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Yol. IX.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, iFEBEUAEY 28, 1874
No. 8.
Fafnma of Htmkiulrj,
THE PLOW AND PEN-A CHANT OF THE
GRANGERS.
BY K1CUXL, SCAJJI.AN.
From the West leaps out a thunder shout
That thrills the nation's heart!
The plotting chief and the legal thief
Grow white in the public mart;
And shameless fraud that walks abroad,
And rules with an iron hand,
Whose nets are thrown from zone to zone
Over all the tortured land,—
All the leglonry of monopoly,
That grapple the people's life,
Things foul that feed with Insatiate greed
And fatten on peace or strife,—
Now blanch and cower at this mighty power
Which comes to Judge and smite—'
Hurrah for the Men of the Plow and Pen,
Who lead In the Grangers' fight!
When war's fierce fray had swept away
Our sons at the cannon's month.
And their countless graves, like Red Sea waves,
Had billowed the fields of the South,
We fondly thought they had fallen and fought
That traffic in men should cease,
But we are sold and bartered for gold
In the devil's marts of peace,—
The slaves of slaves, of huckstering knaves
Whose cunning devours our toil!
By Heaven, at length they shall feel the strength
Of the tillers of the soiL
Hurrah for the Men of the Plow and Pen,
Whose limbs no gyves can bind—
That was the fight of thew and might,
But this is the fight of mind.
We've bearded the wood's grim solitudes,
We've buried the waste in flowers,
Woo'd the wild earth into fruitful birth,
And 'couched her in fairy bowers,
Till the young winds rolled over seas of gold
And died in the fragrant hay,
Till the wanton rills, by clatt'ring mills,
Ran musical through the day.
The songs of the birds, the rattle of words
From our children, romping about,
The women within, with their household din,
God's beauty and bounty without!
Till the very air seemed palpable prayer,
And our spirits rose refreshed ;
. Till, when the day had died away
To a gleam in the merry west,
We said, "No lord, nor roboer horde,
Can desecrate our toil."         -    — „,
And we blessed the land where the toiling hand
Was master of the soil.
But all our dreams were mirage gleams—
Bright phantoms of the sun f
We plowed and sowed, we reaped and mowed,
But when our work was done,
The Spoiler came, in freedom's name,
And swept us of all but land.
Came like a thief, with high belief
And law In his dainty hand ;
And he whose brood never tilled a rood,
Rolls by in his vulgar pride,
While his lordly train, bedizened and vain,
Rides by Ills plethoric side;
While we and ours, who've woven the hours
Into labor, and love and care,
Can only mope, while our stars of hope
Are setting in black despair.
Plow and sow! harrow and mow!
And gather! ye clods of tbe soil.
That cunning and fraud may revel abroad
And fatten upon your toil.
What avails that he who assails
Is democrat, not lord ?
Is't sweeter to be In slavery
To Gunning than the Sword 7
When every right is crushed by might,
All manhood beaten down,
What victim cares if the despot wears
A bonnet or a crown t
Not all the speech the masters teach
Can save the slave from shame.
Away with cant; we freemen want
The substance, not the name.
Oh, Llbarty, thou soon shall be
Redeemed from city marts,
And proudly crowned, when girded round
With loyal Grangers hearts!
And now, at length, our giant strength
Shall smite the plotting knaves,
Our deep Reform, lashed by the storm,
Shall gulf them In Its waves.
Can cent per cent brave our discontent,
Or range his puny crew
To meet the shock—the wild Siroc,
Of our men of mind and thew 7
Hurrah for the Men of the Plow and the Pen,
Strong hearts and brain combined ;
What foe can stay the headlong sway
Of our might inarch of mind 1
Hand clasped In hand we firmly stand,
Secure In our myriad might,
Our battle cry is "Victory,
And God defend the right!"
—New York Weekly.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
THE TARIFF.
A subscriber requests us to publish in
our paper a list of articles upon which
there is a tariff, and the amount upon each
article, stating whether the tariff is specific
or ad valorem. This wc would be glad to
do, but it would require much more space
in our paper than we can spare at this
time.
Question. Can a grange change their
place of meeting into the jurisdiction of
another grange ? Answer. We think not
without obtaining the consent of the
grange in whose jurisdiction they propose
to hold the meetings.
JURISDICTION OF FOUR MILES.
