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Officers National Grange.
IA.s1'1tn—-J. J. WOODMAN,. . .Paw Paw, Michigan.

0vnasnna—PUT. DARDEN, ......... . .Mississippi.
I.no:rn'ann—HENRY ESHIBAUGH, . . . . ..Missouri.
3-rawuzr>——W. SIMS, .................... ..Kansa.s.
Assr. S'.rawsnn—JOHN J. ROSA, ..... ..Delaware.

GEL!-‘I.AIN—H. O. DERVIES, . . . . . . . . . . . .Maryland.
TBILBUBEB.-F. M. MCDOWELL, . . .. . .New York.
Snannmnv—WM. M. IRELAND, Washington, no.

GATE-KEEPEB—JAS..lV. SCOTT, ...... . .Arkansas.
OInxs—MB.S. J. J. WOODMAN, ...... ..Michigan.
PoxoNA—MRS. PUT. DARDEN, .... ..Mississippi.

l'noBA—MRS. I. W._.NICE[OLSON,:. .New_ Jersey.
nun Assr. Srnwssn—MRS. WM. SIMS, Kansas.

Executive committee-

D. WYATT AIKEN, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .South Carolina.
H. JAMES, . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .Indiana_
DR. J. M. BLANTON, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Virginia.
Officers Michigan State Grange.
IL-0. G. LUCE, ........................ ..Gilead.
0.—A. N. WOODRUFF, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Watervliet.

8.—S. A. TOOKEB, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Lansing.

A. 8.—A. E. GREEN, . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . .Fannington_

L.—CHARLES E. MICKLEY . . . . . . . . . . ..Thui.-her.

G.—SALMON STEEL, . . . . . . .Franklort, Beuzie C-0.

T.—S. F. BROWN, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Schoclcraft.

8lO.—J. T. COBB, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Schoolcraft_

G. K.—-ELIJ AH BARTLETT, . . . . . . . . . . . . .Di-yden.

0lnas.—Mns. A. S. STANNARD, . . . . . . . . . .Lowell_

POI0NA.TMBB. H. D. PLATT, . . . . . . . . . . .Ypsila.nti.
Fl‘.u0nA.——MBs. A N. WOODRUFF,....WateIvliet.
L. A. S.—Mns. A. E. GREEN, . . . . . . . . .Fa.rmington.
Executive committee.
1. Q. A. BURRINGTON, Chairman, . . . . ..Tuscola..
J. WEBSTER CHILDS, .............. “Ypsilanti,
F. H. HOLLOWAY, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hillsdale.

THOMAS MARS, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berrien Center.

WM. SATTERLEE, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Birmingham.

THOS. F. MOORE,.. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Adr1an_

J. G RAMSDELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .’_l‘raverse City,
0. G. LUCE, J. T. COBB, ............ ..Ex-ofiicio.
State Business Agent.

THOMAS MASON, ................. ..Chicago, Ill.
GEO. W. BILL ...... .. . ................ ..Detroit.
General Deputy.

JOHN HOLBROOK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .Lansing.
Special Lecturers.

Thee. Ir. Moore. ............. .-Adrian. I-ennwee Go-
I. L. Stevens, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Perrv, Shiawassee Co.
In. 8. Steele, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Manton, Wexford Co.
Andrew Campbell, ..... ..Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co.

I. W. Win.g...-' . . . . . . ..Ann Arbor, Waahtenaw Co.

A Village Captured by Bees.

The village of West Fairview, Cumber-
land county, has been afliicted with a plague
of bees. Two of its citizens keep some 130
hives, and as bad weather made other food
scarce the interesting insects invaded the
stores and houses in quest of sweets. Half
a bushel of them swarmed in one man's
kitchen, of which they remained sole ten-
ants for a week. In that house, on their
account, all fruit canning and preserving
had to be done at night, and for many days
all the family had to climb out and 111 the
windows, the bees laying serge to the doors.
In addition to this, whole orchards of fruit
and arbors of grapes were devoured by the
bees. Dozens of persons were badly ‘stung
while passing along the streets, and such a
reign of terror was established that recources
has been had to the courts for prevention of

' its recurrence.—Lancaster (Pa.) Examiner.‘

 

Michigan Bee Keepers’ Association.

The Western Bee Keepers Associatibn
will hold its second annual meeting in
supervisors Hall, in the city of Grand
Rapids, Tuesday -and Wednesday, Nov. 29
and 30, 1882. All interested are cordially
invited, ladies especially. '

WM. M. S. DODGE, Sec.

IT is a good idea to wrap the trunks of
apple trees with burlap sacks, and to exam-
ine the wrappings every few days to ascer-
tain in any of the grube or worms of the
eoddling moth have found their way into
them, that they maybe destroyed.

iluiiulliul lwulmenl.

LABOR.

Scorn not the hands of labor,
Brawny arms have golden hearts;
Labor wins the prize of beauty,
Labor, health and strength imparts.

Labor is the key that opens
Avenues to wealth and fame;

Labor need not blush, though lowly
For to labor brings not shame.

Labor builds the peasant’s cottage,
Labor rears the palace gate:

Labor makes the rich more noble,
And the noble ones more great.

Work, and thou shalt be a brother
To the only royal line;

Work and thou shalt clothe another—-
Labor makes the soul to shine‘,

Laborare est orare-—
So the ancient monk declares-
Laborare est orare,
Echoes from the silent stars.

lndustry is life and worship,
Id leness is guilt and sin.

Work, and thou shalt feel the presence
Of the present God. within.

Labor is the throne of Genius,
Holiest of holy things;

Greatest profit, greatest pleasure,
Labor to the laborer brings.

Ye Whom, born to wealth and titles,
Sloth and luxur enthrall;

Labor, and ye shall inherit
Blessings that surpass them all.

The True Basis of Our National Wealth and Pros-
perity.

BY A. D. I’. VAN BUREN.

Man, in losing his first possessions, became

‘a toiler on the earth in its thorny and this-

tley state. For he and the earth were both
under the curse. The injunction to him
was-—niZ.s1T/is sudoro—nothing without labor.
Thus man began life with a. precept that im-
plied diligence, industry and" proper im-
provement of time. Such was the first com
mand. ‘.Vhen idleness crept in upon him we
do not know; or when indolence. its hand
maid, stole in upon him, we can only con-
jecture. That they did come is evident, for
we find them abiding with us, and so far as
the memory of man run neth back in history
or tradition, we hear of these loiterers by the
way. Yes, we are certain that idleness and
in dolence have a permanent abode with man
to-day; that they are dwellers in his tent,
attendants upon him in his various pursuits
in life.’ We find them lounging about his
home, office, store or workshop; waiting on
him to the field, and lyingin the cool shade,
urging him not to work, to take his ease;
evil geniuses ever persuading him that there
is some other way. than by labor, to earn a
living and secure a competency for life.
The plans they follow are various. but every
method and device are resorted to to obtain
ease and happiness—to find relief from the
injunction—to labor. But it has been use-
less. No excellence without labor, pay as
you go, is the edict to all. Toll is the basis
of all we get in this life. Only those who
worked 'should.rule was the ancient law in
Florence. It was a civic privilege to be en-
gaged iu a profitable vocation; it was a civic
disability to be an idler. Lsbor was the ba-
sis of citizenship. ‘The ancient Greeks in-
culdated the same principle. They consid-
ered the child brought up without some
profitable employment, brought up to steal.
Their motto was-—Labor ommla m‘/wit-labor
conquers all. i
As the earth, under the curse, brought
forth the thorn and the thistle and‘noxious
weeds with the useful productions, labor was
necessary to subdue the former that the lat-
ter might be more abundant in growth. In
other words, the good and the evil grew to-
gether; hence toil was requisite to separate
them; and that the good might predominate
labor was bestowed upon the field, and an
abundant harvest was the reward. Thus
man early found that whatever supplied his
physical wants, or made him comfortable,
was only obtained by toil; for at every turn
in life he was constantly met with a call to
exercise his faculties, through diligence and
industry, in order to promote his own hap-
piness and that of his fellows. He found
the true and the false blended together in
this world; and he also found that human
progress consisted in laboring for the true.
Today we find the same condition; that
the same rewards follow diligence and in-
dustry, and the same results attendant upon

idleness and sloth, as there were in the be

ginning. It could not be otherwise, unless
we read life backward, and have slothful-
Bess go hand in hand with industry in en-
joying the fruits of labor alike with it. But
that honest toil should be encouraged and
requited, the earth only yields her treasures
to her while they are withheld from indo-
lence. Man would retrograde were it other-
wise. The country was flrst, and there the
law of labor was first evolved. On this law
is founded the true rise and progress of a
people. We have only to turn to history to
find that the pursuit of agriculture has de-
veloped the foremost nations of the world;
and that as a nation has forsaken the culti-
vation of the soil, they have forsaken the
true source of wealth; as they have neglected
husbandry they have neglected the first and
most essential employment of man, an em-
ployment that gives vigor and health to his
nature, content and happiness to his mind,
and from which spring the industrial ele-
ments aud the social virtues of life.

Could we, from some eminence, take in
view this world as it is, with its bad, selfish
and indolent classes, mixed with the good,
the active and industrious inhabitants, we
would behold here a fertile spot, there a
barren waste; herea blooming garden, there
a desolate region; here industry cultivates
the soil, there indolence has forsaken the
globe; here it is portioned otfinto kingdoms
or principalities, with a castled lord scattered
here and there among cabined slaves. Here
again we would find arepublic where a Cin-
cinnatus leaves his plow to aid in the coun-
cils of his nation, thqi; returns again to
peaceful pursuits; exhibiting a marked con-
trast to those nations with whom the in-
dustrial and agricultural are absorbed in the
warlike elements of life, where man instead
of going forth with the implements of hue-
bandry to the field, has tasked his ingenuity
to the utmost to sharpen the scythe of death,
and goes forth a sentinel to defend the un-
cultivated soil.

No nation can leave the cultivation of the
soil with security:-husbandry is its true vo-
cation, support and reliance. We ignore
China, with her feet cramped into her wood-
en shoes, and her brain stereotyped with her
thousand year old customs, yet virtually she
has no paupers, no poor; her infirm and un-
fortu hates have been generally provided for
by the State; while her masses have been
and are the happiest, most independent peo-
ple on earth. The reason of this is in the
habits of industry and love of peace of the
Chinese. They till the earth in every avail-
able spot; they drain marshes and earth over
waste places; they turn all the riches of the
earth to the most practical account, and liv-
ing peacefully and simply they have com-
fort and lenty.

Said aniel VVebster in 1852, to the
founder-President of the United States Ag-
ricultural Society, the Hon. Marshall P.
Wilder,—you do me more than justice when
you call me “Farmer of Marshfield.” My
father was a farmer, and I am a farmer.
When a boy among my native hills‘ of New
Hampshire, no cock crowed so early that I
did not hear him, and no boy ran with more
avidity to do errands at the bidding of the
workman than I did. You are engaged in
a noble enterprise. The prosperity and
glory of the Union are based upon the
achievements of agriculture.”

Beans a Profitable Crop.

Mr. Edward F. Cunningham of Charlotte,
gives the following in regard to raising beans
for profit :

His ground was originally timbered land.
He uses clover or timothy sod. Plows about
1st of June; plants between the 10th and
20th; uses bean planter, which plants two
rows at a. time, 30 inches apart one way
and in drills the other, from six to eight
inches apart, four beans in a hill. Drop
planter. After beans are up cultivates with
spring tooth cultivator three times. keep-
ing the ground as clean as possible.‘ He
never cultivates when the ground is wet or
covered with heavy dew.

After beans begin to knot or blossom he
stops cultivating and lets them grow to ma-
turity. When leaves turn yellow and beans
get thoroughly ripe, which is about the 20th
of August or 1st of September, he pulls them
with bean puller, two rows at a time. From
ten to twenty -rows can be pulled with this
machine in a day. Next day throws the rows
in hunches with bean fork and hauls them
into the barn, where they remain till he gets

ready to tl11'esl1, which is done with it bean-
thresher.

(in timherc-d land soil the yield will be
from 17 to :20 bushels per an-re of mediums,
and from 2:3 to 3.3 of the n1:u'1'ow pea bean.
These bezms usually (tomlnaud from auto 73
cents a bushel more than the mediums.

The ground, it‘ kept clean, is in good shape
as it summer fallow for Wheat. (:0 over it
with spring tooth harrow or (i‘I1ltl\'&ll4)l' and
then sow your wheat. Mr. (‘unning‘hum says
you want a good strong soil for your beans,
and with such he this year has made .~5:'.oo
from his crop of beams on nine acres. He
would advise farmers to try for tllCll‘l:~‘»(’.l\‘€S
and see whether the bean culture does not
pay better than any other crop. ‘

Why Beei is Dear.
The reason given for the current high
price of beef are many. The winter of 1880-
81 was exceptionally severe and heavy losses
of stock were suffered on the great cattle
ranges of the West. The drouth of the ensu-
ing summer acted not less unfavorable upon
the herds of the East. The hay crop was
short. and the summer and fall pasturage
failed over many states; so that farmers
were forced to kill their young stock. In
this way, we are told, the beef supply was
diminished both in quantity and quality,
leaving the demand for good beef far in ad-
vance of the supply. The exportation of
nearly 200,000 cattle contributed still further
to lessen the beef supply for home market.
Advantage was taken of the situation by
speculative dealers and combinations con-
trolling millions of capital, and by local
rings of butchers and marketmen, and the
price of beef was thereby‘ raised far above
what it would have been in the ordinary
‘course of the trade. ' ‘
All these conditions no doubt had their
influence ;' yet underlying them all was
one of vastly greater scope and potency.
Notwithstanding the enormus advance
made in cattle raising during the past twenty
years or so, the increased supply, even in
favorable seasons, has not been at all com-
mensurate with the increase in the demand
for beef. The ratio of increase in cattle is
less than that in population, so that
even with no change in dietetic habits the
demand for beef would tend steadily to out-
run the supply. But our appetite for beef
increases much more rapidly than our num-
bers. The marketman makes his daily
rounds with fresh beef in hundreds of com-
munities Whens salt pork was eaten almost
exclusively twenty five years ago ; and gen-
erally throughout the oountr beef has
largely displaced pork on the ta 'les of farm-
ers, mechanics, and well to do people. This
partly because of the universal improvement
in the scale of popular living due to prosper-
ity, but more, perhaps, to the influence of
an active school of would-be health reform-
ers who have persistently decried pork as
an article of food and created a widespread
and unreasonable prejudice against it.
Leaving out of consideration any possible
increase in the demand for beef for exporta-
tion, we may reasonably anticipate that the
home demand for beef will continue to in-
crease as fast, if not faster, than the popula
tion does; and there can be no marked
decline from the present excessive prices
until the supply of beef cattle is brought up
to the level of the popular requirement. It
is not the prime cost of beef cattle in the
field or their necessary cost at the shambles,
after being driven or carried half across the
continent, that chiefly determines the price
of the meat to the consumer, but the single
fact that the supply is relatively so meager
that cattle-raisers can ask and readily get
prices which enable them to make twenty.
thirty or fifty per cent profit per annum on
the money invested, se ling for six cents a
pound, live wei ht, cattle which cost two
cents per poun to raise.—5cientific Ameri-
can.

‘far and “Clippers” for Sheep.

WHY did you ut that tar on your sheep’s
noses? “When shear my sheep, it is my
custom to besmear their noses from the eyes
down to the nostrils, because it prevents them
being afllicted with that distressing, malady,
vatarrh, which sometimes seriously injures a
large flock; and the tar also prevents them
from having grub in the head, as the fly that
produces it, is averse to coming very near the
tar. ”

The hoofs of ‘our sheep appear to be in
good shape? “ es, 1 have what are termed
‘clippers,’ to cut any ill—shaped or crooked
toes that ever appear, and the clipping and
tarring their noses is all done at the same
time.”—F. Baker.

 

Something New in Beets.

Beets are familiar enough boiled or sliced,
either served hot with butter, pepper, and
salt or pickled; but a novelty is beet-pudding,
made by mixing :1. pint of cooked sugar-beets,
chopped, with tour eggs, a quart of milk, a.
little salt and pepper, a tablespoonful of but-
ter, and bakin them about half an hour.
Cold boiled bee s sliced and fried with butter
are palatable; to cook them so that none of
their color shall be lost-, carefully wash them
without breaking the skin or cuttin off the
roots or stalks, and boil then unt-i tender,

about an hour, in boiling salted Water. ‘

A

Directions for Preparing, Packing. and Shipping
Poultry iorlhe Detroit Market.

To the Editor oflhe Grange l’i3z'tor:—This
is a good market for poultry that has been
properly prepared for the trade, and if ship-
pers will be guided by the following direc-
tions they may be reasonably sure of receiv-
ing satisfactory returns for their shipments.

Fattening.—In fattening poultry, give
them all they will eat. Corn is preferable,
as poultry fattened on it is more yellow and
better than that fattened on any other grain,
and remember you will not only get pay for
every pound your poultry gains in fattening,
but by improving the quality, you gain from
one- half to one-fourth in price on the whole.

Killing and dressing.——Keep from food for
twenty-four hours before killing; kill by
bleeding in the neck, and pick while the
body is warm; and in no case should poultry
be scalded; wet picked poultry is not wanted
in this market, and will not sell for more
than three-fourths price. As soon as the
poultry is picked, take off‘ the head at the
throat. strip the blood out of the neck, peel
back the skin sufficient to remove the crop,
and remove a portion of the neck bone, and
then just before packing, draw the skin over
the end and tie and trim neatly. Draw the
intestines, making the incision as small as
possible, and leave the gizzard, heart and
liver in. Pull out the wing and tail feathers
clean.

Packing.——Poultry should be entirely cold,
but not frozen. lfpacked with the animal
heat in, it will be almost sure to spoil. Sort

your poultry carefully and have the No. 1

stock if uniform’ quality. Pack the No. 2
stock in separate packages. If you have
any old bull turkeys or chickens, put them
in separate packages or with No.2 stock.
Line the boxes with clean paper, but never
use straw in packing, and never paper-wrap.
Pack as closely as possible, backs upwards:
legs out straight, and see that the boxes are
so full that when the covers are nailed on
there can be no possibility of the contents
shifting about. Boxes are the best packages,
and should contain from loo to 200 lbs.-
Largcr boxes are inconvenient, and more
liable to get injured.

Marking and Shipping. Mark the kind
on the cover, the gross weight and correct
tare. Never practice any deception in the
tares of packages, or in packing the poultry»
for the buyer will find it out and your com-
mission man will have to make it right, and
the reputation of your "brand” is injured
and it will be avoided when known as un'
reliable. The address of the firm to which
the package is shipped should also be mar-
ked on the cover, and the name of the ship-
per. Send full advices and invoice by mail
immediately after the goods are shipped.
All persons following these directions and
sending me their poultry well be sure to get
the very best prices for their goods, and
speedy returns. Respectfully yours,

GEO. VV. HILL,

No 80. VVoodbridge St. west, Detroit, Mich
Authorized agent for the Michigan State

Grange.

 

The First Annual Poultry Premium List.

Dear Sir.-—The Michigan State Poultry
Association are getting up their first annual
premium list for January, 1883. Size of
pamphlet, 6x9, circulation over 1.000.

Advertising rates: Inside full page, $5.00;
one-half page, $2.50; one-third, $1.75. Cash
with the order, to be sent in by the first of
November, this being the time of going to
press. As this book is placed in the hands
of every breeder in this State and many
fanciers outside two months before the show,

it is a splendid opportunity for those wishing -

to sell show-birdsto make an announce-
ment. If any of our friends wish to give
any specials, we would be pleased to pub.
lish them with our full list. All answering
this letter receive a premium list.

Send all money per Post-Office order, or
registered letter, to R. C. Greiner, Grand
Rapids, Michigan. Respectfully,

R. C. GREINEB, Sec. M. S. P. A.

Grand Rapids, Mich. Oct 12, 1882.

 

Fowns that are moulting, or that have
passed over the process late in the fall, will
feel the want of ripened seeds, grass and
insect food which they obtained during the
summer and the early part of autumn.
These require, when rigid winter sets in, a
liberal supply of grain, vegetables and ani-
mal food, to build up and sustain those func-
tions which become debilitated through the
process of moulting.

 

N0 MAN can st-a1‘\'e his fowls into laying
eggs, and hence you may be sure that he who

gets the largest numberof eggs from his flock

takes the best care-of them.

  
   
  
    
  
  
  
   
 
  
   
   
  
  
    
 
 
   
    
  
   
  
    
    
  
     
  
   
    
   
   
  
   
    
  
    
  
   
 
    
    
   
    
  
   
    
   
 
    
  
    
    
  
   
  
     
   
   
  
   
    
   
         
   
  
     
   
  
    
  
  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
    
  
 
   
 
  
   
  
 
 
  
    
    
     
     
       
 
  


 

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SUHOOLCRAFT, - NOVEMBER 15.

TPANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.

The Presdent of the United States having by pro-
clamation set apart Thursday, November 30th, 1882,
gas’ a day of public thanksgiving throughout the

and;

Now, therefore, I, David H. Jerome, G ivemor of
the State of Michigan, in conformity with said pro-
clamation and with time honored custom, do recom-
mend that the people of this State, on that day, lay-
ing aside their avocations. do assemble and meet to-
gether, and render thanks to Almighty God for the
Vb aiiefits received at His hands, for the abundant har-

weszs, for peace, happiness, and security, and for the

prop-arity of the commonwealth.

And I further recommend that the day be observed
as a time for kindly deeds of charity for the suffering
and unfortunate, that all within the commonwealth
may remember the Great Giver of every good and
perfect gift.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand, and caused the great seal of the State to be af-
fixed, at the City of Lansing, this fourth day of
November, A. D. I832.

_ Dxvm H. Isnons.
By the Governor:
Wu. J ENNEY,
Secretary of State.

INDEX TO THIS NUMBER.

A Village Captured by Bees —Michiga_n Bee Keepers’
Association— Labor —The True Basis of Our Na-
tional Wealth and Prosperity——Beans a_ Profitable
Crop —-Why Beef is Dear—Tar and “Clippers” for
Sheep—Soinething New in Beets—Directions for
Preparing, Packing, and Shipping Poultry for the
Detroit Market——The First Annual Poultry Prem-
ium List . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. I

The State Capitol Engraving~Thank~igiving Procla-
mation —The GRANGE VIsI'ron. — Plaster: The
Grange Supplfifor the Future —The Salary of Cir-
cuit J udges— ichigan State Grange. Tenth Ses-
sion—List of Be resentatives to the Michigan State
Grange, l882~'l2he State Grange and the Grand
Rapids <9: Indiana Railway—The North American
for November, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2

Brief Rejoiiider—Fi-om an Ex J udge——Hon. J. Web-
vster Childs - Delinquent Granges —-VISITOR Ee-
ceipts, Continued~CIubbing L at —— Notices of
Meetings—Wherein the Patent Law is Wrong—

Some Thoughts on Practical Grange Work,. .. . . 3
Annual Address of the Master of the National Grange
of the I-‘airons of Husbandry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Welcome, Pomona, to Sherwood Grange—Colon
Grange, No. 215 —Vermontville Grange, No. 616
and Pota.toes——Resolutions From Ionia Count
Pomona Grange — Business—Anti-Monopoly -— .
Webster Childs——In the Mountains of Utah——Ad-
vertisements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Married: Died —Producers and Consumers — Self-
Improvement — School and School Stud es —Sure
Cure for Corns —The Ways of the Ant~ Woman’s
Dress, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

From an Ex-Circuit J udge-—I*‘ree Passes: Taxes-—
The Amendment and Stern Facts: What Should
be Done with the Amendment—The Reaper Death
—-Telling Fortunes—The Game of Dancing—Har-
vesting Corn—Advertisements, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Improved Method of Wintering Cows—Breeding
L-Cows for Millk-—The Dignity of Farm Life—Ad-
wertisements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8

$nulan’s innlmnl.

.l.‘1‘.CoB3, - - - -

Sc HOOLCRAFT.

THE STATE CAPITOL ENGRAVING.

We have sent several dozen lithographs of
the State Capitol to those entitled to them
by virtue of having sent us five or more
names of subscribers and $2 50, since our
offer in the Visitor of March 15th. If we
have neglected to send to any person enti-
tled to this fine engraving we shall promptly
forward it on receipt of notice.

UNTIL WITHDRAWN THIS Is MADE A
STANDING OFFER—-FIVE NEW SUBSCRIBERS
FOR. ONE YEAR WILL ENTITLE THE PER-
SON SENDING US THE NAMES AND $2.50
To A SPLENDID LITHOGRAPH on THE
‘STATE CAPITOL or MICHIGAN, SIZE 01-‘
SHEET 22x28 INCHES;

THE GRANGE VISITOR.

Some things we have learned and some
things we found long ago we had no knack
at learning.

In looking over our exchanges we find
many of them devote more or less space

(generally more) to praising their paper and
with great display making all sorts of offers
and inducements to enlarge their subscrip
tion list. Almost everything is offered as a
premium, from an onion seed to an oyster
bed-from a goslin to a grass widow, and
a thousand other things quite as useful.
As we have before said, we had no
knack at increasing our subscription list by
their attractive offers. We don’t know
how to give it boom in that way. If we
were getting a better price ‘for the paper,
we might perhaps offer something hand-
some to canvassers for work. That the paper
gives very general satisfaction needs no
further proof than we are continually re-
ceiving. That it is exerting a salutary in-
fluence we believe. Now the question is,
will those who believe this,. make an ef-
fort to enlarge its sphere of influence. If
its friends will do so wherever it is read,
the point we aim to reach-10,000-inlght
be gained within six months. "Are we
asking too much of any of our friends
when we say if you have faith in the Vis-
rron prove that faith by some good
work? Send us an additional subscriber
for 1883. Last but not least: Do not read
this and forget it.

TEE GRANGE VISITOR. '

PLASTER-—THE GRANGE SUPPLY FOR THE
FUTURE.

