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dnriiuliuul duarlmul.

A GOOD RULE.

A farmer who owned a fine orchard, one day
Went with his sons to take a survey,
The time of the year being April or May.

The buds were beginning to break into bloom,
The air all about him was rich with perfume,
And nothing at first waked a feeling of gloom,

But all at once, going from this place to that,
He shaded his eyes with the brim of his hat,
Saying, “Here is a tree dying out, that is flatl”

He called his sons Joseph, and John, and said

e
“This sweéting, you know was my favorite
tree»
Just look at the top now, and see what you
see i

The blossoms are blighted, and sure as you live,

It won't have a bushel of a pples to give !

What ails it? The rest of the trees seem to
thrive.

“Run boys, bring hither your tools, and don't

stop
But take evei'y branch that is falling alop,
And saw it out quickly from bottom to top.”

“Yes, father” they said, and away they both,
ran-

For they always saidfal/zer and never old man

And for my part: I dou‘t see how good children
can.

And before a half hour of the morning was

one,
They vgere back in the orchard both Joseph
and John,
And presently all the «lead branches were
sawn.

“VVell boys.” said the fn.l'l11C‘I‘, "I think for
my share,

If the ran and the sunshi ne but second our
care

The old sweeting yet be will driven to bear!’ ’

And so when a month, may be more had gone
by

And boriie out the June and brought in the
July,

He came back the luck of the pruning to try.

And 10! when the sweating was reached it
was found,

That windfalls enough were strewn on the
ground,

But never an apple all blushing and sound.

Then the farmer said, shaping his motions to
suit

First up to the boughs, and then down to the
fruit

“Come Johny and Joseph, and dig to the root”

And straightway they came with their spades
and their hoes,

And threw oil their jackets. and shouted “here
goes I"

And digged down and down, with the st urdi-
est blows.

And, by and by, Joseph, his grubbing hoe
drew

From the earth and the roots. crying "Father
look ! do!”

And he pointed his words with the toe of his
shoe.

And the farmer said, shaping a. gesture to suit

“I see why our sweetning has brought us no
fruit-

There's a worm sucking out all the sap at the
root.”

Then John took his spade with an awful grim-‘

ace

And lifted the ugly thing out of its place,

And put the loose earth back in very short
space.

And when the next year came, it is only fair

To say that the sweating rewarded the car 9,

And borc_ them good apples enough and to
spare.

And now my dear people whenever you see
A life that is profitless. think of that tree;
For ten chances to one yon’ll find there will be

Some habit of evil indulged day by day,

And bid, as the earth-worm was bid in the
clay

That is stciidily sapping the life blood away.

The fruit, when the blossoms are blighted, will
fall,

The sin will be searched out no matter how
small,

So what you're ashamed to do, don't do at all.

Amcn CARY.

 

Manufacture of Drain Tile. —- Working and
Tempering of Clay.

ARTICLE N0. II.

BY R. C. CARPENTER.

Clay as it exists in the bank natur-
ally is not in a plastic condition, al-
though it may contain sulficlent water
and all other elements needed.

This plastic condrion is brought
about by stirring, working or grind-
ing the clay and adding water if neces-
sary. The clay should be worked into
astute much resembling dough from
which bread is made. The thorough-
ness with which this operation is car-
ried out determines in a. great degree
the quality of the brick or tile. It
seems to serve not only a mechanical
purpose in thoroughly kneading the
clay but also in adding to the clay
some valuable properties not before
possessed. It is a well known fact
that the operation of stirring or grind-
ing should be continued for some time
in order to bring out the superior
qualities of the clay. The clay should

be taken out of the bank some time
before it is worked in order to expose
it to the action of the air. Some man-
ufacturers dig it out in the full and
leave it in acondition so that it will
freeze during the winter. This is an
excellent practice and ensures a
thorough pulverization of the clay.

The common practice, however, is
to build two pits lined with boards
and each large enough to contain clay
sufficient for one day’s use. Each pit
is filled with clay direct from the
bank the day before using, it is sup-
plied with suflicient water and sand
and allowed to stand one night.
The water being in contact with the
clay for some time thoroughly pene-
trates it and softens it. This process
although not so good as the freezing
process does very much to put the
clay in condition for working.

A small amount of water given con-
siderable time is very eflective in
softening the clay. Care must be
taken not to add too much water, but
that evil is perhaps not so great as the
opposite evil, too little water. The
-clay should be as soft as can be ban-

led after being molded, to produce
the best results. Such clay will be
found to be better kneaded and more
plastic thar. clay worked dryer or
si:ifl'er, and what may seem paradox-
ical such clay when molded will dry
quicker than clay worked with less
Water in. The reason is this, parti-
cles of water hold the particles of
clay apart and it becomes by drying
more porous; such ware is likely to
shrink less and more evenly than
stiffer ware, and hence not so likely
to crack.

The limit of softness depends on the
handling, if tile are molded too soft
they will not hold shape while drying,
on that account brick can be molded
much softer than tile.

The machine used in primitive mau-
ufacture of brick or drain tile for
kneading or tempering the clay is
called a “pug mill,” it is made inside
a strong tub about three feet diameter
and four feet high by setting an up-
right axis six to eight inches in diame-
ter, to which is fastened sticks or
rods of iron about one inch in diame-
ter, arranged spirally or like the
thread of a screw; as we ascend the
shaft these are two or three inches
apart.

By the revolution of the shaft in the
clay these arms out it and at the same
time force it downward. At the bot-
tom of the shaft 3 flat arm two or
three inches wide is placed, the object
of which is to force the clay out of the
opening in the pug mill, left in one
side for the ground clay to pass out.
The clay is shoveled into the top ofthe
pug mill. A sweep is fastened to the
end of the axis. to which a horse can
be attached. This sweep is usua ly
twelve to sixteen feet long so that the
path of the horse will be outside of
the pits for the clay. A pug mill of
the above description can be readily
made by any mechanic. They can
also be purchased, made in part or
wholly ofiron. \-Vhena pug mill of
the above description is used the bot-
tom is about two feet high, or a pit is
«lug so as to accomplish the same re-
sult, and the clay issues from the bot-
tom of the pug uill directly on to the
moulder’s table.

For tempering clay 9. heavy iron
wheel is often used and it gives excel-
lent results, the wheel turns on a hori-
zontal sweep which is turned round
bya horse and pivoted to a post in
the center of the pit.

The wheel moves from the center
of the pit to the outside and back
again in a spiral path being guided by
machinery. For tempering alone this
wheel machine is probably unsur-
passed and is generally used when
fine hand made brick are manufac-
tured. In this case three pits are
needed and the clay after tempering
is shoveled on to the molders bench.

The machines for manufacturing
tile, or tile and brick, are usually pro-
vided with a pug mill which grinds
the clay, and also a molding attach-
ment. A description of these ma-
chines will be given in article III.
A grinding machine called a clay
crusher is often used. It consists of
rolls either plain or corrugated be-
tween which the clay passes before
going to the pug mill. This machine

or in stony clay; an attachment is

is a necessity in very tenacious clay.

frequently (hit on for running stones.

The pug mill attachment to some
machines is in a horizontal iron tub
8lE(l consists of teeth shaped like a
portion of a large screw thread.
Many machines are advertised to
work clay direct from the bank, but
from extensive enquiries made last
winter, among men using that (.-lass
of machines, I found that such a
claim except for clay ofa rare quality
is unfounded, and in every case better
tile was produced by allowing it to
stand over night in a pit, as pre-
viously described.

Exchange Table.

A11 .~lg1'iculturall paper (name forgot-
ten) says: the fariner who has been in
the business a number of years and
has not found the crop which pays him
best, with which lie is uniformly suc-
cessful, which best suits his soil. his
condition, or his fzu1<*y,luul better give
tlic mutter his iimnediate attelition.
Is not this true in yolu‘ nc-igliborliood?
The most successful fzu'inc1's have their
specialities: one fats sheep or cattle,
or bogs, zuiotlier turns his atten-
tion ":0 fruits. or has it pzlrticulur meth-
od or rotation in crops.

JI‘I'8(g/ Iliclletiiz is still enl:11'gin,q',
and going up to the licud of the class of
the stock papers. May lsili. opens with
El picture of the wonderful Mary Ann
of St Luinberts, whose test when com-
pleted for 36.3 days will beat the world
for yuzirling test. The greatest previ-
ous test was 8159 lbs in :}u.3 days.
Already during 310 days she has yield-
ed .5':l.\' lbs 11}; oz ofmurket table butter.
She fuile(l to “beat the Dutch” 01' lIol-
stein in :1 monthly test. .‘»le1'cedes
\\'iiiiif‘,ig the }j‘rree(lcr.s (lazcflrr elm‘-
1e11g(:cup with :1. record of 10.3 lbs 10 oz.
in :10 days, which in turn has been ex-
celled by the Jersey Princess 2d, with ii.
record of loolbs. in 25‘ days. When we
come to weekly tests the competitions
become keener. Mary Ann of St. Lam-
berts and Nancy Lee, both Jerseys,
stand shoulder to slioulilcr and lend the
world with 28 lbs. :3 oz. in seven days.
Jersey Princess 2d. follows with :7 lbs.
8 oz. A short horn cow l\'ltty(‘lyde,
brings up this year with 2.’; lbs. 7 oz. in
seveii days. The seven <l:iys test of
lflurota (Jersey) of IN lbs. 6 oz. recorded
2-'3 ’€2Ll‘Sii.g0, will serveiis a C0l1lp:ll'lSUl1
to Show how fur 2-‘killed breeding has
zulvimced butter production. These
tests are costly and dzmgerous. The
Cow is given all the food of the kind
richest in butter fats which she will
digest. This is C2l.l'l'l€il to such an ex-
treme, that ii few apples given by :1
well meaming stranger to l’1'i11cess id.
during her test well nigh proved fatal
to the cow. She ate L12 lbs. of food
daily during the test. A committee is
on constcmt attendance to verify the
record. Yet there are niany things to be
taken into co11sidei'uti01i,uge, wlietlier
a cow is fresh milcli or f'.i.1'1‘0\v, whether
on g1':iss,or dry food; milk scaldeil or
not sculded. However there is no dan-
ger of us f':u‘inei‘s getting too good cows.
The motto of cattle breeders is Excel-
sior, and the farmer or stock raiser who
denies himself the pleasure of rais-
ingzind seeing the pictures of the noted
zmimuls of every class and breed given
in such papers as the Brecdc/'.>' Ga-.~r_:tto
and Jersey Bullufine does not live up
to his privileges. The proper test of
any cow is the pull and churn. But
there is being considerable discussions
as to the external signs of 1llllCllS
cows. The writers ideal milch cow,
gath-cred from every source: Head
long, muzzle wide, ears small, space
between horns narrow, between the
eyes wide; neck long and thin, legs
sliori‘-, body deep, broad and long,
back straight, tail long and small, skin
loose, mellow and yellow. The cow
presenting what is called wide shaped.
Now comes the most essential point,
the udder which should be large, square
and yellow, running well up behind.

A writer in the Rural New Yorker
thinks he has something new evidently
in b2n'11s—zi round barn. The place on
which the writer lives has a burn built
twenty live years ago. It is built on a
side hill, and shaped like a horse shoe,
with a. door at either side of the horse
shoe. So :-irranged that one can drive
in one way and out the other, and throw
the hay in the center of the mow which
extends from ground to roof.

In the basement under the drive way‘
from end to end around the horse shoe
are stalls for cattle so they will

face the mow with only it narrow pus-
sage way between them and the mow.
Aiiotlier illustration of this 1.’urul.V« w
Yorlur is, 21. white t‘l9pli‘.lllt pututoe
weighing 4}; lbs. This paper with its
8)(p(‘I‘lill(,‘i1t:il farm and free seed ills-
tribution will always lead poinologl-
cal and liorticulturul inatters. We re-
ceived sometime ago :1 package of
strawberries and raspberries whirl:
grew reumrkably well, tluuiks to cum-
l'ul packing. They came from (iree-11's
Nurseries, )iCrC‘llt:‘lt’l' Now Yo1'k,wl1ii:ix
firm also own (ire-en’s Fruit ilmwer.
F. w. 3.

Liability for Acts of Hired Men.

Few farmers have a Cf)!'l‘f.‘('[ idea of
the extent of liieil‘ liability for acts of
hired help. Judg»-. Parrish, in a late
aclelress before lilo: Grmxii R mills
(‘.\Ii(=hlgan) Farms-l':s' Club, explained
the rules it-fthe common law in re
lation to the torts and negligence of
farm empioyes. The essential portions
nfliis remarks we cmulense for our
readers: The farmer, according to
this authority, "is responi-ii-le in «lam-
age:-; in third persons for wrong acts or
neuligences of hired help occasioniog
ir-jury, whether the art; be one of
omission or commission; whether in
conformity to his orders or even in
disobedience to them, by negligence,
fraud, deceit, or even willful miscon-
duct, so long as it was in the course-
ofthe employment." For instance:
The farmer has a horse affected with
glamlers or heaves and lie orders his
hired man to take it out on the road
and sell it or trade it off. He is told
not to warrant or to recommend the
horse, or to resort to any jockey tricks
in order to make a sale. The first
person met is stumped for a trade.
The hired man is asked if the horse is
sound, and he answers, "Pi-rfectly.~i-;
not a blemish or fault. about him; and
that he would not he afrairi to warrant
hiui.” The trade is made, and the
employer is liable for the iii.-ct-it, be
cause the swindle was in the course of
the employment.

Ahired man in driving a l]8lglll10l"'-I
cnw out of his employer's corr.—fielii,
killed it with a stone. The court; held
the employer liable for the value of
the cow.

A hired man put a clevis in a grain
bag and left it in the usual place,
saying notliiug'.ibm.1t the mailer. 'l‘.he
farmer filled the bag '-Vitll ears of corn
and took it to mil“; in grindliig the
clevis injured the cracker. The farm-
er was held for the damage.

A farmer is liable for trespass of his
hired man, done honestly iu the
i()Lii‘i-"d()fl1l2’:l employiu(i1t—a~x culling.‘-;
timber on land of an adjacent pro-
prietor.

It being the duty of the employe to
unload a certain load of wool}, and by
throwing it ()Ve!‘b(,llJ.l‘l.l he accidentally
or purposely wounds a bystander, the
employer is liiile. But if the unload-
ing was impart of his duty at the
time, there would be no liability.
The test of r.vspoi_lsibility is not
Whether the act was done according to
instructions, but whether done in the
prosecution of the work he was doing
for his employer. If the hired man,
in performing a particular act in a
particular manner, departs from in-
s-truciions to inflict a wanton injury
one third person, the -;-mpioy-r is
not liable.

V‘/e give the above as both import-
ant and interesting information, and
to impress upon farmers the necessity
of extreme caution in choosing help.
There are ot- er grave reasons why
care should be exercised in this
matter, but this is sufhcieut for the
present. Negligent, careless help can
li.;lllCi.LIE.‘l0l1SlC=S.-l upon their princi-
pal, ever. when he thinks himselflecset
liar l-;=.—Ex.

To Destroy Stumps.

I saw in a back number of the
F.imu.\'c. Wonm), ii. man in Oregon
wanted to get rid of his stumps. If he
will take ‘cl. one and one quarter inch
anger. and bore a hole several inches
into the stumps slanting downward, and
put in two or three ounces of salt-petre,
according to the size of the stump, plug
the hole up, in three or four months he
can pull the plug out and pour a. little
kerosene in the hole and set it on lire. It
will burn down into the ground
instantly.

THE viretory won by the Caliornia
farmers against the hydraulic miners
is a notable one. Many of the most
fertile valleys of the mining regions
of the West have been rendered worth-
less by the pollution of their streams
by hydraulic mining operations, and
the poisonous refuse of mills and re-
fi.v_:er.ies. Probably the recent decision
will compel the mineral workzrs to
devise some means of carrying on
their operations without injury to the
farmers.

I have seen farmers who spent a
large portion of their time in driving
their stock out of their fields of grow-
ing grain. There is no profit in trying
to raise grain and pasture in the smile
field. If there is any money in rais-
ing crops, it is in having them come
to maturity and then marketing them
to the_best advantage.

A Point Worih Following.

A dealer from New York who looks
to Michigan for part of his supplies
has within three or four days made a
tour of certain shipping points in the
interest of his lilifilllvfifl. Although
he could not understand why itshould
be so, he said that their best eggs
came from Michigan and that they
commanded especial favor in the
market where they were shipped ll'(-
quently, even though in small quant-
Lie:-, so that they stood the sharp test
wr.-ll as to freshness-1. He added that
he did not see why so much poor
butter crime from this slate; it was ll.e
worst they got except. that from Ohio,
which he said, “was a terror.” His
description was probaby literal, as
people who have to charce the market
soinetimes could testify. Thee folly of
shipping, and still worse ofmaking,
poor imtier was past his cmnpreher.-
salon. Lois w«-re forwarded from this
.-t--ie that had to go at ten cents. or
(<v«-'nlowcrasii1er+- grease. when the
right pains would have doubled its
value. This multiplying its price by
two is just where the profit. comes in.
lie-siiles, the llrhlll stock and the best
m+~thmls>ud work in butter-mat-:ing
would make the dairy products worth
many millions more than at. rie-sent.
The war on bogus dairy products will
iinkc the genuine more valuable, and
ifthst war is a success it must be
largely througli having better supplies
ofbutler. Some of our pe pie have
(-miiirieiiceil on these improvements.
Lei. their good e=.\'ainple be generally
emu1aied.—I('aIa/nazoo Telegraph.

l.\' Bn<:%ll{li)§{ of tile utility of birds
to agriculture one has said that Hm.-
ture if left in hr-rself will estailish a
wholesome equilibrium between the
feathereil and insect tribes, viz. that
she zxroiluces no more insects than
can be kept in check by the birds.”
'l‘his statement is probably too sweep.
ing, but in gt-neral it is perhaps (aor-
rent. Man by felling the forest «lis-
tnrbs these helpiars, and as tlivugh
this were not eiiniigii, makes war
upon them, thus stimulating the priz-
diwtion <;:'iin-«eats and thereby bring-
ing upon himself a scourge which
often p"(1VP:-‘ very nlls2;str«>u:4. Insects
no larger than a grain of rice can in
one Be.-«mu destroy illf)u~iH.ilIl.~l of acres
of nine trees. The generally no ‘opted
theory for the cause of the great floods
in the Ohio valley is that they are
due to the ll:-strmrtion of ’ores‘.i-; but
ii. is not gi 11¢-rally umlerstooil that
floods and climatic clm.u,s-.-s are not
the only great evils arising from this
c.~.uise.—E.I:.

Morgan Builvr, of Oneida County,
N. Y., has for fifteen years out an
.~iV'er:s;r,e of more than two tons of bay
per acre from a lll9(l0W .‘--‘3£'ll€(,l with
fe.~u-cue, oat, grass, bent grass, Ker-
tucky blue grass, timothy, vernal
grass and clover. This list shows the
ll})_lilll‘t8ll(Lt') of seetling with a great
variety of grasses. No one alone could
prev-luce so large acrop for so long a
time.

This mixture of seeds is one of the
best where the land is to be seeded
two or three years. The clover alone
cannot be relied upon after the second
year, as it is a biennial. Unless it has
been fall sown, not much timothy
will be found in the meadow the first
year. The decay of clover Fonts in the
soil will mvke the glass much more
permam-ut than it can be made with-
out miiuuring where timothy has been
sown alone.

l’o1.\='rs F01’. Slllilil‘ l5iu~:i«:1>Er.;~:.-—()iily
by practice, and carefully observing
the true principles of breeding, said an
liugli;-‘ii lecturer, is the tiockmaster
ublctomukc a proper and judicious
selections of ruins and ewes. so as fitly
to mate them. I tlierefore desire to
impress upon you, agricultural
students, the absolute necessity of
becoming thoroughly and practically
acquainted with the good and bad
points of sheep, no matter what their
breed, remembering that the same care
and skillful judgement requisite for the
successful Inzinagenient of Southdowns
are also required in the Inanzigeuieiit of
otlierilocks. Each breed has its own
marked peculiurties, faults, and merits,
which must be well studied and
carefully looked after, 01' a man will
never become a good and successful
sheep breeder.

ANY intelligent system of forestry
by the State, rtquires a forestry enm-
mission. A forestry commission New
York State ought to have, and this
Legislature ought to concede. Then
by inquiry and expert knowledge we
can proceed safely withal slowly, to
thelaws which are found to be both
necessary and judicious. Anything
more than such a commission we do
not deem it. possible to secure at this
season. Why is it not the part of
wisdom for the friends of the forests no
concentrate their efforts for such
law, abandoning for the pie-ent
lr-ast. the more ambitious prrjenis
that are beyond their reacl2?—— Uticd
(N. Y.) Herald.

PATIIEIASTEILS are now required by
law to plant at least_ 50 trees 70 feet
apart along‘ the highways in their
district each year until each road:
provided with ample shade.

 


   
 

 

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INDEX TO THIS NUMBER.

A Good: Rule—Manufacture of Drain Tile—
Working and Tcmpering of Clay.—--Ex-
change 'i‘able.——Liability for Acts of Hired
Men—- To Destroy Stumps—A Point North

1

Good Health—PerpetuaI Motion—Our Schools
-—Iowa Correspondence——Montcalm Grange
-—Alton Grange-— Granger Politics, . . . . . . . 3

A! Comparison — -_Public High Schools —
" Noted for Fideity ”-—Address of Wel-
come . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L’

Views of John T. Rich- - Questions for Farmers‘
ClI1bs——Selections—Paris Green Sprinkler-
Two Vegetable Gardens-The Earl Rich-
mond Cherry-—A BrickWall Cistern ilter, -i

The County Grange—Simple Denial is Poor
Proof-—Co-Operation——One Phase of Pro-
hibition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Let the Sunshine in—Who Succeeds P —— Poor
Workmen Find Fault with their Tools-
Social Entertainment —— Is there ? —- A
Worthy Woman's Winning Ways -— The
Independent Element of Politics-—Literary
Notes from the Century Co.——“Sorghum"
and “Beet Sugar” —Prairie Sod and Corn
Raising,    .   6

How to Build a Silo — California Products

sources—— Michigan Crop Report for June
—-Fruit Evaporators — Choosing a Profes-
aion——The Ways of the Rain — Personal-
What Kind of Books to Read——Notices of
Meetings——The Reaper Death—-The Markets
«Advertisements.............. . 7
Advertisements ......................... . . 8

teams iii-in-lmul.

J.T.Cosn, - -

SCHOOLOBAFT.

