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The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-06-14
S. L. WILSON. Editor.
LECTURERS DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL GRANGE.

II is now generally admitted tha
more than all other causes com
bined, the farmers Of the United
States in their organized capacity
in the Grange brought about the
Legislation, both State and Nation
al, that is commencing to hold in
check the great railway corpora
tions in their abuse Of the power
conferred upon them by the people.
First came the Grange decisions"
ofthe United States Supreme Court
and followed in the last Congress
by the passage Of the Interstate
Commerce law that has now been
upon trial about a year. 1t takes
intelligent, united work on the
part Of the people to secure good
laws, and it requires watchfm care
TO keep the laws after they are
passed. Eternal vigilance" ap-
plies here. The victorious soldier
must not sleep upon the field Of
honor, or his triumph may turn to
final defeat. As has been fore
Swallowed during all the twelve
months of its trial, amendments to
the Interstate Commerce law are
now before Congress, and will soon
be acted upon. Will they make
the law better, or will they lessen
il usefulness?
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-06-14

not exceeding two years. or both.
The second is that any person or
the officer or agent Of any corpor-
alton who delivers property for
transportation to any common car
rier subject to the provisions ofthe
act, or for whom as oonsignor or
oonsignoe such carrier shall trans.
port property, whs shall knowing
" and willmlly BY false billing,
false classification, false weighing
or false report of weight, or by any
other device or means, whether
with or without the consent or con-
nivanco Of the railroad or its agents
obtain transportation for property
at less than the established rates,
shall be deemed guilty Of fraud,
which is declared to be a misde-
meanor, and shall be subject TO a
fine of not exceeding $1,000, or i'm
prisonment for hot exceeding two
years, or both.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-06-14

reasons Tor rejoicing than repining
and every prospect that the wheels
will move easier and faster in IN,
future than in the past.
A dozen years ago, and more
when the Grange was growing rap
idly IN membership, it attracted
public attention because o. ITS pos
sible influence in business affair.
and in politics. Many persons
viewed the movement with uneasy
apprehension, for they feared that
il would overturn established order
and so become a disturber. Later
there was a cessation Of growth,
and men, wise in their own conceit,
said, ct has bad its day; it will
soon be among the things that were
but are not" Fears and predictions
were wrong. To-day the Grange
is a silent force, working benefi.
Gently in the interests Of order,
peace and the welfare of a people
engaged in honest industries that
thrive best when directed by intel
ligence. In no instance has IL been
a disturber. It's influence in poll
tics is greater now than ever Before,
but it is not partisan nor can it be
used to promote the success OF
schemes devised by politicians.
Without doubt its early growth
was too rapid. 1t gathered within
its ranks persons who became at
once an element Of weakness; hence
that retardaton that for time
gave rise to forebodings and check
ed enthusiasm even among its most
faithful workers. The purifying
process had begun, and never stop
ped until the Order had lost the
principal parts Gifts impediments.
Then confidence began to return,
and with it increased strength, that
has continued to increase until the
Grange, counted weak after its
losses, has become a powerful fac
tor in shaping affairs.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-06-14

Ely Bros; / have used two bot
ties of your Cream Balm for ca
tarrh since December. A sore in
my nostril-the cause of much suff-
oring-has entirely healed; have
used no other medicine. This
spring | feel better, can walk and
work with more ease than ! have
in any spring since ls6l-Mary f.
Ware, Hopeful, Va.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-06-14

Many honest would-bs reformers
get disguised, and give up the idea
of trying to benefit their fellow
men because their efforts are not
appreciated at once, or because
they are not as fully appreciated
as they should be. A few leading
members Of the Grange have en-
countered this difficulty. They
found many farmers suspicious,
cautious, and inclined to follow in
the old ruts. When told of bet
ter way, of better methods of farm
ing, Of the necessity Of unity OF
thought and action, it seemed as il
they ought at. once to put their
shoulders to the wheel of progress
and help it along, but because they
did not at once take hold with zeal
and enthusiasm, the leaders let 90
themselves, and if others had not
taken hold with more pluck and
endurance the wheels would have
stood still. Reforms move slowly.
and he who would be leader in
them should, at the outset, be pre-
pared for a slow march. The pro-
gress Of the Grange in some re.
spects, has been slow, and for this
reason many have become discour.
aged and given up the work;
while in other respects it has made
immense strides, and placed itself
in the front rank as a means Of
social and legislative reforms. On
the whole. there ere vastly more
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-06-14