In this number will be found resolutions
adopted by Granges in relation to the use of
plaster in 1883. .In explanation of the action
of these Granges to those who are not posted
as to what has occured within the last six
rnonths,we will briefly give something of its
history. i

The Patrons of Michigan hardly need be

old that as long ago as 1873 the manufactur-
—-re of land plaster formed an association for
he purpose of exacting from all purchasers
an extraordiary price, justifying their action
on the assumption that at the price fixed by
them, $4.00 per ton, farmers could well af-
ford to buy it. Not satisfied with this, and
presuming upon their impregnable position,
the association exacted terms and conditions
both unwarrantable and arbitrary.

Believing the price unreasonable and the
treatment received at the hands of the asso-
ciation exacting and unjust we remonstrat-
ed, but without avail. Finally, determined
to test the value of our infant organization
the Grange through its Executive Commit-
tee effected arrangements by which, after
months of delay, it was able to nullify the
action of the combination and secure to its
members plaster at a reasonable price. Can-
fident in their resources the association un-
dertook, by cutting prices and . by every
scheme its ingenuity could devise,to seduce,
baiile, and break the Order away from its
fixed purpose to buy no plaster of the asso-
ciation. '

For six long years the firm of Day & Tay-
lor manfully resisted every temptation to
sell their interests or surrender their princi-
ples. During this time two or three manu-
facturing companies of the combination,con-
trolling a capital of more than $150,000 dol-
lars, succumbed to the strain imposed upon
them by this foolish attempt to break the
Grange plaster mill, and went into bank-
ruptcy. The hard facts of experience at last
convinced them that the Grangers were in
this matter faithful to their pledges, their
promises,and their true interests. A prolong-
ed battle had been fought and fairly and
faithfully won by the Patrons of the State.
During its progress the resultant b-nefit to

‘the farmers of Michigan footed up more

than a quarter of a million of dollars, which,
if left to their own devices, would have gone
into the pockets of the schemers who under-
took to coerce the farmers and failed in the
attempt.

Just at the point when the manufacturers
had practically yielded to the inevitable,and
with some show of returning reason had
determined to sell plaster at a living price,
an accident suddenly cut off from a life full
of promise and usefulness our Brother La-
fayette E. Taylor. We who knew him felt
with the announcement of his death that
our main stay and reliance was broken, and
so it proved. With the close of the season of
1882, evidence came to us that our contract
with the old firm was of no farther value.
By midsummer we- learned from Mr. Dry
himself that the interest he had represented
was beyond his control.

True to their former purpose to fasten such
a grip upon the business as would comps
the farmers of the State to buy plaster of them
at their own prices, these Grand Rapids
manufacturers at once called together all
parties interested in the manufacture of plas _
ter within a radius of 500 miles, and renewed
their mutual com;-act to and with each
other, the Ohio manufacturers agreeing
on their part not to cut prices fixed by the
association in South Eastern Michigan.
These shrewd gentlemen thought the losses
entailed on those who had been engaged in
the business for the last half dozen years,
gave security against the investment of any
more capital in the business and having in-
cluded their old enemy, the Grange plaster
mill, in their arrangement, they were sure
they had us now in their grasp, and intended
to give us a sweat for these years of obstrep-
erous wicked resistance to their scheme of
absolute control of prices of plaster. But
they were too prompt in their demands, and
struck their first customer too heavy a blow.

The Alabastine company of Grand Rapids
were using a limited amount of calcined
plaster. Their contract for this article ex-
pired this fall. As soon as the combination
was perfected, M. B. Church, the manager
of the Alabastine company,was notified that
with the expiration of his contract he would
be charged a much higher price, a price
that be deemed exorbitant. But the plaster
combination had again mistaken their man.
He ‘did not propose to be cornered. He had
lived for years in Grand Rapids and was fa-
miliar with the history of our plaster fight
and knew the men who run that combina
tion would go for the last dollar that could
be got out of their customers. Commission-
ing a brother Granger td confer with the
Executive Committee of the State Grang -,
Mr. Church had not long to wait for assur-
ances that we would give him an undivided
support. Placing confidence in that assur-
ance he immediately conferred with the Al-
abastine company, and in a few days a fine
plaster bed was leased for a term of years,
machinery for a new plastermill was bought,
and a large force of men set at work uncover-
ing the rock. Carpenters,masons and laborers
commenced building a mill and every de-
partment of the work was given all the mo-
mentum that abundant capital, pluck and
push could give it.

We were on the ground a month ago and
can assure the Patrons and farmers of the
State that we have not tied this time to any
\Veston weakness, but now have a. contract
covering a term of years with a company
abundantly able to buck against the combin-
ation if they are disposed to repeat their for
mer foolish attempt to bury all competi-
'ion.

This enterprise, starting as late as it did in
:he season may not be able to supply the en-

ire demand of the plaster season of 1883
Ilut the favorable weather of the last month
.:as given assurance that the demand may
be ful y met.

It seems hardly necessary to tell the Pa-
trons of Micliigan what both their duty and
interest require of them in this matter. liy
RI. turn of good fortune without expense or
delay we liuvc been saved from the condition
in which we found ourselves seven years
ago. Three months ago we expected that we
should have to begin the right again with
everytliing lost except the prestige of our for-
incr victory. But an unexpected good for-
tunc has put us in position again where we
can get plaster at a. fair price, be fairly treat-
ed and enjoy the discomliture of those sel-
Iish gentlemen who coiistitiite the (mind
Rapids Plaster Association.

THE SALARY OF CIRCUITIUDGES.

It is reported that the amendment has
been adopted by the verdict of the people.
Iiut the question of real concern to the people
of the State of Michigan has not been reach-
ed by this vote, which has been secured by
the activity influence and work of the pro-
fcssion.

The papers of the State have been freely
used to create a public opinion f2I.V0l‘:lI)l€ to
the adoption of the ainendinent. We say used
for the articles, which have every where zip-
pearcd bore the ear mark of the legal profes-
sion. Editors responsible for the opinions
properly clizirgeable to their papers, have
mainly occupied a back scat. We judge of
the future by the past, and by this ci-it’erion
applicd to the newspapers of Michigan we ex-
pect no demand on circuit judges for better
work than we have lnid inthepnst. The same
judges will occupy their present places until
the e_xpii':ition of their terms and before that
time some will be in the thick of the fray of
contestants for the place now occupied by
them.

The results of the adoption of this :unend-
ment will be fewer resignations,-.1 livelier tight
for the position and about the S2I.lllC‘ routine
of exceptions, technicalities, precedents and
delays tliatliavc brought the°wholc judicial
business into such bad repute that prudent
men shun courts as they doa pestilence, and
the press will in the main treat the whole
business as a sort of neccss:u‘_v evil and make
no protest.

We have little faith in any great improve-
ment in the quality of the work done. In a
general review of all candidates of the two
parties the Detroit News makes the follow-
ing reference to judicial candidates:

“Both of the judicial cauididates on the
Democratic ticket are unworthy of the oflice
for which they aspire. It was asserted, when
they urcrc on lhc bench. lllat ij’ the salary
were -raised men of higher character and
greater abilily and allalmncnls would receive
and accept the nominal'£on.s- from both par-
ties. The Democracy fulfilled this expecta-
tion biit once after the salary was increased,
in the nomination of George (,l:u'tner, ll. lawyer
of capacity and a man of cliziracter, but at a
time when there was not the slightest chance
of victory. With the first hope of victory,
the party returned to its normal level and
sold the nominations to the two poorest pieces
of judicial timber, of which, according to the
unanimous opinion of the bar, Wayne county
judges were ever made of.”

When we have insisted that paltry cases are
carried from the justice court to the circuit-
from the circuit to the supreme court and not
unfrcquently returned for a new trial, the cir-
cuit judges have replied that the expense to
the litigants and to the people, and obstruc-
ting delay and injury to other important
business by the presence in these higher
courts of cases of no real consequence, was no
fault of theirs; that under the rules of proce-
dure provided for their guidance and govern-
ment by the supreme court, it was impossible
for them to exclude this class of cases. Liti-
gants must not be in any way restricted. If
they wished, like the Kilkinney cats to eat
each other up,the supreme court of the great
State of Michigan had ordained that they
should be allowed to do so, we suppose for
the benefit of the legal profession, and the
supreme court has furnished all the facilities
for making the fight a prolonged one. If any
one don’t believe it, let him kick his neigh-
bor's dog and be sued by the outraged neigh-
bor for damages laid at $5.00. Now hire an
average lawyer and come down every time he
makes a. levy on your pocket book, and if your
resources don’t fail or the confidence of your
neighbor in his lawyer don’t give out,you may
be sure of havinga case in court for several
years.

While we continue at the head of this paper
we shall not fail to watch well the course pur-
sued by the judiciary of the State, and while
we have little faith, we hope for such im-
provement a.s'wi11 bring the business of ad-
ministering justice to such a. standard as will
command the respect and confidence of the
people of the State. If legal practice and judi-
cial work becomes better we shall not be slow
to credit up all improvements in any depart-
ment of the profession. -

WHOEVER has a good work to do must let
the devil's tongue run as it pleases.

MICHIGAN STATE GRANGE TENTH SESSION.

Arrangements h .ve been perfected for
holding: the next session of the State
Grange in the new Capitol building at
Lansing. Satisfactory arrangements for
the usual reduced rate of two cents per
mile each way have also been perfected as
follows:

The Michigan Central, the Lake Shore
is Michigan Southern, the Detroit Lan-

ing and Northern, the Chicago and Grand
l‘runk will instruct their agents at Lan-
ung to sell return tickets for one cent per
mile to all holders of our certificate showing
attendance at the State Grange session of
December next.

The D.-troit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee
railroad will sell return tickets over their
road from Ionia, Owosso and Durand on
presentation to the local agents at those
places of our certificate.

All parties must understand that they pay
full fare to Lansing over any of these roads
and must return over the same route in or-
der to avail themselves of the one cent re-
turn rate. Can't come over one road and go
back over another without paying full fare
both ways. These return tickets will be
g Kid on Saturday the 16th.

’l‘ni-:(‘l:icago & West Micliigan road will
sell round trip tickets at all stations on its
lineto Lansing connecting points on'othei'
roads at two cents per mile each wav, but the
party applying for this reduced rate must be
identified by having a certificate from the se-
¢.-i‘et2i1'y of the Grange to which he belongs or
by some one who can satisfy the agent that
the appliciintisa Patron. 1’ci‘Ii:ips possession
of this copy of the Visiroii will do. This
plan is_likcly to have some fiictioii but is the
best we could get.

The Grand Rapids & Indiana will sell ’
round trip tickets to any Lansing connect-
ing point at one and one-third rate. But
these tickets will only be sold on orders
presented to the local ticket agent. And
these orders can only be obtained of me.

We want this matter understood. No one
can get s. reduced rate over the G. R. & I.
had without applying to me for an order
for a commutation ticket and that application
must come in time for me to send to Grand
Rapids for the order and then send the order
to the applicant.

We can get orders as many as we call for,
but not knowing who wants to use this
road we can’t supply them without an ap-
plication. In former years nearly all com-
inz over this road have paid full fare both
ways, either from inattention to this ar-
rangement, or not taking the VISITOR did
not know that they could do better.

The hotel arrangements are substantially
as last year, We shall in our next give
them in detail.

LIST OT REPRESENTATIVES TO THE MICHIGAN
STATE GRANGE, I882.

We are sorry to present to our readers
such evidencg of neglect of duty on the part
of the Secretaries of so many of the County
Conventions as the following list of repre-
sentatives lo the State Grange furnishes.
We hope delinquents will see the necessity
of forwarding at once the names of all not
found below that the list may, appear com-
plete in the next number of the VISITOR.

With a complete list the work oforganiza-
tion is facilitated very much, and there is
no good reason why this preliminary work
should not be complete. Please report at
once.

Allegan, 3—MR Squires, Henry Shultes,
L S Lee. _

Barry, 2—E H Stone, Alfred Parker.

Berrten 3——Not reported.

Branch 2—Not reported.

Calhoun 2—Not reported.

Cass 1—Gideon Hebron.

Clinton 2-0 G Pennell, Richard Moore.

Eaton 2——F G Pray, John Campbell.

Genesee 1—Not reported.

Gratiot 1-—Not reported.

Hillsdale 3—Not reported.

Ingham 2-Not reported.

Ionia 3—Not reported.

Jackson 1-Not reported.

Kalamazoo 2-G R C Adams, R E James.

Kent 5—DO Shear, M Buel, Asa Mead,
0. J Watkins. Fifth not reported.

Lapeer 1—Not reported. -

Livingston 1—Chas. Fishbeck.

Macomb 1—Not reported.

Montcalm 1 —S B Cummins.

Newaygo 1—Not reported.

Oceana. 1—W F Lewis.

Oakland 3—M V B Hosner, Geo. Camp
bell. G M Trowbridge.

Ottawa 1—Liberty '1" Bursley.

St. Joseph 3——S M Nash, Jae A Marsh,
David Handshaw.

Shiawassee 1—Not reported.

Tuscola 1—Byron Bingham.

Van Buren 3 -— J‘ W Underhill, Wm.
Thomas, Elijah Warner.

Washtenaw 2--P H Murry, Rha Johnson.

Wayne 2—Alexander Tinham, Walter E
Smith.

DISTRICTS.

1st District-—Lenawee and Monroe Coun-
ties. 2 Representatives—Not reported.

2nd—Grand Traverse and Antrim. 1 Rep.
-—Not reported.

3d—St. Clair and Sanllac. 1 Rep.—Lucius
Beach.

4th—Manistee, Wexford, and Mason. 1
Rep.—B L Deon.

5th-Saginaw and Bay. 1 Rep.—not re-

ported.

6th—Mecosta and Osceola. 1 Rep.—C W
Clifton. —

7th——Leelanaw and Benzle. 1 Rep.—Da-
vid Tweedle.

POMONA GRANGES.
N o. 1 BerrienI—Not reported.

2 Meoosta—Not reported.
3 Calhoun—R S Poole.

4 St. J oseph—N ot Reported.

l\'0VEl\IBER 15, 1859

5 Oakland-—Hirani Andrews.
6 Geneeee—l\'ot reported.
7 VVashtenaw—Not reported.
8 Wayne—l\'ot reported.
9 V;'alley—Not reported.
10 Hillsdale—Not reported.
11 Newaygo—Not reported.
12 St. ClalI'—Not reported.
13 Van Buren—1\'ot reported.
14 Ingham—Not reported.
15 Lenawee—i\'ot reported.
16 Ionia—l\'ot reported.
17 Grand Traverse—l\'ot reported.
18 Kent—-Not reported,
19 Western—Not reported.
20 Cass—l\'ot reported.
21 Manistee—Jacob Sears.
22 Brs.uch——Not reported.
% Oceans.-—l\’ot reported.
24 Muntcalm~—l\'ot reported.
25 Clinton-Frank Conn.
Barry—Not re rted.
27 Kalamazwo— Dale,Adams.
‘.8 Eaton—-Not reported.
29 Lapeei'—l\'ot reported.
30 TuscoIa—l\'ot reported.
31 Shiawassee—Not reported.
3:: Macomb—Not reported.

5:‘.

THE STATE GRANGE AND GRAND RAPIDS &
INDIANA RAILWAY.

To any and all of our friends who will use
the G. R. & I. railway in getting to Lansing
to attend the State Grange, we Say send us
your name and railroad station and we will
send you an order on the agent for round
trip ticket at two cents per mile, each way
to any Lansing connecting point. You can-
not get a reduced rate on this road without
this order.

THE NORTH AMERICAN FOR NOVEMBER.

The table of contents this month con-
tains eight numbers, all by well known
and popular writers. It is curious to glance
over the wide range of topics discussed in
these articles. English Vlewsof Free Trade
by John Welsh is an enthusiastic argu-
ment in favor of high tariffand protection,
(so-called) of our manufacturing interests.
A speech made by Lord Derby on Free
Trade at the late annual meeting of the
Cobden Club, is taken by the author asa
text. The title is somewhat misleading, as
we are led to expect a full discussion of
English public opinion upon the subject,
but we find only a fair presentation of the
ordinary popular arguments in support
of our present system of tariffs, levied for
purposes of protection. It is impossible to
give a full discussion of so great 9. subject
in 9. single article and every attempt to do
so must be superficial in its character.

Disorder in Court Rooms, by Judge Jo-
seph Neilson, is 9. short discussion of the
legal power of the presiding judge to pre-
serve order in the court-room and to com-
mit for contempt. The Guiteau case is
brought forward as an example of disorder
very hard to repress. The author believes,
however, that it could have been accom-
plished in the following manner: “The
first spectator who encouraged andjrewarded
the interruptions of the prisoner by a laugh
should have been expelled; the second one
committed. Had it been understmd each
morning that such a rule would be vigor-
ously enforced, the interruptions would
have ceased.” _

A Problem for Sociologists is an interest-
ing and instructive article on the criminal
impulses of the insane, and insanity asa
defense in criminal cases. It is written by
the celebrated Dr. Wat. Hammond., The
article is a good illustration of the present
drift of public opinion on this important
subject. The author gives as his conclusion
that “The motives of a person committing
crime are not to be considered in the esti-
mate we may form ofhis criminality. They
may be an extenuation of his sin, but sin
and crime are two very difl“erent things.
A man with murderous tendencies which
he is unable to restrain, is as much an ene-
my of society as a ferocious tiger or a mad
dog, and ought to be dealt with in quite as
summaryamanner as we deal with those
animals.” This discussion is timely, since
theplea of insanity is urged with much
frequency in criminal courts.

We will pass over the other articles in the
Review before us, except one, entitled “The
Pretensions of Journalism” by the Rev.
George T. Rider. This, in a literary way,
is the principal article of the present num-
ber. The subject is one of universal in-
terest and the style is a tyfl of the best
class of modern literature. We quote to il-
lustrate the writer’s conception of the power
of journalism. “Plainly enough its devel-
opment is its own justification. It is here
because the world has need of it. Com-
merce, conquest, discovery, invention, learn-
ing, are chief among its subsidiaries. The
telegraph stretching out into all the far-ofi’
crannies and interstices of this vast globe,
is become its untiring familiar. Councils
and cabinets of monarchy and republic,
machinations of communist and nihilist,
hidden conolaves of Holy church,' lodges
and leagues, with grip and countersign,
withhold no secrets of word, thought or
deed. from this irresistible absorbent which
penetrates all places and conditions like
electricity itself.”

The author then proceeds systematically
to describe the abusive and dangerous pre-
tensions of journalism.

“There is a deep and growing belief, he
says, “that there are fundamental failures
in journalism, that are portentous and per-
ilous abuses of function and misconception
of duty, that there are infringements and

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intrusions, both insolent and incendiary,
together with pretensions that threaten pri-
vate right and public well-being.”

The subject is then subdivided with most
elaborate care. First, its growing insincerity
and duplicity. “For journalism has be-
come, very generally, the voice and echo
of party-—the veriest slave of the ‘ring,’ that
leprous excrescence of modern municipali-
ties.”

Next, our author takes up the growing
dogmatism and imperiousness of utterance
in journalism. Then its failure, and default
as the conservator of language and literature,
its slovenly by-words, its mongrel vocabu-
lary of words and phrases. As to the atti-
tude of journalism towards public morality,
Mr. Ryder says,“it has become the propagan-
dist of all manner of indecency, unnama-
ble outrages, and crimes of the most shame-
ful sort, that breed from the very telling!”
And so on through a long list of charges
which are instantly recognized by every
reader to be true.

As to the future of journalism Mr. Ryder
is hopeful and confident. We quote the
eloquent and beautiful closing passages.
“In the spirit of no blind optimism We may
forecast that day in which there shall be
full deliverance from all partisan political
bondage, with great truth and fearlessness
of utterance; a duty and dignity, star-like
in.their exaltation above the foul handling
of ring, corner, or monopolist, an unswarv-
ing conscience of paramount fidelity to
the people in the promotion of culture, pu-
rity and true manllness. Its light shall
not lure men to evil, but shine full and
fairly on all highways to better, nobler liv-
mg.

All holy, wholesome influences of family
church and State shall turn toward and re-
joice in that light as fields and vineyards
rejoice in the sun, until, in the ripening of
times and epochs, wafted to every home
and heart, its multitudinous leaves shall
help for the healing of the nations.”

The remaining articles are “The Indus-
trial Value of Woman,” by Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe, which is a very able reply to
an article recently published on “Woman’s
Work and Woman’s \Vages.” “Advan-
tages of the jury system,” by Dwight Fos-
ter, for mei ly a Justice of the Massachusetts
Suprune Court, will command the atten-
tiou of every thoughtful citizen, being a
grave and learned defense of an institution
which it is becoming the fashion to belittle
and decry. “Safety in Theatres,” by
Steele Mackaye, the distinguished actor
and theatrical manager; and a symposium
on “The Suppression of Vice," by Anthony
Comstock, O. B. Frothingnam and Rev.
Dr. J. M. Buckley.

 2

BRIEF REIOINDER.

Mr Garver, Before making reply to your
article in the last VISITOR, we received that
of C. G. Luce printed herewith. To us this
seemed so full and complete an answer that
at first we thought nothing farther need be
said. , But your disposition to defend and
sustain a law that in its practical workings
for_a score of years past has been damaging
to. thousands of innocent parties, induces
us to add something to what .\Ir. Luce has
said. We think it safe to assume that the
verdict of 99 out of every 100 persons in the
country is against you, and it is a matter 0
surprise that you persist in occupying the
ground of a pettifogging lawyer who is sim-
ply intent on gaining his case without the
least regard to its merits. ,

So far in this discussion you insist on hold-
ing men liable to all the pains and penalties
of genuine culprits, who you know to be in-
nocent. Men who have not only paid its cost,
but a large profit that included ‘a royalty on
the machine, or implement they may be
using, and" yet because a manufactuer
maybe in esponsible you undertake to justify
holding this large class liable. The original
intention of the parties responsible for our
present patent laws, we will charitably sup-
pose was laudable—to encourage invention.

For many years after their first enactment
it is likely that few abuses grew out of their
operation. But the business of the world
ha.s,been running at a more rapid rate for
the last half century, and the faster it has
run the more loosely as appled to the grant-
ing of patents. In this Mr. Garver will
not disagree with us? You as the original
inventor of the spring tooth harrow have
been annoyed and wronged by infringers
on your patents, as you allege-manufacture
ers the half of whom have some patent ‘cov-
ering something about this harrow, are
occupying the field, and propose to get rich
out ,of the business, before you can make
-out a case against them, and you propose to
make yourself good out of the user who
don’t know, and can’t know whether the
implement he is using is exempt from a
claim for royalty from somebody or not.

Now instead of spending your energies
fighting these infringing manufacturers and
the users who are liable under the present
law to attack on all sides, would it not be
the more sensible course to join with us in
our effort to have the patent laws so amen-

ded as to protect all who have,rights'

whether inventors, manufacturers or users.
The_ granting of patents should be much
more restricted, and the patentee should be
able to enjoin the manufacturer or, by some
legal process, establish his rights and collect
such royalty as justly belonged‘ to him.

The inventors in this matter make the mis-
take of joining their forces with the legal
profession whose interest lies in maintain-
ing the present law as it covers and protects
the sources of endless litigation.

The interests of inventors and users are in
harmony, and under a good law carefully
executed there would be no friction between
them. Under the present law which gives
encouragement to rascals and protects them
in their work, a running fight will continue
until by its oppressive and unjust exactions
the representatives of the people are compel-
led to set aside the pettifogging of the profes-
sion and protect by just legislation the rights
of their constituents.

 

FROM AN EX-JUDGE.

VVE take pleasure in presenting to our
readers the letter of Daniel L. Pratt, of
I-Iillsdale, form rly Circuit Judge of the
State. We are glad to know that we were
mistaken in supposing that no lawyer or
judge had at any time made an effort to re-
strict cases from appeal when small amounts
only were in dispute. If Mr. Pratt is not
the only legal gentleman who is entitled to
the thanks of the people of the State for an
honest effort to correct one of the most pal-
pable evils of ourjudicial system, we should
be glad, out of the hundreds of lawyers in
the State, to add at least another name. As
We have more than once said, we care little
for the additional cost to the State of the in-
crease of salaries. And we hope Judge
Pratt is right in presuming that this increase
will be likely to educate and retain judges

until they will be “interested in correcting.

the evils of which we complain.” An edu-
cated gentleman of average honesty we
should expect would take an interest in his
employers in less than the judicial term of
six years, if ever. If the cirpuit judges of
Michigan had really cared to cut off these
paltry suits no one will for a moment be-
lieve that a concerted move by them would
have failed to secure the necessary legisla-
tion at any session we have had the last 30
years. Thanking Judge Pratt for his en-
dorsement of our views regarding the need
of reform in the practice and pleading before
our courts, and restriction of appeals to the
circuit courts in cases involving small sums,
we shall regard him as the pioneer of reform
in the profession, and hope with an able ally
in that quarter we may somewhere in the
future have such legislation as will protect
litigants and the people, and make our courts
such tribunals as will command the respect
of an intelligent people.

HON. I. WEBSTER CHILDS.

We are not surprised at finding in an ex-
change a notice of the death on the 9th inst.
of Bro. Childs. One of nature’s noblemen
has fallen. But we will not anticipate a
duty of the State Grange so soon to assem
ble by words of eulogy. All who knew him
will mourn with a sincere sorrow.

DELINQUENT GRANGES.

There is but little time before‘ the close of
the fiscal year. In the intervening two weeks
we hope to get quarterl_v reports from secre-
taries who have been dilatory with these re-
ports. Shall we have them?

Granges delinquent for the quarter ending
Septem.l)e1':‘.0,1.\‘.s'2: 2, ti, 7, S, 10, 19, 21, 21;, 23,
:12, 33, :19, 4:3, .343, oi, on, s::, 37, 92, 96, 97,
108, 114, 130, 1230, l}l7, I40, 154, 100, 163, 168,

72, 171;, 178, 180, iss, 191, 200, 202, 220, 221
226, 228, 251;, 2.37, 2119, 277. 27.9, 291, 239, 293’
298, 301, 310, 313, 320, 323, 3:12, .-14:1, 3.53, 372:
374, :‘.' , 3st), 2181, £387, 390, 39:1, 390, 399, 407,
414, 415, 417, 4:17, 4:13, 461, 464, .305, 524:, .329,
545, 3-18, 580, 597, 601;, «:07, ms, 61.0, 022, 62:},
625, «:34, (S35, «sac, mo, ms, 11:30, 65], 05:1.