ON our fourth page is an excellent
paper from the pen of John T. Rich
which we found in one of our ex
changes. Four years ago we urged
the farmers of Michigan to see to it
that an intelligent farmer was nomin-
ated and elected governor of this State.
We assigned reasons that to our mind
could not be set aside by solid argu-
ment. And those reasons in one way
or another we have repeated more
than once during the intervening four
years. The names of half a dozen gen-
tlemen were presented to that conven-
tion by their respective friends as can-
didates for the ofllce of governor. And
among the number was that of John
'1‘. Rich a farmer. There were many
farmers in that convention represent-
ing a constituency of farmers. We
looked in upon that convention and
it was with a sort of sorrowful indigna-
tion that we noticed a majority of those
farmers were more ready to vote for a
lawyer or business man, so called, than
fora farmer of large legislative and bus-
iness experience, and of acknowledged
ability and integrity. But so it was
and a capable farmer candidate in an
agricultural State was set aside by
farmers. We know that the last ten
years has witnessed a great improve-
ment in the agricultural class of the
country. And we believe that we
have reached that point where the
mistake of four years ago will not be
repeated by the same politicai party.

OUI: page of jottings in this number
is certainly very readable and from
the fact that we have so many hun-
dred Patrons in Michigan who are
readers of the VISITOR who are com-
petent to add to the value of this page,
it is a matter of surprise that in an-
swer to our repeated invitations so
few—-so very few respond.

The range of subjects is so vast, and
the demand upon your time so small
that we cannot reconcile the idea of
the real improvement among farmers
with their dilatoriness in this matter.

A few members are entitled to our
thanks for the promptness and regu-
larity with which they send forward
their jottings in time for each number.
But where are the thousands of our
readers who never send us a single
word, many of them just as capable
as those who do. Are we never to
hear from them ‘3

The Grange is an educational institu-
tion and we hope the VISITOR is aid-
ing in the work. It should however,
beborne in mind that those who con-
tribute to its pages are themselves
benefitted more-than those who simply
read those pages.

The page of jottings is popular, and
we should be glad to have it full every
time. Will each reader please take
notice that we now mean to speak di-
rectly to each and every one of you.

Tris: 43 questions for farmers clubs
will be found convenient for reference
by lecturers of Granges. There are so
many of these questions that may be
profitably considered that we need
make no farther reference to fix atten-

tion.

There are some excellent short clipp-
ings in this number. Read them, ev-
en if this is a busy season of the year.

 

SEE advertisement on seventh page
for half fare excursions to Arkansas

and Texas.

A COMPARISON.

Tuesday, the 17th. inst. is appointed
for the execution of Luke Phipps, the
Detroit man who murdered his wife on
the ferry boat near the middle of the
Detroit river. He was arrested by the
Canadian authorities, and his trial and
conviction took place at Sandwich on
the 25th of April last. lIis trial will
illustrate the eflicicncy of Canadian
Courts as compared with the Courts of
the United States.

The prisoner was defended by the
most eminent counsel, who were allow-
ed every privilege which could be
claimed for him under the law. The-
various questions which arose as to the
jurisdiction of the Court, and the ad-
missibility of evidence were discussed
in the fullest and fairest manner, and
impartially decided by the Court. The
correspondent of the Detroit Free Press
in his description of the trial says:

“From ten o'clock the trial had gone
on, every bit of relevant evidence
heard, every point for or against tin-
prisoner made. every objection consid-
ered and passed on, all in loss than
five hours! No delay, no hurry, every-
thing decently and in order, justim-
meted out and the fullest hearing giv-
en, yet such a case would have taken
probably ten days in Detroit."

It was noticed that the great effort of
the defense was to show that the fa"al
shot was tired on the Detroit side 01
the middle line of the river, so that jur-
isdiction might be claimed by the Mich
igan Courts. It was perfectly well un-
derstood that if the case should i)('
transferred to the Courts of this Stati-
it would be ditlicult to secure a con-
viction, however clear the proof of
guilt.

Every step in the progress of the
trial would be hampered by absurd
technicalites and persistent objections.
Perhaps days of time would be con-
sumed in the selection of a jury. Aftei
days, and it may be weeks, of wrang-
ling and dispute. there would be sub-
mitted to the jury an accumulated mass
of testimony which no common mind
could grasp or understand. If by
chance the bewildered jury should find
a. verdict of guilty, the case would be-
immediately carried to the Supreme
Court, and the volumes of evidence, ob-
jections and exceptions, together with
the judgc’s charge, would be searched
anew to discover some erroneous ad-
mission, or exclusion of testimony. In
such a complication it is easy [to dis-
cover errors sutlicient to call for a new
trial, and in many cases the error is of
such a nature that the prisoner is
forthwith discharged.

The law relating to procedure in
criminal cases is substantially the same-
in Canada as in the United States.
The difference in eiliciency must there-
fore arise from the difference in the
persons who are appointed to admin-
ister the law. We believe the responsi-
bility for the disgraceful failure of
justice in our Courts rests chiefly up-
on the judges who preside. In the
trial of a. cause the judge has the ab-
solute control of the proceedings. Ilis
authority over counsel engaged in the
case is simply despotic. With this pow-
er in his hands he should be accounta-
ble to the people for the present con-
dition of our Courts. But do not un-
derstand that we excus e attorneys for
the utter disregard of the rights and
interests of the people, which almost
everywhere appears in their practice.

 

PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS.

The question of maintaining public

high schools by tax, is rapidly coming
to the front and taking its place among

the greatest political problems of the
day. It is not a partisan question, and
from its nature it can not very well be
made the subject of party action; yet
it involves the disposition of a vast
amount of public revenue, and is of

great public importance.

There is unquestionably a reaction
from the educational enthusiasm that
prevailed in this State some ten or
fifteen years ago. It was the ambition
then in nearly every little village to
sustain ahigh school department as a
part of the public schools with a full.
preparatory course of the university .
This system iI1 small towns has in most
instances proved a. failure. and in large
towns the results have been unsatis-
factory. Frcquently the time of the
most expensive jteachers have been
given to classes of one or two pupils in
the higher branches, and this waste of
power has been going on for years.
The difliculty has not been with
the facilities offered by the public, for
money has been lavished with the
greatest liberality.

It was supposed that the people of
this country, on account of their gen-
eral intelligence and prosperity, were
especially well prepared to receive the
highest culture. It was expected that
a large proportion of our youths would
gladly devote a few of their best years
to extended study in the higher branch-
es of a liberal education. But the re-
sult has been most disappointing. The
people of this country are not a nation
of students and scholars. They are a.
commercial people and are unwilling to
devote time to higher education. The
high school is as free as the primary,
yet about two-thirds of the pupils in
our public schools never advance farth-
er than the primary department.

Dr. Stiles Kennedy of Ithaca has

lately been investigating the proportion

of pupils in the different departments
throughout the State. and we find his
conclusions in the I)eh-cit News. Tak-
ing the cities of Ionia, East Saginaw.
and Detroit as fair representations of
the State, he finds the distribution as
follows"

Primary Gram. High School.
Ionia.. .. .65 per ct 2-5 per at 10 per ct.
East Saginaw 63; “ 30$ “ 6 “
Detroit.... 66 8-10 281-i0 “ -5 1-1 “

The Detroit 1Vcws ascribes this dis-
proportion to the poverty of the people
which makes it impossible for many
families to support the expense of at-
tending school beyond the primaries.
although the tuition is free. We be-
lieve a better reason can be found in
the absence of a general desire to se-
cure a higher education, and this arises
from our circumstances as a busy com-
mercial pcople. COlllplll'H.ilV(‘l_\’ few of
our young people are (lebarred from the
high school by poverty, yet the fact re-
mains that there is but an insignificant
demand for advanced high school in-
struction.

Of the small pm‘cent:1ge who ever en-
tor the high school, a still smaller frac-
tion ever coinplcte the COIITSD, and of
the minute numbcr who endure the
siftiiig of circumst:n1ccs, how few ac-
quirctliorou-,:h scluolursliip .-uriicicnt to
bcofanv avail in the battle of life.

The true limit of free education
ou;.-;bt to depend upon the public do-
mand as manifested in the attendance
upon class instruction. It is impossi-
ble to ascertain by mere theorizing the
amount of cd ucation necessary to good
citizenship. It is absurd to discuss the
question of just how much Arithmetic
a boy must have in order to succeed in
business life. If there is a general de-
mand for instruction in the classics,
then such instruction ought to be sup-
plied freely, because such a demand
would itself indicate the necessity.
The amount of education necessary to
good citizenship and business success
will surely be indicated by the desire
of our youth to obtain such education.

Experience shows beyond all question
that our young people. as a general
rule, are not ready to accept the high
school advantages offered them. It is
not because their parents can not sup-
port them through the course. Any
young man who really desires a liberal
education, and has the brain power to
receive it, can obtain it under our sys-
tem, if he is willing to devote suflicient
time to it. But few are willing to dz»
this even when parents pay all expen-
ses, such is the impatience to com
mence a business career in boyhood.

Under such circumstances it is poor
economy to attempt to maintain the
high school by tax. It is probable that
we do not even increase the number of
good scholars in the community by
making our high school course free.
The entire amount now used for cur-
rent expenses could profitably be us‘;-d
in the lower grades, and we believe that
the cause of popular education would
be greatly benefittcd throughout the
country by such a course. By increas-
ing the thoroughness and efiiciences in
the primaries, we should soon have
among the people a higher grade of
scholarship than we can secure through
the high school.

 

THERE is one good work in which
the Grange should engage without de-
lay. It is the education of childr.en_
Everybody knows that the common
school system, with all its merits,
lacks that effectiveness which it
might have if persons whose chil-
dren get their educational training in
these schools would interest them-
selves actively in effecting improve-
ments. The system implies warm
interest on the part of parents, and
without this must fail in a great de-
gree of its purposes. The Grange’ can
make the school much better, much
more efficient and useful, whenever
its members set themselves to work.
There should be encouragement for
the teachers, good wages, hearty sup-
port, together with suggestions and
such manifestations of interest as
will stimulate earnestness in teachers,
who too often perform what they
regard as mere perfunctory tasks, in
which their chief interest is the re-
ward embraced in the monthly wages.
A district school should be just as
good as it can be, for anything short
of such measure is a deprivation to
the children never to he made good
except under conditions rarely met.
The Grange can do no work of greater
benefit to the country than it may
find in improving the common
schools. State Granges may well give
thought to this matter, with a view
to effecting improvement that will
rcflect infinate credit upon the Order.
——-Ifusbandman, Elmira, N. Y.

We commend the above extract to
the thought-ful consideration of par-
ents who are within the Grange.
You believe in the advancing influ-
ence of the Order, you have faith in
its power to better your lives and
homes and surrounding social atmos-
phere. In view of this, do not neg-
lect any methods by which you may
confer benefits upon those who shall
take your places in the ranks of Pat-
rons. Among other ways for their
education, and as a means of attach-
ing them to the Grange, consider the
observance of Children’s Day.

When your Grange shows great in-
terest in the making of a really en-
joyable and profitable Childrens’ Day;
when you manifest a united interest
in our public schools; when you have
under your control a well circulated
library and an energetic patronage
of Grange papers—then, truly, may
you be considered on the high road
to success in the matter of conferring

imperishable legacies.

ON our fifth page is an-article from a
valued correspondent on “The County
Grange,” and it is a good one. The
arguments in favor of sustaining the
County Grange we think cannot be
set aside and we commend them to
the careful consideration of many Pa-'
trons who believe in the Order, be-
lieve in its usefulness, believe in its
necessity and yet are satisfied with
the Subordinate Grange. It was but
the other day when in attendance at
aregular meeting of the Kalamazoo
County Grange that we listened to a
brief argument in favor of the county
Grange from the Worthy Master of
the National Grange. His remarks
were to the point, and conclusive to
our mind that it is not only a privi-
lege but a duty for every Patron who
desires to promote the good of the
Order tojoin the county Grange.

At this meeting we had a most ex-
cellent address covering an houi’s
time in the delivery, from Mr. Jason
VVoodman, whose name appears in
the list of Special Lectures on our first
page. No one who heard him will
either question his ability or his de-
votion to the principles of the Order,

Subordinate Granges who desire to
engage alecturer can safely send for
Bro. Jason \Voodmau, of Paw Paw.

Bro S. F. Brown the first Master of
the State Grange of Michigan was
present ot this meeting as he always
is atour county meetings, and when
called on though not on the program,
made one of his best impromptu
speeches. In fact he is always loaded
witha good Grange speech, though
fromalittle natural diifldence he is
not always willing to fire it offon call.

Much of the work of this meeting
was outside of any program but under
the good management of Worthy
Lecturer Bnell we had a most excel-
lent meeting; and so said they all.
In fact I don’t remember having at-
tendedabetter one, and that is en-
dorsement enough. Attend the coun-
ty Grange, take part in its work and
you will have your reward and the
good of the Order will be promoted
thereby.

 

WE have occasionally given a paper
from the pen of Judge Parish, of
Grand Rapids taken from some of the
papers of that city on some subject
affecting farmers. On our first page
of this issue is a brief article cover-
ing legal points that few farmers are
so well posted upon as those will be
who carefully_"jread this article. After
reading it talk it over with your neigh-
bor when you meet him. We do not
advise farmers to study law with the
idea of becoming pcttifoggers but suih
study of law as comes of reading such
articles as Judge Parish has furnished
the West Michigan I-‘armors Club and
then talking about the questions pre-
sented even in a Grange meeting is
the kind of legal business that farmers
do too little of, and is about the only
way to go to law with safety.

 

There is much marsh land in Mich-
igan that can be made valuable by dis-
posing of the surplus water with which
it is incumbered. And there are other
lands that are not known as marsh
lands the value of which would be
increased far more than the cost of the
work by some plan of drainage.

The series of articles in our Agricul-
cultural Department from the pen of
Prof. Carpenter of the Agricultural
College should be read by every far-
met.

This matter of land drainage is of
immense importance. and really but
little understood by the large class who
are known as our best farmers. We
are in the infancy of an education on
this subject, and we are very glad to be
able to present to the readers of
the VISITOR so much relating to
the subject, from one who has given
the matter so much attention.

The Grange can engage in no better
work than discussing the subject of
food adulterations. It is due to our
dairy-men and farmers that their in-
terests be protected, if not by legisla-
tion, then by educating public senti-
Inent. Dairy farmers in large num-
bers have been driven out of the
business in New York, because of the
enormous sale annually of 40,000,000
pounds of spurious butter, in con-
sequence of which property In the
rural districts is depreciating in value.
but the evil effects do not end with
the loss of business and capital. It
must be apparent to every thinking
mind what the outcome of all food
adulterations must be. Sisters of the
Grange, this subject comes home to
you in all its aspects. Let us have a
free interchange of thought on eating
and we may find the root of many
evils in our indiscriminate use of pre-
pared articles of consumption.

 

I. W. McKeever having remarked
that the government of the United
States is a partner in the liquor busi-
ness, the Michigan Trade Journal,
which is devoted to the liquor interest
of the northwest, adds: “Yes. A
sort of a silent partner. The liquor
dealers furnish all the money and do
all the work and the government gets
most of the proflts—1n‘ the neighbor-
hood ofa hundred million a year.”
This is one way of putting it. Anoth-
er way would be to say that the liquor
drinkers ultimately furnish all the
money, the paid policemen do con-
siderable work in arresting drunkards
and drink-crazed criminals, the liquor
sellers get rich on the profits and the
taxpayers bear extra burdens for the
maintainance of poor commissions,

Bauper houses, prisons, asylumP.—
etroitT1mes.

dummnniralinns.

‘-Noted for Fidelity.”

1-‘idclity is faithfulness, careful and
exact observance of duty. Noted for
fidelity applies to any who adheres
strictly to their obligations, or to the
cause they have espoused. An individ-
ual who subscribes to certain doctrines
or rules, and afterwards denies his be-
lief in such is not loyal, and lacks fidel-
ity. It is true he may have become
convinced of «-rror, or (-hanged his
views; that is the privilc-go of all, and
is con.<istent with integrity of purpose.
liut fidelit_v and integrity ll(‘(‘li not con-
Ilict. That person who is faithful to
his party. cause, sect, or Ordcr, will
not p1'ovcdislo_vul, just ln.-cause a rule-,
law, or {ll)(‘tl‘lll<‘. has become ilismsto-ful.
If he cannot bring about u (-h;1n_-_:c ill
tliclcgitiniatc \\'ay,l1c will submit to
the “powers that be,“ and the powers
are not ulwavs the lll:i_f<)1'lt_‘,’ of our in-
diviclual body.

An orguiiization may be entirely in-
dope-ndr-Iit ofotln,-1' _::1';ul<-s or divisions.
for instancc, a l'u1'n1ei's' club might ex-
ist,mak-..- its own laws‘, or have none
dclined, be govern-.-d by the c.\'pn-.~'.-s d
wish of thc Ii1ujo1'p2L1'ty,so longustln-_v
were pleased to do so. tiuch an oI'{.;uII-
ization might live a day. a _v(-ax‘, or
years, more or less, and its life or death
not be known outside its iimm-(liatc
circle.

But an org:u1i7.ed body made up of
grades, or departments, is not usually
governc«linthi.~:. prhnitive way. Our
Gmnige Order is the outgrowth ofa
once primitive plan, that did not die
and its grades aredepcndcnt upon each
other. its constitution and by-laws
cannot be changed, except by a two-
thirds vote of all its members present
at a regular meeting after due notice at
a previous regular meeting. In the
higher grades every change must be
ratified by those below, and the lower
grades must conform to the higher.

The primary or foundation grade of
this Order is the Subordinate Grange-
or‘Granges, as their plurality indicates.
Without a suflicient number of these
our Pomona Granges, County and State
would crumble and drop out of exist-
ence. When Pomona sinks, l-‘loru's
support is gone, aI1d she too withers and
fades out. Then Ceres bows her head
and dies; and the whole structure
sinks into oblivion.

Faithful adherence to the plan of this
structure is necessary to a complete
whole. “The head cannot say to the
foot, I have no need of thee," and the
foot cannot advance without the head
directs.

The foundation must be kept pure
and healthy. No passing discords
should cause a fracture here and there
Let 1’ru.ternal love keep the ground
work at least well cemented. Give the
enemy no chance to advise a departure
from our established rules. We must
needs be very careful about this.
Attacks will not be made upon our
best defences, but upon the weakest,
and probably where we lcast expect
them. A 11 adversary who comes in the
form of an open enemy, is not to be
feared; but the one who insidiously
creeps in through the same gate that
we came through, and advises this
change, that and the other, which if
made would so tranform us, that we
should not know whether we were in
the Grange or out of it, thereby weak-
ening and tending to injure the base
of our structure, is the foe most to be
feared.

The strength of our Order is not so
much dependent upon numbers as upon
true workers. That Grange with twen-
ty-five faithful members, who have no
other thought but to keep their obliga-
tions and show their allegiance when-
ever and wherever called upon,is much
stronger than the Grange of twice that
number if the added half are untrue to
their obligations, and advise asuspen-
sion of rules.

The Constitution requires of its mem-
bers ten cents per month. By the pay-
ment of this small sum a member is
entitled to all the privileges. and can
get entrance into all working depart-
ments of our Order anywhere.

One-fifth of this is due to our State
Grange, through whom come our rep-
resentative privileges; and the remain-
der su1lices—in most cases——to pay all
incidental expenses necessary for regu-
lar meetings. But small as this sum
is, and necessary for real Grange com-
fort, we find those in our very midst
who proposea reduction of dues. A
brother in the National Grange, re-
quested as a favor to matrons( 1’) that
they retain full membership at -five
cents per month.

But Flora’s court quietly refused.
Similar petitions have been presented
at Pomonafs court, and responded to
with the same dignified refusal. Each
considering the prosperity of the sub-
ordinate as well as their higher grades.
We should be thankful that our higher
courts conceded nothing that would
be to our detriment or unfavorable to
our prosperity. _

Our Subordinate Granges may agi-
tate this question, not only to their
own injury, but to the great disad-
vantage of the whole Order.

In a public meeting, not‘ many
months since, a. brother said of his
Grange, that “they required of their
members but fifty cents per year, and
were getting along finely.” Not long

uftci‘ in c-.msultiug :1 list of (lranges
entitled to l'(‘pl‘€SL‘lliilIl0ll in the State,
Ildid not find th.it of our good brother,
but it loom».-d up soon after in the dc-
linquent list. This may not have hap-
pened through lack of funds; but the
same spirit that caused a violation of
one rule. could very easily neglect
another.

We ought always to have something
in our treasury, and by good husl):u1dry
we can. It is our pl't‘l'Og:l.ll\’€ to draw
at any regular meeting, for our needs
as a Graiige, or for charit.-ible purposes:
and every paying number has :1 voice
in this. lint says one, "If our treasury
be empty, we will contribute in all
cases of ncccssit_\'." Very well. [lave
you :1 fund for that purpose? If so
deposit the legitimate dues for safe
kc:-pingin your (il‘:lllg9 t1‘eusur_v. If
you cannot al'l'ord the full amount of
clues. do not talk of charity to any
(-;ui.se. Our constitution and by-laws
\vcr+.- m;ul«- for tho gr-ncrul good of the
(lnlv-1‘. liviir-1' not suspeml tllt‘lll. ll‘
flu-y don't suit, why «lid _vou subscribe
to thcin? 'l'ln-_v are open to all outside
tho ,-.,-’.-in-.~' us well as inside—:u‘e not :1
part of tlw unwritten work, are not
held under soul. if you have become
«lis.x‘:iti.-'llc<l, please suspend yourself or
\\'itlulm\\'. \\’a- want lO_\'.‘ll Incn1bcr.’~',
true l’utro11.<."x1otc:l for lldclity."

ll1('l‘t‘2lS&‘ o1'1nunbe-rs is not :llwu_vs
i1icI‘«-use of st1'cngll1. .\'tn,-ngth dc-
pends upon the bond of union. “United
we st.'uul,(lividc(l we fall,” is just as
true to-duy as ever.

Don‘t imagine a downfall predicted.
Ahno! Our principles are too true.
There are yet manyf:iitl1full‘:urons,
enough to save our noble superstruc-
turc. even from lrast-to pinnacle. But
our main ile-pendence rests with the
Subordinate (lI'a11gcs. We hope to see
them shine as polished stones, in the
corners, and along the lines, one unbro-
kcn chain of solid fratt-rnity-—linked
together by the tics of love, zeal and
faithfulness to our ()rder—cu.ch and
all noted for fidelity.

I\Ii‘.s. S. A. I’i£ltl{IN.

l’ittsford, April, 1554.

[Read at the May meeting of the
llillsdule Pomona Grange]

 

Address of Welcome.

Kl-ZAI) AT THE Jrrvu Ml-ll-J'l‘l.\'(,‘x or Tin:
lIILI..<n.u.i«: l’())l()NA Git.-\.\'(Jl£ nv
l‘i)l.\i.-\ Sill-ll’.-\ltlJ.

Worthy Master and Patrons of line-
bundry of Ilillsdalc Pomona Orange.
and others who have accepted our in-
vitation.

