lllll||lI1-...... “TIIE FARMER IS OF MORE COJVSEQUENCE THAN THE FARM, AND SHOLIL1) BE 1-‘.7 957' .1.MPROVE1).” VOLUME 9,-——NO. 17. WHOLE N0. 169. [Printed by Kalamazoo Publishing Co.] Publishers of the Daily and Weekly Telegraph. Ooxnbinod monthly circulation of the three papers, 72,5011‘. 5 SCHOOLCRAFT, MICH., SEPTEMBER 1. 1883. YOUR SUBSCRIPTION 3 WILL EXI’1l<.l:} WITH THIS_,.... Entered at the Post Ofllce at Kala- mazoo -4 second Class matter. @1112 grunge ifiizifur (EIN'LA.B.G-E13) Published on the First and Fifteenth oi every month, AT 50 CENTS PER ANNUM Eleven Copies for 35.00. J. T. COBB, Editor & Manager, To whom all communications should be ad- dressed, at tlchoolcrsjt, Mich. Remittances should be by Registered Letter. Money Order, or Draft. §”Thi.9 paper is not sent only as orde-re.-(I and paid for in advance. Officers National Grange. LIASTEB.—J. J. WOODMAN,Pa.w P21w,:ich. 0VEH.sEEn—PUT. DARDEN, . . . . Mississippi. Lncrimim-—HENRY ESHBAUGH, Missouri. STEWABD—-W. 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BGHOC-LORAF1‘, HIGH. 253- '3- '%111111111111111 SQ1111111111111. FOR THE. VISITOR. The liarvest time is ended The harvest of golden grain, The wheat that grew from the tiny seed Which in the ground has lain. Some has grown and ripened And into 5111-.-eves is bound, And some, by the storm down beaten Lies rotting on the ground. Like the harvest, our L'1rd sh-all ;_je.tl1cr ‘When our curtlily life 15 punt, And the ‘-‘Reaper Death” sh-111 gamer His sheaves 01 vvhcat at last. Some, full of good works shall be, Like the hen-.iiug heads of grain, And other: shall bring 21 harvest Of sorrow, and sin and pain. As the wheat is filled, and ripened W'heu the bright sun on it shines, And the grapes grow large and blushing When its \v21r1-nth falls on the vines. But the \i'i.‘1e.1t is 1.-ru5l1e11 and broken Where the track of the storm has led, ’Tis the 1.-‘:11.-2-.t on which the sunshine falls That giv1-.~ life giving bread. C211: we 11.1-.11: for so full 11 11211-vest When God's sheaves are gathered in, From those -.-:1.-115c lives are bliglitcd By storms oi sorrow 211111 sii.-fr as ll om :11-_1.' whose live‘.-1 are happy, U;-.l;u‘.‘1le2.e1l with pain and care, And have never known temptntioii 1.l1l.'-.-1:: :h..11 l..21rt and 111-.1111 could bear. -—“Gu£neve7'e." ‘1"ne Bcsi Farmer. "’l'11z- 51111. 1.11 21 1:1)11l1‘11'_V 111311-1-1111111-5115 c1'op5," 211111 1.11: 1:o11111ti1111ol' 1111- 1'211‘111. in 21 c11111111121111y 111-11-1‘111i11c5 1111- 111211-- 211.-t1-1 of 1121: f21.1-1111.-1‘. 111- who 13211505 1111- 1211-g-1.-511,.-1-11115 15 not 211w21_\‘5 1111- ‘111-511211-111er. A 1112111 11i21y. _v1-211- 211'1c1- _v1-111‘. g21tl1e1‘ 1111- 1211-g1-5'1 11211‘\'c5L 111211 1115 121111‘. 1-2111 111-111l11c1-, but it 11121y 111- 211 the c.\'p1'-1151- 111' 1111-. 51.111. E211-l1 3'1.-211"5 crop 11215 11111111115111-11 1111-1'1-.1'1'1111y o1' 1111- 1211111 1111 it 11215 11e1-.-11111- 1111:21p211111.- of p1'o11111-112g 2111ytl1111g 11111 \\'1-1.-115. lle 11121_v I121-.5. \v111111uL 2111y 1-xpa-1151-. 111 1{(-L‘1‘11llg‘ 1115 1211-111 111 g111)11 1-1111111111111. get the 11111112151 111211 11c2111 p1'o11111:1-. But he 11215 got it by g21i11i11g 111 11111- 1.l11'1-11-111111 211111 1115i11g 111 2111o1l11-1-. 111- 11225 1"111-1-1-11 2:11 1111- p1‘1111111-Lin-111-55 out 111' 121;: 1211111; 11-21vi11giLi11t11e situ2it11.111 1.11 211112111 w1111l1215: 1151-11 up 1115 5t1'2-1111111, 211111 02111 11111111111111-e 1111 111-. 11215 time 11) 1':-L-11p1-,1-21te, 211111 111211 will 1'1-quire 111111- 2111111-3111121151: 1-111121110 what 111-. 1.,-,'21111e11 by o\'1-1-t21xi11gl115 powers. I 521111 111 21 11-11-1111, "5111-11 21 1112111 15 21 good f211-111+-1;" 111-. 1‘ep1i1-d-“ll _v1)21 con- sider 1111-1-1-ly the crops 111,- 11215 1-21151-d 1111 1115 1211-111. you C2111 12111 1.11111 21 11,-111,111 1'211'— mer. l.‘»11‘t w1.e11yo11 111111 111211 111- 11215 w-.,11-1~;1-11 l-.15 1211-111, 215 he 1-:-.5 1115 E1-211215, “1l11w11t11 51112.1 211111 110111-,” you 111115t c-2111 111111 21 poor 1'211'111e1-; lor he 15 now 111111-1111--.1:o11151211111lo1'21l1 111211 11c 11215 1-<.11,1‘11.-.--.1 it 111'. N1-111161-C2111 you 1-2111 it 511112-.1‘e, by 52-.y112-,1- that 111-11215 p21i1l 21 debt of $45,000 l'1'1.1111 the p1'o111u,-15 111' the t'211‘:1'1, 11ec11151-- 1115 1211-111, like 1115 19211115 is 11211113: 1151-11 up, and it 15 doubtful wl1e1l11e1- 1'1 1-1111111 be 1-estoi-1-11 to 115 fUl‘Il1t‘1‘ p1'1,111111-11vc11(-55." It 15 1101- the aiuuuiit of 1-.1-op5 pr1.1l11ce11 in 21 cer- t211:-. 111111-., but the 1-ondition of the farm that tells who is the best £211-mer. The man who killed the 111311 that 1-.1id a gold egg 1-.211-11 day only got one egg and lost this entire source of we21ltl1. How much wiser is the 111a11 who in order to get immediate wealtli, impov- erislies hi5 1211111. Not much, 211111 1112111)- f21r111ers are equally unwise in 1-eg211-11 to treatment of hired men, and 111 the care of their 110l‘S8S, and fan-ming im- plements. lleis not the best fa1'1n1-1‘ who gets the most work out of 1115 hired men or his horses, by over\v01-k- ing them. It 15 the 5211111: with f-211,-111 implements; those i111pleme11t5 that are the best u5cd are the most 1151-1'u1. The 1211-1111.-1‘ who is kind to 1115 11112311 1311211 and 21lw21y5 pays them well for their labor gets more work out of ths-.111, 211111 is never troubled to get help i11tin1eol'i1ee1l. The 1-evei-se 15 true .of those who p-.1y the -lowest wages and work their men the 1121.1-dest. While 011ef21rn1er will use 21 span of horse-';soth21t they will be as sound and able to work at twenty as they were at four, another farmer will have used up three or four spans. A wagon or carriage, with one farmer will be good after fifteen or twenty years’ use, 1 - 'sg§ixert:..r..xa-w.-v-.-.*:1<.-.2-.:i:1,:~-~.-.~-.. while 2-.notl11-r farmer will l121v1- 111 buy 21 new one every live or 5-ixy1-211-5. .\11d 51) we might go o11 to the-1-1111 of the chapter in 11115112111111-y, 211111 111111 that he is 21 g11111l f211-1'11c1'\v1111p21y5 for help 11112.-1'21l1_v, 211111 keeps 1115 1211-111. 1115 511111.’ and 1211,-m i111p‘.e1111-.1115 111 the best c1111111t111i1. A 1112111 11'121y do 211111115 211111 yet l21ck o11etl1i11g 1.-55e11ti21.1 111 the 111-5t 1211-1111-1-. The 111-21111 15 1111-. 1112111, 11111.-111ge111-e the v21111c of tl1eb1-21111. The true wortli of 12111111‘, cLtl11--.1- 1111-111211 111' pl1y5ic21l, 211111 w111;tl1e1- pt.-11111-1111-.11 by 521gc, 5ci1-,11ti5t or 521v21ge, “15 1111- 111- tc11i;,r1-11c1- L111-.1-c 15 111 it." 11. 1-ye-1-y g1‘1,-21t bottle with 1g11111-21111:1- 211111 w1-orig the 51,-1111o111111151- 11215 211w21y5 won. A5 111211 111t11- “11o15y 1112111511111" 111 your 111:i;,-‘liboi-l1111111 11215 1,-\'1-1- 1111,-1-1-.2151-11 the V211ll1-3 of your f211'1115. 5011113 1-11u1:21ti1111 111' the f211'111e1‘ 11215 ever i11c1-1-2151:-11 the v211uc1'1f his f21rn1111;.r. H1-11cc wl11-.1'c21 1112111 g1v1-5 2111 the 1.-11111111: to 1115 1211-111 211111 1111111-to11111151-1f,l1c c21111111t be c21ll1_-11 1111-.111-5t t'211'111e1‘. While 11i5f211'111 11121},- b1- W1.-ll 1-u1t1v21tc11, 1115 11111111 11121)’ 111-, 11kc;1 \\'2151(-,11v(-1‘g1‘0w11 with \\‘o1'tl1l1-.55 we-1-115 211111 111211115. Ag-21i11,211112111 11111-5 not 221111 by o\'crwo1‘ki11g 11111151-11' 111- 1115 f211-111. Y1-21r 211't1.-1- ;:e211- 111- l21l_11,11-5 o11, 21 1111-1-e sturdy to111-1-, with 1111 tliouglit 1,-;iv~;-11111 11011115. study 111' 111- t1-1l1:ctu21l i111p1-1,1vc111e11t; 5111-11 21 1112111 15 11-11211 Phillips 1-21115 21“.-11111-.111,1i11 5121v1-." The 1112111 of v1;,r111-11115,11e211t11y 111-21111 15 1111-11111} logrow 11111-111-1,-t1121ll_v. 1’11y.~;- 1'1,-211 toil 1115 1115 11111111 {111-1111,-111211 work, for 111- 11-1111 pci-fo1-1115 pl1y5i1-211 1211101‘ 11215 21111,-21ltl11e1- 211111 more 1-1-t1-111'1v1-. 11111111 1'01-5111115‘, th2111 tl1c111211111f 11o111211111211 12111111-. 111 fur,-t 111115c111211'12111o1- 1115 1111- 11111111 for its best wo1'k. All 1,-;1'c21t 11-.1.-i1i:11 211:111cve111e11t5 1'1-011-1 .‘51121ksp1-211-1-. 1111w11 to llugh Miller, h21v1- 111.-e11 21c- co111p115111-11 by gi-eat WUl‘1{t,-1'5. It 15 21 121151-. 1111111111 111211 1211-1111-1-5 l1;1v1; 1111t11111- to study 211111 1-1111c2u.1: them- 51-.l\'1-5. No 1112111 is 111o1'1- 111111-p1-111,11-111. 111 1115111151111-5s. 111-151115 o\v1111121511-1 \\'l1i‘1-- 1‘. 1511-uet11211 111111-11 of 1115 12.- 111,11- must 111-. 111-1‘l'o1-1111.-11 willioul 111-- l21y, 211111111 it5 own 5152151111, y1-5 111-, :11- w21y5 11225 1-111111-111 1,11’ 1115 111111-. 211111 2111 of 1:15 11-15111-1-. 11ou1'5. 21.1211 1121y5, 1-2111 be- gin-11 to 211:q11i1'1'11g k11o\\'11-11;,-1-. The 1111-11 who 1121ve 211-1.-1111111115111-11 1111-, 1121151 122 11115 wo1'1.‘.>u:11 191 1.v1-:1, .-11:14.; 1. ‘.53. The Sugar Canes. 11121 1-1.-o1-111 111211111111‘ 211‘1c11tio11 w215 111-21w11 ‘111 tl11- 1211-1. 1l121t 21pp21.1'1-11tly21. ;_-jl'1,"ill, 111 1'<:21lit.y21 v1-1-y 1-211lic211. 1-.l12111g1.- 11-.1111: 511-.;211- ]1l'1)(,1ll(‘llUll 111' 1111- L'11it1-.11 S1211.--5 w215 (.'1)l‘ll1llg. 211111111211; 11111 with- out long 111-121)’. .''1 15 12111111-21t1,11-y work w11i1,-l1 11215 1-1-111.11-1'1-11 11115 p1'211:t11.-211111-. A5 111 511 1112111y i115121111:1-.5, 1111-1211211111-211 5k111 11:15 21v21i1c11 1151-11" of 1111111111-, 51-11-11- ti‘1'11,. 1-1-511115, 211111 1111: g1'21i115 111‘ g1'21‘i11:11-5 111” 1111- 1-111-111i51’5 ‘.1-51111111-5 211111 11211- 2111111-.5 1121v1- bc1:111111- 1111-, }1‘:'1“1l1:(:t‘55'11l'5 21111‘. 111-19,-11121101-5 o1' 1111: 112-.1-1-1-15 111' 511- g211- i'1'1...:1 1111- 1-1111111,-,1 11111151- 211111 the 1-1-1'111c1‘y. in 111-11 1' 11-1‘: w1~- 11121).‘ 5221-, (‘.11-211'1y 111.-'1\"111'1> .... 1.1-1:11 1111111-. ,21..d to \v!-.21- 1l11llI=-1151 - 21115111.-..1.-11'. t1-11-.112,~1'1- i:1-1-1‘. 11- 11.1111 1.11111“ 1111111121115 111‘ 511,-5.11’ 1-21119 ».-.1111 \\'1111-11 111- 1121\’1- to 111-211. 1111111 1;.» \\c11:1\1- 11.111 111-211-‘111--2‘.':_’» 11111, 11111-,;.. 1. 2111111121 1111121111-2111y 21. Sue- 1,-/211/-1u11 11“/i."1-1'11,1/.--.-1.-11. 211111 111 2-111111111121 12111-.1-1121;.-,‘1: 111.1\'1-1-.-..11._\- 215 “51ig.11'1-21111-.." Now 1-v1-1')‘ 1--."1111-111:1- 51111115 111211. wi- 211-111111121\'c 211.21'11--1- \\‘1111.-1-. 1111po1-121111-1» \\'1112-X1-1-1-11 211211 111' 1111- 1'111-111e1- 111111.- 5211111« 1-21.1111 - -‘;.11-5 1111- «.\"..-11t 111' 11-1-- 21\' 11211112: 1111‘ 115 1::11Liv21111111. l111l21.!11c21lly 1‘-1'11.-,1//111112 1-alga’/-e, .1 21 1-111-_-. wl11,-1'1? by 1L5 g1-111-1‘i1: 1111:: 215 "5 11,;-3111111.” ' '1‘h1- 5211-1-11211-11111 15 21 51,-1111-11-11p'11,-211 plzuit, 211111 1111 part of the U11itc11>'t21te5 15 l'2111'1y within the range of 115 perfect developiueiit. Even the Gulf St.a1;e5 211-e 21.1o11g the 1101-t111-1'11 limit of its 1-uuge for any 21v21il21ble purposes, 511 much so i111lee11 that 111110 case, o1- in next to none, is it able to ripen its seed, 211111 thus show that it 11215 1'eac;~,e11 its full 11121tu1'1ty. A5 21 1-esult of 11115, the region wl1'1c11 can be made 1)l'Ul1l'.2).1Jle for its g1-owt112i.111l for the productioii of sugar is 11ece5s211'i1y very much re- stricted. M15515.-zippi, Alabama, and Georgia have given but little 21tte11tio11 t0c2111e growing. Florida. and Texas reach far enough south to be 111 the best position of 2111, but i111lust1-i21l1y they have as yet accomplished little. Louisi-211121 has been the “sugar State,” and the cultiv21tion of sugar cane h21s been bouiuled by the Red River. And the immense results depeiulent on this in1lu5t1-y are best; 21pp1-eciated from the f2_1ct that even under these adverse 1:11-cu1115t2111c1-5 our 21m1ua1 yield of 511- gar has come nearly up to 200,000,000 pounds. If 11ow,1eaving- the co1151de1'a.ti011 of the s21cc11211-um we turn to 5111-gl1u111 the conditions are 1-11ti1-ely ch2111ged. The plant needs no such long contiiiued 11e21t. It is pc1'f1-ctly well known 111211 tlve cultivzition of sol-glium 1:.-111 be our- 1'i1-.1l on to full 521t1st'21.ct1o11 111 a1mo5t 1-very _b‘t21te of the Union. New ling- l211111\y111 probzibly never do much in 1.h;1tw21y, except in its 5011111121-11 211111 soutliwestei-11 limits, but neither M111- iicsota. 1101‘ Dakota will be beyond the 1'2u1g-e, for they produce the plant now 21bu11d2111t1_v. The trouble however h21s been that the yield of su 211- from the sorghum has been total y capricious and uncertain. That the sugar was r_ese1_1tin_the cane was sure, for the Juice if boiled properly yielded invari- ably 21 V1-.1'_v 5w1-1-t 511-1111: 11111 \\'l1il1- 111-- c215i1m21ll_v this 511-up w11u11l 1-1'y5t211i'/.1- 111-21ut1ful1y,11111t111-1- 1115121111-1-5. 211111 111 11-uth 2111111151 211w21y5, 11111 21 g1‘21111 of 511g-21r would 11121k1- 115 21pp1-211-21111-1-. A 1-rop of 5o1-g1111111 1111,-1'1-1'111‘1,-. 112111 1111 1.12-1'111ite vulue. It “"115 not p1155ibl1- 111 11-11 wl1i11- 11 w215 111 1111- 111-111 w1121‘1 niiglit. 1'e5111tf1'1111i its w1_>1'ki11g. V1-1‘y 1121tu1'2111y 1111-11 it 1111111111 1-21111.‘ 111111111 public f21v111'. 11 112111 115 11111-115, 1111- slrup 211111 1111- l'111'21,q1-, 211111 111 1111- .V1)1't11— wc5t1-1-11 $12111-5 c5p1-1-1.1111 it 11:15 111-\'1-1 1.-1-2151-11 11,1 b1-1.-1-11w1111. 21 1211'g1- 1-.\l1-111. But now 1-111111-5 111 1111- 12111.11-211111‘_\' work to wl-11-l11'1-1'e1'1-111-v 11215 111-1-11 11121111-. 11. 1511111 11111111111-11 In 521)‘ 111211 1111\\' m- lgm)\\' [hp L-;111<1-5111' 1111- 1-2:‘!11'1('11111.5‘ 11-M- tu1'1-5 51111w11l1y 1111- 5111-11121111. 11111-1-, 211111 111211. k1111\\‘111;: 1111- 1-vil 111- 1-.111 21111111 11. 1t15 11111 11111 11111111 111 5211 11.211 21 1:1'op111' 5111151111111 111 1111- 122-1.1 1-..11 1.1- 215 52111-ly 1-2111-111.111-11 1111 11.1 yi1-111 it.» 1:11! 111111L2111t' 511g.-11-111' 111-51 1111211111 2151211. 2-. c1-op 111' 5211-1-1121111111, 211111 51111 1111-2111-1- tl121t 211-1'1- 1111- 211-11- 115 111-51 1211-11-111-5 will yield fully 215 111111,-11 511g211- 215 15 1111- 121111111 1'1-111111111-.1-111111111 1-21111- 111 1.1111- 151211121. The 1-111-11111-211 111111115 \\‘11i1~l1 1-51211111511 11115111-111-1' 111- will 1-111151111-1' 2112111111111-1't11111-, 5111-21111111: 111111" 11111)‘ 111‘ 1111-. 1-1-,-11115. 'l'11c fuluz-c 5-u,r;121- 111' 1111- 1'11il1-11 .\'121t1-51111-1-1-1'111-w 1-1-w1-.11 111 11115 light will 111- 1111-1151121111111.111y :1 111-\\‘ 111-111. We l121\'1-11111111211-11 211111112111)’ :11 11-2151 1,700,11U0,11111111111111115. o1-111111-1-1112111 111111-- 11-11th5 of o111- 1-111151111111111111. '1'11-.1‘. \\'1- 1-2111111-1111111-1: ::.111111,111111,11o11, 111- w112111-.y1-1- 111o11- 11121y 111- 11--1--.11-11, 15 1-1.-1-121111. \\'12y 5111111111 \\’1- 11111 !11-1-1u111- 1-_\p111'11-1-5 111- 511,-2111111' i111p111‘11-1'5‘: \\'1- 5111111111 11111-1-— 1'1-1'1- wi111 1111 1-1-11}. '11ow 1-1111117111-11. 215 we p1'11}11151- 111-1,-51-1111)‘ 111:-'1111\\'. A1111 2111 11115 1-2111 111-. 211-1-1111111115111-11 \\'1-1‘1- it 111_-511':;1>11- 111-1111-11 11 1-.1,-1'L21i11l_\‘ 15 111111111 1-111-,1-11211.-11 1111 1'111-1|11:1-1111t11-- 1-215’. 1-x11-111 111' 1l1111121i1111111_\‘1-1 I11-1111:4111 1111111-1' 1111- 1112111 1151-. '1‘111-1-111-11112111115 1'1--1211 (111111 111 N1-111'215k;1 211111 ‘11'11111 1{1-1111:.-11} 1.11 .\1111111v5oL21 1-2112 1.11111 2111. 211111 51-‘. 1'1-1-11 111cl11111g1-y2151111-_;1111111111‘. 121.1'1t1151-; 1.\ 5o1:1:111'.\1. l1151:211'1-11111;; 1121- 1111: 1-1-2151111-. of 1111- l'o1‘1111 2- 1'.111u1-1- 1-: 1-1-3.;-121117.15 51-.u_-211-1'1-11111 5111-;.-1111111 5111.31, 1.11: 111111 11111-51-lv1-5 111-1;11gl111'111'1-ctly1111w11 1111111: 1:111-11111-211 111511111-.i11115112-111':-1-11 ,1,rlu1-1151- 211111 511- 1-1-1151-, k11ow11 111 1111111- 1-11111111111112111- gu21gc 215 ;:1'21p1-.511;;211- 211111 1-2-.111-. 511;,1211-. A1111 with 1111: 111l'l'L-1'1-.111-1: 111 1111-11’ 1-11111- 11115-1111111 w1-.11.u--1 1111-1-1 211-11 H11-,11'11'1'1-1- 1-111. 1'1-1:1t111l15 L1.1->1 5125'.-11;. ‘- -1.1: 121\\5 211121 the l'111-1-1- 111' 1-1“); ;.1i./.21'.'11111. W1- 1121\'1-111111: 111:1-:1 121111111'.11’\\1:1111.- 1'-211:1 111211 121111- 511g211- 1-1-y5L211i'/.1--. 1-1-:.11i1y, 1111tl11221:..-1-21.p1- 51111211‘ 111 1'15 111-1!1.1211'_y 512111-5 will 1111L1-.1'_v5t21l17.1- 211 2111. W1- l121ve211.».11 k1111w11 111211 1-2.11:,-1111111 511-1111 w.15 1111-1111-1' p211-121 511111111111 111' 1,-'1u.-1150 111 w21t1-1‘, 211111 111211 '111,-,1-2111:-1-.1.-1' 1111- p1'1-5- 1-111:1- 111' 11115 11111-1-y5‘12111i'/.211111- 511;.-211' w1- 121111-11 11. 1111121111 2111y 1-1-y51 15, 1l111ugl1 w1—- w1-1-1- w1-11 21112111: 11121‘. 5111-1-1151- w215 211511112-1-51-1.-‘1. '1‘111511121_\ 111- 1';1'11-1_v.-1:111-1| 215 211111111 1111- 1-_\:11-111. 111' 11111‘ pi-:11-Li1:211 k1111\\'1 1111'-.-.1111‘-.-v y1-2115 211511. '1‘111- 1'-.11-.1 1'1-111:1i11c11111.-11111111111-1:1111I1111-11 111121121 gin-11 1111 111' 5111-1.-1111111511'11p\\‘u11L11 1111; 111-11121115 it w11ul:l1-1',\’5i211l171-111-1'|1:1p5 1L \\'11ll1Ll not. 111 the 5p1.-1.-1211 1-1-11111-1. N1).Il£’. 111' 1111-. l)cp211't111c11t 111' .\1,1;1'i1-.111L111'e we 1121v1: fl1c“211121lyLi1.-211 .11111oL111-1- 11111-11 11o111- 1111 .3111},-1111111211111 1-111'115L.1Jk5.11,\ 1111-.1-.111-1111- 1-211 11iv15i1111 111‘ ‘.111-. 111-11211-11111-111, .1111) 111 111---1-2111.1-.1‘ 1.5.511." 1)1'. (E11111-.1',1:111-.111- 151 111 i...- 111-;1.11"11l1cllL, 1-51211111511125 111-.11- :1 ‘ -111 111111125. 1'1-11111 w11i1,-11 we 111-uy 1122 31-11111'11\\'1111111-1'1-111-1-5. 0111- o1 1111,-1:11i1:1' o11_j1-1-15121-. 112111 111 vie-.w \\'215 111 1151-1-1121111 1111-. 211-111.11 211111 the 11-121- 15\‘c 1;-.:2111L111t-5 .11" 5111:11.5-.- 2111.1 111“ glu- 1..151,- 1-1111121111111 1111.111-._i11i1-.1-111 1111- 5111‘- ,-,1 -.21: 11111-1111-, l.111-5H1-1-1‘5‘51‘.'(- 51211,-'1-5111' 115 ;,1‘1'o\\'t11. T1115 “-215 1111.111 12211-1-I'ul1y 2111111:o11111111o1:5ly 211111 111111 1_-.\:.'1-r-1111- 211-1-111--~cy. T111-. 111-5 111 12:1-1'1-215v 211111 of 11i111i1111L11111 1111-1- 2151-1.-1't22111.1l 215 1'1-.'.":;.' 215t111- work ol 21 51111111: 51-2151111 would allow, 211111 111 1111- rcpoi-L he 11-215 21b1e to 1-11111-1-51-111 t111-51- 1-1-51111.5 111 21 51-.- ries of "g1-:.111l11c21.l p1211e.5" which 5111111‘ 211 21. g-121111-e t.l1ep1-opoi-tio115 o1' sucrose and of g-1uc1151- 211 the dates given. One of these 11121)" 5c1'v1- 1'11:-all v1-1-y co1'1-ect1y,l'o1- though no two 211:1-1-1.-11 fully, 215 mig-lit l121vc been expect:-11, yet 2111 21g1'1-e11 111 the 11121111 feature-5, 211111 they prove tl1i5 succession of events. Comiuencing 111 the late days of July, we see that the glucose eX(3(-‘.6115 the sucrose in quantity, but this con- dition ceases by about the 111-st of Au- gust. From this time the s11c1-osc in- creases rapidly though not u11ifo1-mly, partial 1-eti-ogre5si1111s 11ccu1-ring, of brief duratioii. When the seeds 1egi11 to harden, say a111>11t the 111iddle oi'b‘ep- tembcr, the 1IlCl‘€21.Se is cliecked until the seed is 1113211-ly 1-ipr-; then it goes on, 211111 at the full maturity of tl11,- S61-1.1 it 11215 1'eacl1e11 its mziximum, which it m21111t21i1‘1s with only at the 111051. 21 51112111 w21st1-. T1115 m21_\-111111111 is 121111211, 215 21 schedule shows, to the 21ve1-21g1- su- crose of sugar cane, 211111 111 5011111 v211-11-- ties goes 11ec111e1l1y above it. \\’l1i1e 1111--Se cl12111g1-5 l121vc t21k1-:11 place 111 the 21m0u11t of suci--151-., pre- ciscly 1111- opposite has been going 1111 with the g111co51-,. It 1121.5 215 ste.-211l11y gi-own less 21111112255, 211111 211 the time of 1112-.tu1'it.y it 11215 121111-11 to very ne211-ly the 211-1-1-21.g1-. 111' 1111- gl111-115-eof sug211- 1121111-,, 211111 in some va1'iet11-5 is even b1-111w 11. We l121v1- then this c11111liti11n: \v111-.11 the 501-glium (221111-.15 fully 111211-111-1-, its sucrose has rcaclied its maximuir. 211111 its glucose its 111ini111un1, and e21c11of these is in about the quzintity and the proportions in which it exists in aver- age sugar cane. We may therefore in- for that it will yield 21 return of su- _-_r211'11f 1-1111211 w1-i_-.-111 211111 v211u2.- to that 111' 5-11;:211‘ 1-21111-. 2111.1 11111111111215 surely 211111 215 1'1-2111'11y. 11' 11115 \\'1-1-1-21115011111-ly 11-111-, w1- 5111111111 '!121\'1- the 1:1-.v of the 5itu211'11111i1111111- 112111115. but our 5-111,121.1- 1511111 y1-1 1,-1-1-121111. 11111111111 l'o1-tu1121.telv \\‘1-211-2-, 21l111- to 11121k1- 11 so. .5111-311111111 j11i1-1-1511111 511_1_r211-1-21111-j11i1-1-. 11 15 un- 5t21l111- 111 115 1-111-11111-.11 1-11211211-‘.1-1'. Its 5111-1-1151-.11111ug11 5-1 1:11-1:1-ly 111 the 215- 1-1-11111-111-y. 11:15 21 51 I'21I1u1-1_v p1-1-v1-1-so ten- 111-111-y 111 12111-11111 11.51-11' 2111111111-1‘ 1-1;11'1v21- 11-111 111' 111), 211111 111115 '111-c111111- 21'. .mo,-;, g1u1-1151-. 1'11l1-55 11115 11-11111-111-y 15 211-- 1'1-511-111-1'1-1‘_v 1:1-21111 111' 2111111211111-. 51111211‘ 11121)’ 1121v1- 11152111111-211‘1-11. 2111.1 p1‘11b21111) \\-ill, 111111121 1w1-111y-111111‘1111111-5 1'1-11111 1111-1-111111111-111-1-1111-111 111' 1111-1-11211:,-:1-.. 111211 15.1'1'11111 1111-111111-111' I111-1-1111,1111; 111' the 5111-;:1111111. '1‘111-11‘221151'1-1-11121111111 1.-2111 111- 1111-v1-1111-11 by 1111-1151-111111111-.11111 l)1'2l.C- ti1-2111y 1.1115 15111-51.111111-by 11111111111. 111-1-1-1111-11 15 1111- 111y511-1'y 121111 bare; 1111-,k1-y 15 now 1'21i1'1f.' 111 11111‘ 112111115. 1’1-1'11-1-1 111211111'11y 111' 1111- 1-2111.-, 211111 111-11111111 111111i11g 111' 1111- j11i1-1-;1l11-51-211-e 1111-1\v11 1-55-1-1111211 poi11t5. W111: 1111-m 5111-1-1-5515 5111-1-; witliolu 1111-111 \v1- 111211‘ 1=.\p1-1-1 l'21i1u1'1-: we 5112111 11:1\'1- .1g1111-0523 511-1111 211111 1111111111111-151-. .\'111-211-1-1111-so 21551-1'1i11115 11121111- 211 121111111111. 1)1'. C111- 111-1-111-111-1-11 111 1111-12111111-;11.11'y. 11 15 true, 1111-111111.15 wl1i1-11 w1- 1121\-1- 111-rv 51.-e11. 21111111 15 51-2111-1-l_1 11115511111’ [11 21w:11'11 to 11i111t11o,1:1-1-211 1-1-1-11'111'111- his skill 211111 1111- 11-11l_v-.11-211,-111-2111-1-511115211 \vl1i1.-11 111-. 211-1'i\'1-11. 1lutw1- 1-2111 111111’ gm bcyoiid 111111. 111111211 \\'11i1-!1 11151-1-.-11-211-1-111-5: l121.vc 51-1-111-1-11 111 211-111211 1'11-111 w111'k. .\‘111_:211 1111111 5111-g11u1111-21111-11215 111-,1_:1111 now to 111- 21 1-1-21111)‘. 211111 11111. 215 it was 111-f11]'(§_ 211-/.1111:-1 .-111.1 11111)’. ’1“l11- 1-1-1111-11 15 21 11121111-1-111'111151111-551-1-1-1211111);21- 111111-.11 511215111211 1'1-11111 511g.11- 1-21111-. \\'«- 1-11“. 11-11 111-1'1- 111-1211! 1111- 1-1-1111 1-1-11.);-15 2,1‘ 1-5:. 11121 1111-_\ fully j1151'11'y 2111 the 542111-1111-1115 w1-1121v1-11.21111-. 11.15 1-215_v 111 1111111-1'51-.11111 111111’ 1111- 1-21- pI‘i1-111115‘ 1111211111-‘.1-1' 211-1111111-11 by 5111-- ;,r11u111 111 111-1-1111115 y1-211-5. 11 W215 1111-1'1-1y 21 111111g111'1-1121111-1-, 511 1115111-;1k_ I-Jv1-1-y 1111w 211111 1111-11 111211ur1‘1y 211111 1-l'1)lll]11ll|‘S.‘:' \\-1111111 131111111111-, 2111-1 215 a 11121111-r 111‘ 1-11u1-51- 111-2111111111 5112211‘ 5l111w1-11 1151-ll; =1’ 1-11111-1‘ 111' t11e51-. two \\1-1'1- w21111111g.111-2111111111511-1111w215t11c 11111)’ 1-1-W211-11.——.\'ni1-111/L/iv: .l1111.r/--1T1,-11/1. To Raisers of Poultry. 11.1.-. 1111121-lvi 2.1-'-- 1.1 1'1§p'121ewu1g-9 r11 {l)W1:11-"1 1-111111:-~ 11;:-111 '1-.'.1ll(: they 112-.1-1:.--1 f1-v1-.1-to -.-11-., 1311'-.1111-1 :21-"mg re- 11-.21-.-11-1-i they 112ju1-1: their fuel -.11-1 legs hy flyi ' "Y‘0lu tr:-1-5, 2'2-1-1-»-I-' 1-21‘. 11 is pref: -‘.‘1o 1.» 11"'.\' - '1 1:. . 1-over»-d coop 1-»l[1.‘1.‘-11 51111-11-1211. ‘ --.-"i'111.7.cl_1 1'1;-W13. Exp.--.‘111i.1-»‘ 1121- 5-:11»-.-:1. 111-«t round P1111-t~'.11‘1-, pr»-'1 1--.‘.s1n 1-. 1121' ones. and -1:211:-,1-.t .-121-5.--.~’:.»1;-: .-1-1- - 21-3+,-2;. -_;1‘eat11is- 1:11111!2;1-;-11el1t 1.-.1 ‘-va.r:-.--.111." ’1': --1-1-. .- -.151-1 1-V1-ry tw-1. 1'1-1:-‘. f1-1.112 -.11 -. - .- - 1= ll-my in .; 111.-11.-y 11111151.--, H2111? .;11e5tr1.11.15t 15 r-21-'11-:11. 1511111‘ ILlllK 151 an -.-11-1-11+111111ri11k fed vi--i'r.1,1 3.cra111, 1'01‘ 11115 1.11111- 111- any time of L'-1- year. 002-2 1- 1111- be»? egg pro- 11111-i'..1.»_; 1112.1‘?-1‘1-211, 12121 '11 12-1 --of 1:1,115ider- -11 1 "121.~.--11! 111 11-21. l'11wj_. 5111,11:-y will 1.-.‘s1.11111i11-{ hot -;', 11111855 sour 111ilki.-1-«1:51:1:.-:‘.y15-; . 111.-111 Corn is 111,-.-(2 fv--1 1111 ‘13 -2-»l- H‘.-1111' milk .