Maine, Massachusetts, and other
New England States, bears evi.
denoe oftbe earnest zeal with which
the farmer and hortieurist pursue
their honorable calling. They
look into the rationale Of every de-
partment Of their industry, wheth.
er they are devoted to vegetable
production or animal thrift. There
are now about 10000 members OF
the grange organization in the
New England States alone, and
these are earnestly devoted to ag-
ricultural improvement and not
merely 10 factional Advancement.
More progress was made by them
in 1886, than during several pre-
ceding years. They favor tariff
reform, but believe in dividing the
"reform" among other fraternities
as we'll as the farmers. They have
$50 reading circles who are study
ing political economy and other
kindred subjects, and can give a
reason for the faith within them.
They repudiate the new theories
about land, and win the rights due
to labor by manual exertion. In
fact the New Englanders, with the
exception of the transcedentalists
and cranks of Boston, have demon
strated themselves "the salt of the
earth" in all that pertains to es-
sential progress.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-06-14

The third provision makes sub
jeot to the same penalties any per-
son who by the payment of money,
etc, or by solicitation shall induce
any railroad or any of its officers
or agents to discriminate unjustly
in his favor as against any other
consignor or consignee in the trans
portation of property, and also
makes such persons liable with
such railroad in an action on the
case to be brought BY any consign-
or or consignee Disseminated
against for all damages resulting
therefrom.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-06-14

"The Order of Patrons Of Hus.
bandry is steadily advancing to-
wards the success that its great
work in the interest of agriculture
and humanity entities it to. The
people ofthe land are opening their
eyes to the fact that the muoh-des.
spised Grange is in fact the bul.
wark Of American liberty-that its
teachings and preeepts are the
same as those of the founders Of
the Republic, and that the result
Of Its efforts are to Tighten the load
of monopoly borne so loug and 50
patiently by the whole people Of
this, our great country" Nation
al Farm and Fireside.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-06-14
AHUMLIATiNG WHINE.

Certain features of the doings OF
the State immigration Convention
vt Jackson last week, deserve con.
demnation. One of which was a
resolution in regard to protecting
immigrants in life, property, ETC.,
when they shall come among us.
We insist that such a craze shall
stop, such Bringing foolery be dis
continued. There is no occasion
for such talk. We offer to those
who become citizens OF our State
the same protection that is vouch-
safed to c4ery citizen uader the
Constitution and laws of the Com
mOnwealth, and no more. There
would be some consistency IN a
lawless bandit plodging protection
to law-abiding visitor or new
member, but for a State that is the
peer of any State in the Union in
the matters Of law, order and NOR
ality, however much slandered, il
is ridiculous and humiliating, and
We are glad that a Northern visi.
tor rebuked the Convention for
such doings.
But Capt. W. II. Hardy found
another bug-bear to be suppressed
in behalf of Northern brothers
personal journalism. We have no
objection to extreme personal jour
nalism being discussed, condemned
and suppressed if possible, as a
matter of moral reform, but to hold
/ it up in connection with an immi.
grafton convention as the prime
obstruction in the way of immlgra
ton, as a blot and stain, is simply
silly. four people will take the
trouble to scan the newspapers o.
the country they will find that per
sonal journalism doesn't begin Il
reach its climax until one gets fal
above Mason and Dixon's line
Every intelligent Southern reader
knows that to be a fact. We very
strongly suspect that this misplao
cd attack Of Capt. Hardy on jour
nalism was largely aetuated b,
selfiuterest
If he was itching to point out Il
visitors the evils of our State, an,
to deliver a moral lecture be Nigh
have said something valuable o.
the subject Of pistol practice. ]
be would have libel made a felon,
what would he do with those VIII,
resent insults with deadly revoly
ers, which is already high felony
If personal journalism is create
Offense than murder, why not burr
the editors to stakes.
HIS untlmely TRADE was but tn
yelp of the hit dog. Mississippi j
comparatively free of persona
journalism, and pistol practice i
condemned BY every law-abldinl
citizen. That is the evil to stop
Dem-Star.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-06-14

The Senate Committee on Inter
state Commerce has completed and
Senator Cullom has introduced the
following series Of amendments to
the Interstate Commerce Act:
These amendments require that the
printed schedule of rates shall be
kept "open to public inspection"
and accessible to the public; that
reduction to the published rates
shall only be made after three DAYS
public notice, instead of without
previous notice, as at present, and
that the provisions in regard to ad-
vances and reductions in rates shall
apply to joint tariffs made by con-
meeting roads, as we'll as to the
tariffs made by individual roads.
It is proposed to amend the erimi-
nal penalty section by making
those convicted of violating the
act liable to Imprisonment for not
exceeding two years, in addition to
the fine already provided for, or
both fine and Imprisonment, when
the offense is an unlawful disorim-
inatiOn in rates for the transporta.
ton OF passengers or property.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-06-14

