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The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-06

At the recent sale of articles accumu-
lated In the Dead Letter Office. the proceeds
amounted to q ,z97, which sum was depos :
lied In the Treasury TO the credit of the
Post-ofice Department.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-06

Editor Patron A oos
the members Of S ring n Him @s'1
and Others belonging = orsNsI
Oranges who had subscrih"',a1 '''s
Tor the purpose Of es,abl;sl''
co operative store AZ HI
on the the 10Th nit ard o a,,y, q
bv clcciing the iollowin. o,,sa'''s
w II johnson, Prc.i1dc r,1'f =
q hson. Vice President. NJ y,
w. II. yar'in, W. II T D.t's''s
II Dear'ng' J. J Hambriek g
Harper; G R. Pace, Secrel,,,e1.
Hopkins, Treasurer. ''''y q
The Association is to b.
as "SDring Hill Cooperate, 'F
cation, 234 y The Diree,o,aA as
dred a seal and stock book ' as !. 2
are negotiating for a hoD.s ~, -. an I
they can not buy or rent ~ auu
80, io' an" oulld. Those A,
were present seemed to be a.
and some of them were real.
thusiastic. They begin TO sss ~
advantages Of CO operation II e.s''
to save for themselves the mn.''
that they are now OBLIGED -
to others to do for them wbst Z,
can do for themselves in a MY.
satisfactory manner than otb.,,.'
or will do. The brethren tbstb,-.
taken the responsibility Of dirsct,.
the business affairs Of the Asa.
ton are capable. aud if tboss rI'
placed them in Office will do tbs.
duty the store will be in operstio,
as soon as it can be; but they NM,
make up their minds to meet or..
sition, and at times from a dir.c,,,
they least expect. But opposito,
will make them cautions, indu.,,.
Gus and self-reliant. Spring Nm
Association makes the seventh !,
Newton county, and Oakl,r3
Grange has a store houes no, INIT
finished, that we hope soon to .,
filed with dry goods and groceries
Brethren and sisters. all over tba
broad land Of ours, do you not ~
in Newton county what can he A..
,omplished by a poor. industriou
people that will mite for the pur.
pose OF lettering their condi,iorl
We have nine Oranges and seven
% operative Associations. Thes
Kings did not come of themselves
t has taken years of continued Is.
'or and time by those that had TO.
make sacrifices Of time that could
lot well be spared from their little
arms. There is one thing that We
ave been given a great deal Of
hat is, advice as to how to conduct
he Grange. | have many times
zen told "that the Grange was q
God thing if properly conducted,
ut we were not teaching the PEG.
lie Grange principles but mislead.
~ them" | have this to say, Il
ne teachers of Newton county have
cen teaching false doctrine, it ha
ad a good influence for the evi
ences are plain and unmistable.
Patrons, you that are really Ps-
'ons, talk TO one at a time, as you
ave the opportunity, and dot neg.
CT TO get them to take The Pa.
RON, for it will teach them when
'u can not, and they will see
any things in it that you will
yer think to tell them. Frster'
lily, HAMILTON CoopER
Decatur, Dec. 80.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-06

"ill not Worthy Master Harri.
son. OF the Alabama State GRANGE
LAVE synopsis of the proceedin gs
vi tne recent session furnished %
for publication?
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-06
In a communication to a Iond,

In communication to a London
Ting, paper the other day the Acting Gov
ernor OF Iceland. the Bishops and other per-
sons OF note said that notwithstanding the
large donations received, there would be
great distress from want of food In Iceland
during the winter.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-06

THE first Chinese missionary from
this country to China, Rum Sing, left New
York few days ago on his way to his mis-
sion.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-06

HE State Department at Washing
ton was recently officially notified that the
Mexican Government had decided to ap-
point commissioners to meet commissioners
OF the United States for the purpose of me-
gotiating commercial treaty between the
two countries. As one of such commits
sioners the President of Mexico has selected
Romero, Mexican Minister to the United
States
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-06

The largest frait seller in New
Orleans on being asked what be-.
came Of all the cocoannt shells "a.
piisa that heaent annually / 500 fl0O
TO Ne" York to be ground M with
black pepper,
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-06
MISSISSIPPI,
Newton -.