As a representative of .'\llt‘ll Grange I
bid you wclcoine. Not to the commo-
dious hall we hoped to have when last
you met with us, but to the old one
that is unchztnged, as is alsoou 1‘ friend-
ship. Still our sheds show that we arc
prospcring, and the records, that our
number is increasing. Sonic that were
always in attendance have been laid on
beds of sickness, but the Reaper Death
has cutnonc down. Cupid has been
shooting his arrows among our
young people, and ten have fallen vic-
tims to his cc1'tain aim within the past
year. Some he has taken outside, and
some have been brought in, and others
who for a while had left us, have re-
turned, and many new ones have been
added. And to-day we welcome you as
the representatives of the Subordinate
Grange-s of our county coming as a body
to bring us glad tidings of your pros-
pcrity and usefulness. For can any
one Patron who has worked for its good
say it is a failure? l)o we not feel our
ambition stimulated to unusual effort
on occasions like this ‘3 l)o we not feel
proud of a well selected recitation?
When we read interesting articles in
the paper, we expect they are from the
pen of those who make :1 business of
writing. liut when we read in our
Visrron the earnest words, not alone
on agriculture, but on the education of
our children, and cultivation in our
homes, and know they were written by
our Brothers and Sisters, Patrons, have
we not reason to be proud of our suc-
cess? Still there is room for improve-
ment, we must think more, and read
more, and compare our experience with
the success and failures of others; and
where can we meet so readily for this
as at the Grange?

There as a gala day we have our Po-
mona, aud gather in from a larger field
than could assemble at our scmi-month-
ly meetings. And we welcome you to-
day as members of one family met for
a reunion. Who can calculate the ben-
efit of it socially? Happy voices sing-
ing together, and smiling faces, with
the ready shaking of hands, tell how
well the cares of life are laid aside, and
how thoroughly they enjoy the hour
till the good Master calls to business.

And now Brother and Sister Patrons
with all our success and prosperity, let
us not forget the precepts of our Or-
der, let us add dignity to labor, and
deal honestly and justly with our fellow
men having charity for those who think
we are combined against them, but
with fidelity guarding against every
encroachment on our rights. And
again, let me say, we bid you welcome,
and we hope in the years to come you
will be permitted to meet many times
with the Allen Grange and enjoy her
hospitality.

 

THE California farmers have at last
won a judicial victory over the hy-
draulic miners who have ruined so
many fertile valleys.
must soon be almost the state’s only
reliance, this is cheering.

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JUNE 15, 1884

Good Health.

Thereis no question of such vital
importance to every human being on
the earth as good health . Without good
health mankind are miserable beings,
no matter how wealthy, or how exalt-
ed their position, they can not be hop
py or enjoy life, unless they are bless-
ed with good health. I: is therefore
of greater importance than all other
earthly blessings.

The following are some of many
rules, that if observed, will do a g rod
deal towards promoting good health.
Under all circumstances, breath good
pure air. Nature demands this; pure
blood can not be manufactured in the
system unless pure air is inhaled.
Every sleeping apartment should have
plenty of pure air. From doors or
windows there should be an opening
sufficient for the admission ofpure air.
The practise of closing the door of a
sleeping room and a small one at that,
and not allowing air to pass in at the
window, but breathing the air over
several times is very injurious to
health.

The entire body should occasionally
be bathed. The skin should be kept
clean. Aconsiderable portion of what
we eat and drink passes out through
the pores of the skin in the form of in-
sensible perspiration. This perspiration
adheres to the skin forming in the
course of time a sort of a paste or gum,
which has a tendency to close the
pores of the skin, and thus prevent-
ing the free egress of the waste matter
or perspiration. Oscasioual washing
of the body removes the waste matter
which has adhered to the skin. Est
enough, but don’t eat too much.
More people suffer in the country
from eating too much than from not
eating enough. Pure Water is without
doubt the healthiest of all drinks.

Plenty of sleep and rest is necessary
to good health. Keep the head cool,
and the feet warm, is an old adage. It
is good wise advise.

A certain amount of exercise and
labor is necessary to good health, but
when we labor to exhaustion and
prostration we injure our health.

A man’s power of increasing happi-
ness depends both directly and indi-
rectly on his fitness for the occupa-
tions of his life. Directly, because if
unfit, whether through ill health or
inaptitude. he works with pain in-
stead of pleasure, and because he
gives less satisfaction or causes actual
annoyance to those for whom his
occupations, whatsoever they may be,
are pursued. Indirectly, because as
a result of work pursued under such
conditions he suffers in temper and
quality as amember of the body so-
cially. Hence all such care of self as is
shown by attention to bodily health
by the careful culture of personal good
qualities, by just apportionment of
time to personal requirements, and
so forth, may be regarded as in the
nature of duty. In such degree as
pleasure, recreation, change of scene,
quiet and the like, are necessary for
the maintenance or improvement of
the health, the care to secure these, so
far from being held to be a concession
to self, should be esteemed a most im-
portant point in ‘the whole duty of
man’.

Perpetual Motion.

You all probably know the mean-
ing of “perpetual motion.” Perpetual
is that which is never ceasing, and mo-
tion is the act of changing place.
Therefore, perpetual motion is that
which has the power within itself to
keep itself agoing. Perpetual motion
has been a great study among men for
many years. It has been said that
no one could invent perpetual motion.
A great many men have spent a life-
time trying to invent it, lived a life of
of poverty, and at last gave it up in
despair.

A German once invented a machine
in Germany, which probably came the
nearest to “perpetual motion” of any
invention yet except one, which I will
now tell you about: In the year 1867,
two gentlemen who lived at Washing-
ton, D. C., by the name of O. H. Kelly,
and William Saunders invented a per-
petual motion which proves to be gen-
uine. It was not like all other so-
called perpetual machines, it requires
no winding up. It has been running
for the past 17 years, and it has never
run down, and probably never will as
long as our race continues. The name
they gave this machine was Grange»
or Patrons of Husbandry. This per-
petual machine that they called the
Grange, after they once got its great
wheels in motion has never stopped;
it kept on going, and like “time and
tide,” it waited for no man. They at-
tached this machine to a few monopo-
lies, and its power was so great that
it could not be stopped by them, and

. they had to be ground down; just look

at its great yard arms stretching forth
in every direction, reaching from New
York to Ohio, from Ohio to South
Carolina, to California, thence back to
Michigan, in fact it reaches over every
State in the Union, and its Wondrous
works can even be seen in Canada.
Does not all this go to show that this
great machine was constructed on so
popular abasis that it never will Wear
out? This perpetual machine is not
like all others, the longer it runs the
stronger it gets, others get weak after

they run awhile, and the first you
know, their main spring busts. and
they fall to pieces. so let us all keep
our shoulder to the wheels of the
everlasting perpetual Grange machine,
and keep its motion increasing.
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Our Schools.

Much has been said in the past is-
sues of the Vi.sI'roI: concerning our
common schools. Our:pres(-nt system,
the studies, the teacher, the wages all
seem to call forth criticism. Now
whether or not these all need to be
criticised we will not afiirm, but that
there is a widespread dissatisfaction
with our schools there seems to be no
doubt.

The cry is raised for cheap teachers,
and complaint is made against the
present examining system, that knowl-
edge such as is required to pass is not
a test of fitness to teach. True, but
can a better test he suggested? .\'<)t
every person who has this knowledge
can teach. but every person who can
teach can have this knowledge. Should
the person who either has not the
energy or the ability to learn enough
to pass these examinations be given a
position where both energy and ability
are required?

A stock breeder would not put the
training of a valuable horse in the
hands of a_man because hc was cheap,
but too often we do not hesitate to put
the training of our boys and girls ut a
period when they are receiving lessons
that will last them their life in the
hands of an incompetent teacher pro-
vided he muy be obtained cheaply. Czui
we expect to get a good teacher for 
a week? And one teacher the writer
heard of, teaches for :32 per week and
boards herself!

It is probable our system is not the
best. The best system would force
every examiner, every oiiiccr, every
teacher to do hisduty, but as hum-.u1
nature is, no system can secure these
results unless snugly pressed down by
a strong and vigilant public interest

Our system may be poor, but it can
do better work than the best system
which has not a wide awake public be-
hind it. What is needed is the active
interest of every one in the district, on
interest that will make the teziclier
know that you expect good work from
him, and assure him that he will have
your hearty support in all things per-
taining to the welfare of the school.
Don't bind his hands, and destroy his
inilueucc by criticising him before his
scholars. 1)on’t criticise him at all if
you can avoid it; certainly not without
seeing the school yourself. If your
criticism does not help the school, it
will certainly weaken it. Besides, the
teacher may know his business better
than you do. livery good teacher has
his pecular methods that cannot be in-
terfered with, without deterimcnt to
the school. He does not need your
criticism as much as your support.
lVe may not all be able to criticise in-
telligently, but one thing we all can do,
every father,§every mother ought to do
——visit the school at least once each
term.

Of course it takes some time, but as
a matter of business, we ought to see
that our money is wisely expended.
We shall be repaid for our interest by
better work and better results. If the
teacher is a good one he will be glad
to see you and show you what he is do-
ing, and your interest will spur up the
lazy and incompetent.

$n1:reipuutlent2-

Iowa correspondence.

Bro. Cobb.-—We have just returned
from a Grange Picnic and perhaps it
may interest the readers of the VISIT-
on to hear from such a meeting in
Iowa. The members of Algona
Grange all read the VISITOR, and of
course read of the successful efforts
some of the Michigan Granges make
to interest the children. This acting
as a spur, led our members at their
'last meeting to consider what we could
do in that line for our little ones.
What shall we do? Was the first ques-
tion. A picnic was suggested, but
some member started the objection,
that, (much to our discredit) we did not
have children enough to furnish a
respectable picnic, but it was thought
we might borrow some for the occa-
sion and so a picnic was decided on.
Sister Blanchard offered the use of
the grounds, and Sister Schryver,
Blanchard, and Barstow, were appoint-
ed a committee to have the whole
charge of the meeting. That they did
credit to the Grange, and to them-
selves by their management, will be
attested by all who were in atten-
dance.

The day was a fine one, and driving
to the grounds was in itself a pleasure .
Did you ever reflect, Brother Cobb,
that of all men Grangers ought to be
the best chrlstians‘? N 0 class of men
are so constantly brought into con-
tact with the handiwork of the great
Father. And the cultivator’s business
leads (almost compels) “confidence
in God.” No person with a soul can
ride over our beautiful plains on a
day and look out over the vast ex-

panse or green, dotted here__and there

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TEE GEAEGE 7151103.

with [arms and groves, and the happy
homes of farmers, without a feeling of
thankfulness for His rich gifts. And
no person who has a soul and patriot-
ism, and some of the Old Adam in
him, when he looks out on such scenes,
and refiects that millions of acres, of
such country is being gobbled up by
soul-less corporations, and lordly
alien purchasers, who will. if not
checked, make an Ireland in the heart
of America. must have a vast supply
of“restra2'/u'ng grace” if he does not
think and say things not taught in
theological schools. Twenty years ago
this whole country was a treeless plain,
but now there isa fine grove on almost
every farm. Trees plantedjust where
they are needed for protection or shade,
and cultivated and cared for.

You Michiganders can but have».
faint idea of the beauty of our ar-‘zificial
groves, and the splendid places they
aifzrd for picnics. Bro. Blanchard’.-i
grove is one of the best among the
good. The. meeting was held just in
front of his fine residence, and the
green sword, the shade from his mag
niii aent cottonwoods, maples and ev-
ergreens, and the free circulation of
air made it just the place for such a
gathering. On reaching the grounds,
and expecting to see a little clump of
fifty or sixty, you may judge of our
surprise when we found hundreds al-
ready there, and more coming.
The crowd was largely made
up of children. Some one said
at our G-sange meeting that all
that was Lecessary to make children
happy, was to get them together and
turn them loose, and here they were
turned loose by the scores. Such a
merry, happy lot of manly boys, and
pretty girls, it does one good to see.
Swings, croquet sets, and general
romps, were the order.

Then followed the inevitable dinner,
such a one as Grange women know
how to prepare. (I suppsoe you have
been there and know how it is your-
self.) But it was better to see the good
order, and decorum of the crowds at
the table than the dinner itself.

All ate as though they meant busi-
ness and had good appetites, but there
was none of that pushing, grabbing
hogishness, so often d.sp1ayed at pub-
lic tables. One of the pleasant in-
cidents of the dinner, was to see our
good Sisters among the crowd of little
folks, looking after the modest little
men and maidens, and finding good
places for them at the table, and see
that they were well supplied. When
the fragments were taken up if twelve
baskets held them, why they were
large baskets. that’s certain.

After dinner we were favored by the
young ladies and gentlemen with some
excellent music, both vocal and in-
strumental. The Grange is under
great obligations to the young ladies,
teachers, and others who contributed
so much toward making the meeting
a success. Then following songs, dec-
lamations, and dialogues by the little
ones, who did themselves and teachers
a great credit. Rev. Robinson being
present, was called on to address the
children, to ,which he responded in a
few well chosen and appropriate re-
marks. Rev. Robinson is astranger
here but judging from his speech must
be a Patron at heart. His remarks
closed the exercises, and a threatened
shower rather hastily dispersed the
crowd.

Thus ended the meeting of farmers,
and farmers wives, and their children,
where there was as much pleasure so-
cially, and good feeling manifested,
as it was possible to crowd into the
hours, or ever our good fortune to see.
Everybody was happy, even the babies
forgot to cry, and yet I suppose those
who eat bread by the sweat of the far-
mers brow, will say, “They had better
been at home hoeing the corn, or “then
they went home to feed the pigs.”

God pity such envious souls !
Tally one for Algona Grange.
A MEMBER.

 

Montcalm Grange.

There is a Grange in which I take
special delight; and which I should
like to have your readers know is ex-
istlng: I speak of Montcalm Grange,
No 318, of which I have the honor of
being Worthy Secretary for the pres-
ent year. We hold our meetings reg-
ularly, every two weeks. Bro. J. B.
Moon, our Worthy Master, is a man
of excellent executive ability and
tact. He conducts the meetings with
great charity and fairness for both of-
ficers and members. A christian
spirit prevails. We feel that each
meeting is a way-mark -of progress.

The officers and members are
prompt in attendance upon their du-
ties, performing the same. Bro. F. C.
Snyder, the Worthy Lecturer is a
young man of more than ordinary
ability, and displays great wisdom,
and good judgment in making up his
programs, which he conducts with
energy, and that enthusiasm which
inspires the members to heartily co-
operate in carrying them out. Since
January 1st, 1884, there has been an
increase of membership of 30, making
now 92 in good staifding.

Our Pomona meetings are seasons
of sociability and improvement. We
know of no other meetings that can
compare with the moral benefits of
the meetings of our Order.

I wonder that there are any left out
of our Granges, who are eligible to
membership.

Farmers and their wives and daugh-
ters should find a home in the Grange
nearest their residence immediately,
because as the weeks come and go,
they are now losing inestimable priv-
ileges tbemselves, and depriving their
communities of the blessings conferred
through the Grange.

Yours Fraternally,
Mics. J. VV. Bl-JLKNAI’,
\Vorthy Sec.
Montcalm Grange, No. 318.

POSTAL JOTTINGS.

Alton Grange.

I3/'0. Cobb:—-\s l have seen nothing
from this Grange in sometime, I
thought pcrhaps it would not be out
of place for me to write a few words
to the \'is1'roii to say that Alton
Grangc, No. 0:54, is still active. We
have been holding our meetings every
week until a short time ago we
changed the time to once in two
weeks during the summer. We have
held two meetings in such a manner
as to allow the members to invite
some of their friends and members of
their families, not incmbcrs of the
Order, to come into our meetings and
join in our literary exercises. It is
hoped to interest some sulllciently to
soon number them among our brothers
and sisters. Our literary exercises
consist of sclcct readings, rccitations,
questions on different subjects from
the query box, voluntary remarks by
the members and music. We have one
of the (‘ornish organs, bought last
August, and like it well. We have
good, lively meetings and though our
numbers are few, each one seems to
be in earnest and deeply interested
in the work of the Grange. There are
several copies of the Visrroi: taken
and it goodly share of the pieces read
in our meetings are from that valua-
ble papcr. ()ur next meeting will be
held J unc (5th in the cvcning, members
of other Granges are invited to
visit us and give us a few encourag-
ing words. Hoping always to see the
Grange prosper, I remain fraternally,

l\IliS. Z. HEATH COVERT.
Sec.

Otscgo Grange, No. 364, entertained
the county council of Patrons, June 3,
and found much pleasure in it, and
pride from the praises for our hospital-
ity. We had some visitors from Barry
county and Washtenaw county, that
aided us and said they had been paid
for their coming. The county council
differs from the Pomona Grange in
being less exclusive at the doors and
less formal and ritualistic within
doors. They thus gain time in which
to do the real work of Patrons. The
“protection tariff” was discussed and
showed that Patrons don’t agree to
v ;-te together, but it will teach them
that thisis not an issue between parties
this year, It will lead them to ask
what is the issue between the two
leading parties and hunting for the
difference, they will learn that there
is not much sacrifice to be made in
voting for men rather than for plat-
forms. I believe that the independ-
ent vote is soon to found numerously
among the Patrons and that they will
be an honorable product of Grange
work. Crops are looking finely;
some where corn has had to be replan-
ted. M. CHASE,

Otsego, June 5, 1884.

Bro. Cobb: You have not told us by
how many your subscription list was
increased through the efforts of work-
ers in the cause'on town meeting day.
Am I right in surmising that it was
not what you had expected hence si-
lence ?

Are our people so overworked striv-
ing to coax a. bare living out of mother
earth, that no time is left for doing a
little for the public good, or, as I heard
a young man say recently, “Does farm-
ing tend to make men and women sel-
fish, stingy, dishonest, and ill tempered ‘B
He says, “To make farming pay, a man
must work hard in wet and cold, heat
and dust, at good many days in a week,
and 3. good many weeks in a. year, not
only himself, but his wife and children
and be economical in time, living,
spending, everything but strength. As
long as we let lawyers and middle men.
false protectionists, have the lions
share of our earnings he is about right
there.

Bro. Cobb.-—Groveland Grange had
an excellent time on the 24th of May,
our 10th anniversary. Brother John
Holbrook and also Bro. T. E. Herring-
ton, of Four Towns Grange, gave us
lectures toa. good full hall. I think it
will do us good. We had plenty to
eat, plenty of fun and everything in
good Grange order. We are having a
cold. dry time, crops are at a stand still,
or going back. Wheat will be about
30 or 40 per cent of average crop.
Hay about 75 per cent. Corn is having
abad time of it: first bad. seed, then
what came up the crows, cutworms,
dry weather and frost of morning of
May 29th, “fixed it." By the way, that
frost has done a great deal of damage
to the fruit men in this section. Ap-
ples at present prospect are about all
used up. not three—fourths of the cher-
ries are left, strawberries and grapes
all gone. But “it is all for the best”
they say.

June ‘2, ’84.j W. CAMPBELL.

Granger Po'ilics.

“There are two things" said >‘ocrat«-s,
which the nmgistiutes of Athens, will
be careful to keep out of our city opu-
lence and poverty; opulence because
it engenders effeminucy; poverty be-
cause it produces buseness; both be-
causc they lead to revolution." In
my humble opinion Socrates told u
noble truth, and we, in our time,
are planting the seed of revolution
when we elect such men as Allison
and Payne to make our laws. Now
you say you want l'(‘2l(le1‘.\‘, not only
Gnmgcrs but politicians to read the
\'I.-:I'ro1:. There is a prejudice with
the f;u'ine1‘s against the (irangc and
the Gii.-\_.\'<;1-: VlNlTOI:. It makes no
difference whether they are right or
wrong in their opinion, it still ll1lS:ll1
abiding influence with them. We. as
(}1'a11ge1's, should govern ourselves
accordingly, show the farmers and la-
boring mcn, that We are not tailing
up the lie-publican or Democrat party.
Tliut we are made of the same mate-
rial that make rcformcrs; that we re-
alize that the cvils we now have to
endure, come from bad laws, and that
we propose to repeal them and substi-
tutc good ones in their place. If by
so doing we should demolish both the
old political parties when they see that
we are lll dead earnest they will want
to read the GRANGE Visi'ro1i. I could
fill one number of the \'is1To1: with
suggestions of what we learn by hav-
ing this lll(lt‘p€lltl6lll, pagc in our
(irunge paper. But I wait, M1‘. Edi-
tor, to see if it meets with your ap-
proval.

(£150. A. l’i;'ri«:i:s.

Farmers grow the low priced wool
this year, ranging from 18 to 26 cents
per pound. \Veather favorable for
wheat, oats, and grass which are doing
well. Wheat in blossom, it ought to
be in milk at this time. The hay crop
ss much below last year, but the qual-
ity wi 1 be much better. The stand of
corn is good, only a few had to replant.
Seed corn was saved with care last
year as it always should be. Corn
grown in other states does not do well
here. A larger average of potatoes
than usual have been planted, and
they look well, but the latest bugs are
on hand (or rather on the vines), and
they will bear watching. Garden prod
ucts are coming forward rapidly.
Strawberries and green peas are now
in order. VVhat is better, we have
the leafless currant this year, and how
nice they are to gather! There will
be all kinds of small fruits in abun-
dance. No peaches in this vicinity,
but a large crop of apples is expected.
What killed the clover? Many fields
which produced large crops last year,
are bare of it now. It did not heave
out or smother. What killed it, will
some one ‘who knows inform us?
Wonder if it didn't turn to timothy or
sorrel. The crop of politicians is fully
up to the average. The only danger
of a failure of this crop is by the hew-
ing out powers by the independent
voters, such voters are multiplying
rapidly; in fact, “the woods are full of
them.” Now we have the “Plumed
knight” “Spoon Butler.” and shall
have Tilden with his “barr'l’. Take
your choice of candidates for the Pres-
idency.

D. W.

Let farmers learn to do business in
a business way, and not trust to the
honesty of those you deal with. If you
pay a man money on a note or mort-
gage, always take areceipt for the same.
It is not enough that you see it endors-
ed on your paper—that paper is not in
your hands, and the one that holds it
is not obliged to show it. Be prompt
and punctual in all your dealings, and
you will never fail for want of credit.
Be on hand always at the opening of
the Grange with some good suggestion
for the good of the Order. Whatever
is worth doing, is worth doing well.
I knew a farmer once who had 100
apple trees to set out, and he hired a
man, and set him to work in the morn-
ing, and at noon he asked the hired man
how many trees he had set out and he
said, five. The farmer told him he did
not want him any longer, and hired
another man who set out the remaining
75 trees before night, but the farmer
said, in five years from that time, the
five trees set out in the forenoon were
worth more than the 75 set out in the
afternoon.

CORTLAND HILL.

