Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-10-25

leust g. Darden's
'amily IS the list with
30 stsslppI farmers should
literally 10 this call.
aud not let their Northern breth
cren ont DO them in generosity.
Foiiowiu. il what the Farm and
home has 10 say on the subject,
The recent death OF Hon Pot
Dardeu, of Mississippi, re
moves a mal Whc, as Master Of
the National Grange or tue Pa
irons Of Husbaudry has done .
great work in building up
American agriculture ami ad-
vanclng the cause of Organiza-
ton among farmers. The sin
cere sympathy expressed a. his
loss by the Grange throughout
the country aud especially in
the Northern states Is a matter
OF striking import. II sEo IS
how the Grange is fulfilling one
of It's original purposes OF crea-
ting "a ffaternal feeling among
farmers throughout the whole
country, thus abOlishing State
ami sectional lines. Farm and
Home suggests that this feeling
be expressed ia q practical anu
substantial manner by securing
"a memorial fund for the benefit
of Capt. Dardeu's family. They
are leit IN somewhat straighteu-
ed circumstances, because his
efforts in behalf of the farmers
OF the nation made il impossible
for him TO give the best atten-
lion to his own plantation in
Mississippi. We therefore call
upon the Grange aud all far
mcTs who believe in active or.
ganizaiion, 20 express their ap-
probation of Capt. Darden's ear
nest services by subscribing to
the Darden memorial fund.
which Home and Farm starts
with "A contribution Of ten dol
lars The sum is modest. be
cause II is our aim To have tins
gift come in small lots from the
many rather ;han in large sum-.
from the few. II every Que OF
the millions Interested will con.
tribute only q few cents. the sum
will swell iuto a very handsome
sum, which will be an honor To
the fraternal feeling which
should pervade the farmers of
this broad land. Bro. Jas. DIa-
per, Of massachusetts, the Over
seer and now the acting Master
of the National Grange, writes
us earnestly commenting the
eifort. lie says:
Let the farmers lead in the
plan proposed. and show TO
Capt. DlFdeu's family, who have
been SO suddenly bereit of their
earthly supporter, that the far
mers' sympathy Is not confined
to memorial services and reso
lutions of sympathy and respect,
but takes more tangible form
in the shape of rendering assis-
lance where it is most needed
The contributions to this memo
rial fund need not be large. bat
let them be many. let every
grange contribute little aud the
result viii be an honor to the
order. THE widespread eircu
lation of the Farm and Home
and the perfect responsibility
OF its energetic management Is
d sufficient guarantee thar the
undertaking IL in COED hands.
and will result IN the securing
of a substantial benefit 10 the
family. | most heartily approve
the work you have undertaken
and bespeak for it a general and
prompt response =
The fact that Home aud Farm
was about to call tor subscrip-
tons to such memorial havin 9
become known, a few Subscuip-
tons ha already been receiv
ed. We hope every farmers
organization and every individu
al farmer in the country Will
promptly contribute their mite.
4, sending it direct to the 'Darden
Memorial Fund. Office Farm and
Home, Springfield, Mass