For quarters ending June 30, and Septem-
ber 30, 1882: 37, 72!, 123, 219, 227, 229, 2.11,
252}, 255, 26."), 280, 3:19, 3:11, 345, 35:’), 403,
430, 445, 513, 563, 574, 500, 600, 62-1, 645, 646,

For quarters ending March :11, June 30,
and September :10, 1882: :20, 115, 118, 189, 339,
3-10, 395, 471, 402, 514, .3714, 556, 580, 130:},

VISITOR RECEIPTS (CONTINUED).

SEPTEMBER.

15-O W Ballard, $1 00.

18-13 G Buell, 1 00, O J Anthony, 1 00.
2:3—I~I S Fisk, 3 00; Myron Harris, 2 00.
30—C M Parker, 1 00; Frank Conn,-1 00.

OCTOBER.

3—1S(2)i0muel Mars, _1 00; Adonis Wynkoop,
4-:-S(h$arman Kimberly, :3 00; A B Knapp,
9—1—I({)0 S Fisk, 1 00; Edwin Starkwcather.
10—A L Entrican, 1 50; J F Miller, 1 00
16—W K Sexton, G 50; W 11 Matthew :3 00-
2-1—Mrs. H Stone, 1 00; E E Peters, 2 50.
28—J W Ash, 1 00; O M Sikes, 1 00.

30-—A P Talmadge, 1 00.

311—I~)I0aryE Williams, 1 00;A B Brown,

_ NOVEMBER.
'1—G W Gardner, 1 00.

3—E Bartlette, 2 00; B Bingham, :3 00.

4—B Parish, 1 00,

6-H Bradshaw, 1 SO.

9- W E West, 5 40.

10—J D Merritt, 1 00; Courtl and Hill, 1 .30
‘ 11-H B Foote, 1 00. '

 

To whom it may concern: W. G. Barker
of Elk Rapids, Antrim County, wants some
enterprising man to set up and run a porta-
ble saw-mill in his neighborhood. He writes
that such a man can have work a year and
a half or more that will pay him well. Ad-
dress as above for further information.

CLUBBING LIST.

We have made arrangements with publish-
ers to furnish the following excellent list of
papers with the Visiron for the prices nam-
ed. Those desiring a variety of reading mat-
ter can here select and save money. (Jan-

  
  
  
 
 

vassers please , this attention.
3, , .' RI-gulin‘ With
5 Price. Visiros.
American Agriculturist . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 50 $1 60
Atlantic Monthly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4 00 4 00
American Grange Bulletin, 1’, Little
Granger included) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. I 60 2 00

Christian Herald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2 00 2 25

Demorest’s Monthly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2 00 2 ()0

Farmers‘ Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. l -30 l 60

Harper's Monthly Magazine . . . . . . . .. -I 00 1 00

Harper's Weekly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4 00 -1 00

I-Iarper’s Bazar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4 00 4 00

Harper's Young People . . . . . . . . . . . . .. l 50 I 7-’;

Lansing Republican (weekly) . . . . . . .. l 00 l -10

North American Review . . . . . . . . . . .. :3 00 -1 :30
Northwestern Lumberman, (strictly

new subscribers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. -1 00 i 00
Northwestern Luinberman, {old sub-

scribers" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..  4 O0 1 :30
Post and Tribune, Detroit, (weekly). . l 00 l 40
Poultry Bulletin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1 '25 1 50
Prairie Farmer. .. ... . . . . . . . . .. . .. ‘.2 00 2 00
Scientific Atnerican.. . ii ‘.20 ll '37)
The Cottage Hearth. . 1 I30 I :30
The Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 1 710 l 75
Tribune, Chicago, (weekly . l 50 l (50

 

W1-1 have an inquiry from ll. l~‘.Cu1nniings
of Stanton, .\‘lont«,-alni county. Some of our
readers will reme1nbei'ai1:u‘ticle on the lirst
page of the V1s1'1'o1*. of lfarcli 15 which gave
the experience of Mr. Cuiuniings in raising
potatoes from a seeding of one eye to 21 hill.
lle now wishes to know who tried the exper-
iment and invites em.-Ii and every one who
did. to report their experience and conclu-
sions. As this is ll. matter of considerable im-
portance we hope to get answers in time for
publication in the next number of the Visi-
TOR.

 

THE following letter published by perinis
sion indicates that the Detroit Agency is
doing business in a satisfactory manner.

G11.)-1A1), Mich., Oct. 16, 1882.
GEO. W’. HILL, E-q., Detroit,
Dear Sir.-—-Enclosed find draft for $66.59

To pay bill of September 28th ...... __$04 59
Coffee roaster ....................... _- 2 00
Total ................................. _-$66 -35)

The Roaster works well.
Yours truly,
C. G. LUCE

 

IT is perhaps at little late~Wc inezuit to
have said at month earlier—~save a few black
walnuts, plant them without stopping to
shuck them, either where you want them to
grow, or in a nursery and lay the foundation
for sliade, protection and :1 h:u‘\*cst of valu-
able timber some day by some one. -\ little
time and money so invested will some day
bring ‘.1 big return. Try it.

 

PROF‘. PARSONS’ Hand Book of Penman-
ship, Bookkeeping, Business and Social
Forms is having a large sale, over 7,000 have
been sold in the last three months. Every
farmer should have one. Price only $3.50,
For sale at the Kalamazoo Business College‘

 

LARGE space of this number is occupied
with the able address of Worthy Master
Vvocdman. It will be read and approved,
we are sure by all good Patrons.

' NOTICES or MEETINGS.

The next meeting of the Clinton County
Pomona Grange will be held at the Elsie
Grange Hall on Wednesday, November 22,
commencing at 10 A. M. The subject for
discussion will be, “Is the Grange justifiable
in maintaining the present liquor law.”

The fourth quarterly meeting of District
Grange No. 17 will be held at Grange Hall
Traverse City, Nov. 28 and 20, opening at 10
o’clock I’. 31., of the 28th. All 4th degree mem-
bers in good standing are cordially invited to
attend the session.

S. H. lIY1)1-1,

Secretary.

THE regular annual meeting of Kalamt zoo
county Pomona Grange, will be held in the
new hail of Montour Grange at‘ Sootts sta-
tion, on the first Thursday of December. It
is expected that the hall will be dedicated
at that time, and an earnest invitation is
extended to the Patrons of the county to be
present.

In pursuance of the revised By Laws, the
annual meeting of the St. Joseph county
Grange will be held at the hall of Center-
vllle Grange on Thursday, December 7th,
commencing at 10 o’clock A. M. sharp.
Business of the day in part will consist of
reports of officers, committees, election of
ofiicers for the ensuing year, and essay
“What is the most. profitable stock to raise,”
by Bro. Purdy of LeonidasGrange. We hope
all members will be present.

SAM. H. ANGEVINE, Sec’y

The annual.meeting of Shiawasee Pomo-
na Grange will be held at the Grange Hall
in Laingsburg on Tuesday, December 19th,
1882. An interesting program is in course
of preparation and all 4th degree members
are earnestly invited to be present. The
election and installation of ofllcers will take
place. This Grange is in a very prosperous
condition, and its meetings are beneficial to
all in attendance.

By order of committee.

J. C. STONE, Sec’y.

Laingsburg, Mich., Oct. 21, 1882.

The annual meeting for the election of ofli
cersof the Barry Count Pomona Grange,
will be held at the hallo J ohnstown Grange
one and one half miles south of the Bristol
school house, on Friday, the 24th day of No-
vember. Meeting to comence at 10 o’clock
A. M. All menbers in good standing are
cordially invited to attend. An interesting
programme has been prepared for the occa-
sion, and the meeting will be continued
until its object has been accomplished.

Fraternally yours,
A. PARKER, Secy.

®nmm1miratiu1o.

wherein the Patent Law is Wrong.

D. L. GARVEB, EsQ., DEAR SIR: I have
given your communication in the VISITOR
of November 1st, careful attention. I am
much pleased to see you so gracefully alight
from the back of the stolen horse that
seemed to be so valuable to your position
some time ago. I do not discern anything
new or forcible in your article. Yet as you
have good-naturedly addressed several ques
tions to me it seems no more than cour-
tesy to respond.

lst. You ask, cannot you see the difl‘er- I

ence between a working harrow and a pat-
ent right? I reply most emphatically, yes,
surely, how could you doubt it? I can also
see a difference between a horse and the car-
riage he draws. But cannotlsee why the
strong arm of the law should be extended
to protect the ownership of the one more
than the other. Can you?

2d. You ask, wherein does this outrage-
ous patent right law compel a man to pay
royalty except a reasonable compensation
for the use of his improved implement? In
this, that it authorized the inventor or his
assignee to collect royalty once, twice,
thrice or just as many times as the tool
changes owners. This was done over and
over again in the Birdsell clover huller
prosecution. ‘

You say, please tell us wherein the law
is wrong? Of course this covers the whole
question in dispute. And I am as anxious
as you seem to be to ascertain the real point
of difference. And while I entertain but
little hopes of convincing you of the error
of your position, yet I beg of you, try and
see where we are at issue.

1st. The law is wrong for inflicting pun-
ishment upon a man for its violation when
no means are provided for furnishing knowl-
edge of its violation. Lands, houses, horses,
implements and other property furnish
evidence in and of themselves that they be-
long to somebody; and the purchaser is
placed on his guard in regard to title. But
the idea that conceived an article bears no
external or internal evidence of ownership
in anyone, nothing to place us on our
guard, and if there was tangible proof it is
not within our reach.

2d. It is wrong in allowing such an ex-
traordinary length of time to commence
prosecution. This is not in harmony with
the law upon any other subject, either civil
or criminal. A man may give a note of
hand for money or other valuabe property.
He knows he owes the debt, yet if the
owner sleep on his rights for six years the
debtor can plead the statue of limitation and
defy him. But the owner of a patent right
may sleep on his rights for sixteen years
and then pounce down like a hawk on a
chicken upon his unsuspecting victims
who are as innocent of wrong, or intended
wrong as the child unborn. They did not and
could not know that they were trespassing
upon the rights of asoul on earth. In this
way innocent men have been robbed of
their hard- earned dollars, and in some cases
of their little all, and were then consoled
with the assurance that it was all done in
accordance with law; yes, American law,
not Russian. I do not think this is right.
Do you?

3d. The law is wrong because it is not in
harmony with the genius of our institu-
tions, or the principles which govern other
business transactions. Our government
imposes a tax license, or royalty upon the
manufacture and sale of tobacco and cigars.

_What would we think of a law which per-

mitted the United States officials to go
around prying open the mouths of men to
see if they had a quid stored away upon
which they could collect this royalty? Or
that grabbed the young man who so grace-
fuly puffs smoke from his burning cigar?
Yet this is just what the patent right law

authorizes and the courts enforce. After -

paying for the use of a patent when we
purchase the implement, we are all the

while liable to further claims for the use of _

our own. We do not think‘ this is right.
Do you? Men who chew and smoke pay
the royalty on tobacco and cigars when
they purchase, and are not to be’ again mo-
lested or made afraid. And the patent law
is wrong, and will remain wrong until
amended so as to conform to these same
principles of right and. common sense.
Two years agol bought a twine binder
attachment, paid $90 or $100 above cost of
construction for it. Bought it to use. Paid
for it to use. Of this I do not complain,
Could buy or let it alone, but having bought
and paid well for it, I ought to be ex-
empt from all danger in its use. The law
makes me liable to extortion and prosecu-
tion. Examine the Birdsell clover huller.
prosecutions and see if this is not so.
Again, the law is wrong in permitting the
issue of patents upon and for every conceiv-
able thing on earth. There is nothing so
old or timeworn but whata shrewd patent

right lawyer can procure a patent upon it,,

and shrewder agents can sell it. There
ought to be a bureau established in the
agricultural department to determine what
_was patentable, and none should’ issue ex-
cept where some new and useful principle
was developed. '

    

3.

Why, it is but a short time since a nice‘

man, yes, very nice man was through here
selling a patent on the common rail fence.
To save trouble lots of our people purchased.
This fence is as old as the world. Adam
used itto fence in the garden of Eden. Of
this I am sure for I once saw a picture of
the garden and it was enclosed with this
same kind ofa fence. And still a smart
chap procured a patent of this great Amer-
ican government. I can not believe that
this is right. Doyou‘?

But you say thieves steal patents and‘
manufacture for themselves. This is not
in issue between you and me. Because in
that case the thief (your rival,) becomes a.
manufacturer.

Now, Mr. Garver, look this matter over
in the light of justice and reason and see
if you cannot come over on the Lord's side
of this question. Respectfully yours,

C. G. I.L’t‘E.

Some Thoughts on Practical Grange Work.

Any one who looks into the philosophy of
modern social life knows that nearly all the
earnings ofall classes pass through the hands
of our merchants or middle-men. In old
times this was not so, as trade and barter
for mechanical work, also the making of
our own clothing at home,made the farmer’s
store bill very small.

Personally we have nothing against the
merchants. In all ages as a class thu-v have
been the most progressive, intelligent, and
greatest of all factors in the civilization of
our race, and it is but natural for th'ein to
study their own interests, without regard to
the best interests of other classes. Is it
right for them to charge .30 to 3m) per cent
on some articles that have no excuse of
spoiling with long keeping or going out of
fashion to be left on their hands, and on
other articles no pr< fit at all‘? They do this,
nearly all of them. Are people so utterly
ignorant as to let the cabalistic sign on the
goods deceive them, as to their true import,
that buyers shall not know what the seller
make.-1 on those goods‘?

Grange agents and stores have generally
as uniform a profit on goods as is practica-
ble; but why is it that this greatest of all
emnomic reforms in our social life is gener-
ally ignored by Grange literature and lec-
turers‘? Are they afraid of this greatest of
all giant monopolies, which is preying on
the life blood of all our families? Fariiiers
and laborers‘ incomes are limited, some of
them are exceedingly small in proportion
to the work they do; we must have modern
improvements at the lowest price, or we are
practically shut out from them. Large rich
farmers are not obliged to economize, but I
am speaking for the interest of the great
mass, and the great mass of farmers In this
country to-day are poor men who have hard
work to make ends meet.

Since myself and wife have had charge of
goods for our Grange we can truthfully say
there has been on the average 20 per cent
difference in the cost of goods furnished our
members than thesame things sold at our
common stores. Of course, near the largest
towns of our State the case is different. We
have distributed over $1,500 worth of goods.
and have not received $5 for our trouble,
but it has paid us in getting our own goods so
much cheaper, and we can afl"ord more home
comforts, and so could all Grangers ifthey
only knew the benefits. (Take notice: I am not
writing this for those niisers who economize
only on tea dust, adulterated" groceries and
shoddy clothing.) Our place being open
only a few hours in a week is merely a dis-
tribution box. We do not believe in start-
ing Grange or co-operative stores unless they
are run by trained merchants and are sure to
do a big business.

Let merchants work for a living all day
like farmers. In my native place, a little
country village of four or five stores, whose
proprietors got a living out of the farmers
by working on an average only an hour or
so a day, with the vicious credit system, says
one clerk to another at the opposite store,
where they sat on the veranda nearly all
day, “What are your average sales a day?"
“O, about $10.” Comment’; needless,

It has been objected that keeping Grange
goods interferes with Grange work proper;
on the contrary nothing else should lend
such avital interest to it as this. We lock
up our store room during‘ Grange hours.
Patrons who come from a distance are apt to
do their business during Grange hours when
they trade at other stores. We keep a few
goods on hand and send out every two weeks
for what is wanted of all kinds of goods.
Who that is not blind would not see that this
is a great convenience and help to our
Grange? The general custom of Granges
sending out occasional orders and distribut-
ing the goods in the hall is rather a shiftless
way of doing business. Seeing the need, I
built a store room at the back end of our
hall at my own expense.

N ow I have given some plain facts, and
should like to hear from other Grangers on
the subject. E. Voonnnns.

Grand Traverse Grange, 379, Oct. 21.

 

The New York Weekly Tribune. says in
regard to the Noyes Dictionary Holder,
manufactured by L. W. Noyes; 99 West
Monroe St., Chicago: “We know of but one
satisfactory Holder; that, however,’ is, so
good that a second is not needed.” Mr. N o yes
sends to all ap licants a handsome illustra-
ted circular. rices reduced.

 

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run ensues vrsrron.

NOVEMBER 15, 1882.

Annual Address of the Master of the National Grange
oi the Patrons at Husbandry.

Worthy Patrons and Members of the National

Grange.-—-In obedience to the require-
ments of the constitution of our Order, we
have again convened in annual session, to
counsel together and take such action for the
advancement of the agricultural interests of
our common country, as wisdom guided
by experience in the work of our organiza-
tion may seem to demand.

The year which is just drawing to a close,
has been one of uncommon prosperity to
the farmers of this country. The labors of
the field have been “crowned with an abun-
dant harvest,” and general health and hap-
piness prevails.

It has also been a propitious year in the work
of our organization, as indicated by the re-
ports of the Secretaries of the State Granges,
recently received and compiled. There has
been a decided increase, not only in the
membership, but in the number of Subordi-
nate Granges. Farmers and their families
have been brought together, and made to
know and understand each other better;
light and knowledge have been disseminated
through‘ the influence of Grange meetings,
the Press and the Lecturers; and error,
distrust and prejudice, supplanted by truth,
confidence and fraternal unity.

Agricultural schools have prospered, and
agricultural science has taken an advanced
step in many departments of husbandry.
The principles and teachings of our Order
have been more thoroughly and wisely dis-
cussed in the Granges, at pnbliameetings
and by the Press; and the interests of agricul-
ture have received more attention and favor
in the Legislative departments of the Gov-
ernment than ever before.

For these and other kindred blessings,
and signs of progress, let us rejoice, and
with renewed confidence and strength, enter
upon the work before us, acknowledging
our obligations to God, and invoking his
aid and guidance in all our deliberations.
Questions relating to agriculture with its
diversified interests, embracing not only
practical and scientific agriculture as con-
nected with the operations of the farm, the
garden, the orchard and the vineyard, but to
domestic economy, the influence of farm
life upon those who follow it, the education
of farmers’ sons and daughters, the relation
of agriculture to other pursuits and to the
welfare of our Nation—will require our at-
tention.

I am confident that the harmonious ac-

. tion, well digested measures, and practical

work of our last session, has inspired confi-
dence among our members, and strength-
ened the Subordinate Granges throughout
the land. It has also removed prejudice, by
making the principles which underlie our
Order better understood, and consequently
better appreciated. It has raised our organ-
ization to a higher plane of usefulness, en-
larged its influence, and demonstrated to
the world,that this farmers’ movement,-ithe
first of its kind that has ever come to the
farmers’ aid, is worthy the support, of not
only every farmer in the land, but of every
lover of good society, good government, and
general prosperity; and that every well
directed effort put forth by this body to ele-
vate agriculture, by advancing the inter-
ests and bettering the condition of those
who till the soil, cannot fail of success.

Let it not be forgotten that all there is
of our great brotherhood is in the Subor-
dinate Grzuiges. There all streiirrth and
power lies, and from them all means fbi‘ work,
and all autlioritv for action emanates. No
member can be advanced to a higher position
and I-Iltllnliillll it. if his record and standin in
his Subordinate Grange is questiona Jli-3.
Whatever it majority of these Granges ask of
this body through their representatives here,
will be granted, as far as there is authority to
act: and I can say with pride il.ll(l‘Sa.tlSftl(:tlO ii
—wliatever may have been said and written to
the contrary,iiotwitlistandiiig—thiit never to
my knowledge, has it petition, resoliition, or
memorial been presented to the National
Grange, from any Subordinate, County or
State (il':l.llg€, that has not been duly coiisid-
cred: and in no instance has the submission
of an amendment to the Coiistitiitioii of the
Order, or change in the laws, been asked for
by any considerable nuinberof State Graiiges,
that the request has not been granted. It is
right and proper for Subordinate Granges to
i-nstruct their representatives to the State
Grange, and for State Graiiges to instruct
their representatives here; and I cannot be-
lieve that any members of this body,liere,l_iave
ever disregarded the instructions of their
State Grange. The government of our or-
ganization is zi pure democracy, and in this
its great strength and permanency rests.
Every member stands upon an exact equali-
ty, all alike eligible to any otlice in the Order;
and the liiglierde rees which are conferred
in the State and Xational Graiiges are open
and free to all alike. An orgaiiization based
upon principles so just, with objects and aims
which challenge the H/dI11ll'a.tl0l1 of the world,
cannot fail.

The great purposes which we aim to ac-
complish, cannot be too often repeated or too
well understood. We aim to make the daily
lives of men and women better, and nobler,
and truer, and holier, and happier; to encour-
age education, social and moral culture, and
a better development of the noble faculties
ofeour natures; to provide for ourselves and
our families comfortable homes, ui1iiicumber-
ed farms, and a fair remuneration for our la-
bor; to beautify our homes, and increase
their attraction for our children, and their

' love for them and our profession, and there-

by induce the boys to stay upon the farm; to
prevent family jars, dissensions and separa-
tions; to lessen neighborhood strife and disa-
greements, and prevent litigation, by rovid-
ing for the settlement of matters of di erence
between neighbors, by arbitration in ‘the
Grange; to increase the profits of our farms,
by better cultivation, greater diversity of
cro s, closer study of the market, and better
un erstanding of the laws of trade; to “sys-
tematize our labor,” and our business, and
“practice economy in all things.”—discarding
“the credit system, the mortgage system, the
fashion system, and every ot er system tend-
ing to prodi ality and bankruptc ;” and thus
brid e o'er %he chasm between abor and its
resu ts, with jo s and blessin s which make
labor pleasant, ealthful and onorablc, and
the laborer contented and happy; to encour-
age home manufactures, and every branch of
productive industry,—bringing the “producer
and the consumer into the closest and most
intimate relations, and thus create a home
market for our surplus products; to encour-
age the building of railroads and canals, and

- the improvement of our rivers and harbors,

and thereby secure cheaper transportation
for our products to market; and to demon-
strate to the world that agriculture is a sci-
ence, and farming a profession, and all who

a

are engaged in it closely allied in interests
and synipatliy, and can co-operate in an or-
ganization for their own mutual benefit and
protection. as well as those engarred in the
other avocations in life. inch is al3rief sum-
inary of the principal objects and purposes
we are €l1detl\'()l'lllg to accomplish, and are
acconiplisliing through the influence of our
oigaiiizatioii.
l’P.OGl{ESSI\'E WORK.

As the intelligence, moral staiiding and
enliglitenment of a nation, community or
organization is indicated by the character
of its literature, and the appreciation of, and
support given to,a pure and untramincled
Press, so the progress made in the work of
our organization may be judged by the iii-
crezising number of jourimls devoted to its
interests, and the great prosperity which has
attended those heretofore established. In
this growing appreciation of Grange and
agricultural papers, we can see unerring
signs of healthy progress, and lasting pros-
perity to our cause.

It has been my observation, that in those
States which have an organ published in the
interest of the State Grunge as the medi
um of communication between the oflicers
of the State Gimige and the Subordiiiate
Grangcs, there ii more intimzitc and fr'.i-

ternal relation exists between these bodies.

and Patrons generally. and the Order
is stronger and more prosperous, than in the
States which have no such :lllLllOl‘l7.€(i orgaii.
ldo not wish to be uiiderstoodas advocating
a sepziiute and distinct organ for each State,
or that but one Grange paper he publislied
in the sonic State. My convictions are, that
each State Giaiige sliould have an Oillcltll or-
gaii published soincwhere. and that the oili-
cers and executive committee of that body
should keep their departments well tilled
with such reliable matter and inforination.
as the welfare of our (‘ftllS€ demiinds. And
in addition to this, no effort should he want-
ing to aid and encouiage the support and
circulation of zillgood Grange and agricul-
tural papers: for upon a prosperous and
faithful press, must we look for the strong
zirin that is to bear our lieziviest burdens and
help in every einergency, and for the con-
stant and untiring teacher that instructs,
encourages and educates.
i.i-:cTL'i:i-: .<i'sTi-:)I.

The lecture system has been greatly im-
proved during the past year in some of the
States, and where this ll2t.S been done, good
results have followed. The Natioinil Lec-
ture Bureau has, also, done good service, and
furiiished to the Order at large some of our
iiblest lectures at ii trifling expense. And
yet, there is a great need of earnest, uiitiring
lecturers in many of the States; and the
idea seems to prevail that unless they can
be put into the field and all expense paid by
the Natioiial or State Granges, the want can-
not be supplied. For the National Grzuige,
with an income of only five cents it year
from each member, to furnish lecturers for
so wide a field at the expense of its treasury,
is impossible; and but few State Granges
have a revenue suflicient to furnish but a
limited supply. Hence the means to coiii-
pensate lecturers must come mainly from
the organization or community employing
Ehem and receiving the benefit of their la-

ors.

The truth of the old adage, that “wliat
costs nothing is worth nothing,” has been in
some degree verified by the experience of
those engaged in the various departments
of the great lecture system of the world.
Free lectures are not as well patronized or
as much appreciiited as those which cost
soinetliiiw to the listeners; and the advanced
step whic has been taken in perfecting our
lecture system, is to provide competent lec-
turers in different portions of the State with a
fixed perdiem, which including traveling ex-
penses is to be paid by the county or Subordi-
nate Graiige, or the community employing
them. Such lecturers. if able to instruct and
interest will find employment. This system
should be extended into every State, and
where the State I i1‘{l.llge funds _will warrant
it, the per diem of Lecturers should be paid by
the State Graiige, and traveling expenses by
those employing them. Let this system
be perfected, and good lecturers employed
within the reach of every Subordinate
(iraiige.

C0-0PEP.A’l‘I0‘.\'.