-1+-.1.-111--. 111 be 111- 211121 2:11 mi-.-drcine. 1-11-111-1111-fl i11t1211.-:11-..vn =.lu1-iug baking. 113}; 211111 5113111111111 1111-: ::‘.:l1(€ shells. A11‘ 51211,-k>~ 2 lllllo 511111111 ‘11--. 2-.:<.v.-1y5 be- 1':1r1-. 111.-115. '1'111- :2.-y Hp-.-ll w»- are lizzving can be -11:11»:-1-.1 511.151 2.-1-1-.ou.-..‘. ‘he st-c111‘iug 21 1'-_.w b.~;11r1:151)f' r11a1l duel 1'or21 winter -lu.-.1b-.1111. 11' eggs are 1.1o.1gat1_1ered. 11a'1ly, 21.1111 when the 51112 -hines (new 11e5tsm.1_v11e 2'o11'..-11 mo:-rree.-1i1y),you 12112.3 not 111-.ve 215 151101.‘ luck 21-; the writer in getting twenty cents for every 1l11z1-11 E-gg5 15111. OLD POULTRY. G1mu1l View I’la1:2.-,} Kalainazuu. .--1.1.1122'11 l1-- 11111- 1. -‘-15'- Flavoring Unlaid Eggs. “Like produces like even in the pro- duction of eggs. Hens 211-1-11111 fastidi- ous, for they will eat dec21yi11g meat, iiitestines of 211111112115 211111 indeed, any- thing of the flesh kind, 211111 coiivert it i11t0 nice ‘hen fruit,’ ” 211111 the writer 01' the above asks, “Why 1:211111ot 2111 the bu1,che1‘5’olf21.121.11d refuse 21111111211 and ve-.get2111lc m21tie1- be pl'U11ti1l)ly fcdto poultry 2”’ It c2111 b1-p1-Q/z'1‘abI_y fed 111 poultry, but hens fed on o1'1'21l will pi-o1.1uce aw- ful eggs every tiiue. Swill milk has 21 run in our large ci1ic5 211111 15 1.-lasscd by pl1y51ci21115 215 21 very p1-1-v-.11.-_-111 cause of (1151-2151-. 1154-115 1112111=- 1'1-1.1111 .111-1-21yi11g 21111111211 211111 veg‘et-211111-, 11121tte1‘ would be 2'-.ve11 1111111-.po151)1111115. 'l‘l11-1-.1111versio11 oi‘ food i11to1-._u'g5 15 21 1-21-pi-1 one and the 1121tu1'e of the 512-uck, in 1111- process 11fco11v1-1-511111, i5 o11l_v‘1o 21.. 1.-e1-121111 ex- tc11t(:l12111_1zc1l. Feed 21 1213-111;; hen with chopped 1-21w 1111111115 211111 3-1111. 1-2111 11121k_e 2111 omelet. that would 5-21115.‘y 21 garlic 1-21t1'-1' \v1'th011ttl11-,- 111-1:1-5511)’ 111' 211‘.11i11g onions in cooking. JONES or BlN(i1lAM’1‘0N. -._—-—v<——-——*‘—"*""" NEARLY $14,000,000 worth _of cattle are now grazing in what, six years ago, was the Indian country in Texas. 311,91» ‘J1-g".i“1”4' - .22 - 1 film firange iélifiitar ’*COOLCRAI~‘T, — SEPTEMBR 1. , 25 -50 5 00 Sillgle copy, six months,-____..__ :3i:igle copy, one year, -_-_..-__- Eleven copies, one year -____.--_ ‘."l."o ten trial subscribers for three .r.«.:nths we will send the VISI- fcr _____________________ -__$l 00 Address, J. T. Conn, Schoolcrsft, I-Mich. Sample copies free to any address. INDEX TU THIS NUMBER. ‘The Harvest—The Best Farmer-Benefits of no Road Fences-—The Sugar Canes-—'I“o Raisers of Poultrv — Flavoring Uulllid Eggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1 To Our Friends— The Chicago Convention~ Crops in Tennessee—Newspaper Honor- Dio Lewis's Monthly —— Taxati n-Judge Black Dcad —— Bronze Monuments —Ttle Grand Rapids Commercial Collegs——State Normal School.—Ailnouncement for 1883-4. :2 Semi-Annual Report of the Master of the New York State Grange - I’ostaI_ Jottings - Van Buren County Grange Picnic -—Notices of Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Facts about Leaves—Hut Water for Ivlsects —Pra.irie Hay for New York—Railroad Mo- nopoly and Official Treachery —A Desperate Struggle—The Autocrat of All the Work- n16L|._,, .............<. ‘Man's Mortality—Senii-Annual Reports of Masters of State Granges to the Master of the National Grange, 1883 — Livingston County Harvest Feast——1-Iunting in a Curr ous MasI:——Advcrtisments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 "Yes, Make them Ha.)-py -Try to Make the Best of Life——-“End in Slnoke”—Toads Af- ter a Raiu——Is a New Political Party Nec- essary——-The Anti-Monopoly Convention-— Kalamazoo County Pomona Grange . . . . . . 6 ‘A Shake of the Hand—Reading——The Mar- kets——The Reaper Dea‘.h—Horse Sheds-— Advertisments . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7 The Power of Water-——Advertislnents. . .. . . 8 .§iluhrl’s fieiirlmul. J. ‘T’. C :33, SCHOOLCRAFT. TO OUR FRIENDS. The friends of the VISITOR who have given a little time to promote its circu. lation are supposed to have done so for “the good of the Order.” N-aw “the good of the Order” is 9. continu- ous condition. We are sorry to say from an examination of our mailing books it appears to us that some of ' these friends have become weary in well -doing, for we find at some offices there has been a failure to renew. Oar ob- servation has always .-:Eiow-.1 onetlliug —if one-half the slibscribers to a paper are not solicit-:d to renew at the expir- ation of the time for which they have paid, they do not c)ntiul1e to take it. This is noi i‘»€.-calise they don’t want it, but from a general carelcssnes-.-s in this ma.l‘.ter. ,VViI.ll rliis prevail Iig liahii the country I_!.e'sV€-.4php§'i‘ never ull-.::.-r- takes the pay-in-advance system. ’l‘hs law steps in for the protection of the publisher by making everyone who takes a paper recrularly from the post- office liable for its subscription price. In the publication of the VISITOR we proposed at the ouéset to run it on Grange principles, and have so far and her-ted to this purpo.-re. Nqw, to our friends who suppose the VIsi'rol< so well e.‘3i.-(J.l)i.lbl‘.'Gtl that it no longer needs special effort, we say the facts already stated prove that the pa- per wiil not hold its own without the aid of those who are willing, to do some work for it. We have not of late said anything about this m tte‘-*, for the season of the year has not been favo:'ablc.—Too much other work. The season of picnics is with us, and annual fairs soon will be, and We earnestly urge every reader of the VIS ITOR who believes that its extended circulation is for “the good of the Or- der,” to do a little work for this paper at these public gatherings. VVe think it is not asking too much ‘to ask every Grange at its sex’. meet- ing to appoint a committee of one or more to canvas for the VISITOR. VVe shall be glad to f.li'nish a list of xnamrs to any applicant of those who -have taken the paper at any office, but have not renewed, and we wish to send a package of VISITORS to any one who will use them, to add to our circulation. This matter needs attention. Do ' we need to say more to the true friends -of the Order. ls Till-2 \'IsI'roIl of August 1st was ‘all article on "‘l5o_vs" by J. W. Kelley, of Berlin, which was replied to in the VIsIToi:of' Aug. 15 by F. H. Spauldillg. his ‘article appearing in the Youth’s Departlnellt. This has called out a re- ply from Mr. Kelley, which we are coili- pelled to Ci\l'l'_V over to the next nlllliber "for want of room. We may as wcll add _ tllld as no good can come of this sort of ' coi'I'esp0hdel1ce, we shall shut down on its continuance after printing the arti- cle of Mr. Kelley. We are perhaps a little to blame for giving space to the article of F. H. 8.. but halving done so, .must give room for an answer. THE LAST \‘Ai.i:ABI.i-.' DISCOVERY.- Germalls papers are telling_ how lard sent them from Cincinnati is made from cotton-seed oil, tallow clay and water. THE CHICAGO CONVENTION. Since we were selected by the Execu- tive Committee of the State Grzulge to conduct editorially the Grange paper of the State we llave endeavored to rc- gard and obey the restrictive constitu- tional obligzltioils imposed upon Sub- ordinate Grallges relating to the dis- cussion of rcligious and political ques- tions. The diversity of views entertained by our readers upon these questions must cover about all there is in the nlarket, and we flatter ourselves that we have been able to so StP€l' clear of bones of contention, that no coll.~;id<-i'- zlblc llulnbcr of our l'c2ldcr.-i llavc at any time felt to COll1pl;llll. We believe we have given the paper it clllll‘actel' for f2tll'llt*SS, for frlulklless, illdependcllcc and collsistcllcy, zuld this reputation lllust be lllailltzlilled. ’l‘hel'cf0rc we say without any hesita- tion tlult if we erred ill exprcssillg an opinion on the (lhicago Collvclltioll, we are not tclulcious of such opinion but can yield a paint without ally friction w1l;ltcvcl'. We shall not attempt to answer in detail the points lllfult‘. by our C0l'l‘(§HpOl1(lelllS zlgllillst our ur- ticlc. The gcilcral purpose or object they have 111 view (:Ol'I‘t,'S1)I')1l(l:-S with our own, of that we zlrc quite sure. Since the pl1l)llClI.llUll of the al'tir:le of our rcviewei's,we have met llll old friend who has been a resirlellt of Califorilizl for 20 ycllrs. He was the rcgulllrly elected delegate to the Chicago Coll- vention from tllc 2d Collgrcssiollal District of that State; is a candid, intelligent gcntlelnarl, it farmer. and all €Ell‘llt‘St and lllllllclltlill l’2ltrol'l. With these qlllllitics we hardly llU€‘l add that he is allanti-moilopolist,;llld he has been outspoken and fearless. Tlle1ll‘tl(,‘1L‘ on our fourth page which we lieaded “l{uill'oad Monopoly :uld Ollicial Treacllery," furllislles evidence of his S0llllll3l€SSOl1lillU main qllcstioll that collstituted him a suitable rs-,prescilt;l- tive of the colistitucllcy that sent him under the call for that meeting ill ClllCit_L[O, on the 4th of July last. From him we gathered the following facts: lie says we were lllistzlkcll ill refer.- illg to the dclcgates when we said, l'l12lll_Y“W€!‘C self-elected." As a mem- ber of the (,iOll1lllJl.t(-31% oil (.il'el‘le11tl:llS, llc sllys fllcrc were but few sclf'—clectcd, but f/ralfcw were of the pcrsistelif, lloisy, pllsllillg kind, who were always to the front, l'c.pl'cs<:3lltzltivc talkers of It l2ll'gc, llulllbcl‘ of llDpl‘£I.(:llClll)l6.\'. who were l'egIll2ti‘ ~<2:«e-t2s.e'-'.irs.‘> -,-, ... -. -.,-;.:--- - - 1'EE'GB.hZ€&E VISITOE. Upon what we consider the main questions, tllcassulnption and abuse of power by railway, telegraph and kill- dred corporations, there is general agreement, and if the great and over- shadowing llssulnptions of some of these gigantic corporations are to be overcome by arousing the popular heart, there must be colicelltration; mid to that end ilnpracticllbles must not be allowed to alienate the conserv- ativc class who mzlkc haste slowly, nor must other qucstioilsof importance about which men widely differ, be collspicuously pl'(-sciltcll. It is not diflicult to show ally coin- mollscnsc man that it is quite wrong to levy or fix :l freight rate for tl'alls- porting p‘l‘opc1'ty UVCI‘ ll rzlilway based upon "wllllt the trzlflic will bcllr,” wll<>ll_\' 1*cgaI‘-.llcss of fllc rezll cost of such tl'2lilspol‘t:ltioll; nor is it diflicult to Satisfy ally Cilllllll-)ll~S(‘l1h'C Iluul that l‘d.l(3S fix:-d upon a basis of invest- ment tllrcc or foul‘ fillies grezlfcr thzln llctllzll cost. is :1 frzlud zllld sllould be so declared. If we are to become strong, power- ful Zllltl illfllleilfilll as zlllti-Inonopolists let us only push to the front such ql1cs- tions as will Collllllilllfl the &l[>pl’0\'lll and support of the fricllds of 2lllti-lllo- llopoly, lmlvillg ill the back-groillld these unsr-ttlcd questioll tlult llllly be inlportallt ill thelllsclves, but about which there is sucll it diversity of opinion among very well-illforlllcd men of all pzlrties. W7: may be too collservlltivc, but the opinions we ell- tcrtllill are tllc outcome of ourob;-'crva— tioil and knowledge of nlcu. We feel that the platforln covers too mucll to attract to the support of this new party a large class of coil- scrvative allti-mollopollsts who do not endorse some of the planks of the platform. What we have said 111 substallice beforc, ill l‘t‘_Q,'%ll'(l to the two great political [)&l1‘llcS, we bclicvc is esscntillllytlhc. That "the ills want to stay ill,and the cuts want to get in," and this is the leading and wcight- iest issue between them, and the great body of the people are coming to un- derstalld this better than cvcr before. .lu.s't2'cc, the New York organ of the Anti-nioilopoly Leaguc, llzls we-ll ex- pressed our views as follows: “As wcllilvc often stated ill these C0l1_1lllllS,‘l}llt§ Alltl-.\lo1lopollsts of the various btates must work out the prob- 1eill_by electing :13 lllzuly llu-lllbcrs of Lcgislzltllres and of collgl'<-ss :15 possible, and wllere they pl‘ove .\li.\l:s. L NA~'llviIi.l; TEN.‘<'., Accu.-or 2, i.>~.<:'.. 9 _’l‘Ile following report of the 1,‘Hl1(ll- tloil of (In: various crops for the month of July, is compiled from over five hundred returns frolll lllllct_\'-four Coulltles: _ . p The collditlolls g(%lIUl‘llll__\' of the growlng crops, with :1 few unllllpol‘_l:l.llt exceptions. havc not lnzltcmllly -chullgcd SlllCt' our last report, as will beseell frolll the tables below. The principal crops, as corn, cotton. tobacco, lrish potatoes and stock peels, show ll slight improvclnellt, sonic of tllc others showing a falling off. The raillfall during tllc past molltll has been rather unevenly distributed. in some localities tllc c.\'«-cssivc mills have greatly iliiurcd the crops of wheat, outs and hay. that had l.-cl-ll cut. causing the f0l'lllcr to sprout and reu- deriug much of it ulllllllrkctable. wllilc lll 0l1l8l‘.\'il COl1illl1lill droutll has ‘ma- terizllly lessened the chances for the growillg crops, which were full of Slip, and it will require very filV'O1‘2Il.)l€ coll- ditions durillg the coming lllolltll to even partially restore some of them. With the exception of ll very few fu- vorcd localities. the fruit crop tllro Egb- out the State, may be coilsidercd it full- urc, the collditioils of llpplcs zliid pcaclles especially, sllowill;-' a very nul- Lerial change for thc \\‘0l‘> . since the J ulle re lort. ' ‘he uillezit crop in llizllly corn’ ics is showing a better al\'cl';lgc yield as tllresllillg progresses, than was esti- lliatcd at the time of llarvcsi. and while the a\'el‘agc is ‘:1 low olle, there will he a decided lnlpl‘ovcmcllt shown when the Crop is fully llouscd and l'¢P2I(l\’ for ulzlrkct. As it is, tllc crop is but 21 little below the Ohio crop, the es- tiinzlted average yield of which is only Sfi busllels per acre. . Stock througllout the state is gener- ally 1“dpO1‘iJl:‘(lll1lll1€ coilditioli. lll some fcw localities cholera prevails zuliolig the hogs, and muri'a.il1 among the cat- tle, but with these exceptions the con- ditions were never more favorable. I-‘arm work has, uotwithstallding many unfavorable conditions of weather, ctc,, progressed encouragmgly, and farmers are enerally in ooc spirits. Altogether, t le outlook is ill‘ from dis- couraginfi Respectfully, _ _ A. J. CWHIRTER, Comnllssloner. NEWSPAPER HONOR. A short time ago a discussioi arose in Chicago as to the relative duties of lawyers and newspapers, and the fol- lowing query occurred to me: VVhat would be said of any respectable j-iur nal that should take a fee for trying to make black appear white—that should undertake the defense of a notorious murderer, for instance? Not secretly. and While pretending to be impartial that of course would be intensely hypocritical and dishonorable-but openly and notoriously? The accused party would say, for instance: I want defenders. I will hire Lawyer Such- a-Oue and newspaper So-and So.” VVhat an outcry would go u'2, and yet what is it that makes such an act highly dishonorable on the part of the newspaper and perfectly per- missible and proper on the part of an attorney‘? Is newspaper hutlnl‘ held too high, or is legal honor held too low‘? I believe thetime will come, when a lawverls duties will be con-§ fined to seeing that murderers and; highway robbers have a fair and just ‘ trial according to law and when no amount of money will be allowed to convert them into paid eulogizers of dangerous nicn.—C'o/. G’. -1. 1’i«.'rr3e's (I(I(lI‘/788 at Furl‘ Wu ,1/nc. Here Isa man ofsame good sense and large faith. The good time coming we shall never see, nor will it come un- til it is forced upon the legal profes- sion. Tile recognized regular legal prac- tice is as destitute of good common Sense as it is of justice to the several parties to a suit. Of L2 e three parties to civil suits generally all are beaten, and the dif- ference is mainly in degree. The win- ner, ifthe ultimate judgment is just and right is beaten by the expensiv and generally unnecessary delays that aétend the suit, as well as by the many devices to in rke it expensive, and the third party in interest—thepeople, the body politic that furnishes the ma- chincry, after contrib lting to the edu- cation of these professional gentle- me i, submiiyear after year to be as- sessed a sufficient sum to keep the ma chine running in a red tape sort 0.’ a way, usually with little ‘-.'egar()l‘i{Pl he will not l0l'lg(‘Ulll.lllllt' illd'lffcre1lt. .\'-lzlppcal is so fol-l:l'bl.- .-is the one lliillcdzlt his wllllct. If ullcqllzll lllld unjllst fax-atioil is to cc \)VCl‘(2l)lll(', it must be by the votcs of ful'lllcl‘s tbcul— I selws lllld \vc sllllll be glad to [)l‘(‘S(‘,lll. Ihc I':l.cts and figures oftllis report for the collsiderlltioll of our l'czulel's ill our llcxt number. lly the dczltll of Judge lllack Wllltfll occul‘l'cd at his llolnc ill York, l’ellll., on .;sciI,tIlzlt his llalmc stzlllils Cl€iIl'l_\'ilt the hood of flu: list of the few stzlleslllell who ll&I\ e l&ll("I‘l ground on the sidc of the people. For this alone he will be grlltcllllly l'cmclllbcl‘ed wllih.-tllc lesser lights who zlrc enlisted this work colltiullc the sti‘uj_§gle to which his gl'(‘:Il illtcllcct g.'l\'l.' such an impetus. _Bf~l0NZE MONUMENT: lll thisissuc we have ll new and; iulp«.lrt:ulL i$(l\'l‘.l‘t-lSL‘lllelll, that of the! lhflroit l}roIi7.c (.‘olnpllll_\'. 5 \\-I‘ s.'L_\' mm‘ I>(:l':l1l.'~'.e this r'las.< of? goods is of such l'.:r-cllt illtroduct-loll, that few pl-oplc know zlllytllillg about it. And lIIlpOl'LlLIlt beceulse wllile e\'cl'_v "city of the llelul" ill the (30115.- fry i.- being filled with its silent inhabi- tants. the colllliry is gi-mvillg rich and lliore lliolley is each year expcllded lll nlolllllllcllts to adorn and mark the restillg-places of the dead. We are without pcrsolllll knowledge of the goods advertised by this collipzllly. but have before u-' testilllullizlls from mzllly persons who have given the goods of this collipllly a Sll'\)ll,E;' en- (lUl‘SL'lllI.‘lli.. Wc i|.=lV’l:%€ col'rcspoll«l— eilce by llltfit‘ \\’ll«_l1‘lII.\'<' use for mollu- lncllts. .\'l:vI<;ll.\L of the l)l'Olil(’l'S and sisters will perhaps be diszlppointed at not Lind- .ing their articles in this nulllbcr. After the outside was made up we received more tll-an we had space for. But it is all good and will keep. Don't suppose that because we chance to have so lib- eral a. supply just at this time that it will last. Send your articles right along and we will use them, and be thankful for them. 2 WI-: are indebted to Clark l$ro§llers,j SEPTEMBER 1, 1883. [THE GRAND RAPIDS COMMERCIAL COL- ‘ LEGE. In calling attention to this institu- tion we must of necessity depend for a commendatory notice upon what gen- tlemen in Kent County with whom we are acquainted, say of this college. and upon its general reputation for ex- cellence. From the gentlemen refer- red to we learn that Prof. Swensherg, the proprietor, has given the best years of his life in active and earnest labor, for the education and moral advance- ment of those under his charge, and the remit of these labors has been the building up of an institution, which is alike 9. credit to himself, and an honor to tI‘eState, being one of the finest lo- cated, best conducted, and largest at: tended establishments of its kind in the northwest. Young men and wo- men who contemplate entering a school of this kind during the fall or winter, will do well to correspond with Prof. b‘-s'<::..~.l: -rg, or write for College J vurnal, ;.{l\-'l‘.lg lill }.al'ticulars. Till} "Joffillgs“ luzlkc zlgoml showing ill this llulllbl-r and scclll likely to lnllke lbw um.-at 2l1'(‘t‘pl:llil(‘ p:l;_;c of the pzlpcr. WI-1 have the Ztlllllllll circular of the .\It. llnlyokc Fcuizllc .\'clllill;lry, localtcd at I{:lI:ulialzoo, and desire to call utterl- tion of our l'l‘:I.1l9‘l‘.\‘ tothc 2ld\'cl'tisc- mellt of this illstitllfioll on ollr Nth page. The location is a In-lllltiful oilcll-lid from what we kllow of the lllllllagr-lllcilt Wt‘ have no doubt of the cxn-cllcllce of the school itself. And wc bclicve the Mt. Ilolyoke plllll ulost c.\'«-cllellt ill its work. ll.-KS any one l'eg:ll'dcd the tllcory of pro-pzlrillg to save sccd corn by the .s'cllclll<‘ I5l't.*S(‘lltt‘Il ill the \'l.~‘l'l‘o.'; of July 15th. If tllcrc Ilzls we sllollld like to hcllr frolll such pL?l’5Ull or per- SUIIH. Wzls it very much of It 2:lx to provldcill this way zigllillst bu.-I fer- tili/.‘.ltioll? ()f' the lllollsllllfls of read- crs of the \'i.-'l'l'ou wc should vcrjc much like to know how llullly have [)l‘:I.(fli.I(2t'(l what tlu-_v lezwllcd. Sllllll we hear from thl-lll Z‘ State Normal SchooI.—Announcemenl for 1883-4. The Normal School is, by the co - sitution of the State, made a part of our educational system, and is placed under the control of the State Board of Education. Its sole sin is to quali- fy teachers to perform efficiently the various kinds of work required in the public schools. Hence the organization of the school ill all is departments has special reference to this result; The courses ofstu-ly, the methods of in- struction, and the practice teaching are so arranged as to give 9. thorough professional training. ('A:.i:.\'llAi<. -1883. Tuesday, September ll,——l€.\IaInina- tions for admission. VVednesd:ly, September l'_’,—l~‘irst term begins. Thursday evenintfl December :30,-— Holiday recxss begins. 158-l. \Vednesduy cvmlillg, January ‘.2, Holiday recess closes. Friday evening, February l,——First term closes. Friday and Saturday, February 1, and 2,~—l<‘xamiIlations of 2-dmissiorl. Monday niorning, l<‘ebruxe.ry 4,-—f:‘~ec- mid term begins, \Vedile;-‘day, June 25,——Colnmencc- merit exerci.-‘es. Second term close:-. AD.\lISSl()N AND ADVANCEI) S‘l‘AND~ ING. Applicants for admission will be ex- amined in reading, spelling, grammar, geography and arithmetic so far as to ascertain their fitness to enter upon a course of study in the Normal school. Ah’P()IN’l'i\l ENTS AND TUl'1‘I()N. Each member of the Legislature of Michigan is authorized by the Board of l‘l.l|l(5lltlOlI to appoint two students from his district, who will be received, on the presentation of a certificate of appointment. free of charge. The cer- tificate nlust Le presented at the time of 8.dII1iSr-.1()D. Each appointment is good for one year only. Every stu- dent,riot holding an appointment from a member of the State Legislature, is required to pay five dollars in advance as a tuition fee for each term. BOARD AND EXl’EI\'Sl'.'S. Board and furnished rooms can be obtained in private families at rates varying from $3.00 to $4 00- per v. eek. Many, by “clubbing,” reduce the ex- penses of board to $2.00 or $2 25 per week. Och .rs board themselves, and thereby bring their expenses within $2 00 per week. Lists of rooms and boarding-places can be found at the of- fice oi‘ the school. If further information is needed, address l:‘I)wI.\' VVILLJTS, Principal. Ypsilanti, Michigan July, 1883. Till: Trustees and Facility of Uzlk Park .‘s'emiIl1ll'_v of Paw Paw, have moved to’.l‘ll1'ec Rivers, and llercafter will be known as the Three Rivers .Se.min;ll'_v, 1\'orllllll School. Business Institute zuld Killdergeutcll. Here, with all illcrea.s'cd Faculty, larger buildings, and citizens warmly inter- ested in the school, we extend cordial illvitutiolls to all desirous of an edu- czltioll. Send for catalogue. Alslslr; llAI;i:il. ]’rcc-eptrcss. ACL?()Rl)l1\'G to the American News- capel‘ Catalogue ofEiwin Alden & Bl‘0.. Cincinnati, Ohio; just published, containing over 800 pages, the total number of newspapers and magazines published in the United States and Canadas is 13,186; (showing an increase over last year of 1,028.) Total in the United States 12,179; Canadas 1.007. Published as follows: Dailies. 1,227; Tri-Weeklies. 71; Semi-Weeklies. 151; Weeklies, 6,955; Bi-Weeklies. 23; Semi- Monthlies, 137; Monthlies, 1,324; Bl- Monthlies, 12. G001) fires should be kept up during house cleaning time, even though the doors and windows be kept open. I ./ ts‘ -'”\ SEPTEMBER 1, 1883. '.!.'EE GRANGE VISITQB. 