The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-10

| comes IN us suDSCrlptiOn IN tneSe
parts will be tribled.
| Our people approve the Eads
Ship r ailway bill, now before
Congress, and will send petitions to
our Senators and Representative
urging them to support said bill.
Fraternally, 6. w. WHITE,
Master Harrison Chapel Grange.
Harrison Chapel, June ;.
An Essay.
Read before Harrison Chapel Grange,
374, May 20, 1882, by Miss Bette
Johnson, Pomona.
Worthy Patrons, by request of
the Worthy Master, | will read you
a short essay, taking for my sub
ject-
THE GRANGE.
Many of you have been members
OF the Grange since its first organ
ization, and some of us have taken
the degrees of the Order more re-
Gently We, doubtless, all appre-
ciatc cur beloved organization, and
would be sorry, indeed, to see it
pass away and be mum bered with
the things that were. To be de-
prived OF the social benefits and
pleasures which we receive by
meeting together would be a great
misfortune to our farmers and their
families.
Has the Grange been a benefit to
US? Let each one ask himself or
herself this question. If it has not,
what reason can we give for not
being benefited? 1t surely must
be the fact that we have not re-
duced its principles to practice in
our lives and conduct.
The Grange teaches us that in
unity there is strength. IF we are
not united, who is to be censured?
The Grange teaches US to en-
nance the comforts and attractions
of our homes. How many precious
moments, hours, and even days are
fritted away, perhaps in idleness,
that we might give to the cultiva-
ton of home attractions, and thus
strengthen our love and attach~
ments to our home and pursuits?
This is an important question and
applies itself equally to men and
women.
How many Of uSare farmers from
choice? Very few, perhaps, but
would enter or follow some other
avocation if We could see speedy
way of acquiring riches. If this is
really our condition we are indeed
not strengthening our love for our
pursuits. 1t is said that in proper
ton as we love our calling just to
that extent will we succeed If we
DO not love the green fields and the
bleating herd, the sweet songs of
the little birds, the merry hum of
the busy bee, if our hearts and
minds are SO wrapped up with other
thoughts, we had better abandon
the dear old farm and follow the
calling that we most love if we
would succeed.
1t would take volumes to con-
tain all the good things that the
Grange teaches US. and how greatly
would we be benefited if we would
only pl actice its teachings? 1t tells
Us to abandon the system of going
heedlessly in debt, which has been
the ruin Of so many of our people.
1t tells Us to spend less and produce
more, and thus become self-sustain-
ing. 1t tells us not to mortgage
our homes, and points to thOus-
ands of renters deprived by this
system of their once happy homes.
The Grange condemns the fashion
system, because it is too expensive;
though it does not condemn a
Deatness and style of dress becom
ing our ability.
But the fashion system of the
present day, while it seeks to make
a great show of the outward APP
pearauce of man and woman, it en-
TREY negiects the cultivation of
the mind and heart. While it
seeks to deck the body in fine APP
parel it does not clothe the intel
lect with the garment of education.
The Grange condemns the system
of fashion that values man by the
cut of his coat or woman by the
style of her dress. 1t opposes the
system of fashion that teaches the
child that fine, snowy or gaudy
clothing is the great object to be
attained, thus planting in the fruit
full soil of the young mind seed that
can only bring forth a crop of van
ity and show. The Grange con
dems that system of fashion that
demands of its votaries all their
time and talent under all circum-
stances and at all places.
The Grange condemns all bad
systems, and advocates the good.
As farmers and friends, the
Grange teaches us the value of
meeting together for social converse
and greeting. 1t teaches us the
value OF working together and u
general cooperative system in eve
rything that pertains to our com
mon interests. The Grange teaches
Us temperance in all things. 1t
teaches us faith in our Divine Mas
ter. and faith in each other.
The Grange teaches us to cherish |
hope, to nurture it under all the |
trying circumstances of this. life,
and when we have faithfully per-
formed the duties of this lite TO |
hope for home in the bright spirit
land.
The Grange teaches us charity,
sympathy aud a kind fellow feeling
tor all who may be in distress or