Business co-operation is better understood
and more generally practiced by Patrons than
heretofore; and where the business is trans-
acted on true co-operative business princi-
ples, either through Grange agents, by indi-
vidual members, or associate capital, our
members have been benefited, not only in
§%'oéits,f’lIi‘ut in lbusipless experienlce. 1111 the

:1 e0 .eX1lS,8. one, iereiire near 'one iini-
dred co-operative stores, all in thrivying condi-
tion and not a single failure where the
business has been conducted on the true
co-operative plan. The infiuence of these
stores, located in the country villages
of the State, together with that of the
Supply House, _ru_n by the State (10-01)-
erative Association, in Galveston,' have
done much to advance the interests of our
cause in that young but Growing State. This
principleof our ()rder, though the least, per-
haps, in importance, of any contained in our
Declaration of Purposes, is nevertheless
closely allied to the welfare and rosperity of
American agriculture, and should be encour-
aged and strengthened.

AGRICULT URA L l.)El’AI:’l‘)IEN'.l‘.

The action taken by this body at its previ-
ous sessions, towards elevating the Agricul-
tural Bureau to a departnient of the Govern-
ment, with its Secretary in the President’s
Cabinet, has finally resulted in the passage of
a. bill by the House of Representatives to car-
ry out that object. The bill has not yet been
considered by the Senate, and a well organ-
ized opposition to its passage seems to have
been created. It has been denounced as “class
legislation,” and a high ofiicial of the govern-
ment is credited with the opinion that “there
is no authority in the Constitution for elevat-
ing a Bureau which is intended only to fur-
nish znformation to an Executive Depart-
ment of the Government." There might be
some force in the first objection, were it not
that classlegislation has been the rule rather
than the exception in Congressional work;
and that special favors and franchises have
been showered upon other classes, and other
interests and combinations of interests, on-
abling them to fatten and grow rich at the
expense of agriculture. And yet the very
men who have been instrumental in creatin
these monopolies to prey upon the industria
interests, object to elevatin this department,
declaring such an act woul be “class legisla-
tion,” unauthorized by the Constitution, and
“the Department ‘as it stands to-day an ille-
gitimate child of the government. deserving
support only during its infancy.” If it is
“class legislation,” it is for the benefit of a.

class that comprises more than one half of our

entire population, and upon which all other
classes andprofessions and interests depend,
not only for their prosperity, but for their
very existence. The wealth and great source
of prosperity of a nation, is in its soil and its
labor: and the goveriiiiieiit that refuses or
neglects to develop zmd increase the fertility
of its soil, and eiicouriige, protect and edu-
czite its laborers by frieiidly legislation, dis-
regards its best interest and main support.
and invites the penalty. The onward l1lzlI‘Cll
of civilization, the progress made in the arts
and sciences, and all that pertains to good or

evil in the human family. in the history
of nations, has been mezis , every period
of the world’.-; liistory by ‘e :u‘acter. coii-
dition iuid prosperity of zigriculture. Wher-
ever zigriculture has been encouraged by
governinentzil :iid,:i1id the husbaridinzm ac-
knowledged zis an iinportaiit factor in promot-
ing the best interests of the people and wel-
fare of the nation, there. the plow has been
moulded and iolislied and the plow-sliare and
pruning hook slini-pened by intelligence;
there, there has been progress. enlighten-
ment and prosperity: and there. the people
have enjoyed some degree of civil and re-
ligious liberty.

But where little or no encouragement has
been given to this industry, and those en-
gaged in it left to plod their way along, bat-
tling unaided against czistc. prejudice, and
the domineeringinfluence of wezilth, there.
the plow remains the same rude coiitrivzince
that it was two tliouszuid years ago, and there
the wheels of progress and civilization are
blocked by lg‘ll()l‘{tl1(‘E.Sll})PI'Stlll0ll, l’ag:uiism
and idolatry. ‘

The coiistitutioiizil objection is coiitziiiied
iii the narrow iniiided views entertained by
the able statesmen. of the object and purposes
of ii department of agriculture. _

The very proposition to elevate it, carries
with it the idea of inziking it something more
than a mere Bureau to distribute seeds and
“furnish iiiformiitioii." If this objection is
valid, we present to the world the humilia-
ting spectacle of a Republican governineiit,
with a constitution less liberal towards its
agricultural interests than the moiiarcliiczil
governments of Europe, which give to their
agriculture an Executive depnrtinent in the
government. _There seems to be no good rea-
sons wliy the Senate should not pass this bill,
and thereby enlarge the scope and influence
of this depzirtmeiit, and do justice .to
this great and overshadowing interest.

PATENT LA\\'S.

In the matter of legislation to correct some
of the abuses growing out of our unjust pat-
ent systein, some irogress has been mzide.
A Bill passed the I ouse by a very large ma-
jority, which strikes at the very root of some
of the most odious features of the present
law, but it has found it lodgenient in tlieliaiids
of the Senate Committee on Pateiits, where
the friends of the “present system” intend to
hold it until it dies with the expiration of
the present Congress; or, if perchance some
friend of the measure should succeed in call-
ing it from the committee, defeat its final

)‘:l.SSZl.gB. To this end W. H. Singleton of
Vashington has come to the front, as the
advocate of the rigliteousness of the present
law, and by a lengthy argument well sea-
soned with sopliistry, endeavors to convince
the farmers of the country that they are
“benejfited by in-vention.s;" and therefore
“should prize the patent system," which he
admits “has defects and that frauds are com-
mitted under it.” lut thinks it is “ ierfect"
as “human systems" generally are. le cau-
tions “buyers to beware," and clearly intim-
ates that none but the ignorant, who will not
seek information, are defrauded by patent-
riglit vendors, and adds: “If any one would
purchase a so called patent article or patent
right, let him asertaiii its autlieiiticity," by
writing to him and he will give the desired
information. He “caps the clini:-ix" of his
argument by quoting the weak and thread-
bare, illustration purporting to show that
the innocent piirt.-liasei' of ii patent article
from an irresponsible vendor, “stands in the
same position under the law as the innocent
purchaser of 21 stolen horse ;” and asks trium-
phantly, if “any one finds fault with the law
of personal property 2”’

The very intimation that “farineis are op-
posed to inventions, or to just and wliolesome
laws for the protection of inventors in” the
exclusive right to make and veiid their de-
vices,” is a refiection upon their intellligence.
No one has been found simple minded
enough not to give credit to inventive
genius, for much of our improved system of
agriculture. It is not “inveiitoi's," nor just
laws protecting them that we oppose; but it
is a “system" which gives one m‘ ii, under
authority of law, the right to de 'raiid an-
other, who is iiiiioceiit of any intended wrong,
or violation of law.

It is well known that if an individual pur-
chases a horse in good faith, which after-
wards proves to have been stolen, he cannot
be convicted as an accomplice in the theft,
or even made to pay damages to the owner
for buying the same. The owner proves his
property and takes possession of it. The iii-
nocent purcliasei' loses nothing in reputation
nor expense further than the price paid for
the horse. But how is it with the farmer
who wants it plow or other implement of the
most approved make for his own immediate
use‘! If he would be wise, and avoid being
defrauded, he must take Mr. Singleton’s ad-
vice and go to the dealer and select his im-
plement, and then “ziscertziin its authentici-
ty.” To do this intelligently it would be
necessary to have models or casts made of
ever part or separate device of the imple-
men ,_ and send these to the patent office or to
Mr. Singleton; and if it is found that no part
or device was ever patented, or, if patented,
and the patents have expired, he may then
close the bargain, provided he is able to satis-
fy himself that he is purchasiii of one who
either owns the patents, or is t e authorized
agent of all the patentees interested in the
same; and that no court will ever decide that
the patents under which he purchases are in-
fringements upon some others‘ previously
issued; “and by this s2'mple'piece of precau-
tzon he may save himself money and perhaps
a lawsuit.”
wholesome advice, and makes the purchase,
honestly believing that he is buying not only
the plow or other implement, but the right to
use the same; and it afterward are that
a bolt or some simple device us in its con’-
struction is an infringement u n somebody’s
patent; the law has been vio ated, and the
innocent purchaser is made particeps crimi-
mix to the act, and liable to be summoned be-
fore a United States court one hundred miles
from his home, and there tried for violating
the patent laws of the country; and as pro-
vided in section 4,919 of the patent laws,‘“the
Court may enter judgment against Irim for
any sum above the amount found by the ver-
dict as the actual damage sustained, not ex-
ceeding three times the amount of such ver-
dict, together with cost.”

Again, an inventor may obtain it patent on

But suppose he disregards this,

some device, and then allow it to go into gen-
eral use, and even secretly coiinive with main-
iifzictiirers and vendors to scatter it bi‘0ad-
cast over the bind: and when the crop is well
and widely sown. send out his urniy of un-_
scrupiiloiis agents to gutlier in his harvest of
legalized plunder. by collecting l'0_Vdlt_\' of
every victimized purclizisei‘.

The Bill passed by the House should be
enacted into :i law, and no effort should be
wuiitiiig on our part, to iiiiluencesucli action.
The 21d\'ill'ltilg‘€S geiiiied sliould not only
be held, but followed up with renewed efforts,
courage, and perseveraiice. We should meni-
orizilize the Senate. and ask every State
Grange to do the siiine. and urge, not only
the passage of this bill. but that ulso to ele-
vate the agricultiii':il depzirtinent. Stute
(miiiges should be requested to petition the
State Legislatures to instruct their Seiiators
to favor these just and wholesome measures.

'l'l:A.\‘>‘l'0l:’i‘A’l‘ION.

It seems iiecessziry to agtllll call your at-
tention to the question of regulating trzinspoi‘-
tation by just stzitiitory laws protectin;.:
equally the rights of the rziilroad companies
and of the people. lint little progress has
been inzide in securing such legislation dur-
ing the vear. Efforts in that direction have
been iinide in severzil of the States, but with
1)21l‘tlil1 success. llepicseiitzitives of some of
the li‘i1dlll"' iiidiisti‘ies of the couiitry, includ-
ing iigricu tiire, were invited to 21 conference
before the (:Ollg‘l'(1‘SSlUllS:ll <-oinmittcc h2i_viiig
this niatter in clnirge, and Hon. W. G. Wzi_vi_ie
and J. (5. Shepard of New York State, were
chosen to represeiit the Naitioinil Gi‘uii_u'c at
that conference, which they did, and I uni
informed. did good service there. Tlieir re-
port will be subiiiitted in due time.
Further than this, it does not appc2ii' that
any definite action has been taken by (‘oii:..>'i'ess
upon this question so'vit:il to the welfare of
the people and the prosperity of the Natioii;
and in the nieziii time these great corpora-
ti-on.-', aibsolutely controlling this vast inter-
est, “iire daily becoiiiiiig stronger and more
imperious," until, by the use of that power
which the l'nited States Senate (‘oininittee
decliired that they possessed and e.\'ercised,
they have enslaved capital, corriipted and
controlled legislation, iiitiinidzited courts,
captured the telegraph, subsidized the press,
and now seem to defy the governiiicnt itself.

The d.piltll_V of the masses and seeniing iii-
ditferencc of business men towards the grow-
ing power and :irbiti'2ii'y exactions ol these
huge orgaiiizutioiis cannot be explained by
any system of logic, and savors more of tic-
tioii than reality. The liistory of this coii-
test wliicli is now going on, between the
despotism of monopolies on the one hand,
and the great body politic on the. other, for
the control of this government, will be any-
thing but complinicntziry to :1 people in the
full enjoynieiit of the principles of it consti-
tutional Goveriinieiit, founded upon political
equality, and the general consent of the gov-
erned. And yet, the surfiice of public opinion
lizis occaisionully bceii‘ rippled by a pebble
thrown from the (ii-aiige, and its iiillueiice
has peiietinted deep, forming an under cur-
rent which is gaining strength and moving on-
wards with zi powerlbefore which despotic rule
must eventually wezikeii, for the intelligent
and sovereign people of this highly favored
lillld, cannot be enslaved by El power over
which they have full control. Then let us
renew our efforts to disseiniiinte light and
knowledge u on this subject, and toiiiiluence
members of ‘oiigress and State Leaislatures
to turn from the railroad lobby illliflleeil the
petitions and pra_vers of it neglected and
wronged coiistitiieiicy.

'i‘iiic l\’A'1‘lO.\'AL LE("l‘l7RI£li AND Tlllfl I)0(‘l'-
)ii~;N'i‘s lS>l'l:‘l) iii‘ lll)l.

Wherever the National Lecturer has la-
bored good results have followed. All must
be impressed with the good judgment and
care exercised in the pi'ep;iratioii of the docu-
ments issued by him to the Subordinate
Graiiges. Although I have no autlieiitic iii-
fornizitioii showing how they are zipprecizited
and used, yet as they are the only (l(.I(.'lll]l9lltS
l‘egl1l2ll’l_\' issued by autliority of the Xzitioiial
(lrzinge to the Subordiniitc (lrunges, and con-
tain practical questions and suggestions,
which must interest every member, I am
confident that they are doing it good work
and should be contiiiiied. ‘

EDUCATION.

There is no subject so intimately con-
nected with the welfare of our Order as that
of education. Beginning with the‘ infant
mind just budding into life, which expands
and develops under the influence of cir-
cumstances and surroundings, it continues
to the end of life. Hence the necessity of
correct examples, influences and instruc-
tions,.not only in the family, but in our as-
sociations, and in the public schools. I
need not discuss here the importance ofa
higher and more practical education for far-
mers’ sons and daughters. No class of our
people are better prepared to enjoy, or would
be more benefited by a well educated mind
and heart, than the cultivators of the soil;
and no occupation in life is so well calcu-
lated to develop a man morally, mentally
and physically, as that of agriculture, or
whic requires closer study, deeper thought,
or a greater need of the application of sci-
ence to obtain ractical results.

The labors of t e husbandman are not con-
fined to the dingy’ ofiice of the banker or
the merchant pouring over ledgers and bal-
ance sheets, or to the narrow channels of
study and thought required of the doctor,
to learn the nature and cause of diseases
and application of remedies, or to the law-
yer, whose life’s work is devoted to the study
of statutes and decisions, recedents and
interpretations. The daily abor of the far-
mer is in nature’s broad fields-where science
had its birth; and where the earth beneath
and the heavens above him, are pages on
which is written in letters of truth, the
the history of all literature, and all civili-
zation; and point with convincing certainty
to a future and higher state of existence.
There is not a science known to the literary
world, that cannot be practically used by
the tiller of the soil; and the more of science
that is brought to the aid of agriculture,
the lighter its burdens, and more pleasant
and e evating the pursuit. This important
question should receive due consideration

UN ORGA NI ZED STATES . -

LOUISIANA.

Believing that the good of the Order de-
manded the work, I requested the Lecturer
of the National Grange to deliver a series
of lectures in the State of Louisiana. To
this request be cheerfully complied and la-
bored nineteen days within the State, awak.
ening_an interest, which culminated in the
organization of a State Grange, and we
can again welcome the representatives of
the State Grange of Louisiana to.our Na-
tional council. There are good reasons to
infer that this new organization is upon a

firm basis, and that the future of the Order
in that State is most encouraging.

NEBRASKA.

The strength and condition of the Sub-
ordinate Granges in that State is about the
same as one year ago. )0 real progress
has been made in the work of reorganiza-
tion. A few of the Subordinate Granges
reported and paid dues to the National
Grange for the first quarter of the year,
and received the annual word, but have
neglected to make further reports.

No effort has been made to reorganize the
State Grange of Nebraska. There is but
little doubt but what this could be accom-
plished by sending the National Lecturer
into the State, but I have not thought it
advisable to incur this expense until there
are satisfactory indications that the confi-
dence which was lost in a State organiza-
tion through the mistakes and misfortunes
of the former State Grange, can be restored,
and a new one organized, which will receive
the support, and command the respect of
alltrue Patrons.

l_)AKO'l.‘A.

Several applications were received from
parties in Dakota asking for authority to
organize Granges in that territory; and
deeming it for the best interest of our cause
in that section, I placed the territory under
the jurisdiction of the State Grange of Min-
nesota, and authorized the Master to ap-
point deputies to revive and organize
Granges there; and that they be required to
report and pay dues to the Minnesota State
Grange, until a State or territorial Grange
can be organized.

This action should be confirmed, or some
other means provided by which the enter-
prising settlers of that territory may be en-
abled to avail themselves of the benefits of
our Order. _

I also suggest, that to the standing rules
be added one requiring Subordinate Granges
that are under the immediate jurisdiction
of the National Grange, -to report to the
secretary, and pay five cents dues for each
member, in order to entitle them to the
annual word.

(.'0ND.[Tl0L\' OF THE ORDER AND CONCLU-
SIONS.

Early in October, I forwarded blanks to
the secretaries of all the State Granges for
information as to the present strength and
condition of the Order in each State as com-
pared with what it was one year ago. Most
of the secretaries responded promptly to
this request.

Of the twenty-eight reports received,twen-
ty show an increased membership, five
but little variation and three a decrease.
In twenty-five States, the reports give a
healthy and very much improved condition
of the Order. Of the number of Subordi-

nate Granges, sixteen States report an in- .

crease, nine about the same, three a de-
crease.. As most of these secretaries have
been long in offlce, and consequently have
had large experience in the work of the Or-
der, it occurred to me that an expression of
their views relative to what action should
be taken by this body to strengthen the
Order and increase its usefulness, would be
of some value; and it is interesting to’ no-
ties that three-fourths of those reporting
ignore all other considerations, and concur
in the opinion that the aim of all Gran e
legislation should be to build u the Sn -
ordinate Granges and increase t e interest
and attractiveness of their meetings. This
conclusion is in harmony with the expe-
rience of all earnest workers in our cause.
Where the meetings of the Subordinate
Granges are made interesting and attractive,
there is no complaint of vacant seats, fall-
ing away of members or dying out; but on
the contrary, a higher appreciation of
Grange meetings, and a growing love for
the principles of our Order is the result.
But where Grange meetings are held as a
mere matter of form, with no interesting
discussions, literary exercises and but little
social recreation, the work becomes a mere
routine and members failing to be inter-
ested, or to derive any real benefit from the
meetings, cease to attend, and the Grange
becomes dormant or dies.

The problem, _how to build up and main-
tain an interest in a Grange, has been solved
by every prosperous Grange organization in
the land, yet the lessons do not seem to be
universally understood and practiced; but
whatever of progress has been made can be
attributed largely to the efforts thatihave
been put forth to systematize and put these
lessons of ex erience into practice.

Then lett is work of disseminating in-
formation be encouraged and carried for-
ward by every available means at our com-
mand, until every farmer and Patron in
the land shall be made to understand the
mission of our organization, the purposes
we aim to accomplish, and the duties de-
volving upon individual members in order
to secure practical benefitsfi They should
know what has been done, and the efforts
that are being made to elevate the farmer’s
calling, _better his condition, and emanci.
pate agriculture from the exacting demands
of combined and incorporated powers,

It should be distinctly understood that
every Grange is a school in which practical
lessons are to be learned upon every ques-
tion affecting the farmer’s calling; and that
every member is not only a pupil but an
instructor; and in order to make these
schools profitable they must be conducted
upon practicable and common sense princi-
ples. Teachers and pupils must all be there;
and officers must be promptly in their
places and co-operate to carry out the lee.
turer’s well prepared programme for the
discussions and literary exercises Ever
member should be encouraged to take pail:
in these exercises, and be prepared to do go_
All questions relating to the farm. and the
h°“9°h°1d- ‘"9 profitable and inexhausti-
ble themes for discussion, and can always be
Ii:g:.li_i_eailii({erestin to every intelligent far-

. 2 ‘luefit 0118 Of Political economy,
d“"’°“Y infecting the farmer's interest ma
and of right should be discussed but hot iyif
3 Pqlitical or partisan sense dr interest-
but In that frate hich should


NOVEMBER 15, 1882
j———_—.—______.______

though poor and burdened with cares
should be made to feel and know that they
are not doomed to toil through weary life
isolated and alone, without friends, sympa’
thy, society, or hope of advancement, but
that they are members of a great. brother-
hood, which extends into every State and
every locality in the land, all united in sym
pathy and interest by ties which bind as
gently asasilken thread, yet strong as 3,
band of steel, all working for the same great
ODJGCL THE EDUCATION AND ELI-JVATl0N
or A)ii=:RicAN FARMERS.
J. J. \Vooi)3iA:<.

   

durrezupunllenre.

 

WELCOME POMONA T0 SHERWOOD GRANGE.

Pomona has come and we welcome her here,

With smiles and with voices, that speak words of
cheer;

We bid her thrice welcome, to our home and our
hall.

'1': each brother and sister we say welcome to all.

With Pomona the queen of the Grange we rejoice,

And with praises to thee we lift up~our voice;

May we all. work in concert and ne'er be estranged,

For we are happy to greet you at Sherwood Grange.

The right hand of friendship we extend unto all,
We are glad to hear the gavel’s loud call;

The Master has called us to order again,

After nearly three months of vacation's reign;
And with spirits free, and hearts that are light,

_ We bid you welcome to our hearthstone to-night.

Our hall is not so commodious, as we would wish
when we entertain,
But our welcomes are hearty to Sherwood Grang e.

'Tis nearly three years since we first entertained
The cfiicers of Branch County Pomona Grange;
They came to us strangers, in their quiet way,
‘Twas in the month December, the twenty-third
day;

We met them as strangers, we parted as friends,
For the right hand of fellowship they did extend;
But the day was so cold we all thought it strange,
At their coming at all to Sherwood Grange.

The next time they said with our Grange they would
meet,

Was in the month of October, the day the eigli-
teenth; ‘

But the flood gates were opened, and the rain poured
down,

Until the roads were so muddy between this and
their town,

That ’twas next to impossible to travel at all,

So only a few of them came to our Hall;

But we blamed them not, for we knew ’twas the
rain

That kept them from coming to Sherwood Grange.

There were some from this county and some from
St. Joe;

The gavel was sounded at a quarter to two.

We had speeches from many, I am glad to relate,
But the chaplain said they could not initiate.

The goat upon hearing the words of the brother
Became so enraged that he broke his halter;

He was soon soothed to quiet and then for a change,
He invited them again to Sherwood Grange.

The fifteenth of November was the day set apart,
For Pomona to come and perform her part,

By initiating our members in the mystery

Or‘ Pomona’s Court, the Fifth Degree.

The day dawned bright, it was chilly and clear,
And by eleven o’clock Pomona was here:

But at a previous meeting a good brother said,
That they should initiate before they broke bread:
VVhich they did with dispatch, and some new meni-

bers they gained
From out the ranks of Sherwood Grange.

And now the twenty-second day of the eighth month
has come,-

V$'e again bid you welcome to; our Hall and our
homes;

We bid you a welcome to our bounteous feast,

Bv which the inner man is fed, and strengthened at
least.

And now in conclusion, mylfriendsy I Wmlld Say.

This Grange will be strengthened by your visit to-
day.

And may we_ quite often glad greetings exchange,

And we bid you a welcome to Sherwood Grange.

To those outside of our Order, a word we would say:

VVe are glad to see you at our meeting to-day,

And may the time not be distant, when we cam take

each by the hand. .

And bid you welcome to our social band.

We want such as you to help in the fight,

To put down monopolies and demand equal rights.

So come, one and all, and send in your names.

For we assure you I. welcome to Sherwood Grange.
—Mrs. H. M. Traverse.

Colon Grange. N0- 215-

Bro. Cobb.-—Colon Grange is alive, if it
(10111 make much noise, and is in what we
term a prosperous condition, liaving now
nearly three times the number of members
we had ten months ago, and still they come;
some are added almost every regular meeting.

We think we have accomplished much for
a Grange that was long dead, and only brought
to life one year ago last March; reorgaiiized
with some thirty or thirty-five members. Be-
sides’a.dding a goodly number to our mem-
bership we have purchased a good, substan-
tial three story building, with a good sized
lot for sheds and hitching grounds. Said
building is thirty by forty feet square; very
pleasantly located within a few rods of the
side track of the Air Line railroad. We gave
nine hundred dollars for the property, and
have it 'nearly paid for-

We are working up cooperation, as fast as
we can safely and understandingly. Last
spring we shipped our wool to Fenno & Man-
ning, of Boston, and I believe all were satis-
tied with results. We have saved during the
last; eight months over two liundred and fifty
do11,grs, in purchasing plaster, salt, kerosene
oil, and other things, having handled seven
car loads of plaster, five car loads of land salt

 

__________

and one of barrel salt. We have a purchas-
ing fund of one linndi'e<l tlollznxs. with which
W 5Ul’l’l}' the waiits of our l:lP,lili)Pl‘i-3 from
tune to time. I Cklll see no l‘l‘2l.~\)ll wily we
sliuuld not in the ncar future be nnin‘oci'o:d as
one of the strongest ‘il'illig£‘.~.' in the State.

‘Vs think we have striu-k the key iiotc to
success in unity of action, as tlius far dis-
("31‘d “ii-‘5 §i\'eii us :1 wide lnertli. aiid ]:l‘-)>'},¢‘:l‘l-
‘LI-' 5991115 to have l)€l'(‘lll3t1 for :1 time. at least,
on our bzuinei‘. Atteiixlaiiiiw lnis been good
tlirougli tlie lnisy seasoii, and 11.: soon as the
corn is secured \\ ebcli.»,\'c we slizill sec ll«"‘:tl‘l§'
all out at evei-y ineeting. All .~~3F:ill willing
to work in tlie Hraiige ll1ll'll<‘n':~,', and there is
work for all, and so long as ll=’.l.'llll)l‘.)' prcvziils
within the gates. we have l‘i«)illlll_'.;‘ to fear
from outside pm-s':siii‘c.

But I fear 1 am taking up too lllll(‘ll of your
valuable time aiill space. llopiiig illoht‘ who
have l)ElSSt‘l.l tlie iiiy.-‘tic 1.-‘ate will cling to uiii-
ty of action tlirouglioul the Suite and imtion,
I suliscribe iiiysclf,

Yours f'i'atei‘ii:ill_v.
A. S. Pi:m"r. .\.I:lstci'.