3 dummuuiratinnr. Semi-Annual Report of the Master of the New York State Grange. Since the 16th annual session of the National Grange, there have been organized in the State of New York fifteen Grauges, each with a member- ship great enough to constitute a good working force. A large proportion of these Granges had organization with- in the first three months of the cur- rent year, thus affording time in winter and spring to extend influence and obtain accretions to the charter membership. As the result, it may be assumed safely, that most Lf these Granges have doubled their member- ship, all of them are now in good working condition, full of hope, con- fident and strong. The Granges that had earlier organization, for the most part, have exhibited increase of strength and many of them have added very largely to membership. The reports to the Secretary of the State Grange for the quarter since September, 1882 have been most grati- fying in the fact that they have shown renewed vigor and zeal in the work- ing membership of the Granges rep- resented. A fact that has certification in the increased receipts by the State Grange. It is not possible at this season of year to gather exact statis- tics of membership, nor to show the precise condition of Subordinate Granges; ‘ because the labors of the fields absorb attention and it happens now, as in past years, that quarterly returns are generally delayed through harvest and the subsequent labors that press farmers to the extent of endur- ance. Enough is known, however, to justify the statement that the Order in the State of New York has aug- mented strength and to-day has \ greater influence than at any former period in its history. It may be of interest to assign some of the reasons for the gains -mentioned, which with your permission I pro- ceed to do in the briefest manner possible. First, the Wholesome and well es- tablished conviction that there is ne- cessity -for organization by farmers that they may oppose their strength to the many evil practices which have crept into our republican institutions, sapping the labors of the citizen and endangering free government. Second, the development of intelli- gence through the studies of duties and obligations that rest upon the numerous class from which the Grange draws its membership, this being the effect of association in the Order and discussion of question that affect the rights of all cit zens. Third, the attainment of benefits flowing from association, especially that broader recognition of individual rights which comes from the higher manhood and womanhood developed by members of the Order, this advance in worth and dignity being directly the product of Grange effort. Fourth, the material gains, eepe cially in protection to proper.ty,against losses by fire, for which purpose the Granges have eflected .insurance or- ganizations embracing perhaps one- half the territory of the State, each one of these organizations having proved strengzh and ability to afford safe protection at less than one half the usual rates. Fifth, gains effected through co-op- erative purchases, especially of farm implements, machinery and fertilizers in which the savings annually are many thousand dollars. These reasons might be more fully elaborated if it were necessary to point out specific advantages but a simple glance at the in fluences exerted must satisfy any observing person that in these regards work accomplished by the Grange is already beyond compu- tation in the benefits conferred. In these remarks it, is not my purpose ' to do more than point out general results, to ’ndicate present standing of the Order in the State of New York. To my mind one of the most hopeful signs of the times is in the greater self-reliance manifested by farmers as a class. They do not longer follow blindly sclf- assumed leadership. In politics, in general affairs, in the man- agement of their own business, they have that self-trust which is the basis of independent manhood, and they are manifestly giving fuller apprecia- tion to the opportunities offered by the one organization devised and con- ducted in their interest. W. A. ARMSTRONG, Master. Elmira, Aug. 22, 1883. THE value of farms. including fences and building. in the United States in 1880 was $l0,197,000,000. In 1860 it was $6,6-15,000,000, an increase not quite equal to the increase in popula- tion. The aggregate cost of building and repairing fences on farms in the year 1880 was $77,763.47. WHEN WILL THE Moss BEGIN T0 Gn.ow—Tolls on the bridge falling 011?. Does not ay one quarter the interest on cost. ast w_eek’s receipts $2,567- First week’s receipts $10,060. Cost of running per year about $150,000. In- terest yearly $1,019,025. Annual in- come from rents and tolls estimated at $405,000. Mr. Otto Witte, the treasurer, predicts that every thing but the cars will soon be made free. POSTAL JOTTINGS. It is quite a coincidence that the correspondent of a Kalamazoo paper should have hit upon nearly the same form of a crop report as did one of the “jotters” in your issue of the week be- fore. A lady Granger of 70, at a Grange meeting being asked if she enjoyed herself, replied that she was perfectly happy and only hoped to be as happy in heaven as she was at a Grange meeting. This old lady was evident- ly better than an average Patron. It is exceedingly dry here. Corn and late potatoes siitfering in conse- quence, apples dropping badly, not more than 20 per cent of it crop and of poor quality. Wheat and oats all se- cured. Wheat yielding ou the aver- age about 13 bushels, oats about 3.3. Fraternally yours, FREEMAN FltA‘.\‘l{LI.\'. Buchanan, Mich., Aug 18th, 155:}. On low ground crops generally are destroyed or badly damaged, on high ground wheat late harvested in good condition, crops only medium. Corn and potatoes were we-cdy and back- ward when the dry weather struck us, but promise :1. fair crop. Apples not enough for home consumption. Peaches, large crop. Ilay heavy but much injured. ll. ii. Deep down in the human heart lies a fountain Whose waters are stirred by the emotions of the spirit. He who treats this fountain as though it con- tained bitter waters leaves a cup that might overflow with blessings. By the side of the mountain there runneth a sweet little babbling rill. It does not compare with the mountain, but learns there its mission to fill. S. P. BALLARD. Crops very poor in this vicinity with the exception of grass. Occasionally we had a good piece of wheat or outs on dry rolling land. No fruit of any kind. I am glad Wayne county has a good large county house and that one of the Poor commissioners is a. mem- ber of our Grunge, if it were not for our Cheese factory think the most of us would be under his charge this win- ter. JNO. E. WILcox, Sec. Livonia Grange, No. 260. I am informed by threshers that the wheat is turning out very well in this vicinity, which includes White Pigeon Prairie. The quality is gener- ally good. The yield varies from ten to forty bushels per acre, with an aver- age of over twenty bushels. It is sel- ling at the mills here for $1.04 per bushel at this date. The corn looks passably well, but needs some rain and a good deal of warm weather. G. L. S. Constantine, Aug. 2%. The present wet season has most thoroughly confirmed us in our opin- ion that the wide tire has many advan- tages over the narrow tire wagon for handling manure, hay, wheat, and any heavy articles in e have to move on our farms. In drawing our hay and Wheat from the fields to the barns and stacks, our four inch tire runs readily over the damp and soft stubble ground leaving a smooth, unbroken track, while a narrow tire wagon under light er loads, would cut deep ruts, damag- ing fields and making additional labor and expense. ’ E. This community is suffering some- what from drouth, but corn that was well cultivated, will make a. fair crop. I fear from present indications that farmers will be late in their fall plow- ing, as our clay soil is so hard and dry that it has driven the plows to the sheds. One of the most successful Grange meetings of the year closed Wednesday at Buchanan. Your col- umns will be treated to some ofthe papers presented on that occasion. It is now raining. Hope to see st full shower. THOS. MARS. Berrien Center, Aug. 20, 1883. In our little township of Hagai‘, road fences are inst becoming things of the past, brought about by the steady persistence of a few men who were willing to be called hogs for con- scieiice sake. And while the few have taken the censure for eiiforcing the law, many have now done away with these fences entirely. The change has been made with very little real disturb- ance and but little lawing, and the old unsightly rail fences and piles of briars are being removed as useless encum- brances. 11- F- Hagar, Aug. 11th, 1883. In the jottings of August 1st, I asked you to send us.two weeks of good weather if you had any to spare, for to out and take care of our wheat crop, and we thank you for sending the same as requested, it let us out with our harvest nicely; so when you are in a. tight place and the last day is up, draw on us. Wheat has all been secured in good condition, although some took it in before it was cured. Especially those that were bit last year by being late. Never saw the ground dry out quicker than it has for the last two weeks, too dry for plowing. Oatsa big crop but badly fallen Apples wont be over 14 a crop, falling olf badly. WM. CAMPBELL. Groveland, Mich., Aug 14 ‘S3. Experienced housekeepers find that sweet, fresh yeast is a necessity for making good bread. Before young housekeepers arrive at that conclusion. they are apt to try all sorts of expe- dients. The following is a very use- ful one. When the yeast is, to say the least, doubtfully sweet, stir into the desired quantity a spoonful or two of flour and let it rise in a warm place. The agitation produced by the new fermentation drives off the acidity, just as churning leaves the buttermilk sweeter than the cream. It will then make good bread. August 6, 1883. ’ lam working hard, and I feel it. Sl.I‘2l.Wl)€l‘l'l(’S were one—’tliird of a crop. Peaches from one-half to two-thirds of a crop, but the “yellows” is swoop- ing down upon our orchards at a 2:20 pace. We hadlittle or no manifesta- tions of it until this week; but this dry weather is bringing it out with wonderful rzipidity. In my opinion, two years more will witness but few sound pezu,-.h trees at South Iluven. Wheat in this town, except in one or two instances wasuot worth cutting. And some fields are still uncut, al- though it was ripe one week ago. Yours truly, Jos. IJ;\NNIN, This is the height of the buckle- berry season. The Indians are en- cumped round about us lll great iium- bers, all engaged in the work of pick- ing berries. We have sometimes 1:70 or more Indians in town at one time. The huckleberries are nearly as large as cherries and hundreds of bushels are shipped from the ditfcreiit stations in this section. There are oceans of blackberries in this county, nearly ripe. The Indians are enjoying their special harvest. Generally they are orderly and sober. They are comfortably dressed in good woolen clothes and all have some money. PIONEER. Walton, Grand Traverse Co., Aug. 11th, 1883. We feel easier in our boots. Never a better time for harvest, but the wet weather scared us into paying 50 cents El. day too much for work. Summer fallows are not all plowed and the ground is getting very hard. Corn is being cultivated, and 21 late fall may give us }g of a crop but much of it will not get beyond fodder. The whistle of the steamer is beginning to be heard, but have not learned how the wheat is yielding. Alton Grange, 634, have re- ceived their organ and we expect it will add much to the interest of our Grange. One of my neighbors has said that he saw frost and ice Monday morning the 6th. A. FORD. Alton, Kent county, Aug. 8th. 1883. I am a very poor writer, having never been to school six months in my life, and Iguess that your type setter cannot read my writing very well. In the“Postal Jottings” for August 15, under: the head of “Working on the Sabbath,” the type setter makes me say, “And if the picking up of a few sticks to build a pen on the Sabbath,” etc. Now, the word pen should read fire. To build a pen to shut up pigs, or builda fire to cook the necessary meals, are very different things, and changes the character of the act very materially. Fraternally Yours, CORTLAND HILL. Bengal, Aug. 21, 1883. Although the weather at first was unfavorable for harvest yet the most of the wheat in this vicinity was se- cured in excellent condition. The yield is El, fair one, avemgiiig from 2-; to 30 bushels per acre. Considerable wheat is being sold and will continue to be so long as the price continues at the present rates: one dollar for No. 2 red and N0. 1 white. The outlook for a good corn crop is anything but promising. The prospect was not good before our present drought and now nearly three weeks of dry weather is working still more to its detriment. Plowing for wheat has nearly come to a standstill for the want of rain. .1. G. 5. White Pigeon, Mich., Aug. 13, 188:3. As far as we have heard wheat is not yieldidg very well, about 10 or 12 bushels to the acre. Some few pieces go 20 and 2.3 bushels to the acre, quite a number have tlireshed in our vicin- ity, there is but little first-class wheat it is said. Wheat is not so badly grown as last year, but the quality in the first place is not so good, and then it stood too long in the field after it was ripe before it could be cut. Oats is a good crop. Potatoes on upland, and early planted quite good, quite an acreage planted. Hay 3. heavy crop, but much damaged and spoiled by rain, there seems to be but few fields of good corn, it is thought corn will be a light crop. Apples scarce, so are peaches. Grapes quite abundant. AUNT KATE. Grattau, Aug. 16th. “Shall I train my daughter to spe- cial work, or to endeavor to do any.- thing and everything that comes to hand?” inquired a mother whose household duties were light, and who believed that girls should be able to earn their own living. The second lady, an excellent teacher, responded, “I should train a girl to do special work if she had any particular talent whatever. In my profession, special- ists those who teach writing and noth- ing else, those who do primary work thoroughly and nothing else, are in great request. Those who have op- portunity and talent for household _work, would do well, in my opinion, to make dairying or cooking, etc., a specialty. The pay is more liberal, and the demand for such is good, and will, I think, he still better.” In the Postal Jottings of Aug. 15, Rev. Wm. M. Byers wants some read- er to answer the question, “If oats are plural why not wheat?” Gould Brown who is good authority on grammar, says that some names have no singu- lar, as embers, ides, oats, scissors, tongs, news, literati, etc., and that some names are alike in both numbers as sheep, dew, re-union, wheat, grain, species, apparatus, etc. Now the term oats is simply the name of 8 grain, and does not indicate plurality of number, any more than wheat or corn does. But if Bro. Byers wants to be so very nice in grammar, why does he not set the example himself, and say, If oats are plural, whv not wheat? and not say “If cats is plural, why not wheai?” With all due respects, CORTLAND B ILL. The threshing mzicbine brings disap- pointment to the farmers. The yield of wheat being way below their ex- pectations. Grziss is the only crop here that will reach an average one this year. Farmers salt your straw. I have had young cattle in as good condition in the spring as they were in the fall, the entire feed of which dur- ing the winter was from :isti‘:nvst;u.-k that I had briucd while building. The increased amount they ate was what did it. Ten bushels less of “Bur- banks’’ and "Maminotli Pearl” pota- toes nre required for my family dur- ing the winter and spring moiitlis than of the Rose and Beauty of Ilebron vu- rietics. Those who care more for their purse than for their palate should take note. E. F. North Star, Gratiot Co., Aug. 13th. ISSL From the report of threshers wheat will average 12 to 15 bushels per acre. Hay, oats and potatoes good. Corn sui:I‘r2ring for rain—cannot be more than two-thirds of a crop at least. In your eulogy of the New York Anti- Monopoly League you say the Chicago convention seems to have been a fail- ure". The executive committee of the league don’t agree with you. At its recent meeting they unanimouslv adopted the Chicago platform and have united their forces with the National Anti -Monopoly party, in order to be consistent, you should follow the wise course of the league and cast your influence on the side of the people against all forms of monopoly. Please publish the Chicago platform and oblige many readers. REFORMEB. Dowagiac, Aug. 20, 1883. In your issue of May 1st was an ar- ticle recominending the “Bryan l’lows" stating that the agent would exhibit them at the "West Michigan Farmers Field Trial.” I deteriniued to be there and investigate myself. I was disap- pointed to find, that out of some 30 or more entries of plows, only .3 or 6 had coiilldeiice enough to go into Trial But, of those who did, the Bryan was the favorite with the farmers. It cer- tainly was the simplest, done the best work and a.ppurentl_v drew the lightest of any of them, and is all your article and the manufacturers claim for them, and I think was the only plow sold on the grounds. I have advised the agent to advertise in your paper, and you will probably get one for your next issue. if so you are autliorizcd to use this as an “open letter" from a sub- sci‘iberi1itereste_d in the good welfare of your Patrons. J. w. The greatest intern-it of this placefiis peaches, which are a heavy crop, and promise to be of extra quality. Other fruit is almost a failure. Wheat is yielding from almost nothing to 20 bushels per acre-—thzit on high ground which came up last fall is pretty good, but much was sown so late and the Weather so dry that it did not sprout till spring and blasted. In favorable localities corn will be f.-'-ir if frost holds ofi‘, and potatoes good——i'n other places both will range from half crop to dead failure. Oats generally will be a heavy crop. Since I last wrote much late hay has been secured in good con- dition. There is such adiversity of soil, location. treatment and yield of farm crops here that it is impossible to estimate an average with any cor- rectness. H. HAWLEY, Sec. Fewnville, Allegan county, Aug. 2d, 1883. Mrs. J. W. Strong, lecturer of Brady Grange, in the VISITOR of July 15th, speaks of two essays read by sisteis at one of their Grange meetings, and comments on them in the following language. Of the first she says, “to say it was good would poorly express its worth. The beautiful sentiment por- trayed in the choicest language, de- serves to be read in every home in our land.” Of the other, “It was one of the best of its kind, containing many practical suggestions, and I am glad to say, some at least have been heeded." Why not have all such essays sent to the VISITOR for publication, by vote of the Grange or otherwise, that all its readers may enjoy them, and then, too. the Ladies’ department in the Yisrrou would be in no danger of being made up of scissorings. D. W. of Paw Paw, can destroy cabbage worms by using the following iiiixtiire. One half pound each of hard soap and kerosene oil in three gallons of wutcr. The re- ceipt was in the \'1si'rou of July 15, it has been tried here with good re- sults. (‘. (‘. Berlin, Ioiiia Co, )Iich. In the Grange \'i.<1'roi>. t'or July lath is an extract from the .S'c-icnli/ic Amer- ican, on the killing of cabbage worms. in which the director of the Agricul- tural Experiment Stutioii ill (icucvu, N. Y., testccl the \'zn‘i0us reputed reinc- dies for destroying that iiuismice. A f- ter giving various experiniciits. the Professor states that the most satis- factory of all tests, coiisistetl in ,12 pound bard soap, and L3’ pound kero- sene oil In three gallons of water. But the Professor‘ forgot to tell us that the oil and water would not mix. The oil remains on top, and when the pre- paration is upplivtl with a brush or hand broom. the tirst (‘2\lJlHlgt‘S trezitcd got HH the UH, Hiihdi kiHs both the worms and the cubbzige, and while you areputtiug on the bulzmce of the pro- paration, when the oil is out, you may as well sit down on El. cabbage leaf and whistle to the north wind, for it has the some effect on the worms, that the soup and water does. I have tried it. (,‘nu'i‘t..\Ni> llii.i.. Except two light showers we have had no rain since July 24111. (‘cm and beans are sutteriiig badly. Corn can- not be over half :1 crop. Apples not one-tenth of a crop. Wheat averages about twelve bushels. Oats forty. Very little plowing for wheat yet. Much less will be sown this full than usual. Wonder why the Detroit I"rec I’rc.s-s didn't furnish its rezulcrs with a report 01 the liquor dealers demon- stration held in Detroit Sunday, Aug. 13th. Did they have (3,000 men in line as they said they would. Will the Free Press let us know. Au1itMor1'i- son, a widow lady living opposite our residence, over 87 yczuxs of age. re- cently spun 80 knots of woolen yarn averaging over ten knots per day, be- side doing hci‘ housework. She has it brother also a resident of this village ovc1'90. A sister died here not long since over 91. They have two brothers in the east whose ages are, one almost 80 the other over Their imnies are Woodman. D. w. l:‘a\v Paw, Aug. 20th. [This excellent jotting] “got left” and appears out of season, but S0l]l€- body may remember it.——Ed.] I see by the Postal jot-tings column in VIs1TOR,tliut one writing there gives directions for setting up grain in shocks had but one way. I have un- othei‘ which I pi‘cfei':iftci' over thirty years cxperieiice, having iricd b.;t.h_ It is to set up 10 slieuves as in long shock, and capping them with two letting the butts project over the ends. The cups are made by breaking one-thii'd to each side and middle down. Then put on the north cup tirst as most of our wind comes from the south they are not so apt to blow off. This way has an zidvzmtnge over the round shock if the grain is green or damp in drying out, all being ex- posed to the air. If sheaves zu'elzu‘ge and short, set up but eight and cup. During the long rain we have just passed through, I had 25 ;ic.i'cs iushock with only three caps off. The cups all growing, but shocks under dry. Should keep caps separate in drawing and thresliiiig for if mixed it would allbe condemned as grown. w. B. L. Centreville, St. Jo county, Mich., July th. 1883. ' In reply to Mr. Beal’s inquiry as to how we shut the stock out of the highways and how it works, would say that we acted upon the late Mr. Gree-ley’s plan of resuming specie payment, “the way to resume was to resume.” VVe simply gave notice that at~a certain time fer: ces would be taken a way and gates thrown open- and then it was done and so far they have not been put up except for the owners convenience. For a short time there was a ten.-ptst in a teapot, but a little firmness on the part of land owners soon brought things into their normal condition again and now it runs as smooth as oil over a rifiie We have had the poor man’s cow. preached to us in every conceivable shape that the human mind could suggest; but the rich men’s hogs dig- ging up the dooryards and highways for miles so dampened our philan- thropy that they had to go, and they have gone to stay. The work begun on a small section has widened until nearly the whole township, and some portions of ad- joining townships have adopted the same plan and so far as we know there are none in favor of going back to t he old plan of “root hog or die” in the highway. H. 8. ROGERS. Little Prairie Ronde, Mich., Au- gust 13, '83. o Bro. Cobb.-—I will now give the ori- gin of and my experience with the wheat I sent you on the 23d of July. In the fall of 1876 I mixed Diehl and Clawson equal parts, and sowed one field with the mixture. When cutting this field in '77 I discovered and gath- ered ubout a dozen heads of the variety sent you. The first week in October following, I sowed the wheat from those heads, the proceeds were too large bundles in ’7s. This I failed to sow in '7S,but the tirst week in October of '79 I sowed what had not been \\'2l.St€d of the two bundles; this I cut in 1580 mid to avoid mixing top threshed the bundles with tluiland cleaiued up 3% ' busliel,-‘.21.; of this I sowed on Sept. -goth. on :1 poor piece of ground, utter outs. This encountered the hard win- ter whcn wheat suffered so uiucl. tliimiglumt the State, but this czuiie through very little dzuiiziged and yielded when threshcd :14 bushels. 