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The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-09
THE GRANGE CAMPAIGN IN
TEXAS.
District Lecturer A. ID. Wallace
i'm Titus County.


Editor Patron: | left home, Kel-
leyville, Texas, on the 24th June, St
Johns day, and after passing Mount
Pleasant, Titus county, (my destina-
tom asleep, was let off the train,
walked back mile and filled an ap-
pointment. At night, spoke to a
small audience at Tabs school house
three miles from Mount Pleasant,
where the brethren will reorganize
July 10Th, D. V.
Bro. S. P. Latson, who subscribed
for THE PATRON, Ga paper, every
issue of which is worth more than
its weight in gold, is the ruling
spirit in this community.
The next morning I held forth to
large audience at Bridges Chapel.
Took II names for organization
on the I'd July, and several addi-
tional names were sent in before |
left the county. Spent the night and
following day, Sabbath, with Bro.
Mac Harris, former representative
of the county, and his estimable lady,
a 7sorke1 in the catse. Bro. Harris
is by nature a rugged character, and
deserves considerable credit for
what he has accomplished Tin life
thus far Spent the night with Bro.
E. !. Killingsworth and family. |
went on my way next morning, pi-
loted by Bro. Temple, rejoicing
Talked to a few at Spring Hill.
Returned to Flora Bluff neighbor-
hood and spoke next day at Tran
quill in the open air to one of the
most orderly and attentive audien-
ces it has ever been my lot to ad-
dress. Bro. Killingsworth took sew
eral names for utilization and initia-
ton before the day closed Bro.
Shurtleff lectured after dinner. He
has been appointed to solicit sub
criptions for THE PATRON in his
county. You may expect to hear
from him, for when he tackles a
brother he reaches for the dollar.
That evening at Hopewell wound
up my labors in Titus. The Grange
at Hopewell meets to-day to reor
ganize.
Cooperation is doing the work.
The store at Mount Pleasant is a
success. The agent, Bro Buck Rid
die, is the right man in the right
place. He is quick to observe, apt
to learn, careful, Industrious, and has
broad smile and a pleasant word
for everybody. 1 predict for Flora
Bluff Cooperative Association, un-
der the management of Bro. Riddle,
and that prince of solid men, Isaac
Speer, President, and the Directory
all solid men, an abundant harvest
of prosperity and success.
| find the "boom," the undertow
the ground swell, of revival broad
ening, deepening and lengthening
wherever | go. The good Lord
speed the time when farmers shall
be combined and united. The pros
perity of the race depends upon it
desist. Fraternally,
A. D. WALLACE.
Black Jack Grove, June so.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-09
A Cotton Picking Machine.
Charleston News.

Mr.. D. B Haselton, of this city,
has received a patent for a machine
to gather cotton from the field. A
machine for this purpose has been
the dream of inventors for many
years, but, although some seventy
different ones have been patented,
not one of them has SO far proved
to be of practical use. Mr.. Haselton
thinks that he has overcome al the
difficulties.
His machine first gathers the
plant into a fan-like position by di-
verging guides which project in the
action Of the machine near the
gtotnd and gradually draw the hor-
izontal side branches into line with
the cotton row, in an upward direc-
ton. The plant now passes be
tween revolving brushes set at such
an angle, and composed of such ma
terial, that the plant is thoroughly
cleaned by all loose trash and dirt
without, however taking the cotton
out of the boil This part of the
machine can also be used Tin con-
nection with a close chamber con
tanning fumes poisinous to animal
life) for the removal and extermina-
ton of parasites injurious to the
plant before the cotton is ripe. The
machine now picks or gathers the
cotton out of the bolls by revolving
cylinders armed with teeth some.
thing similar to gin saws, but with
the teeth of such a shape that they
will not cut or scratch the most del
icate blossom or leaf, but i'll in
stantly seize and hold any elastic
fibrous substance. These cylinders
are constructed with varying diam
eters, so that the plant passes
through sinuous passage which
causes the opened bolls to be sub
jected to a thorough searching pro.
cess, leaving none behind. AS the
plant is not injured by this process
the field can be gone over as often
as is necessary or profitable, and
there is no need of losing a pound
of cotton by shedding. One man
and boy { to drive) can go over as
much ground in day as two plows
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-09
THE GRANGE CAMPAIGN IN
NISSsSSIPPI.
Worthy Master Darden in CIai-
borne COunfV