The only other amendments of
general interest proposed are: one,
to permit railroads to carry free
destitute and homeless persons
transported BY charitable societies;
and another, to permit railroads to
give reduced rates to municipal
government for the transportation
Of INDECENT persons.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-06-14

Deputy G. r. Drake, OF New
Hampshire, writes: Two new Po-
mona and seven new Subordinate
Oranges, a Grange fire insurance
company, and an enlargement OF
the trades card facilities, since
the annual session in December,
might not show much fraternal
pride in the hearts of Patrons in
some Of the larger States but it
SHOWS that New Hahbshire(seal
rons are up and doing.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-06-14

A few years ago the large city
daily papers had only words OF
ridicule for the Grange. The fol-
lowing from one of the largest city
papers "out west" shows the
"ehange Of tune" 1t also proves
once more the good Yankee quail
ty, of there is go in it, he'll make
go" There is ego" in the Grange,
and it GOES not only in yankee
land" but all over Americas land,
The New England farmers are
undoubtedly the most enterprising
and energetic of the granger fra.
ternity on this continent, compar.
ing we'll in progressive spirit and
action with their ingenious broth.
rem IN other respects. They cult.
vate the least productive natural
soils, combat with the most rigor.
GUS climate, and yet BY dint of in.
dustry and skill, their Iabors an.
ually produce the most liberal re.
turns. The science Of farming is
well respected and followed in
yankee Land" from Nova Scotia
to New York. Agricultural socie-
tics and institutes and oranges are
we'll distributed and generously
supported The local press OF
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-06-14

As far as we can at present judge,
the amendments to the Qrterstate
Commerce law seem to b in line
wish the spirit Of the Law itself
and to make it more rather than
less effective. We will present
them here, and as the original Law
itself was so generally discussed
by Oranges all over the country,
it would seem right and proper
that Patrons should carefully study
these proposed amendments, seek
to understand them thoroughly, and
then act accordingly.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-06-14

The committee proposes three
provisions in regard to "underbil-
ling;" First-that the officers.
agents or employees of railroad
who, by means Of false billing, false
classification, false weighing or
false report of weight, or BY any
other device or means knowingly
and willfully assist or willingly
suffer or permit any person to OBJ
tain transportation at less than the
established rates shall be deemed
guilty Of misdemeanor, and shall
be subject to fine Of not exceed.
ing $1,000, or Imprisonment for
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-06-14

Do we need an organization of
the farmers Of our whole country,
such as we have in the Grange, one
that is national ia its character and
intended to build up to a higher
standard Of intelligence and citi-
zenship so large a number OF those
in whose hands are resting the des-
tiny of our country? What of our
Republie2 Is this a land of equal
rights, "eanallv Distributed power
end eEua lst,t4 8drdeHsl'
Monopolies abound, corporations
with each passing year grow bold
or and encroach little more. Our
legislative halls are filled not with
representatives of the people, but
with the paid hirelings of those
who are robbing us Of our BIRTH
right of freedom. claws grind
the poor and rich men rule the
law" Our voters are bought and
sold in the market, or, "like dumb
driven cattle" are led up to the
polls and voted. Our press is sub
sidized and "disguises the truth. "
Foreign landlords are absorbing
millions OF acres of our public do
main, and placing their tenant
farmers (and their votors) upon
them-planting new Irolands right
among US. Anarchists, Socialists,
millionaires and bonanza kings
kings alike threaten us. Yes, We
need the Grange, and we never
needed 1t so much as now.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-06-14

Ely's Cream received; my head
is now liquifying; Cream Balm is
simply dynamite for oatarrh in the
head. It's application is magical
Thomas Lander, Augusta, Ga.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-01-15