Colon, Nov. 1, 192.

_________~____

Vermontville Grange, No. 625, and Potatoes.

I should like to see something of a report
from the Patrons of different C-‘ranges of
their crops this season.

To open the report I would say, last spring
I got one potato of the White Star variety,
weighing less than a quarter of a pound,
and from that seed I have harvested seven-
ty-two and one-half pounds of the best of
potatoes.

If you see fit to insert this in the Vi:-:iToR,
please ask the farmers to beat it.

Yours, M. R. MERRITT.

Olive Centre, Oct. 20th, 1852.

[Brother farmers, here is a banter that
will keep until next spring, an 1 if any one
beats this Granger we want them to tell us
how it was done.—Ed.]

 

Resolutions From lonia County Pomona Grange.

Wiir:i:EAs, since the dissolution of the firin
of Day & ’l‘ayloi', plaster niaiiufactuiers for
the Grange, the \'2l-l'l0llS plaster companies of
Michigan have formed a combination and in-
‘creased materially the price of land plaster
to (fi'armei's and others using that commodity:
an

Wiii~:Ri~:As, Tlic lixecutive Committee of
the State Grange has recently perfected an
airaiigeiiieiit with M. B. Cliurcli, .\12ill2t_g'el' of
the Alziliastiiie coinpany. of Giniid llzipids,
Micliigun, to furiiisli plaster to fziriiiers_ at at
price not to exceed $2.30 per ton. and

Wiihziii-2.5..-', On account of the lateness of
the season, and the short time given Mr.
Cliurcli to complete his new plaster mill, now
beiii r rapidly constructed, it llltL_V be impossi-
ble or him to furiiisli all the plaster that
farniers may desire the first yezir: therefore

)8 it

Resolved. That the ionic (‘ouiity Pomona
Graiige recoinniciid l’;itrons and f2ii'inei‘s to
purchase no plaster of any coiiip:ui_v or cor-
poration for the next year, at prices exceed-
ing $2.51) pe.I ton, and to pntroiiize .\li'. (‘liurcli
first so far as he is able to supply the first
years demand; and we hereby pledge our-
selves to exercise our iiitiuence to secure the
(‘U-01lel'ilIlL)ll of fzirniers outside Ill€(}l‘1lllg'e,
to secure that result. -

 

Business—Anil - Monopoly.

Editor l'£.s-Ho/-.-—At its lust scssi<li1,.>':tii11‘-
day, Oct. ll, Wyoniiiig (§1".iiige,::!.:3, passed the
following resolution, which speaks for itsel 1’:

Resolved, That it is the opinion of Wy-
oiniiig Gi'aii::‘e. No. ::.'.:;, that no member of
this (‘rrange 5ll0ll1(l for the next _ve:ii' pui'clias_c
1111)’ plaster of any plzist_ei' conipany or combi-
natioii, for it greater price per ton tluiii it can
be secured f'_roni _tlie_ Alal)-astiiie coinp-any (oi
Grziiid Rapids) ii_i its ill'l‘2lllgt£lllellt‘wltll tlie_
E)_<eci_1ti\'c (‘oniniittee of the State hruiige of
Micliigziii.

it will be reinenibei'ed that the tll‘l'illl;:'e-
ment of i\Ir..\I. ll. Cliurcli, Mziiiiigei‘ of tlic
Alabzistiiic company, with the Hi':iii_<_re. is to
furiiisli plaster at $2.51! per ton: but in as
much as it is not probzible Mr. Cliurcli can fur-
nisli the entire amount 1'Gq1lil‘e¢l by the
Grziiige for the first year, as it \v-.i.~' lute Wll(‘ll
he begun the coiistructioii of his new inill,
tlierefore the above resolution.

Truly etc..
1-LA. liL'l’.l.l.\'G,\)ll:‘.

l. Webster Childs.

Fraternity Grange held a special session
Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 31, for the purpose
of meeting Bro. J. VVebster Childs. whose
prostration since his return from Denver
has prevented his attendance at the regular
meetings of our Grange. The afternoon was
mild, and greatly to the satisfaction of those
present, Mr. Childs was able to ride out and
spend a short time in greeting his old friends
and fellow workers. The scene cannot be
described, but it was such an one as no per-
son present will forget, as he sat with beam-
ing face and outstretched hand, assuring us
of the repose of his spirit in Christ, and en-
treating each one to heed the words of a dy-
ing man and prepare to meet him in his
Father’s home, where he hoped to greet
each one again. E. A. CAMPBELL.

FARMERS, for self improveineiit, need to
awake to their respoiisibility as men; they
need cultivation, interests, care, order and
zeal for the welfare of their fellow-beings.
The intellectual faculties, the emotions, affec-
tions and desires, the will, that constitutes
immortality, must be honored as the broadest
and highest culture of man as -man. A farmi-
er must not be a machine.’

 

AT :1 recent fariuer’s meetiiigaspeziltei‘ gave
a receipt to make farming pziy. as follows
“ Have but one luisiness, and get up in the
niorniiig and see to it yourself.

In the Mountains of Utah.

BY  HODGMAN.

In my last communication the types made
me speak of the prarie dog as a little “musk-
rat.” I used to get angry at such things but
experience of the printers ways has taught
me to pass them by with indifference and in
silence. I should do so now only some of
your readers would think the prairie dog was
a little muskrat, and others would think I
did not know any better, so I hasten to say
that what I wrote was marinot and not
muskrat. There Was another little animal
that used to call on us occasionally in the
deseit which I did not mention, this was
the horned toad. I do not know why this
animal is called a toad for it is not a toad,
and does not look like one, except that it is
about the same size.

It is a sort oflizard with a thicker body
and shorter tail than the rest of the lizards,
and several horn like protiiberances on its
head and along its body. It is perfectly
peaceable and harmless. I said in my last I
would try and give your readers an idea of
the way railroads are built in Utah.

About the first thing in order here as
elsewhere it is necessary to raise the means
to work with, so somebody of an enterpris-
ing turn of mind who wants to make some-
thing starts a project for a railroad to run
somewhere into the country. If he has
some mineral locations it will naturally run
by or near them. If not it will go where he
has a chance to get some or make a specula-
tion of some kind. Others who are of a like
mind join with him and a company is
formed, officers elected, maps of the country
made in the highest and most flattering
style of the art, and perhaps a few miles of
road built where it W111 pay well to operate
it. Then bonds are issued for millions of
dollars and the enterprising projecter, who
is now a prominent officer of the road, takes
a trunk full of the bonds more or less and
goes on a pleasure trip to Europe. When
he gets there he. shows the money lenders
there what profitable investments the Union
Pacific, and Central Pacific Railroads are
and what dividends his road is now paying,
and what magnificent prospects his road has
ahead of it, and how they can all become
Goulds and Huntingtons and Stanfords. So
he sells his bonds for the best price he can
get, and has enough ofthem so he comes back
with some millions of dollars to work with.
The officers who are the principal stock
holders now vote themselves good big sal-
aries which'they pay out of the money they
have secured.

The next is to form a construction com-
pany. This is made up of the officers of the
road. Then the construction company con-
tracts to build the road for so many dollars,
say $40,000 per mile, to be paid them by the
railroad company. when the track is ready
for the ties, iron, or rolling stock as the case
may be. The construction company then
puts surveyors into the field who run lines
in all sorts of directions, to find the best
route to the objective points if the company
happens to have one. This is frequently a
prettyintricate affair, when the road has to
cross or climb mountain ranges as it must
in all the through routes across the conti-
nent, and in most of the shorter roads in ter-
ritories. Close on the heels of the surveyors
come the graders, in which they are almost
to a man, Mormons. On the Denver and
Rio Grande Western railroad leading Mor-
mons went over the country with the chief
engineer in advance of the surveyors looking
at the proposed routes, and took contracts
for grading the entire line before a mile of
it had been definitely located. Each one con-
tracted with the construction company to
grade so many miles of road, from ten to
fifty each. They were to be -paid so much
per yard for the work, the amount varying
with the character of the material and its
distance from water and other supplies. In
that portion of the land in which the con-
struction was under my charge, 14 cents per
yard was paid for scraper work, that is for
making the road bed, where the earth could
be readily handled by Dlowing and scraping.
Scapers with tongues, to them were almost
exclusively used anda skilful man with a
scraper would leave the road bed almost
perfectly finished. ‘ For material which had
to be moved in carts and barrows, 28 cents
per ‘yard was paid, for loose rock and ce-
ments 50 cents, for solid sandstone $1.25 and
for granite, blue lime stone and similar hard
rocks -$2.00 per yard was the price. The
construction company thus “subbed” out
the work by the yard at rates which left
them a good profit. None of the work cost
them more than they received for it, and
scores of miles did not cost more than a quar-
ter what they got for it. There were several
miles of work on my first division that did
not have over 4,000 yards of earthwork per
mile, and all scraper work at that. There
was no mile of work under my charge, which
included the heaviest work in the Wasatch
mountains that cost $20,000.

Some of your readers may be inter-
ested in a little more of details of
the work. In the first place, the locat-
ing engineer with his party goes over
the ground and fixes the line of the road,
driving stakes at every 100 feet on straight
lines, and 50 feet on curves. Then the con-
struction engineer follows and sets stakes for
the outer edge of the slopes, of excavation
or embankment. These are set at every 100

 GBANGE VISITOR.

foot station and as many places between
them as there are changes in the direction
or slope of the surface of the ground, in or-
der to get an accurate measurement of the
amount of earth to be taken out or filled in.
Then come the grubbers, who with axes
and picks or grub-hoes take out whatever
trees or bushes there may be within the
limits. It is astonishing how few good ax-
men there are in Utah. I saw only one
good chopper there, and he proved to be a
boy who was born and brought up in Kala.-
mazoo county, and afrerword worked in the
Michigan and Wisconsin pineries. He
worked a while in my party and would do
more work with an ax, than any three Mor-
mons I saw in that territory. After the
grubbers, came the men with plows and
scrapers. The plows used were mostly the
Oliver Chilled, with now and then a Dia-
mond Iron or a Moline plow. The plows are
run into and among the rocks, in a reckless
fashion that breaks them to pieces freely.
In all the cuts, the earth or rock is taken
out a foot below the grade of the road bed,
and then filled up to grade with gravel or
other suitable material. In some places
there are plenty of great boulders of solid rock
which have to be blasted out, and in others
the line cuts into the solid mountain itself.
VVhere boulders are being blasted it is dan-
gerous being near when the blasts are fired.
This is frequently done atnoon or after work
at night, when the laborers are out of the
way. The blasters will charge as many as
they can in half a day and then fire them
all at once, making a noise like a park of
artillery. On one occasion a,rock as large as
a bushel basket was thrown into my camp
from a blast forty rods away. Fortunately
we saw it coming and got out of the way
so no harm was done, but we were kept
dodging behind trees for a fortnight while
at that camp, by the flying rocks. We al-
ways had warning when a blast was to be
fired and got into a place of safety. Some-
times the point ofa hill has to be loosened
up. A hole just big enough for a. man to
work in will be drove in just below grade
to about the centre of the hill, then branch-
es like a T will be run out from the end of
the drift. From one to one hundred kegs
of powder are then put into the branches
and connected together, a fuse connecting
with it and running out of the hole. The
drift is then tilled up and tightly packed
with earth and rocks, and at a convenient
time the mine is fired. If the powder has
been properly placed and the right amount
used, the whole superincumbent earth or
rocks, will be lifted up and crumbled with
very little noise and no scattering of debris.
If too much powder is used it will burst out
at the weakest place, scattering the earth
and rocks to a great distance and leaving a
portion of the hill undisturbed. And so, if
too little is used or it is not properly located,
it will not do up the work effectually, the
design of which is to loosen and break up
the earth and rocks so that it can be hand-
led with plow and scraper. VVhen the
grading is nearly done, the engineer has to
go over it the second time, setting new
stakes for the centre line, and giving grade
heights, after which the finishing gang go
over and give it the last touches, bringing
the surface up true and even, and trimming
the sides to the proper width and slope,
when it is ready for the ties and track. The
engineer each month measures all the work
done during the month, classifying it and
reporting the amount to headquarters and
according to his report the contractors are
paid. Between the company, who look;out
sharply that the engineers estimates are not
too large, and the contractors who want
them as large as possible, the engineer has
but little chance to be remise in his duty
and sometimes he gets a scorching on both
sides. As will be seen by the manner in
which the road was built, it was no great
object for the construction company to shor-
ten the line of the road. They were making
a profit of from five to twenty thousand or
more dollars per mile, and the more miles
built, why the more dollars it was for them.
When the money ran low they only needed
to sell more bonds and get a new supply.
In running through the country as we did
it almost necessarily followed that minerals
were found in places along the line. All
that promised to be of value the company
“froze to” and the claims were entered not
in the name of company, but in the individ-
ual names of the officers, thus showing evi-
dence of thrift and wisdom on their part.
While in their employ I located about thirty
coal mines, some of them very rich and val-
uable, but nota claim was filed in the com-
pany name. A few claims were located by
outsiders, but it was of little use for them.
The company would buy such as it wanted
on its own terms‘, or if the owner refused to
sell, would freeze him out by methods only
too well known by railroad companies and
compel him so sell at such price as they
chose to pay, or have his property lie idle
and useless on his hands. Some of those
fellows are making money in this way.

 

A BLACKSMITH was lately summoned to
a county court, as a witness in a dispute
between two of his workmen. The Judge,
after hearing the testimony, asked him why
he did not ad vise them to settle, as the costs
had already amounted to three times the
amount of the sum in dispute. He replied,
“I told the fools to settle: for I said the bar-
risters would take their costs, the lawyers
their shirts, and if they gotinto your honor’s
court, you’d skin ’em!”

  

5

feach lrees. Peach Trees.

.A'I‘ KENT C()L'NTY

“ POMON A N URSERIES.”

We offer a full assortment of fruit trees and orna-
mental stock including plants, vines, and Evergreen:
at lowest living rates.

Send in your orders by mail.

Send for Price Lists.

BUTTERICK it WAITERSON,
l5augSt CASCADE, Kent 03., Mich.

Parts List or siarmns

Kept in the office of the Secretary of the
MICHIGAN STATE GRANGE,

Ana’ am: out Post Paid, on Receipt of Cash Order,
over the seal of :1. biubordinate Grange, amltka
signature of it: Master or Secretary.

Porcelain Ballot Marbles, per hundred, . . . . . . . . 75
Blank Book, ledger ruled, for Secretary to keep
accounts with members, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1 00

Blank Record Books, (Express paid), . . . . . . .... 1 09

Order Book, containing 100 Orders on the Treas-
urer, with stub, well bound, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50

Receipt Book, containing 100 Receipts from

      

 

Treasurer to Secretary, with stub, well bound, 50
Blank Receipts for dues, per 100, bound,. . . 5|!
A plications for Membership, per 100,. . 60

embership Cards, per 100, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 60
Withdrawal Cards, per doz.,..  .   .... 25
Dimits, in envelopes, per 4102., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 26
By-Laws of the State Grange, single copies 10c,

per doz., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 75
By-Laws, bound, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 20
“ Glad Echoes,” with music, Single copy 15 eta,

per doz., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l 80
Rituals, single copy, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 25

“ per doz., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2 40
" for Fifth Degree, for Pomona Grauges,

per copy, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  10
Blank “Articles of Association” for the Incorpo-

ration of Subordinate Granges, with Copy of

Charter, all ccmplete,.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Notice to Delinquent Members, per 100, . . . . . . ._ (0
Declaration of Purposes, per doz., -'3c.; per

hundred, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
American Manual of Parliamentary Law... .. 60

u H u 15 u (Mo_
rocco Tuck,) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 00
Address of J. J. Woodman before the.Nation-

al Grange——per dozen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Address of Thos. K. Beecher—per dozen. . 10
Digestof LawsandRulings,................. 40
Roll Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Address, J. T. COBB,
Sac’! Mica. STATE Gannon.
SCHOOLCRAFT,MIOH

IVEICPIIG-.A.1\T CENTRAL R.’ R.
DEPARTURE or TRAINS irnox ksnaxanoo.
TIME-TABl.E—1IAY I3, 1851:,

   

 
    

WESTVVAKD.

A. M. P. )1.

Accommodation leaves, __________________ __ 4 56 _____
“ arrives, __ _- ______ 0 3
Evening Express, ....... -- -- 35‘-__.
Pacific Express, ____________________________ _- 2 47 ____
Mail .... -- 1 ll!
Daylflxpress. ...................................... --' 2 30
Local Passenger, ____________________________ __ 9 18,__-__

EASTWARD.

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Night Express, .............................. __ 2 30,_..._.
Accommodation leaves,_-__ 6 501-.....
“ arrives, ........................... -_, 9 30

Mail
Day Express,.____
New York Express
Atlantic, l'}xpress,_

New York, Atlantic and Pacific Expresses daily. Evening
Express west and Night 1-.‘xpi'c.-as ct-ist daily except Saturdays.
All other trains daily except Sunday.-I. Fl'Ulg'lll trains carrying
passengers out from Kalanm‘/.00 as f0llUW.'l : No ‘.50 (east) at 5:30
P. M., and No. ‘.10 (west) at 7:137.

H. B. Lsnuim, Gen. Manager, Dsti-olt,
J. A. GRIER, General Freight Agent, Clllctihju. -
O. W. l’.uI;n.:i.i:.-5, G. P. if '1‘. A., Cliicugo.

I.-. S. & l\dC- S. R. R.

KALAMAZ00 Drvisiorz Tran: TABLE.

(Time 15 minutes faster than Kalamazoo.)
GOING SOUTH.
' N vac .\'i'.i’s"""’
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Ar.Allegaii ____ -_ 9 17 “ .7 4|) “ Y 8 10 "
Ar. Kalamazoo- ‘lo 15 “ 0; ~10 “ _l140 “

Ar. Sclioolcral‘t___ - 1050 “ 7 22 “ 5 140 I
Ar. Three Rivers-.. 1118 “ 752 “ . 245 “
Ar. White Pigeon- __ ll 45 “ 8 20 “ , 450 "

Ar. Toledo ______ __ 5 35 r M 2 45 AM 6 451:

. Cleveland 1010 “ 7 U5 " V. 9 10 pg
355An,1 10 Pan 7 40 “

GOING NORTH.

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Ar Cleveland __ 735 " 7 00 “ 1 950 Al
Ar Toledo ______ -_ ll-101 an 10 50 “ 310 00 us

6 00 “
625 “ 41).’) “ .1000 “
658 '- 434-M1210 “
Ar. Kalamazoo- 730 “ 505 " 1 40!!
Ar.Allegan _-__ I 840 “ ; 608 “ ‘
Grand Rapids _____________ -_ I10 00 “ l 7 2:’: “

3 40 an 8 46 Al
Ar. Three Rivers

Ar. Schoulcraft _

420“
.810 "

All trains connect at White Pigeon with triiliis oii nialn line.
A. G. Ansnxx,
Supt. Kalamazoo Division, Kalamazoo.

Corrected Time-Table—-November 1, 1882.

TRAINS WESTVVARD.

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’Tin{iiTanii{ "Day - ems?

STATIONS. 1Express.lExprsss.}l.'1xprsu,
_ rm 7 V l_No.i@.V| No. 4. No. 6.
Le. Port Huron ................ ..f is 10 Au‘ 7 40 ii}, 7 5.3 pg
“ Imlay City ‘ 7 18 “ i
cl L3-pber _____________________ __l 742 H 910 u I 922 u

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Snrioss. Express. lnxpms. 1' Express.
__ __ 7 No.1. j>No.r§;_i N_o. 5.

Lo Chicago” .................. _.i 850 All 515931? 900?:
I ' ll 7 ll ‘ IA

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“ Oadsepelis '" M 155 -t 95:; H ' 205 ‘-
" schooimn'"' 254 “ '10 39 -‘ I 301 ~
-‘ Vicksburg 310 H 31050 “ l 320 “
" Battle Creek 105 -‘ ‘I140 “ ' 420 “
“ Charlotte .505 “'i247 ‘"522 -«
-- musing '55s“ 140“l6l9"
“Durand- 725“ 256-*l755"
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“ i.ape3'r'I 85*’ H l us “ l 910 *-
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3'31 587:1!!! run by Chicago time. All trains daily except
G20. 1!. Runs, 5. B. Ouuwu.
Tramc Manager. General Superintendent.

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Agent, Schoolc "‘, Mich. ’ . p on,‘

  

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GRANQE VISITOR.

NOVEMBER 15. 1882.

—-indies’ flrpaqtnmit.

‘MARRIED-DIED.

In the columns side by side.

Stand the captions, Married. Died;
What fine irony in this _
That shade with death our nuptial bliss,
That blends beneath our earnest gaze
The story of two wondrous days?

The kiss of death. of blushing bride,
Sarcastic blend in—Married, Died.

Throbbing breast of heart that bleeds,
Tearful, bright or dull eye reads
Lines whose message is not clear,
Blurred and broken through a tear;
Lily fingers, hand of age.

Trace the lines along the page;
Death and Cupid side by side

Sport with man in—~Mar1'ied, Died.

Here a requiem, there a song,
Blend and roll their notes along,
Village bells that ring or toll
Greet a glad or passing soul;

To the chancel call the crowd,
Clad in satin gown or shroud,

To the church we twice may ride;
Heed the headings: Married, Died.

Hoist the anchor, sail away;

Summer winds or sunlit bay

Lure thee o'er the outer bar,

Where the white-capped breakers are;
Staunch thypainted shallop be,

Strong to ride life's restless sea,

God shall rule the surging tide

That laps the shores of——Married, Died.

Orange blossoms, ripened wheat,
Sprigs of rue or lillies sweet,
Curls of gold or locks of snow,
Wedding robes or garbs of woe,
Bands in loving hands to rest,

Or folded lie on pulseless breast;
Who shall bloom and fruit divide,
So near the stories, Married, Died?

Producers and Consumers.

Good morning, my friends: And how fair
the morning of this November day—A
cloudless sky, trees decked in their garb of
crimson and gold, and ‘ Solomon in all his
glory is not to be compared” with the beauty
and regal splendor of these halcyon days,
which are passing, oh ! so swiftly, that one
cannot drinkin half enough of the beauty,
and grandeur. And I sometimes feel disloyal
enough to household cares and duties to
think it almost a sacrilege, to shut myself
within the four walls of the kitchen, per-
forming the regular routine of cooking, dish
washing, and other work, that will never
“stay done up,” but must be‘ performed day
after day. When out of doors there is so
much pleasure and enjoyment, which
ought to "lift us up above the grovelling
things of earth.

It has been said that heroism can be man-
ifested by submitting cheerfully to the menial
duties required of us in every-day life, but
they certainly are not always congenial to
our feelings and it sometimes seems a sort of
aprison life to be shut in from the beauty
and grandeur without, and which we so
much desire to enjoy. I have been trying
for several days to find something to write
about for your consideration a few moments.
Not that there is a scarcity of subjects, but
how to weave in the thoughts. I could

furnish the warp if some one else would
furnish the woof, and together we might
produce an article which would bear exam
ination and afl‘ord pleasure to some one who
might pause to read the production.

One subject has claimed my attention
more than others, namely, Producers and

Consumers. In every organization there
are two distinct classes, those who are wil-
ling to work, and those who are willing to
let them. Whether in the family, church,
temperance cause or the Grange, the burden,
care, and responsibility rests on a few. It
is true there are certain individuals who
seem born to lead and command, they know
just what to do and how to do it, while oth-
ers will stand idle by with limp and folded
hand and ask, "What. can I do ?” or “tell me
something to do.” How often we see fami
lies in which the parents are the producers,
and the children only consumers. They so
often forget that itsjust as much the province
of the children to make home attractive and
happy, and render themselves useful and
agreeable, as well as enjoy all the good the
parents see fit to provide for them.

In the temperance movement, how few
take a decided stand for the right and help
sustain the “willing workers.” Very many
are ready to acknowledge that intemperance
in any form is a curse and a blight upon
humanity, and ought to cease its terrible
workings, but when asked to do something
towards putting it down and to drive it from
our fair land, oh no ! they have no influence,
or time or talent to do such work as to save
the fallen or rescue the perishing. Some of
them are glad to see the results arising from
the exertions of others but they have no
part or lot in the matter. ‘

I think in the Grange we can find both the
producer and the consumer, and there is

I marked distinction between the two, and
a person with ready observation can classify
the members of any ‘Grange. There are
ready and willing workers in this organiza-
tion, those whose thoughts and energies are
alive to every interest pertaining to it, be-
cause they feel that the times demand a
successful working Grange. The burden of-
ten falls on a few to plan and execute what
they consider beneficial to the order and to
each and every member. They plan socials,
fehsts, music, literary entertainment, and
gubjects for discussions, talk co-operation
and unison of effort, and a strict adherence

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to Grange principles, and after they have
planned they must carry out the plans or
witness a failure, while the consumers look
wonderingly, and complacently on and reap
the results.

But sometimes the consumers are the losers,
work brings its reward and if a person sows
sparingly they reap sparingly. There are
so many in the Grange who never try to do
anything to make the meetings interesting
and put all the resposibility on the officers.
If their name is placed on the program for
an essay. select reading or to lead out in 2
discussion, they say “I’ll stay away” that
evening,I cannot read ortalk before a Grange.
Such persons lose more than any one else
as some one will fill their place and reap the
benefit of their effort, and those who failed
to perform the duty assigned to them will
bring death upon themselves. Of course it
is no easy task for many persons to l( t their
voice be heard in public. but as “practice
makes perfect,” the more one tries to say or
do something to interest others, the easier
the task will become. I was told that a
prominent member of the State Grange said
that he could scarcely walk across the floor
when the Grange was in session, when he
first joined the Order, but to-day he can
write a splendid article for the VISITOR
and make a grand speech, and is one of the
strongest helps we Patrons have in Michigan.
I do not suppose all persons can make
such an advance as this man has, 'but every
one can approximate to great results in the
same direction. What happy results would
follow if each and every one would resolve
to become a producer as well as a consumer
and dofor others what they have so long

been willin g to receive from others.
MYRA.