We are much pleased with our pos-
tal jottings. We get many valuable
hints as well as sharp hits. In our
vicinity we are not in the habit of
making a. great parade for company as
some do, to see who can excell in hav-
ing the greatest variety for display on
our tables, we think one or two kinds
of cake, and one of pie, with light bis-
cuit, with sauce or pickles, yes, say
butter and meat is a great plenty for
one meal; but less pie and cake, and
more vegetables and fruit would be
more for health. We are morein favor
of intellectual feasts, than for feasts to
tempt the appetite, we should be tem-
perate in eating as well as drinking.
In the GRANGE VISITOR of May 1.3, our
jottings are credited to Aunt Hattie;
perhaps she would rather not be credit-
ed With our sayings, it was a mistake
of course.

AUNT KATE.

3

The )Ior1‘ison bill after :1 bitter light
has been liillcd. The (//'ru1_r/e‘ law in
regard to patents passed. No time yet
to fix that most llt’Ct‘.\‘S:Il')' and impor-
tunt qiu-stion, the manner ofeh-(‘ting
President and vice President, that we
may be sp:t1‘cd anotlier electoral com-
mission. -

No time is coiisidcrcd whether we
had not already paid G-ram‘ better forhin
services than the rest of our goodflde-
fenders, but rush through :1 bill plac-
ing himon the retired list with $13,500
at year. It took :1 long time to decide
whether they had any authority to
help 1000 liouselcsszind lionn-loss suf-
l'e1‘e1's by the great lirc in our State
three years ago, but now no time to ad-
journ as long as there is :1 chance to
pull some one down who is talked of
for next President. No time todo good
for the millions by sayiiig to the great
monopolies, " Stop thief!“ .\'o time to
realize that :1 reaction niuy come.

F. .\l. B.

The advocacy by the Visrroiz, of
the right of farmers to share in the
offices, coupled with independent
voting by many republican farmers
two years ago, seems to have had a
good effect on political managers and
party organs who have discovered
the necessity of nominating a farmer
for govenor.

Therefore they have recently dis-
covered the fact that farmer Luce is
one of the best qualified and most
competent men in the state for this
important ofiice. Now let the farmers
notify the leaders in each congress-
ional district that they have farmers
among them who are as competent to
represent the state in the next {Cor}.
gress as the average of the lawyers
who have been elected for the past, 25
years, and if they expect the farmers
to vote the ticket, they must give them
at least a fair proportion of the nomi-
nees. If we would have our rights re-
spected we must assist and maintain
our independence at the polls.

Rl~Il<‘()RMER.

“Why is it that, when the earth is
renewing her youth and beauty in
springtime, man should feel low.
spirited and feeble, and go with
bowed head to feast with pleasure on
the lowly crocus? VVhereas, on the
contrary, in aul.umn,when Nature is
dying for the winter, he feels strong
and hopeful. holds his head erect and
walks with vigorous step, though’ the
flaunting dahlias discourage him
greatly. Should not man and Nature
go together when this world was made
for man ?”

I imagine there is more science
than poetry hinted at in the above
paragraph ; but will defer my opinion
until you have given it a little
thought.

Whether we have looked at it in
this way or not, we are conscious of
languor and utter listlessness on the
brightest and freshest of June morn-
ings, when every inspiration is offered
by out door life to activity. And we
remember, with self-imposed re-
proach, the vigor and energy we
possessed on the frosty, chilly days of
autumn or winter. Nature’s “grow.
ing weather” does not always touch
us with her spirit of enterprise.

G.

I have had a great deal of trouble
with ground°moles in my flower beds,
They dug under a very promising
hill of Emanthus R-avenna. I dug a
trench around it and put in chloride
of lime and covered it up, they have
not disturbed it since. But the plant
is not doing well. If any one can
give a successful remedy for these
pests it will be thankfully received,
If any of the sisters have had the
vexation with them in their flower-
beds that I have they have my gym-
pathy at least.

A very successful remedy for the
currant worm is copperas, dissolved
at the rate of one tablespoonful to a
quart of water, and sprinkled over the
bush. It is cheap and effectual.

Mus. H. L. N ORTIIUP.
Lawrence, No. 32.

Mr. Cobb.-——We are receiving letters
asking how to “fill the buttermold.”
Will you insert the following in the
next Visrron, and oblige many Patrons,
as well as your “humble servant.”

L I .
Richland, June 10th. EVI VOOD

“How to fill the buttermo1d.” Shape
a roll of butter for your buttermold,
large enough to fill the mold, open the
mold and put it in. Close up firmly.
Cut off the ends smoothly. Cut a piece
of [cheese or butter cloth. the size fof
the roll of butter. After taking it out
of the mold put it around the butter;
leave: it on, as in selling, it is nice
to handle, and suits customers.”

What is an antidote for cholera in
chickens‘.-‘ ,

What is good to keep plant lice and
bugs off cucumbers, squash and melon

vines. C. B. WARD.
Orland, Indiana.

THE Grange moulds character. Its
influence may be perceived clearly in
many a neighborhood where it has
brought refinement in place of uncouth
character. This refining influence
should be greatly extended, as it will
be whenever farmers generally seek
the advantages it offers. True work-
era in the Grange are unselfish labor-
ers in a field where there is room for

i>.—..A

many more.—Husbandman.

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TEE GBAEEE VISLEOE.

JUNE 15, 1884.

Views of John I’. Rich.

Hon. John T. Rich, before the Michigan Hor- _
ticultural Society; M1
It is generally conceded that mixed

farming, especially in Michigan, is
more profitable than raising wheat,
cattle, sheep, or any other single pro-
duct of the soil. It has been discover-
ed tliat more wheat can be raised on a
farm for a term of years with stock
or by the mixed system, than could he
raised on the same farm where no oth-
er crop was raised, It is also generally
conceded that quite as many animals
can be kept when a portion of the land
is devoted to wheat as when all is kept
in grass. In the first instance the
keeping of stock enriches the land to
such an extent that while less acres are
annually devoted to wheat the average
annual production of the farm is in-
creased while the profits cleared from
the stock is clear gain. In the second
should a farmer attempt to raise ani-
-mals only and for this purpose keep all
his land in grass, his meadows and
Dastures will soon fail to produce as
large a quantity of grass when newly
seeded, while the meadows will depre-
ciate rapidly as to quality. so that a
man following this system will find it
necessary to reduce his stock. But
should he sowa portion of wheatlie
will soon have newly seeded meadows
and pastures producing so much better
than before as to more than compen-
sate for the loss of the use of the land
devoted to wheat, and whatever profit
may be derived from the wheat _is so
much clear gain. A certain portion of
cattle, sheep, horses and hogs, can be
raised at a comparatively small cost
and yield a handsome profit, while if
either are kept in too large numb ars it
not only reduces the profit, but may
change it to absolute loss. Few would
think of stocking their farm exclusive-
ly with cattle, for in attempting to do
this he would come into direction com-
petion with those who raise them un_
der much more favorable conditions ot
climate alid costs of lands than here.
The same argument will apply to sheep.
Our Michigan farmers can most of
them raise a colt or two a year, and
while they do not feel the burden much
they will soon have a horse for market
or to supply the farm. Yet no one
would thing of starting a horse ranch
on our high priced Michigan lands‘ A
few nogs can be grown irom the sour
milk and slope from the bone with a
little grain at a small cost, and will re-
tirn a fair profit. Yet who w.:i_ild
think of raising pork as an exclusive
business and compete with the corn
growing regions of the west. in mixed
farming the season’s products match
and support each other, like wheels in
gearing. And the raising of one
makes it possible to raise one or more
of the others at a reduced cost. In
flct it increases the aggregrate income
of the farm and at the same time makes
it more uniform and certain. Now if
ofdinziry farm products can be raised
more clieapl_v by raising a variety and at
the same time increase the returns of
the farm and make them more
uniform and certain, why not go a
little farther and devote some of our
etiergies and land to the growing of
fruit. While I have never practised it
yet I believe that two to five per cent,
of the cultivated land set to an apple
orchard with but few varieties of fruit
and those of proveii productiveness and
value, with the same expenditure per
acre as is given the remainder of the
farm, will for a term of years
produce as large returns as any
use to which it can be put. 1fer-
haps the orchard will not aid material-
Iv in the production of other prod ucts.
but a portion of the manure which ac-
cumulates on the farm can be used
very profitably in enriching the 01‘-
chard, and the receipts from sale of
fruit will add one or more 'l[IlpOl‘l.‘¢lllL
izems to the income of _tne farm An_
orchard of bearing trees of _apples of
the best varieties is of lasting value,
and as an investment will pay good iii-
terest, and is excelled in safety only
by real estate. There is no doubt, when
the taste of the owner is in that direc-
tion, that cherries, peaches, plums,
and small fruits can also be made proli-
table as a part of mixed farming; also
the raising of garden .vegetables when
the soil is suitable and the market sili-
flcieiitly near. In support of the theo-
ry that mixed farming is most profita-
ble, I have compared the products of
Michigan, as a distiiictively mixed
farming state, with the others, upon
the main articles which Micliigan pro-
duces including orcliard prodiicts._
In population Michigan ranks ninth,
value of farms sixth. value of live stock
eglitli, value of farm products seventh,
as orcliar-;l products sixth, an average
on value of farms, live stock, fariii
products and farm impliments which
indicates quite clearly what is being
done, as well as the ability of the peo-
ple to buy them; and in orchard pro-
ducts ranks Michigan as 0 6-7, while
i’l population she ranks only ninth.
In the production of some of the arti-
cles which go to make up the total of
farm products Michigan ranks a follows
N0. of sheep, including ranch sheep,
fourth; amount of wool, not including
that produced in ranches, third; No. or
cattle. tenth; No. of horses, tenth; N o.
of swine, eighteenth; No. of acres of
Wheat, eighth; N o of bushels of wheat,
fourth: No. of acres of corn, twen-
tieth; No. of bushels of corn, thir-
teenth; N o. of acres of cats, eleventh;
No. of bushels of oats, ninth; No. of
acres of barl-y. eleventh; N 0. of bush-
els of barley, eighth; N o. of acres of
potatoes, third; No. of acres of _hay,
eleventh; No. of tons of hay. ninth;
No. of pounds of butter made on farms,
fifth. _ _
The above statistics are taken from
the United States census report of
1880, and convey an instructive idea of
the fertility of our state as compared
with others. The farming of Michi-
gan asa state is the mixed system
which generally includes more or less
fruit, especially apples. With the_sin-
gle exception_ of potatoes Michigan
ranks higher in the product than in
t'ie number of acres or acres occupied,
thus showing conclusively that upon
large areas the mixed farming shows
much the best results, whether we
take it for a long or short period, and
especially is this true of the longer pe-
riod, -for the continued raising of a
single product will finally i_m_p0VeI‘1sh
any soil,while under a ]lldlCl0IlS sys-
tem of mixed farming the soil not onlv
maintains its fertility but it usually
increases, and the crops become larger,
more certain and less affected by un-
favorable seasons Then let us heed
the lesson and not put_our eggs all in bu
one basket, nor eggs in every bisket.

In mixed farming like everything

else. much depends upon the q113_11tY

of the article produced_. It costs Just
as much to raise an indifferent colt,

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nomical methods of road

points the question of
roads is simply a matter

The township of Paris at thelast
town meeting voted to secure gravel
pits at available points by purchase
for the use of the township. This is
an excellent
gravel. But there are several consid-
erations to be thought of before the
gravel is drawn upon. Our present
svstem by which we ,
thirty and even forty overseers of high-
ways iii each town

social relatio is, than a
path along the road side
he made rxpensively.
line of gravel over the wet places, or
a layer of tail bark or coal ashes, will
be all that is ll8C'(“S-'£l.l‘)' for the comfort
of pedestrians.

eilts
makes a comfortable
sclioolllou-ie. This
of small account, but let anyone visit

been well looked after,
and the argument of
powering.

ti‘
that those farmers
to the expenditure
way because of its supposed injury to
the road bi-d, would just be honest
aboutit and admit that upon any soil
tr
the provisions of the tree
w
but will be an added attraction to the
highways and the farms adjoining.‘

five acres in the corner”
man to us the other day.

want 21
already grown; and those elms, oaks
and cherries on the front of your five
acres would add a hundred dollars per
acre to its value for me.”

but you could
their development.”

owned that land
to have lived in a
life for cutting
natural growth of trees in front of it.
But I want a place with trees well
grown by some one
do it, and I am willing to pay for it.”

tual value of tree
done along the highways.
not people see it? Particular avenues
of walnut trees have acquired a world-
wide reputation. If the present Mich-
igan law concerning this matter were
enforced for ten years, we would have

calf, lamb or pig as a good one, and
usually more, while the returns are
much less.

It costs as much to raise
acre of poor wheat, corn, cats, pota-

toes as good, and when figured by the
bushel very much .
There IS sometimes an over production

IllOI‘8.

poor or even ordinary articles, but
really good ones never. While the

one may be hardly saleable at any
price.
at a fair price for a first-class article,
whether it be a horse, cow, sheep, pig.
bushel of wheat, corn, oats, barley, a
package of good fruit or a pound of
butter or cheese. It is
ducts, as Webster remarked, it was
with over crowding the profession of
law. “There is always room at the
top "

there is always a demand

with farm pre-

ROAD MAKING.

The value of farms is so dependent
upon the state of the roads to the mar-
ket, that the matter of road building

of great import to farmers, and an
curate knowledge of the most eco-
building

ould be possessed by the men who

have the roads in charge.
The first thing to be thought of is
what shall the road be made of. If

avel is to be obtained at accessible
getting good
of time.

plan for any town having

have twenty

is not adapted
the use of township gravel beds.

Nor is our plan of working out the
tax an economical method of hauling
gravel.

With the highways under one head,
and the tax in money to be expended

the same way that our gravel road
rporations use money, having the

necessary gravel at hand, the leading
highways of the various
could be put in good shape
few years.
town the privilege of accepting this
method and it is a very
policy not to do so with

There are a few points
ing to be thought as a preliniinary to
the placing of the gravel. A corres-
poiident of the (..’ountr,y Gent/cnien puts
one as follows:

"In most soils it is a detriment to
roads to use the surface soil in their

townships
in a very
The present law gives each

short-sighted
alacrity.
in road mak-

iistruction. It would be better to

scrape itch? to be used to llll up hollows

if the country is level, it had better

be used by the adjoining land-owners

a top-dressiiig on their lands. Al-

most any other use that can be made

it would be better than to have it on
e road to form mud with every show-

. In grading a road, and after it has
received the desired convex form, the
bed should be thoroughly plowed a
number of times in order to tliorough-

mix the material and have it settle

uveiily. Th s is an important feature,
though seldom practised.”

It is far better to have a narrow
strip of good road than a wide road
poorly made; and it is of the greatest
importance to maintain the road-bed in
a very rounded form so that all falling
water may at once escape from
Economy in repairs demands that quite

it.
ten _the road should be scraped,
rowing the gravel to the centeiv.

TIIE nioiirs or Pi«:i)i-1s'riiiANs.
The comfort of people going on foot

seems to be lost sight or in road making
ge ierally. _
we can do lll

But there is nothing that
the country that will
ore greatly tend to promote pleasant,
good dry foot

It need not
Oftentimes a

It is a great discomfort, especially

i'or ladies. to be compelled to "walk the
fence” for rods in p:-issiiig to the house
of a neighbor
school children often

after a shower; and
sit all day long
itli wet feet because their par-
have never thought to
pathway to the
may seem to many

neighborhood where tliis_1iiattei‘ has
as it often has,
facts is over-

'i‘lii«;Es IN TIIE IIIGIIWAY.
It is not too late even now to plant
ees along the liigliwziy, and we wish
who have objected
oi money in this

ecs sixty feet apart, set according to
planting act,
ill not in the least injure the road,

“How much will you take for that
said a gentle-
“It is not for sale.

Why doii’t you

buy that five acre lot on the hill, which

offered at a reasonable price P"
“I am getting along in years and
place about which trees are

“I know the hill place is bare of trees,

plant them and enjoy

“Yes, I could do so, and a younger
an ought to do so, and the man who
ten years ago ought
desert the rest of his

off the beautiful

who knew how to
This conversation illustrates the ac-

planting, judiciously
Why will

e most beautiful roadsides in the

world, and the motto of our state
would have an added meaning.

 

L=t any farmer look around in his
vicinity,
prosperous farmers are those who take
most
fence corners clear of weeds and their

and he will find the most
pains in keeping their fields and

ildings painted and in good repair.

Tennessee has 300,000 dogs. At $1
a month, for food alone is $3,600,000 in
year, not to speak of the damage they
inflict upon the sheep industry.

Questions for F_armers' Clubs.

The following list of topics and
questions may serve as a help to com-
mittees who are making up their pro-
gramme:

1. The apple orchard; have we too
many trees?

2. Can the bearing year of fruit
trees be changed or controlled ‘r

3 VVha.t insect enemies has the
farmer to contend with, and how can
they best be overcome?

4. The culture of pears for home
use and market.

5. Peaches and plums; cultivation
and varieties; treatment of their dis-
cases.

6. Seeding land to grass; best time
and method.

8. Ritation of crops; what crops:
what crops if any should not follow
certain other crops.

9. Our weed pests
overcome them?

how shall we

10. Care and culture of house
plants.
11. Flower gardens; selection of

varieties.

12. The cultivation of outdoor
grapes.

13. The manurial value of cattle
foods.

14. Commercial fertilizers? under
what conditions may they be used
wiih profit‘?

I-5. Borrowing and lending tools
and farm implements.

16. Cultivation of the strawberry
for home use and market; what vari-
eties best adapted for marketing?

l7. The small fruit garden; what
she. I we plant in it, and how shall we
cultivate it?

13. Selecting and preserving field
and garden seeds; how long will the
difl“erent varieties be suitable for plant-
in l

lg9 The game laws; are they what
the farmer needs?

20 Agricultural experiment sis.-
tions-'; are they needed ivy the public?

21. Water supply for farms and
villages.

22. Farmers’ Institutes; are they
useful, and, if so, how should they be
conducted and supported?

23. Should we produce our own
sugar, and, if so, from what sources?

24. Root crops.

2-5. The use of oxen on farms:
should oxen be superseded by horse
teams‘?

26. How shall We entertain visitors
at our homes?

27. Mechanical helps for house-
keepers; what are they, and are they
sufficient?

25’, The selection and preparation
of food.

28. Swine breeding and feeding.

30. The management of children.

31. Indian corn; how to produce it
economically. _

32 Lawns and walks; making
and keeping in order.

33. Public and farm roads; how
should they be made and repaired?

3-1. Poultrv on the farm as asource
of income; what breeds to keep.

35 Butter making; what systems
are best? ‘

36. Plowing and plows.

37. Our buildings; best methods
for Warming and ventilating them.

38. Afarmer’s or mechanic's life;
which offers the more inviting pros
pects?

39. What books shall we read, and
how shall we read them?

40. Planting shade and shelter
trees; what varieties are most desira-
blr-—soils best adapted to varieties?

41. Potatoes: their cultivation;
contofi-reduction; best varieties.

42. How can we make farm life
attractive to the young?

43. Manures; making, saving, pre-
serving and applying.—I)irz'go Ru-
ral.

 

SELECTIONS.

The mission of the Grange is to sub-
due what is savage in human charact-
er, but its progress must necessarily
be slow when members yield to im-
pulse and go astray while judgment
dictates plainly a wiser course.—F/‘om
the Iiusbandman, Elmira, .Z\'. Y.

Truth is as impossible to soil by
outward touch as the sunbeam.

Farewell isa sad word, but if we
only could contrive to say it to some
ofour bad habits, we would be much
happier.

Any man that would do great things
for God must be will ng to suffer great
things as well.—[’I‘. F. Elder. D. D.

It is better to fail in eflbrts to ac
complisli some good and worthy ob-
ject in life, than to fail to make such
efforts.

The Dircases are beloved in life, and
lamented in death. Is there a better
way to make ourselves valued, and to
insure kindly and greatful remember-
ance, than by a life of loving sacrifice
for others?

The Grange inculcate: in its mem-
ers love of the beautiful, and particu-
larly enjoins upon members care and
cultivation of flowers. Let this teach-
ing he observed, and innumerable
families will have more refinement,
more of real worth, and more gratifi-
cation in 1ife.——From the Husband-
ma-n, E/;m2'ra_..N. Y.

In a troubled state, we mlist do as
in foul weather upon a river, not
think to out directly through, for the
boat may be filled with water; but
rise and fall as the waves do, and give
way as much as we conveniently can.

A Grange can not prosper when
there are dissensions within its ranks,
and yet there are too many cases
where trifling causes lead to differ-
ences of opinion that terminate in
hulrtful disagreements and lasting ill-
wi 1.

Farmers owe it to themselves and
families to plan work in such a way as
to make room for recreation. for
mental culture, and, particularly, for
inteiigent study of requirements In
their multiform business.

Leopold Schefer: But one thing on
earth is better than the wlfe——that is
the mother.

Enthusiasm is the glow of the soul.

It is not the poverty of life without.
but of life within, that cramps and
oppresses.

The family which cultivates
assiduously love of the beautiful, will
insensibly take on higher degrees of
refinement. There are a thousand
ways in which this cultivation may be

had, but the simple and easy begin-
ning may be found in fl )W6l‘S.

One learns after a while, that al-
most nothing is denied to well directed
effort.-[Merlin.]

The grandest privilege of life here is
to aim at the highest ideal, and to
seek it with unvaried effort.

Character is worth all it costs, for
it is enduring.

Every thing is to be avoided and
dreaded which does not contribute to
the perfection of character.

Let us beware of losing our enthusi-
asins. Let us ever glory in some-
thing, and strive to retain our admir-
ation for all that would ennoble, and
our interest in all that would enrich
and beautify our life.—[Phillip
Brooks]

You may tame the wild beast; the
confiagration of the American forest
will cease when all the timber and the
dry wood is consumed; but you can
not arrest the progress of that cruel
word which you uttered carelessly
yesterday or this morning.-—[F.
W. Robinson.

Sympathy added to warm piety and
sweet communion with God is sure to
reach the heart, no matter where it is
witnessed:-[Rev. A. Atwood.]

It is not till we have passed through
the furnace that we are made to know
how much dross is in our composition.

It is well always to strain a point, if
need be, to make immediate answers
to letters, and this is particularly true
in Grange correspondence where im-
porlant interests are involved.

Asecretary who delays answers 10
letters on Grange affairs is manifestly
unfit for the office to which he has
been appointed. It is true, immediate
attention can not always be given,
but there are not many instances when
opportunity to indits brief replies may
not be found within a few hours, or at
the most a day or two after inquiries
are received.

One of the sayings of Goethels
mother was: I always seek out what
is good in people; and leave what is
bad to him who made mankind, and
knows how to run oil‘ the angles.

The only thing I have any‘satisfact-
ion in, as represents myself, is the
consciousness Ihave that I love the
truth, and, above all things, have de-
sired to know it.—IIorace Bushnell.

