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The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-07-29
The Fourth of the
Grange ned---POIiticaI.
Special to the Galveston News.


Caldwell, July 5.-The fourth was cele
brated by grand barbecue at Buffalo
springs, ten miles west of Caldwell, yes
terday. The crowd, composed of people
of Burleson and Lee counties, was estima-
ted to number 1000. There was great
abundance of fire water and provisions,
and the day was spent most pleasantly
by vast concourse of people present. The
forenoon was occupied by speech from
Mr.. Kellar, of Bell county. it being dis
cussion of the principles and objects of
the Patrons of Husbandry. The speaker
disclaimed being an orator or an educa
ted man, but proved to be clear and
forcible speaker. After a thorough presen
tation of the moral, social and financial fea-
lures of the grange he explained and dis
cussed at length its financial purposes,
exhibiting the advantages of CO. operation
among agriculturists, and pointing out
the injustice and expressions of which
this class had been the victims. He said
the grsnge did not propose to persecute or
make war upon other classes, but had
been prosecuted. When a grange store
was inaugurated at Belton, several mer-
chants of that city had banded together
in secret conclave to break it down. He
represented the order as more prosperous
than ever, and declared that the failure of
a grange store on the cooperative plan is
an impossibility. Mr.. Kellar said the
grange was not political organization,
but he gave his views upon some questions
of political economy, declaring himself
opposed to a protective tariff, denouncing
it at legalized robbery. He also opposed
natinoal banks, and favored strict laws to
prevent extortion and the undue usurpa-
ton of power by railroad companies and
other monopolies. Grangers were exhor-
ted to support no man for Congress or
the Legislature who would not pledge
himself in favor of these principles. Mr.
Kellar concluded at I O'Clock when din
ner was announced and everybody en-
joyed an old fashioned square meal
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-07-29
The Cotton CrOp.
The Monthly Report of the Agricultural
Bureau

OuICdd.
WASHINGTON, July Io.-The statisti-
cal returns of the Department of Agricul-
ture for July, which are very full, show
that cotton has improved since the Ist OF
June, its average condition being three
points better on Ist of July. From Vir-
ginia to Georgia and west of the Missis-
sippi, every State shows higher figures.
From Florida to Mississippi and Tennes-
see the condition has slightly declined.
The general average is ninety-two which
is higher than in July of 1873 and 1874,
and lower than in any other year of the
and 1870, and ninetyfive last July. This
condition is due to the late, wet spring,
and is rapidly and generally improving
under favoring skies. The figures for
the several States are: Virginia, eighty
five; North Carolina ninety eight; Geor-
gia. ninety-two Florida, ninety two Ala
ALBANIA, ninety three; Mississippi, eighty
seven; Louisiana, ninety; Texas, ninety
seven, Arkansas uinety, Tennessee sew
enty-eight. In Texas and South Carroll
ma the condition is better than in July,
1881, and the same as that date in
Louisiana. The drawbacks reported
are those Of the past and mainly deficient
stands, slow growth and general back
wardness, but there is marked absence
in the present unhealthy condition. The
returns are nearly unanimous indicating
good degree of vigor and rapid growth
Thus far there is only loss of time for
development and fruiting. Further ia
vorable conditions may make good the de.
fciency, but unfavorable weather in July
and August would make full crop i'm
possible.
WAsHINGToN, July 1.-THE July re-
turns of the Department of Agriculture
from all the States and Territories of the
United States indicate an increase of area
planted in corn exceeding per cent, OF
| full 2,soo,ooo acres. In Ohio, Indians
and Illinois there has been loss of acre
age, but in all other States of any promi
nence in corn growing there is some in
crease.
In the Gulf States the advance has beer
heavy in obedience to the instinct of sci
preservation. The usual result of th
high price of crops, and immediate exten
| ton of its breadth Of cultivation. wa
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-07-29
The vote of this county will be

The vote of this county will be
cast solidly for the denomination of
Col. Muldrow in the District Con-
vention. We hope that the farm
ers in the otter counties of tho Dis
trict will turn out in large numbers
at the primary meetings and by
giving proper expression to their
sentiments secure the nomination
of fs6s able and devoted advocate
okaeeir rights and interests on the
hrat ballot.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-07-29
The Grange Campaign in Mis-
SiSSfDDi.

