The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-08-06

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The Grange as an Educator.
The. following Address was de-
livefed before Sehnyler county
1 me. ] Grauas,Iuly6, 1884, by Mrs.
E. =. ZONES. Of Mount z len Grange,
and sent to the .IesSsndB II 4gyic~l,|
fuys NTH areQaest totppb1ish: -
NAWottl1 lNaszzf, BrSf1ers ard
.S;sfcrs 1--WE. haye met ih response
to the call of duty; and Irom the
goodly nunsher here assembled, "
see with pride an assuranse that the
Order of Patrolas Of Husbandry IN
Schoyler county is NOS assuredly
a success CLOSELY allied with the
work Of theA Grange, we find incIi-1
nation, diversity Of. opinion, inter
change of thought, social enjoppent.
lThroneia all these agencies We are
I reapjs,Q goodlv harvest in clearing
away the niists of doubts and pre-
| jsidiees that always accompany
every new enterprise, The oppo-
alton and intolcrance Of the past
is being rapidly sweptaway, There
seems to be aprevalence of the spirit
of good will and sociability. Under
such favorable circumstances, the.
Grange moves forward with renew
ed hope and yigor, knowing these
happy results promise well for its
future existence. Years ago, when
the founding of the Grange first
| called the attention of the people to
the great and underlying principles
of the Order, they found if they
would succeed in their design and
perfect their creation, they must en-
counter and overcome the jealousies
and oppositions of that early day.
1t is an established fact, that the
tradesmen of aA-other~ professions
4 organize themselves into societies
for mutual protection and advan-
tage. Yet, at the first indication of
any such process of reason emana-
ting from the brain Of farmer,
what were the results? There was
not single profession that did not
come to the front and speak out in
terms of better denunciation Man
ufacturers, railroad corporations,
Spectators, and even the fraudulent
whiskey rings, felt themselves
called upon to lift up their voices in
contempt and censure. The strong
net work of monopolies all over the
land rose up en- masse, to array them
selves in line of battle in misrepre
senting the Grange. Nor were
they content when they had ex-
| pressed their disapproval. But, so
| far, the Grange has bravely stemm
ed the flood of opposition, and
bids fair ere long to bear aloft the
trophies of grand victory of right
over wrong I think l am safe in
saying we have passed through the
deep waters, and will soon reach
the other shore. Already the Joy
Gus cry of Gland ahead" comes to us
through the breakers, To the hosts
who have followed us with their
bitter abuses, we would suggest a
timely retreat For the Grange is
founded upon tried and proven
i principles. The object entertained
in its organization included in the
range of its probable aid, the farm
ers as a class, but through them it
reaches out and beyond, to all other
laboring classes. Theirs is the priv
ilege of sharing to certain, extent,
in the benefits and advantages
through its friendly agency. 1t is
the first of all secret Orders that
opens its doors alike to man and his
fellow worker, woman. She comes
into the Grange entitled to the same
rights and privileges, subject to the
same laws and eligible to the same
honors. Now, if we as a class,
(though we may have but one tai
ent), see fit to cultivate and enlarge
that. and see fit to make the most
of our opportunities-to gather
unto themselves all our excellencies,
| do not see why these city cousins
of ours, children of our father. may
not after awhile be brought to real
izing sense of their folly and all
meet on common ground of
friendliness and good will, a united
brotherhood, full of love and chart
ty, and teach our young people that
life on farm means physical and
intellectual vigor, happiness and in
dependence. And thus there will
not be so many of them enticed
away by the glare and illusion of
the city, only to find themselves
wrecked in its whirlpools of temp
tation and crime. Life on the farm
is what we make it, and the BOYS
and girls who go and come in their
country homes, should feel that
their home is to them the most at
tractive and the safest place on
earth. There will be fewer such
who go out to make their living by
their wits, and fewer such failures
for want of capital. Then, while
they are still young and within
reach of your friendly guidance, let
us see to it that they are well sup
piled with profitable instructions,
safe books, good weekly papers.