A large part of virtue consists in the
power of good habits.—Paley.

Embrace wisdom and He shall be
your defense —John lseymour, 1538.

He who loves little, prays little.
He who loves much, prays much.-
Austin.

Learn to hear, and hear to learn.——
[Spurgeoii.]

Night brings out stars as sorrow
shows us truth.

Benevolence is not in word and in
tongue, but in deed and in truth.

Fear not the threats of the great,
but rather the tears of the poor.

We often do more good by our sym-
pathy than by our labors.—[Cannon
Farrah]

Believe me, every man has his
secret sorrows, which the world
knows not. and often times we call a
man cold when he is only sad.—[Long-
fellow.)

Oh, how many a glorious record had the
angels of me kept.

Had I done instead of doubted—warred
instead of wept.

There are those, that, when you
meet them, itis as when you go out
on a June morning under a cloudless
sky, with dewey fragrance breathing
all around and bird-songs filling the
air.—[T. R. Miller.]

The guides caution travellers at
ceitain points on the Alps not to speak
even in a whisper, lest the reverber-
ationsoftlieir tones should start an
avalanch from its perfect poise and
send it crushing down. ’I‘bere are
hearts so poised on the edge of despair
that one dispirtiug word will cast
them down.——[J. R. Miller.]

Only a thought; but the work it wrought
Could never by tongue or pen be taught,
For it ran through a life like a thread

v of gold,
And the life bore fruit a hundred fold.

True tact is sanctified common
sense.
Not in the clamor of the crowded street,
Not in the shouts and plaudits of the
throng,
But in ourselves, are triumph and defeat.

A letterjust received from a friend
says: “Oh, how farmers do miss the
mark, in or out of the Grange, when
they do not take papers wholly in
their interest. Knowledge is said-to
be sorrow. Ifso, there must be some
in every Grange supremely happy.”
Yes, to be sure, farmers do miss the
mark when they refuse or neglect to
avail of any and every means of im
provement. In the next few months
they will run wild with political ex-
citement; they will carry torches,
shout at mass—meetings, hurrah for
the candidates, pay their money for
political papers and glorify stump
orators, and never stop to think that
their highest interests are neglected.
Not so of all, it is true, but the great
majority of farmers are oblivious to
means of improvement within easy
reach, at cost so small as to be hardly
worth considering. Ifthey had true
appreciation of this fact, knowledge
of it would indeed be sorrow, because
ofopportunities lost. But they give
the subject no thought, and plod
along obedient instruments to execute
the tasks of political masters. After
election they can reflect, if so disposed,
upon the ecstacy that has carried
them away from propriety, but it is
doubtful if they will then regard their
own best interests so fully as to seek
information through agricultural
journals, except a few farmers who
are wise, and they are but a small
minorit .~From the Husbandman,
Elmira. N. Y.

OF all misleading delusions there is
none more mischievous than the notion
that popular suffrage and popular
power are synonymous. Given the
means of bribing multitudes, of intim-
idating others, or Wrecking opponents
coupled with actual ossession of the
Government, and a verse sentiment
must be paralyzed. If the suffrage is to
be our salvation, it must be applied
sharply while
side 0' unbought and unterrorized
ma.iiho0d.— Brooklyn Eagle.

 

The Utica Herald estimates that the
new Capitol building at Albany will

cost $25,000,000 before it is completed.

there are still odds on the -

illfllllllllllill §:lflllm¢fll-

Paris Green Sprinkler.

 

Bro. Cobb.-—I send you a descrip-
tion of a can that I have used for
three years with the best of success
for Paris greening potatoes. I have
not applied but once during the sea-
son until last year when it was very
rainy. This can or tank should be
about 1-Sinches in height, 12 inches
long and 0 inches wide (will hold
about 14 quarts). The top should be
perfectly tight except a :3 inch tube
running down in the can 6 inches
will prevent any water from slopping
out. It should have a vent at the
topjust inside of the can (it needs no
cover). The spout where the hose is
attached to the can should have a
faucet, thus preventing the water
from running out when the can is
being filled. The hose should be about
18 inches long with a small sprinkler
in the end, say about 1 inch surface;
it does not need to be larger as the
sprinkling capacity can be regulated
by the size of the holes in the sprink-
ler. By taking this can on the slioul
der by the strap (can at the side) a
person of ordinary energy can Paris
green 10 or 12 acres per (lav by hav-
ing the water handy. One teaspoon-
ful of pure Paris green is enough if the
weather is fair, if not one and one
half should be used. The excellency
of this can is that by having it so ar-
ranged that the water or nnot slop out,
it can be constantly kept in motion by
shaking, thus preventing the green
from settling to the bottom. By
walking between the rows, a person
can readily apply to two rows ata
time, and as fast as he wishes to walk.
This can should be made of galvanized
iron, the cost complete will be about
$2 50.

This is original with me (not pat-
ented) and is free to those who wish
to use it. Respectfully,

(J. F. PLUMB.

W'aterford, Mich.

 

Two Vegetable Gardens.

I have in mind two farmers who
lived side by side, yet who practised
very different iiiethods of gardening.
One put all his small plants in beds
about twenty feet long and six feet
wide, sowing crosswise the beds in
rows eight or iiiiieincliesapart. These
beds were laid out with scrupulous ex-
actiiess, were raised a few inches above
the slirroiiiidiiig surface, and the seeds
were sown by kneeling on a narrow
board placed across the bed. A bed of
the size mentioned contained from 150
to 180 feet of lows. The whole garden
was laid out in a style in keeping with
the beds. It was a little square enclos-
are, whcrea horse was never known ex-
cept iii the spring plowing. The cor-
ners were spaded up. This fariiier
whom we will designate as A. was
known to have his garden in that same
place for at least fifteen years.

Adjoining lived fariiierli, who was
known to be llckel in regard to the lo-
cation of his garden. for every two or
three years he would remove it to some
new part of thc farin. Ile selected a
loamy and well subdued spot along one
side of the field, pi-rlizips along acorn-
field or a potatoe patch. Ile sowed all
his vegetables even his onions and rad-
islies, twenty inches or more apart. He
did all his cultivation by liorse.

Passiiig froiii A's garden one sul‘ry
July day, I saw a boy eiideavoriiig ti»
weed a bed of onions. Nearly all the
work had to be done with the liiigers,
and the bed was hard to get at. It was
too wide to allow the bo_v to reach to
the middle coiiveiiieiitly, and the spaces
between the rows were so narrow, and
the plants had grown so large that he
could not easily stand in the rows.
Moreover, such an iiiidertiikiiig would
likely have iiiarred the beauty of the
bed. I found by inquiry that the onions
were then being weedcd the foiirtli
time, and that still aiiotlier operation
would be needed. Each weeding “spoil-
ed a half a day."

I’ephaps the boy put little spirit in
his work; there is not commonly as
much incentive to dilligeiice in such an
onion patch with a July sun beating on
one’s back in a sultry, tucked up gar-
den as there is behind a horse in long
rows and cooler soil. The boy declared
that two day’s work had already been
spent upon the onion patch. scarcely
less had been spent upon other parts of
the garden of no greater area. Each
individual cabbage and toma*oe plant
had to be surrounded soon after it
made its appearance by a cylinder of
sized paper to keep off cut-worms. The
radishes were nearly always worihy,
and the cabbages and turnips were
lousy. Nearly every season the garden
suffered from drought, and as for
weeds, “Mr. l5’s garden was nowhere.”

I soon after saw farmer B’s garden.
It was a marvel of thrift and tidiiiess.
I learned that probably less than half a
day had been spent on three rows of
vegetables eight rods long. Ry compar-
ing the two gardens it was plain that
the drought. the weeds, and the num-
bers of insects in A’s garden were due
to his method of cultivation and to the
repeated growing of the same variet
of plants upon that one piece of groun .
The products of these two garden s,as I
learned later in the season, were as dis-
similar in size and quantities as their
methods of treatment were unlike.
In A’s garden the soil was well nigh
exhausted for gardening purposes, al-
though manure was each year applied in
abundance. Farmer B told me that he al-
ways had in his cellar an abundance of
fresh vegetables, while farmer A com-
plained that there was little use in try-
ing to grow vegetables on the farm
since it was cheaper to buy them.—L.
II. Burley Jr., in the American Culti-
valor

 

GARDENING is regularly and prac-
tically taught in more than 20,000
primary schools in France. Every
school has its garden and teachers
must not only be good gardeners, but
qualified to teach orticulture or they
cannot pass examination. _

The Early Richmond Cherry.

We have always regarded the early
l-lit-hinoiid cherry as the most valuable
of this fruit, it having a number of ex-
ceptioiial advantages. First, its early
coming into beariiig;secoiid, its early
ripening; third, its yielding a good crop
almost unfai1iiigl_v~at least this has
been the case with us; fourth its season
being longer than - nearly all others;
fifth, itis the best of all for pics, pud-
dings, and for calming or preserving:
sixth, the coniparatively little room
taken up by the trees; seventli,tlie trees
will grow up in corners, borders, etc..
where scarcely any other tree or thing
would grow; eighth, the birds and iii-
sects never disturb it. Surely these
advantages are enough to give it great
proininence, ainl to coniiiieiid it to ev-
ery farni and garden. The only draw-
back is its being too acid to suit the
palate of most persons, though when
fully ripe it is rejected by very few.
If we had but a single tree upon our
premises, it would be the early Rich-
inoiid; and if two or three they would
still bethe early Ricliinoiid.—(}crman-
town Trglcgrapli.

 

A Brick Wall Cisfern Filler.

I notice two articles of late in the
Ivlirniers‘ Ifczview describing cisterns
and filters, and with your permission I
will give :1 description of my own cis-
tern and filter. built three years ago.
which gives perfect satisfaction

My cistern is dug eleven feet loiig,b_v
six feet wide and seven feet deep, walled
up with stone and iiiortar, and arched
over. except the hole, which is sixteen
by thirty two inches; wall six inches
thick. cciiieiited inside with wafer-lime
two coats. My filter is a brick wall laid
across the middle of cistern, giving two
rooms about five feet square each; the
bricks are soft and laid flat with water-
liine. My conductors convey the water
into one of the cliainbcrs and the pump
draws from the opposite. The water fil-
ters through the brick (four inches)
without any trouble and is clear and
pure.

lionns Prairie, lll. I1. I’. ’l‘iiii'i'.

 

Tni-2 season for the currant worm is
at hand, but it is nolonger necessary
to stand helpless and let this worm
strip the bushes of foliage. Powdered
white hellebore, which can be bought
in any drug store, stirred into water
at the rate ofone ounce to 3 gallons
and sprinkled on the bushes will kill
the worms without any injury to the
fruit, or danger to any person eating
it, even if ripe. when the hellebore is
applied.

Rl5SERVA'I‘l0NS of forest lands are
now generally found more valuable,
acre for acre, than any of the adjacent
cleared and cultivated ground; belts
and masses of trees are absolutely
necessary for health and protection.
If on the fruitful fields of our beauti-
ful State we do not wish to bring
barrennes.-s, sterility, and the terrors
of recurring tempest and flood, the
destruction ofthe Adirondack forests
must be stopped now; in a few years,
at the present rate of wanton waste,
the iiiju ry will be irretriavable.——0hris-
lian Union.

 

The best of the pulled Angus cattle
are not over two thirds the weight of
the beat shorthorns and Herefords.
Besides, they have less abdominal
cavity (a point not generally enough
noted), thicker sides and flanks, and
through the entire carcass a greater
and better distribution oflean to fat.
These peculiarities are due both to
race and to feeding. They are likely
to lastsonie time at least, since the
polled Angus cattle are remarkable for
their almost inflexible adherence to
one type.—B. T. J. in Rural New
Yorker.

________._______,_

Few things in the progress of the
civilized world are more astonishing
than the increased consumption of
wool. This is the best shown in the
statistical account of the production,
in the year 1830. was about 320,000,000
pounds Weight, and in the year 1871
had raised to 1,926,750,000 pounds. In
extraordinary aggregate produced858.-
750,000 pounds; South America, and
Mexico. 274,000,000; United States, 175,
000,000; Aiistralla,255,000,000; Africa.
90,000,000; balance, scattering.

 

Eggs seem to be getting higher and
higher in price every year, although
more and more people are going into
their production. The rate ofconsump-
tion of eggs is all the time increasing
enormously, and evidently beyond the
growth of production. The poultry
business is annualy becoming a bigger
thing in this country, as well as in
France, England, and elsewhere, and
yet there is no probability of its be-
ing overdone.
_____._________._.._

A member of the Vermont State
Board of Agriculture is authority for
the statement that there are now over
fifteen dairy-men in the State who
are makeing an average of 300 pounds
of butter per cow, anually, from their
entire herds, while average for the
country is probably not more than
from 125 to 150 pounds. This shows
that the fault lies with the dairy-men
themselves, and not with the business
they follow.

 

Some one has made the shrewd re-
mark that, if the growing season
appears too short to allow crops to
fully mature on your farm, it will pay
you to remember that you can really
lengthen it several days by having
your land thoroughly underdrained.
This will not only place your soil in
condition to work earlier, but will
also make it warmer so that plants
will grow more rapidly.

___.__.._________

It is well after planting potatoes to
drop a few out pieces on the surface of
the ground. This will attract the
potato beetles, which may be destroy-
ed. The beetle rarely eats the potato.
It is attracted to it to deposit its eggs.

 

Nearly one-half the world's supply
of pe permint, 60,000 pounds of oil is
raise in Michigan.

There is land in the city of New
York worth $15,000,000 an acre.

New York city receives about 25,000
barrels of eggs per week.

For fertilizing salt, address, Lukin arid
Patrick, Midland City, Michigan.

I, .


 
 
 

  

JUNE 15, 1884.

¢iII1IIltII1IittI1inII$.

The County Grange.

To furnish opportunity for more
enlarged intercourse, tosecure wider
co-operation and therefore strength to
contend with those adverse cir-
cumstances which threaten the. in-
terests of agriculture, the Pomona
Grange was instituted.

Its aim is to bring together and
organize all the farmers of the county
for promoting—not private ends, but
the general good. No one can ques-
tion that it f..rnishes a wider field of
usefulness than the subordinate
Grange. While it can, by no means,
take the place of the latter in Grange
work, it can by combining all of
them, assume still more beneficial re-
sults. Ihesitate not to say, that if
their Pomona Grange had the active
support of all the Patrons of the coun-
ty, it wculd have the means of not
only greatly aiding the develope-
ments of the agricultural industries of
the county, but could place the Order
therein on a footing to command the
respect of all classes of citizens.

Why does it not have this support?
Let each Patron answer. The fact re-
mains patent to all of us, that but a
very small part of the membership of
the Order in this county furnishes
any mental or material support to the
county Grange. And here I want to
ask those good brothers and sisters
who have not united with the Pomona
Grange, why do you withold your in-
fluence and your aid, mental and
material, from your brothers and sis-
ters who are working for you and in
your cause? “Why stand you here all
the day idle?" You believe in the
power and influence of organization
and that your interest as farmers are
promoted by it, or you would not
have organized subordinate Granges.
Is there an argument for them that
does not have equal—nay——greater
force when applied to the county or-
ganization ? You believe the farming
interest is opposed to the power of mon-
opoly. Do you believe you can,
singe-handed. contend with this
power as successfully as by thorough
organization and co-operation with

others?

On the side of the opposition there
is power, against which united action
alone can prevail. We can if we will,
make the county Grange a power for
good to the farming interest, and for
the true interests of all other occupa-
tions.

It is to be remembered that the
county Grange derives no income
from subordinate Granges, and pays
no dues to the State Grange. All its
fund comes from the fees and dues of
its own membership; all of which is
used within the county—each member
having a vote as to how it shall be ap-
propriated. If this body had the
united, active support of all Patrons
within its jurisdiction, its capacity
for usefulness would be greatly in-
creased. Coming together in large
numbers and spending a day, or two
days as some do, in free discussion of
the important questions that would
necessarily engage our attention, we
should carry home to our subordinate
Granges and to our daily work, some-
thing of that electric spark of en-
thusiasm which numbers inspire.

The fees and dues are not so large as
to be oppressive, but if all Patrons
contributed, a large fund would be
created. And there are many ways
in which it could be used to aid sub
ordinate Granges in their work. A
lecture given in every school district
in the county, might be productive of
vast good. Subjects relating to politi-
cal economy should have attention;
and our relations to parties and the need
for independent action to secure such
legislation as would protect our indus-
tries against monoplies that are ab-
sorbing the profits of labor, should be
set forth and urged in all possible
ways upon the notice of all workers.

When we set out in “search of light
and knowledge” we must use all our
opportunities to the best possible ad-
vantage.

That a county organization with
ample means can do much towards
the dissemination of light and knowl-
edge, needs no proof. Essays on farm
topics, discussion and experiences
given in the Grange would be just as
useful as though given in a Farmers
Institute. Why should not these be
just as valuable for reference in book
or pamphlet form as the other? I
believe too little attention is given to
these practical subjects. The day is
not far distant when Michigan farm-
ers must look to other industries than
wheat growingas a source of profit.
From the present outlook it seems
probable that the European markets
will in a few years be supplied from
India where are vast areas of land
adapted to this cereal. Our own
markets can be more than supplied by
the great grain growing region of the
north-west.

Possibilitiesof this nature should
not be overlooked. The develope-
ment of new industries and the best
manner of conducting them are prop-
er subjects for Grange consideration.
And here is a vast field for work, re-

   

‘ quiring careful thought and deliberate

action.

It is true that in the way we have
conducted the business of the county
Grange, time is frequently wanting.
Still, I think much time might be
gained by systematic arrangement
and attention to the rules for govern-
ing deliberative bodies. I think also
we could profitably devote two days to
a meeting during the winter season;
also that our work is of sufllcient im-
portance to warrantwhatever sacrifice
it might require. We must certain-
ly turn over a new leaf somewhere if
we would accomplish any great work
worthy of our cause.

Patrons. let us all gain in the work
of “building up the walls-—each work-
ing over against his own house,” and
when we can work to better advantage
by all working together in one place,
let no selfish considerations hinder us.
The work in hand is worthy of great
sacrifices, for it is indeed a work, not
only for the elevation of our calling,
but ourselves also. Brother Session’s
once said that “Men and Woman are
the most important product of the
farm." Let us strive then for that
“higher manhood and womanhood,”
declared to be the first “Aim and Pur-
pose” ofour Order, so that when we
lay down our implements on earth,
we shall be greeted with the welcome
salutation—“Well done.”

Simple Denial is Poor Proof.

Bro. Cobb.-——The reply of Cortland
Hill in Yisiroit in May 15th needs no
answer so far as concerns those who
keep posted as to late scientific facts.
A few words, however, may be of use
to those who are not in possession of
late and quite accurate sources of in-
formation.

Mr. Hill intimates that I have only
repeated what Prof. Winchell has said.
and that it is not new to him, and inti-
mates thatI had better use my own
brains, etc.

I will now proceed to tell him some
things that, according to his own
statements, are new to him, and this
will surely please him.

The reason why he did not find any-
thing hard to solve in my article, was
because he used the tactics of Iiobt.
G. Ingersoll, who has no trouble in dis-
posing of well-ascertained facts in sci-
ence aiidliistory by flat denial. This
is surely a very easy way to dispose of
what you, Mr. Editor called a “big job”,
but itis not it rapid way to advance
in culture.

He says: (italics mine) “ We have no
evidence that there is a spark of
heat in the sun. ”In Simon New-
combs astronomy, and he is at the
head of the government observatory
at Washington, and the getter-up of
the Nautical Ephemeries, page 501, he
says: “We all know” (except Mr. Hill),
that the sun has been radiating heat
into space during the whole course of
his existence.” I will not now give
the proofs, but I prefer to be num-
bered with the latter we than that of
Mr. Ilill.

Even the heat from the stars is made
sensible by the electro-multiplier.
Professor Langley of Allegliany Ob-
servatory, not long ago measured the
heat given off from different parts of
the surface of the sun, and the results
are given in a table of Neivcoinb’s as-
tronomy page 240; and he also says
that the temperature of the sun is
much greater than that obtainable in a
laboratory furnace, and that “all ob-
servation, and all legitimate inference

go to show that the sun is gaseous.

throughout his mass.” And yet Mr.
Hill says it is “all pure conjecture.”
Prof. Young, the astronomer at Dart-
mouth College says: “Blasts of heated
gas continually ascend, allover the
sun’s surface.” M. Fz—i.yc of the French
Academy of Sciences, says that the
mass of the sun is formed principally
of metallic vapors.” Angelo Secclii of
the observatory at Rome in Italy, says:
“For me, as for everybody else,” (he
meant except Mr. Hill,) the sun is an
incandescent body, raised to an enor-
mous temperature.”

Space will not permit me to give the
proofs which have brought this posi-
tive knowledge to independent investi-
gators all over the civilized world,
but they are witiiin reach of all who
wish to ascertain. Very many more
might be quoted; but enough. Those
quoted are men who are spending their
lives working on the sun, but all their
proofs will be knocked into pie by the
simple denial of Mr. Hill. It has been
supposed that the spectroscope wasa
very helpful instrument, but it must
go, discredited.

Mr. Hill denies that arrested motion
is changed to heat. I fear that he has
not studied much since a boy, or he
would know better than to take such
ground as he does in this matter, for
it shows that he is not in possession of
the facts brought out by Tyndall and
others.

Tyndall says: “At each point at
which the mechanical motion is de-
stroyed or diminished, it is the sun’s
heat which is restored.”

Newcomb says: “If we let the
weight drop, the same amount of heat
will be reproduced that was expended
in raising the weight.”

Mr. Hill says it is an error to hold
that arrested motion produces heat, but
that it is the momentum of the blow,
and yet the elementary teachings of
all natural philosophy read thus:

TEE GEAEIGE VISIEOE.

“The momentum ofa body is its r1uan-  town, and adjoining ones. The result
titg of motion.” See Avery’s Natural ; is always this. If the officers ;1ndpa-

Philosophy, page 29.

trons of :1 district live lizirmoiiiously,

As to a resisting medium in space, and work together for the good of the

I have to say, that, on the Encke comet,
Encke and Olbers showed that at each
revolution its period was shortened
about two hours and a half," and they
concluded that it did meet with re-
sistancc. Dr. Von Asten, of Pulkowu
is now at work on the sziine problem,
(although it is no problem to Mr. Hill,»
and although his work is still unlin-
ished, Dr. Newconib says that it seems
likely in the end to confirm Enckcis
results.”

My statements as to the birth,
growth, maturity, old age, and death
of worlds, as shown on the sky, which
Mr. Hill classes with a green cheese
moon,are not the property of Prof.
Winchell, neither did they originate
with him; but are the property of very
nnmy patient, scientific investigators
who have contributed their mite to
the general fund, and have not only
used their own brains, but they have
not been ashamed to use the brains
of others, and so, the accumulated
experiences and observations of all
have contributed to build up some-
thing definite as to this world and
universe.

