Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-12-16
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ORANGES

unnot often that one SEES In our lead
ing county pspsr any mention OF me Vf'st
IL Psfroas OF nusoaDdry, 90 a. comm"nil
called. Ths Orange. Thls II not tor M
reason that the proprietor of The s-ficul-
tar.l ,fltor are dislncliued 10 puhllsh such
.r,l,l.-t hut hscaase no one Interested Ia
an. Order ofsrs such for Publication. l
wIsh an abler pm than mine fe't Csilst i1
the uork 81 writing upon the suti ct, ~,
m rlshtly understood. II cannot ftl pf
commsudiux itself - al Clas-'s 20 'he
people. The Orisr of Patrons n llus.
b.nffy originated Ia Consequence OF
want on the part ~ the farmers ~ the
coantry that no order OF orgtnltiiiin
then existing fally supplied Toe dcsign
Of tn Oricr Wa % elevate all Improve
the condition OF the agricultutalis's ~ The
country, both male and female, and cause
them - hold their occupation la hiEhsf
estimation aui ~ have . clearer under.
standing u their true position socially ana
A. citizens.
. The great and leadiog Ideas, VIE cdu.
c.tiouHl AMI soci,L In order D. make r.
fectlve The objects aimed for. National
Grange was orgsnlr a also state, CuuiiY
snd TOwn Graugs.. These bod stii'd
meetings. % which memhsrs 90 for lt.fa-
~ exercises and solid enjoyment also,
for discussing any Or aii mattsfs f,iating
a the be.t msthods of managing The fafm
or the orchard. the stock ~ The dairy.
Thfoagh thc Ori.r great dral has t'.
rtaty bcsu accomplished. sud much ofnc'
d las resulted sequence 10 l. o.
coming better understood aud more hlgn'
IN apprscIs tct every DAY, ~ t1use ~hn
beloug % a. Toe orr ini1t toa serves ss
q medium % communicated sud Or IN
trchaage 90 thought aud idcas, sud has
become the Chauusl through which more
unity AMI concert Of Hciinn has aflsrr
amoug those Who arc engaged ln the lead.
lng Industry Of The country. The or'i,f
has ali tae elements OF durability. ard sill
ln ne near futurc. exert an itflcucc ani
b-comv a forcv that Will b- ia in thr af'
fair. 81 state
A. Is generally understood. thr Grange
wAs designed especially Cor farmers aud
commeuds Itself with great fore % them,
YET al The same time 10 deserves thc hearty
/ approval of al classes, whatsNsr nav Pei
their profession 90 occupation. For While
agriculture d. - important fsrior In ma.
tiouai prosperity aui - large propnfiipn
~ he uatloual wealth L. In a. farms, 10
/ follows that whatsycr tends o. decrease
ths protaCfs % We farms. or aiis O. tte
Intelligence 20 the farmers, luCrcss.s the
general prosperity ani give. tdiltloual
.trcngth ant security o. rcpahiictn gov
ernmcut IN Maine. the Order l. In %
hlghly pfospsroas condition, constantly
progressive. ani rapidly csiuiag In nun.
bsrs.
A large proportion 90 ihe lcal.og. pi1-
grsssi,e farmers 90 The STATE Az aliite
workers ln she cause. ani DO u uoiics 40.
| net that Whsrsvsr q Grsrgr of rrNlpus
working membrrs exists thcfc viii hc sccu
10 that slCinlty an impfoscl rrqefraacr,
/ fenoiiug an Improved condIt'on ir ti %.
Itsiulns o. TIE farm WHILE upra trr faces
OF the occupants all hs SEQ mote cheer.
i ni la. and ~lthlu Nil n. greater COO.
tsut aud col 1ymrut WtYf n.laus. fhe
Isolation of home NE Un tln fern has
| t..u hfoksn up The contact GO miul
wIth mIuf has fuhigl uf % fnst .nf i.f
tust that cafhrfs nl Oh. eHla ~ ua i.f
| farf1s III Tbs krcp tlIf. Go Goa. l.ut.f.
Areuantan rs haVr hefn TO- 'f..tl.
-hip- firmrd ani -NmptthY 'fsIlf ihfi
has bruai,utf aud frsptrri mtrhfri sli
/ womanhooi Ihought. auI I.r.f Hltf
been suakrt,t NJ f0r.r ht. n
Ikludis.i. eos Nf. hss 'frn .'I. aH
mat tiff On tt.sc wfis. ..i mi mt1f
Other say. ltthf 1farEr UI Hrtn.
/ grr.suts iis.ll to tlr fsrmrfs as tIrIf 'su
I orgaulfuIou fnf thtlf rDusII.r.' .fr. b .i
noi a. ous snfag sul-iic e. sry ufh.r In.'a-
\ ~ li IT, tu Orfsf that 80 f.. pr ID
.tanf, at aI.. ou lts HWn m fIt.. lHh'
thrrr - Grangr. All tlat be- ls rf"gr..
ssr. ia rtclgu|tri ffCt, aui s.ff.t.r ID
l lfaiiug Ifsas arr msir Its prom H. af Hrfs
ttsrr 10 'skss the frmf.t t.li A. mtt
i - gfcsirst advance. o.