Worthy Master Darden is prose
cutting his canvass with great vigor
and success. He has reorganized
quite a number of dormant Gran
ges and revived the old time inter
est in the cause wherever he has
addressed the people. We attended
his appointments at Bells School
House in Oktibbeha county on
Wednesday 10Th, ard at Sloan in
Clay county on Friday. The
meeting at the former place was
well attended and Grange organ
lzed with every prospect of its be-
coming an efficient body. At ST.
loan, there were fully 1 200 present.
The Grange at this place, which is
presided over by Worthy Master
Il. ii. Payne, is made up of the
very best material and is one of
the strongest in the State. They
have cooperative store at Sloan
that has proven very satisfactory
and has aided materially in strength
enIng the Grange. 1t is conducted
strictly on the Rochdaie plan, and
has saved the farmers of that Sec
ton many thousands of dollars.
The speeches of Worthy Master
Darden were able, eloquent and
convincing. He discussed the lead-
ing questions of the day in which
the farmers are vitally interested
with a clearness and force that
commanded the close attention of
MS hearers, and awakened q deep
interest in the movement. The OBJ
JectS of the Grange were so plainly
stated and in language and manner
so well chosen and conciliatory,
that all could understand them,
and the most earnest opponent OF
the Grange, if disposed to be just,
must have been convinced that
there is a pressing necessity why
farmers should initiate the example
set them by other classes and or
ganlze to advance their interests
and protect their rights. We can
not understand how any farmer
whose interests are mainly agricul-
tural can listen unmoved to the
eloquent appeals of this patriotic
champion of their cause.
Few farmers appreciate the labor
and heardships attending such
canvass of the State as this patriotic
and devoted Grange leader is now
engaged in, and we fear that the
Oranges are not all responding to.
his efforts in the proper spirit. The
cause of honest labor in Missis-
slppi was never more ably
and fearlessly represented, and
every farmer in the State worthy
OF the name should gather around
Worthy Master Darden, and by
united and enthusiastic support
give form and force to his manly
efforts to secure for them a recog
milton of their rights and a prop 81
regard for their interests by Other
classes and by every depart men
Of orr common Government,
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-07-29

Few topics are more inviting or
more fit for discussion than the &C
tons and the influence of the
Grange. Who can estimate the
amount or the value of the knowl-
edge that is resulting from the
Grange every day. The Grange is
trying to secure the rights of per-
sons. 1t has proven that it is prac-
ticable to elevate the mass of man
kind-that portion which is called
the laboring classic raise them
to self-respect, to make them COM
petent to act a part in the great
right and the great duty of self
government; and this it has proved
may be done by the diffusion of
knowledge. 1t holds out an ex-
ample a thousand times more en-
chanting than ever was presented
before to those nine -tenths of the
human race who are born without
hereditary fortunes.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-07-29
Annual Meeting of the Texas
State Grange.

The next meeting of the Texas State
Grange will be held in the town of Bolton
on the second Tuesday, the Sth dav, of
August, the time fixed by the constitution.
Worthy Master ]. !. Woodman and Wor-
thy Lecturer H. Eshbaugh, of the National
Grange, will be present, and will deliver
public addresses. We are expecting the
bled in the State. A program will be pub
lished by the Committee of Arrangements.
Come one, come all, that can, to the grand
reunion. A. ROSE,
Master of the Texas State Grange.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-07-29
Worthy Master Darden is getting

Worthy Master Darden is getting
into this section of the State, aud
the Subordinate Oranges should be
adopting measures to get out the
entire farming communities at his
appointments. He has met with
marked success during the present
campaign, and it only remains for
the subordinate officials and mem
bers to cooperate with him actively
and zealously to make this the
most successful campaign that he
has yet undertaken. The grand
efforts of this patriot-farmer to
build up the Grange should have
the cooperation of every farmer in
the State, and every member of the
Ordcr should gather around and
give him their most earnest sup
port.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-07-29
UMBUs, MISSISSIPPI, JULY 20, 1882.

