroad men are
ore liberal and conduct their bust.
l.. on better principles than many
others.
To help The PATRON and to
help the great cause | offer another
plan. | propose to every Patron
who can spare dollar, that he send
one to you with the request that
You send THE PATRON to the
names he may enclose for the time
you can afford to do soto say two
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-05-28
From the Secretary Of the Ohio
State Grange.

Editor Patron: Your paper comes
regularly now, and Of the seven
Grange papers laid upon my desk
weekly, | read THE Patron with
as much interest as any of them.
I our efforts in behalf of crippled
industries should commend your pa
per TO laboring men within and
without the gates of our Order.
four scathing rebukes of the shame
less prostitution of the high func-
tons OF craftsmanship to base parti-
san ends should receive the approval
of every good citizen. In these days
when citizenship seems almost swal-
lowed in the malstrom of PARTISAN
ship, it is refreshing to find Ma
tional organization, composed of the
solid conservative elements of soci.
ETY., setting its face against political
debauchery and demanding a return
to the wisdom, justice, fraternity
and political purity of our forefath-
ers," That the rights, liberties and
business Interests of fifty millions of
people can be jeopardized by hand
tul OF partisans; that sections of our
country, separated only by magma
ry lines, can be antogonized, when
business interests should weld them
together; is a proposition SO mon
strous as needs only to be stated to
be condemned. And yet, lulled by
the syren song of party, we have so
far forgotten duty to country as to
make such things not only possible
but easy. Our Order foresaw the
danger and denounced sectionalism
as a crime, and declared that sin
our agricultural brotherhood and its
purposes we shall recognize no
North, no South, no East, no West"
Against this tide of political cor
ruption flanked by the prejudice of
ignorance and the malignity Of sell
fishness, we have battled for dozen
years. Some grew faint by the way
and dropped out; some still hank
cred for the flesh pots and turned
back; some lost faith in their ONO
ses" and worshipped the golden calf.
But there were enough who had
generous hearts and open hands to
help the needy, raise the fallen, and
aid in making the labors of this life
cheerful y to uphold the banner and
keep the colors flying from the outer
works. To-day the stragglers are
coming back-prejudice gone
thoughtful men and women every
where focking to our standard as
the sheet-anchor of their hopes.
Never before was there such health
ful activity in the Grange as now.
Thoughtful men are awaking TO the
fact that our organization ''seeks the
greatest good to the greatest num-
ber," and the only organization that
promises or proposes any relief from
the extortions and discrimination
of transportation companies. Single
handed, we are helpless; thoroughly
organized, we are omnipotent.
My letter has already grown
longer than l intended. l most
cheerfully commend THE PATRON
to our brethren everywhere, and
hope that you and your fellow-la-
borers in the work will continue to
strike steady blows and true till ev-
cry legitimate industry is fully rec
ognized, fairly represented, and am
ply protected. Fraternally,
T. R. SMITH.
Owens Station, Ohio, May 16.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-05-28
Saturday. MAY "a. 1881.

The letters of our correspondents
in this number of THE PATRON will
be found very interesting. The
workers in the field are performing
their duties manfully, and they will
find encouragement in the letters
that wePrint every week from the
leaders. Among the best workers
are the Secretaries of State Oranges,
and some of these write with a force
and eloquence that are inspired by
ardor in patriotic cause. Our read
ers have been charmed and enthused
by the letters from the Worthy Sec
retaries Of the State Oranges of Mis-
sissippi, Georgia and Alabama, and
to-day we have the pleasure of add
ing another correspondent from this
department of the Order in the eff
cient, enthusiastic Secretary of the
Ohio State Grange, the patriotic SEN
timents of whose letter will touch
the hearts of thousands of Patrons
in the Sunny South and cause them
to beat more warmly towards their
brethren in the far North. It is this
interchange of sentiment between
farmers in widely separated sections
that will remove sectional preiudi-
ces, soften and gradually efface the
animosities which INSCRIPTIONS pol
iticians have artfully kept alive, and
bring about that good feeling which
ought never to have been banished
from the hearts of the people. 1t is
only necessary for the toiling masses
of all sections to understand each
other and to learn that the same
dangers menace them from common
enemies-the moneyed monopolists,
professional politicians, etc.-to
come together and act unitedly in
political and business affairs. To
keep them apart and hostile to each
other is the aim of those classes that
amass wealth from the proceeds of
productive industry and from the
emoluments of public offices; to
bring them together, to solidify
their strength and give intelligent
direction to their efforts in public
and business affairs, is the grand,
patriotic purpose of the Grange Is
there an intelligent farmer willing
to remain a tool and supporter of
those classes whose success and ele-
walton mean his poverty and degra,
dation? How can any farmer hest
tate to unite with his natural friends
in the Grange and strike earnestly
and fearlessly for his rights in the
great contest that is now going on?
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-05-28

In this country the whole matter
of legislation is confded to men ia
ken almost exclusively from one pro-
fession; men who, in many cases,
know nothing about nor care moth
ing for the wants and wishes of
their constituencies,
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-05-28
From the Secretary OF the Ge0r-
gia State Grange.