Self - Improvement.

(An essay read by Mrs. G. A. Perry at the October
meeting of Eaton county, Pomona Grange in Kal-
amo.)

As the seedling deposited in the soil and
supplied with the Iieccssruy moisture, air,
and sunshine, develops into a perfect plant-
so thehuman mind possesses natural facul-
ties that commence their development with
its existence and which only need as conge-
nial influences to produce as perfect growth.
Fortunate indeed is the individual whose
surrounding influences are such as to produce
this happy result, and prosperous beyond our
comprehension would be our nation could
this acme of intellectual development be real-
ized by its people. Desirable as it is we may
never fully reach this ideal condition but we
have much to encourage us. The history of‘
the world for the past two centuries is a his-
tory of unprecedented intellectual improve‘
ment.

The diffusion of knowledge since the insti-
tution of a free press,l1as come to be so gen-
eral that ignorance is no longer excusable.
Good newspapers, if not also good books, are
the education within the reach of all. The
rudimentary education of school is of course
a necessary p1'elimina1'y and this our free
school system furnishes. A collegiate course
is a powerful atlv-.n1t:1ge but not at necessity
and without being supplemented by news-
paper education is a positive failure. Many
college graduates know more of what has
happened in the past; than of what is going
011 at present. They know perhaps more of‘
the reign of Elizabetll than of Victoria, of
Wars of the Roses than of our own civil war
—-of Cromwell’s government than of Glad-
stone's.

In strange contrast to this we see lllillly
people, both young and old, well informed
upon the most important questions of the
times, social, moral, political, and scientific
who a1'e,as we might say, bundles of‘ infor-
mation upon the passing lnstory of our own
and other countries, whose entire education
with the exception of a few months at school,
was gained by reading. Wendell Phillips
once said: “There are two kinds of educa-
tiou—the education of Ilarvard and Yale,
and the equally valuable education of the
New York Tribune and the New York Post,”
and the latter is the kind we all can and
should have.

Notwithstanding however that this is gen-
erally concedcd to be true. it is a. lamentable
fact that a large class of both men and women
neglect this sacred duty. The most common
and perhaps the most delusive excuse for this
neglect is want of time, but even the busiest
people have many leisure moments which
could well be used in this way. The time
may seem short but many books have been
written as well as read-in these short spaces
of time which would otherwise have been
wasted, and I sometimes think that this is
really an advantage for it has been truly said
that reading without reflecting is like eating
without digesting, and we will surely have
ample time for reflection by making what we

have read a subject of thought while about
our work and in this way derive the best pos-
sible benefit from what we read. In fact we
cannot over estimate the advantages which
we Will gain from spending even a half hour
each dayin some useful reading. It will act
as a. -benefit in driving away melancholy. The
best remedy in the world for “blues” is read-
ing. . A half hour with Mark Twain or Bret
Harte will act like magic. It will also help
us to rise above what Whittier chooses to call
“The poor scandal of the neighborhood.” It
will tend to broaden our ideas and our chari-
ties and furnish other topics for conversotion
than idle gossip. It will strengthen our
memories, and how often do we hear tired

overworked housekeepers say “It seems as

though I am forgetting all that I ever
knew.”

A valuable practice too, to aid in strength-
ening the memory as well as a great source
of pleasure. and one that is being introduced
in many eastern schools and should be intro-
duced in every school home and Grange, is
that of committing to memory choice pas-
sages of prose and poetry. John Ruskin has
said that these choice committed selections
become to us "fairy palaces of beautiful
thoughts, bright fancies, satisfied memories,
noble histories, faithful sayings, treasure
houses of precious and restful thoughts-—
which care cannot disturb, pain make gloomy
nor poverty take away from us, houses built
without hands for our souls to dwell in.”

By following up the practice of’ every day
reading, reflecting upon what is read, talk-
ing about it with our fumiliesund our neigh-
bors, bringing it up in the (jrange in way of’
select readings and discussions, and by com-
mitting cboicc passages to memory, we will
find that the cobwebs are fastbeing removed
from our minds, that we are not so forgetful
after-all, even if we do this at the expense of’
some pct fancy work, if we dispense entirely
with “knitting and crochet,” if we do not cut
calico into a lumdred pieces for the sole pur-
pose of sewing again together, if we spend
less time in preparing rich pastry, prepare
our fruit in the most. simple and thus most
healthful way, in short, it‘ we have less toma-
to catchup and more newspaper czitchup, our
mental organs as well as our digestive appar-
atuses will be greatly bencfitted and we will
better fulfill our duties as good Gr:mgcrs and
good citizens.

Feeling as I do so earnestly our obligations
in this direction and the ;.:ene1'zd neglect of
them especially by my own sex, I have select-
ed this as my subject with the earnest desire
to add some interest to the cause and if by
this hastily prepared effort one individual is
induced in any degree to correct past care-
lessness in this respect I zun we-ll repaid for
writing my thoughts on sclf'-imp1'ove1'nent.

School and School Studies.

In these days of rapid advancement in
the cause of education, when every faculty
has been brought into requisition to aid in
the development of intellect, it may be
thought that throughness in the different
departments ’would be the inevitable result
Science and art, have lent a helping hand to
smooth and beautify the road to the temple
of knowledge, and instead of Websters
spelling book, with its rough wood cuts and
trite sayings, our little ones have their artis
tically colored reader, and as they advance
the gems of different writers are collected
for their use. Daboll has long been consignrd
to oblivion and the science of mathematics
has become a pleasure. Other studies have
kept pace with this. The improvement has
not rested here: our school houses have be-
come things of beauty and graduating classes
the rule instead of the exception.

But our convictions are daily becoming
stronger, that an immense amount of
cramming has been done with but little ben-
efit to the pupil. Commencing with the
primary studies, geography, for instance
how many of those that have passed
a critical examination and completed
their studies, as they triumphantly as-
sure us have any thing like a correct
knowledge of the geography of their
own state, even its resources and na-
tural advantages? A few lines of discription,
ahalf dozen questions and the subject is
dismissed, scarcely any mention made or
its crowning glory, the wonderful network
of lakes. How many, either teachers or
pupils can give their number and that of
the beautiful islands? (By the way, we will
give this as a question to the young read-
ers of the VISITOR, and if the answers are
prompt We may be tempted to give others.)
Their old French or Indian names recal-
ling many a rare bit of history. VVhat would
so surely rouse a love for and pride in “Mich-
igan, my Michigan” as athorough acquain
tance with her from the days when Hen-
nepin and Marquette glided along in their
birch canoe, isolated from home and kin
dred, showing their love for Labolle France
by naming so many of our towns, lakes
and rivers.

The school system of Switzerland is
quoted as a model for the world, and oneof
the first studies a child is obliged to pursue
is a correct knowledge of his own countfy,
its history included, and witness the pas-
sionate love of the Switzer for his native
land, the song of the Ranz de Vache
causing them to brave the death penalty
for desertion to gaze once more on her
snow crowned hills. There is more poetry
and romance in the history of our State
than in all Mrs. Southworth’s novels, but
lost our article should be like Penelope’_s
web, we will close purposing if we have
leisure to glance at other studies.

MRS. R. E. SMITH.
Brooklyn, Mich. - '

Sure cure for Corns.

A. 0. who has tried it, is authority for the
following: Take one-fourth cup of strong
vinegar, crumb finely into it some bread.
Let stand half an hour, or until it softens
intoa good poultice. Then apply, on retir-
ing at night. In the morning the soreness
will be gone, and the corn can be pinched
out. If the corn is a very obstinate one, it
may require two or more applications to
effect a cure.-—Scz'entrfic American.

The Ways of the Ant._

The Hebrew king's injunction to “consid-
er the ant” has been of late years faithfully
obeyed by a multitude of European and
American naturalists, but by none more rm
plicitly than Sir John Lubbuck, banker,
ethnologist, and Member of Parliament.
Unlike _his predecessors, however, he has
not been content to pitch his camp by the
side of an ant’s nest, and there pick up
what facts or apparent facts were possible.
On the contrary, he has collected a sort of
insect menagerie. where under strict sur-
veillance the waysnf bees and ants may be
observed with ease, their humors noted, and
their moral and mental qualities subjected
to the trying test ofexperiment.

Bees have hitherto been regarded as the
most remarkable example ofinsect intelli-
gence, but it is questionable if ants do not
afford even betterobiects for study. They
are more convenient for experimental pur-
poses, being easily housed, nests and all,
under plates of glass placed on a table. In
the tropics, which form their proper home.
more than athousand different kinds are
known. They are all painfully human.
They work and idle, fight and make love,
hate their enemies and show a qualified re-
gard for their friends; build houses, con-
struct bridges across valleys, and even tun-
nels under br ad rivers. They keep cows
and milk them; gather in their winter food
and storeit in water tight granaries; are ad
dicted to slavery and work their willing
slaves with systematic mercilessness. Their
sense of smell is powerful, and their sight
as keen as that of their class generally.

A philosopher did declare "the world was
composed of fighting and love,” and at all
events that of the ants is largely made up
of the former element. As warriors they
have no superiors in the animal W01 id, and
each species has a different way ofattacking
its enemies or its victims. Though in one
nest there will often be as many as half a
million individuals, each little citizen knows
every one ofits fcllowtownsmen, and speed-
ily ousts any intruder within his bounds.
When the nest becomes too small for its in-
habitantfi—a,nd snmetinles it will extend
fora distance of 7001 8|) yards from the en-
trance——it sends out colonies, and if the em
igrants are sufiiciently powerful they never
hesitate at exterminating any rival species
which try to occupy the same area. The
anfs make roads, and sometimes even when
the nature of the ground renders this ad-
visable, tunnels through which to march to
their habitation, their feeding grounds, and
the territory cllnst-ll for their hunts and ma-
raudingcampaigns.

But if the ants make war on other species
they have also numerous enemies. If a nest
of brown ants, so common in our woods, is
disturbed at any time during the summer,
some small flies may probably be seen hov-
ering over it, and every now and then mak-
ing adash at some particular ant. These lay
eggs on the ants, inside which their maggots
live. Mites also attack them, and if they do
not eventually kill their victims, they in-
flict on them, during the period of sharing
their involuntary hospitality, the most ex-
cruciating torture. The slave ant, ‘is ex
tremely timid, as all serfs are, while an-
otherspecies nearly connected with it, has
a considerable dash of audacity. The horse
ant lacks initiative, and always moves in
troops. One worries its enemies, which an-
other never does. The slave-making ant is
perhaps the bravest. “Ifa single individ-
ual,” Sir John Lubbock remarks, “finds
herself surrounded by enemies, she never
attempts to fly, as any other ant would, but
transfixes her opponents one after another,
springing right and left with great agility,
till at length she succumbs, overpowered
with numbers.” Another species is cow
ardly and tbievish; during wars among the
larger species, they haunt the battle fields
and devour the dead. So widely do the dif-
ferent genera differ in temperament.

The traditional industry ofants has not
been exaggerated. They work all day, and
in warm Weather, if need be, all night. Ad-
vocates of the eight hours’ movement will
be shocked to learn that one ant was seen to
toil without any intermission, even for food,
from :-ix in the morning till a quarter to ten
at night, and'_that it is nothing uncommon
for one of these unwearied little laborers to
star: 11) work the moment she is freed from
imprisonment, as ifimpatient at the en foro
ed pause in the tasks of her brief life. Sir
John Lubbock confined one under 9. bottle
for a week, but the instant the brave little
creature was released she picked up a larva,
carried it off to the nest, and after half an
hour returned for another, until she had
finished the duty in which her gaoler had
interrupted her.

But, as we have already said, it is not all
work and no play with the ants. They
have been noticed engaged in “sports,” and
scenes observed on certain hill sides can
only be characterized as gymnastic exer-
cises. “The ants raised themselves on their
hind legs, caressed one another with their
antennae, engaged in mock combats, and al-
most seemed to be playing hide and seek.”
In their habits they are cleanly, for they
often lick one another, and those which Sir
John painted for facility of recogriition were
divested of their unwonted coloration by
the good offices of their friends. Nor are
they without aids in their early life, apart of
course from the slaves which so many of
them possess. The green fly, which -is so
familiar on hops and roses, is often termed
the ant’s cow, and with some reason too.
These aphides exude a sweet juice, known
es honey dew, on which the ants are fond
of feeding. It is indeed an advantage for
the aphides to have the sticky substance re
moved from their bodies. When Linnaeus
styled the aphis the ‘‘ants’ cow,” be devised
a. name for it more literally true than im-
agined, for the aphides generally retain the
honey dew until the ants are ready to re-
ceive 'it. Then the ants stroke an caress
the aphides with their antennae, until they
emit their sweet “milk.”

The way they divide the labor of their
lives is very remarkable; so is their fore-
sight in hoarding up supplies of food, and
appointing foragers to seek it, and store-
keepers to distribute it when required. For
long it was doubted whether the royal en-
tomologist of Israel was not indulging in a
figure of speech, when he spoke of the ant
storing up grain. But we now know that
in various parts of world there are villages
of agricultural ants who follow this pres-
cient practice. Still more astonishing is
the fact, for fact it has proved to be, that
while some ants prevent their grain from
germinating by nipping off the young root-
let, M. Forel, a Swiss observer, declares that

one species allows the seeds in its granar-

ies to commence the process of germination
for the sake of the sugar produced during
that operation.

But of all the hideously human traits pm.
sessed by ants, none is so remarkable 33
their addiction to slavery, in circumstgnce
which has long been one of the most fgyni.
liar features in their history. Some of me
slave keeping species attack the nests of their
victims, steal their larvae-and pupas and
carry them - ft‘ to be reared for a condition
of servitude. One species is entirelv depen.
dent, on its slaves; others can partially ‘do:
for themselves, and, even on a push, pg”-y
on the functions of the nest without the aid
of their auxiliaries. Sir John Lubbock ven.
tures the belief that slavery exercises on ants
the demoralizing influence it has always
been understood to exercise on those 133.
tions ofmen among whom it is found. In
time the slave owners become helpless de-
pendents on their servants. Their bodily
structure has, in course of untold ages, un-
dergone a change; the madibles have lost
their teeth, and become mere nippers, degd.
ly enough in war, but useless every‘ other
purpose. They have lost the power of build-
mg. and display no care for their young; the
slaves performing every domestic offlce, in.
cluding the providing of food, and carriage
of their masters from place to place. They
have even lost the habit of feeding, and were
it not for their anxious slaves, would perish
of hunger with plenty in their close vicin.
ity. In ant society that species of morality
which consists of love for relatives, and re.
gard for the unfortunate of their race. is
hardly found, They will pass a maimed or
wounded compatriot and fr llow citizen with-
out the slightest notice. This callousness to
the distress of each other is the more re-
markable since it is notorious that they re-
tain with extraordinary tenacity their hold
on an enemy the y have once seized. M.
Mocquexys tell us that the Brazilian In-
diaus utilize this quality in the cure of
wounds. If their limbs are gashed, they
force an ant to bite the two lips of the cut,
and thus bung them together, after which
they snip off the am’s head, which thus
holds the lips together. He asserts that he
has often seen natives with wounds in
course of healing, with fll:- assistance of
seven or eight ants’ heads, playing the part
of the _surgeon’s sutures. Strange ants are
put to death, and intoxicated members of
the same nest areimrnediately extruded by
their sober, cleanly living comrades. Ants
easily recognize their friends, and in their
wars the young, especially if they belong
to the same species, are spared; and they
will even hail as relatives the pupae of their
nest stolen and brought up among strangers,
when restored to them. As a rule, l.—z,-w-
ever, hatred is with them a stronger passion
than affection.—F/‘om Farmers Review.

Woman’s Dress.

Mrs. Julia \Vard Howe delivered an ad.
dress in New York Thursday evening on
“Woman as a social power.” In reference
to dress she said: “If dress can heighten the
world's sense of what isreally beautiful in
womanhood, it is ’certainly a power, and a
great one. Surely one of the first conditions
to this end would be that dress should rep;-e.
sent womanly reserve. It should clothe
not disguise nor deform. The lines of beauty
should be preserved without that exposure
of the delicate skin which makes the be.
holder shiver and which should make the
subject blush. Colors should be modest ‘oe-
side the coloring of nature. Let no glaring
tints disturb the harmony of the delicately.
blended hues. The gold in 3 young girl’;
hair, the evanescent roses in her cheek,
glowing and paling with the rhythm of her
pulse, IS a Bll€D[ eloquence, or rather a light
and shadow utterance. Never profane or
frizzle the one out of all color, or place be.
side the other any brilliant ornament whacn
can conflict with its perfect charm.”

IF you haven't a trcc growing by the 11.3,-,1-
yet, plant one there. 'l'.ake :1 maple or ant-lm.
They grow quickly, and they are among our
healthiest trees. llut if‘ you can not get one
of them, take such as you can get, only be
sure to have a tree. Half a dozen of them.
If y_ou can, but at least one. You will take-
an interest from the first in wutcliing its rte-
velopment-. As years pass, and the little stem
you could have broken easily with one hand
swells Into the trunk of a stately tree, and
the branches you could have g:itlle1'c(l into
your arms at first, reach out and shake down
coolness and shade over doorstep and window
from Inormng to night, you forget about ifs
being an inanimate thing. It becomes at
f1‘icnd——one you can talk to and confide in
and many are the secrets you tell it as vmi
sit under its branches. Unlike many lllllllélll
friends it keeps the secrets confided to it, In
later years you think of home, when far
away from it, and I know you never think of
it without thinking of the dear old tree
The tree is part of home to you, and no hon’);-‘
is really home unless it hasuthe influence of
a tree to blend with and strcnghthen it's own.

R.

1'1‘ appears to be quite well established that
ants.. and a few other insects, have the hi my
organized faculty of communicating :t. is-ii‘
ideas to one another. The researches of
modern observers, such‘ as Lubbock and Mc-
Cook, have confirmed the belief in such 3
power. Dr. Franklin shared the belief and
tested the matter in an interesting experi.
ment. He placed a. small jar, containing a
litte treacle, in a closet, where a number of
ants soon collected to prey u on the vessel’s
contents, and putting some resh treacle in
it, suspended it by a. string from a nail in the
ceiling. A single ant remained in the jar
which ate until satisfied, and then sought to
find its way out. It was for some time per.
plexed, but finally climbed the string to the
ceiling, and escaped down the wall. It ' had
been gone but a short time when a.-large
swarm of ants tlocked_into the closet, climbed
up the, wall to the ceiling, and then descended

by the stringinto the jar, where the re-

mained until the treacle was devoured, and
and then departed by the string. It is hardly
possible that this should have taken place
ad not the first ant made some communica:
tion to others. - ‘

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THE most satisfgctory evergreen that I
kTn0W 0f. for high Northern latitudes; is the
I\_0rway Spruce. It will stand more cold
with less loss and browning of foliagethan
903’ Other variety I have tried, and its shape
IS generally symmetrical. It grows’ quite
rapidly when well established, and a- small
specimenlooks well. So that it is quite orna-
mental at the start, and every year makes it
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Nov l:LMBEl’. 15, m2

TEE; GRANGE VESEEQEEQ

, finmmnuiraiinns.

From Ex-Curcuil Judge Pratt.

Editor‘ of the Grange Visitor.---I have
carefully read the article marked in your is-
sue of the 15th inst. entitled "Constitu-
tional amendment relating to salary of
Circuit Judges.” I agree with what you
say with regard to the defects in the present
practice, and pleadings. They are mo cum-
bersome: and technical, and lead to expense
and delay. Many of the causes reversed by
the supreme court, are upon technical
points not affecting the real merits of the
case. I They ought to be reformed, and
adapted to our progressive age, and simpli-
fied so that plain men can understand them.

But the circuit judges are not to blame
for this state of things. Our rules of plead-
ings and practice are prescribed by the
supreme court, (C. L. 1502, sec. 4912,) and
the reform must come from them. I feel
sure the circuit judges would gladly co-op-
erate with the supreme court in making the
necessary reforms in our system of pleadings
and practice, to the end thatjustice will be
more expeditious and less expensive. I agree
with what you say upon the evils of per-
mittingnppeals in small and unimportant
cases: but you do the circuit judges injustice
in the following paragraph:——

"In conclusion we will only add that the
arg-rment, that an increase of salary would
secure better talent is without weight, in
view of the fact that none of the talent that
we have. either of the bar or bench, has
done any thing at any time, or has intimated
adisposition or desire to do any thingto
remedy any of the evils of which we com-
plain. The profession appear to be a close
corpuration intent only on taking care of
itself."

Vvhile I was upon the bench I made an
earnest effort to limit the right of appeal to
cases where the judgment exceeded $50. I
urged the amendment upon members of the
legislature from my circuit, and made
speeches and wrote articles ‘in favor of it.
I was in favor of giving the defeated party
a second trial in justice court, with provis-
ions for obtaining an impartialjury outside of
the neighborhood where the parties resided.
I think such an amendment would satisfy
most litigants and would relieve the circuit
courts of many cases brought there to gratify
the will, at great expense to the country.
I have reason to believe that the circuit

judges would be glad to have such alaw
pas.-seal.

Because it failed four years ago is no
goad reason to refuse to vote a reasonable
salary to circuit judges.

Having retired from the bench with im-
paired health from overwork, and being
now mostly occupied with my farm, I think
I am prepared to give an impartial opinion
upon this question. The great trouble with
the bench now is that the position is sought
often mostly by those who want to make it
a stepping-stone to something better. This
is she wn by the frequent resignations.
Twenty six circuit judges have resigned
within ten years. But four of the circuit
judges have been upon the bench for six
years last past.

Now in myjudgment the way to elevate
the character of the courts and to bring
about ‘a reform of the evils you complain
of, is oovote to increase the judge's salary,
an-ii pay a salary that will induce thejudges
to remain on the bench for life if they
prove worthy and competent. In that way
you will secure a body of influential men
who will be interested in correcting the
evils you complain of, and who will have
influence and command respect by the hon-
arable position they occupy.

It is very expensive educating a good
judge. It costs the people of the counties
about $S0a day to run the courts. Every
day wasted by an incompetent or inexper-
ienced judge adds $80 to the taxes of the
county. Thirteen days saved by an experi-
enced judge would save $1,000, the amount
of the proposed increase in the salary.

Yours truly,
DANIEL L. PRATT.

Hillsdale, Oct. 30, 1882.

Free Passes-Taxes. '

-Adrian, Oct. 11, 1882.

I GEN. D. Moons, Esq , Medina, Mich.

' Dear Sir.-—Your circular letter of 9th‘
inst." just received. In reply I have to say
that for years I have denounced the ‘free
pass system, believing it to be a system of
bribery and encroaching upon the‘ just
rights of the people. ‘If elected, I not only
shall refuse a pass but I hope to have the
opportunity to oppose a bill in the ‘next
legislature that shall make the act of re-
ceiving a free pass by any-member of the
legislature, Judge or State omcer, a penal
offense punished by fine and imprisonment.
I am also in favor of a change in the present
system of taxing railroads instead of their
payingadirect tax to the State treasurer
through the auditor general and upon their
own showing. I think our laws ought to
be changed so that their property should
be assessed and taxed in every township
cndcity through which it runs. Let them
pay local taxes like all other institutions.
Under the present system they very largely
escape taxation.
I am also desirous of seeing a change in
our laws relative to school books. Either

the State ought to furnish them or provide
by law for their publication and sale to pat-
rons of the public schools at a small per
cent above actual cost, and thereby save to
the poor people of Michigan thousands of
dollars that under the present system go
into the treasury of large eastern monopo-
lies. Our present law ought to be changed
so that a person owing upon real estate can
pay the tax on the whole amount, and take
out of his next payment upon the mo:t~
gagea proper amount proportioned in ac-
cordance with the amount he owes upon
the ‘land. There are many other things
that need the attention of the next legis-
lature, that I have not the time to mention.

Hoping my answer will be satisfactory
and that you will take the pains to inform
the people in my district, through any
channel you may see fit, by publishing this
letter or otherwise,

I remain yours respectfully,

BENJ.  GRAVES.

 

The Amendment and Stern Facts—What should Be
Done with the Amendment.

Eclitor Grange Vi.sitor.-

Your vigorous and unzmswernble objec-
tions to the increase of the salaries of circuit
judges lose none of their force by reason of
the large majority which has been given for
the proposed zunendment. That large vote
has been obtained by a kind of boss work and
ring-scheming that has few pa1'allels—a.
scheme agreed upon by the attorneys of the
State, faithfully carried out and made by
them successful. The journals of l\Il(.‘lllg'il.ll,
of every political stripe, were filled with mis-
representations of the situation, with false
arguments and specious appeals for the meas-
ure, and men’s liberality stimulated by quot-
ing other States as paying more generous
salaries. But to make assumiice doubly sure,
members of the bar in every voting precinct
stood at the polls all day with votes “yes,"
taking care, however, that all negative votes
should be destroyed or put out of the way of
those who desired them. Ballots for the
amendment were persistently urged upon
voters who objected (and smilingly handed
to those who had not given the subject atten-
tion, with the assurance that it was the right
kind of al>ullot),ax1d those who 1'efus<-d or
asked for a “no” were obliged to write a
negative upon the “yes” tickets. and were
Cll'dI‘ltCtel‘l'l.ed as mean and otherwise made
uncomforta.ble. Compare the vote on this
amendment with the others, more iinportunt
in their bearing upon the body politic, and
you will see the work that wars done. It is
true good men Worked for the zunendment,
for reasons of sympatliv and friendship for
the judge of this circuit, for instance. In
short, every means was adopted to poll a
large vote for the salary amendment, and
every obstacle put in the way of those who
were unfavorable to it, here and elsewhere;
and in this way the wishes of a large num-
ber of people,I believe 2|. square majo1'ity,were
defeated. And the judges thus become in-
debted to the lawyers for their inc-1'ea.se of
salary.