Every Tatron should consider
that he and his family, large and
small, are enlisted for the war, and
see to it that his children are
brought up to the idea that they
are to join the Grange when old
enough, and that they are expected
to take up our staff when we can
no longer carry it. See TO it that
when they do enter the Grange it
is pleasant, agreeable and cheerful,
so that they will stay with it. The
Grange must be made attractive to
our young folks, or they will shun
it. and the Grange will fossilize
When we hear of a young man of
about sixty wedding a lass of six
teen we think of December and
May, and make no bones of saying:
"What an ill-sorted match. Two
to one she don't get up and run
away some fine day." Now where
is the difference between such
case and a lass of sixteen, for in
stance, joining Grange? where
everything is business; where we
open in due form, and questions of
debris, railroads, and rings are ve-
hemently discussed, while we sit
around and listen, as solemn and
dignified as lot of judges. After
we have hammered away we close
in due form and go home and con-
graduate ourselves on having had a
good time. But how has it been
with our young sisters or brothers?
1t was like wedding December to
May; and the chances are, that af-
ter a few of such meeting she will
get up and run away and you will
never see her again.-California
Patron.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-07-29

Editor Patron: Worthy Master Oar
den will address the farmers of this county
at the following times and places.
Camp Ground, 4 miles south of Hick-
ory, Tuesday, August Is.
Pinckney Church, 6 miles northwest
of Decatur, Wednesday, Aug. 16.
Fraternallv, ]. B. BAILEY.
Master of the County Grange.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-07-29
Worthy Master Darden will be
greeted by immense crowds at his
appointments in this county on the
Ist and End of August.

The prospects of the louisiana rice
crop were never better.
Memphis is endeavoring to get up
silk-culturists' convention to be held
some time this fall.
One of the best posted men in North
Carolina saws that the cotton crop in that
State will be fine one.
Decatur county, Ga, comes to the front
with corn of this years growing that is
resdy for grinding.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-07-29

A big corn crop in Alabama is an as
sured fact.
Cotton flies are iniuring the cropin AL
ALBANIA.
A large car factory is to be established
at panville, Ga,
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-07-29
WORTHY MASTER DARDEN.
Of the State GRANGE
WILL MEET THE FARMERS AND ORANGES AT THE
FOLLOWING TIMES AND PLACES:

Monroe County Friday Saturday of
ownd County Tuesday and Wednesday the and ID of August
Noxubee County Friday Saturday,
Kempe County Tuesday and Wednesday the St and 9th of
Laudedale County Friday Saturday.
Newton County Tuesday Wednesday,
Nehoba of
COUNTY Tuesday Wednesday,
Scott County, Friday Saturday;
Smith of
Simpson County Friday
Copiah County Tuesday Wednesday, the
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-07-29
The Grange Campaign in Wis.
IOWNDFS COUNTY.

Worthy Master Darden will address the
farmers of this county at the following
times and places:
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-07-29
NEWTON COUNTY

Caledonia, Tuesday. August 1st,
Tabernacle, Wednesday, August 2d.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-07-29

Grayson county, Texas, has no debts.
sud s34.ooo In the tfsasary,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-06-05
BASEBALL.