20 of this I sowed in the full on 1:’: acres of ground, 99,’, acres out stiibble. 5'3’ follow. on which ‘were stuiuling 1:?» large apple trees. This was cut and threshed in 1882: yielded 447 lui.-ilicls, 1:30 bushels of which Isold for seed. and sowed 2.3 acres of this v:u'iety uiyse-ll‘, uoueot which is thrcshed at this date. I sent the suiuple-.uidh:1veiu:ule this state- ment not to induce t':u‘iuci‘s to buy the wheat but to show you what I had. and state where I got it. If any want thc \vhc:it I have it for them at rea- sonable rutr-s. lauu not at high tzirifl llltlll. Fl‘:llL‘l'llilll_V yours, .1. A. (‘oI'i<'ruioiiT. Van Burcn County Grange Picnic. fro. ('obb.°——I vsish through the col- umns of the VISITOR to give notice of the annual picnic of the Van Buren county Pomona Grange, which is to be held on the fair grounds at Lawrence,. on VVedncsdny, September 5th. A very pleasant time is expected, it be- ing the “harvest home” celebration of the County Grange. Although the» harvest just garnered has not been a bountiful one, the tax upon body and mind has been no less severe, and the tired energies call just as loudly for a little relaxation. The third session of the Van Buren county Grange, was held at Paw Paw on the 16th inst. The attendance was unusually large and a very profitable and interesting time enjoyed. The reception of the County Grange by the members of the Paw Paw Grange was certainly the grand- est aud most cordial ever accorded that body by any Grange, which is perhaps saying a great deal when we remember the very genial welcomes heretofore received. No one could help feeling that it was good to be there—especially about dinner, when a splendid repast was spread before all visiting members who were unprovided with lunch. The Paw P».-w Grange is what may be emphatically called alive Grange. A membership of 130, a large and pleas- ant hall, furnished with taste, walls decorated with wreaths of evergreens, pictures and appropriate mottoes. The Master of the National Grange, an interested and hard-working member, together with other intelligent and wide awake members, forma combi- nation of (-in-;.-;u.-.*:.-.*vw.sa wlwfi-‘:1 have proved‘ etfici--ut izi ‘ntiihimg up a Grange that will compaw favorably with almost any Grange in the State. J. E I’.-\ltI{ER, Secretary County Grange. Hartford, Aug. 20, 1883 NOTICES OF MEETINGS. The n» xt regular meetingc.-fAllegan County Grange will be held on Oct. -lth, 1883, at 10 o'clock A. M., at Mon- terey Grange hall, in Monterey. All fourth degree members are cordially invited to attend. Agood 1 rogramme is expected. D. S. GARDNER, Sec’y. Oteego, Aug. 17, 1883. Clinton County Pomona Grange No. 25, will hold its next meeting in the hall of Keystone Grange, Sept. 19th, 1883, commencing at 10:30 o’clock A. M. Sulject for discussion “Is the pres- ent National Banking system benefi- cial to the producing classes of this country. All fourth degree members are invited to be present and make this mee ing as all others have been, a grand success. HENRY N. WEBB, Sec’y._ DeWitt. Aug. 20, 1883. Tliciu-xti‘eg1il:u' meeting of Grand ’l‘i'averse Pomona Grange, No. 17, will be held with M-apleton Grange, Sept. 5th and 6th, commencing at one o'clock P. M. of the first day. All 4th degree members in good staiuliiigme cordially invited to attend. The following pro- gramme will be furiiished: W hut belie- tits do fzirrners derive from the use of plaster. does it do the good claimed for it and how ?——N. Monroe and Chiener. How shall we ciitcrtain our children at home so as to make them love the farm—Mr. and Mrs. Lei hton. Declamation—Adoiiis %Vynkoop. Ess2iy—-George Heden. Select i'eading——James Broderick. t Music—-S. H. llyde and Mrs. Leigh- on. ADONIS WYNKOOP, Sec. Kingsley, August 13, 1883. The following program has been pre- pared for the next meeting of the St. . oseph county Pomona Grange to be held in the hall of Centreville Grange, on Thursday, September 6th, commenc- ing at 10 o’clock, A. M. 1st. Is a high or low tariff most con- ducive to the interests of f:u'mers—J. H. Gardner, of Centreville Grange. 2. Seed com-- the proper time to se- lect-—properties to be considered in se- lectiiig. and cure for it.—— Amos St-urgis, of Sturgis Grange. 3. Essay b Mrs. Samuel Angcvine, of l’a.i'kvi1le xrange. 4. Harvesting coi'ii—the proper time and most expeditious and economical manner of doing it—Finley Campbell, of Oakland Grange. 5. Essay by Mrs. Samuel Bryant of Burr Oak Gran e. WM. H. LANGLEY, Sec. =—-"ti; I I prey on grain. '":-22.‘. ..,; Wmz».e~.uu:...- ., 4 run cusses visions. SEPTEMBER 1, 1883. fiulillilliiril g*.’ll‘lllllli,illl.- Facts about Leaves. As is well kiiowu, atree cannot grow without leaves. These are put forth every }'t*=.ll', and are a contrivance for vastly incrx-asing the surface. An; oak tree of ,-_,ooil size exposes several acres of siirface to the air during the grow- ing season. It has been estimated that the Washington elm at Cainbridgc, Massachusetts, not a very large tree, exposes about live acres of foliage, if we include both sides of the leaves. Leaves are more nearly coinparable to stomachs than to lungs. A leaf is a laboratory for assimulatin g or man ufa.c- turing raw materials into plant fabric The cellular structure of the leavcs,. wood and bark of a tree is a complicat- ed subject to treat in a popular way. It iequires a vast surface of leaves to do a little work. By counting the leaves on a seedling oak, and estimat- ing the surface on both sides of each, we can see how many inches areiieeded to build up the roots and stem for the first year. After the first year. the old stem of the oak bears no leaves. It is tlepl-'lltl(-‘ill’. on the leaves of the bran- ches, or its cliildren, for support. A tree is a sort of a community, each art having its own duties to perform. he root hairs take up most of the nourishment. The young roots take this to the large ones, and they in turn, like tlicbranclie.-; ofa river. pour the flood of ('-l'llllI* sap into the trunk. which conveys it to the leaves, which are the work.-‘hop.s of the plant body. The trunk .:ind main lwainriies also sup- port and hold out the-, youii«_: br:tnch+-,s which put forth th-- leaves. The as- simulated or digested sap p2tS.'\'r‘S from theleaves to all g'l‘I)\‘.'lll;.',‘ pilftr of the plant, and a deposit is made wlierc most needed. Ifa branch is much exposed to the winds, the base of it has a certain sup- it or certain amount of nourishment. So with the trunk of a tree. If the base of a branch or the main trunk is much exposed to the winds and storms a much thicker deposit of food is made there. The winds give a tree exercise, which seems good to help make it strong. Our toughest wood comes from trees growing in exposed places. The limbs of a tree are all the time striving with each other to see which shall have the mostroom and the most sunshine. While some perish in the attempt, or rncet with only very indifferent suc- cess, the strongest of the strong buds survive.»-Prof. J. W. Beal’s Lecture. Hot Water for Insects. The application of hot water to kill destructive insect‘ has the important advantage that it does not cover edible plants with any for. ign or poisonous matter, as may take place when other remedies are used. We have success fully used heated water for many years to destroy the cabbage worm, if applied after the head had formed. the hot water only afi'ect ed the outer leave -, and not even injuring these if pl'0p" erly applied. There are two essential requisites to be observed, namely, to have the water at the right degree of host, and to continue the showering justl ug enough. As ageneral rule we find it best to apply the water rath- er hot. and but for a. moment.‘ Some experience and judgment are required to make these two requisites meet, and by not doing so many persons fail in the use and pronounce the remedy of no value. What. we want. is a series of experiments, in connection Wit‘.- lhe use of the thermometer. to deter- mine what temp-.=ra.t-u.e, and for how many seconds, will be re quired to kill the different destructive insects, and to ascertain how high a degree of heat may he applied to plants without in- juring them. Soft larvae may be more easily disposed of in this way, doubtless, than hard shelled beetles; and old, matured foliage and growth will be lose sensitive to hot. wt-.l-'=r tlinn muiig and tender 2;row!li.——0ount7';y lilo»?!/cmrtn. Prairie Hay for New York. in the ll"1'l’.llWeSteI'll part of this ‘state are thousands of acres of wild prairie covered with a luxurious _=.:rowth of succulent and nutritious grass. Rich companies have been formed to market this grass and hun- dreds of mowers are now shearing these broad acres. The grass, prope: ly cured and very _tightly compressed into bales weighing from _60 to 100 pounds, bound with wire, will be sent to New York and other Eastern mar- kets. The traffic was begun last year ina small way as an experiment, and proved a success. This season trans- portation companies have provided hay cars to meet the demands of what will be a heavy business. All the work of securing this hay is done by ina- 1:-hiiiery, except feeding the baling pressers and fastening the wire bands. The cost per ton of cutting, curing and baliiig ready for shipment is about $150. It is asserted that when properly cured this hay will reach New York in midwint.er as fresh and green in color as on the day it was baled: that placed side by side with the best timo- iliy and clover, before a horse, the prairie hay will be eaten and the other left; and that a horse will keep in bet- ter flesh with less grain when fed on this hay than when fed on cultivated hay. This hay can be delivered and sold in New York at a price much be- low that of cultivated hay. REGARDING the valtie of birds to the farmer, Professor Siearns, in a paper 1"")!-‘l before the C‘-onnectlcut State Board of Agriculture, states that ayoung robinin the nest requires a daily supply of food more than (quiv- alent to its own weight. The swal laws are the natural enemies of the midget and similar smallerinser-ls tha‘ If is estimated th-4' ‘Sm no ling of a -10 pair of aw:-‘* -. will in three +3w:.KB consume 1... 1 la. million insects. Blue birds protect fruit trees from insects. The king-bird is strictly insectivorous and a great protector. The wrong would be induc- ed to remain near houses if suitable boxes are provided. and they war With out ceasing upon caterpillars. ._.——j—<——-‘T’ TI-IE old style of iarmlng in the south jg changing much faster than any .on.- supposes _ ahamze. A new people are coming and they will inaugurate 8 new sys- tem of farming. and U18 .V"_l1l11lZ mf‘-H who are becoming ofsge willriot be Ice,-,tf,—n~.__cy-37,_V',” like the «L1 set. who has not watched tin‘ Railroad Monopoly and Officlal Treachery. J. T. Cobb.-—’l‘he following charges against the Central Pacific railroad, made by Gen Nagle in San Jose, Cali- fornia, at a large mass meeting of anti- monopolists, on the 0th of June last, presents at one view, more clearly, per- haps, than anything which has ap- pcartd in print, the railroad situation on the Pacific coast. The evils complained of are not of recent date but have been accumulat- ing for some time, and growing in iii- tcnsity, till people, at last unable to restrain their indignation have met and denounced the tyrannical railroad monopoly of Califordia, and the recre- ant railroad commissioiiei‘s~—Cai'pen- ter and Ilumplireys, who, before fitheir election promised to effect a material reduction in freights and fares; but who refuse now to carry out their pledges, except in a half-hearted and farcical way. Forthe last fourteen years has Cali- fornia vainly endeavored to reduce fares and freiglits. A majority of leg- islators, and more recently, of railroad coniinissioners have favored the pro- ject before election, but this majority has invariably dwindled when the time to act came. It now remains to be seen wliether (‘alil'ornians, after they are made fully aware of all the evils of railroad ino- nopoly will continue to vote for its hirelings because they are on the ticket, Yours trul_v, VITAL E. BANGS. Kalaiiiazoo, Mich, Aug. 15, 188:}. Tile following (‘ll8.T;{>*.~l azgaiiisr the railrimai ll on 1]’) 1y were submit, nd by general H N. Naglee, anc: were warmly 3.,»pl;JI)d:*-l and inlorsed The apologist fo: the Railroad com missiouers claim iliat no specific «barges are brought by the pl-Efllllt against the railroad monopoly. The.- claim is a frivolous one, for the rea son that the wrongs committed by th. Central Pacific Company are of such : nature that the Commissioners inns needs know them Without l‘l&Vll]g- their attention specially directed tr them. But in order to focus the sub ject I propose on behalf of the people- here assembled, and on behalf‘ of th- suffering people, ofthe en tire State, to prefer formal charges. I charge: That the practice of the railroad company of adjusting freight rates on the basis of the value of the article transported is an outrage, inasmuch as it makes the monopoly a partner of every shipper. That the practice of adjusting rate.» according to value is not uniform, but is often departed from in order to en- courage the importation of goods and to stifle home manufactures. That individuals are discriminated against, in direct violation of the con»- stitution, the charge for traveling to an intermediate station in many in- stances being creator than the charge to terminal points. , That merchant and other shippers are compelled to sign contracts wnich prohibit them from shipping by the naturally cheap ocean routes. That merchants who dare to refuse to sign the atrocious contracts of the monopoly are “boycotted” and their patrons warned to discontinue trading with them. ’[‘l_1at the monopoly is systematically engaged in an endeavor to drive sall- ing vessels from the ports of the State in orcer to control the grain carrying trade. That the monopoly deliberately re fuses to t -.ke out patents for the land giantevl to it by the general r‘ovcrn- merit, in order to escape taxation. That the Central Pacific monopoly, with base ingratitude, is endeavoring to defraud the government on . of the money atlvi-nci-(l for the coiist.ruc‘ion of the roads. That. the Contract and Finance Com- pany and the Western Development Company were swindling devices, by which the government was induced to issue to the monop0ly,bonds largely in excess of the re :1 cost of construction of the road. That this fraudulent. cost is made the basis for an extortionately high rate for frelghts and fares That the Central Pacific company fraudulently misrepresents the value of its property in order to escape taxa- Lion. That the monopoly, in defiance of law and right, refuses to aciept the valuation of the Sta".-. Board of equali- zation, although l.l~lx{l valuation do 3 not 1'».-present ...ne- i bird of the cal val- ue of the proper ty oi the corporation. That the monopoly defiantly refuses to pay its fair share for the support of government, although it is notorious that the machinery of tr e courts. and the law generally is invoked in its behalf oftenrr than by any other cor- poration or class of people. g That by the monopoly shirk-ing its share of taxes. every taxpayer in the State has his burden increased. That the monopoly by shirking its just taxes, has, in this and many other counties, compelled the public schools to close and cripple the school system) in every county in the State. That the annual profits of the mon- opoly are at the lowest estimate over $11,000,000 per annum; or $7,000,000 more than a fair interest return on an nmountsufllcient to build the whole system owned by the monopoly. That in overcharn.-ing the people of the State 0 the extent of $7,000,000 per annum the monopoly is extort-ing a. tax equal to $1.40 on $100 of asr-wi=.s- , able property, or twice the amount. im- posed for the maintenance of the State government. That the Central Pacific monopoly ._ cheating the '.Iov.-rnment by t::iiil'xhg freight for the .;3-ill'l"H»'*.'l' Pa--‘fin other leased lines not L/1:-l.‘J.lJ_L:.lh.., tu the. subsidy system free of charge. That the Central Pacific monopoly is diverting traflic from the subsidized Central Pacific road to the Southern Pacific road with a view of injuring thr» value of the Central Pa.cit'ic. That. the reports of the monopoly are a i framed to deceived, and that the actual profits of the coipcia-ion s.:’o concealt d from all outsideis. ‘Tiisi the managers of the company are regardless of honor in the pl:.-‘suit. of wealth, and have no llehliiltlklll in committing perjury to escape tzixation or to avoid a just claim for rcct:-mpense for damages. .-iuii ‘ lTl()l‘--' in That the managers of the monopoly have systematically engaged in the work of debauching the Congress of ihe United States, and have even at- tempted to corrupt the Supreme Court of the nation. That on the occasion of the attempt to make inquiry info the operation of the Contract and Finance Company the lobby ofthe monopoly was enabled, by expending enormous sums, to stifle an investigation. That when the Thurman Act was up for prisage in the Senate of the United States one of the managers of the Central Pacific monopoly in per son dirrcted the operations of 9. cor- rupt lobby. That the monopoly has for sixteen years past corruptly controlled the Legislature of this State. That the monopoly has systematic ally retained in its employ a large. number of the prominent lawyers of the State, whose only service has been rendered by serving no opponent of the railroad company. That the monopoly deliberately de- bauched the majority of the first Com mission under the new Constitution, purchasing 01:8 Commissioner with money and another with lands. That the baleful shadow of the mo nopoly has fall-.n over many of the Courts of the State and the people are afraui thatjustice will be denied them in those Courts. That the monopoly deliberately takes possession of the machinery of our nominating conventions and imposes its servants upon the people as candi- dates Theta large portion of me revenue of the compavyis expended in the form of a corrupnon fund. That the monopoly is de picably mean in all list dc-ilinga and always shifting its bur-lezisoii to ts pal-TOTIS That the revenue.-. of the Central Pa cific monopoly was greater by $2,000,- 000 in 1880 than that oi the New York, Lake Erie and We-iterr. Railroad, although the latter roa - hauled three times as much freight and as many pas sang.-rs as the (.'c-nit:-.1 Pacific in the year mentioned. ’I‘li.-it the gross earnings of the Penn- sylvania Railroad in 1880 were only $5,000,000 in excess of those of the Central Pacific, although the Eastern corporation hauled over four times as much freight and more passengers in that year than the Central Pacific. Thus the gross earnings of the Cen- tral Pacific were two-thirds as great as those of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad in 1880, al though the New York road hauled five times as much freight and nearly twice as many passe‘ gun as the Con rial Pacific in the same year. That the gross revenue of the Can tral Pacific was nearly double that of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacifi Railroail in 1880, although the Eastern company hauled 108,000,000 tons more freight, one mile, and half as nissny passengers as the California monopoly. That the Central Pacific in 1880 had agreatar revenue than the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, al- though the latter road hauled three timesas mu;-.11 freight and as many passengers in that year as did the Con - tral Pacific monopoly. That the New York Centrl, with twice and a half as many locomotives, with more than twice as iilin-2 v passengers and baggage cars, with nearly four times as many freight cars, hauled five times as much freight and nearly twice as many passengers as the Cal fornia monopoly in l880yet its gloss earn- ings were only ont-third greater than those of the Central Pacific monopoly. That the great Pennsylvania Rail road, with more than twice and a half as many locomotives, with more than twice as many pas f"£l,'-,‘?ir’:- a..d hig- gage cars, with more tlrzr. twice and a half as as many freight cars. hauled more than four times as much freight and a greater number of passengers in 1880 than the California monopoly; yet, with all this vast equipment and this immensely greater service, the gross earnings of the Pennsylvania corporation were scarce] one-fifth greater than those of the entrnl Pa- cific monopoly. That the monopoly caused, a relative to print a railway guidebook, in which fraudulent tables of distances are printed. -and that the pesseiiger rates are adjusted upon these frauiiu~ lent table.-,. That the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railway, with no:-aily twice as many locomotives, with a greater number of passenger and baggage cars, with nearly four times as many freight cars, in 1880 hauled over three times as much freight and nearly as many pa-.-songers as the California corporation, and yet the earnings of our monopoly were nearly $2 000 000 greater in the year mentioned than those of !he Eastern corporation. that the President of the Central Pacific made a deliberate misrepre- sentation in stating that the avei-age passenger late on the monopoly roads is 2.34 cent-: per mile, the tru.-. average being 3.04 cents per mile, including fer: y passengers. I charge that the right of citiz lit» of the county of Santa. Clara to free speech and the right to meet in town meetings to discuss their gl‘leVal:1*.é‘t~ and to seek relief therefrom, guaran- teed [0 them by the Constitution of the United States, has been violated and our county and city has been overrun by the offlccrs, employees and strikers of the monopoly, using every effort bvth lair and foul, with our press and our people, to neutralize this first spontaneous effort of the peo ple ofmir State to relieve themwlves of the tv anuical exaczions of their op- pressors _ Hon. E. C. Marshall. Attorney Gen- eral of the State, was introduced, and in nshnrt but pointed speech scored he railroad companies most unmerci- fully. He said that soon after the war four men rnderrook to build a railroad across the continent with the people’s 'i‘l;.-~ mad was built, and the four :.iJz~...i li c;:.::i~.- immensely rich. One has died, and it l:.l.V€‘.‘ th - people no relief. These men have acquirer we.~lzl‘: too great to be consistent with the. country. Ifthey go on urimol-:-st ‘ml, the foreign trans;-orzation will -..e as much under their control as the-. interior is now. This t-ra‘ns_portation 5 tax re-aches every human being. li-we 3. plentiful crop of statcsini-In. 5.00 many of Whom tli-ink tliar. theirfisr ac after being elected is to look after themselves and let the people look after themselves. Reforms always come from the people, and those who i Wt‘-llld be free must strike the first; blow. Call an extra session of the- “rel Legislature, if you will, but look well to the record of the last Legistature, and see what you may expect. See how the vote stood on the Pilot bill; andcan you then expect any relief? Weknnw whatto do with a robber: but when the whole people are ho.-lug robbed, as in this case. what are we to do‘? I am Attorney General and of co.irsi- must insist upon law and order, but it seems to me that 800.000 people ought to be able to ;-care three railroad i.il!:.'l wit’ out. calling on the L“£:lSl:i. ture. We have worse men than were u the party last ir power. I consider Cone and Beerstecher better men than C irpenter and Humplireys. I dcnh: believe there is any use of calling an extra session of the Legislature. A sir nag, general uprising oi the people, 4 .i.ch indicates danger to the railroad comp.in_v, is the better way to succe ed. The railroad conipany owe the State $1,000,000 for taxes, and yet they won’t pay one dollar of this tax to toe peo ple who builtrheir road. Tnis meet ing is like an alpine avalanche- small at the start. but its effect will roll on, gathering force at each move, until it hurls its thunder about the heads of the railroad powers. As long as a common carrier is allowed to be the property of private individuals. so long will difficulties arise. Let the people buy the roads and run them. The government runs the postal ser- vice satisfact lrily iothe people. Why cau’t it run the railroads as well? A Desperate Struggle. WANTED.