1earcely had we rseavsd Mra. Whit
neTs uice bo1quel q ninstaun snrie-
Ties Of aowers. plncked Erem Ne gnr-
dens q Hon9hion On Chrisfmna sFs.
tA4n Ne beenn Harvesting fyan. 80
sur ART crop ao- he year. mis- wna
he incest q lhe Kind Ne eFar naw IN
ne Territory, b'it Fipensd 20 saddenlg
that aE h4nda bad 70 = hnsfle . -
cars tfs erop whEis ths ueafhsr :
lasted. Wsfoggot Il about tie nou-
ers for tie moment. e. IL fne1. many
such colIeefions had bean made Ia
years gone b. e eEsn later dates than
Christmas. These. thouxh, came Just
il ths nick 81 time, for q week later
the north Wind blew. drixing sour
ehin0ok back into another corner a
the earth, and lslt ~ with eur knxvast
q ice On hand.
And riehk lus.tly have We aIl worked
% al up The ice house.. well knowing
that the time uould - short, bat,
thanks 70 The old % EorEher. = he hnsl
kept his strip % : Chinook, ? 10 TIE ics|
house Il fun sgain, ana us have City
tons or more 70 cool the min or cream
or butter, on make lee cream wiah, ali
Of nsxi summer.
We always welcome the - cold snnp's
a. one Of the . beankias q Cur cls-
mate. Il comes generally % un0btzu-
sively, 20 quietly, people scarcely can
believe their own eyes. Though their
noas and ears VII tell the storyl to zee
the thermometer down 70 within tan
degrees Of zero. In this case as the
creamery the Thermometer stood IN /
the morning at half-pasf six for thrse
successive days q u. 10 and Is degrees
above zero, and then We were happy /
with ice IS clear ~ crystal four inches /
thick on the pond.
We had intended writing q chapter
on Ice and ice-houses--ths importance
Of farmers and particularly dairymsn
securing . sup Is how easy 1t was to
keep Il and how to do IL; but Mrs.
Whitney's flowers threw rs Of our
guard. 50 nos 1t viii be too late, for
the "eold snap" WI be gone before
this writing can each the farmer. Let
This be q warning. though, for no one
need be without this article Of luxury
and necessity combined in this mild p |
climate Of ours, where flowers do grow
IN midwintsr. even II We do have some
lays Of ice-gathering.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-01-15


Numerous experiments, and notably
ne reports upon animals for shrse
yenrs IN the Chicago fnt sock show.
eoncluaveiy prove that he = fnse a
gain decreases as the age increases =
that > pound 81 bsef n . sonng AMI
nal costs les than 8 pea a q The
nms animal when cider; also nat
more food for mere support II Fequired
- ihe snimal acquires age and size; n
8 word. that & = more profitable 10
sea fat two-year-olda thaa 70 ksep
them until older To i ustrats the
animals two years Old and under ma Z
az approximate gain Of twoa and quar-
Ter pounds day. while thnse from swo
70 four eafs Old made Al average q
less than one and half pounds per
day for the whole period. yet for he
latter period, and consequently for The
whole life, required moxs food per day.
We are feeding ten brad u baby
beef." two years Old next spring. for
the spring maTket. Butchers fire.
qnently object 70 young beef. hut the
objection Is not wei taken Il the ami
NAL Is vel led. II properly fed, No
objection can be raised a. 70 sine VI
two-year-olds would be - large a. ~
three or possibly four-year-olds, under
ordinary management
Not haying he stables quite ready,
yesterday. Mort brought . discarded
wat trough about a feet long 70 the
center d the middle lot, and placed
tie feed (ehoppsd hay and sliortsl In
IL. The cattle came running, crowd
ing their heads into the trough TO eat.
without fear Cor fayor) from horns.
Now and then one would butt his next
door neighbor, with no other result
han a life OF the head 10 make q dive
It the feed again At the same place. II
he horns had been there, this trough |
would have answered for about three |
,attie, no more; ~ IL was, the ten head |
re together at the same trough with |
,ut little wFangline and no real hght-
ng. So much for practical experience
II the beneftsoi dehorning. Itwould
bay to dehorn for six months feeding. |
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-01-15

An exchange says;

A veterinary authority tells us that
. cows in q plethoric condition ct the
time Of calving, OF II at that or other
time they are turned into q rich pas
turmge, arc liable 10 swelling OF the
udder. Allowing them to 60 unmilked
for long periods also produces il. Some
times Il comes through inattentiou
omesimes as an outcome OF q barbaF-
Gus purpose % make them appear re
markahly well uddered when put on
sale. Whatever the cause, the genor 4
treatment Is 20 give gentle purge, say
half a pound OF salts, and follow tbs
up with two ounces Of saltpetre In the
water, morning and night. No reai
amour OF water should, however, be
given, and dry iood. and such as does
OF produce milk. should be the only
kind allowed. This is essential 10 sue
cess. as Il gives rest 10 the inname
structure. The milk must frequently
Be drawn with the hand or with the
syphon. The whole Of the uddeI
should be rubbed with q mixture, ap.
pied with gentle friction, Of powdered
camphor one half ounce, extract 81
belladonna and lard. each two ounces.
II is well TO feed generously until
near caIving time, and then put The
coz upon short ration before calying
thus verifying the old adage that AZ
ounce Of prevention IS worth 9 pound
Of cure" Nevertheless the advice
given in the foregoing extract is good
and ought to be followed in such cases