EdztOr Patron The enclosed list
of sui scribers to THE PATRON is an
evidence of the good done by Wor-
thy Master Darden in this county on
yesterday and the day before. A
number expressed their desire for
Grange paper, but did not have the
money with them. I hope to send
on their names in a short time.
The Worthy Master spoke at Pat
tona Grange hall on Tuesday, the
18th, to a large audience, composed
of members of our Grange, some of
whom had not attended Grange
meeting for two years and more,
and citizens of the vicinity; and
though suffering great debility from
an attack of indigestion superin-
duced by travelling the day before
in the intense heat, he had the wrapt
attention of his hearers for nearly
two hours. AS evidence of the
power and effect of the address, all
of the old members present who had
been non affiliating declared their
intention to come back to stay, and
six applications for membership
were handed to our Worthy Score
tary. These will make ID applica-
tons since our May meeting. | am
happy to say that marked revival
had taken place in our Grange, Pat
tona, Al, previous to Bro. Darden's
coming, and his able address has
greatly stimulated the good work.
On yesterday, the 10Th, he adj
dressed the members Of Economy
Grange, -, and citizens near Rocky
Springs. Although very weak from
fasting all the day before, he spone
for fully two hours, and to my sur
prise and delight excelled his effort
of the previous day. Indeed, l did
not expect he could hold out over
half an hour, but warming up with
his subject and encouraged by the
earnest attention of his audience, he
delivered, l think, the best address
have ever heard from him. Now
note the result. Economy Grange
had been dormant for over twelve
months, and before the address all
the members that l spoke to thought
it next ito impossible to revive it;
| they were utterly hopeless, though,
L believe, earnest in desire to see
the Order prosper. After the ad-
dress, they declared their intention
to put in their petitions, and as THE
PATRON will hereafter circulate
more freely in that vicinity, l feel
assured of the future prosperity of
| Economy Grange.
! | will not attempt report of the
Worthy Masters addresses. The re-
suits show that they touched re-
sponsive chord in every one present
and just such talks as farmers de-
light to hear,
Would that we had a score of
| Dardens in the field, or that every
farmer in the State could hear him.
But could we expect such unselfsh
| devotion to our interest from any
other? Where can we find another
who will leave his family and affairs
for eight or ten months of the year,
and travel day after day in the pres
ent excessive heat and dust and anon
in rain and mud, that the farmers
may be enlightened in matters that
are essential to their welfare and
prosperity, and for compensation
uncertain and inadequatef Shame
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-09
Farmers ami Politics.

Editor Patron. | find among
the Patrons, and farmers generally,
feeling of distrust and dissatisfac-
ton with the old parties, and a de-
sire to institute or organize a new
party, whiGh will guard and protect
their interest as farmers. This
policy I believe to be impracticable
and fraught with the greatest dan
ger to the laboring class. If the
farmers can not control the Demo
cratic party, and through that party
protect their interests, they can
hardly hope to build up a new party
exclusively in their own interests.
What | believe to be their true
interest is for the farmers of every
neighborhood to assemble in refer
ence to their common good, &C.
quaint themselves thoroughly with
their wants and needs, become ia
miliar with the political issues of
the day, investigate the political re-
cord of your officers, and more espe-
cially with the record of your rep
resentatives in Congress and the
State Legislature. When YOU have
done this attend promptly the beat,
county and State conventions, and
in convention contend for your
rights and interests, nominate no
man who is incompetent, or whose
interest is adverse to the farmers.
Instead of disrupting the grand
old Democratic party, the party that
redeemed our State from bayonet
rule, and drove from its borders
Ames and his crew, and inaugu-
rated government of honesty and
intelligence, we should use every
effort to restore it to its former
strength and purity. The farmers
have the numerical strength and
they should use it in the Democratic
party in electing such men as are
true ano capable. The complaint
so often made that lawyers and pol
iticians control the party, and it is
too often true, because they are
compelled to run it if it is run at
all. 1t is seldom that farmer will
attend any of the political meetings
or conventions, or will act as del
egate. If he, by chance, happens
to attend he takes a back seat, has
nothing to say and refuses to be-
come delegate, or to contribute
anything towards defraying the ex-
penses of the delegates or promo
ting the interest of the party; but if
the nominations does not suit, he is
generally the first to complain.
Now, Bro. Patrons, | think this
is all wrong. If we expect repre-
sentatives to work for aur interest as
farmers, We must take an interest
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-09
Farmers and Politics.