Now, if the amendment is adopted, what
shall be done with it? If the arguments of
the bosses who liave secured its triumph are
s0und,we shall have better judges, and this,of
course,me-ans 2!. change of the present incum-
bents. many of whom, nearly all, have but re-
cently been elected for six years. They will,we
must suppose, step down and out, and give
place to the better men that have been talked
about! The new judges will at once reform
the judiciary, and justice will be sure, swift
and effective. The delays and expenses which
have heretofore made the courts a terror and
ruin_ to nearly every suitor, will be speedily
reformed, and all the good things so glowing-
ly promised by the attorneys and their clac-
quers will descend upon the people like the
dove from heaven, or like the gentle rain up-
on the parched earth, after, a long drought.
How lovely! how touchingly sweet and re-
freshing; what a. boon to a 1m's—_judged peo-
ple! Or will the increased salary make the
judges, (heretofore so inferior, as complained
of) what they should be, paragons of judicial
ability and probity, and protectors of the
rights and interests of the tax payers?
Doubtless, for the lawyers have said so. In
that case the amendment will be a public
blessing; this addition of $30,000 or $40,000 to
the annual taxes of the people will be a grand
investment. The reason, therefore, to follow
the line of reasoning adopted by the petti-
foggers, that wehave had such poor judges,
is that the pay has been $1,500 instead of

2,500, or what a lawyer-ridden-legislature
may see lit to make it. These judges then
must have assumed the position they occupy,
with the intention of only giving such service
as they considered the pay required of them,
and took the oath of oflice with certain men-
tal reservations! How very honest and high
minded, and how Daniel—like these judges!
If $1,000 increase should have such an effect,
how great,how noble, how godlike and infal-

lible would they become if paid $5,000 a year!

_But, suppose these judges do not give place

to the better men, or do not undergo the
grand transformation act, changing them
from cheap men and incompetent judges to
dear, high-priced, great-minded oflicials, what
then? Why, according to the lawyers, put
through another amendment! and watch for
another half dozen years or a score of years
the non-arriving reformers! The people can
wait, and I think they will have to wait long,
before the time will come when we can say
in all parts of Michigan, the evil days have

passed away to return no more, and our bench
and bar have become righteous and perfect.

What shall be done with the zimendrnent?
Let me suggest what ought to be done. The
legislature, wlien it comes to act upon the
measure, should redistrict the State, making
an entire change, enlarging each circuit, so
that two. at least, and in some cases three of
the present circuits be re-cast into one, and
order it new election of judges; change the
law requiring the judge to have been a resi-
dent in the circuit over which he is to be
chosen and preside. It may be true that such
pziragons of judicial ability and f‘I'll(lll.lUll as
the advocates of the amendment promise,
may not live in the district at the time of the
selection of a candidate, and this would en-
able the people to select and elect a person
every way qualified for this high and respon-
sible otiice. If we are to pay $2,500 or S::,000
:1 year, let us ll2l\'L‘ men who are willing to
work, and not only work but accomplish the
tasks they are appointed to do. There should
be it law passed, also, that no civil suits be
brought into the circuit court for sums less
than 8100. A competent judge, working for
the people, instead of forever deferring, not
to say toad;/mg to the attorneys, could fairly
dispose of the business of such ll. circuit as
the 9th in three monl/4.»-' time, xvorking every
day, not idly waiting half the time, at the
expense of the people and litigants, for law-
yers to bring on their cases. The judge has
power, or ought to be granted the right, to cut
lawcrs short whenthey lumber up cases with
accumulative evidence, dilatory motions,
talks aguirist time, and other ingenious but
dishonest devices to prolong the trial of
causes. Where is the justice of an attorney
makingthe people pay more in court €Xp(3llSeS
than the amount of judgment he sues for or
defends against‘! The expense of running :1
court is nearly $100 per day. An appeal case
of S5, or $10, or $50 is often brought into
court, and r[agsai'c passed in reselling zi wr-
dict. An holiest, competent, upriglit jud<g,'e
would not, except in extreme cases, allow
such an iniliction upon the people, and only
:1 1aw,g/er’s_iurlge would permit such useless
waste of public money.

THE REAPER DEATH.

MILLER—-Brother Harmon N. Miller of Shiawassee
Grange, No. 151, died at his residence in the township
of Bennington, county of Shiawassee, on the 19th
of October, aged 52 years. Mr Miller had long been
an honored member of the Order.

PRA'I‘T——Died at his hom s in Cannon, Kent Co.,
Bro. D. C.PRA'l‘1'. a worthy member of Rackford
Grange, No. ll0

Resolutions of respect for the deceased, and of
sympathy with the bereaved family were passed by
the Grange to which he be'ongad.

JEWELL —Died at her home in Augusta, Wash-
tenaw County, on her 46th birthday, JANETT JEW-
ELL, a worthy member of Fraternity Grange, No.
52.
The Sister's faith was strong,
Her hope endured.
Her charity for all mmkind
Was love, and trust secured.
BUT I‘EB.FIELD—— Died at her residence in the
town of Canton, Wayne County, September 30, 1882,
Jonx BUTTEBFIELD, a charter member of Plymouth
Grange, No. 339. In the death of Bro. BUTTEBFIELD,
the family is bereft of a kind and aifscti onate hus-
band and father, and the Grange has lost one of its
most faithful laborers. We deeply feel the loss of
our brother at our maetings, and we extend to the
family our heartfelt sympathy.
H. W. TUTTLE, Secretary
Plymouth Grange, No. 389.

MAUS.—Died at his home in Orange, Nov. 6th,
1882, Brother Samuel Mans aged fifty-eight.

WBEREAS, In the allwise Providence of our Heav-
enly Father, He has seen lit to remove from our midst
our beloved brozher and fellow laborer Samuel Mass.
Therefore

Resolved, That in the death of Brother Maus we
mourn the loss of a true and faithful Brother, an ear-
nest laborer; and a congenial friend and neigh-

bor.

Resolved, That‘, with soraowful hearts we bow to
the divine will and head the warning. “Be ye
also ready.”

Resolved, That we extend to the bereaved family
our heartfelt sympathy in this their sad silli-
tion. ‘ ~

Reao’ved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent
to the family of the deceased, also to the Gannon
Vxsrron for publication and that they be spread upon
the records of our Grange and that our charter be
draped in mourning for ninety days.

COX—-Once again has the stealthy tread of the
“silent messenger" been fell: within our mystic circle.
The hushed voice and saddened heart tell too plain-
ly that another among the strong and true among us
has fallen. Manx Cox, a charter member of Kala-
mazoo County Pomona Grange, has been called from‘
labor to reward.

One year ago she was elected to the oflice ’ of Lec-
turer. Failing health prevented her ever attending
Pomona Grange again. She was an earnest, active
Patron; ever ready with hand and brain to advance
the curse she loved. We miss her. We feel that a
dear friend has departed. May we be thankful for
’the example of s ich a life and try to imitate her vir-
tues. '

To the dear children we would extend our heart-
felt sympathy. You will realize more and m )).‘6 the

loss of your Mother. You will miss her wise counsel,
her tender sympathy, her interest in all that pertains
to your welfare. Treasure them in your hearts, and
ma her mantle of firmness, perseverance, and faith-
flllfilfllfl in discharge of dut rest on you all.
Mas. I. T. Conn,
Mas. J. W. S-mono,
Committee.

THE exportation of American cheese to
England has fallen off at the rate of 823 tons
per month this year, equal to a loss to the
producers here of $m,000a month. It is
not the fault of the American.

 

There was completed, July 22, at Marine
City, Mich.,awell which - sed through 115
feet of solid crystal salt. alt was encountered
first at a. de th of 1,633 feet, and from that
point to the epth of 1,748 feet the material
removed was pure salt.

, I see droves of swallows about the barn doors,

fflnuths’ Eepaqtmetti.

TELLING FORTUNES.

I'll tell you two fortunes, my fine little lad.
For you to accept or refuse.

The one of them good, the other one bad;
Now hear them, and say which you choose.

I see by my gifts within reach of my hand.
A fortune right fair to behold:

A house and a hundred good acres of land,
With harvest fields yellow as gold.

I see a. great orchard with bnughs hanging down
With apples, russet and red,

I see droves of cattle, some white and some brown,
But all of them sleek and well fed.

See the fanning-mill whirling so fast;
I see them threshing wheat on the floor-
And now the bright picture has passed.

And I see rising dismally up in the place
Of the beautiful house and land,

A man with a fire red nose on his face,
A little brown jug in his hand.

Oh! if you behold him, my lad. you would wish
That he were less wretched to see;

For his boot toes they gaps like the mouth of a fish,
And his trousers are out at the knee.

In walking he staggers now this way, now that,
And his eyes they stand out like a bug’s;

And he wears an old coat and a battered-in hat,
And I think that the fault is the jug's.

For the text says the drunkard shall come to be poor,
And that drowsiness clothes men in rags;

And he doesn't look much like a man, I am sure,
Who has honest hard cash in his bags.

Now, which will you have? To be thrifty and snug,
And be right side up with your dish,
Or go with your eyes like the eyes of a bug,
And your shoes like the mouth of a fish?
—A/ice (.'zLr_1/.

The Game of Dancing.

Dear Aunt Nina.-«l aim glzul to be among
you once more, for it has 1361-}! quite 21. long
time since I have vvritten to the cousins.
Imlira is the only one who has said any-
thing on the subject siigge-sted by Aunt .\'iu:1,
but as she has expressed my thoughts exact-
lv, I feel I could not do more justice t 1 it.

I am glad Aunt Nina has said Sl)llll‘l;lllllg
on the other side of diuiciug. Those who ap-
prove of dancing are keeping still I think, or
is it liecatise all the cousins (llS2l[)pl'U\'8 of it?
A lady said not long since, she was glad we
were to discuss this subject for she wanted
it to be decided. Dincing is a subject that
will never be decided, but it does no harm
for us to talk on both sides of the ques-
lion.

I would like to ask those who think danc-
ing silly, what they think of some of the
games played by the young people such as
"snap-and-catch-em,” "the needle’s eye,”
etc. etc.; not that I wish some of the good,
old games done away with, but I think
some of them are worse than dancing.

I would that more of the young people
were like Will and Sweet Briar, able to
talk of books, quote poetry, etc; but alas!
there are many who although they read
a great deal, cannot converse well on the
subject of books or literary work.

It is not supposed that any of the cousins
are other than Granger girls, and I think
none of them go “night after night where
everybody goes and waltz hour after hour.”
I think there is no one who will disagree
with Prctty~By-Night when she draws such
a picture of innocent girls and depraved
men. That is dancing abused. I think

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row and cut as many bills as you can hold
and carry in your left arm conveniently;
bind toastanding hill. Then the instant
the right hand cuts a hill, the left band
should take it t » the shock, always keeping
the back of the left hand towards the shock.
Cut round and round the shock till the
standing corn is too far away to reach.
Then begin on the end of one of the out-
side rows and cut away from the shock till
you get halfa load for your arm, then out

back on the adjoining row and four such
loads will complete the shock; for you

should leave a few hills uncut on the cen-

ter row to begin the next shock with.

A corn jack is to) much bother, butt
husking frame is a good thing. Tip the

frame against the shock and pull shock and

frame over together. Then stand up and

husk like a little man. ‘No more kneeling

on the cold ground; no more rheumatism;

no more St. Jacob’s “ile." Lazy boys and

old men can sit on a short board laid acres

the frame. A single bedstead makes a good

frame, but they can be made much lighter

and cheaper. For binding the stalks

sprinklea few fodder stalks for bands, if

the common stalks break. D;n’t run cm‘

for willows, nor wild gra-s or ripe straw.

A l<‘Ai<.\n-ins’ Box’.

“PA, why do they call ‘cm high schools‘.’"
"it's bcczuise we pay so much ior ‘em, my son.
You‘ll uuclerstzuul these things better when
you get to be at [six-p:i_\‘e1‘."

PATENTS.

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Foreign Patents, and Counsellor in Patent Causes.
l.‘rade Marks, Copyrights, Assignments, Caveats, and
-Iechanical Drawings. Circulars free. 16 Portage
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plain that every Citizen or Society member should
nave a copy.

Circular of commendation free. Price by mail pro-
paid; cloth, :30 cents ; leather tucks, 81.00. Postage
stamps received. Address, J. T. Cons, Schoolcraft,oc

, GEO. T. FISH.

(Mention this paper.) Itocnssrua, N. Y.

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Nfllll BllMM|SS|l]N MERCHANTS.

117 Federal St., Boston.
Llousiguments Solicited and Cash Advances Made.

A. VANDOENBEEEE

MANUFACTURER,
Wnonnsamr um RETAIL Dnunn xx

HARNESS, WHIPS, BLANKETS, TRUNKS, 810.,

92 Monroe Street,
GRAND RAPIDS, MICE.

I take pleasure in resenting to your favorable con-
sideration my CAS PRICE LIST of Harness Work
—HAND MADE—-all of my own manufacture, and
also to return thanks for the liberal patronage I have
received from the different Granges throughout Eloh-
igan. I shall do in the future as in the past—fnn!lh
the best code for the least money.

Farm arness, White Trimmed Breeching,
Round Lines, Snaps, Rum Straps, and

none, or very few of us are innocent enough
notto know or understand when we are
tilil what place it is proper or improper
for us to attend.

Mothers, go with your children. Oue
of the pleasantest parties I ever attended
was within the Grange where young and
old mingled together. If your children
enjoy dancing instead of staying at home
and conjuring up ideas that they are stray-
ing from your wise teachings, accompany
them some evening to some pleasant place
and see if you do not enjoy it as much as
they. I fear you are all scowling so I had
better say good-bye. Will not some kind-
ly disposed cousin come to my rescue?
ELLA SPAULDING.
Orleans, Oct. 27, 1882.

 

Harvesting com.

This subject is alittle out of season, but
the youthful memory is good, and the fol-
lowing may be of use to some farmer's boy
in future years.

Prairie farmers do not “cut up” corn much",
but as Michigan is not a prairie State, we
will let that mide of harvesting pass. In
some parts of Oslo, farmers fasten the tops
of four standing hills together for the cen-
ter of the shock, and then cut ninety-six
hills, ten rows each way to complete the
shock. They call it a stook down there, and
I might call it a stook 1:00,, but somehow I
don’t like to.

The stalks are almost like bean poles and
secure their own ventilation, but one hun-
dred hills of Michigan or York State corn
in one shock would never cure, and if cut

green and in warm wet weather. would
heat and spoil. From twenty-five to fifty
hills is about the right number.

taking any unnecessary steps.

way is to take five rows of corn for a row

There should be system in cutting a
shock of corn. Some boys begin to load
near the shock and finish a rod or two away,
carrying a good share of the corn over the
ground twice. Farmers’ boys have too
many heavy loads to carry, at best, without
A good

of shocks. Begin at the end of the centre

spread rings, complete, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "829 00
The same without Breeching, . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 26 00
“ “ with flat Lines, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 18 00
“ “ “ “ “ without breeching,. . 26 00
Double Light Buggy Harness, white trimmed,
from . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..825 to 30 00
l‘he same, Nickle Trimmed, from . . . . . .335 to 50 00
Single Buggy Harness, with round lines, white
trimmed, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 13 00
Same with flat lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I2 00
Nickle Trimmed, . . . . . “$15, $16, 818, 820 and 25 00

ALL ORDERS RECEIVED UNDER SEAL 0]’
THE GRANGE

will be shipped at once, and may be returned at my
expense if not entirely satisfactory.
Address all orders to
Yours very respectfully,

A. VAN DENBERG,

92 Mormon S-ramrr. Gasxn Rurml.

German Horse and Cow Powders.

This powder has been in use for many years. It
is large y used by the farmers of Pennsylvania, and
the Patrons of that State have bought over 100,000
pounds through their purchasing agents. It: compo-
sition is no secret. The receipt is on every box and
6-pound ackage. It is made b Dr. L. Oberholtufl
Sons it o.,.Phoenixville, Pa. It keeps stock health
and in good condition. It helps to digest anda.uirn.(-
late the food. Horses will do more work, with Ian
food while usin it. Cows will give more milk and
be in better condition. It keeps poultry healthy, and
increases the production of eg . It is also of great
value to them when molting. t is sold at the lowest
wholesale rice b R. E. JAMES, K

GEO. W. L co., 80 Woonnaxnon S'r., DI-
raorr, THUS. MASON, 181 Wurna S'r., Cmasoo,
and ALBERT STEGEMAN, ALLEGAN. Put in In
60-“). boxes (loose), price Emnr Cums per lb., 8%-lb.
boxes (of 6 5-lb. packages, TEN Cmrrs per lb.

  

o

Grand Rapids, Michigan, is the most popular agricul-
tural and family paper published. This widely circula-
ted paper,now in its sixth volume,is published weekly,
and sent to subscribers at 81.50 a year including
postage. Every number contains 8 pages, 40 001-
umns of practical agricultural and family reading-
matter, including full reports of the West Michifi
Farmers’ Club, of which it is the oflicialorgan.
publishers offer for the next thirty days to sand on
receipt of 82.00 Tan Wonnn for one year and a co 1
of " Our. Farmer's Account Book.” containing 12
pages'on fine Ledger paper, a comprehensive sys-
tem of book keeping adapted to the wants of practi-
cal farmers everywhere. Over 80,000 of these books
have been sold within the last year, and in man in-
stances farmers have paid itinerant book agen In
high as three dollars for them. Every farmer should
have one of these account books, but we advise than
to send direct to the Aoarcumuaax. Woam, Grand
Rapids, Mich., and receive the account book and Tll
Woann for one year for less than the book ooltl
alone. Tm: WORLD andGran a Visitor one you,
and the account book, 82 50. on’t fail to msntio
this paper when writing. Address,
F. M. CARROLL, Publishers,
Ganrn Burma,

 


 

NOVEMBER 15, 1888

8 ulna ensues, masses.

8 C m E EVERY FARMER IN THE COUNTRY SHOULD EXAMINE THE

.n’£:.%$tl:2l' *?if..‘l:;%l;.::..S;?.°;*:‘.*:.‘::..‘f CREAMER & BUTTER COOLER New Combined Spring Tooth Sulky Harrow

pamphlet entitled “Meal Feeding and An-
imal Digestion,"a system of feeding cows - ——--- CLTLT1 VATOR A.ND SEEDER.
Blanufactured by

during winter, whice involves the use of A combination that will
THE WOLVERINE

but three quarts of meal per day. He as-
HAREOW AND SEEDER COMPAIV".

serts that this amount of good Indian meal,
fed under proper conditions, is more than
the equivalent for all the cow can be coaxed
to eat—that a stomach distended with a
great bulk of woody fiber, imposes upon

produce an even grade

...,.- -3-vu.a.uus..-t.u..u.;l.vi ~ -. .v ..

of. Butter, winter and

h the system a large amount of extra. mech- Summer‘ N0 Ice re' K““‘““”"°~ ‘ m‘°"‘8"”-
anical work both in the processes of diges- - - _ _
tion and reniastication——that, in brief, bulk qu“ed' Saves twothlrds As a combined machine, it stands im- 4»

rivalled in excellence, doing the work 01
a Harrow and Seed Sower most thorough-
- ly and satisfactorily. It has taken high
""'*'- rank at once as ONE OF THE VERY
' BEST IMPLEMENTS FOR THE USES
DESIGN ED EVER INVENTED. Sows

   

in food is not advantageous but to the con- -
trary, and that nutriment in food governs the labor’ It W111 Save
the condition and health of the animal, its Cost twice the firs;
and the condensation of nutriment is true ‘ _ ‘
A RESPONSI-

economy. Mr. Miller has conducted phy- Season

siological investigations into the functions
ofthe four stomachs of the cow, whence it BLE AGENT wanted
appears that the meal follows the same

  

all kinds Er grain and grass seeds.

 
 
 
  
 

 
 
   

 

 

. The Harrow does not trail or clog, is con-
li(lutll:l§ raiisi:z1i]eedb:1li32ir(ludo1a.(l(:£’f<?¢i](li, scizlléeliotnalgd Where an Agent 18 not structed in two sections, either of which can be raised or lowered by the driver,
digests more thoroughlythan when theenep 1Ocated_ Correspondence working independently of each other. setting thetteeth at any required depth. It
gies of the stomach are divided between _ _ is of very light draft, easily worked by one pair of horses, and has received the -
meal and coarse hgrbage. h SOllC1l'.ed. Send f0!‘ CIR- first premium and diplomas wherever exhibited
Whatever ‘may a the correct t eory in — , _ Send for Circulars V V ,

this regard, results of actual practice appear CULARS and PRICE-LIST. _ . __ LOREL  BIXB1’ Sec 31'
tobear out Mr. Millerls vievcvls. The report  S h _ ft  h
of the committee appoints to examine C Qolcra, 1c _ a
into the Western New York Dairymen’s  &  ’ ’   0      S .
Association, shows the following facts: The * Q   i";l:°:I;l.,",  '1.,“"‘ .3 " ” 5"‘ .
examination was conducted upon Mr. Mil-' A G E N T S _ ,,,-,.,,,.,,.,,,,_..,._,,,,:,,,,,_ ,,,. ,~,,,,,,_, 0,:  ‘yo-“a“," i
ler’s herd ofChautauqua countynative cows, , ° _ _ .> u-/ii:-h tlrsIi'o_u nu ollu-r Paintn. Prices low, do.’
the average live weight of which _was 900 G_ w_ Hunt, Mattawam van Bu;-an County. J\A. Johnson, Vicksburg. l§al8.mazocbCoutnty. 1,,.4\,.mI _/l'7'<’:'i!l‘;lf‘1):v>:‘i‘;r to n».',, .I'p,._ot in Um rouniri/. No}-ash ",1",-,-_
pounds The new were red exclusively on w. P. Hera. Lower. Kent county. H» 0- .call».GlmLRlvnv Sl;m,::::,eeC,,3,;;:l- :‘::,..";.;.':. ..:..'.:;.','...  :.::.'.';‘  *f.'.';':Z.‘: 33:5; “"33. ’"-'"
corn meal for several weeks, each animal A. H. Smith, Sparta, “ “  S. lgainaer, 2fiisri:§iuenlgEamn Conn}-y ,,,,,,,,~,.,,, _;.,.... ..,.,, .,,,, ..,.,, p,,,,,,_ _;d,,,. (,_,,_,, ,,,hG';.fRS0’,f‘,j

: 8C001‘dl¥18t0 “S dlgefitllle C3P80lt)’; making Chlmes 15- Th°mt°’3' R°°.kf°’d= Ken‘ C°““tY- ,‘.“‘m P“ "93! °YA,b. ' J ckson Cong, -   lnr norms. No.71; FITLTON .~"r1: 1:1:'1‘, NE W Y o Rh’.

r b 313 t f 1 - Charles Pittman. Middleville, Barry County. Union Wind_ Mill Co.,‘ 1°“: 3 Y Y- = _

an average or 8 out reeqllal s0_ mea Del A Ste emu Me an we ,1 County The Bud wmd mu (,0, Kalamazoo, Kal zoo Co.   __M______ , ,_w__4%
dagy {Or “Sch cow' The anlmal dld n,°t’ n1’ 1): p_ §e,,.t0;, wimg’ %? u I Charles North, Trent. Muskegon 8415 Newaygo C°- mm" 7‘ D i W H _ “Vii” D "V '_"""“"""""‘W“
1111113“. dld not manlfest 50 D3“-1f3h deslre for Simeon Sta,-in’g, Ganges, u ll Nathan Winslow, Williamstown, Ingham Connty.
food 9'8 c.CwS fed on hay “om? In the usual E. J. McNaughton, Cooperville, Ottawa County. C. H. Eames, Grand Blanc. S. E. Genesee Co.
way, a little less then they will eat, showed Guteliua Snyder, T1,,“ Rivers, so Joseph H John Gi-ose, Moorepark, St Joseph C0- 9
no signs of unrest or suffering; the cows had Williams ,3 Hnrtshorn. Owosso, Sliiawassee County. '1‘.  Ross .5; Co., Dowagac, gass Cgunty. , _ , v
neither lost or gained flesh. After returning 0. C. Sgéiulding, Boyalton, Berrien County. S. l\. Thomas; P°}§:l;t}lr.C1_8I; l1T91€llG°l;lt5li0S;-C075
to hay their stomachs filled and ruminating P. W. _’atts. Chelsea. West _Wash(t;na\y County. )?‘Vdiz1&il.n§}.&V;>‘:>£le3(:;a1e=;;)9‘1ro 1% gllgtffgzoo Tcomml‘ - .
went on normally, heallthy calveshwere drorlr golllxll $:)::ltl:1<:z:uBe1f:Iri1(al;&l}K3l:rrlil1;:l1B(13ll£;31 ty 11“ Y- F‘ L. Elms Cfmrlotte, Egg“ C0_' ,

, pad, and when turne to grass t e anima s ~ - I l . C ' t _ J. W_ R ___,’,,,,,,, Marlene’ 5,1511“ c,,_

l took on flesh faster than those fed ‘in the §§§;”f1§§[,§,“§i?g1§Z’nl3§:a3‘§ii1§&:?ad§. mm y Stautdixigoldsby. Pontiac, Oakland Co.  South W ater Street, 

, usual way. Their daily yield of milk was John Ad,,m,,_ Marshal,’ .i Dunmm &'Son, Hudson, Lenawee Cg.

