The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-10-14

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they will have a direct and mos
beneficial influence upon tn.
Grange. Already our membersb;,
seem to be catching the spirit .
the good time coming" they ar.
becoming more active and taxing
oeePer interest in the great work q,
guiding up the Order. There i
no surer nor more pleasant indica.
.lon OF the increased interest in the
orange cause than the growing de.
mand for THE PATRON. which i
now generally regarded as the rem.
resentat've journal of the Order in
the South. and a more earnest ar
tivlty aRong the leading members
to increase and extend IFS c;rc,Ia
non, The condition of any popular
organization can always be readily
ascertained by the spirit with which
us representative journal is sustain.
ed. The thermometer does NOT
more certainly indicate the temper.
allure OF the weather than does Tho
prosperity or weakness of a public
journal indicate the prosperity or
weakness of the cause if renra
SCENTS. When the reaction the
rebound from the wonderful
growth of our movement that a.
rested the attention OF the conn
Try some years ago occurred and
It's enemies every where boastad
that "the Grange is dead" tbs
orange press was the first to feel
the depressing effects of the Ioss &C
strength OF the Order and the CON
seq ent loss of confidence in ifs !
ultimate success. This journal es-
Pecially suffered severely from the :,
gloom that for so many years settled
upon our cause and drove SO MANY
and hopeless from our
ranks But ali this is Changing and =
l' is changing rapidly and in all ),
'ec'l0ns OF the country. Hope and -
,heerfulness and courage are tak;,o :,
he place of despair, of gloom and ~
and the bugle notes of y
'ur leaders are everywhere sound.
ng an advance all along our lines -
hese leaders were never more AZ 0e
I've and earnest in the ca,se al &c
'ey were never SO well prepared 90.
Or the great work entrusted - o"
hem. They have been strenotb, spI
leo ny experience, by years of ac 49,.
We service in the field, and the 1"'
e'erans like Woodman and Oar. tn. Una
'n' and Eshbaugh, and Bingham, IA
ID Wilson, and HarwelI. will he ing
stained by new men and abIe me
aders like Deadwyler, and Hsrri. ala
H. and Kellar, whose CAPACITY
ID fearless devotion to the capse Der
bringing them rapidly to the S.S'
mt. sim
l ne Subordinate Oranges are w
cry where feeling and showing
. new life that is taking hold If s q" s
organization. They are gath. go
ng strength rapidly, the meetings 81
more largely attended. and tbe Or
'ceedings, which are an 49, INC sing
coming more practical, are deem u "
ng in interest," IT, salts
OF cooperation is uppermost ever
the minds of the members, sent
leralIy, and the nroo repo
next few months VIII witness :"
ms direction will be startling. 1u''
And then h,rdrel. subs
'nges have been revived. Here ana
mississippi, Worthy Master Oar " 1t
reorganized them in almost sever
~ county he visited during his ooun
mt brilliant campaign, and this WI
he news from all directions Tn were
as Worthy Master A. M. KeI. a''en
one of orr ables+ keIfo
is destined to accomplish for win
cause IN that great State wba+ ana
rthy Masters Da-d of Bi
Oh have done in N;ss;..:: stay
souri, and other workers will we n
take the field, and there will ance
'elai and enthusiastic rallying anu
lie Texas farmers to the standard earne
lie Grange. please
lie farmers whose toll - ponde
q suc1 splendid results, should N ul
stand still ILL., CT, an ed
N cattle" and permit other man.
IS who are organized to reap Jects-
enjoy the great benefits and views
IS of this years maan;foo. quite
The intelligent farmer does n
s that he has been svsto4; for hin
robbed of the profits of his the Or
toll by other classes who the vet
ed for that purpose; and he who
'e false to his interests and we IL
of his family if he doas -. for our
with his brother farrax. ): We r
'ange for the protection of his mornin
sts. Say what farmers 49, ges in
the Grange. it is the onlv - COUNTIES
ton on American coil 49, Banks 6
than, tba east 20