The IrOrsides Defeat the College Nine.
On Saturday afternoon, before the
largest crowd of the season, the College
and Ironsides baseball clubs met on the
grounds of the latter to play a game. 1t
will be remembered that the Ironsidcs
were badly beaten by this club on Whit
Monday and they determined to regain
their laureIs, They appeared on the
grounds on Saturday considerably
strengthened. They had Schiller, who is
q member Of the Millersville club, for
pitcher, and his fine work was \ feature
of the game. Pepper covered the second
base and did good work. The college
club had their old nine. There was
considerable fine playing on both sides,
Zecher and Heisler doing good work be-
hind the bat. The latter had very
sore hands and he was compelled
to change off with Dutrow, who is also
a fine catcher. King relieved Zecher at
times and his work was we'll done, as it
always il. Sheibley, second baseman of
the College club, is a small man, but an
excellent player, and he scored two of the
four runs made by his club. The score in
full is as follows
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PERSONAL.

PRINCESS LOUISE arrived at Quebec last
night on the steamer Sarmatiau.
MIR. BLAINE is said to have made money
very fast recently. and his fortune is put
at $40, ,000, coo.
W. II. VANDERBILT returned to New
York on Saturday from Europe in the
steamer Brittanic.
CHAs. E. BOYLE has carried Fayette
county and will most likely succeed Nor
gan r. Wise as congressman from that
district.
SENATOR. HAwLEY. and Blaine will not
come into Pennsylvania and stump it for
Beaver. Cooper was too previous with
his announcement that they would do so.
MAJOR HENRY L. PAsco, special agent
of ..:e LEtna fire insurance company, died
at .iartiord, Conn.,, ON Saturday. in her
S5s. Y'ac.
Mr.. ,-LIsHA G. ENGLISH, mother of
ion WA. II. English, died at the resi-
d':.." (! her son in Indianapolis on Satur
d. :, IL uer sjth year.
>.ESsoN's determination to resume her
ma: II name arises from Indignation hat
tho French law should give the property
which she had accumulated to her hus.
band relatives after his death.
SENATOR HILL continues to improve,
but his colleague, Senator Brown, does
not think that the improvement is of a
permanent character, or that Mr.. Hill will
ever take his seat in the Senate again.
GENERAL GAR1BALDI's will orders that
his BODY be cremated and the ashes pre-
served in porpbyry urn near the tomb Of
his dead child at Caprera. The will is
Inkn
the execution of his wishes to his wife.
LAWRENCE L. RAUcH has become asso-
ciated with his father, E. II. Rauch, in
the publication of the Carbon county Dem
ocrat. The young man will direct the
business affairs and assist at editorial
work, and he has capacity to do credit in
both spheres.
Miss MARY ANDERSON visited Mount
Auburn cemetery on Decoration day and
placed a beautiful wreath Of flowers upon
the grave of the poet Longfeliow, who
was one of her kindest and most valued
friends. She also decorated the grave of
Charlotte Cushman.
LUCAS HIRsT, the lawyer, who died on
Saturday morning cf typhoid fever, be-
queaths nearly the whole of his fortune,
valued at one hundred and eighty thous-
and dollars, toward the foundation of a
free law library in Philadelphia for the
use of poor members of the profession.
Mr.. Hirst started in life forty years ago
without a cent, and throughout his career
was known for his saving disposition.
Beavers srcach at Harrisburg on Sat-
urday night is proclaimed to be his key
note. He thinks the Independents have
fired off their big guns without doing
special damage. He also declares that
"our civil service is we'll administered"
and that "there is no fault to find with
the finances" The Republican party is
managing our state and national affairs so
honestly and creditably that it would be
an act of desperation to turn over the
control to the Democrats
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-06-05
THE DELEGATE ELECTION.