We think a fair construction would be a
straight line.   The   usual traveled route
might greatly shorten the distance.   Undoubtedly the rule means that no grange
^ can be established within less than four
i miles of another without their consent.
Ques. Have Masters and Past-Masters
| a right to vote ? Ans. The Master can
1 give the casting vote when there is a tie.
A Past-Master has the same rights of any
other member. I
ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP.
Many questions are asked on this subject. We answer as follows: Worthy
Master of the National Grange, and, as
far as we know, the Masters of all the
State Granges, give Deputies positive instructions to receive none but actual farmers and their families as charter members,
and refuseall persons engaged in any other occupation.
Since the action of the National Grange
in passing the following resolution:
MEMBERSHIP.
Resolved, That in the sense of the National
Grange, the expression, "interested inagricultu-
roads can refuse to carry theifreight ofthe
Patrons of Husbandry. Acs. The railroads arc "common carriers,'and as such,
are compelled to carry all freight offered
them, and cannot make any discrimination
against any class of persons.
FEES OP INITIATION.
A subordinate grange cannot change
See. 1, Article VI of tte By-Laws,
requiring the money to accompany the
petition. See Article v, constitution of
the National Grange.
A subscriber wants to know where
Chesire or Jefferson Co. hogs can be
bought? Will some of our stock men
answer ?
By Deputy :
lioston Grange—'/.. J. Stanley, M.;  J.  S.   Moore,
Sec; postoflice, Boston, Wayne co.
By Deputy W. M. A. Kerbv:
White River Grange—M. D. Allen, M.; P. S.
Buchanan, Sec; postoflice, Frfdom, Owen co.
Oak Grove Grange—Samuel A. Clark, .M.; L. D.
Trent, Sec; postoflice, Freedom, Owen co.
Arney Grange—Samuel Denny, M.; Jacob Long,
Sec; postoiiice, Arney, Owen co-
Pleasant Hill Grange—-Henry Ault, M.; Thomas
Ault, Sec; postoflice, Vandalla, Owen co.
Mt. Moriah Grange—Alexander Craig, M.; John
H. Lucas, Sec; Spencer, Owen eo.
Walnut Grove Grange—Christopher Contwell,
M.j P. F. Rundell, Sec; postoflice, Cuba, Owen co.
Mt. Zion Grange—Redman Jones, Sl^W.Spang-
ler, Sec; postoffice, Cataract, Owen cov
Morgan  Grange—George  Garrard,   M.;   Elijah
Swallow, Sec^ postoffice, Vandalla, Owen co.
By Deputy R. M. Hazelet:
Monroe Grange—John S. Browning, M.; John
Coflman, Sec; postoffice, Greencastle, Putnam
co.
New Mapsville Grange—Alford Pratt, M.; T- J*
Williams, Sec; postoffice, New Maysville, Putnam co.
Washington Grange—8. F. Dent, M.; John Cassel,
Sec; postoflice. Cloverdale, Putnam co.
Fountain Grange—Elijah Earl, M.; Mrs. S. C.
Earl, Sec; postoflice, Attica, Fountain co.
Round Top Grange—Simpson Scott, M.; J. M.
Pierce, Sec; postoflice, Winchester, Randolph co.
in the doctrine of allowing the farmer a
living price for his produce, and that as
manufacturers we asked only the same favor. We are not ashamed of our opinions
and think we have as good a right to express our honest views in opposition to the
grange movement, as have those who favor
it to express theirs. But we have a very
small opinion of a man who would ask
a private letter as a favor, and then without permission have it read at his grange
organization, and then published in the
Parmer as if gloating over the opportunity to let the world know what we think.
We would advise the grange organizations
to cautiously watch a man who has in him
so little of the sense of propriety and justice, as to be guilty of such an act as this
Mr. Fox has manifested in this case.
Geo. Parrott.
Grange Bulletin, — The following
granges have elected their officers for 1874:
No. 914, Center Grange—Daniel Ford, M.; post-
office, Warsaw, Koscluska countv.
No. 205, Mt. Pleasant Grange-"-Geo. M. Friar,
M.; Aaron Sholty, Sec; postoiiice, Salem, Delaware county.
No. 491, Nicholson Grange—Jesse M. Williams,
M.; Amos I. Wood, Sec; postoffice, Pendleton,
Madison county.
No. 152, Pioneer Grange—J. II. Brown, M.;
Alfred Gunning, Sec; postoflice, Shelbyville, Ind.