Editor Patron. Thee
is still onward in ~, gee
Spring Spring Hill Grange meal COZ
ti'ckory TO organize . ~ l''d,,
As :,, which ! bsu.o pers;
~ ~lli DC a success. Bros !, 9'd'.
Cooper and w. II Ms "s HaaE
tending the meeting arr AZ
noted for their zeal an "aa : they,
Grange work. ""u fdelh
. Evergreen Grange = -.
fiourishing condition - stlll i
operative store is doing a .,,. o.,
! hope the delegates :.
Grange meeting arc ,r - zoe y,
The Patron and tina, an slgl' ,sin
on big clubs. FratrrnaI,,. VII =
Decatur, Dec % ioSRoI
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-06

The Treasury Cattle Commission the
other day leased tract of forty acres at
Passaic. New Jersey, for station.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-06
Market Report.
OFFICE oE Tup
OFFICE OF THE
Southwestern Cooperative Association,

1S~eA " ShASA4 Wv spV4uk1
Patrons of Husbandry,
900 Csrondelet street,) NKw ORLEANS, Ia
January 2, 1888.
c0TToN-0rdinary sls, good ordinary
3. low middling s1s, middIing esz, good mid
ding 10H.
BAeGING-2fos ~, 2Lns 1ox. Arrow
Ties $I45.
COFFEE-Fair 81, prime IoL.
ELoOk-Family 81 50@4 IS, choice 81. 20
~ N''''i'
MISS PoRK-$If.75.
hAMS-141<0I5L.
SUGAR-Prime 8, yellow clarified 76s7l<
white clarified 767k.
1o oLAssRs..Refnery, fair s4@4l, prime
RICE-Prime 5E, choice 614.
MACKEREL--New, kits No. SI.2O. hf
bbls 1886, bbls $I2.75.
sALT-Coarse O5, fine $3.50.
L. j. CARVER, Manager.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-06

81 n Saunders. the man who kind
Col. Tisen in North Mississipn;.
some timo since. has been admitted
TO bail 10 the sim OFFS, 900,
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-06

BISHOP BENsoN's acceptance of the
AFohbishoprtc Of Canterbury was officially
announced few days ago.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-06
We exnaefad q stir

We expected stirring account OF
the work Of the Georgia State
Grange from the trenchant pon of
its faithful Secretary. What's the
matter, Bro. Taylor?
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-06
Topics OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.

The esthetic Oscar Wilde sailed for
Europe few days ago.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-06

PAr-DIRECToR EDWARD C. DORIAN,
Of the United States Navy, was retired few
DAYS aga&
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-06

MAJOR GAsKELL, of Dublin, Ireland,
one OF the Government Committee on emf
grafton. In recent interview at Boston.
Mass, on the subject of Irish emigration
said this desire to emigrate is caused by the
inadequacy of crops. The object of Gaskelps
visit Is to inquire into State laws which bear
on emigration. and see what arrangement
exist for the reception OF emigrants. The
object of the British Government Is not TO
send these people out against their will nor
to stimulate emigration, but to help all who
are determined to go, but do not possess the
means
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-06

In his speech at Wolverhampton.
Eng, the other evening Davitt summed up
the present condition Of Ireland as one OF
famine and discomfort. He considered the
prevailing distress to be owing to an unjust
system OF land laws, rack rent and dscour.
aeemenf in every form. The remedy con-
sisted In the turning Of great part of the
grass lands into cultivation and the intro
duction OF system of loans to oppressed
tenants in order to enable them to tide over
the coming winter.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-06

ESTIMATES of the expenses of the
Government for the appropriation bills in
course of preparation by the House of Rep
resentstives st Washington were In amount
as follows: For pensions, S101, $50, 900; for
tihcations, S1,000,0O0; navy, $23, 4s1, 075;
legislative, executive and judicial expenses,
S2l $40, 10; sundry civil expenditures, $34,-
Sl,376; District of Columbia, $775, 149 The
pensions, Notifications and navy bills will
be ready for report to the House immedia-
tely after New Years day. There remains
for preparation the general deficiency bill
and possibly a river and harbor bill.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-06