As to “science and philosophy" as I
used them, nothing need be said, as
everybody is within reach of a diction-
ary.

If Mr. Ilill has anything more us to
the above matters, his battle will be
with the authorities ‘cited, and not
with me. As the graduating classes
at Kalainiizoo High School, at Michi-
gan Seminary, and at Kalamazoo Col-
lege have more than once had reason
to know that I have the tools to buck
wliatI say its to that progression as
shown on the sky, I will invite Mr.
Hill to visit me on section 7, l{aluin2i-
zoo, some pleasant time next winter,
during the moon’s first or last quarter
and I will show him some things that
do not seem to be dreamed of in his
philosophy.” Wit. 5'rito.\'c.

 

Co- Operation.

[Read before Windsor Grange, by W.
A. J oiies.]

"In union there is strength."

From the earliest times it has been
the custom among the tribes of man-
kind in times of danger and distress,
to combine, as it means of iiicre-using
their strength and power of resistance.

United effort has carried on and per-
fected, the great changes and reforms
that are recorded in history. It was
only by the solid co-operation of the
nortlicrn states that the union was
preserved in the great struggle with
secession. Napoleon was conquered
only after all the other European pow-
ers had combined, and sent their armies
into the field against him.

When the workiiigmen of Englztiid
were ground down and oppressed by
their employers. co-operation was held
up as the only means of lessening the
evil. The first place where this plan
came into operation, was Rockdale, in
England, in 1542. Twenty weavers
united in furnishing a company for the
transactioii of business. They were so
poor at first that the weekly donation
from each member toward a fund to
be used as 21 capital, was only four cents;
yet now thcir Stilt-.'Sitl110llIlt to 551.500-
000 annually, and they declare quarter-
ly dividends of twelve to fifteen per
cent. Since that time the plan has
been tried in many parts of great Brit-
iali, and also in this country, and has
generally been attended with great suc-
cess.

But corporation not only applies to
our financial affziirs, but should be
found in our society, in school, in the
Grange, and at our homes.

Society, and co-operation in it, is nec-
essary to the perfect development of
man. How could a person living in
solitude remote from all associauion
with his fellow men, attain to an eleva-
tion equal to that which the social
system is designed to give him‘? In
such an isolated state some of the
higher faculties of one’s nature must
be partially, if not entirely, inactive.

True, he might have some kind of a
conception of an author of his being——
the savage and Barbariaii have this-
still he could not accomplish the de-
sign of fellowship which is iieccessary
to develop every element of his nature
that is to act in the attainment of no-
ble objects.

It has always been the tendency of
man, consciously, or unconciously. to
work for the good of society. As men’s
views become broader, they are coming
to understand that there is no climate,
or soil, on whose productions they do
not have to depend; no country in
whose prosperity they are not interest-
ed. The commercial intercourse of na-
tions is the result of this co-operation
in society.

In our schools we need this co-opera,
tive power. How do you suppose this
unsurpassed system of schools, which
Michigan people enjoy has been reach-
ed? Simply by a co-operation of the
authorities in charge. Teacher’s asso-
ciations, county institutes, and State
institutes afford an opportunity for
changing ideas regarding the needs and
wants of our schools, and the proper
remedies are applied. How often we
see the want, or on the other hand.
the value of co-operation in
our rural districts ?_‘ I ‘might cite
instances in either case from our own

school; good teacher are hired, the
scholars are interested, and great bene-
fits are derived; but if on the other
hand the ofiicers and inhabitants are
by the ears, lowing and quarreling,
the scholars are sure to get one another
by the ears, or perhaps by the hair, and
the result of such it school is anything
but satisfactory.

In our Grange, I am pleased to say
there is a large degree of co-operation.
Our large memlversliip, good buildings,
co-operiitivc store, well iittendcd meet-
ings, and at lgenerzil good fairling, are
proofs of the result of co-operation.

But in listening to the reports of the
several Grangcs in the district, at P0-
nionzi ineetings, l was led to believe it
was not generally the case. some might
say, “it is our good luck." But I ask
what is good luck?‘ From the earli-
est times the idea has been prevalent,
that luck is a chief element of success.
Persons who have acciiniulzited it good
fortune, are conirnonly spoken of as
favored witn good luck, while others
less successful attribute their failure
to bad luck.

We read of persons “born to good
luck," “following a liick_v star." etc.
l\'hat seems to be more reasoiizible is
that good luck C0l1lt’S to us, not by
ch-.ince; but is the result of it good aim,

at thorough prepziratioii, good judg-
ment and industrious habits. so with
our Grunge.

I believe that our present prosperity
has come to us not by chance, but by
our own personal efforts, exertions,
and hearty co-operation.

This CO-Operiltlull should begin in
our homes. We should leave selfish-
ness out. and as ivus hinted at our last
meeting, we should be practical and
mt theoretical followers of this co-op-
perative principle. It has been said
that “man is the highest, the noblest,
the most intelligent type of all aninizils,
yet the most inconsistent; coiisisteiit
in theory, inconsistent in practice.
The true man is not the individual as
we see clothed in his estalzlislicd theor-
ies, but as we recognize him while on-
gaged iii the practical, every day duties
of life.

If the farmers will join hands, and
unite in this grand principal of concer-
ted labor and make for themselves 2).
chance. and put themselves in the way
of good luck, prosperity will be sure to
follow.

Co-operation will take the place of
monopoly. and the position of the far-
mer will be an enviable one.

One Phase of Prohibition.

The present liquor law of this State
has all the prohibition in it that could
be used in a full prohibitory law.
In sfact, it has more than it can now
enforce. It is worse than idle to put
more prohibition in a law than a
State or community can enforce. A
law that cannot be enforced injures
the cause it would sustain. It is a
legal breaking down in what is at-
tempted to be done. We have had an
eighteen years experience of this in
Michigan. And during this time it
was not only free whiskey throughout
the State, but a prohibitory constitu-
lion prevented any statute law, op-
posed to it, from working any good to
the cause of temperance. Now this is
doubly injurious to temperance re-
form, for when prohibition fails, as it
did in this State, it took so long to
change the constitution that temper-
ance, in the meanwhile, was wofully
set back, and the liquor became tri-
umphant. Hence, the prohibitionists,
knowing that a prohibitory law can-
not be repealed as readily as statute
law, use their utmost exertions to
crowd the people up to the prohibi-
tion point this year to get a prohibi-
tory law, knowing that two years
hence the people may change, as the
law cannot be enforced. But once in
the constitution these extremists
know that prohibition will hold for a
decade or more before it can be got
out. But it makes no difference with
the constitutional tinkers whether
their prohibitory law can be enforced
or not, whether it benefits or injures
the cause of temperance, they are
happy in the idea that they have
got it. It is this law alone that can
give them rest. And although they
have been for the last twenty-five
years, like mere —— “dropping buck-
ets into empty wells, and growing old
in drawing nothing up,” yet they
are as unhappy to—day, Without their
cherished “prohibitory law,” as a fish
out of water. Give a prohibitionist
this law, and even though it proves
a disastrous failure for five or twenty
years, he is the happiest man in the
world, if for no other reason, than
that it prevents people from using any
law not entirely prohibitory for the
benefit of temperance reform. He
cannot tolerate any other plan than
his own. He is right—all others are
wrong. He does not see that it takes
amuch stronger moral sentiment to
enforce his prohibitory law than it
does to enact it. And he does not see
that in attempting to settle this ques-
tion all at once, that he attempts an
impossibility. He is going to kill
this monster evil at on cc and for all time
Heislike the old monk retiring to
the cloister, and going into penance,

I to kill out the spiritual evils in him,
once and for all. Again the prohibi-
tionist wages his sole warfare against
the manufacturer and seller of liquor,
If it is a crime to sell liquor, it is an
equal crime to buy it. The buyer is
surely parliceps criniirzis with the
seller. It is not morally wrong to
sell liquor, unless it is morally wrong
to buy it. Here is the great error,
the whole sin is put on the seller, and
none on the buyer. They virtually
excuse the man who buys the liquor,
and drinks it; they only wish to
make it a crime to sell it. Both the
seller and the buyer are under the
same condemnation. The trafiic orig-
inates with the demand of the buyer.
Without this demand none would be
sold and drank; and universal tem-
perai;ce would prevail over the land.
But the prohibitionist comes in here
with what he calls a “clincher”. The
seller tempts men to buy by a public
display of his wares. Doubtless there
is a temptation here, as there is in
the public display of any goods, in
any business. But do we find an
argument here that will excuse men

who buy what they shouli not? Now
the manufacturer, the seller and the
buyer, taken all together, con.-titute
one-half of the voters of any commu-
nity. Then the attempt to enforce a
law which makes the liquor traflic
criminal, is an attempt of one-half of
the community to uiakethe other half

criminals, or the accomplices of crimi-

rials, which is a legislative absurdity.

But the great argument of these ultra-

ists is this: “You have no right to

license an evil!”: License an evil!

From Moses down to the last act of
our Michigan legislature, evils have

been continually licensed. Divorces

for slight causes is essentially a bad

business, butit is wisely licensed by

divine authority. Read the history

of God’s dealings with his chosen

people, and see in how many instances

evil is tolerated, in the laws made
to govern them. Smaller evils have
been licensed that greater evils might
be overcome. In this life man has
ever found an admixture of good and

evil, and that it was best for him to
be content to endure the evil he could

not overcome. But the prohibition-
ists as we have said, must abolish this
evil all at once. They must take the
citidal before the outer works are
carried. They must take the last
ditch first—or they will do nothing.
Law is the archemedian lever by
which alone they are going to move
intemperance from the land. Law
is nothing but force, Hence this
whole prohibition movement. as now
managed, puts physical force at the
front, and sends the moral forces to
the rear. This is a fatal error; for
the moral power in a community is
the great power in that community
for accomplishing good.

These extremists have no tact.
They can do but one thing. in only
one way. When asked to change and
help enforce our present tax law,
and they will soon be able to carry
a county, then a State, and event-
ually the whole country for temper-
ance, their only answer has been
and is-—"it is wrong to lega-ize this
trafiic, you have no right to license
an evil, give us prohibition or let the
rumseller rule! To this conviction
he is unalterably fixed. It is one of
the hardest things in the ;;world, to
reason a man out of a conviction,
that he has never reasoned into.
The prohibitionist did not get where
he is by reason—it is a matterjof im-
pulse of fixed moral convictions of
what he considers right and wrong.
If he ever changes it is by the stern
logic of circumstances. They learn
nothing, and forget nothing.‘_!-;,They
simply hold to their old convictions,
that law must do away with intem-
perance in our land. They have no
other recourse, do not wish any, they
must live and die prohibitionists.
The great mistake here is, that law
does not educate or reform men. It
is nothing but force, the whip in
the hand of the master, simply:puni-
tive. V. B.

THE fact that managers of corpora-
tions have no principles which would
interfere in the least with their pock-
ets is again illustrated byaremark
recently made by Mr. Vanderbilt,
who, in one of the “arranged inter-
views ” to influence the stock market,
said he had “ no politics.” It is
probable that this little bit of truth
was said inadvertently, as was his
now historical expression, “ The
public be damned.”

Jay Gould testifizd a long time since
that "in a Democratic district he was
a Democrat; in a Republican district
a Republican; in a doubtful district
doubtful; but in every district and at
all times he had always been an Erie
man.” And the thorough selfishness
of incorporated capital thus receives
new confirmation there from.

 

IT is not " politics ” at all, but it is
business. The farmers are interested

home industries, for it is those indus-
tries that increase our population and
thus make a market for the supplies
of the farmers. No political party has
any right to destroy that market for
the farmers, and when any party
does destroy or attempt to destroy it,
then it is time for the farmers to throw
“politics” to the wind and be in to
roll up their sleeves for wor and
~business. Let the agitation and dis-
cussion go on. It is business.—0range
Go. (N. Y.), Farmer.

above all others in the protection of A,

5

The industrial classes everywhere
should be united in adetermined efi“ort
to elect men to legislative ofilces, es-
pecially who have proven by their acts
that they can be relied upon to enact
iust laws for all classes, and to repeal
those who have been enacted in the
interest of special classes. or of great
oppressive monopolies. Farmers and
mechanics, all who toil, should be of
one mind on the great subjects which
are of vital concern to them all. Let
us have a union of our forces without
rgzlaivh, and victory is certain.——Chicago

‘U .

 

Well would it be for the country if
there were more men of principle
among politicians—tben the rights of
the many would not be sacrificed for
the interest of the few, as is generally
the case. There would be less land-
grabbirig, carpet—bagging and fighting
for spoils; public trusts would be more
sacredly held and public moneys less
ruthlessly squandered. More men
would be found standing up for needed
reforms in the face of rings and party
rulers.—tSchenectadg IN. Y.) Star.

 

If the telegraph business was in the
hands of_ the Government, as post-
ofiice business is; messages could be
carried at one-quarter the present
prices; the people would, for the first
time, see the advantage of telegraph
t_-ervice; and it is safe to say that with-
in ayear its business would be increas-
ed teufold. What a crushing tax up-
on the country is a monopolist like
Jay Gould.-John Swinton.

 

Tiii-I nice men never attend primary
meetings, although knowing that sel-
fish and predudiced men are trying to
poison the waters there. When repu-
table and right uiinded people neglect
political meetings, voting becomes 3
farce. The devil will_not care how
many (_.lii‘lSl.i8n.°i vote if they_wi1l let
him run the caucus. He will even
bring them to the voting place in
carriages.

. One company hasinvesteil recently
in 311000 acres of land in Texas an-
other in 1,300,000 acres of bottom ‘and
in Missippi, another in 2,000,000 acres
in Florida. These. are but repetitions
of what has been going on for several
years and [lI‘OlillSei-l to be a serious
evil.——Americrm Cultipago,-_

_____________

Tin-zni-1 have been .32,ooo,ooii pounds of’
tea imported into New York since the
law requiring inspection went into
effect it your‘ ago. In that time 650,000
pounds of zidiiltemteil tcu have been
coiidenined. These have been inostlv
green tczis, and us it result their ini-
portation has fallen oil‘ over 0,0«)o,oo()
pounds from the previous year.

Tin: good men who siin nth"/. '
theinziin with the l{Ppl}iblipc&inl]Z?iii‘l.])l’
are called upon to be-stir themselves
to be active and to inake their influence
felt in order to keep the p:ip-hunting
p()llllL‘l2tllS from blighting the prospects
of the party and from running it
into the gi‘ouiul.——Broo/cl:/n (M Y)
7'i)II('8. ' '

It is cstiiiiated that there are now in
th1s‘country :l30,000 manufacturing es-
_tablishnients, employingb‘,000,0o0 work.
ingincu and -‘.',i"),-'i()tl,l)t)t),l)lil_) capital, and
Blifjlt the p4l”():lNIiCt is worth ii:H,()oo,ooo—

a year. 52, i0,0i)o,0oo more than that
of Great l3i'it:tiii. ‘
______________

In 1865, the stock of the New York
Central was watered -i~‘47_i)o(),i)0(); the
Erie $l5-‘i,!iiiI‘-,i*4-'.s‘i. Since then the elevat-
ed roads to $i:.‘,000,000. These are our
oppressors, and yet we daiily ask each
other why business is so dull‘:‘-—Inde-
pclidc/it Iiecorrl.

By anew law in Arkansas, no es.
lnon can be built within 0-10 rods ofa
church. But the law is evaded by
building the saloon first. They then
erect the church on the opposite side
of the road.

________________
. THE Canadian railways have abol.
islied the special privileges heretofore
enjoyed by commercial travelers, and
placed that class (in an equality with
the public in the use of 1,000-mile
tickets.
_________§___

_ Is: it really necessary for the pol-
itician class tojdo the thinking for 10.
000,000 voters ?——C/iicago Currant,
':—*:————— 
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6

‘garlic Erpattment.

LET THE SUNSHINE IN.

Let in the golden sunlight,
Yes, open wide the door;
And gloom will quickly vanish-
Life’s brightness come once more.
Drink in the healthy nectar,
That God doth give to thee-
The bracing air of heaven
The light so pure and free.
Throw every window open,
And sadness will depart,
The sky will smile upon you,
And beautify the heart

Let in the golden sunlight
When you are sad with pain,
And bliss will come to cheer you,
Your heart will smile again;

The darkest clouds will vanish,
Fair rainbows span the sky,
And sunless hours will leave you

When happiness is nigh.
Then open wide the window,

And healthful vigor win
If you would be contented,

Jiist let the sunshine in.

Let in the golden sunlight!

Its priceless wealth untold
Will bring you many pleasures,

And warm the heart that's cold.
How man suffer anguish,

And paths of gloom pursue,
Who close Life’s windows ever,
And keep no light in view.

But if they would be happy.
And priceless blessings win,
With life, and health and vigor,

Just let the sunshine in.

 

who succeeds‘!

"We live in deeds, not years, in
thoughts, not breaths. in feelings, not
in figures on a dial. We should count
time by heart throbs when they beat
for God, for man, for duty. The man
most lives who most thinks, feels nob-
lest, acts best.”

Heaven gave to every one time and
capacity for some useful purpose, yet
how many deliberate, and think what
they will do, and reach the close of
life without coming to any determina-
tion either of profit to themselves or
others.

We should live for some definite.
purpose, Iact our part well, act with
high resolves and show what honest
effort can do. It is a good thing to
have a mission that makes a man
twice what he would be without it, It
is something to live for if a good one,
and if necessary to die for. It is proba-
ble all hwve some conciousness, howev-
er faint, of their mission. A poor,
half witted boy was called “Pin Look”
because his mission was to keep his
eyes constantly on the ground look-
ing for pins. His success in this, the
only employment of his life, was a
surprise to all, and he was respected for
his earnestness and constancy, in the

From the lowliest of callings, let us
take a long leap to the highest.
Washingtou’s mission was to set this
continent free from foreign domina-
tion; and in so doing he manifested
the highest degree of perseverance, fi-
delity. prudence, moderation, and
self denial. When his soldiers suffer-
ed and endured hardships he did the
same, when his admirers wished to
make him King, he refused, saying
their conduct pained him more than
anything the enemy had done. He
kept his object in view from first to
last, and succeeded. This shows that
to well directed, patient, persever-
ing efl'ort, nothing is denied. With
diligence and steady application to
whateyer is underaken we may hope
for and obtain decided success, while
more fitful activity accomplishes
very little.

Another element to success is, what-

ever you undertake, do it well. Train-
ing the hand and eye to do work
well, leads individuals to form correct
habits in other respects. Our wisest
law makers, our best statesmen, our
most gifted artists, the most merciful
judges, the most ingenious machanics,
come from among those in adverse
circumstances, and unappriciated la-
borers, but their faithfulness and per-
severance have brought them success.
The rival of a certain lawyer sought
to humiliate him publicly, by saying to
him, “You blacked my father's boots
once.” “Yes’, replied the lawyer un-
abashed, “and did it well.” Doing it
well was the key to his success in af-
ter years.

Again, if we have a mission, we
must have energy; this will give us
character, and this is a necessary ele-
ment to success, and will aid us mate-
rially in securing other necessary ele-
ments. To people of little courage and
restricted mental vision, there is a
kind of relief in an imaginary reveng-
ful fate following all efforts of unsuc-
cessful ones,to scathe and blight them.
“I should_have succeeded if I had op-
portunities like such a one," or “I can
do nothing while fate is against me.”
The sooner one who casts his lot in
life's work-world gets rid of such ideas
the better for him, for indeed, there
is not the slightest chance for success
while harboring them.

We love our upright, energetic men
but for whom the world would soon
degenerate. We find that all great and
successful men have been self-reliant.
They grow strong by expending their

with which they had to contend.
Among those who have prov-
ed themselves to be benefactors of
their country, and heroes in their day,
and showed conclusively that they

‘mission is, and live for it.

mit of no defeat. Was the renowned
Professor Morse who struggled on
with undying hope for many long
years of anxiety, perplexity, delays,
and increasing difiicnlties, such as
none but the persevering, and resolute
could overcome. When he had reach-
ed the bottom of his purse, nothing
daunted, he after continued efi'ort,jat
last succeeded and in process of time de-
clared the telegraphic line was com-
pleted to an astonished world. The first
message sent from Washington to
Baltimore was, “What hath God
wrought,” words that should be writ-
ten in charaters of the living light.
While contemplating the history of
these great projectors and doers, we
can but be impressed with the facts
that meet us at every stage of their
rise that the splendors of their victor-
ies were enchanced by the contrasting
shadows of their defeat. For another
example let us take Cyrus W. Fields
The fury of the waves, and the dark-
ness of night seemed less threatning
than the defeat that seemed to have
hovered near his splendid purpose.
Then when hope deferred seemed re-
alized, the medium in its waters rest-
ing place obeyed the will of the mind,
and Europe and America exchanged
whispered secrets before they became
old; even then before the first notes
of victory had been sung throughout
the world; defeat gave a scotfmg laugh
and words of praise gave Way to those
of ridicule. But this great man was
not to be shaked in his purpose. Hope
was kindled anew in his soul from the
bitterness of defeat, seven years passed
ere a newly constructed cable was
ready. When 200 miles; of this
had been laid, the cable snapped and
all was lost, he renewed the attempt
which proved triumphant, and thus
the hero of inventive fame, after cross-
ing the ocean fifty times, and expe-
riencing twelve long years of wrest-
ling with powers that threatened de-
feat, was acknowledged a victor, and
had the joy of which only those can
know who jjwith opposing force
for long, lonely years, but who
within themselves find the transced-
ent light of an unconquerable purpose.
We have a multitude of examples
showing conclusively, that the surest
road to high attainments in life, is in
persistant,thorough work,faithfulness,
firmness and stability. As fickleness at
times mars a career, so, also, the fatal
inability to improve opportunities
leads to failures. Advantageous "cir-
cumstances furnish the avenue to
success, but they, before whom they
open, must have energy, perseverance,
and firmness to walk therein. If op-
portunities make the man, the man
also makes the opportunites and the
season for their success can usually be
traced to themselves, not to their sur-
roundings. To these noble and enter-
prising men the world owes a debt of
gratitude, they have built our cities,
reared our manufacturies, whitened
the ocean with their sails, and black-
ened the heavens with the smoke of
their furnace fires and steam vessels.
Mere incidends put to a good account
are often stepping stones to fortune,
as in the case of Erksine, and Mr.
Scott, afterwards Lord Eldon, who
wae only a poor barrister’ Galileo,
who looked through the first telescope,
and Bufi‘on_ who beheld the new science.
What these eminent men discovered
would have escaped ordinary observ-
ers. If we cherish high aims and are
hopeful, and aspire to a worthy place,
let us make diligent eflort to secure
necessary qualifications, and continu-
ally seek self improvement from all
those worthies mentioned, and hosts
of others. We may gather the practi-
cal lesson that if we would recognize
our missson, and do it, we must be
ready for any emergency, whether it
occurs in our ordinary business, or in
some extraordinary event.
Life always stirs in the roots first,
and works upwards. Never any one
struggles up from lowly walks in life
to {honor and power, but they draw
others after them; draw them by the
invincible power of right and true
works. It is not of so much importance
to us that Lincoln and Garfield came
to be Presidents, and that Greely was
one of of our best and most influential
journalists, and Whittier, who, like
Greely, was once but an humble far-
mer boy, now ranks among the best
posts, and touches all hearts by the
sweetness and purity of his song, as
that they were all and each true men
of integrity and uprightness, of ster-
ling worth and steadfastness, of un-
swerving purity of purpose,who show-
ed what high resolves and honest effort
can do, who made their lives a
grand success, who had a mission, and
adhered to it. They, like many
others whom we could name, stand
like beacon lights on the hills of life
lightning the way, cheering the hearts
of all who would be men, and calling
them ever to come up higher.
"Let us work for the good that is highest,
Dreaming not of greatness afar,
That glory is ever the highest
Which shines upon men as they are.”
We each have our own separate work
and mission, should we not each as-
pire, and have a worthy ambition for
good ends?
Let us live for a purpose, act well
our part, try to determine what our
This world

is one great field of labor. Nothing

had a mission which would ad-

  

THE‘ QBANQE VISETQE.

think, and try to persuade ourselves
to believe that we love the interest of
our fellow men, We may imagine we
desire the advancement and welfare
of the Grange interests, the temper-
ance work, Sabbath School, or the
church, and that we are interested in
every good work. We may secure a
place among each or all of them, even
be counted as worthy members, yet
unless we have their interests at heart
to such a degree as to awaken in us a
determination to do all in our power
to promote their several interests we
are a barrier and hindrance, rather
than a help to such institutions, and
the interests they represent. We may
excuse ourselves, saying we have no
talent, or there is not that prosperity,
or harmony we look for, or we fail as
yet to receive any signal benefit from
them, or they are not as we had hoped
or we are disappointed because little
has been accomplished. Now if we
know these institutions to be found-
ed on the imperishable, and immor-
tal principles of truth, justice, equity,
love and goodness, after being assured
of these important facts, if then, we
look on, and simply wish them well,
while they are aiming to cultivate, and
elevate the human mind, and to pro-
mote the prosperity and happiness,
and increase the temporal and spirit-
ual interests of all; it is not enough
for us to bid them "God speed,” while
we refuse, or fail to do all we possibiy
can to aid this glorious work. They
may succeed, but we shall become
useless dwarfs.