Editor Patron. The time has
come, for the farmers of Mississippi
to organize in order to fight the
political rings that have been form
ed all over the State to rob us of
our birth-right. 1t is the purest
folly to think of contending with
the willy politician single handed or
unorganized. and the sooner the
farmers understand this and adopt
a different course the better for the
country 1t is equally foolish to
put confidence in the promises made
by these politicians, for they simply
make them for a purpose, and, hav-
ing accomplished that, care no more
for them than they do for those to
whom they were made. If the far
mers will organize and subject
themselves to the necessary discip-
line they can take control of the
Democratic party and shape its
course so as to aemedv the evils
that have been inflicted upon this
State by the long rule of corrupt
politicians. This at present appears
to be better course than the forma-
ton of a new political party, but it
will require hard and persistent eff
fort. Farmers, are you equal to the
task?
Or do you think the labor too
great for the end to be attained
Surely you can not shrink from it,
for you have true hearts and brave
hands, and fully realize the fearful
condition to which we are tending.
Farmers, the destiny of this country
is in your hands. You, and you
alone, have the power and the will
to redeem it. A great responsibility
rests on you. Coming generations
will rise up to bless or, to curse you,
as you perform or fail to perform
your duty at this important crisis.
Let me implore you then be up and
doing. Organize! organize. for
otherwise you are as helpless as the
sucking babe. In organization
there is success, and no where else.
Then again say organized OR
CAMEL
Fraternallv, c. NETTERvILLE.
Woodville, Miss, July 2.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-09


We print two letters in this issue
of THE PATRON, on "The Farmer
and Politics." that deserve careful
reading. These writers make sug-
gestions that should be seriously
considered by every farmer, espe-
cially here in Mississippi where a
State election will soon occur and
where the professional politicians
are determined to take full posses
sion of the offices-executive and
legislative. The farmers can control
the Democratic party if they will
but combine in the election beats
and select their best men as dele
gates to the county conventions
men who cannot be controlled by
the town rings. The farmers in ev-
cry election beat must organize in
politics as they are organized in the
Grange, that is if they think their in
terests and their equality with other
classes are worth working for, and
to make their organization effective
they must create a fund to defray
the expenses of at least one good and
true representative from their re.
spective beats to each State and Dis
trict convention. The farmers must
be educated up to this line of action,
else they and their families will be
pushed still lower down by the pro-
fessional politicians, who devote
their time mainly to packing and
controlling political conventions.
There are few, very few, intelli-
gent farmers in the State who really
desire the election of professional
politicians to the important offices
of Governor and U. S. Senator, yet
by their inactivity thousands are
made to appear as supporters of this
or that politician.
To give form and force to their
real sentiments by the farmers of
Mississippi, is the object of the intel
ligent and patriotic Patrons whose
letters we publish to-day, and their
views should be adopted and carried
out by their brethren in every cleo
ton beat in the State.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-09
Postal Cards.