Great distress fem want Q. lioFa
Ireland,
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-06

The Commissioner of Agriculture, in
his report TO Congress relative to the work
OF his department, makes formidable ex.
hibit OF the distribution of seeds alone.
Under the special appropriation by Con-
gress OF $40 900 for seeds to the Southern
Hooded districts, 60s,95s packages were
sent. divided IS follows; Vegetables, 414.-
1856; field corn, 1854; field peas, %, e57: field
beans, 1894; field millet, IA. 34S; field cot
ton, 159. The whole number of seeds sent
out by the bureau during the year was by
packages. $685. 78. OF these packages
1.O9s,479 were sent out through members of
Congress and senator's, Z, $50 through agri-
cultural societies, 26s. lit through statistical
correspondents, 50S,95S as above mentioned
by special appropriation, and the balance.
Ooz.zA packages to miscellaneous appli-
csnts. OF the total number of packages.
SO.77S were cotton seeds 81 ,e51 wheat. To-
z74 oats, 92,sS7 corn, Il, 700 turnips. iTs. 452
noWsrs, ], 90, 70f vegetables, 83,2i5 tobac
co, 26,e57 peas aud Il, S35 strawberry. These
are the principal items. There were 107
kinds OF vegetables, ID kinds of wheat. So
kinds OF flowers. 10 kinds OF corn and 10
kinds of sorghum. TIE proporsson Of
aeWsr eyer grsin packages is three i.s ona.
s. a. < r
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-06
FoR the five months which ended

FoR the five months which ended
with November last, the number of immi-
grants arriving in the United States was
pa, Gil, against 2s1, 800 for the corresponds
ing term In 1854 falling off of 46,7o9.
For the month of November last the arrivals
numbered 40, 625, and in November, 1881,
the figures were 81, 5S6-showing q reduce
ton OF 1O,961. In the five months this year.
Great-Britain and Ireland sent 59.490 of
their people. or Ii, 122 less than last year.
Germany's quota for the same term this year
was 81, BOT. Last year it was 0,479, the re-
ducton this yearsbeing 1871 From Sweden
ana Norway the arrivals In the five months
OF 1882 Were 6,Sa6 less than in the same
months for 1881; while Canada sent IS, $50
In the period named for 1882, and only 81 All
In 1881. No other country named in the re-
turns gave us more people this wear than
last.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-06
Notes from the OsiO Stato
Grange.

Era, Texas, Dec. 30.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-06

make an honest effort to supervise
the rail roads for the good of those
that support them? Gov. Lowry
said before elected that if the peo-
pie expected him to make a better
Governor than Gov. Stone they
would be mistaken. So this dis
elimination and unreasonable
freight tariff must be borne as long
as he is in office, so far as he has a
controlling influence or power.
Editors Of partisan papers do not
use their influence to correct the
abuses that their leaders have fas
tened upoE the industry of the
country. Lawyers make the laws,
and merchants as a general thing
always support the railroad candi,
date. In this Senatorial district the
merchants were about solid for the
railroad lawyer, and he was got into
the Legislature, but how, the dear
people were never informed.
1t is not because the farmer does
not produce enough, but because of
class legislation. that he remains
poor. Capt. Banks asks why is it
That we see so many plantations
overgrown with worthless weeds.
fences out of repair, and rural
homes wearing a look of desolation
which once were the abodes of
plenty and contentment? | say the
ourthen placed on agriculture by
lass legislation is the reason, and
. other letters | propose to talk OF
hem. II. COOPER.
Newton county. Miss.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-13
Broken Rails and Weak Bridges,