-' l  lbs-b3 ‘€15-sfor 1 ‘bl; 11dC'Z5- Peg calw more Wattles & Wood, Battle Creek, Calhoun C0. ; Seraytonfiiz SonA('f6;cum£:l!1;aI;_t3;3EV:8 90-     
3n 1 9- 0 353’ 91' 593“ 0 3 Same J. R. Brayton Bellville. Wayne Co. 1 COX I08. 1” 311; -
cheese factory. f 1 f d_  Antérevys, ffiiowell, II:Iivivi‘1rgsnt(oii Coi) C izlghafigllfiirég SI%?1,i;.0IlglV:;:CE§,‘B!'&DCh Co. Ioflbbgflully Oollolh Gonolgn-noun oi
' , . , . . "com 0. - >-- 2 I "
Miks iiigfliggsptggtgcgggmyfi (E23 bugfiellllgir H.  F"r‘;eeg’,’an' ]Tee;:)ox, N. E. lllacomb Co. lgd1;VDTli_ayeCr, Plgv $£1W,SY3‘lIl0sP:;ll‘fX(1:g‘(:;“y    
' . . Co, avis, ons 11 me,. . .

corn ground and tolled will last an ordinary D~ 1- Dlummv L“Pe9‘l I"3P°‘" Wh-E & R- h d ’ Fy t, Genesee Com, _

cow of900 lbs. mgntlg days, 3.23% ls equal g~1,,V§',?;;;,,§’f‘;jt‘;';:§§;fi:fa"f£‘il;‘&.?.°‘8‘.f.l';.ty. ‘mg ‘° ‘" 5°“ "‘ *3 wooL. EOPS, POULTRY, GAMZE, vaan,

W250 ouiids 0 a . torn a cents a ' ‘ ' ~-

1, h Fi. th refore tie e uivalem of ha at Gross 5006.. Raw F‘\.:L1:n. ZE3'.ldol. Polts. 'I‘a.'L1c.-V7. &c..

us e s e q _ y _ _ 1
fgemln ;>f2,0<l0tl,l1>s-» alltd fWhel§ll.0all,l1le‘ 7'” °'9'“‘V °' F“"" L‘ °- New Harness and Trunk Store. — —-—~ ;
a a a ra e e cos o win eriiig t e “En _’~.

animal will rangle from $7 to $10 awarding to N9 employment ofa mere earthly charac- T  &    I’ “II In '1  EXNUIGE ISSOOIITIOI. 4;
coldness and length of the foddgrlng season. E6731‘ t1fi_ 30 tfilflllffilélgflgclfizs lbhulittr<;l;llEil1l‘:Sf3Ilr'i1illr:3é'- I my OI-non! Fob. ISM. I871.

But hay as a rule costs at least 10 per ton, A 0 IDS 3 , 0“ ' , , _ v M f ,1, I d ,8, d I - -

mild f1'e‘l“ent]IY much more; _HenCe the lmlture and camtali m.“S°1e fa lmportant but mu Mtmers’ W mesa e an re 1 ea erg m ‘I'D Pnfrono CIII IlI||Ip0r|.—ThlI is the only Oommluion House In Chicago ups-

estimated saving by meal feeding if placellfilt pi 15 ‘he Cheapesl 9-“W19 9‘ 61” “Bed 0“ the HARNESSES, TRUNKS, BLANKETS, uni and controlled by the Patron: of Husbandry. The chief am of this Agency in:

_ from$5to $20 per animal accor ing to e 8TDfl- , - . ' in. IocurlwlorPnym0n¢toIhlppora.
respective prices of com afio h9,y_ It requires muscle to forge the iron and VV Ezra! Et°-' ind. ‘la obuunthomgnux nu-rm prloofor good. rooelvcd.quAlltyoonddo:-ed.

. head the “Vets 0fhth9h5le3mde”gl1l‘13aE’,“" 117 Canal St., Grand Rapids, Mich. and. quick suuuuirrompc Payment.

tht' lbrthattetousanscou o.
Breeding cows 10.. Milk Tfiie ‘greatest ower required in the c0nSt,.,,c_ All work our own make and guaranteed all Hand Shippers ln all States will receive equal benefit: of thhnmagarnonkfiiobuluu Hangar _

V ____ t. gt. the enp me was the brain Wei, out Made. being under Bonds for the faithful performance or the same. 

; . “Better to a(qujre grgatness than to be  to th6gInasSeS- so on the gm, l,11uS_ Farm Harness white tr_ ed Breechin   Ordaufor Ill’ flood! lb  market, I‘ l0WOI‘ poulblo Yllfi Cllh :
born great,” is an idea that needs to be im- Ole ,8 necessary, but the eng,,,ee,.,,,g, com Round Lines: Rum stmplmms Sfieaderé “gt nut accompany the order for run the amount required ; balance to be paid on receipt as tall.

P19-5‘5ed°“ faml_”3*m_ more than One 3eD5e- trolling power is mind; educated, disciplin- complete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . ..’.  $29.00 moms “Soul B‘“““‘‘ ""5"-
Beltel to 3'-’(llllT9, l'lCh€S_ 01‘ 8 C0lDD_e£€l'1Ce ed. Some men are educated by books, some Same without Breeching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 26.00 _ -— ,
than t0 be b°’” Wm’ 3 9”"°’ “l’°"“ "1 the by observation. others by both ‘nooks and 3”“ Wm’ F1“ Line“ --------------------- -- 23-"0 xnxrr nnron-rs. s-nxcns uni smrrnve rues um on anplinnflnu. 
mouth. Better to brged a good cow than to observation, Let not the one despise the %am,:>)1wiItJk_-or-|1t1:§3reechIii1g ...... ..H_.t..t.._.....d 25.00 .,W____,_-,____,_  . ,__.-_ _._. .,,.._-_-____ .. . . __..h. 7%
buy 0119211111983 V011 9~"e Plenty Of mon‘-*3“ other. Books aidobservation. He who has °“ 9 15 “ggy “mesh W 1 9 ’.“.’m‘° . - - - .
To nlsfke Somethmg Out.“ n.°‘hmgv 13 all become skilled in the products of the soil, The same ickle mm d'  to  Hlre English lmmlgranls. 7.
ambition worthy of the infinite. To come Orin rear“, cattle 0,11". 0,, me kee mg , ' '1 me  - - - - - - " '. °"‘ - . _  , ., ,
t, -t OS ibl - th i of , g v F’ 3 _p Single Buggy Harness, with round lines, Lpwards or .l,llll0 liealthy, reliable young men,
as near . ) 1 gm P is S’ .18 ef  mu, 8‘ ery Of bees, as many no doubt have, by their 0b- white trimmed _ _ _ _ , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1250 among the best experienced tarin laborers of eastern
n°b19‘_mmde mute elf‘? 0, lme ‘$9303 servation, has made unspeakably greater The same with Flat Lines _ , . . _ , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , _ ,_ 12.00 England, willing to do uny work of which they are
We llke to encourage «he lmI>0rt9lll0ll Of progress, and might have stood forth emi- Nickle Trimmed .... ..Sl:3..'Z«‘l6, -$18,820.-S‘25,to$50 capable : more than 1._U<l0 llone_st. lleservinl: young
first-classlive-stock, but we feel for prouder Den] in any given fine had he added the We also make a fine Nickle Trimmed Farm ,  _ . English ‘women, wishing to hire out as domestic
of the record Of native COWS that have been Combined Observation of kindred powerful Harness, stitched 6 to the inch, stock all 2-,. ~ '  servants; also :i. number of English artisaiis and
bred up to high milking and butter making minds to hifi own It is Said that the first selected, an extra fine article, Breeching,  W merchants .’L‘.'L: Vle:’ll'QLl!~' of llllltflllllllli‘t‘l'!lIllOyll'l€'I'lt in
' ' .r. - h ' » h h » ' . Round Lines com lete _ _ _ _ _ , , , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , __ 36.00 5 =‘~ -- ~ --~' - Mlchl”:tll. They will pav tin: cost or their own pas- ?
‘l“3l1t1’r~‘v W en 1‘ W30 e5 t 9, “me “}n"“m' thousand dollars is the hardest thousand . - ’ p. ‘ ., ,- 2 i - * , ° , . ~ .. . ', . , . - ,, ,- I
We Would, encourage the ‘mP°"t‘m°D . Of that the millionaire ever accumulated. But Same Without Breechmfi ' ' ' ‘ ' ' ‘ ' ' ' ' ‘ ' ‘ ' ‘ ' ' " 3""O . .-: ”“‘33'-"..“",”.‘.‘T‘.’, 03".. 1 o; .  ,. Syfifgfirggiggvi:<Tl:I.l(:(”in(fil)u;l01:}i<1:iPrid1rP!ni::}i‘llnuhifilh X
goqd buns In preference to good COWS Wlth the dlsclllllne of getting that thouaand help llzlr. T. Kinininent for the past five years has been ' ' l    l)0ili?d, woilneiiliskl to  with board. I I i .
3 hlgh ’°°°.’d9 yet both are necessary‘ The ed lll fllt1l1'e8-C'Cllmlll3-tl0l3lS- foreman for Mr. A. Vandenbnrg, and now in order } V’ Gerni.'in_v. mnl ull (l1l'(l‘l'lallll a'._ To obtain a circular giving full particulars, send L
1'9C0l‘dS Of lmporlled cows halve 5h°W“ W_ha“ You can learn more from books in one to build up a trade offers special inducements to the  ' " - Thirty-~21?-‘ s'*'=ll'~‘ llrllctiwh 30 your address to B. J. Zurlzense. State Agent, l\1iclli- 3:‘
°°W3 can do: and have snmulated to 1m‘ year, about keeping bees, poultry or raising Grangers of Michigan, guarzinteeiiig a better class Flmrgn fl)!‘_Cii(ll'lllil€1llfll1 o1'motlt~ls or draw- gau, for VVorking-ms.-n‘e (Eng.) Emigration Society, 3
provement of stock. SO let: all such as can Stock, from the fife long observation record. of work than was ever given to them by anybody. 1111-'9-, _:‘~ll"l§"5‘ l_'.V mall 11'0f-‘_- “ _ 1 _ Cedar SPlllll!Sy KPH? C0-- }Y1lCl1- ,
afford it, take the shortest cut to improve ,ed by others than you can gain by your Own All orders received under seal of Grange will be P£!.t(~‘lf:<l opi:ii_i‘ir-d l’ln~u1‘.L;ll iisalic Il0ll.(130(]  4Refeyencgs; Mn 13, J Lu_,;7,,,n5¢, has esgabhghed gm
ment. But the farmer even With very lirri- observation in a score Of yea,.S_ attended to at once and goods may be returned at 31):     higzlsetzlt an excellent reputation for honesty and in-
ited means 113513119 1_eV,el' Of lmplovement 1“ Farm life opens an abundant field for the on‘; exrgense If mt fol"); sa_mfa°t°ry' gfdfilress an ential iicwspa ier ofits’k;ml }'."tll)ll.~llC<llll the “"i{",{I' MONTGOMERY Circuit Jud 8 ’
his own hands. This Is the key. VVe know st (1 t f t ,-e_ The laws of animal and or en 0 Du” Very respec u y World. The aovaiitngesofsticllztiiotice every ' ' ,’ . - E '
_ . ll 911 0 D9: 11 T KIN [NMENT HoN. H. PABMELE1'., Rep. dd dist.
it. Feed the heifer calf, from the first day t by 1'f th Onfititueuts of 1 M - - patentee understzinzls. _ _ , 1 - A .,, 188.1 1;
_ _ , . , vegea e le, e C pa (4, I 1 - Th d ,) dd, ,1_ , Id Cetar Springs, ug... , 7sep~lt
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0“ m1 It 0011399 mm Profit» wllfh 9:11 the ml‘ the chemistry of their growth, their native 1 7 Can“. bu,;;‘.n ,, e‘,F,},“‘§§,??,,,.3l§,225{g,£’,iy‘l“,£§§‘$., anfezf-‘
1'°g°“.°“5- m!”?'f°‘“““g f°°d ‘t. “'1” be“ P’ habits, the wisdom or folly of removal bev ‘5'l““y Grand R“"‘d"“ ‘°h' ilndisa mmeli to be the l>est;32.,%'(-£'(ie€o:e.i 7 , -
eat wlthout In-lury' Phosphatlc food fed In yond them irrigation and the treatment -Of toscience inechanivs lll\'('l‘.tl011S.tll"illCel‘iIl"' L I F   S l 
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001111905103 Wlth ml} 1 01' 9° °rm1_nga plants to insure success, require no mean at-    works, and other dcpuiriiieiits of inuustrm
which is the same thing, fed without stint, tajnmentg in knowledge. l The New impmm; progress, punlisltocl Ill any‘(-nllntry. Single FOR PA TBONS‘
will make large boned COWS, With large Breeding’ stock growing.’ feeding of ani_ M0‘-ARCH Llcnmn-G gopies by mail, 10 cents. Sold by all news.
milk Velnsv 3"“ P‘§’“5’ °f b,11°°d:t h male. architecture. holne decorations. ll0ll8e- SAVV °.iZieti5éss, Munn .3; Co., publishers of Scien- _ ° _ _ ,
You may get see corn W en 1 38 grown hold adornments. coloring, the laws of har— Is the c/l_mIm°t and best, title American, 261 Broadway, New York. l _
“'5 the rate °f°“e hundred {ma tWentY‘fiV9' mony, all demand knowledge, taste and _ , ;.‘.,,,,";,-‘(,,‘f}§;f;;§l,,5;;j§§,,f;f Hziildliooli aboutputouxsniailcdfree. E a  I  y 0  
bushels an acrevand dwarf 1‘ d°w,I]’ t° nub‘ culture, to make the landscape what God I f m ‘ 1 1 Sent o..rz.i.«zi traLal.nS(~nd 15,,ov3t
. . - , Data or us ralcl ‘a..". ogllv (‘on an ng (‘S mon~
131115: “Dd Y0,“ ‘Pay wzke 3' 9°" t at “,“de" intended — a picture of Edenls beauty. l)1\l.<:|ll(l fu_ll pn_rlicii1ars. AGEl\"l‘S w.-xN'rjr:n. WAS 0B(;,\§[zg[) 13- |)E(;E)u;1;3_ 1330,
good feed will give thirty quarts of milk a An other human em ,0 mews are thrown Ianarchlaghtnmg Saw Co..l63B.a.n.mlphSt..Chie2.go.
day, and bring down her record to four into the shade when pthg’ boundless ran e i5nov4t - to give the Patrons of Michigan an opportunity to
quarts‘ We have seen it {Iona of knowledge that may be called into req§i- . belong to 8‘
Feedthe calfqfthe best 1mP°’ted3l9°k °.n sition by the farmer are considered. The “ab”l'"°      N
3900"] atst”v:?9g’ rams’ {mm ‘g"%,?mefl‘,§ whole field of nature is open before his in- Is the only preparation based on the   l A 
“dropped un 1 1 comes In an e m _ ql_li5iti_Ve eye} 311 the 391913993 mmister V’ r 'n i I to constitute a durahlv that the’ could control. As its name indicates, it is
d 11 f 11 d t 1'0 8 1'1 0 95 3
3-nd butter recmf W‘ 8 Own ° ‘me his enjoyment: add to hisniental stores, and p p p p _ , FOR'1‘HE MEMBERS op OUR ORDER AND
fourth of what it would hlavfeedhavriehbeen, by enriching his mind advance his wealth finish for walls, as it is not held on the well» FOR THEM ONLY
had the calf been g‘’.ner°“.9 5' ' 3 fan‘ in all that makes men truly great. and no- with glue, etc., to decay, but is a Stone (‘»« Its Am“, Meet,” 8 man, at the “me time and
1 ent of the milk veins and blood Ves- c 3
 Work of time one generation ble"tnn usefulness‘ . ment that hardens with age, and every ad I place as the annual session of the State Grange.
. ' . , ' ' _ . . , mug ' ' ‘ l f tli f Vid-
or two or three will not suffice to the most p.a((’:'i‘:lile§3la;3$li tll§1§0fi;s];:d}§:}}£lyigaigavzgtglecgf ditional coat strengthens the wall. Is read,» B'£:§1i1Vel:til):kEtt:l(:o I€(%:;f.::%Il£l::;1§5;3(}%é:l,§§ ,n)§§(ff:,h1‘:fg:§.:p::wne,ae¢:(?; ,I{,‘:“,:::,1?e,,,p the
Pflfecl development the most advanced of their de enerat d 1'01‘ 1139 by addlllg hm Water: and easlly 35‘ amsl.lintllgnmw,il1'l>e.Ii1ade of an Unitdil ystntes Society at its most important meeting of the year,
‘ ' ' ' - L g-‘ e .8 l€11*§°“-l1° 5am9°1“5°l' l11Vw‘i°1133m‘1 '°l.lWm when its oflicers are elected. and without special
d d 1 nd ener l t
Fee_ 1118' J“ 191°“ 3’ 3 3 0"“ 37- 11° scendants, not in a factory or mint to coin Plled by 3-lly°,l1e- bl:advisedwhetherornotapatentcan beo tained. t. d n, to the laws and mm over”
311°W““E3’°Y“h t° cease f".°m Want °”°°d» dollars, dimes or eagles, but in a garden or Fifty cents’ worth of ALABASTINE Will FOR lrrns PRELIMINARY EXAl\Il.VA- {‘x;’g‘,°,‘:e“§{c‘,‘,‘;:“m:‘;’be ,,,,de_ _ 3
Wusttge per§_‘esttefi1,:"hg,e1,1,?,$t;(;:u?tfster genera" 011 ll ffirm *9 dress and 30 keel) it-_ 35 the cover 50 square yards of average wall wit.) “ON N0 LIEARGE 15 “ADE The Mn-mu. pun adopted by this Society pro-
tlonv 399“ 3 ' most ennoblin and exalted occu ation that ' . video that an Assessment shall be made ON Y
- - - - - g - p two coats - and one coat will produce belts.
Bull (l0 110‘? W938 thlfi matter 0‘ 111811 feed- infinite wisdom could devise for the newly ' , t 1;yo,,,,,e ndvisedmat ~o,,,.;,,,,e,,. when a member dies, and the amount of that as-

; ing too far, ora weak progeny, or frequent created, where their faculties could have the W011‘ than 03'” be d°ne ‘mm ‘me’ coat " "“-‘ Government ;p,§i,§’cl;{§oI;1“*§,l;l";‘,’l*§“fgf1m§,9-lfalgg, sesement 18 llxefl when 3 Person 590211165 3 t11l°mP;§:

' abortion will be the result. V itality-, in man fullest play and their knowledge be best em- other preparation on the same surface. me drawings pom,-ed bythe Governmept, sons and cannot be lllcrefi-96 ll‘ any Ell Wlllell Perk -

’ beast is greatly weakened and may be 10 ed so 311 the animals and mbabl . payable when applicahonismade, and iaallol the This assessment 18 graduated accerdingm ago,whi_ch _
01' - . . P 3’ - F‘ Y For sale by paint dealers everyWber-- expense unlessapaten is allowed. Whensllowed. is an important and listinctive feature of this Socie- ‘
d°“'5’°3"?d by an early and 1’°'5“’t°m 3m”“' Plants‘ Wele ”"m‘?d W Adam? andv Wh“"5.°‘ Send for circular containing the W91" }l‘§n?°l§§”<e iioieié ‘o8é3?i3ie“‘l~fi3§ §$'$’knG§»¥°7s'éI ty-—oiie which should commend it to the favorable
lfltlllg dlelh There 13 3. golden ¥“.°‘:‘" t0 be ever he Wm.‘ .3” ummate. knowledge °f “5 beautiful tints. Manufactured only by Al. forehand. orlwthill9.Whetlier)'01lIljegoinlztoset consideration of Patrons, _
observed, so.as_ to maintain Vlrllltyy and nature, qualities and habits, Adam called ABASTINE Ca , %glt;_aglt1rgOn0§%a;l<§)z;<:el:gf>rxfiygltggemgglgfisoeglg‘; If there are reasons why peep}? should from time
make good milking at the same time. Feed it, that was the name thereof.—Practz'cal M_ }';_ CHURCH, Manager, dependson in success in _obta.in,inlz,u Patent will to time pay a small sum from their income or their
generously, especially the_ first year of the Farmer. juy1_tf. Grand Rapids‘ M,,_,_ £31 ytgiriéaitrlrliéeiistéorpafiiglsatfigéullggé earnings, in order to secure to those dependent on
animal’s growth-hW1th.t%l$Slglplitlfiollggt ———-:——?— §le%s;§e;lguc$e§g,;nog0§ggll;g{§g€ tgllfveguggggn; themtl; an hour 0* llg°da“ta“gm.;“fi‘';cl§§tt;° tbnds;

' t, d .1; ,. , . , - . . . . . var e expenses an W D ncl en a mos
carried oumtzlmd 9 léseu? k 2:; Eh " S’ , 9 Experiments prove, says the Germantown What the Detroit Post and Tribune has to greatlgnginni e}={a‘§nll;l;tll;I;,:§“h,l;<flLt{lhfil,;,Il:,,lE;ll;f; . €,y,_,,g period of life, those reasons hold good when
value of -t 6 Domes S 0- - e-mun ry T616970?” that in Older t0 ellsule the best sa of the Kalamazoo Business College. shrug and Re-fit-iues secured. Crwenvs re- appiied to the Patrons of our State.
w°u1d rapidly and astonishingly Increase‘ orowtli of, rass seed it should be verv slight- y l ' Fed an 51961 AI‘ ll'°3fi°ll8 in "="l."°' °‘ *3‘ .

_ ' lay covered %Vith eartli ‘When covered to the Among the prosperous educational institutions of {é:3‘i'lYe(‘)1l,l£Il’ $313313: i1,]2’l(".l¥lrt(i.0r1l-: laireedsdlvbgeiiiniligge Al’l’u°afi°n5 for membershlp may be made t°
depth of an inch, only about one-half_of the Kalamazoo is Par-‘son's Business College. It has §.lg“°°,,, ,,3,,,°“““,,,,,,-,,,,1’,,;i,'3“,’,‘,f,-‘,‘;",}‘,‘,‘ §,,’,‘,‘}}‘§,“{,‘;;“fi§,’§ JAMES COOK,_ J. W. EWING, _
‘ , H A .t . th seed will germinate, and if covered with two lately been moved into elegant rooms fitted up with or zggégafg muyé3atd7t&$ig%e!:sfi1i;s§§gei:ig:§:;égt:t2 Adrian. Eaton Rapids.
Cl%IBBlN(w 0RSES.-_- Wfil 811; fin _ e inches, there will be no growth. The kind all the modern conveniences for such an institution. 3%‘ he recogndmssize GEORGE E_Lmmx' of wqEh_ ELIJAH BARTLETT’ Wm B_ LANGLEY!

C0|lI1l1'Y G_em'lem3n .S1V‘{3 ,t 9 ° °Wmg thus experimented with were red and white For thoroughness 8n‘lP1'“*l°‘” W°‘k. ‘P takes rank —Ln]s*t%lii D-ofc-E-hflS.Y0_l11‘tll¢t0YD8§’i1:b:)lJt:0tli»Se.d&’1:’1I:)E§ Dryden. Centreville.
.°“"’ -f°' “- d‘s”g"’°”‘b]e hm}; m “me ,l3‘j'9°s‘ cloventilnotlly and 0l‘0ll'<ll‘ll gmSS- ‘,‘,‘”",““P”‘° be“ £3813;*3,°,g§°§,$,:,;*;,;”:,,:;;,';,'",:;’- mills four a€.‘i»ilé‘£t~i.’3nT‘f”A1‘.“exuml§§au3?1a3a°re. R. o. CARPENTER, GEO. W. EWING.

‘I W,“ glve a cure gene]? y success I] In a rd  “sod” llln SCIl1s00l1 a success ' his i'oom°gar£ ‘tl to l11£g%l0hgul1111?llAh!liIll§ly igiinlrhliidoxrlhiéigtifdé L““5l“3' ‘ R°35'
y°““g h°"e and Bomemmes for °m ones‘ filled zselimvfiutfr with young men {ma womenufrom *0 "slantsnr0nll>llvfllrnlehe<l~ C°nles°f,Pll:,**.lllll Mas. c. K. CARPENTER, c. L. WHITNEY,
G‘?{',5§n)1e caggnnlllsklgep: e;(1_I:,§i g pgggggrptzis K805 C0-» Ml0h~ all parts 0); the country. The people of Kalamazoo  1i§xii13iziberii1i§(i(tii)3eefiil§Ii)%?ziz dilliisékobhézfil Orion. Cincinnati.
W1 0 an . . . - ' 1 , (1 0 rationsince 1865 aiidvouth_erefoi-e ream e, n-

. - M . Ed t .-—W - t l our Gran e have reason to feel proud of such ll Wel manage - , - , . J. '1‘. 001313, A. E. GREEN

Wash ‘he.‘*““‘l ‘““”g‘?‘“““ ‘°°“ "°" “‘°’ hallrwith $1.1” In e.”.oi‘x°’i?"u‘ifi rubber paingt school. asanseenaln-ya great help to the place. seals:l:*:::l:u;#;‘3::.:,*2::a.°.?..“;lliars so.....l........ woe: Lake.

u hl with the tea boiled down very strong; , E Q 7 R . m- wide] known thm, h p,m,,,,,1,,,,e1,,,,«,,,, ,0 patent, me upon mum. .
0 R 5’ . and It wears we” and I now propose to The ptofes _01' 13 b€_°0 133 Y 3 or to Local Agents they may appoint.

“ “I” wwhme neck yoke gnaw”-go" orslelg-h ‘ tr- 1 a ‘ti it Fraternallv "“"‘ P“b”°"‘“°“ °f 1”“ Hand-book_ of Penmanshll?»  E  F B La dCi.r ul 1 toeitli
.' tongue if driving the horse daily. Do this P319 44)’ l0ll—9 W1 l - , -3 V Book-keeping. Business and social Forms. ltis - I nu or y- W8 an 0 lml 8P? Y 61'
 week for several weeks and if it is a JOHN W- 1‘ 1CH0501‘- one of the most complete works of the kind we have 31.; 15:2; 61., \VASIII!\'G'l‘0N, D. c. ,
once a _ _ - . ‘ . . . , . .. . . . WM. B. LANGLEY, Pre t,
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ho}-re it W111 most likely cure hlm Endorsed bl 3 pmnterv A egan 00"” ya ever examined. Attorney-at-Law n.nd_5olu~Itor ofAmen-
young E 1 be ' Michigan 11 th t - -d “he 0 11 e and can and Foreign l’aIeuts- 01' J. T. COBR. see’y, Centrevllle.
Agood many Old horses have 8 50 en ' _ _ We can endorsea a is sai o is 0 eg tabla Schoolcrafl Mich I
_H [See advertisement—Editor.] know it to be a successful Institution. E12. 1nov2t g - ~.