The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-12-23
The Grange q seh..,
FaFmerx !" I

county Miss by Mrs. All. g
Wo'fhy Master, B,ofasr. Ll'S
The farmer has SO long ben i ~. Sit
by oppression and burdepes sn 100: oora. b,
that his mind can scarc S WIN an.
brilliant future insured - crap B
the success of the Grang. "'lD tn
long been regarded as an S,,,! ne u
reasoning laborer, his M i'htlg
more irksome, his chains bac h.. osc0rs
ed closer, and still closer. YEA 'a ~ d:
that IT seems almost irnposs; -. ATE q
on his burdens and accent n. r., III. . n,
by the Grange. Tholigb S. ,et 0sss
long been skeptical, and otb.-u e a''
discouraged, and giving ID an
abandoned the cause All !" mop. !.
faithful few who have kent . ,ionoi :
embers, to be famed into =
warmth shall be felt all over t 4.'e -
We shall consider the Gran,a .'' a'l'ss
by the means of which the fas- CO
raised to that high social ~, ~. 50
which he is surely entitled P'Aa1
BY circumstances being a..
from the busy haunts of cifv n. is19's
a great measure denied the adyar,..A
Joyed by those of other profss,;assa
consequently is made the bu,t $50, - . :
tor his ignorance and rustic;,, N ms
glad that through the Grang. a; !" 9
eyii may be remedied. Bv con,,,.,7
citation the interchange Of tbo hon =
the encouragement Of eacb -. =
noble Order is educating the farm. -'
higher degree of excellence thar 4.
possibly gain elsewhere. In,,s,s :. ~ 4
careless, thoughtless drudge of af,v,-
ago, ruled by moRopolists and No.. =
men, he is fast developing a forssig 60, I.
independence in business rel,tias.' 8
prising to those who have so Ions -.,,-
ed him as a nonentity. He is er.,r,,.
his reasoning faculties; thinking an :
ing for himself, and fast emersi1s = :
the slough of debt, in which he b,a I,
so near shipwrecked. As the brea5 =
ner of the world the farmer is entig.. !,
a more exalted position than he Ia, -.
tofore enjoyed, but his rights bay, -.
been recognized, nor apprecistei 1
has worked hard and steady and sr;r.
few OF the comforts and less of thsir.
ries of life. How superior the surrpr,
ings of merchants, lawyers and msf
other professions, yet the plow moves /,
world.
Though it is the highest motive Of !,
Grange to educate the farmer sociallvrs
intellectually, his financial Interest, r.
not to be forgotten, the first gained d,
last will follow, as sure as cause is foII,.
ed by effect. In the words of Nm |
Peck:
"Our worthy cause was never melr.
To solely turn upon the cent,
In aim and plan il was designed,
To broaden and uplift mankind
$40 teach the tiller of the soil,
That life is not one round Of toll
That brains will tell upon the farm,
As well as muscles of the arm
One of the most pleasing features ]
the Order and one that rebounds to til
credit of its founders is the admit1nr
women to the Grange As ris she M
ever been excluded from secret orgsun
tons, or is but a cipher. By DiTin, A.
thority Though an honored memssr q
is kept silent in the church and i i oiI
in the Grange she 10 allowed free Use
all her faculties, and thus acknOwladF
as an equal AS a nation advances iF''
barbarism to civilization, at every g
woman is ranked nearer the equal oinr
The lot of women in heather COUNTS
has ever been, and is still, deplora0t
the last degree. In some parts o. D
world she has always been the meg
slave of man, bought and sold the 'an'
negroes were during slavery in the S'.-
The Christian religion has raised : 7
from this degraded state to the levsi v
man socially and morally. The So1
of the United States enjoy more ire''a
than those of any other nation o.
globe. Here she is honored, loves I
revered, as the mother of the race ~.
deserves. We do not argue VouL
right to vote, though her judgmenI 4
ability can not be questioned als !
would carry the Prohibition bill ans y :
out of the lano' 70 !.
province is home, and in her W
sphere she can WELD a much grea'ei y,
ence that will be felt through all e. ~,
What grand opportunities the 0'm =.
presents for using her influence iVi
and welding power greater I =. =
chief magistrate of a nation, nol " y !. !,
1nly but for eternity. What gTanO u Il
'ibilities! What glorious prospects. y" !
ovely fields for tillage are stTe lcne. !,
before US. Then let Us use our ui .,l A
alents wisely; LET us thoroughH ~ !. a,
ields, root out all obnoxious wee 1s,s,
We may be ready FOR that great -
when the last reaper shall come N"1
With his sickle keen, IL
Reap the bearded grain at OIsA's
And the flowers that grow oet"e'"
Then, brothers and sisters, lei " s -,
n using all our influence agains, ". q
wills ravaging our beautiful oelo, ..s,u
herland; against tyranny and cp.or,lir
aising higher our standard OF nv r.6ul
nd thus seeking the elevation ano =, :, ,rOl
lent of the toiling masses. Lei u
nth united strength for the 'O''
ur Order throughout the land
Then we'll rally to the Grange
Our rights TO maintain, In
houting the farmers cry OF ire'O'