Two disastrous railway accidents
have recently occurred on prominent
American lines, zone caused by broken
rail and the other by portion of pas
senger train falling through bridge
The popular demand for high rates of
speed can evidently not be safely COM
piled with unless great care is exer-
cised in guarding against such calami-
ties. 1t is to be feared that there are
many bridges on existing lines which
are not fully capable of bearing all the
strains to which they may be subjected,
and although reports of broken rails
have become comparatively infrequent
since steel rails have been extensively
used, such disasters are still possible
in many quarters. On large portion
of the tracks of American lines iron
rails are still used, and there are an
immense number of bridges which are
not as capable as is desirsble of resist
ing the extra strains arising from a
great increase in the weight of rolling
stock and from an increase in the speed
of heavy passenger trains. Managers
are often compelled, in the face of con-
licting requirements, to be content
with the best arrangements possible
under trying circumstances, and it is
marvellous how much has been accom-
plished, how steadily the physical con-
dition of nearly all American lines has
been improved, and how readily rea-
sonable demands for an increase of
speed and general accommodations
have been complied with. There are,
however, some prudential considera-
tions which should never be disregard
ed.-RailcUGy World.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-13
The Privacy that Absorbed Workers Like.

They tell of one of the Harts, a
painter, that when he is in the throes
of labor he admits no one to his room.
Some one called on him once and
knocked. There was no response, but
he heard noise within, and kept the
rapping up till the door suddenly open
ed.
you'll excuse me-" said the artist,
through three inches of aperture, "but
| am painting on sky"
And he slammed the door and re-
sumed his work.
1t reads like rudeness. doesn't itf
But what man who has ever tried to
work under fire of an idlc lounger with
little or no sympathy for his toll will
not recognize it as justiiiable onef
A man can no more paint on anything
he is seriously interested in under for
eign disturbance than he could write a
poem or compose an opera. There
never was a painter yet, who, when he
did good work, did not forget himself
and his surroundings in it, and there
never was one who could do good work
under any other circumstances. The
majority need privacy for their labor,
like the portrait painter who, when the
mother of baby sitter said TO him:
''Mr. X. why don't you talk to meF
I'm sure it's very dull here"
Replied with more excuse than polite
ness:
s"Then take a walk around the block.
When | work think of what | am do
ing; not of what other people are not
doing. N Y NeUS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-13
The Geology of the Great West,

In his report to the Secretary of the
Interior, Mr.. J. w. Powell, director OF
the United States Geological Survey,
gives some interesting facts. In Colo
RADIO, valuable beds of anthracite and
of bituminous coal have been found,
surprising in quality any heretofore
discovered in that region, and indica-
tions of large deposits OF iron are visi-
BILE. Evidences of the former existencc
of large fresh water lake in Western
Nevada have been discovered. Traces
of vast continental glacier have been
found, of so well defined character as
possibly to change the present geologl-
cal conclusions ofprevious explorations.
In the work done is included u survey
of the Cascade range in Oregon ami
Northern California Mr.. Powell says
that this region is perhaps the holder
of the grandest and most extensive dis
play of natural phenomena in the
world, and its exploration and thorougIl
investigation will add greatly to the
facts of geological science.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-13
Mr.. Cooks Strange Death.