—F0ut persons who are bent upon committing suicide, to engage in a. hazardous adventure. Apply, &c., to Captain Gowgill, l\'o. Blank street, after 9 o’clork in the morn- ing. Captain Cowgill inserted the above advertisement in three of the morning papers, with only a faint ~ xpectation that it would be responded to. But he result was that between nine o’clock and noon five men and two women called at the cflice to ei-qiiiw respecting th- naiureof the pI‘Opx)-H! adventure, and to offer their :cI'Vl(,‘eS in the evciit that it should involve nothing of a criminal character. Of these seven, Cap-.aln Cowgirl selected four; three men and one young woman, and when be dismissed the others, be shut the door and sail to the four ap- plicants:— “What I want you for is this; I have made up my mind that the North Pole can never be reached by an exploring party tiavelirig upon ships and sledges. The only route that is possibly practicable is through the air. and the only available vehicle of course is a balloon. But an attempt to reach the pole in a balloon must ex- pose the explor- rs to desperate risks, and i. occured to me that those risks had better be taken by persons who do not value their lives, than by per- sons who do. It has always seemed to me that a part of the sin of suicide lies in fact that the life wantonly sacrificed might have been expended in 9. cause which wruld have conferred benefits, directly or indirectly, upon the human race. I have a large and superbly equipped balloon, which will be thor- oughly stocked for a voyage to the Arctic regions, and among other things, it will contain apparatus for making fresh supplies of hydrogen gas. Areyou four persons willing to make the required attempt in this bal- lion?” All four of the visitors answered, “Yes.” “Were you going to sacrifice your lives, at any rate?” An affirmative answer was given by the fou . “Permit me to take your names,” said Captain Cowgill, and he wrote them down as follows:——William P. Cutler. Dr. Henry O’Hagan, Ed- i.-:.und Jarnville, Mary Dermott. Mr Crutter was a. man apparently of about sixty ,ears, handsomely dressed, nianizestly :1. gentleman, but Wlbllaflllflltltd fact-, which indicated that he llall perhaps indulged to some extent. in dissipation. Dr. O'I-Iagan was thin, pilllltl and careworn. He looked as if he were ill, and as if alljoy were dead in his heart. Mr. Jarnvilie appeared to be a working-man, but his countenance, sad as it was, was full of imelligence and his manner was that of a man who had occupied a social position much above the lowest. Miss Dermott sat. with an air of de- jectlon, with her hands in ier lap, with a thin and faded shawl pinned around her, and with her pale cheeks Slll!£',‘eStlVe of hunger and mental sufferiiig. "My hoiie,” said Captain Cowgill, “is that you will safely reach your ilestiiimion, and safely return. But you fully l.lll'l{‘l‘Sil1Il(‘l that the rhances are 2. am.-it you. For my own pro- tection I will ask you to certify in wiitina; that you go with full knowl- edge of the risks. I will inflate the balloon to-morrow. Day after tomor- row come to this office at nine o’clock, and you shall make the asce,-ii.-lion at once,” 01] the appoints-d day the four vol- unteers appeared, and Captain (‘ow gill drove with them in a carriage [0 a yard in the outskirts of the city, w here the balloon, inflated and sway- ing to and fro in the wind, was held to the earth with stout ropes. ’l‘he three men were sunpliui with nvarrn clothing, out Miss D:-rmott had only her tnreadbuo shawl, and -in Ca.p?.-aid Cowgill gave her his ovei'-coat and two blankets which he too}; from the car- iiage. , While the voyagers were taking their places in the commodious c «r attacln-em covered her carefully with the l)l1I.lll(r-l‘-‘, and then the four men Sll't"|3l.i»'(l Ill«"u1Sé‘l\'8S by the tire and fell a--leep. The conve sation bwween the trav- elers must inevin.nl- hwe had a good effect. The surest reim:-ly for a morbid propensity lo browd ova-r our trouoles is to have our oympatliy excited for the ll’0llbl9~4 of <>.'hel' people. Afier hr--akfast in the morning Mr. Crulter said :- "I have solemnly G0)-.~ll(l‘.-.‘l'1:‘r, the general standing and needs of the Order in their several States. The Committee on Resolutions re ported the following upon the same subject. which was also adopted: WHEREAS, Education in a literary and agricultural sense, and co-opera- tion among farmers are aflirnied in our Declaration of Piirposes, and con- firmed by all the experience of Pat rons as fundamen:al—-izhes-e two car dinal principles beinc: so closely allied ?s to be virtually inseparable. there- ore - Resolved, That the National Grange does hereby most earnestly and fra- ternally urge upon all State Granges throughout the land to at once insti- tute such means as will most promote these underlying principles. Resolved, That in the opinion of the National Grange in connection with the National Lc-cturer’s questions al- ready provided for, an organized sys- tem of competent State Lecturers to gether with the distribution of sub- stantial Grange Lilzereeture, liberally and cheaply given, will pay an hun- dred fold, and preiare farmers as a class for the issues which we are to meet in the near Iuture as well as those which press so heavily upon us at the pre:-cut. Resolved That Stare Masters be, and are hereby required to u-gs prompt semi-annual returns from Masters of Subordinate Granges as to their general condition, and :.lI<-:- exe- cution of such plans as may he inau- gurated by State Granges to carry out the foregoing resolutions. Resolved, That a blank form for semi-annual reports he adopted by this body to be used and furnished by State Granges throughout tber juris- diction to Masters of Subordinate Granges. As no fiirther actzon was taken, the preparation of the blanks called for by the last resolution, was mad vortantly omitted; and State Masters oxperi enced much dimculty in obtaining -the information sought from Masters of Subordinate Oranges. To remedy this, the National Grange at its last session, adopted the following: Resolved, That tlw l<}x-(-iitivo Com- {.i)’.i.m'l‘ lv Lereliy 1'. -p.i:..sL.-u‘ Lu at once, furnish State Grange.-3 with the blank form of reports, provided for at the last session of this body. to the end, that State Masters may be the better able to furnish the 1' nformatlon sought to be obtained, for publication. as provided for by the report of Com- mittee on Good oi" the Order at the present session. And yet, it does nu: appear that these blank forms for reports have generally been used, and it is reason- able to infer that they have not been sent to the Subordinate Granges. It appears that the Master of Texas State Giange has prepared and fur- nished blanks to the Subordinate Grang--:-iped for non-pay- ment < folues in 1883, 2-16. 8. Number reinstated in 1883, 174. 9. Number ofstated meetings each month. One hundred and thirty-one Granges hold one; and 2-1 hold twi-;155 being reported. . 10. Number of called meetings each month. Forty-seven have regu- lar time for 1st and 2nd degree work. I1. Hours ofyour stated meetings. Ninety mess. in forenoon; 65 in the af- ternoon and evening. 1:2 H -urs ofyo r called mevtiiigs. Om-liii-~dieIi and lliiriy i-i the after- oo w; arid :35 in niorniiigs and even- lllL',l'.i. 13. ll. in 1883, 5. . J. A Your ave-rage attendance. 3,588 Are your members co-ope-ran ins.-1’ 111Granges are. 15 lfsoui what ext/ei1t‘.’ Eighty Graiiizes ow‘ their stores, 30 Grange.-.-1 and 2:25 meinbi.-.2: have stock in the Texas Co ope.-rative Association Many of the Granges that are not in r._-acli of the Grange stoma, bulk their orders and send them to the '1‘. C. A robe filled. '[‘ney also sell their con- ton and other produce through that association. 16. Are you successful in co-opr-ra- tion ‘? One hundred and six Granges re port the stores with which they are an- sociated, successful. Others are not. Some of the stores llB.‘- e butjust corn menced business and have done but little yet. 17. If not, state the reason? Those which have not been successful, gener- ally aitiibute it, to a failure to comply wiih the Grange business rule, viz avoid the credit system. Some, to mismanagrnenr, or neglect of the di- rectors. 18. Are you discussing the Lect ire docuineiits‘? Fifty-five Granges re port that they are to some extent, and twenty. regulirly. 19. Are your men)‘:-ers reading Grange papers‘? One hundred and lii1‘i_v—one Grariges report that their members generally take and read Grange par-era, some do no’... 20. Has your Grarigi-. :1. library ? Two-lve Oranges have lll))'d.l'ltS, 143 have none. 21. Is y-"ll? Grange, as a body. tak- ing any interest in the education of the x-hildren wi'.hi.n its jurisdictioii ‘? Thirty Granges are directly taking such interest, 125 are not as Granges. Some of the Granger-1 and members are doing much in this direction; and by co opera.ti=:-ii; in some instances, have doubled the school terms, with the same funds. 22. Does your Grange own the hall in which it II1F.'£+’.t\ ? Fifty-five do. 23. Give your vi: we as to what has been the greatest hind prance to Grange progress. Reports are summed up as follows, viz. A wan: ofa clear under- standing of the real objects, and work of the order, neglect to take and read Grange and agricultural papers, non- ztttcndan-;-e of Grange meetings, neg- lect of Grange oflicers to be prompt at the meetings and perform the du- ties devolving upon them. Indulg- ing in the err: it and the inortgags system, the influence of dc:-igning members who l1:iV£'jUll]e(l ch 2 Grange for the purpose ofsc If-aggrandizemeiit, rather than a love for the principles oi the Order etc., exp. 24. Also, what one thing has done the most to build up the Grange ‘.7 and please make such sugges ions as you think will be of value to fuither our great mission. One hundred reports give the co operative feature as the greatest incentive to active work, and an earnest desire to obtain all the benc- fits of tiie Order. Fifty-five attribute their success to the social and educa- tional featurcs, reading, discussing, and public lecturers eto., etc ; and in- sist. upon more efiicient lecturers be 1112 sent into the field. One hundred and fifty-five Granges have reported on this form, about 300 were sent out. The reports secured show an increase of 825 members in the Grange.» report ing, for the first quarter of 1883. April 10th, 1883. GEORGIA. The Ol‘|l(-1' ii. the Sl»8‘.l‘_lS :-steadily in creasing in numbers and interest. V\7e have had seven new Grange-.5-I 0'.‘- ganized in the State since the meet ing of the National Gin.-gs in No- vember last. And nearly every Giangc adding to their numerical strength. Business co operation wherever tried has proven to be a coiiiplete success. There is a marked difference in sections where there is 8. live Grange. The farmers are mrre intellectual, social, and improving their farm by :2.» use of ll1lp?'«»V('.Rl implements The Grange is doing much good. We need 2. live Lecturer in the field, the grain is ripe. ’r1~’(:5liPti-'d laborers to gainer 11.. Upon inc whole the future is bright. H R. DnADwYLER,)lai~:ter. April 18th, 1883 NEW JERSEY. The reports for the last quarter are of El very encouraging character. Grnnges that have had no initia- tions for years have been adding to their numbers; many others have a large percentage of gain by initiation and a considerable gain by reinstate- ment. - Tho Gmiiges which rel‘-0-znizu the Order as a ediicwional and social in- stitution, report a full attendar.-ce;and aniong their fill’-‘Il1l)4-‘l‘i~l many young persons are numbered. Those depending upon pecuniary benefits alone are among the weakest, the members not having realized that one of a family belonging to the Or- der ls sufliclent to obtain all the benefit resulting from a mi’-nibersbip. I. N. NICHOLSON, Master. April 28th, 1883. MARYLAND. My delay in making report is not from neglect. or the want of favorable matter, but, because of my want of I time. In H’.J:"lll%:lL‘(:' no iuiuescof our’ State iil)iI|"_9. I lJ?1.Vo= bee . zilmi,-st con- stantly ex-mice-I lu ‘v-'1.-lilI‘.E sin-ii g the Suboi'di:..=—,r., 9';-;...g¢_--, C .:.«-urringi.u- your 1.1.5; an-.fr..-i. iii-it -111-: is 1129. S0lll‘('f‘ or ;.&‘ life, and 1)-tl_V ‘.l}'~llI -1. proper:-iiiIi'v,i.in‘; -f “pi.-1 ii:-giuriiiit-' l is siir-ct--9::-~iii'-. -.l. \.‘-'- ll'rl\7. go.»--2 2 *- Wizzk ‘in! so niicig in iiiudi; ' - :.--_-r 0" {,i’l''.1lgFa -« no i;.:-.--:t-:- lllI'.'-’.' *uil_'.'tfzz;-21:11‘:-2i-l_yin exi- [.€1l("_‘.. R iii-we-vl life, :1.-'-:1 3-: : firmer 533"! is (1.9-“Il(" 1. brotl.0r.~ 1-.:.=~i Jilll tion of a l-:r-,»«- llnllil.-1‘ oi‘ .-iii»-,za~.itii-5.1 lll~ rribers l=;i.s l‘:,\'~'.‘-ll‘-;' .»- vl:~- r-fl‘-irr. The vdiicatioual 2'»-aii.-re-1.31:-.1 curries‘; eflorts are l.-cl 21;; Inmlc to 2.1:: the weak rims. Iii this work we aim einbarrv‘-ssed In lind good sp<=:a".;ei's to supply the llelllallltl. I am sending 3.4‘.ll‘U1]l8I'l€l.l.(3l' to the Master of each Sui-ordinate Grange in the State with u series of quee'ioi;;-. which will plan» one in ;.‘i)r5St'.SSlOl.l of facts in regard to the condition of the Order in all parts of the State. As soon as the answers in the questions are received I will make a full report bi‘-you. C. G. LUCE, Master Michigan Siam Gauge. Jun.-- 26th, 1883. ILLINOIS. ‘Ne have organized one Grange, woke up a few of the 41 ~.''mant ones, and taken in quite a Iii; ~ number of new !IlE}llll‘»9l‘s. Fiona :-II that I can learn -'»'e are .-l()ll§l, the.-'rr' no mush- room growth. 1., 21:1‘ oi: . .loo’t want any. My own Grzuige is ‘Ill the up- grade, taken in i. i-ruty be-w members lately, and have r---.~rg.m17.-- 1 our Con»- iy C-ll‘:-lug» o.. H. spi.-.-iwiai l):L‘:", taking Ill fifty new nleiiiw r-, uni we re go- ing to mov<-. il.i12-g- lli iii .-I 1-----Inty. This ulliillb tIlll~' toe (:il2}.;)l'(‘l‘. ' E. A. GILLER, Mu.--wr Illin-.i.~ '4 ;le Grl‘al.1g€*.. P. oz J-I .Iu::e.- :.’7t.h, 1883 TENN l‘.‘SS.lli1"v»rdn .-.ir«-.- Graiig-.-'. and find June 27th, 1883. WISCONSIN. Sill)-’)I‘4lll.l3l.e Granges are very dilu- toryiu l)]“u-.lll.’_} their reporrs to me. so that I am somew zsr embarrassnd in <.brai'iirig r(—liah:eiiiforu1ati n from tiia. but from the bs-.~:.r. knowledge I am !1.l\ll* to oi-taiii. I think I am safe in re;--wirigihaz we are holding our most of tin iii im-rcasirg in l11£-4lll)el‘- «iii:-. One (’ii'aug.-. r"cant.l_v initiated ‘.1. class of 27. Bro. Wliifiwy has recent- ly been through ilie State, and gave six lectures to large :xiiil 111' our iiii;.oi-Lant aqriciiltizral towns, to or '.’,’8lJlZe new Grange-.u. The lH.!‘f(Zf_‘l'8 in the State of Maine are in a ll 'o:a;.'-crou- condition. The hay crop was verylarge. and the more later prodi1cr‘.o:i.<= of tho- farm are looking w- 11, and .9‘-'ci'ythii1g promises an abundant h:-.rve.-51.. Let us all take courage and work FREDI-;i:1cK ROBI)_~‘.. Master of Maine .*§'_:-ire Grange, P. of H. , July 30th. 1883. DELA W'A R E. 1 tin pleas.-ld to report :he oriz'iuiza- ion of r‘o1ii‘Gra-iiri-s witlri!-. Lb:-. _vs-M, cacti with a goodly in rub-:.séiip. 'l‘iL.‘.- is quite an addition in so small a Stat», and I‘ think will C«’lI‘ClpRl'*.‘ well with our Sister States in pr0p<.=1‘!’i0n to our nurnbcrs. Our business en~‘<-,rprl.-cs: have work- ed well, and we liavr: linen F'.i].‘:\l.‘nlr3ll by imifod, effort, to direct legislation; for the benefit of the agriciiltiiral class. to some extent. The great drawback t.> our Sllccess, SSPIDS to be a lack -:»fin::;-rest in mem- beis, in their attends ‘cc at i'i-gular meetings, and an inability on the part of the farming community, intcllignnl as it is to grasp and comprehend the I have visited fil-‘V- V . 2 , l i 1 I I 1 1 l great principles which underlie our; Order. They look niui-l1 to the profits in co-operating together, and not ;‘ cuougli to the educational and social: feature, which is the sure fOllll(l8lCl-).' to success. HI-INHY >TII()MI’S()N. , Master of Delawne Slat-2 Grangc-,§ P. of H. : August 6th, 1883. _f I’ suoiald not be ii.-l’ rreii that ‘lief Ord«-i‘ i4 not prosperous in tin se st:-.tea:s fr:-in which l.l<)1llIlL'l3l reports have ll!-*€'il recraiveul. Iain iii po'-1.~4es.-'io:- of !'-c:- from most of tlieni, that the gwidg v/.'ii 2; is going bi'uve'y on. over. mining] t:V€'_y obstacle, and uniting our nieui-j be :4 in b()ll.lH of i'rate;i'iiit_v. stronger; and vuoze enduring than t¥Vt‘I' b tore.‘ 3 Stovi-—put in I.inii1:.-—b_v 1lFlll’,‘,‘ SCEEXCZE g A Schenck’s Adjustable . xi’ ‘ Airy Iloi1si~k¢-cpcr ll‘) the l:md can ri-p.viirtheCook in-xv Fire l‘».-wk-'. nu-w Grates rind new DJUSTABLE STOVE REPAIRS Sold by flll ll1l_"l\Vi\1'(‘ and Stove Dealers. S1-:.\'n FOR l'Illi'l.'l..\li‘..-‘. Mziniifactnred only by —— _- -————— Schehckm Adjiistahle Fire Back 00., 52 Dcarborn Street, Chicago. l-Bjiii-it More-cspecisilly is this true in N vvl York, Pc’lI!i.-=_VlV'2'l.Dl&, Mississippi, and New Hamp-mire. The Secretary off New H&lD[.);ll1lTe State Grange. writ.-9, “VViiliin the l8SL six inonllis, we have Org‘?! -1'7.-d one Su iordinace and one I’ lllfl'l2:l Grange, revived three dor- maii. Suboi'.!iiiatc Grange-, and in- creased our membership 300. 011! \Vortliy Stale Master, Hon George J. Vvason, member of our State Senate is looking well to the intereus of farin- ers, and has just been appointed ll zrustee of our Agricultural College.” Upon the whole I deem the general out look for our Order encouraging. The crying ordeal which demonstrates the weakness, or develops the strength of all organizations for the promotion of human happiness and progres ~, has been reached and safely passed by ours; and we are now evidently upon the rising grade, moving “onward and iipward,” gaining sticngth, iLlJ\l influence, and perinanance and power as DPVL1‘ before. J J. J. WooDMAN. Master of the National Grange. Paw Paw Mich., August 6th, 1883. Livingston County Harvest Fsasl. Ceres lld.S this year been triiiiiipliziiit. 1 The g'l)U'l‘ll. sr,i'i'io:<.~'. ‘G M3. ‘ N0. -1. -'No.e. ' Nos. 7 so in! 105 Al - 8 25 “ ' ____-__‘1142-K 1 4 on mlflofi Pl. , 43.5 H 5 U0 “ . 700 “ . - ‘ 7 15 “ ' ,l(J:l'.l “ _ L848 “ -, 5 no mil 9 ..5 no 4 :55 Aiil___-___- -,'l~l() ‘~ : 11o pm? 735 ‘- _Ar. _l.v, -\r., . No. 5 leaves Cincinnati and No 8 leaves Mackinaw All other trains daily Woodruff sleeping cars on Nos. 5 und 6 between Oin- ciunnti and Grand Rapids, and sleeping and chair an on some trains between Grand llnpids and Pstoskey; -also W0oT8I6.‘Ex s Mlw‘! "- , 540 u ! 6'10 “ J 1 22 3 55 ml 110 pm GOING NORTH. N Y A s'iv"i*’Id'|;v_y H. ‘Ex & M Express. ..__ 121.5 pivi‘12 25AMi31 50 PI 73:; " I no " 950;: ._-12m A)! 1f)58“l1000Pl coo “ , 340m 845;: 525 M5 ‘- 11000 -' 658 730 :40 All tralnsronm-ct M. White PlL’l‘l)ll with trains on M. E. WAT'l‘LlS, Supt. Kalaiiiazoo Division, Knlainamoo. E. Correcl/.-d Time-Tablas-~.liiiie '24, I883. TRAINS WESTVVARD. discussion lively and full of jokes. and lthink one of the happiest times the Patimis of this county ever enjoyed, was at this iiieetiiig on the Ttli of Aug- ust. .\1'tci'tlic open meeting a recess was taken, and the council opened for biisiiicss. The session \\':-is an interest- ing .‘lll(l profitable one, and we all went to our homes with light heai'tsl1e(-misc of this ].)lt‘2lS£llll? day's recrezitioii. Mus. W. K. SlC.\"l‘0N. 3 llowell. .\‘ll(7lllg‘2lll. ._.____._.._. Hunting in a Curious Mask. A (‘olorado farrncr has invented 9. iliir.-.1:—liI1ntingou.‘l'it which discounts Le. ll 5: Ar. Lv. . '. Battle Creek‘ - No.2. ' No.4, ‘ No.6. Cliicaizo Day Pacific 8 Crack , Pas-i’;:‘r. Express. Exprea. Express. Port IIuron__ 43 ~10 AM 7 50»: 810 Pl! 410 PH Imlgy City__- 7 5: -‘ ,________ __,.__= 518 " Lapeer_- ’ “ ' 915 “ l 935 “ 542 “ Flint-. ' “ 95:3 “ 10 20 “ 625 “ Durand_ “ .10 29 “ 1103 “ 705 “ Di1ru.nd_ __,.- __-‘ ...... ...z 7 25 “ La ' 838 “ 9 21) “ 1030 “ Way Ft. V 6 30 AM Nofs." Srnioxs. u is IUPI I‘; 48 LI .Battle oi-eeii,‘121o PHI 1 0o -' 140 ‘- .50 Vicksburg __l 1 15 :'5choolcraft__‘ South Bend.‘ 1 Stlllwvll ._- lla.-ili'e|ls,___ Valpni-aino__ - ‘ Reilo-,sdale_... - ‘ C,l{lA‘cl’ (Tron . Chicago lb“ I.‘-siifoi-nia m=m"- cow. l-Ie stripped ‘iii-. liidc from 3. bu‘;l«'1(-k and iriourited it on a wire skeleton, which lo -ked as iuuwzai as 11 living animal. He cut: away the stomach of his wire bullorzk for his body, and made two holes llH’I"lgll the shoulders to lake sight itimugh. When he wants a duck shoot he drops his skeleton over his ll!.’&(l and starts out for the tulies. Hg car) walk right into a flock of ducks without startling them, and has or: on-1 or two occasions returned home with his hiding-plane full of teal chug‘-at with his hands. He never fails in .|: ill all he wants. !l:c<)'l‘HER CARPENTER, the Snare- ui. v of the Iowa State Grange, was a visitor at the Anti Monopoly (loaf.-r. -nce and says there is no u e talking. the Grange is the only organiz-iilon tliat ever did or ever can do the far ‘-- ers any lasting or .wrm-nieut good. State G’-range News. MAN(7EL()NA, Aiiirim county, hav- ing licensed a salon, has voted to build alockup-and buy several pairs of hand cuffs, and the local press ex- llUi".‘3 all good citizens to aid and abet. the town board in preserving peace- anulgood ::dc:.—Post cmd’Trz'bu e. i i.€.‘('3‘iii?.-ago’ ' .ZL—_Z .' ‘ii Ar. Valporalso__l11.‘s0 “ t 580 Lv. .. Ar. Durand- Ar. Port Hnron_l10 20 “ TRAINS EASTWARD. . Z:f;,,‘~ -'I.imtcd Atlantic "W_ _il1lx_presn.‘l£xprcu A , loud amps: 831)}!!! -- c,Ris9 Croa,l0l0 4- ; 421 ~ 1 925 -« “ Redesdale-__‘]0b4 " ‘ -_.._1__-_____' .1 $1038 u lway Ft. ; No. if g No. 5. Srrrious. Vnlpsraiso_- 11 .30 ' ‘ Hn.skells-___'12 111 Pu. Siillwo1l--._’124‘z “ ‘ South Band. 130 Grangsrs .- l Gm-isapslls .. " !l1amolliis___, __,.-__-_--i 905 «- ‘mm LI 119 " iii?-2"-'~_ glfi-Z‘.=Iz'7-‘ 740-huilés . ‘ 9‘ >407 3S28$$:98§c$4u :> rd.“ ‘(M “ Lansing‘ ..__- I mq4CQPg .... V 6 I A ;"i'-_~'o“-'-' I =.~ ‘.-;a'-‘-‘ I iifié‘-7 All trains run by Chicago time. Nos. 3, 4, 5, - n1 8, do‘ y. All other ralna daily, P.