I would not attempt to say what is
anothers jduty, but while so much
ought to be done, each one snould be
ready to contribute his part, or he, as
well as others, must suffer loss. The
Bible tells us that “Whatsoever thy
hand findeth to do, do it with thy
might.” Let us first assure ourselves
that we are in the right, and then
work with a hearty good will just as
if we expected to succeed; persevere
and be faithful in whatever we under-
take.

Let us not disparage our work, or
regard it as of little, or no importance
because it is not known abroad. It
may be working in the subordinate
Grange, or helping some poor forsak-
en drunkard to reform, or teaching an
infant class in the Sabbath school, or
being door keeper in the house of the
Lord, or earning for the aged and in-
firm, or the young and dependant in
our own homes, or the sick and needy
in our neighborhood, or wherever
our lot is cast. We may fail to accu-
mulate the wealth of the world, or to
become noted, or gain applause, but if
our characters are built upon the im-
mutable principles of truth, integrity,
uprightness, honesty, faithfulness and
holiness, our lives will be a certain suc
cess.

"So let us learn to labor and no wait,
unvexed by fortune, or by fate. Re-
membering all that’s truly good is
grand and great.” _

MRS. S. B. SMITH.

 

Poor workmen Find Fault with their Tools.

Poor children find fault with their
parents.

What is a poor child? One who
does not fulfill his duty to his par-
ents. Let us consider a child’s duty.
After God he owes all to his parents.
They are the means God uses to make
known his desires, therefore they are
entitled to the greatest reverence.
It is to them, God gives the charge of
the weak, helpless infant, whose only
want is nourishment while it has
hardly the power to express that de-
sire.

They are to attend to all its physical
requirements and watch the develop-
ments of its mind. Think of a par-
ent’s responsibility. The child learns
evil much easier than good. The par-
ents must teach him to shun all evil,
uproot it if it has begun to sprout,
and see that he cultivates good morals
and noble ideas. They must teach
him to do right for the love of right
and not for‘ any honor or reward he
may receive.

After a child considers the amount
he owes his parents, how can he fail
to follow their slightest wish? The
only way he can repay them is to
show upon all occasions, his love and
respect for them, and to make himself
worthy of their affection. How few
reflect upon this!

A child should always give his par-
ents complete confidence. This is a
selfish world. Each one works for
his own benefit. There is no person
besides his parents, who has the same
interest in a child. They will work
harder for his advancement, than the
child himself. This fact receives but
little thought. The child thinks he
knows more than his parents. He
has associates of whom they do not
approve, that are pleasant to him as
they fill his ears with flattery. He
gives to them the confidence which
belongs to his parents, receives false
advice, and finally is awakened to the
fact that his supposed friends are his
greatest enemies.

A poor child, instead of relieving
his parents of a portion of their cares,
passes his time in idling and gratify-
ing his vanity. Isit strange such a
child and his parents do not agree?
and is it his parents fault? They are
working for his advancement, he, for

succeeds without work; we may

his destruction. He does not realize

it though, and is continually finding
fault with them. Some of his false
friends give him encouragement to
see how far he will carry his folly;
but when he is not in hearing they
give him only derision, for who can
respect a child who has no respect for
his parents. Thus he loses a good
reputation as a child; but there is a
still greater evil caused by this way-
wardness. He who cannot obey can
never command. He reaches a ma
ture age without the knowledge nec-
essary to instruct properly his own
children. To be able to fulfill the
duties of a parent is a ‘ duty owed to
God; therefore a poor child neglects
important duties towards God and
man; yet he is never aware that he
is theoneand the only one in fault.
Likewise a poor workman who has poor
work and causes much inconvenience,
still always blames his tools.

Let us all, with the help of God,
strive to become good workmen and
appreciate our tools.

MAY.

St. Albans, Vermont.

 

Social Entertainment.

G. proposes we discuss the art of
entertaining our friends.

How shall it be? Most people are
liospit-ably inclined, and delighted to
receive their guests, and wish to pro-
vide evcry pleasure for them. And
some, like Lady Mzicbctli, think
"All our service in every part twice done,
And then done double

Were poor and single business to contend
Against these honors deep and broad”

Here is a. case to the point. l-‘our
ladies called upon a friend and were
invited to stay to tea. She, unfortu-
nately had not at this time any ‘help.’
After seating her company in her
cozy parlor, she asked to be excused
and went» to her kitchen and spent
two or three hours there. At last she
made her appearance. becomingly at-
tired, yet with a weary look upon her
face. and announced supper. It was
all the most fastidious epicure could
desire.

If not, as G. says, seven kinds of cake
and three of pickles, there was alto-
gether too many. And there was at
least one who gazed upon her heated
and tired countenance with pain, and
wondered if she thought her guests
were gormands thinking more of good
victuals than the pleasure of her so-
ciety. She was a person of education
and refinement very pleasing in her

manners and address, a very desi1'able~

companion; but we think she made a
mistake.

No lady can be excused from not
having plenty of fresh linen on hand,
and her table set scrupulously neat and
tidy, with this serve a good cup of
tea, fresh bread, sweet butter, one or
two kinds of cake, sauce. cold meat if
you have it, this will do, and no ex-
cuses. If your friends love you and
appreciate your company, with this
they will be satisfied, if not they
had better stay at home.

AUNT IIATTIE.

St. John, May 28th.

 

FLOWERS,—All lovers of flowers
should remember that one blossom al-
lowed to mature and go to seed injures
the plant more than a dozen new buds,
suggests Bthe Rural Nebraska. Cut
your flowers, all of them, before they
begin to fade. Adorn your rooms with
them; put them on your tables, send
boquets to your friends who have no
flowers, or exchange favors with those
who have. All roses after they have
ceased to bloom, should be cut back,
that the strength of the root may go to
forming new roots for next year.

 

Is There’!

“Is there anything in being a. far-
mer’s wife that should blunt a womans
natural love of the beautiful in nature
or art, or rob her of inborn qualities
that go to make a real lady ?”

 

“Variety is the spice of life.” A
little controversy now and then, if
conducted in the right spirit, is not
harmful and may prove profitable.
I cannot agree entirely with Myra
upon “the fitness of things.” Why
need she care how people dress,
what they wear in the morning or
what they travel in. I have been a
few miles from home and have never
yet met any one that I thought had
on their very best clothes. I am
afraid the sister is growing worldly
minded when she‘ let a handsomely
dressed person so far take her thoughts
that she quite forgot listening to the
sermon. I do not think it wise to
borrow trouble about your neighbor's

wear their hair. I had rather see
folks wear a bustle than to be in a
bustle. I will venture to say if Myra
does not wear her hair in pretty
Waves over her forehead the coil she
wears on the back of her head is not
all her own, it is the bountiful pro-
vision of somebody beside nature, and
I don't believe she means a straight,
plain skirt either. If she is so fortu-
nate as to have a daughter, probably
the reason she does not wear bangs or
frlzzes is because they are not becom-
ing, and she has sense enough to know
in what way she makes the most at-
tractive appearance. In this article
I think the sister shows a decided

weakness, and I close with sighing:

clothes, how they dress or how they 1;

Alu.-‘Y for the rarity,
01' human charity.
VV'n'cxr H_iz:sL
Backwood’-A Corner, June 7.

 

A Worthy Woman's Winning Ways.

Miss limily l-‘authful who vistcd (‘zil-
iforniu a few months since in the in-
terest of the "educated women of l<Zn_:-
lanrl," was interviewed by 21 New York
Trilmne reporter who 52135:

Miss liniily l-'2litl1ful, who returns to
England this week after :1 successful
lecture tour in this country. visited,
while in Culifo1'x1iu, a woman who is
earning her living in H. r««1n2u‘k;1l»l_\'
pleasant and sensible, fashion. Miss
Austin, five years ago. was-a school
tcaiclicr in Sun Frzuicisco. Tired of
that drudgery. she bought near l“resno
ul1u11d1‘c(l-acre lot wliichslielms since
niunugcd as :1 "misiii f2u'n1" with the
aid of 21 spinstc-rf'ricnd and of four in-
dustrious (‘hin2uncn.

"in.-iidc the hoLisc."s:1ys Miss Faith-
ful in u lcttcr to the Lo/ulmi Lad‘:/'.s
I’Z(:loI'iuI, was am open piano. About
the table \\'t,'l‘t3 st1'c\ved the latest books
and muguziiics, showing that raisin-
growing lmd not dulled the fair pm-
p1'icto1"s intcrt-st in the intellcciuul
side of life. Miss Austin ln1spl:mtcd
peucl1,ap1'icot, iiccturinc and uhnond
trccs, but the g1‘cutcst purl of hcr land
is devoted to vines for misiii nmki11;.:‘.
These are of the s\\'cetcst .\lusc;:t vari-
ety. The process of 1'uisi11-1mLking' i.-:
very simple. The bunches of grapes
are cut from the. vines auidluid in tr:i_vs
in the open air for about :1 fortnight,
being duly turned at iiitcrvuls. Then
they are removed to the burn known
as the ‘s\\'cuti1ig-l1ou.~'c,‘ \v]1c1'<- tln-_v rc-
luain until the moisture is cxtmctctl.
They arcp1‘esscd:t1ul put into Iuoxc.-'.
and sent oil" to the 1n:u‘kct or sllippml
to linglzuid. As I luul ulrczuly been
given in San I-‘riuicisco a box of Miss
Austin’s 1‘21isins‘us the bi-st produced
in the Stutc,’111yintci'est in st-ci1if.: this
clever lady who had taken so new 21
departure in fcmulc i11du.~‘try,c;u1 be
umlerstood. Four years hence it is cs-
timuted that Miss Au.~'tin's p1‘opcl‘t_V
will be worth at least S::(>,UUo.-—('u1i-
jorniu Patron.

 

The Independent Element of Politics.

It seems to us that political unma-
gers do not generally uppwcizite that
the independent sentiment ofthe coun-
try has grown to at n1u_;nit1ulc which
cannot be (llSl‘Cg2ll‘(lt‘(l. Tinic was when
all the political 1n:u1ugcrs had to do
was to sclcct u nmn who was satisfac-
tory to the capital and corporations of
the country, and all would be riglit.
Now, however, the situation is diIl’cr-
cut. The aggressions of corporations
on public rights have haul the double
effect of rolling up enormous fortunes
in the hands of the few and creating
it feeling of alarm in the minds of at
large and influential class in the com-
munity,‘ who are patriots bci'o1'etl1ey
a1‘epurtis21ns, and who will now vote
for the candidate of the opposite party
rather than the candidates of their
own party if he have monopoly anilin-
tions. It the1'ei'ore behooves political
managers in both the great political
parties to sclect neither an out-zmtl-out
monopolist, nor anti-monopolist, for if
they do, either of these interests hold it
sulllcicnt balance of power to defeat
any candidate. The people do not
want railroad oilicers or attorneys. or
standard oil monopolists either at the
head or tail of tlicirticket, nor it states-
man who has been so “magnetic” that
he has attracted to llimsclf 21. large
number of dollars without having a
profession or other visible means of
subsistence. None of these men can
carry the State of New York as
Zlgiillllsli it clean, honest public man who
will protect alike tlieinterests of labor
and capital by sustaining the princi-
ples upon which our government was
founded. Any other kind of it candi-
date than this will be beaten, or if the
great monopolies of the country suc-
ceed in forcing upon both the conven-
tions candidates of their own selection
acting upon the principal of

“N ow, whether he kill Cassie, or Cas-
sio him, every way works our gain.”
It will simply be the means of form-
ing a. new party, with the central idea
of freeing the country from mono-
poly rule, and

“The last state of that man will be
worse than the first.”

In short, as stated by that eloquent
defender of public rights, the Brooklyn
Eagle.

“There is a. pretty general feeling that
the Continent of America was not dis-
covered by Columbus, and civil liberty
establishcd by the Fathers of the Re-
public, to the end that iifty millions of
people might be made tributary to a
band of milroad magnutes, or that far-
mers, artisans and merchants might,
by hard work and keen competition,
raise up a dozen Vanderbilts, with
each several hundred millions of dol-
lars. Those who entertain this feeling
have become pursuaded that the time
has arrived for the industrious masses
of this country to protect themselves,
if they ever intend to do so. It will
certainly not be easier after the adver-
sary has grown stronger. In this con-
test every delay is to the disadvantage
of the people. Let the issue be deferred
for a few years, and nothing but a mir-
acle or arevolution as violent as that
of France will overthrow the oppres-
sion.”

 

Llterary Notes From the Century co.

The well known English Writer on
political subjects, Mr. T. H. S. Escott,
editor of the Fortnightly Review, will
contribute to the July Century a care-
ful and critical estimate, including
some anecdotes, of John Bright as an
orator and parliamentarian. He con-
cludes that the great English radical
as an innate conservatism which has
saved him from extravagance, and al-
though he considers him neither a
great administrator nor legislator, he
shows why he was indispensable to
the legislation of his time——as an “em-
inently faithful representative of the
English Character.” A frontis iece
engraving after a full—length p oto-
graph accompanies the article.

Julian Hawthorne will contribute
to the July Century an interesting and
narrative paper on the “Scenes of
Hawthorne’s Romances.” Concord,
Boston and Brook Farm, which
formed the background of so many
of his stories, will be described, and
many of the descriptions will be ac-
companied by pertinent quotations;
also, by some charming illustrations
by Harry Fenn, among them being
several views of the “Old Manse” and

“The Wayside.”

JL'.\'l£ .5

AGRICULTURAL ITEMS.

1884.

"Sorghum" and "Reel Sugar.“

I notice in the I’./m_q/nnan of May
17, that the M-assachu.~.ct:s Charitable
Mechanics Association proposes to
exhibit apparatus for making sugar
and syrup lrom the sorghum cane, at
its coming fifteenth fair in this city,
and has requeied the New liugland
‘Agricultural Society to co-operate
with it in making the tests practical,
and will have the machines in opera-
tion on the necessary material.

In the sixteenth annual report of
the Massachusetts Agricultural Col-
lege is a report by Prof. C. A. Geese-
mann of the results of a series of
careful examinations to ascertain the
character and the amount of saccha-
rine matter present in Minnesota
Early Amber Cane raised upon Mas-
sachusetts soil.

Not having the report by me I can-
not refer to his conclusions, if he
made any, as to the advisability of
growing sorghum in this section to
make sugar from it proiitablp. I
would suggest that at the trial of
making sugar from sorghum thata
trial also be made of making sugar
from the sugar beet; all the appara-
tus required would be a grater to
grate the beets, and one of the im-
proved cider presses and an evapora-
tor such as is used in evaporating
sorghum juice.

This would make raw sugar, not
refined. but the sugar refineries now
established would purchase it as
readily as they would the raw beet
sugar that they now import from
Germany for refining.

There is no question in my mind
but that sugar can be made in this
section more profitably from beets
than it can from sorghum, il may be
otherwise in other sections wnere the
climate is warmer.

Certainlz we ought to be able to
make sugar here from beets if they
can do it in Germany and send it here
in competition with cane sugar. They
not only have to pay freight and
other charges, but also have to pay an
internal revenue tax in amoent equiv-
alent to the cost of raising the-beets.
From this we are free. The notion
prevails that to make sugar profita-
bly it must be made extensively

This is certainly erroneous, and the
sooner the illusion is dispelled the
sooner we shall Legin to realize the
productive resources of our lands and
employ our idle laborers in our own
fields instead ofthcir being forced to
emigrate South or \Vest to seek for
work. The introduction of the culti-
vation of the sugar beet Generally,
subsequently to be converted into
sugar or vinegar, would be of great
value to farmers.

I would insure to them superior
methods of cultivation, increased
crops, enable them to keep more
stock and enhance the value of their
farms.

It would create industry and diver-
sity of labor, thereby increasing the
general prosperity, intelbgence. and
happiness of the community.

At the previous Fairs there have
been graters and cider mills in opera-
tion, and if there is one at the com-
ing Fair all that will be needed in
addition will be an evaporator.

This will show that expensive ma-
chines and skilled labor is not requi-
site to make raw sugar, such as is in
demand at the sugar refineries. We
will demonstrate that in every iocal-
ity where there is a cider mill a far-
mer can have his beets worked up
the same as he now does his apples,
and the only further appliance needed
at the mill besides what he now has
to convert thejuice into raw sugar is
an evaporator. When this is known
by the farmers generally there can be
no question but that they will desire
to raise the beets for the reason that
there is no other crop they can raise
that will pay them as well. The
owners of the cider mills will be in-
terested to have sugar beets raised in
their locality, as it will bring them
business every year, while now in the
off apple year their business is very
small.

111 localities where they have not
yet put in the improved cider presses
which are worked b power they
would throw out the old style presses
andput sn the improved ones, for the
reason they could not do the amount
of work they would have with the
old ones.

In localities where at the present
time there are no presses they would
soon be established, and it will not
belong before we can make all the
sugar we need for our own consump-
tion, and the sugar beet will be one
of one of our stable crops.—"A Raiser
of Sugar Beets,” in Mass. Ploughmaa.

May 24, 1884.

 

Prairie Soil and corn Raising.

We have never read what Rusticus
has said of plowing for corn, but from
what he says about deep plowing and
certain reservations he makes, we are
inclined to believe that in the main
we agree. Our black prairie soil here
in Illinois is composed mostly of
humus, which is very porous soil, but
is generally underlaid by a clay sub-
soil through which water passes very
slowly, so that when excessive rains
come the water is retained too near
the surface for the good of the crops,
and if the thermometer ranges high,
the roots of our cereals are rotted more
or less and the yield is much diminish-
ed. We want to say, first, that all
soils in all localities are benefited by
stirring the earth deep, not turning it
bottom side u , but below our plow-
ing. The ma n advantages of this are,
that it admits heat and light to a
greater depth; facilitates the more
rapid passing away of surplus water
and in a dry time promotes capillary
attraction from below just at the time
the plants need water most to car
the fertilizing elements to the mouths
of the fine rootlets or spongioles.
Now, allow us to say that chemical
analysis of soils have determined that
full three-fourths of the elements of
plant growth are contained in the first
four inches of soil. Doubtless this is
somewhat varied in different kinds of
soil but the main truth is specially
applicable to our prairie soil. Believ-
ing this true, the proposition that
plowing no more than four inches deep
or corn is better than any greater
depth strikes us as being self-evident.
If we bury any portion of this top soil
more than four inches we are losing

in great part the fertilizing elements
in the part so buried, and hence, the

  


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JUNE 15, 1884.

. shallow plowing is unquestionably the

‘best for the corn crop, and better still
when the earth is stirred a foot or
more below the plowing. But after
we have thus plowed and stirred, our
labor will have been at least partially
in vain if we use implements in corn
culture that stirs the grand four or
more inches deep. Do you ask why
deep culture is dai gt-rous and wrong ?
In answer we have to say that corn
has two distinctive sets of roots—those
that push downward nearly per
pendicular for the purpose of sustain-
ing the stalk in an upright pcsition
and the horizontal roots which furn-
ish food for the growing and maturing
of the cob and corn. These Il0l‘lZ')!]I’.BI
roots by examination will be found
from two to six feet long completely
crossing the space between the row;
but what concerns us most is the fact
that most of these roots are within
three inches of the surface, some less,
and very few more. As corn roots
were made for a special purpose, when
we use an irnrleirieiit that rzzns deep
we necessarily cut or break many of
these root-, and consequently, the
purpose for which they were made is in
a. greater or less measure defeated, and
our acts make us assume to know
more about corn growing than the
Creator of the plant. Were it not for
the wonderful recuoerative powers in
nature the plant would be utterly dc.-
stroyed, and we have often seen such
result in a dry time. Whez. the l'0ols
are then relentlessly broken, new
roots shoot out to repair damages, but
so much time is lost that only a partial
recovery takes place and the crop is
shortened in proportion to the loss of
roots, the success or non-success of
the new roots being in time To aid in
the perfection of the car. It follows
from the location of these roots, that
to get the full benefit of the available
plant food we must use implements of
culture that will run above these roots.
It is much better for the corn, much
easier for man and beast to work corn
not to exceed two inches and a half
deep. The smoother the surface is
left, the better for sowing grain or
timothy seed ‘ind the better the corn
withstands the winds, and what is
best of all, you will get from six to
fifteen bushels more to the acre than
by the foggyism that cuts roots and
piles dirt around the hills. Thirty
years experience, experiments and
observation has impressed upon our
mind the truth of the above ideas.
We have the pleasure of knowing
that hundreds of our prairie farmers
have adopted this system and the wit-
nesses all testify to the great benefit
in the business of corn raising.
R. K. SLOSSON.
Verona, Ill.

