Milford chronicle., 1883-07-13
POMONA GRANGE OF KENT AND SUSSEX
COUyTIrs

! hlg uy worthy secretary, NJ. ". Gfennell, BrOtl
I er E. Il. Salisbury W. NJ, of Trophy Grang
= welcomed in an appropriate speech the member
7 Of Pomona to the hall Of Trophy. He recounte
the progress that had been made in Grange wor
aud drew hopeful picture Of the future. II
saw in the social and educational features of th
Grange strong incentives to all farmers to unit
with the Order. He outlined portion Of worl
that should engage the attention OF this Pomoni
meeting and argued tor a more perfect cooper
alton in the purchase Of farm machinery.
His address was well received and elicitet
many references from the speakers at the meet
ing.
= In response to the address Of welcome, Worthy
: State Lecturer Wm. P. Corsa said.
You bid a welcome to Pomona Grange, vel
come to your beautiful hall, and welcome we
trust to place in your hearts welcome to this
promising village, and welcome to these thrifty
farms. FELTON, may well bid a cordial well
come to the Grange; her rich soil her delightful
location avaied nothing until skilled labor sowed
her burrows with grass, and set her feldsin fruits
The Grange found you contendng as individuals
against fearful odds for a common object, but
without concert Of action. AS an organization Of
farmers you have received some Idea of your in
creased power through cooperation; you have
found your lives broadened through sympathy
with your fellows; you have 'eGs5ii j., va. hnowl.
edge !Scressed through consultation with others.
4 Bat it is not enough to be simply Husbandman
or a Matron in our Order to usher in the better
day; we must work.
| Nis ours to persevere. In youth we have each
written the Latin quotation PerseUerentia Onlnia
Vinca and grew in manhood even as we wrote
But the 'all things" that have opposed our pro-
gress from that time to this, have well nigh dis
couraged us and have suggested the question,
rs our perseverance sufficient to conquer all
thlngsm As individuals our foes have been as
an army with banners against which we have
kept up an incessant warfare with varying sue
cess. At times we have massed our forces and
made gallant charge, routing the energy; at
other times we have been driven back by their
incessaut picket firing, and in our tents we have
mouued that the Heavens were as brass over US
and our efforts were Of no avail.
The arch Fend commands our foes and mar
shalls them to our discomfort. In the citdel of
our hearts he hasinuenehed himself, where with
jealous eye he watches our aspirations and our
hopes, and by subtlety causes our most shame.
fu defeats.
In the fight with the call things" that our per-
severence must conquer, we have to contend
with the undrilled and imperfeetly disciplined
forces Of our intellect and the small mapazine OF
oar physical strength. "Genius," said Garfield,
"is the ability for long, systematic and esntinu-
Gus hard work"
It was at Buena Vista that the Mexcans con.
fdent OF victory. were routed by the result Of
one command. Gen.Taylor had ordered Bragg's
battery to the support OF Scott, whose weak posi-
ton and light force were known to the enemy
and against whom Santa Anna had massed his |
strongest force, and was pressing for the victory.
by infantry Bragg's battery took |
position and opened fire, when General Taylor
rode up and gave command, "a little more grape
Captain BrOgg!" The command was complied
with, the enemy wavered under the fearful dis.
charge, the Mexicans were routed and victory
again cheered the United States forces.
To each Of us there comes the command "a
little more grapem il FIVE are TO win in this bat
tie Of life. Against the foes within and the foes
without, "a little more grape Captain Bragg !"
Is happiness, the goal Of all our earthly efforts.
still unattained through unconquered fretfulness
IN the home, "A little more grapeP
It is not what we have, but what we are that
makes us men. What we are is mirrored in ev.
cry individual and upon every object around u.s.
It covers the walls of our homes with pigment
more permanent than that laid on with the paint
sr's brush. It embellishes our homes with pic
ures more striking and influential than ever rest.
ID on the easels ofthe great masters; it surrounds
is with landscape more marked than the great 1
st effort Of the gardener; it marks the panels Of
,ur coaches with coat of arms more significant 1
md better understood than the deeds of ances- |
ors or the arts Of heraldry. What we are, is q
IS and if we are not what we would be- be.
ause Of an ungained victory over ourselves, the
Ommand comes, "A little more grape Captain ,
ragg" As neighbOrs, is our locality noted for
S bickerineRs, its seltishness and It's misunder D
andings' How fOreibly these things portray
be individuals and mark themselves in the road
ays and surroundings to be read and known Of
4 men. OF all the savory dishes that was ever
It before men, save as from "Neighborhood
roll"
As citizens are we careless of our duties, and
} we despise our birthright as did Esau, prefer.
g to crafty the cravings of our stomachs to h
g enjoyment Of those glorious rights that are ca
Irs by nativityl Say we, that we will have Ol
thing to do with politics seeing that it inter
res with our business and prevents us from
aking money! The modern politician is an
ject for us to despise, but the science Of gov
lment is ours to understand. As an Integerin 70,
. system Of American government neither you tai
r may neglect a single duty without disgrace. ha
il nothing to us what manner Of men Gil our ha
bic ofieesl May Objectionable laws Gll our vii
tute books and make the race Of life uneven dei
men, without exciting our anxiety May good
wholesome laws lay as a dead letter for want ool
/ sustaining public opinion, and we be salts u,
u Tell me, are you hopeful Of the future ~
" OF our system Of government, when crimes orv
most revolving are committed on every hand use
the criminals walk In our midst unthrsat. cor,
az BY systematic fraud the government is
bed OF millions Of dollars and Jury may not will
ound to convict Is there no threatening to vii
stability as government 10 thisl Session af- suit
esslon Of our National Legislature is wasted ~
'nsderation Of the minor subject Of whether lof
e or less manufacturers shall be projected y
greater or less degree, while the moment HlO"
question Of a properly and satisfactorily con-
ed Electoral College goes unsolved to threat
IT national lite in the future as il has in tue
Our Civil Service may never hope for per. or 2,
'ntEei"Fal un''l there ls awakened ~ publls tion