Adison Grange—Jerry Dugan, M.; postoflice,
Shelbyville, Shelby eounty.
Shelby Grange—Noah Milllson, 31.: Thomas
Kenedy, Sec; postoiiice, Shelbyville, Shelby co.
Eldorado Grange—Isom Wray, M.; postoflice,
Shelbyville, Shelby county.
Goodwill Grange—James Dormer, M.; postoflice
Morristowu, Shelby county.
Sankey Grunge—H. D. Christy, M.; B. T. Bed-
dow, Sec; postoflice, Terre Haute, Vigo countv.
No.OS, Linn, Grange—William Derring, M.; Eph
Eller, Sec; postoflice, South Whitley, Whltlev co.
No. Ti), Mooresville Grange—John F. Hadley,
M.; Allen Hadley, Sec; postoflice, Mooresville,
Morgan county.
No. 4,4, College Grove Grange—F. A. Reynolds,
M.;George Wclbourn, Sec; postoflice, Jordon, Jay
county.
No. i86, Union Grange—Alexander Butler, M
W, L. Brown, Sec; postoffice, Van Buren, Grant
county.
No. 234, Pleasant Grove Grange—J. O. Howard,
M.:J. J. Tippy, Sec; postoflice, Marion.
No. SO, Haw Patch Grange—James R. Fisher,
31.; J. A. Perry, Sec; postoflice, Columbus
Bartholomew county.
No. 292, New Dayton Grange—James Adkins,
M.; J. liumwath, Sec; postoflice, Winchester,
Randolph county.
No. 58*), Howard  Grange—Daniel  Rarey.  M
David Markland, Sec; postoffice, Kokomo, Howard county.
No. 479, Mt. Pleasant Grange—M. A. Boulden,
SI.; N. S. McKinsey, Sec; postoiiice, Frankfort,
Clinton county.
No. 228, Highland Grange—Isaac Rouse, M.;
George Sparks, Sec, postoflice, Gessle Station,
Vermillion county.
No. 241, LaGrange Grange—W. St. Collett, 31.;
Mrs. L. B. Collett, Sec; postoffice, LaGrange, I^a-
Grange county.
No. 964, Banner Grange—S. J. Beck, M.; Jas. W.
Cree, Sec; postoflice, Ixigansport, Ind.
Cleveland Grajige—B. ¥. Oaks, 31.; A. Spangler,
GRANGE RESOLUTIONS.
"DOYENNE SIEULLE"-PEAR.
ral pursuits," In Art. 5 of the Constitution, means
engaged in agricultural pursuits, and having no
interests in conflict with our purposes.
We think the safest course to pursue is
to nail the motto to our mast to admit to
membership none but those engaged in agricultural pursuits.
It has so often been charged that farmers are not capable of doing business, so that
we have some pride in confining our membership strictly to agriculturalists, and
we doubt not we will be able to demonstrate to the country that the farmers are
able to do business and be just to all;
and we want the honor to rest with the
farmers.
The 5th degree is confined to members
of the State Grange only.
REJECTED PETITION.
Where a brother or sister has been rejected more than twice for membership,
we hardly think it_ proper on the part of
any patron to continue to present the petition until some time would elapse,—say
for six months.
CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS
are for the uso of the public as well as
members; the ritual is for the order exclusively, and should be kept in thc
custody of the officers of the grange.
Ques. Are the By-Laws and Regulations adopted by the State Grange, binding upon a subordinate grange? Ans.
Yes, read your obligation.
Prom Brownstown, Jackson county, a
brother says: An argument used against
the farmers organizing is, that the rail-
New Granges.—The following is a list
of the new granges organized since our last
report:
Pleasant Ridge Grange—I. C. Ferris, M.; Blufbrd
Love, Sec; Semour, Jackson co.
Christian Grange—J. 31. Lewis, 31.; 31. A. Bright,
Sec; postoffice, Slechaniesburg, Henry co.
Sugar Creek Grange—Joseph Wilkerson, 31.;
Wesley Sommersville, Sec; postoffice Slarkle-
ville, Madison co.
Markleville Grange—B. F. Ham, 31.; John Collier,
Sec; postoflice 3iarkleville, Sladison co.
By Deputy Dunham Wilkes:
Sugar Creek Grange—James R. 3IcConnel, 31.;
William Conway, Sec; postoffice, Needham's
Station, Johnson co.