List of tho Delegates and Committeeman
The Democratic primary eIectious in
this city on Saturday evening resulted in
the selection of the following delegates to
the Democratic county convention and
members of the county committee for the
ensuing year:
First Ward-William Shultz, Theodore
Trout, Samuel Slaugh, James McElhone,
Allen Pyle.
Second Ward-Thomas McClarnen,
Philip Bernard, Edwin II. Bartle, Jas.
r. DonnelIy, Hugh Keosh.
Third Ward-John i. Coyle. Z. F.
Davis, John F. Dcichler, Chas. Effinger,
3. Frank Leman.
Fourth Ward-H. Brinkmau, D. W.
Dietrich. L. Falk, Henry Wilhelm, John
Ochs.
Fifth Ward-O. 3. Shertzer, Peter Ala
bach, NJ. Sourbeer, John s. Beck, Joseph
Kautz.
Sixth Ward-Wm: johnson, John
Riley, John B. Sener George Prcntiss,
Charles F. Bethel. jr.
Seventh Ward-Bernard Kuhlman, Geo.
Darmstetter, Davis Kitch, Adam J. Sauer,
Fred. Arnold.
Eighth Ward-Jacob Burke, John A.
Frailey, A. F. Offender, John Val. Wise,
John A. Bradel.
Ninth Ward-John McKillips, Harry
MiIey, Jacob POntz, Geo. McGinnis, Chas.
E. Broome.
COUNTY COMMITTEE.
First Ward-W. II. Roland.
Second Ward-W. L. Hensel.
Third Ward-J. f. Deichler.
Fourth Ward-J. 7. MacGonigle.
Fifth Ward-Peter Alabach.
Sixth Ward-GcO. S. La ndis
Seventh Ward-Davis Kitch.
Eighth Ward-A. J. Keller.
Ninth Ward-Chas. Roth.
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News Rr0yit10s.

There were 4S6 births, 25S marriages,
and 719 deaths in New York city last
week.
The next annual meeting of the National
Conference of Dunkards will be held at
Topeka, Kansas.
In the libel suit of Erber s. 6tickler, at
Little Rock, Ark, against r. G. Dun &
Co., for SEQ, 600 damages, the jury on Sat.
urday awarded one cent damages.
Twenty-four deaths from yellow fever
were reported in Havana last week.
The Cleveland rolling mill company, in
Cleveland, Ohio, is expected to start sew
eral of its mills today with non-uniou and
inexperienced hands.
Over 500 brickmakers in Des Moines
have struck for an advance of IS cents.
The employers say they will not grant the
increase.
1t is officially stated that during tho re-
cent Indian outbreak in Arizona, AZ per-
sons were killed and wounded, while the
loss on stock and other property of settlers
amounted to $50, $50.
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BEUUE>r5.
A Queer Mans Queer Will

Andrew Herster, one of the oldest cit
izens in Easton, died last week, and by his
will all his children are cut off with al
most nothing, except Andrew Herster, who
receives fully fuur-iiiths of the estate and
is one Of the executors. One daughter
receives $50 year for five years. II her
husband is dead at that time the bequest
continues, if not, it ceases. TO a second
daughter he bequeathed $1,000, but sub
sequently withdrew it and forgives a five
thousand dollar mortgage he held against
her. To one son he gives farm during
that sons lifetime. His family is cut off,
fer the farm goes to Andrew Herster's
children. To another son is given outright
the farm be lives on. To a fourth son he
gives house of small value and $4,000,
out of which the son must pay whatever
he owes his father. There are prospects of
the will being contested. MIR. Herster
was worth over s250,0OO. He made his
money in cattle dealing. He never saw a
steamship Or large sailing vessel, never
rode in rail or street cars, never visited a
city, and never was in place larger than
Easton. He was man of many pecu
liarities.
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Pilgrims from tho Holy Land.

Tho three Arabs who appeared in this
city few days ago sought lodging in tho
station house on Saturday night, and spent
Sunday within its rather uncomfortable
quarters. They wero elated when dis
charged this morning. Being entirely ur-
acquainted with any except the Arabic
language, they couldn't make themselves
understood, and like the Arab Joseph,
who was here a few days ago, they seemed
to fear that they were doomed to eternal
imprisonment because they could not be
discharged yesterday morning. They
cried and groaned and sang the most dole
full hymns, and one Of them became so
Respondent that he attempted to hang
himself rs Joseph had done, but maybe
this is only an Arabic trick to excite SYM
pathy. The would-be suicide was cut
down by Officer Burns.