‘ - co pt Sunday. fTrei- s stop for passengers only when signaled. Pullman Pnlac-\ cars are run tlirouigli -rltliont chang- between Chicago and Port Huron Di-trait, Eust Slg - mwr Buy ility. lliiinillon, Niagn a I-'alLs, Buffalo. Ni--» York, Toronto, Montreal and Roan-n. Dining cars on 3 and 8 West Battle Creek. GEO. ll. Rims. 8. B. 0A».1.A!A!, Tranic Manny‘ r. Geusml Malay’. E. 1'. Run, Agent, Sclioolcrun Mich. 6 THE GRAIGQE VISIEQE. SEPTEMBER 1, 1883. I Eadie Qbgpartment. YES, MAKE YHEM HAPPY. How dear to the heart of the housekeeping woman, Are comforts of which so many delight in ; Nice children, good servants, and well-stored room in The well-fitted mansion in which they must dwell. But first of the blessings kind fortune can give her, If she in the city or country abide, Is that which she longs for and covets forever, The big, airy closet. hei-joy and her pride- The roomy, clean closet, the well-ordered closet, The big, airy closet, her joy and her pride The house may be perfect from garret to cel- la rr Well lighted, wall aired, with -cold water and hot, And yet to the eye of the feminine dweller, If closetless, all is as if it were not. How oft she has sunk as a dove that is wounded, How oft has she secretly grumbled and sighed, Because she saw not, though with all else surrounded, The big, airy closet. her joy and her pride-— The roomy. clean closet, the well-ordv red closet, The big, airy closet her joy and her pride. Fond husbands, who fain would have home be an Eden, For you and your Eves, all complete as a whole; To read in, to write in. to sleep in, to feed in, Forget not the closet so dear to the soul; But build them in corners, in nooks and in crannies. Wherever a closet may harbor or hide, And give to your Marys, your Kate-,and your Armies, The big, airy closets, their joy and Lheir pride- The roomy, clean closets, the well-ordered closets, The big, airy closets, their joy and their pride. -Builder. Try to Make the Best of Life. W07-thy lllastc-2', Brothers and lS'iste7's : We thought it had been so long since we had a Grange it would be well to have something prepared for our next meeting, even if it was not so amusing or instructive as we could wish. The past three months has bcena trying time to the farmer. He has had mucli to contend with, the wind and rain has distroyed and damaged quite alarge portion of his crops, while the insect world has been busy at work to get his share of the spoil, but amid all these discouragcments the farmer has secured enough for his daily bread and some to spare, for which we should all feel thankful. In this vicinity we have been highly favored as compared with many in our county. We have had no cyclones which have been so destructive to life and_property; for this we should be exceedingly thankful nor have we been visited by any fatal scourge or disease of any kind as is the case in some countries and for this we should thank the kind Father. On the whole, I think we should be well satis- fied with our future prospects, for we, or the most of us, have enough to sup- ply our physical wants, We should not grumble or complain if we cannot have the luxuries that many enjoy who are in better circumstances than ourselves. My motto is and always has been to try to make the best of life as we are passing along, and in no better way can we do this than by applying the golden rule in all our deal- ings with each other. We think life too short to be spent solely in hoarding up riches for whom you know not or what, as is the case with many, yet we believe a certain amount of wealth necessary to meet the wants and de- mands of life and that we should labor in some honorable way to gain our living. But there are other things just as essential as wealth to promote the welfare and happiness of mankind. Now, we believe good society a necessity, and a community is not safe without it. Every person exerts an influence either good or evil over others. So then if we have a ma- jority of good, moral, virtuous and law abiding citizens in a community we are a happy and peaceful society. But on the other hand how is it? if the majority are those that care only to make money to satisfy their greedy passions and care not whether they get it honestly or not, have little or no respect for morality or virtue, temper- ance or religion, or even the law and that only through fear. We hear it fre- quently remarked, “I don't see why such an one need worry about this or that, it need not concern them, it is none of their business what: other people do,” but for all of these sayings, we be- lieve every good citizen will raise his voice and lend his influence to suppress any evil or wrong doing in society. Let us my brothers and sisters “dare to do right,” let us be true to the princi- ples of our noble Order. We should all understand what true Grange prin- ciples are and many of them we hear repeated at the close of every meeting by the Worthy Master, and Overseer. They tell us to be quiet, peaceful citi- zens, to be temperate in eating, drink- ing and language, also in work and recreation, and help the fatherless and widow, also to be honest and just and . labor to elevate the character and hap- piness of all mankind. Now, if we are laboring to carry out these grand God-given principles, then we are good and true Patrons, but if otherwise we only have the name of Patron, we are the same as dead to the Grange cause while We yet live. A few words more and we are done talking. Why can't we vary our Grange tactics a little, and have a recitation, a dcclamation, or relate some bit of history, or late - " £c’=’:—~;r.r;=-IA ‘J-£€.;\-,.'.%*-:» vi ‘ news or experience. We think it would give new life to the Grange. AUNT KALE. “End in Smoke.” The power of any one fixed habit, is so strong that a person seems bound with chains of iron, and the fetters that bind them 380121 beyond the con- trol of the power of such persons to break them. The perversity of human nature is truly astonishing, “and when one would do good, evil is present with them.” In this article I take up the question oi the use of tobacco, in its various forms, but more particular, “smoking.” The smoker, like the moderate drinker, is never affected by state- ments. There are numerous instances cited of persons becoming insane,para- lytic, victims of disease and nervous prostration. Physicians say that to- bacco is a virulent poison, and brings destruction and death in its train. But the inveterate smoker scouts the idea and says, “Oh, I'll risk it, I do not expect to be poisoned to death,” or, “I have need to smoke to calm my nerves.” Many persons smoke for some ailment, or to assist the digestion oftheir food. Sometimes the excuse has been, "‘I smoke for the tooth- ache.” Well, if a woman has the tooth-ache, she must have the offend- ing tooth extracted. There is much said now-a-days about this phase of intemperance and those who smoke, say,‘ there is much ado about nothing. They say you are only a woman, what do you know about it and its iffects. Well my friends, perhaps we women know more than you think we do. “Sometimes the toes are of ones own household.” Of course we take it second handed. We have all the dis- comfort and mortification, and we can and do witness the depreciation and degeneracy of manhood all around us. It is said, “an honest man is the no- blest Work of God. I think we might add still other qualifications to that statement,a pure clean man, who does not use tobacco or ardent spirits, is the noblest work of God. What w. man can look upon, a father, brother, hus- band she loves, and see them such ab- ject slaves to so filthy a habit, and not be affected by it, and feel alarmed for their future welfare. Women are obliged to breath the foul air, and be subjected to the con- tamination of a fetid breath. Even the very clothing is saturated with the fumes of cigar smoke, and no cologne or the chewing of cloves or licorice stick can obliterate this strong per- fume which is ever present with the man who smokes. If we go into the post-oflice, crowded car, or lecture room, and even at church, this perfume greets our 01- factories and our lungs are cognizant of its foulness of the air We are oblig- ed to breathe. - Some men have said, “Oh, my wife don’t care, she is u.-ed to it.” She is not, nor ever can get so used to it that she does not care. It is a libel on every pure, true women. But for the sake of peace in the family, she has concluded that it is no use to have a war of words. There are women who are glad to have their husbands use vile stuff‘, because they are so cross when the tobacco is all gone. Men say they smoke for amusement and pas- time. Well, does not the wife need amusement when she is so weighted down by care, toil and anxiety, and the monotony of house hold duties? Why may not she seek amusement in this way, while seated in the parlor resting, and reading or talking ? You say custom forbids it. My opinion is, that it would be better for all members in any household, if custom forbid every man and boy using tobacco in any form, better for humanity at large and families in particular. In some of the European countries it is a law that no man or boy shall use this poisonous stufl‘,”V because in these 0Glllll3l'l'.'S the races have deteri- orated. What rebeilion there would be in some of the households of our land did the wife and mother smoke. In case the wife used this obnoxious weed, the husband would really think he had suflicient grounds for divorce, and there is not one man in a bun- dred who would bear patiently the trial of a habit his wife had that was so obnoxious to him. Here he would remonstrate if he saw his wife addicted to some habit that was un- dermining her health, blighting her intellect, blunting and deadening her keen perceptions and fine sensi- bilities, and not fit to govern a family of children, and yet how many wives are obliged to‘ submit to this very state of affairs. Yes, I say submit to this, all because her husband per- sists in doing as he has a mind to do. How many inconveniences and mor- tifications are inflicted on women by those who should be their best friends. How many tears are shed, entreaties and pleadings uttered by the wives and mothers, by the purest and and best woman of broad intellect and notable common sense. But the husband and sons turn light- ly on their heel and walk off, or sit down in the parlor puffing away at their cigar and say in return, 0! do let me take alittle comfort. I do so en- joy a good smoke. A poor source of comfort that ends in smoke. Poor encouragement to keep the fire of love burning on the matrimonial altar. A poor return for all the wealth of love and true atf. czion which many wives bestow on their liusbaiids. The habit of smoking takes a man away from home and his family to mingle in society that will not aiways stand the test of purity and morality, and he often associates with men who are not always elevating in their influ- ence socially, niorzzlly, intellectually or fi1i:ii'icially. The lowest type of man- hood use tobacco, the liigliest type ncvt-,i'. Those who attain to the high- est honors eartli can afford, nevcr burn up their brains, blunt their intellect and sciisibilitles. or l‘€Il¢lOl‘ themselves ur.clc;inly by the use of this vile weed. There are men (and I wish there were more) who prizc health, happiness, in- flucuce and friends more than a pipe or quid. Of such we are proud and to them we look to redeem the world from this slavery. Smoking weakens the will-power, muddlcs the brain and renders a man stealthy and hidden in his nature and they often practice deception when they remember they have broken their pledge of truth and fidelity. lt de- stroys true manliiiess and detracts from his personal influence. No fa- ther who is such a slave to habit can say to his boy, don't use tobacco, don’t drink, don’t gamble. Happy is the father whose advice and counsel and example tally. Smoking is an expensive habit, just the burning up so much money which might be the means of doing so much good. Of course it may be only a few pennies pcr day yet in the aggregate a fair competency is wasted. How much better to invest in books, pic- tures and iiinocciit recreation. Many a man has spent enough in this waste- ful way to take: an extensive trip through our own rich, beautiful state and see the coal mines, copper mines, the varicd scenery and the different maiiufactiiring towns, or even to Cali- fornia the golden Eldorado. It has been said “no gentleman will smoke in the presence of ladies or in the parlor.” I doubt this assertion as I have proof to the coiitrary. I have called on some of my lady friends heretofore and their husbands would smoke in the parlor all the while I remained. They were gentlemcn in other respects but they were such slaves to this pernicious habit that they doffed their good man- ners for the time-being while smoking. I remember once upon a time quite a large company were invited to din- ner at a certain friend’s. While at the dinner table one man who was ex- ceedingly fastidious, and polished in his manners, notable for his coiniiioii sense, finished his dinner befg')r_cftlie rest. He drew back a little from the table, took out his cigar-case, lighted a cigar and regaled himself -’witli it while the rest of us ate our delicate cake and ice cream. All looked on with surprise, some disgusted and one 1.dy left the room because she could not endure cigar smoke. Such was the power of habit that he forgot his true manliness. Now what are we going to do about this dire evil that confronts us at every turn. \Ve need not feel so sure that the inveterate smokers will all break off from this habit that has held them in its firm grasp so long, for like “Epliraim, they are joined to their idols.” We must look to the education of the boys and girls of our land to inau- gurate a better state of things. Wives, mothers and sisters must teach tem- perance by precept and example, must warn, advise and restrain the boys from forming such a vile habit. Girls ought never to say to their gentlemen friends, Oh, I like the per- fun-e of a good cigar. I think a man looks so genteel who puffs a cigar in a stylish manner. But say instead, no gentleman need ask me to ride with him who puffs cigar smoke in my face. No man need ask me for my heart and band who uses tobacco or liquor in any form. Then the reform will commence and go on till this dire evil is abated. Who would wish to see the lives of their friends “end in smoke.” MYRA. Toads After a Rain. Why are toads so plentiful after a thunder shower‘.-’ All my life long no one has been able to answer this ques- tion. Why, after a heavy shower, and in the midst of it, for such multitudes of toads, especially little ones, 110]) about on the gravel walks? For many years I believed they rained down, and sup- pose some people think so still. "Thick as toads after a shower” is one of our best proverbs. I asked an explanation of this of atlioughtful woman—indeed, a leader in the great movement to have all the toads hop in one direction, Without distinction of sex or relig- ion. Her reply was that toads came out during the shower to get water. This, however, is not the fact. I have discovered that they come out not to get water. I deluged a dry flower- bed one night with pailful after pail- ful of water. Immediately the toads came out of their holes to escape death by drowning, by tens and twen- ties and fifties. The big ones fled away in a ridiculous streak of hpppin g, and the little ones sprang about in the wildest confusion. The toad is just like any other land animal. When his home is full of water he quits it.- Warner’s Summer in a Garden. Is a New Political Party Necessary. Brother Cobb.-—-I have read your edi- torial as pu1..lished in the VISITOR of August 1st, also the opinions of some of the Brothers, as published in the next issue. In reply to the same, in regard to the anti-monopoly confer- ence, held at Chicago, July 4, and 5th. \Vhen I considered the straightfor- ward consistent course pursued by the VISITOR, how manfully and earnestly it has delendcd the rights and best in- terests of the people; against the abu- ses, and wrongs of various monopolies, I was considerably surprised at the remarks in the editorial. Vlfhether the language used was a candid expression of your sentiments and views upon the question adopted by the Conference or not I think it will prove beneficial to the readers of the VISITOR in the end, as it will un- dcubtedly cause many to more care- fully investigate the questions em- braced in the platform adopted by the anti-monopoly conference, and some who now feel like criticising your edi- torial severely, may ere long conclude that it was wise and best, because it seems necessary that occasionally some person should make an extra effort, or use some unusual and extraordinary means to wake up the people, so they will investigate and realize, how they are being robbed by merciless corpora- tions and monopolies. I was prc sent and witnessed a part of the proceedings of the Conference at Chicago, and listened with a good uesl ofinterest, to the masterly antimo- nopoly addresses of Hon. Gilbert De- Lamslyter of Indiana, and other prom- inent anti monopoly citizens, whose speeches were the most convincing of the justness and necessity of the anti- monopoly movement, that I ever heard. The call for this conference was issued last March, and as we are informed, the intention was to have every State in the Union represented, irrespective of political parties, to meet at Chicago and there hold a con- ference for the purpose of considering the anti- monopoly question in general. It being very generally conceded that monopolies have for some time as- sumed such gigantic and powerful proportions, as to cause a just alarm for the prosperity and happiness of the laboring and producing classes in the future. It is true there was wrangling and discord during a part of the proceed- ings, which arose mainly by Kearney and Maybell of California, insisting on being accepted as delegates from that State, and the conference, (or conven- tion, as some call it,) in their efl."orts to reject them after they became satis- fied, that Kearney had sold out to the railroads, and was working against the anti-monopoly movement. The convention deserves credit for finally rejecting men whom they had good reason to believe were enemies instead of friends to the anti-monopoly cause. If the two old political parties had re- jected from their organizations years ago bad men, those who have done, vastly more injury than Dennis Kearney ever did, they would have done an act, worthy of all praise and honor, and would have prevented some of the worst monopolies having become as powerful and dangerous as they have. But instead, some of the most dreaded and dangerous men in the country, the very fathers of mo- nopoly, have not only been kept in the party organizations, but have con- trolled the political machine, and run it in their own interest, instead of the interest of the people and the country, and the same dangerous men control the two political parties to day, and some of them have been talked of as fiat representatives for the highest of- fices in the gift of the people. The proceedings of the anti-mono- poly convention the motives and .ob- jects of its members have been mis- represented a good deal by the mono- poly press. The Grange has in view the accom- plishment, of some of the most neces- ary reforms that ever were attempted by any organization of people, such as amending the patent laws, to prevent the people from being robbed by ras- cally patent right dealers. To have the Railroad, Banking, Telegraph monopolies etc., controled by law, to such an extent, that such corporations cannot demand extortionate charges for their services, and to prevent them from building up in a few years an aristocracy of wealth, from the labor of the people of the country. But how are those necessary reforms to be accomplished ? All will say, “through legislative enactments of Congress.” Congress, and the leaders of both the old political parties know, and have known, that the people have time and again. demanded said re- forms, and some of them have ac- knowledged, that such reforms are just, and for the best interest of the people, and yet we get no reform. The men who control the two politi- cal parties, the majority of the mem- bers of Congress for years past, are a class of men whose interests are ex- actly contrary to the interests of the laboring and producing classes. There is no encouragement what- ever, that either of the old parties, will grant the reforms needed. When has there a political party in this country refomed itself from wrong and 1: justice? Not one. Every session of Con=.rress,ande very succeeding Legislature becomes more expensive, and we get less benefical legislation for the people, but more robbery under the forms of law. Thousands of laboring and business people from the old political parties, I believe, are ready to unite with a. new political organization, whose object is to have just laws, and better systems that will stop the wholesale system of plundey ing the people, and being pro- tected in it by law. In vain have the people asked for just and necessary reforms. The laboring people and business people of this country, who create the wealth, could enjoy more of the fruits of their labor, if they would only unite, and protect tlieirinterests. o. R. Schoolcraft, Mich. That Anti-Monopoly Convention. Bro.Cobb.-—l see by the la-t VISITOR, that some of the Brothers have hauled you over the coals on account of what you said about the Chicago convention. When I read your article I though: you had hit that body about right, considering your long range. The convention in the name of anti- monopoly, was an attempt to form a new political organization. The great mass of the people understand and ap- preciate to a greater or less extent, the vast and dangerous power lately ac- quired by co-opcration and syndicates of capitalists. Your paper has often shown that in many of the most import- ant enterprises of the business world competition is impossible and combina- tion is inevitable. This is notably true in regard to great railroad cor- porations. Neaily all efforts that have been made to bring about free competition in order to cut down ex- orbitant charges have been failures. Parallel trunk lines have been con- structed at great cost but the end of all is either combination or absorp- tion of the weaker by the stronger. These are great and dangerous evils that menace the business affairs of the country, national prosperity and free institutions as well. ' Now it isa serious question whether or not the organization of a new po- litical party will have any influence whatever in righting such wrongs. These are evils that cannot be over- come simply by using a newly con- structed political machine for the election of certain men to oflice. The growth of monopoly is fostered in many instances, by bribery of courts and legislative bodies. But the formation of a new party and the election of a new set of officials would give us no assurance of permanent reform. The new party must be made up from members of the old parties, and the men placed in nomination are usually old politicians under a new name. A new platform is not an evidence of a change of heart and purpose. No new political parry can surpass the old organizations in the statement of noble principles and pledges of political purity and re- form. Many of the most earnest workers in the cause of anti-monopoly are out- spoken in their opposition to separate political action. The New York An- ti-Monopoly League, perhaps the strongest league of the kind in the country, went into the convention in determined opposition to such action. although intending to be guided by the majority in the matter. But passing over this question, it is extremely desirable, if a political party is formed, that it shall possess in its organization some of the ele- ments of success. A body of well- meaning gentlemen may assemble in Chicago in the sacred name of anti- monopoly; they may have the best of motives, and yet their acts and resolutions may show that they are incompetent to deal successfully with the delicate and difficult questions connected with State restrictions upon corporate power and the combinations of capitalists. The radical visionaries to which you refer. were no doubt very largely rep- resented in the convention if the press reports of its doings are to be cred- ited. No doubt many excellent and earn- est men were present, but all the proceedings showed that their excel- lence and their earnestness largely exceeded their political wisdom. An examination of the platform adopted shows at once that this polit- ical enterprise has undertake i too many reforms at the same time. We do not believe that the strength of the anti-monopoly sentiment can be brought into harmony upon all the principles set forth. A very respecta- ble number of anti-monopolists be- lieve that the national banking sys- tem is not a monopoly. Furthermore the anti-monopolists are not preparcd to units on the essential principles of the Greenback or National party any more than on those of the Republican or Democratic party. So in regard to the tariff, those who personally favor free trade would dislike to alienate ihose anti-monopolists who are sin- cere protectionists, and will they afl3ll- ate when there is such radical disa- greement. A careful examination of the proceedings of the convention and of the platform it adopted has not satisfied your correspondent of the feasibility of this scheme to unite so much that is discordant in a solid or- ganization that shall attract to it so much if the anti-monopoly element of the country as to make it a formid- able power in the political field. A. J. Traverse City, Aug. 2:2, 1533, Kalamazoo County Pomona Grange. The Kalamazoo county Pomona Grange dcdicalc a. new hall at Portage Centre. W07-My Wasler Luce, assists in the cermonies, and delivers an able address One of the most pleasant, social and beneficial meetings of the Pomona Grange of Kalamazoo county since its organization, was held on the 16th of August, at the hall of Portage Grange, No. 16. The wideawake and energetic mem- bers of Portage Grange, had completed a laige and commodious hall, which was duly dedicated by Worthy Master Luce, of the Michigan State Grange. The hall is 28x60 feet, with two large halls and a basnnent, finished in a substantial and convenient manner. One hall was prepared, and is used as a dining room when occasions requires, and is well calculated for that pur- pose. The people of Portage Grange deserve much credit for their energy, and perseverence in constructing the hall, and it is very good evidence I think of the deep interest they take in the Grange movement. . The Grange was called to order soon after eleven o'clock A. M., by Worthy Master Booth. and an hour or more was devoted to business, pertaining to the Order when dinner was an- nouced, and the Patrons of Kalamazoo county, repaired to the basement, and sat down to as good a dinner, in as cool and comfortable a place, as one will be likely to find in the State, if I am competent to judge. Dinner being over, the Grange was again called to order, and the dedicatory ceremonies were performed, with a ball well filled with people who seemed much inter- ested and pleased. Worthy Master Luce then took the stand, and for an hour and a half he int:-rested those present, as but few men are capable of doing. The ad- dresses:-i being public, quite a number not members of the Order were pres- ent. I very much doubt if there is a lawyer or professor in the State, who could have handled the questions in- troduced, or intcrestad those present as did farmer Luce. His sun burnt face, satisfied the people that he told the truth, when he said he had put in four weeks in haying and harvesting, the present season. Mr. Luce has evidently been a hard working man. He is a ready and fluent speaker, and speaks to the point, his talk is prac- tical, solid and weighty, sometimes humorous, and abounds in good sen- sible advice. The audience were too much inter- ested to get tired, some said they could have listened an hour longer to that sort of talk. Mr. Luce spoke of the neccs.