A Lewiston, Me-, special to The NeaU
York San says: Further investigation
of the strange death of Lafayette Cook,
of Auburn, emphasizes the remarkable
features of the case. Coroner Brooks
make a careful examination, and
found the medical facts to be as first
stated. He found the body lying as
Cook had laid himself out, and it was
the most life like corpse he had ever
examined. Death was shown to have
resulted from natural causes, and yet
there was no disease. Mr.. Clark and
Mr.. Gates, who watched with Cook On
Sunday night, say that the only move
ment they saw was the slight expansion
of his chest occasionally. The death
1utter was noticed at five minutes be-
fore 8 A. M. on Monday. OF the
genuineness Of the old mans prophecy
there is abundant proof.
Mr.. B. N. Chesley, of Auburn, is a
brother of q recently deceased daugh-
ter-in-law of Cook. Mr.. Chesley was
standing in the mayors Office, in Au.
burn, on Tuesday morning, when some
one remarked the peculiar manner of
Lafayette Cooks death. Mr. Chesley
had not heard, of it.
"Cook deadr' exclaimed he. There
is something singular about that. He
has being saying for two weeks that he
was going to die Monday morning.
Two weeks ago he went into a trance,
.and made the announcement My
sisters child came over to the house
last week, and said that her grandfather
was getting ready to die, and that
he was going to die on Monday
morning"
About two months ago Cooks
daughter-in-law died. Cook was one of
the most sincere mourners. He ac-
eompanied her remains to the grave.
and expressed the tenderest solicitude
toward his grandchildren. 1t was just
after the death of Mrs. Cook that Cook
made his first statement in regard to
his coming dissolution.
1t was 10 o'clock in the morning
when grandchild run into the house
with the news that partridge had
flown into the shed and couldn't get
out. Mr.. Chesley says that Cook
manifested great concern. The little
girl says that her grandfather turned
pale and was afraid" At first he de-
1ayed going into the shed. The par
fridge ruffled its feathers at the child
rem and at Everett Cook, and the latter
went into the house after gun. Then
the old gentleman went into thse shed.
He did not want the bird shot. Mr..
Chesley says that the moment that Cook
appeared the behavior of the bird
changed. 1t flew at Mr.. Cook, and
wheeled around in circle about his
feet. Then it perched on his shoulder,
peckcd at his face, and alighted on his
hands. At length it was given to one
of the children and placed in an apple
tree. 1t flew directly back. The bird
stayed half an hour, all the time show
ing the utmost affection toward Cook.
Finally it flew away to the burying-
ground where Mrs. Cook was buried,
Cook then returned to the house and
went into trance, which lasted two
hours. When he recovered he said
that he should die. He said that the
first warning was the visit of the bird.
He had great faith In such onions. He
frequently had what he called frances,
and was believer in Spiritualism.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-13
A Black Bass Tank,

Mr.. Thomas Rinek, of Easton, Pa, q,
has fitted up tank with q perpetual
flow Of water, and has placed in it a
number of bass which he was fortunate
enough to capture from the Delaware.
The two largest weigh respectively
three pounds and seven ounces and
four pounds two ounces. The latter's
fins and tail are very ragged and torn
owing to fierce attack made on him
shortly after he was put in by the for
mer. But the relations between all of
them have since been amicable.
The largest one, after few days
confinement, made a determined effort
to escape, and jumped with such per-
sistency and force that he loosened the
wire gauze over the tank from its fast
ening, and damaged his mouth to such
an extent that he carried it open three
fourths of an inch for over two weeks,
and it interfered materially with the
comfort of his feeding. They feed very
deliberately, and their favorite feed
seems to be young catfish. When one
of these is put into the tank they will
sort of point 1t, following its movements
rather with their eyes, but never re-
mitting this deliberate pursuit, and it
is often long while before they make
an assault The catfish instinctively
recognize their danger, and immediate
ly begin their tactacs of defense.
These are limited to turning tail to
their enemy and keeping their heads
in the bottom corners of the tank and
under favoring stones. AS long as they
can hold this position they are COM
paratively safe, as the bass will rarely
touch them except head first.
Recently a catfish somewhat over
three inches long, by his skirmishing,
evaded the largest bass for several
minutes, and finally got his head well
sheltered under favoring stone. The
bass after several futile efforts to dis
lodge it, at last took it by the tail, drew
it out and swan leisurely around the
tank several times with it, when, Civ
ing it sudden toss, he caught it by
the head.-AmericG, Field.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-13
1.-The Sun poas Novel,

The Rev. ]. Jasper (colored), who
insists that the sun do move," is sc
popular in Richmond, Va, that when
stranger inquiries the way to his
church, the directions are to take 6
car to a certain corner and then follow
the crowd The evidence Of success
OF modern discoveries being their pop.
ularity, /" fellow the crowd" to your
drug store and get a bottle of Bigelew's
Positive Cure, which cures coughs
colds, consumption and all throat and
lung diseases speedily, thoroughly and
permanently. Trial bottles free, OF
Bedding & Armstrong. 3
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-13
QUEEN VICTORIA,

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While this is difficult to reach by or
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BLoATING OF LIMBS and GENERAL DRoPsIoAL
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