A Washington dispatch says: 1t
is estimated that during the fiscal
year, ending June goth, there will
be used three hundred and twenty
million postal cards, making a total
for the last four years of almost pre-
cisely one billion. The proposal
for bids for the next four years call
ed for two billions, and it is not un-
likely that the number sold next
year will amount to very nearly five
hundred millions. The three hun
dred and twenty millions sold this
year, if connected end to end, would
run girdle around the world with
enough to spare to make snowy
knot. These cards are often bought
in very large quantities for adver-
Using purposes, orders having been
received for twenty, thirty and forty
thousand al once; but the great
bulk of them are sold singk or in
small lots, for purposes of cores
pondence. The future of the postal
card depends in some degree upon
the rate of letter postage. If that
is dropped to two cents, the sale of
cards will be materially reduced.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-09

in our elections, and as I have said
before, we must meet, discuss the
issues of the day, learn what is our
interest, ascertain what we need,and
then attend the political meetings
and contend for our rights and vote
for no man unless we know him to
be true to the farmers interests, and
try to infuse into the political leaven
enough Grange leaven to leaven the
whole; do this and | think we will
not much longer hear the complaint
that our State and National legisla
ton is adverse to our interest.
Fratern"lly, X. BOYD.
BvwY. Miss. July 4.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-09
The fact that the Grange is gain.


The fact that the Grange is gain
ing strength throughout the country
and getting into better position is
gradually forcing itself upon TIE
attention of the more intelligent of
other classes. The political papers
now occasionally have paragraphs
about the movements of our leaders
and the unexpected activity in the
Grange. A writer to the New York
SIM, whose letter we print in an
other column, alludes to the renewed
life and activity in the Order, and
predicts that it will be one of the
most powerful supporters of the
anti-monopoly movement which is
now growing so rapidly throughout
the country. That writer very justly
attributes the failure of the Grange
in much of its reformatory work in
the past to the fact that selfish poll
clans, who were only after political
capital, pushed themselves into the
Order and became noisy advocates
of measures that the farmers them
selves did not desire and could not
be induced to support The farmers
will never follow the lead of tenth
rate politicians, no matter how loud
ly they may shout "farmers' rights
and "anti-monopoly." The members
of the Grange are fully alive to the
necessity of putting down the pro-
fessional politicians, and it will only
be necessary for these to show them
selves in the role of reformers to be
hustled out of the way. The times
demand honest, practical, capable
men for leadership, and the members
of the Grange will support no other.
The rapid revival of the Order
throughout the country, while it is
attracting the attention of other
classes, should arouse the farmers
who are still asleep and induce them
to join our ranks. There can be no
excuse for any farmer who has no
conflicting interest in the town or
city to hold back from the Grange.
The men now in the lead are true
and tried, in full sympathy with the
principles and purposes of the Order,
while the professional politicians,
merchants and other classes that
ought never to have been admitted
are generally weeded out, and the
members now understand so we'll
the importance of keeping out inn
proper persons that they will be
more guarded in the future in ad-
hitting members, while the methods
and purposes of the Grange are
more clearly defined and better un
derstood. With so much at stake,
it will be strange, indeed, if any in
telligent, patriotic farmer neglects
the opportunity presented in the
great revival now going on to unite
with his brother farmers TO make
the Grange a complete and glorious
success.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-09

Do the members of the Order in
the South want a large first class
weekly devoted entirely to their
causea If they do, let them give
THE PATRON a circulation that will
enable us to undergo the expense,
and we will increase lis size to q
columns and otherwise greatly i'm
prove it. We have every facility
for printing q column paper with
circulation of $4,000 copies. Our
printing press is new and one of the
very best manufactured; our steam
engine is also new, and our office
is amply supplied with type and
other material; all that is lacking is
a stronger support from the Order.
Let all its friends go to work in ear
nest and send in clubs promptly, if
they want an enlarged and i'm
proved paper. Every subscriber and
the cause would be directly bene-
fitted. A few are working with
5ood effect, but it requires the uni
ted, active efforts of all to accom-
plish the end in view. We hope to
hear from all-that each will send
in club of five or more names du-
ring this month.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-09