-ity of organization among farm- ers, of their giving their children a practical business education, of their using their brains in planning, cal- culating and managing their farm work, of their securing a fair compen- sation for their services of their tak- ing a more active part in trying to fill the different offices in the country with true honest men. Those who have not heard Mr. Luce speak, and have an opportunity to hear him, should not fail to improve it. , A. FANCKBONER. Pnornsson BEAL, of the Michigan Agricultural College, who has experi- mented in the matter of setting fence- posts, decided, after a. number of years, that sometimes the post, “top end up’ lasts longer; sometimes the piece “top end down,” lasts the better, and some- times there is no perceptible diflference. He infers that where one piece decayed more than the other, it was caused by some trifling difference in the sticks. THE Cincinnati Enquirer says it would be a queer platform that didn't view something with alarm. - , if was-=5 ‘aw- -aaadfiwin-«.=a.&«»««.-_‘Tx"i?i’i‘i‘§‘3 £’EiEi"ii“'tii';'i'€"ev’<‘=7i'i“ i r we should read nothing clsc our time would be fully occupied. l5uL;j1 here arises a question, Wliat are good books? Tlicre are so inaiiy books that are claimed to be good. Some will ad- vise you to read this one. 1l.Il()hll'3l‘ tliiiif soiiie one else a still; differeiit one, and so it goes. We have not the tiineto read them all. I think with Ailiit Prue that we would have less trouble ll.‘l.Ll we only our ancestors’ small li- brary. But I think it would be it very straiigc person who would read only the books she meiitioiis. because that was all that his gi'aiidfatlici's read. I think we may without. danger read the works of standard z1iitlioi's,f;if we can get them. And tli;it'is"“?iii‘(3'tli?i' great trouble. Very few farnicrs pos- sess a good lll}l'&ll‘y, nor are they will- ing to spend ili-= iiioucy to piir‘ _se one. I think if thcrc were in ucighboi‘lio:):l 21 ciiviilatiiir; libi‘2ii'_v of works oi" the best 2llltll0l‘S it would l)cagi'c:it.l)ei1eiit. llu'. there iLl'é-IlTIl and but few in ii ncigliborhood seeni interested in getting one. --«~'fi'"”_"" Another thing which §l'ai‘inci‘s' chil- dren nee-‘l, is more time for l'e'rl(llll}_>,' or rather for studying good lmoks."’f7Y7)I1 cannot get very muc.li good of what you are rciding if cvai'_v few iiiiiiiiutcs you are l1li8l‘l'llpi.(5ll with Slllth tions as "Jennie did you put enough water on the licniis? you 1.-uo‘x?“E‘iTé_T~ are awful bad about buriiing," or “Tom did you turn out the colts and feed the pigs before you come to the house '3" And when we do li:i\<'e an hour or so in the evening we are ii.~ui;il|_v too tired to read such books as liavc to be Etliougliti about to be iiiiderstood. We 3w3i_iT('l rather read sonietliiiig; which, though iiitercsting. can be coiiip1‘elieiidcd with- out e.\'E1‘tl0ll. When I said I thought we should read nothing but good books, I did not mean that we should not read the pa- pers for I think we should. At least all thcie is in tliciii that is interesting or useful to us. I am afraid my letter is ratlier dull, but there is so much to be said on “i'eading.” and "what to read," that it seems as though there was no stopping place. % ,-,__, _ _; I like the letter from Grace and hope she will come often, which is more than mos‘. of the cousins have done lately: Now that liarvesting is over 1 hope some subject may be brought for- ward that will interest all of us gang that our dcpartnieiit will be well filled with letters from all of the cousins. Park Hameltoii, I think a few letters from yourself on gardening or fruit growing might be very interesting. But as to giving our dcpartineiit en- tirely to those subjects. I think that would spoil it completely. I think the name of our department is quite dignified enough. We are as as yet only boys and girls so .wli_v try to appear as aiiytliing else. We grow old fast enough I'm sure. Let us be young and undigiiified while we can. I hope all of the cousins who have written before will come again and and make our part of the VISITOR as interesting as possible. I iiiay as well tell you that I have appeared before in your columns, and am not a new cous- in. I know that some of you dislike non de plumes but if you know me at all you must know me as a SIXPENCE. 'THE MARKETS. Grain and Provisions. LIVERPOOL, Aug. 28.—-Wheat. No. 1 white, dull; 85 8d; new western winter. dull; 9s 2d. NEW YORK, Au 1. 28.—Flour dull. slightly in buyer‘s flavor. ‘Wheat, receipts, 191,300 bu ; %,@%c lower, heavy, irregular; more doi we in 0ptl0l11ZNO- 1 white, nominal; sales 3«'4.C(l(! bu. No. 2 red, Sept, $1.l'i@1.173‘a';l3li,(lUZI bu. 0ct., $1.19;’a'@120%; 16J.(I)() bu. Nov, $1.?.4@ 1.22‘/3; 8(),(!i0 bu. l)ec.. $1.24?/é@1.24Vg. Corn. lé@V4C lower; mnderatelyactivez mixed West- ern, spot. 56@6«1V,; futures 61@63%. Onto‘-, a shade lower. dull;western, 356347. Pork, dull: weak; spot. new mess. $14.Cl.I@l4.25. Lard, dull, Iow.r; steam rendered, $8.80. DETROIT, Aug. 28.—12:30 P. M. — Wheat. strong; cash, $l.(»9;‘-.i: Sept. $1.69’/3; Oct. $1-J11 Nov. $1.12}-A: No. 2 white, $l.U3%; No. 3_whlte 92: No. 2 red il.10}:i: No.3red, $1.03: rejected. 30. Corn. No, 2 cash,54. Oats. N0- 2. VVIIIII1’-32% Flour. Wheat. Corn. Oats Bec'pt-i ........ .. 365 46 294 none 1.986 Shin't.s ........ .. 125 19,242 2,581 18,588 '7: Ltcno, Aug. 28.—Wheat, a shade better; cash, active; futures quiet: No. 1, white, $1-11: Na. 2, white, 31.04%: No. 2 red, cash, or Aug. ._:1_1u; gem” 551.13%: Oct. $1.12‘/4 Nov- 1.14/.,-; ('00. -‘$1.17, -I-in. $1.19; No. 3 red. $1.049/r; No. 4 red. $1 01: rejccted 95. Corn. cash, active; fu- ture;, no:i:;ii:i|; N >. 2 cash Aug., or Sept. 5:l%a': rejected, 51; no Prado, 1': hm. ti’ wh.tc, :'>');§. Oats, noniiinii; No 2 cash 28%. OHIOAGO. Aug. 28.—Begular wheat, lower; i:i.I.o-/g Aug.: —2«l.U-‘}4'. Scp‘..; ,..i.o:i ()c[.: si.ui,u Nov. Corn, easier: .’>(),‘.';, Sept Data, '.’-9.; Aux. Pork, lower; is 1.93 Sept. Lad, lower; i8.37A Sept. Live Stock. CHICAGO, Aug- 28.-—I:ogs—receipts, 12.000, quiet; packers notdoing much; shipperw the principal buyers; Sc lower on mixed and heavy packing; light $5.§I'@5.8€>; mixed packing. S-l.l’.(>'2.,l,9Zl; heavy packing and ship- ping.i~'l.9.'i@5 5. Cattle—receipt-.n,t3oU;stroiig. active; 10.: higher; exports, in ..-Uicw-4U; 2 -od to choice shipping, $5 4()@ti.U0; common to fair, $4.2-5@5.50. THE REAPER DEATH. SPENCER. —— In memorial of Mas. Asnnnrn SPENCER, who departed this life, August 2d, 1883, aged 82 years. With her husband and family, she moved to the wilds of Michigan in l8«ll, and two years later settled upon their iarm in Baili- bridge where they have resided for 37 years. Sister SPENCER was a tine and noble woman; a happy, cheerful, sympathetic wife and mother, and a loyal Christian. “They shall be mine saith the Lord in that day when I make up my jewels." Resolved, That Baiubridge Grange, No. 80, in the death of Sister SI’E2\‘CEB., mourn the loss of an old and much respected mem- her, and one who always spoke good words for our Order. Resolved, That to our aged and bereaved brother, who sits in the lonely home, waiting for the reunion on “The other shore,” this Grange extends the hand of true sympathy and love. Resolved, That this notice and resolutions be placed upon record, and a copy be sent to the GRANGE Visiroiz for publication. BEN l‘LEY.—Died July 13th, 1883, at her residence in the township of Eaton Rapids, Eaton county Mich. JENNIE, wife of brother S. L. BENTLEY, a worthy member of Eaton Rapids Grange, No. 360. WHEREAS, An intruder that no steward however faithful has power “to resist, litlb again entered our gates, and taken from our midst a charter member: one whom we all loved; one who had no enemies, but many friends, and whose helping hand will be great- ly missed. Therefore, Resolved, That as a body we tender our warmest sympathies to the bereaved hus- band and children, in whose family circle so great a vacancy has been made. Resolved, That while we know her voice will never more he heard in the sweet songs of the Grange. We will think of her as being one in the great choir above. I Resolued,’I‘hat as a tribute of respect for our Sister, our hall and Charter be draped in mourning for a period of ninety days, and that a copy of these resolutions be placed upon the minutes of the Grange, a copy be furnished the bereaved family, and also to the GRANGE Visiron, Eaton Rapids Jour- u.a.' and Times for publication. _——.___....__.._. Horse Sheds. tTiti7.ciis from the couii<.r_\ should be L'Ullg'l‘2lllll:‘.l.C(l that there is now being provided a conyciiiciicc for thcni, long ncodcd, and now aliiiosi a iieccssity on account of our crowdcd busiiicss streets. Mi’. Peyton llaiiiicy hziviiig purcliused about two acres of v.>u;;in1 pi'opi,fi'ty just in the rear oi' T. I’. Slici- don t‘: Co.’s bank, is now erecting 140 lioi'scshcds. L-ll€l'(:'0ll, wliicli in about oiic week will be open to the public. They will be of sulifcient size to slici- terliorses and cai'ria.gcs without iiii- hitchiiig, and with coiiiciiiciices for feediiigfor such as wish to furiiisli llieirown, or oats and corn will be furnislied at home prices; nu-ii will be in charge of thc yard who will scc that e\'cr_vtliiiig is l'aitlil’iilly cared for. so that a lady or child driyiiig to town, will liiid a safe place to he waited on and deposit their pllI’(.‘ll:lSt‘S. The per- sons in charge of this ciitei'pi'is9 will liave a spacious otiice on the grouiids, furiiisliiiig a coiiil'0rta‘»le W:lll;lll',.‘,' room for fainilies who may deslw to rest or enjoy a lunch of their own. Mr. II. has also pi'ovid_ed llolly water for the yard, and waiting and wziie-i‘-closets for patrons. Iii conversation with Mr. izllllley about the project, he iiil‘orms us that it is not altogetlier beiic\'olciicr.=. that induced him to make this gi'eat ex- pense, but that he hopes to be reniii- nerated by :1 grateful public. Still the charge for all these coi‘iyeiiiclii~cs will be so small that no one cuii all ford to expose his horses and car- riage.-; to the heat and cold and dan- ger on our business sticets. We are autliorized to ai1nouiic.r,- that the clinrgc will be only ten cents for occupyiiig "ii shed either with one or two horses and wagon. with reasoiiablc deduction by the ye:-ir. We triisl this eiitcrprise will be a business siiccess to Mr. R., and are confident it will be aippreciatcd by the public.—I((Llama:oo ’1'cle_q/‘up//. .IA(‘l{SON llicli. Fol» .3, 1582. Di: I’l:'i\'(il:Ll.Y.' Please send inc $3.00 worth of your valuable medicine. It is doing wonders for some ladies here, one in particular, who a year ago was coiiliiied to her room, and most of the time to her bed. Every one said she had the coiisuiiiptioii I knew she had (liseascs your inediciiic was reconiinendcd to cure, and persuad- ed her to try it. I ii a few wcelis there was a decided change : in .-i few more she let her hired help go, and [ins done her housework ever since, and wa.1ks evciyday a distance of a milc and at h:ilf.—ull due to ’/.o.il’iionA. Iiespectfully yours, lliis. GEOll(z'li C<)l{l:l\'. Meiidoii. Mich. Mr. Editor.-—Tlie Iiigersoll Liquid Rubber Paint, manufactured by the Patent Paint works, proves to be the best body, bright colors and most last- ing of any Paint Patrons have used around this country. Fraternally, . Oscsn ARENZ. [See Advertisement.-EDiToii.] THE Berrien Springs Era says: Tlios. Mars cut a tree for bees one day last week, in the cavity of which he found live black siiakes whose aggi'eg:ite- length was 24 feet, and not a \'erj good day for snakes either. NORMAN HORSES —-.u-'I>—— MERINO SHEEP. Having made a specialty of breeding Nor- man Horses and Merino Sheep I now have on hand One Black Stallion, (% Norman) 4 years old. ONE (I4.-}{.-XY STAI.LI().‘<'. (._l. Norman) 3 years old. 'l‘[~]_\' R]Al{ES,—-Full blood and high grades. 1 STYLISH BLACK GEI.DI¥G, 2 years old, (§ No'man), well broken, lively; but kind and zi.fl'r.-ction:ite, and just right to takc comfort With as a famiiy h irse The Stallions have made I). very successful ~.e.is ill and will be sold so tliat tliey will pay for themselves in 21 siiigle season in any goo. '.oca.lity. VVould like ‘.0 s:-ll a porti m of the wl~ove and invite coi'respoiiden(,'o. I have also 75 ZDEEEFI.I1\'l’() FI.A.hflI5., (Hoiiichi-wl,;, and 52 REGISTERED RAMS, Personally selected last winter from /¢'(((1[1ig Vcrmrnzl /loc/cs and sired by some of the most noted and popular stock ruins of the day viz : ‘Rip Va~1Wii1k‘e,” "B.irike.',” ‘*J.L«on," “Fig- urc." “G:)'i'ali," “Clin;;sto:ie," “M-agiiet 2." “I’rinc~," sired by Disninrk, the Ceiiteniiia? prize ram, and other!-=, ll. 1-). Sziiiforti, owner i~l one of the 0l(l“.~‘l and best Vl‘1‘lllUllL ll->Cl-:3, will b- at my iiou.-e about S4-pt. 2|‘ with a mrloi.-.1 of:-,we~I o ll‘:-l own lrrce-cling want to buy or look llis-,in on-r drop ii »-IT--cl. and I will notify y- u when he :i Now Brother I’2lI.l'(|Ilh' lillll Farni ‘-4, if you want groti stock-stock that wi l l»'- exactly as l'(‘.pl‘e~‘f'lllk‘\l to you in 4-very p:irlii:ii‘:ir,—siock that will be sii icily sold on it, mi-rigs and sold ri-as '.:|l:|_\', conic and sec Illlllé‘ lw ' .n v: ('«'Il!li' write vi-ry fully wlmt you want and I will scnd ii to you mill ;_vu'.ir.-iii Kc satisfii lun, No troulnlv to an-iwi-r lotto-rs or show stock “lit-.licr you conclude to buy or not. A. VV. HAYDEN, Decatur, R(53ltI('Il(‘(‘, llnuiilion. Vanfinren C0,, illlcli. lsepétlstofui WARRANTED r SIX (6 YERS. nsw PABLOII umnu ONLY $35.00 lncludin Stool, Book, and Music, pi-ovidin order is van and remittance made within seven days from date of this newspa , r, KEG‘-LLAB PIKICI-L. $66.00, wi out Stoo , Book. and Music. The PARIS, L0.\'DON, AndNEW ORGA. is built expremly to supply eve household throughout clvil.iI.a.t:lon with organs at popular }’\l'l|'!('£. It is handsomely built, [or me Pnr , i-ch, or Sabbath School. and is an ornament ‘ :or the pl:-arlor of the millionaire, workingman, or the fa.r sway Western farmers, ac. BRIEF IDE- pfllfrg I’ “I0£\'8,2gcw Style, No. 71!): Height, W inches; Length. £1 l.D(‘Jl88; Depth. fl Indies; Weight. pose . abou i=ii=1'i:‘E‘u us) USEFUL srops, NAMELY: 1. Powerful BOX SUB-BASS. 5. DL\PA§0.\', 2. Double ocrsvs COUPLER, °f.’”“’ “V” ‘“,,l,{°°"'°‘ """ "-“" °"‘”"' which doubles the power of the Organ, (‘mjigales octaves Right and Left. ti. V01 CELESTE, Opens set Three Octave Reeds. giving verfi charmln , sweet. melodious tone. 4. FREXCII ' Imltates H0 . urmioréhesrmnrd Rm B-M tl~"i‘x“i‘w3l;“i‘i‘.i..3'i’.".?.5’...‘“‘.'§‘i..‘.‘3.' "’ “ ’“ ~ 8 S A X A 9 Piccolo, lo Eolian, L1 Clnrlonet, 12 Cello, 13 Vox Jubllante, 11 I 9 Clarabells, L5 Grand Organ Knee Stop. The last eight stops are operated In direct conjunction with above seven, b forth. at command 0 the performer, most c ' music, with beautiful orch _ e ecu: from a more V r as m A rand burst of harmony. in rnunnnnizce roims, wane using efull e heard to be appreciated. :11 Cabinet Organ oontulns FIVE SETS GOLDEN TONGUE REED.‘ lu st, Five 5; Octave Set Diapason or Paris Reeds. find», Five (5) full Set Dul- Reeds toned “ ndon" style. 3d, Sweet Volx Celeste Reedlof Threefnll Octsves. ) Pull Octave Powerful Manual Boxed Sub-Bass Reeds. Bth. Two (2) Octave; h of ' olo and Saxophone Reeds combined. The above Five Sets of Reeds al and are covered by Patents obtained at the US [TED STATES . .\A, Powerful Five Ocnves Golden Read: up thrown o nby this Stop. Tone, “Lon- don " S e. 7. Von ll DIANA, it in-rt‘. ulnut Case, Recep- ds; Handles, Rollers, Treble Upright Bel- '» prywi-r, Steel .‘lprin(zs,&c.. liiglit knee Swell, also Left G rand ilrgnn Knee the full power or this organ may be obtained at pleasure by use of the the hands from the Keyboard. . ‘ I .-1 desire every home within the reach of civilization - one of my nistchless Organs and to this and only I make this offer. V. , - P< rlorflrgzun with B ink. Stool and )Iusic,complete,boxed. (lt.:'lll\'t:rl>3Il on Cars at (W.-L~ih.'uigtoLi, New Jersey, FOR ONLY , Providing Offer is acce ted and order given within Seven Days roui .ntc of this Newspaper. |‘_3_!‘CLlP THE FOL! OWLVG .\'l)TlCl-I AND MAIL WITH 0RDFIR._§=l pun recclp 01 t is no ice rum any rca e N_1h ]']'...,,_]'_..." THE GRANGEgV'lSITOR t ether with only 38;'p.0l)_C \R![, by 1". 0. Money Order, Registered Len:-r, Check or -'l.T1kllI'Llf$.llll.LllviI\1'liilll'lIll(“llIIlll('lI time as specified, I herein’ 5-{tree to receive sunnin 1' ii! puymi-iii for one of my 1:.-any Urzzin.-1, New Style, N ” rcfiiiidv-rl \..*h lllIv'l’l“\'I at 6 per cent. from date of your remittaiice, if not as iovin reprcsiazitod .-..'rer one vi-:ir’s use. Signed, ID \.‘\'lEl. 1''. ll I-‘.ATT\'. ».’.i!~ (€lH‘Zi‘\'l‘ H \ l{(-.\ I 5', you snoulrl order at on A-d. .‘{o'hi , 4:. n lwgaiiic by long L-nrrospoiulu -.-. Al)lllI.I‘1)llIlU"ll, without ii moments d\‘ll .i.itu v-very V and as quickly as possiblo.-. l um willun: ' one sold so far has it slings its on n raises. If you are unable to accept this Grout yo car-ion why. laps you have an Instrument rilread of some rid u.r'v.‘ not pli-u.~'ml. If so, dispose of it and ordcrthis. A friend of yours an or win. (full their attention to this advertisement. If they this oi >-.r to th< in. ' Po] .l.ir lnstriiinents. I sh -_-veil rnouths were as follows: I-elvriury. 1881, l,l5:Z; March, 1883, 1,435; A , l.‘z0l; JLLVI-I. 1888, 1.806. 'I‘O'I‘A3.Ia, ,£ 1' you are in need of .’lll')f¥&Dty\)|l should BVlI.ll yourself of the , urim: tlin: pas IXR3, L103: , above offer at (Bear in mind, that I will not deviate from tho u.l.m\ .~ ulI'l‘.,‘ OIHDEK .11] ATELY. BEATTY, Washington, New Jersey. BRYAN proiw; one-:,us it will not be rep:-an ct me hear from you anyway. .\ lrlress or (lull upon l_ N I E L F I ‘lbs Manufacturer, 9 f I . -. , .. ‘ism W5 -:~ ."i\'\3’.\\“ * .\‘ THE C The ‘ Gaining 1?/IQIW for lllichigaii llainiers. HAS .NO i§'UYl’ER1VOIi7, 11*‘ A371’ IfQUA,L. TI-IE EASIEST RIDINELSARRIAGE IN THE The Spiral Improved and Perfected. Absolutely free from tilt or side sway, and the only Buggy iii the World can be adjusted to ride as easy for one man as three. Can be buggies warranted for two years and the Spring for ten years. and if they haven’t got them write‘ to us direct for price Lists, W0 will be sent free to any address. no other. SPIRAL SPRING IBUGCY CO., 44 East Bridge St., Gram] lfnpitls. Mention Grange Visitor Kant C0. Pomona NUISSHBS. Peach Trees a Specialty. We olier for the Fall trade a good assort- ment of Fruit Trees. Grnpi-vinr-s, Plants, Ornamental Shrubs, and EVEl‘g‘1(:¢.1l3 at the lowest living rates. BUY AT THE NURSERY AND SAVE i COMMISSIONS. We Iinploy no Traveling Agents. Send for our Price List. BUTTRICK ss w,i.T'i'i«‘.Rsosi, Prop.-. CASCADE, KENT C0., MICH. lsep8t flow Watch Cases are Made. Most persons have an ambition to carry a. gold W1ll(‘I'1 case. and yet few people know how a watch case is made, or the vast dif- ference in tliequality of them. In a SOLID (Roan WATCH CASE, aside from the neces- sary tliickncss for engraving and polishing, zi. lzirge proportion of the metal is needed only to siilieii and hold the engraveil por- tions in place, and supply strength. The surplus is not only needless, but undesira- ble, because gold is a soil metal and cannot furnish the stiliiiess, strength and elasticity necessary to make the case permanently strong and close-littiiig. The perfect watch case must combine gold with some metal that will supply that in which the gold is deficient. This has been accomplished by the James Boss’ Gold lValc}i C?weT:W which saves the \\'AS'I‘kI of need- 4; less gold, and INCREASES the SOLIDITY and s'i‘isp(-.01‘. ' -.>/ 4. Ovvn Inl(.‘l‘(*l~‘t.~' by b")’i".'-'.‘ 11113’ other - s .. r: ’ We are getting most satisfactory reports l'rr:»iii all parts of the State lath from farni “rs and do_=::l=-rs. ’l‘ .e deriiaml for “ Bryan l’l-aws ” more tlian’me:ets our mo-.t sanguine cxp.r.-ciations. We aie eolllizg to the best dgalers in the State, and leaiiizip farmers are using the ‘ Bryan Plow:-i" in preference to all others, The 1’-illowing are sanipl-as of the kind of 1r_-/t_m_., we are ,,\,,,8¢a,,ti.y l‘C<'.‘5‘l vine; :—— ‘“‘EV EN’: V.“-\‘uv_\.\.—OAE'>-\ ‘ ‘ V 1 I lllcl~i.l:iI.LE. Wayiic Co., Mich, June 12th, 1833. (JENTLEMEN 1 —‘.-Ve plowed with the “llryuii Sulky Flow" with both two and three horses. It works to my entire satisfaction. Very respectfully, JOHN WELLE, We, the undersigned farniers, liuviiig watched the working of the ‘ Bryan Sulkv Plow,” with bgth two and three liorses, think it stands without a rival. JAS. C. PULLEN. JCS. PULLEN. Ezvunisuvinns, Kant Co., Mich, June 19, 1883. hloimison dc FAY Mauro. 00., lliyim, Ohio: I have sold the Bryan Star Chilled Plow, and have found it satisfactory in every respect. I have put the plow on the market strictly on its merits, and have yet to hear the first word of complaint. It is the easiest plow to sell that I ever saw. All that is necessary to sell the plow is to get a man to try it. I have told my customers to bring the plow back if it did not suit in every respect. Not a plow has come back. I regard the “Bryan” as the coming plow " for this section. L, ,5‘_ BALL,-11(1), If no dealers in your locality sell the “Bryan Plow,” have them order one 4’ A . . V O NTINE NTA I’ so 5.22!’ me. can on H 00F filf.:‘.‘.". .................................. '.‘.‘.°f‘é-“..f“vl'.‘:.‘:‘.?.:’.'.$ OI N T M E N T Bellville . . . . . . . . . . . . Wm Fell C I ' R HS W H Dudley & Son CRACKED HDOFS, SPRAIN3, - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..John M Cloud Charlevoix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C W Sutton it Son SCRATCT-IE5. and SURE’? li\' Crystal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..J E Youdzin Horses, Cattle and Sheep. Caledonia Staticu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Jr E Berg As/<‘ _i/om‘ Sforekeeper‘ for if, or Ceiitreville, St. Jo C0,. . . .Mcsher it Langdon Eaton Rapid:-L... .. . ....J 0 Smith zvrffe c//"reef f0 #76 mam!- facfurers. Fenton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .Jno I’ Caldwell Amnicai Llllll‘lGElilll.Il Gil CUlllD3llY, Grand Rapids . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E T Prawn it Co Reading . . . . . . . . _ . .. , Cleveland, Ohio. lsspbt that the spring changed in :1 ml. Our Ask your deals for them, Cuts an-:l Catalogue. which and you will have J1 2' ch i'.ga.-1 . Millbrook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..J ltichards .9; Co Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Pallett Monroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Win Steiner Manchcs'er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Warren Kimble Mason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J Q Thompson Nuncia J H Schuyler North Adams . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Laugdon it Fuller Otsego A T B Palmer Onondaga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sherman Plainwell . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .R Granger & Co C B Pittman (IL Co _ Fitzsimoiis, Cook & Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Apksi' it Britten , Ransom. . . . .. . . .. . .. .. .. ..Lewis Thompson Grass Lake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Henry V inkle ‘ Saginaw Wm R0939,- Hillsdzile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hiram Osgood Sheridan , , . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ stone .9, Hemingway Hastings . . . . . . . . , . . . . . .11 A Goodyear it: Son Traverse City . . . . . . . . . . . ..Hannah Lay & Co Hart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bailey 6; Cahiil Western . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Wm E Converse Hesperia J W Dunning Woodstock Hulvs Corners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..W T Ellis Geo Hick, ildoreiici . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Ciddington & Grilfeth C. F. SWAIN, State Agent, GRAND RAPIDS, men.‘ *‘—— lseplt Farmers Take Notice! PLOWS. PLOWS. \Ve will furnish to the Grange or any one or more of its members one or more of our New lmiinud Chilled Flows in order to introduce them this year, complete at the extremely low price of $6.50 gum-an. teeing satisfaction. Don't be humbugged any longer with high priced plows. fry 7/zem and be 00m//need. CARI). (7.1%, l.uri-2, ofllilcii ', .\1icli._ suys:—— ‘ I‘he Plow I 1)lll't'lI&S8l‘l this spring uftbg Jones‘-ills 1) “inks, ol0nl.‘nVlllt’, Miclh, gives good aaliglhctiau and I clii=erl'ully recoinnieiicl it in all who want 1! plow. UITSTISTANDARD WEIGHTS. The M 1 ‘ Company, 30-1 North dick Street. Kalamazoo, 'Micl1.. Manufacture the best and most convenient Scales for farm use ever invented. EVERY SCALE PERFECT and FULLY WARRANTED. PRICE LOVV. .1!‘ you want a Scale, and you ought to have one, for a reliable Scale is AS USEFUL ON THE FARM AS THE PLOVV OR HARROW. 1 GR will pay you to call and see us or send forjan illustrated Circular free. sop t And he advised us to make mention of it in your paper that the farmers might have the benehtoi a lirst-class plow for a very low Isrinniisu Q a JONESVILLE mos wosxs, L a, u n d 1‘ y‘ W a, X Began life 72 years age under the name of J onesville, Mich ' WOMAN’S FRIEND. Preserves linen, gives a beau- Wlthout puffery, simply on the good word: fzful fim'5l7, prevents #19 iron from si‘/"c/eing, saves labor. ofthose who have used it. it has made friends in every State in the Union. 5 39335 av 3539- NOT A CURE ALL But a gentle and sure remedy for all those complaints (no imniing needed), which de- stroy the fresbness and beauty, waste the strength, mar the happiness and usefulneu of many Girls and 17§7or.n.e:n.. Sou» nv ALL DHUGGIITH. Testimonials concerning IIHI Medicine or my Pamphlet on “Diseases of Women and Children" neg: gruu. Ivory woman, elpecinlly " * , should read them. Addnu R. M. D" 116 Walnut Street. KALMMZ00. W0”- TAX RECEIPTS, Township Records, Highway Commissioners’ Records, Township Treasurers‘ Books, Township Clerks" Books. District Assessors’ Books, School District Records, Cemetery Records of Deeds, Cemetery Records 0! Burials, to Kalamazoo Publishing Company. Price lists of above and special list of maga- Ask your Storekeeper for it. MADE BY Standard Gil 60., Cleveland, - -v Ohio. 1sep6t 8 TEE GBANG E VISITOR. SEPTEMBER I, 1883. the Power at Water. THE properties of water are only par- tially understood by those who have seen l(l3)_ltl11(l$‘l; licighcpressure. The Kir- gina 1 y a er ornpany vet t eir supply from Mariette Lake oil the Ta- hoe side of the mountain. They get it through by along tunnel, and are then on t'lie crest o‘. a high mountain opposite Mount Davidson, with Washoe Valley between. To cross this valley by a flunie would be alniost impossible, so the water is carried down the iiiouii- tain side to the bottoni, and crosses un- der the V. N; T. l{.ailroad track, on the divide between Waslioe and l-jagle val- leys, then up again to the required llelfiljélt in iron pipes, The depresson crea ed in the line of carriage is 1,721) feet, and the pressure on the pipes is 8-70 pounds to the square inch. One pipe is 11 inches in diameter, and is quarter lcllh iron lap welded, and 13 feet long, yvithbl scfrew _Jt<>i]iit’i.u’l‘1ii-Ire 151 lilttle rou e mm 1 , )u ie (it icr, w iic i is twelve inches in diameter, and is rivet- ed pipe, makes more or less trouble all the time. The pipe is laid with ktlie seam down, and wheiievcr a crac ' is made by the frost or sun warpi-iig it, or from ‘any other (':lll1Se thte streap} ours fort 1 with treiiieiit ous 'orce. the joint is broken open, of course the whole stream is loose. and goes tearing down the mountain, but usually the es- cape is very small. The break last week was less than live-ciglits of an inch in dianieter, and yet the water in the flunie was lowereil an inch and a half by it, and the pressure went down tif- teen or twenty pounds. (.‘aptaii1 Over- ton says that titty lll(.‘ll€.\‘ of water went through it. It has lJi3(‘11 prob2;lil]y a ear in cutting o1it,aiu was Illllt (‘ 1}‘ a little strcaaii hardly visible, to the nak- $5.‘.-ill.-’ lllé“,§.2f.i"lillfll-"ll:’.l;.:f 'l’.1‘.3l“1il-ll eating a\\'ay the iron until the pressure inside broke it through. \\'lu-ii such a break occurs the noise can be he:ii'd for liaifda mile, and the cartli slhakes for iuii reds of feet around. A ireak the size ofa l{1)lllliI,L.{1l(£(‘(lll* will cut a hole in the pipein half a hour. Such breaks are repaired by puttin,-2; a band around Elle pipe, pouring in nicltcd lead, and ainping it in. Such a streani bores through rock like a sand blast. The flying water is as hard as iron, and feels rough like a tile tothetouch. It is impossible to turn it with the hand, as tears the ilesh off the bones, and if ieliii ers are stuck into the stream, with tlgie point up. the nails are iii- stantly turncd back. and sometimes torn loose from the llBSl1-—-RI'IlO Ga- zette. PUT His Foor [X 1'1‘ —According to the “Asiatic Il.e~iearc'.'1es” this phrase derives its ‘rigiri from a custom in Hindoostan ; VVl'lt‘ll the title to land is disputed, two holes are dug in the ground and usvd to ericri-so 9. limb of each lawyer and the one who tires first lo-res the cane! I-1 this oouiiiiy it is gem.-rally the oéi-ii! who "puts his foot iii.” After 33 years‘ experience as a su cessfiil Dent- ist. and for 13 years occupying the same ofiice, over Star Cloth- ing House, No. 38 Canal St , has recently moved ' dire tly acrom the street, into Butterworths block, where he will be plefied to ‘see his old friends, and all who may wish good Work in Dentistry done on very rezlsolmble terms All work warruiitcd, as usual. Please call before going elsewhere. R. Button. Canal St.. Grand Rapids. Mich. 131111 12!: .‘l1E.\'TlOl\' GRANGE VISITOR. NATURE’S TRIUMPH ASA FERTILIZER ..—..o__ CARBONATE OF LIME Is the basis of fertility of all soil. I hereby in- form the farmers of Michigan, Northern Ohio and Indiana that I am grinding pure Carbon- ate of Lime Rock which is the cheapest fertil- izer made. Thousands of testimonials can be given. Keep this notice in mind and send for circulars N. I)AV'l§9 15a.ug6t Ida, Monroe Co., Mich, German Horse and Cow POWDE RS. This owder has been in use for many ears. tin largely used by the farmers of ennsylvania, and the Patrons of that State have bought over 100,004‘ pounds through their purchasing s.gen’ta. Its compcsition is our secret. The receipt is on every box an-:1 5-pound package. It is made by Dr. L. Ober- holtz-.-r~ Sons zlc Co., Phoenixville, Pa. It keeps stool: healthy and in good condition. It 1,5195 to digest and assinilsite the food. Horses will do more work, with less food while uL':i-gr it. Cows will give more mils‘. mm be-in better condition. It keeps poultry healthy, 3,31‘ increases the production of eggs It is also of er.-.-1' value to them when molt- ing It is sold at the lowest wholesale price by R. E. nuns, Kumwu. GEO. w. HILL 5 00., 80 Woonmnnan S12, Dmnzorr, THUS. MASON. 181 Warns Sr., Cmama. md ALBERT STEGEMAN, ALLEGAN. Put 1.. 60-lb. boxell (loose .price EIGHT CENTS uP lb" 30.11:. boxes (of 5-lb. packages, Tins per lb. Alabulino Is the only preparation based on the proper principles to constitute a dura- --le finish for walls, asi 18 not held on the wall with glue, etc., to decay, but is a Stone Cement that hardens with age, and every additional coat strength- ens the wall. Is ready for use by ad- ding hot water, and easily a; plied by anyone. Fifty cents’ worth of ALABAS! iivr; wilt cover 50 square yards of average wall wit‘~‘ two coats : and one coat will produce beitc work than car‘ he done with one coat of ai y other preparation on the same surface. For sale by paint dealers everywh .-.— Send for circular containing the twe; '- ~ beautiful tints. Mn"-ifactured only by Al-ABASTINE Cc M. B. CH’UnCH, Manager, juyl-tf. Grand Rapids, M ‘--3} New Harness and Trunk Store. T. KININMENT 82: 00., Manufacturers, wholesale and retail dealers in Harnesses. Trunks, Blankets, vvaxps, 1=.:to.. 117 Canal St., Grand Rapids, Mich. All work our own make and guaranteed 1111 Hand Made. Farm Harness, white trimmed, Breech- ing, Round Lines, Rum straps, Spreaders, etc. complete . . . . . . . . . . .. 3:59.00 Same without Breeching . . . . . . . . . . . .. 26.00 Same with Flat Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 28.00 Same without Breeching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.00 Double Light Buggy Harness, white trimmed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .825.00 to 51‘~?$0.0() The same iiickletrimmcd. . . . .S30.00 to 850.00 Single Buggy Harness, with round lines, white trimmed . . . . . . .. .. 12.50 [‘he same with Flat Lines . . . . . . . . . . .. 12.00 Nickle Trimmed, $15, 316, $18,820, $25, to $50 We also make 3 fine Nickle Trimmed F arm Harness, stitched 6 to the inch, stock all selected, an extra fine arti- cle, Breeching, Round Lines, com- late Mr. T. Kininment for the past five years has been foreman for Mr. A. Vendenburg, and now in order to build up a trade ofiers special inducements to the Grangers of Michigan, guaranteeing a better class of work than was ever given to them by anybody. All orders received under seal of Orange will be attended to at once and goods may be re- turned at our expense if not found satisfac- tory. Addrcss all orders to Yours very respectfully '1‘. KIN INMEENT. 117 Canal Street Grand Rapids. Mich. LEONARD A. WARD, Afforney at Law and /Vofary Pub/1'0. All Legal Business Proinptly Attended to. 26 Canal Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan. lseptit Mention Grange Visitor. Greenwood Stock Farm. POLAND CHINA SWINE For Sale at Reasonable Rates. Pigs in pairs and trios not akin. Breeding Stock recorded in Ohio Poland China. Record. Parties wishing stock of this kind will find it for their interest to correspond with or visit me. B. G. BIJELL, Little Prairie Rondo, Cass Co., Mich. lfifebtf 1.-ijully Establ islied in 1867. CHARLES D. ROSE, Steam Dyer Scourer & Repairer, 31 Kent St., and 32 South Division St, We color all the new slia-has of ladies‘ garments. Gent's clothing colored or cleaned without skinkage 01‘ l"l1lJlJiI1g OH‘. The inset. tailors cuiploycd for I'L'[Jl1lI‘- ing and prcseiii;;_ G1-and Rap ids, Jllich. ljunflm )ici1t'ion Gruiige Visitor. ~—THE—— “WOOD BUGGY ” IS THE BEST. ‘W0 Icmploy no agents, pay no commissions, bu‘; sell direct to couumers. at bottom prices, believing in the well established principle that one man's money is as good as another’s. In buying this Buggy, you are not experi- menting, paying commissions. nor taking the Word of smooth-tongued agents or roving peddlcis. AETEEE ‘Z2}°”- 33, 35 and 37 WAT-ERLOO S'i‘.. G R AN1) R A ‘.-L’ IDS.- I have used oneoi llicsc Buggies /"our years, and can heartily a..d clieerfullv in-..con1me1id them. E. A. BULINGAIJE [Mention the GRANGE Visiron.] lusiiigfit A IBHIGAN iiiiiifsiimiuiili. Kalamazoo, Mich. Board and tuition, $175.00 per school year School on Mt. I-Iolyoke plan. Fine Library, Cabinet Telescope and Musical Instruments. Fall term opens Sept. 6, 1883. For cutalo ue address,‘ Miss M. H. Srnaoun, P1-incip . 15jul5t . lclecly THE “BEDETTE.” A and 1'! show the Folding Laps as locked behind the end pieces when npenvrl and clos- ed. 0 shows the Tension Cord, which takes all the strain oil’ we hinges and regulates the spring sides. The “ BEDETTE" is a soft, easy spring bed without springs or mattress, which is not true of any other spring bed, whether folding or otherwise, whether cheap or expensive. It is a delightful warm weather bed, there being only one thickness of soft flexible cloth under the sleeper, thus giving an even cool temperature on all sides, which can be regu- lated to suit the weather by putting the nec- essary amount of clothing under the sleeper. It is a well-known fact that a mattress ab- sorbs heat through the day in hot weather and gives it off through the night as the tem- perature becomes cooler, thus making it un comfortubl warm to lie on. causing restless- ness and o ten causing disease Not so with the "BKDETTI-J; " by leaving allclothing from under the sleeper, be will be comzortably cool in the hottest Weather. This cannot be done with other beds as 112:9)‘ must have some- thing on to mi.-ke them soft. The ** BEDETTE ” is unequaled for sick rooms, as the temperature can be zegulated m below as well as from above, tliu- obviat- ing the necessity of cooling the room by the use of ice in cases of fevers. etc. No iainily should be without one at least. It can be folded up to six inches square by its length and is easily put out of the way when not in use and makes a periect bed in itseli when wanted. Weighs only ‘:7: pounds arid is strong enough to hold the weigh’. of three heavy men. Do not punish yourselves and c‘uilurcn by trying to sleep on hot, musty mane:-.sr-s throu'1'h the warm weather but procure "BED- ETTEB " and sleep peacefully and he:ilthi'u1ly. Price $15.00. Finished with stain and var- nish, 10 cents extra. For sale by furniture dealers everywhere. It not for sale by your dealer we will send to any address on receipt of price. Liberal discount to clubs of one doz- en or nicre. M. B. CHURCH BEDETTE ($0., ljuntf Grand Rapids. Mich. lllfli Slate lgiia u ltllfl llnllegri. This institution is thoroughly equipped,hav- ing a large teaching force: also ample facili- ties for illustration and maiiipuhition includ- ing Laboratories, Conservatorie , Library. Museum, Classroom Apparatus, also 21 large and well stocked farm. FOUR YEARS are required to complete the course embracing Chemistry, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology. English L'mgua.ges and Literature, and all other branches of a college course except For- eign Languages. Three hours labor on each working day except Saturdays. Maximum rate paid for labor, eight cents an hour. RATES. Tuition free. Club Boarding. CALENDAR. For the year 1883 the terms begin as follows: SPRING ’1‘nRiu . . . . . _ _ . . . . . . . . . . . February 20 SUMMER TERM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 22 AUTUMN TERM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .September 4 Examintion for Admission, February 20 and September 4. For Catalogue apply to '1‘. C, ABBOTT, President, or R. G. BAIRI), Secretary. OVER TEN YE ABS AGO We commenced erecting Winn Ex- GINEB in this Stat- To-day they are dn‘ll~ 1 better work than n1-any of the so-called im- provements. We still contract to force watt r from wells or springa to any point. All of our work put in by ex- perienced _II1B0l1'rllll<'.~‘. Buyers can have the practical benefit of .1 living spring put into their house. thence to different points for stock by means of valve tanks. Write for Lithographs, illus- trations oi diifercntjobs, statiu kind of work you want (lone. B. S. WILLIAMS & 00., Kalauln) Micl1._ Mills erected in Michigan 11 years ago doing good work. liiiaytiiii LUCIUS C. VVEST, Solicitor oi'An1eiic~. t~.i.. Foreign Patents, and Counsel-loriri Pr" _ Cu;-.1‘: -» ’l_‘i'as.le Marks, Copyrights, Assigz ments, Caveats. and Mechanical Drawingr. Ci-rculcr- free. 16 Pcrtacv street, nprlti KALAMAZO0, MICH. 4&5 ' . /N ‘I I . ,~f/ , - --e. The designed purpose of the Grand Rapid. (Michigan) Commercial College is to prepare the student for the practical duties of life. Discipline of the mind, then, lies at the base sf our scheme of education ; and the question to be answered is i. How may the greatest degree of mental discipline be obtained ? For further particulars please call, or enclose temp for College Journal. Address, (1. G. SVVENSBURG, Proprlertor. GRAND RAPIDS. LIEU}-2. NOW IS THE TIME To 0 west and select from 2,000,000 acres of lands which I ofler for sale in the best part of the west. But, before you go west, please look over the long list of lands which I ‘now offer for sale in Berrien county, Michigan. This list comprises about 4,600 acres of truit, farm, and stock lands, among which may be found fine fruit farms, with palatial residences, and ever variety of fruits indigeneous to this unrivale Lake Shore region. _ A large number of small fruit fa.r,tns, of ten to forty acres, located in the center of the fruit-growing region, at prices from $25 per acre, and upward s. _ 1,000 acres of timbered lands of best Quality for fruit growing or general farming, situated along the line of the C. & ‘-V. M. R. R., be- tween Stevensville and Bridgman stations. These lands have but recently been placed on the market, and consist of some ot the most desirable land in the State of Michigan, and will be sold in lots to suit purchasers at i"5‘iO to $25 per acre, on favorable terms. 2,005.‘ acres of wooded. hill and vale, on the Lake Shore. at prices from $2 to 84 yr 5 acre, cash. 'l‘he ‘1 l.:ii-.(is were pa.rti€illy denuded of timber by : :- great the of $71, but are now cove: ml with a deli-';e. second grow th of tiinbci, schi.-abs, wiitl t'rui's and grasses, and all favor- ably ior-atrtd for fruit growing, and have been prodve-.1 well adapted to sheep and stock. g1ow- in . T01‘ maps and pamphlets descriptive of western. lands. and rates to all western points, or for bills and circulars giving lists of Michi- gan lands. call on, or address WM. A. BROVVN. Emigration and immigration Agent, Fruit grower, and dealer in Real Estate, Stevensville, Michigan. laprtf Paint Your Buildings WITH ELASTIC PAINT MADE AT KALAMAZOO, MICH. It is Ifllltl. Pure Wliitc and ALL t,‘()LOl‘?..\' F011 EX'l'El{l0R AND lT\"l'l‘lRlOR U819. It dries hard. grit;-7:-y and li~-autifnl. It will not peel. chalk or blister. Hnviiig greater covering qLl1lliIl€~.~ than ordiiiary paints are FA ll MORE E(.‘0l\IOMlUAL Call or write for Color Card and For sale in >‘r~lioolcr21ft Mich , by Mcl.li.Al) or R()Bl£R'l‘.\, llAltb\\’.-1 RE. DAVID FORBES, E N G R AV E R . to use. Prices. - d I‘ 2‘ V 3'“; A 14$; BAG- PLATES, Stencils, Dies, and Stamps. 29 Canal .St.. Grand Rapids. ll{'.ich.. l..'ii1i(it HA RE SSE S “‘1’”§,0 Oheratc against all other _ YCSSOS,tll(‘('lI‘{0lIl<‘I‘l-((1(‘p. ".12 V-llc Oi-1* that suits best. In o one has ercrdarcd show -"- Ollwr Press, us Press is known ' V Lh- at i::s.~wxpcu5e v.-.111 twice the rupirmy and lo‘-.d more in 11 car [1 Lily-r 'J’ he I)l1l'Ci1Ll‘l‘I‘ ~ 1) -d ' . . . " 1.‘, Lmck well to show up, Addres§rg?:’cI;lfiil?i]g a.k,;.Tlv,.l,;,lgg of Wcstcrn and Southern st0l"'!l()ll>I.::5 un.1A.. ‘ P. K. DEDERICK 8: co, .4 lb: .5’-', ,~'~“"_'-_.-. -‘_._ laugflt 26.999 NO I 30.18 * _;_ 1 All pesons say their ooris are the best. We ask you to ex- amine our Improved clli-r Positive Force I"ced,Gr-sin, Seed and l‘er-tll.|‘zln¢ Drill and our Hay Rukeg. They are as good as the nest, and can be sold as cheap. All are war- ranted. Circulars mailed free. Newark Mach"-.9 co, Newark. Ohio. Eastern Branch House. Hlxcntawn. nu! NU E. IIIE31§,13Q1'J'1&fl'I‘I-"E15 L. FA;TlVi .-’~.l¢:.'.~ ...’..J....'.: ?;v.iACIIIE-FERY, I’or!;ible and .-‘.-at!--'.a»‘\' his-.:iues, I"oiiy and '-1:11:-iaiwi raw Mills, Reapers, .1-flmu-1'5, -.“aj. i~Yi§ls(‘.~‘, Hay i('(l:l«"l'2-, ‘l 1;‘) '-.x'..si(.'.< Ns. " ,l(':'\n 1‘..~', $8, 90 2l.. \.\'Ii RAPIDS. ‘. lbl‘}Nl.§‘0.\'. -1‘ion"11’-..i-w\'it::ui," I I. I, 1 NIME Cl5tE.T‘.l"F’ and BUTTER ITUULER . .~’; mnibiuu- ill! l:iriiici.~can ,_- : ) maku: L2.-gam- \'.'-.:II as lir~c'p it in :1 nice con- dition until it is markcled_ It saves two- illl1‘Il:l the l,-or. NV’ tion by which 'lli~ :m-.-i coiiiplote ui'i'iui;_n«nieni. l'.ll‘l‘il:Iill in cxi-sluice. Agents v".»r v.1: v-Mir :.:ul price list. .u.UAI.i. 3; DUNCAN, Sclinolcratt, bl icli. "i GRANGEB. & HAMBLIN, _ LIVERY. SALE AND B0.llllIl.\'G ST.lllLllS. Nos. -12 and -14 Louis St, Grand Rapids Mich. Farmers Teams Fed and Cured for as llrdered, We make a specialty of the sale of horses. We guar- antee every horsse we sell to be as represented. Our stock cannot be excelled. Uur llanibletonirin Stallion, Troubler, is one of the best in the State. Mention this paper. lsepfit l. J. WHITFIELD. Physician and Surgeon, Special attention given to diseases of tho Rectum. OFFICE 128 Monitor: Sr GRAND RAPIDS, Micii. 1sep6t Please mention this paper. FENNO & MANNING, ‘Niel Eummissinn Merchants, 117 Fetlernl 531., Boston. flonsigrveats Solicited and Cash Advances l§£.Ex\lE~ RHEUMATISM. All Iain Cured by First Treatment, S’=“t9’”.:3.BSOL'{IZ£‘LEEl CURE“?»?>- \N7“£LfI.IE1A&N'J."E!II.'.) Wheii Directions aria followed I*'o.~ 11111 in- -‘orrroatioii, ’i'estimoiii'-.ls, Circulars, otc._. Address with stamp or ajzply to 1-‘ R1’) F‘. (Sr 1411 l, M. I?,IiC1l)?;£‘.; .. Universal Dispensary, 351 Lyon St, GRAND Riirrns, M108. all Cllifllllll Diseases 011 hail. Specifics for ljanly GOOD NEWS! As, the Season is rather backward and we have a. large stock of Clothing and Furnishing Goods, Hats and Caps on hand we have already commenced mak- ing reductions in all de- partments. $12 50 Blue Serge fast-colored Flannel Suits only $9 85. $10 00 Suits only $7 95. $12 00 Suits only $9 95. $20 00 Suits only $18 00. . $25 00 Suits only $20 00. Boys’ and Children’s Suits. \‘ . Childrens’ suits, $2, 2.50, 8.50, 5, and $10. BOYS, Suits. $3, 5, 7.50, 10, I2, and $15. Kilt suits, 2.50 to $10. HATS. HATS. HATS. Straw Hats, 50c, 750, $1, 1.50, and 2.50. Straw Hats, 5c, 10c, 15c, 25c, 85c. FURNISEEING GOODS. Under Shirts, 250 to $1.50. Socks, 30 to 50c. Trunks, 750 to $10.00. STAR CLOTHING HOUSE, 36, 38, 40, and 42 Canal St, Ufdlld Rapids, Michigan. Mention Gi'Hy 1-0.1. 4‘ . I”.“t'(‘l‘.\_' low, dc- ) can I: 'rr-quir- IJ-rtie (:1. ham tent)‘, with 0.93, INGI'.‘I2S0 L I. .V E}? 1'0 331:’. The Kalamazmi Publishing 60., Iialarnazoo. l\1ic]1., MAKE SPECIALTIES BLANK BOOKS ofall kinda, MANUFACTURERS’ CATALOGUES. PARIPHLET worm. C()Ul\’T\’ RECORD BOOKS. norm. REGISTERS, BANK B(D()KS. CIRCULARS. conrinncrnn, 3. PRINTING. i l : in In-_ I‘.n'.ut users :1?-.'u7‘ "‘ Hard of UN‘ .".‘«.r_ YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN Can save money by attending the KALAMAZOO Business College- Fali term opens Sept. 1. Send for Journal. BOOK AND JOB lish-’s American Illunual of } PARLIAMENTARY LAW - —. . = Is the cliwpest and best. The sub'oct is made PB'I4‘slD E‘NT* 3;: j‘l?ri1f‘vhtI1&I every Citizen or Sociisty member . 351011. aveaco '. Mich‘ ' Circular of con}1)r)nends.tion free. Prion. by mail prepaid; cloth, 50 cents; leather tucks, 81.00. Postage stamps received. Address, J. T. Conn, Schoolcraft. or G-E0. RTE. FISH. Iialamazoo, The new Directory of Kalmnazoo county is now ready (or delivery. Price $3. Buy one of the Kalama- zoo Publishing Co. 03,331-33, N: Y.