Violet Grange—James Davis, 31.; Robert Hamilton, Sec; postoflice, Trafalgar, Johnson co.
lleanblussom Grange—John Beaty, 31 • s. J. Anderson, Sec; postoffice, Morgantown, Morgan co.
Salt Creek Grange—Stephen B. Cook, 31.; A. B.
Gray, Sec; postoflice, Ueanblossom, Brown co.
Lilly Grange—S. J. Taggart, 31.; Thomas 3Iilnes,
Sec; postoflice, Cleona, Browu co.
By Deputy W. Collet:
Haw Patch Grange-W. W. Latta, 31.; J. L.
Cavin, Sec; postoffice, Ligonier, Noble co.
Concord Grange—AlexanderGordon, 31.; W. W.
Alcorn, Sec; postoffice, Elkhart, Elkhart co.
By Deputy D. Doty:
Mt. Olympus Grange—T. D. Crumbaugh, 31.; J,
W. Ennis, Sec; postoflice, Princeton, Gibson co.
Massey  Grange—Geo. W.  Blassey,  31.;  R.  W.
Hust, Sec; postoffice, Winston, Pike co.
By Deputy E. A. Olleman:
'Magnolia Grange—John SI. Stonical, 31.; George
Sparks, Sec; postoffice, Washington, Davis co.
Good Hope Grange—David J. Tomey, 31.; Henry
SI. Ilyrd, Sec; postoffice, Washington, Davis co.
By Deputy J. F. Collins:
Lost River Grange—Theodore Stackhouse, 31.;
W. C. Shirley, Sec; postoffice, Orangeville, Orange
co.
Orange Grange—3. O.  Elrod, St.; Joseph   H.
Slathers, Sec; Orleans, Orange co.
By Deputy 31. Waterman:
Hope Grange , M.J S.   Slatlln-
ger. Sec; postoflice, Summit, DeKalb co.
Union Grange—Robert N. Crooks, ii.; Sylvester
Rutzler, Sec; postoffice, Auburn, DeKalb co.
Jackson Grange—John Cool, 31.; J. Q, Lawhead,
Sec; postoffice, Auburn, DeKalb co. *
Sec; postoflice, Elkhart, Elkhart county.
No. 277, Washington Grange— W. J. Bush, 31.;
Jessee Bugh, Sec; postoffice, Hartford City, Black-
No. 800, Clevinger Grange—Henry J. SlcCash-
land, 31.; John S. Hen wood, Sec: postoflice,	
No. 840, Bluff Creek Grange—W.C.Rice. 31,; C.
R. SlcColloum, Sec; postoffice, Bargersvil(e,John-
son county.
No. 04, Sllddleton Grange—Cyrus Vanatre, 31.;
Sfllton Frankllng, Sec; postoflice, Sllddleton,
Henry county.
No. 585, Sugar Branch Grange-^!. 31. Smith, 31.;
Flora S. Gibbs, Sec; postoflice, Sugar Branch,
Switzerland county.
No. 461, Eden Grange—E. S. Bragg, 31.; B. L.
Cooper, Sec; postoflice, Eden, Hancock county.
Fairland Grange—W. C. E. AVanee, 31; P. Y.
Pyles, Sec; postoflice, Fairland, Shelby county.
No. 903, Slichigan Grange-^. Sleneely, 31.; S. I
Anderson, Sec; postoflice, Frankfort, Clinton CO.
903, Slichigan Grange-^. Sleneely, 31.; S*. A
nu^rson. Sec; postoflice,Frankfort, Clinton co
No. 222, Union Grange—D. J. Ferrier, 31.; James
Haslet, Sec: postoflice, Delphi, Carroll county.
No. 391, Slilton  Grange—Milton   31. Nay,  31.:
postoffice, Lebanon, Boone
James si. Nay, Sec.
county.
No. 50, Valley Grange—Able Knight, 31.; Thos.
Knight, Sec; postoflice, Jonesboro, Grant co.
No. 20*2, Lick Creek Grange—W. F. Reason. 31.;
J. 31. Reasoner, Sec; postoffice, Wheeling, Delaware county.
No. 40G-.S. C. Keesling, 31.; J. H. Slontgomery,
Sec; postoflice, Sluncie, Delaware'county.
No. 420, Eagle Lake Grange—Oscar F.Holbrook,
31.; J. W. Hoover, Sec; postoffice, Warsaw,
Kosciuseo county.