ing done that, he can then furnish
YOU at wholesale or jobbers' prices,
and in that get money enough not
only to enable the business to pay
expenses and to pay him salary,
but also enough to return you
profit beside.l provided you in your
aggregated. capacities give him a
large business.
If you give him business enough
ten cents a. barrel on flour, over
what he pays for it, is enough; VI
on a wagon that he can send YOU
for 81, or for 500; or 81 on first
class sewing machine, that he can
send you for Sal; or one-half cent
a yard on prints or donestics; or
ten cents en-, shoes or hats that he
can send you( at ST, less or more,
and all other things/in like proper
ton: and if he charges you more,
no real difference in the end to you.
you only get that much more in re-
turn dividends when settlement day
comes.
The effort has been made TO &C
complish and introduce system of
savings in the way above illustrated,
it is done. No savings bank does
so much. Beside it is better every
way than a savings bank, mas
much as it paws interest on the
money invested, and then gives the
profits in-the business carried on
with the money invested back to
the customers, while any other in
vestment of money known among
men that is invested to make money
gives all the profits to those who
invest. 1t is now possible for all
to cooperate, and save. In this all
can live and let live. 1t is the
"golden rule" made effective.
VIM. maxwell.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-09

upon the Grange, if it has the means,
that withholds an appropriation to
this worthy cause. Not third
of the amount expected by the State
Grange to be contributed oshim has
been received We pay our Cover
nor ten times more than Bro. Darden
has received. Does he perform one
tenth as much as much labor? Yet
I think our Governor is not paid
more than he should be.
Fraternally, Z. ABLY.
Hermanville, June 80.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-09

Patrons, stick to the rules for or
garizing Cooperative Associations
and establishing stores recommend
ed by the National Grange. 1t is
always safe to do this; success is sure
to be the result, with prudent man
agement. But depart from the true
cooperative system, and failure is in
evitable. The members Of the Order
are learning the advantages and the
strength of cooperation so we'll, that
they can never be induced to 90
back to joint and they will
yet control the business system of
this country.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-09
Are there no farmers in M

Are there no farmers in Missis
sippi fit to be Governor or u. S.
Senator? The political papers,
which are supported mainly by the
farmers, seem to be of this opinion,
as they never mention a farmer in
that connection, but devote their
columns almost exclusively to the
advocacy of professional politicians.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-09

Jefferson says, in a letter to Mr.
Eppes, { Jeferson's Works, VOL vi,
page 1899: "Bank paper must be
suppressed, and the circulating me-
dunn must be restored to the nation,
to whom it belongs. 1t is the only
fund on which they can rely for
loans! it is the only resource which
can never fail them, and it is an
abundant one for every necessary
purpose, Treasury bills, bottomed
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-09
Worthy Master T. 7. Ably, of the

Worthy Master T. J. Ably, of the
Executive Committee Of the Missis-
sippi State Grange, sends us a rous-
ing big club of subscribers from
Claiborne county, and promises an
other in few days. He is enthusi-
astic over the good work accom-
plished by Worthy Master Dardep
in his county,
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-09

Newspapers are commeh', he
with considerable severity on III III
acluittal of Col. Cash, the sou sou
Carolina gentleman who killed vi III
Shannon in an affair which IS ca.
ed by courtesy duel. The acqur
tai of Cash by jury of his PEI PEI,
was expected. It must be rene :o+v
bered that South Carolina sooN
has made a great advance VINE" 20
permitted heightened duellls Sam y
be placed on trial as a conn., e..
murderer. Perhaps in the neai .Ss
ture public sentinent Will force ""
conviction of soae Of the geRH!'
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-09

on taxes, bearing or not bear;.--.
terest, as may be found necn. N.
thrown into circulation will HAY
the place of so much gold or 81 YaSe
which last, when crowded VOL; II y
an eftlux into other Countries - md
tkus keep the quantum or nal: and
at its salutary level" "'u.a
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-09

South Georgia peach trees are SO
full of fruit that it has to be beaten
OFT to save the branches,
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-09
Letter from Acting Master Lewis.
of the LOufsiana state Grange.

y Editor Patron: I am receiving
many enquiries how to reorganize
dormant Oranges in Louisiana. |
have thus far answered each enquiry
as clearly as could, but to save time
and correspondence, ] request that
you publish the following ~
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-09

We re- print the following letter
of instructions from Acting Master
Lewis, of the Louisiana State
Grange, for the. benefit of Deputy
Lecturers in that State, to whom we
extra copies of this issue of THE
PATRON: