Year: 1879





FROM A PROMINENT PATRON.


The following extract from letter to
the Wisconsin Bulletin by I, A. Thomp-
son one of the oldest and most highly es-
teemed Patrons in the United States is full
OF encouragement to the Order:


81 was constantly engaged till July 4th,
1873. reached home in the fall, went
into Ohio and labored till December 24th,
arrived home January 4th, went into
Michigan, then Ohio, and arrived home
last of April. In May l went into Indi-
ana and travelled till July 2nd. In August
came into Iowa, and am now filling ap-
pointments in Illinois, and go into Indi
ana the Goth Have engagements till Oc-
tober goth. There has never been great
er interest to hear of the facts concerning
the Order than now.


The prospects were never more encour-
aging. 1t is looking up all over the coun-
try. Everywhere | find Oranges pros
pering as they did not during 1877 and
1873. Some are still languishing; bat as a
whole the outlook is very promising. Out
siders are learning they cannot afford to
remain outside longer. They are discov-
ering the Grange presents social and intel
lectual opportunities that they cannot af-
ford to remain dormant longer, and are
paying up the dues and renstating them
selves. | expect to travel till the last of
November, and then home. While at
home in July | reaa the Bulletin, and was
pleased to hear the cheering words from
Wisconsin. Let the grand work go on.
The clouds are disappearing and light is
breaking, and the farmers reading, think
ing, investigating and interchanging
thought as never before, and rising to
higher places of social and intellectual
life. remember with pleasure the many
Patrons who treated me so kindly while
among them, and wish them prosperity
in their noble efforts, and would be re-
membered. Fraternally,


T. A. THOMPSON.


What shall be the commentary of
more enlightened and wiser generation,
upon this generation of people, richly
blessed as it is with resources and posi-
bilities? Shall it be said here lived a peo-
pie that were starved and homeless on the
one hand and over-fed on the other?
Shall it be said that the masses of work
ing and active men blindly followed the
comparatively few corrupt leaders-lead-
ers blind to the principles of honesty and





said that the great mass, unconscious of
their strength, ignorantly voted them
selves and connived at their own impov-
erishment and degradation, year after
year without question until they found
themselves completely beggared, and in
the extremity Of their suffering were set
upon by the rich mems regiments and put
to death in order to preserve order and rid
the world as no longer useful or respected
surplus population?- Indianapolis Sun.
THE WHIPPING-POST IN TEXAS.


The grand jury has finished up its work
and adjourned. From the report below it
will be seen that the honorable body has
seen the necessity for a whipping. post,
and so state in their report. We have long
felt this necessity. and the North Texan is
glad to know that such body as our last
grand-juyy has spoken on the subject.
Every such body in the State should do
the same 1t is a fact beyond the shadow
OF doubt that the people of Texas, the
taxpayers, we mean, favor the establish
ing in every county of the State, whip
ping post that will make the fur fly from
that class of scoundrels who SO much en-
Joy the comforts of the county jail The
truth is, it is a matter of simple right
that the Whipping post SHouiu COHie ii.O
use in our state. Look over the amounts
that are expended annually in caring for
worthless scoundrels, who are rewarded
by being fed and clothed at the expense
of the taxpayers, and it is all the proof
that is required to show that such is the
case. Let the grand -juries, the people and
the papers speak out on this question, and
let all agree to never elect an aspirant to
the legislature unless he will pledge his
support to the whipping post.


The following is an extract from the
report of the grand jury: We have been
in session for eighteen days and have
found eighty-seven true bills, and doubt
less. had it not been for the wise and time
lv instructions received in your honor's
charge to us, to procure evidence on both
sides of doubtful cases, there would have
been many more bills found; consequent
ly, we feel that we have good cause to
congratulate the taxpayers of Lamar.
county. We also think large percentage
of the bills could have been avoided by
well-regulated whipping post law.-Par-
is North Texan.