Editor Patron: Please insert the
following extracts taken from the
Cincinnati Grange Bulletin for the
benefit of Patrons embarking in CO.
operative enterprises. 1t may be
we'll to communicate with the CO.
operative enterprise in New York,
if its address can be obtained.
F TAvIOp Sacratarv
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-05-28

or four persons. With this please
find ST and the names of four. A
great MANY permanent subscribers
may be added in this way. Yours,
FOR the cause of the tax-ridden
farmer, I. 4. LOBBY.
Atkins, Ark.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-05-28

A cooperative grocery store was
opened in New York, recently with
1876 stockholders. The plan of the
enterprise, which contains many ad-
rairable features, provides that the
profits should be divided every
three months among the patrons of
the store. The shareholders will
first receive six percentum on their
investment, and then each person
who has bought goods at the store
will receive return dividend, that
received by the shareholders being
double that allotted to the nou-
shareholders in proportion to the
value of the goods bought. The
prices charged are about those
asked for first class groceries in the
best shops, the association wishing
to avoid all appearance Of unusual
competition with established shops.
No credit will be given, but persons
who do not wish to send the money,
every time they send for groceries
will be furnished with books, in
which credit will be given for a
sum deposited in advance, against
which all goods obtained by the
owner of the book or his agent will
be charged. The balance in favor
of the bookholder NAV be with
drawn at any time. The associa-
ton vouches for the purity of every
article sold.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-05-28
E. TAYLOR, Secretary,

The following result of co-opera-
ton among farmers, we clip from
one of our exchanges: The Gran
gers Elevator Association of Min
nesota now own % elevators, which
are in successful operation, and are
now moving for one at Minneapolis.
This gives the farmers an oPportu-
nifty to dispose of grain at their own
elevators, and to hold it for ship
ment when desired"
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-05-28

= 1t is estimated that one twentieth
of the entire population of England
now purchase their bread, shoes,
hats and clothing at the CO opera
tive bakeries, mills and stores. From
i late report it appears the Army
and Navy Cooperative Society
alone, during the half-year ending
September, 1880, sold goods to the
value of S4,696,ooo, while its income
from all sources was 100000, an
increase of $4,000 over the bust
ness of the corresponding period of
1879.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-31

adult erated articles is not confined to
New FORK alone, for we find by the
French journals that the question Of
adulterated and manufactured wines is
greatly agitating the French wine
merchants, who have petitioned the
government to intercede in their
behalf by such legal enactments as
will effectually prohi bit and prevent
the manufacture Of artificial wines,
the petitioners asserting that not one
third of the wine used in Paris is
made of grapes. The many Ameri-
cans who turn up their noses at the
juice of our own grapes will naturally
wonder what the spurious French
wines are made of. The petition Of
the French wine merchants says that
there are a number of large
factories near Paris in which wines
are made from rotten apples, damaged
dried fruits Of all kinds, beets, and
spoiled mOlasses. But there are
not enough of these materials to
make as much wine as is required by
foreign trade. Turnip juice has been
worked over into wine, and American
cider is the basis of millions Of bottles
OF champagne, but good apples and
turnips are too costly to be wasted on
cheap wines, such as most Americans
buy. Some of the temperance
societies might find the returns they
are after by satifying public curiosity
about what wines are made of.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-31
A Soldiers Death at IsandIana.

The Iinafs of Natal contains an
account obtained from native sources
by Mr.. Osborne, the British resident
in Znluland, of the memorable disas-
ter at Isandlana. Several new facts
of great interest are mentioned.
notably the discovery on the battle
field of Lord Chelmsford's written
orders to Col. Pulleine. The descrip-
ton OF the stand made by ssthe last
man : is full of pathos: ssHe struggled
on and on, retreating higher and
higher up the hill, till he reached a
small cave or recess in the rocks, and
with his gun kept off the enemies.
The ground in front of the little cave
(which was pointed out to mel falls
steeply down. and the Zulus, taking
advantage Of the rocks and stones
scattered about, endeayored, two or
three at a time, to approach and shoot
him. The soldier, however was very
cool and wary, and invariably shot
evervTZulu as he appeared. He did
not blaze away hurriedly, but loaded
quietly, took deliberate aim, and killed
a man with every shot, till at last the
Zulus, being now very tired, a num-
Der OF men, good shots, were brought
up with guns, who fred simultan-
eously at the unfortunate man, and SO
killed him. This lasted far into the
afternoon, and the shadows were long
on the hills probably about 5 p. m J
before this man, who, my informant
said, was the last to die, met his
fate.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-31
The Expresidential Pension.

In November last an appeal was
issued for subscriptions to provide a
perpetual fund, whose annual income
should be enjoyed during life, and
while not holding any federal Office,
by the Oldest ex-president of the
United States. The desired amount
OF the fund was stated at $3.50, 900,
and it's probable yearly income at
$l2,50O. The entire amount $3.50, 900
has been subscribed and $2l6, 900
invested, as originally designed, yield
ing an income Of $13,l6O. Should the
remainder be invested to an equal
advantage the fund will yield over
ST. 600 year. The great majority
OF subscribers deem it unadvisable to
make public the names of those who
have contributed to the fund, and
about $4,000 has been subscribed on
the distinct understanding that the
names of the donors shall be kept Sc
cret. An analyses shows the following
diStri hnfiOn IF apoo1n+o.