TO THOSE INTERESTED.
Dayton, 0., Feb. 3,1874.
Editor Indiana Farmer:—Having been
informed that a letter from the Aughe
Plow Works has recently been published
in the Indiana Farmer containing some
of our views relative to the grange organization, will you be so kind as to publish
the following: One Leander Fox of Noah,
Shelby county, Indiana, writes us a private
letter, at least he did not write as if he
represented any organization of grangers,
ar-king what our terms_ to grangers for
plows would be, the coming season. As a
matter of courtesy the letter was answered ; but not regarding it as a business
letter we did not copy it. To the best of
our knowledge, we stated that as we had
agents all through the State of Indiana
and Ohio, we could not sell to grangers
injustice to them.   That we fully believed
We have received copies of resolutions
from the following Granges and County
Councils, viz.: Greentown, Howard county ; Highland Grange No. 1,182; Prairie
Township Grange No. 98, White county ;
Reliance Grange No. G81, Johnson county; Cicot Grange l^o. 485, Cass county;
Union Grange No. 577, Hamilton county;
Walnut Creek Grange No. 154, Grant
county, and Pulaski County Council, of
the following general import, viz.:
WnKiiKAS, Leading manufacturers of plows
.and other farming impiiments have combined,
and resolved not to sell to Granges for less than
their regular retail prices, and not to recognize
Grange Purchasing Agents; therefore
Resolved, That we will not patronize any of the
firms that have gone Into said combination, or
that shall hereafter identify themselves with it.
By Shilo Grange No. 319 :
Resolved, That we hereby pledge our patronage
and support to those manufacturers who extend
thoir hands in friendship to us, saying you, gentlemen, have solved the problem of putting trade
on its proper basis by bringing tlie consumer
directly in contact with the producer.
Secretary Moody says that thirty new
Granges were organized last week in this
State.
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Special Notice to Subordinate
Granges.—All subordinate Granges that
have paid their quarterly dues for two
consecutive quarters, and are clear of the
books, are entitled to their charters.
Granges will arrange when in county council to have all the charters for the Granges
of the county to come to one address, as
it will save trouble, and they will come in
better order. .
M. M. Moody.
Secretary of State Grange of P.  of II., of
Indiana.
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GRANGE NOTES.
—There are over forty Granges in Clinton county, with more than two thousand members.
—J. H., of Homer, wishes to know how the best
farmers of the country grow clover. Will some
of our readers answer 7
—Sixteen out of the twenty-three saloon keepers In Ripley, Ohio, have signed the pledge and
gived up their business.
—The Grangers of Vigo county have arranged
to organize a County Council Slarch 3d, and those
of Decatur county Slarch 2d.
—John Giles, of Sugar Grove farm, Sullivan
county, says: Stock is doing well. He proposes to
sell a part or the whole of his herd sometime about
the first of August.
—J. W. J., of Adams, is greatly pleased with the
address of the National Orange, and believes its
principles are the very thing for the country. He
recommends all farmers to adopt them and carry
them into effect.
—The Sf aster of Sface Grange corrects the impression that said Grange had expressed Itself on
the tariff question. We suppose that it was only
a flourish of rhetoric on the part of our correspondent. It sounded well among other high
things.
—A correspondent from Tipton calls our attention to an invention that does away with tlie use
of the clevii on plows. It is claimed that by this
device the plowman can regulate the depth and
width of furrow at will, or convert his plow into
a subsoil plow. If the inventor lias a good thing
he should advertise it in this paper.
—A bill ha-s been introduced into the lower
house of Congress fixing the salaries of postmasters as follows: New York, $10,000; Chicago,
St. Louis, Philadelphia and lioston, $8,000 each ;
Brooklyn, Cincinnati and Baltimore, jii; nyo each.
A bill has also been introduced fixing the rate of
postage on all mail mutter of first-class, including dead letters and postal cards, at two cents for
each half ounce or fraction thereof.
—.1.11. Brown, of Shelby eounty, wishr-s^the
question of fencing in or fencing out discussed by
the farmers of the State. He claims that w*<
ought to havealaw compelling every man to keep
his own stock on bis own premises. Great damage Is done to public roads by hugs. Dlseas>'j» are
contracted, and many tiogs die from Icing allowed to run at large. The loss of timber is becoming aserious matter, and if the present sys-'
tem is kept up, in a short time this valuable commodity will be exhausted.
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