 

How to Build a Silo.

‘,The first silos, as We have seen, were
simple pits dug in the ground, and the
soil thrown out was used to cover and
protect the ensilage. In many soils
these pits served but 2). temporary pur-
pose; and the next step in their develop-
ment was a lining of masonry to give
the pits a permanent character. From
the ditllculty of keeping the water out
of these pits, in many localities silos
of masonry where made above ground,
and these at first were massive and
expensive. The next step in advance
which quite naturally followed, was, to
substitute a movable cover of boards
with weights to give the required pres-
sure, for the cover of earth which had
been used in the less perfect form of
the silo. As an air tight enclosure was
found to be the essential condition in
the construction of a silo, lighter walls
were made as a matter of economy, with
good results, and even frames of tim-
ber lined with boards or planks, were
substituted for the more expensive
structures with complete success.

A balloon- frame of scantliiig, of suita-
ble size, covered on the outside with
matched boards, and lined on the inside
with two thicknesses of one inch match-
ed boards, with a layer of tarred paper
between them, thus securing a practic-
ally air-tight enclosure surrounded bya
dead air space as a protection against
frost, is, in the opinion of the writer, the
best and cheapest form of construction.
If the boards and timber are saturated
with hot coal-tar, whlcli can readily be
done with trifling expense, the durabil-
ity of the silo will be very much in-
creased, from the fact that wood is
not so good a. conductor of heat as
walls of masonry. It will be seen.
from what follows, that advantage
over any others in preserving the
ensilage, which, in connection with the
saving of expense in their construction
must have an influence in bringing
them into general use.—ZIIanly llfiles, in
Popular Science Monthly.

 

California Products Resources.

From the most reliable information
to be obtained regarding the products
of the State, we have obtained the
following estimates of the results for
the past year, ending December 31st:
Wheat, 1,200,000 tons, worth $36,000
000. The mines have yielded nearly
$18,000,000. The wool clip is esti-
mated at 42,000,000 pounds; worth, at
least, $10,000,000, and sheep $1,200,000.
Cattle fold for $4,000,000. The fruit
and wine products, $10,000,000. Dairy
products are estimated at $700,000, and
flax, silk, cotton, etc., at $200,000.
Miscellaneous products are estimated
at $100,000. This makes an aggregate
of$82,000,000. Now, when we take
into consideration that only about one-
sixth of the entire population is en-
gaged in farming, we think that this
is a good showing.

 

Some time since in strolling through
Stratford, the market gardens of
Bridgeport and Birmingham, I was
much interested in meeting W. H.
Benjamin and learning his method of
bleaching celery. Instead of earthing
it up as is usually done, Mr. Benjamin
simply ties it up closely in old news or
other papers when it is ready for
bleaching, and at the end of from
twelve to twenty days finds it as nicely
bleached as though it had been labor-
ously banked up. He says one-third
more celery can be got from an acre,
because when it is banked it does not
need to be planted so far apart; that a.
great amount of labor can be saved,
and by this process the celery never
rusts.—Ca.nadian Horticulturist.

 

_ The fruit growers of Western Mich-
igan have or anized an association for
marketing t_ eir fruits without the
3nd _of, commission men. James Low-
me is its President, and A. S, Kedzie,
becreta.ry.1

Michigan Crop Report for June.

LANSING, June l3.——lMicli Pl'6B8.]—

For the Michigan crop report for June
the secretary of state has received re-
turns from 901 correspondents,represent-
ing 618 townships. The weather during
May was on the whole much more favor-
able than during May, 1883. Wheat and
grass made good growth during the
month and the spring seeding has done
well. There is now complaint of dry
weather in some places, which, if it
continues, will soon affect the crops
seriously. Wheat is generally reported
this on the ground and spotted, that on
clay land being badly injured. The
average condition in the southern four
tiers of counties is 91 and in the north-
ern counties 98. The probable total
product in the state may be placed at
23,400,000 bushels. Secretary Chamber-
lain, of the Ohio state board of agricul-
ture, places the probable yield of wheat
in that state at about three-fourths of an
average crop.

The total number of bushels of wheat
reported marketed in May was 763,000
and in the 10 months, August-May, 9,-
148 943.

More than four-fifths of the seed corn
planted in the southern four tiers of
counties and more than three-fourths of
that planted in the northern counties
was grown in Michigan. Fifteen per
cent of the seed failed to grow. As a
large area was not planted till in May,
the next report may change these figures.

The condition of the other crops, com-
parison being with 1883, is: oats 99,
barley 98, meadows anl pastures 97,
clover sowed this year 97. Four per
( ent of the clover seeded this year failed
to grow.

Wages of farm hands average $18.35
per month with board and $26.78 per
month without board. The first foot-
ings of the sheep and wool columns in
the reports received from supervisors of
517 townships show that there were
1,417,000 sheep sheared in 1883, yielding
7,904,000 pounds of wool. and that the
number of sheep in the same townships
the present year is 1,439,000, which is
one and one-half per cent more than in
1883.

Fruit Evaparaiors.

[From the Agricultural World of May 15,1884]

The evaporation of fruit has brcome
one of the leaving industries of the
country, and in accordance with our
promise given a few weeks since, we
went to Portland and saw the Plum-
mer fruit evaporator at work. When we
arrived there we found several others
from different parts of the State on the
same errand, viz, to see if the claims
made by the company were carried
out by the practical workings of the
evaporator. We found the proprietor,
Mr. C. H. Triphagen on hand with a
smiling face. and, in answer to in-
quiries, he said:

“I have been investigating the
evaporators for some time, and have
seen almost every kind made, and I
tnink every kind used in Michigan,
but'have not been satisfied for the
following reasons: First, they are all
tinderboxes, and sure to be burned
sooner or later, the insurance being
exorbitant. Second, they are not un-
der control so but what heavy winds
are sure to affect their working, and
damage a large per cent of the fruit. Fi-
nally, I saw the Plummer fruit quoted
at a large advance on any other, which
settled the matter with me. So I en-
tered into negotiations with the com-
pauy, and they made me so fair an
offer, that I thought it too liberal, but
I accepted it, and the company at once
began operations, and you see the
evaporator in full operation, doing
even more than was claimed for it.’ ’

Mr. Triphagen is now working on
the evaporated hulled corn, which is
a new thing, but is having an im-
mense sale. The following questions
were asked by us: “Does it bring out
its product as white as other evapora-
tors? “Yes, much more so.” “How
much wood does it take for twelve
hours?” “About one-third of a cord,”
“Are you safe from fire?” “Yes it is
as safe from fire as the best fire proof
safe.” “How many bushel of apples
can you preserve on it in a day?’ "1 his
is No 5 and will handle 140 bushels
easy.”

After looking around the help and
finding them all of one mind, al-
though some of them had run other
evaporators for years, we took the
train for home convinced that the
Plummer fruit evaporator was all that
had been claimed for it, and that it
merits the twenty—two gold medals,
and sixty—five diplomas it has received
from State, inter-State, and National
Expositions, among which may be
mentioned the Centennial, Paris and

Melbourne ( Australia), Expositions,
and a special medal from the English
Government.

Any of our patrons wishing to learn
more about this evaporator, will secure
a catalogue by addressing,

R. B. SMITH, GRAND RAPIDS.

 

Choosing a Profession.

“I have almost made up my mind
to become alawryer,” said a youth to
a Philadelphia imes man.

“Indeed! What qualities do you
possess?”

‘ ‘Frankly ?”

“Yes, frankly.”

“Well. I am studious, I have an ex-
cellent memory, a good reasoning
faculty, and a love for the philosophi-
cal. At college I took honors.”

“Superb! Forty years _ ago you
might have achieved celebrity at the
Philadelphia bar. But have you a
turn for tricks? Can you measure
everything by the standard of a fee?
Could you become an adept at defeat-
ing justice by framing excuses to have
cases put cf!‘ for months and years
after having sworn to delay no
person's cause? Would you browbeat
witnesses? Have you a command of
‘billingsgate’? Would you use the
cougjté to further y(;uiiiown?sphemes or
gra 1 your own ee ngs

"WT: , no.”

“Then go to Texas and raise cows.”

TEE QBANQE VESIEQE.

 

antic’ Eepaiitnteni.

THE WAYS OF THE RAIN.

I heard an old farmer talk, one day,
Telling his listeners bow,

In the wide, new country far away,
The rainfall followed the plow.

“As fast as they break it up, you see,
And turn the heart to the sun,

As they open the furrows deep and free,
And the tillage is begun,

“The earth grows mellow: and more and
more,
It holds and aendsjto the sky
A moisture it never had before
When its face was hard and dry.

“And so wherever the plowshares run
The clouds run overhead;

And the soul that works, and grows in the
sun,
With water is always fed,”

I wonder if that old farmer knew
The half of his simple word,

Or guessed the message, that heavenly true,
Within it was hidden and heard?

It fell on my ear by chance that day;
But the giudness lingers now,
To think it was always God's dear way
That the rainfall follows the plow.
——i\Ir.r. A. I}. T. lV}n'lm=y,

 

I)/gar ,\'e£ccs and i\'r.pI1r;z/is :—A little
more than twenty centuries ago. in
that remote period of history preced-
ing the cliristian era, there cxisted in
Athens a school of Greek philosophers
who were called cynics.

You have only to turn to your an-
cient history to learn what their phi-
losophical teachings led to.

Through the long vista. of interven-
ing centuries, since Diogenes, Crates,
and llipparchia expounded their doc-
trines, the name Cynic has come down
to us and is to-day applied to those in
whom we imagine can be traced some-
thing in common with these old-time
Atlienians.

People whose dispositions have a
strongly developed acidulous element
are generally more or less cynical.
()ften we meet with those who try to
assume the role of a cynic, imagining
it imparts an air of superiority. Very
often we detect this in the young wri-
ter, wlio of all others should avoid it.
Not only is it a very good test of inex-
perience, but it is apt to harm the
cause they espouse.

Cynicism long maintained might be-
come real, then through what a dis-
torted lens one would view life.
There is not so much good in the
world that we can afford to magnify
the existing evil. Neither is there
such adearth of evil that we should
scoff at what is good.

Ibelieve it was Frederick Douglas
that I once heard say there was enougii
good in the world to take care of the
evil. Whether this be true or not is a
mooted question. But would you ad-
vance the former and help exterminate
the latter, you must avoid niisaiitliropy
and cultivate and stimulate philan-
tliropy.

Grace and “\Vill,” we were as always
glad to hear from you. for have we
not learned you are sure to have
something to say worth listening too?

To that little maid of nature, Pansy,
you insured a welcome when you
came to us with words of instruction
practical and brief. Already you
have entered upon the rugged road
of science and are unconsciously
smoothing the way for your own ten-
der feet. Yes, I think your way “the
nicest way to study botany.” Please
write‘ again. AL'NT Pavia.

Personal.

Cousins of the Visilo7':—\Vliat did
you think, and what could “Aunt l’rue”
have said when the last number was
opened and you saw “Grace Ild.(I. done it,”
by presenting herself twice on the same
page, and appropriating nearly the en-
tire .Youth’s Department to herself.

Of one thing I am confident, however
and it somewhat frees my feelings of
having become obtrusive, while I sin-
cerely regret such 21 state of affairs;
and it is, bad there been other letters
in waiting for our column, mine would
not have been unfortunately alone,
with only little Pansy for company.

When this column was first offered
us the object, as stated, was to present
a means by which young people, wheth-
er in the Grange or not, might prepare
themselves for usefulness, and the ac-
tive duties of iife, and give all the
young readers of the VISITOR the hen-
efit of their knowledge and experience-

Every advantage of a. school in one
sense has been given us. Have we at-
tended?

We can not help ourselves without
the influence of that self-bettering be-
ing felt by those who come in contact
with it. Our very efforts that are worst
failures, may prove an encouraging
stimulus to another’s successful at‘
tempt. Is our mite to be withheld then?

We had better add mite to mite, till
We swell the measure of our depart-
ment each week with matter we can
submit to competition with any simil-_
ar department of other papers.

I am not in a. complaining mood this
morning——quite otherwise——when I re-
member the letters that have appeared
here from time to time, it is encourag-
ing that we have every support in the
belief that we have had the best at-
tainments of its writers.

There are names of cousins that have
ceased to appear. One reason, or anoth-
er, doubtless prevents, and I dare say
their apologies would all be accepted

by us could we hear them. To these,
Grace just iiow,espe-ciaily addresses
her remarks. Tell us your excuse for
absence, or better still,send an over-
ruling of your best thoughts written
for our enjoyment and benefit. It may
be circumstances forbid your own re-
turn for the present, will you not in-
duce some friend to come as arepre-
scntative, until you are at leisure, and
then remain an added member?

When the May 1.7, VISITOR came I
thought “How the cousins will wel-
come "Will" once more! They have
called him so long in vain. Now Will,
we expect much from you. You have
given us much of worth in the past,
and much in the future is hoped for.
It is good for all of us to feel ourselves
oftener in the sympathy with nature.
that you and Aunt l’i‘ue evince. It is
restful to liml these little touches at
earth's beauty and varied nioods,cropp-
ing out here and there in ones reading.
We are awaiting your account of a trip
to the Ag. College— for of course,
when you are as near :18 at present,
you will visit it.

While I 2l.lllS}_M‘ilI{Ill;§lll :1 personal
way, let me Cilll for .\’ who lashed one
of my poor penniiigs so C0l‘<,ilil.II_Y; and
Pussy Willow too, who took an inter-
m(-«lizite stand, Pussy knew better than
to show other than it velvety paw to
either side. Come again both, most
heartily SIl'l.II you be welcomed I

This is it place f'or real irnprovcnient,
and mental culture if we will. If the
right impetus be given it by the con-
tributors, our department would thrive
vigorously on the liberal patronage,
and it would call for no exertion for it
few to maintain even 3. fitful existence.
Let us pour through this channel our
best selves, studied ideas, systematiz-
ed and condensed into readable essays
that shall be a credit to our mines and
this paper.

GRACE.

 

Aunt Prue and Cousins.--—Can
June with her roses surpass this?
Blossoms, blossoms everywhere. What
volumes of fragrance! Every breeze
wafts flakes of sweetness at my feet
and the path before me grows white
with the falling petals of the apple
blossoms. Each blade of grass stands
sentinel over one or more of the fair
fragments, while here and there the
wind has heaped them in tiny banks
along the fence. One cannot step
without “treading perfume.”

There, now I feel better. I wanted
so much in March to tell you how one
crocus made for me a spring, and was
preparing to enrapturc you with an
encomiastic article on the crocus, when
[chanced to see an editorial in the
Tribune requesting all “to give the
crocus a rest this year and wait for
the dandy-lion.” This cooled my en-
tliusiiisni to such a degree that I re-
niainod silent during the dandy-lion
season, and until this beautiful May
day, when my rcsolntioii to continue
non-committal was defeated.

HELEN MAR.

There comes a time in every little
girl's life when she is seized with a long-
ing to cook; byall ineuns indulge her. Do
not wait until she is 11. young lady and
then send her to a cooking school to
learn how to make a pudding or cake
-—what she might have learned in the
kitchen at home, and been happy in
learning.

 

What Kind of Books to Read.

The members of the Youth Depart-
ment will thank us for giving them
the following choice extract from an
exchange :-

“I have felt that it would be a
good thing.” said Rev. Robert Collyer
at the Boston Young Men’s Christian
Union, “to talk to you to—night about
the companionship of good books.
They will deepen and sweeten the joys
of young men and women. I suppose
that I might say it is fifty five years
or nearly so since I dreamed over the
first of them, of one of them especially,
‘Whittington and His Cat.’ It was
when I was five years old, and it was
the first book I remember reading.
Every boy should have it. Good
books are good friends; they will
never desert us.

"I sat in Shakespear’s chair at
Stratford-on—Avon, and went into his
garden, and had flowers from the flow-
er-bed near his door. It was all as
lovely as a midsummer night’s dream;
but I could not make him live in
Stratford; he lived with me. My
companions may be your friends,
young men and women, and fill your
life with pleasure. as they have mine.

“The best books often reveal their
worth after many years. ‘They did
not think much of Shakespeare in his
time. Good books are like the wine
we hear of (that we never see of
course), that grows precious in the
lapse of years. Such is the genesis of
all the great books. We old readers
know we can only get the good from
a book by some such process as that
by which it was written. I speak
only of the best, not of such as you
can read as you would crack a nut.
The greatest books are always grow-
ing better. We can hardly blame the
simple fellow who read Robinson
Crusoe through every year; and who,
when he was told it was not true said
he would not believe it. adding to his
informant: ‘I don’t thank you at all
for telling me, either.’

“I would say a word of caution.
There are books we can read as a man
takes opium, which make us feel like
heaven, but they leave a greater des-
olation than opium. There are, also,
books we may devour in any quanity
without any harm, except the taking
up of our time—books that are as main
to the sea. It is not for me to say,
however, (human nature is so differ-
ent) what to take and what to leave.
This is a sure criterion, however:

First, ifwhen I read a book about God,

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and find that it has put nae farther] Uiiwelcome death has again invaded our

from him; or about humanity, and
find that it has put me farther from
man; or about life, and it makes me
think it less worth living, then I
know that for me is not a good book.
It may charm me, but it is not my
book.

“I want to speak of novels. I al-
ways enjoy a bright, good story. I
used to tilde them under the bed when
I was a boy, and would do it again if
I had to. This is what Walter Scott
did for me forty years ago, And I
read him now with delight. You say
you cannot read Scott. you do not
know Scotch. I would say, then, ‘do
learn Scotch.‘ Some call novels week-

day sermons _and authors week-day
preaches. It is about so.”
FR.Al\'K lt. S'i'o«:i{'i‘o:\', who is ex-

pected home from Europe during the
summer, has devor,e«i his absence to
story-writing, as well as to sigI1t—se€-
ing. He will contribute to the July
CI-:iv'i‘Uin'a«=liort storv, called “The
Reversible Landscape,” in which he
will write of a kind of art which
“cannot be to high.” This will be
followed in a subsequent number of
THE CENTURY by another droll story
by the same author, entitled "The
Remarkable Wreck of the Thomas
Ilgkc,” and later by a bit of the topsy~
turvyln which Stockton excels, en-
titled “A ’l‘ale of Negative Gravity.”
Apropos of Mr. Stockton’s “The Lady,
or the Tiger?” which has just appear-
ed in book form in a collection of
short stories, it is said that soon after
its appearance in THE CENTURY,
where it attracted a great deal of at-
tention and was the subject of much
comment and guessing, the author
receivedanote from a member of a
well-known literary club in London,
saying that he had read the story
aloud one evening to the members
present, and after discussion a vote
had been taken and had resulted it a
tie: six voting that it was the tiger
which was behind the mysterious
door and the same number believ-
ing that the unhappy combatant
would find the rival of the Princess.
To settle the matter, the note went on
to say, the writer took the liberty of
asking the author for a decision. Mr.
Stockton humorously replied that he
hadn’t as yet arrived at a solution of
the problem, and that was the reason
the story was left as it is. He inti-
mated that this was an advantage,
because for the price of one magazine
the reader can have whichever ending
he prefers.

 

Mr. Editor.-—0ur neighborhood have
used the, l’atr0n’s lngersoil Liquid
Rubber Paint, and can speak of it in
the highest terms. For ease of spread-
ing, beauty of finish and durability, we
never have met its equal.

Yours fraternally,
_ E. .5. BURNES.
[Sec advertisement—Eniroit]

Let anyone try roasting corn before
feeding the fowis, and tell you by-and
by if‘ his egg basket does not till much
more rapidly than usual.

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NOTICES OF MEETINGS.

The next regular meeting of Wayne
County Pomona Grange No 9, will be
held at the hall of Livonia Grange on
Friday June 27th, at 10 o’clock A. M.
A good programme will be presented.
We hope to see all the jotlicers and a
large number of members in atten-
dance. All fourth degree members
are invited to attend.

ROBERT BRIGHTON,
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THE REAPER DEATH.

NOON.-—Agaiu are we reminded of the
shortness of life and the certainty of death
by the death of Sister LYDIA NOON which
occurred on the 18th day of Feb. We feel
that in the death of our Sister, her family
has been deprived of a kind and affectionate
wife and mother, the Grange of a worthy
and valuable member, and society of one who
was esteemed by all. Therefore,

Resolved, That we, as a Grange, extend
our heartfelt sympathy to our brother and
his family in their aflliction, and in token of
‘our regard the charter be draped in mourn-
ing for sixty days, that a copy of these
resolutions be presented to the bereaved
family, that they be spread on our records,
and a copy sent to the GRANGE Visrron.

The following was adopted by Ganges
Grange, No. 359, at a. special meeting held
May 31st, 1884.

LEWIS.---Wnaaius, Death has entered
our circle and removed our beloved Sister
Miss ANNA B. LEWIS. We acknowledge
the justice of Him who is too wise to err and
too good to do wrong. While we recognize
this act of Providence as a bereavement that
fills our hearts with sorrow, and deprives us
of the companionship of a. worthy member
and oificer we bow in humble submission to
the Divine will.

Resolved, That we sympathize with the
bereaved parents and friends, in this their
sad atfliction, and recommend them to God
who is able to sustain them in their bereave-
ment.

MOORE—Died May 14th Mrs. LUCY MOORE
a charter member of the Bronson Grange No.
91.

' WHEREAS. It has pleased the Almighty
Father to remove from our midst our dearly
beloved sister therefore be it. .

Resolved, That we tender our sympathy tojthe
bereaved famil in this their deep afiiiction
31;; sdrape our c arter :_ in mourning [for thirty

SIAS-0n_the 11th of May, 1884, CLARA,
only daughter of Holland and Matilda Sias,
departed ;this life at the age of 32. In
her death South Riley Grange has lost a
worthy Sister and her parents and society a
valued member.

W1I.i\ror—Died May 17th, 1884, Sister Emu
G. Wmxor, worthy secretary of Woodhman
9131189. No. 610, in the 20th year of her ago;

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Grange and taken from our midst. a beloved
Sister. For this great uiiivction we tender our
warmest sympathy to the bereaved family who
so deeply mourn the loss of their dear one,
realizing with them how powerless words are
or earthly hands to relieve this atliiction.

VVoodman Grange ordered its Charter to be

. draped for sixty ll.-iys, and this test'moiiiaI be

entered on our Grange record.

THE MARKETS.

Grain and Provisions.

l.ivi—:itrooL. June l.i~2:0J r. )i.—Wheat, new
No.2 spring;steady; as 41.

NEW Yoaii. June ll.—-Flour. (I ll._ Wheat.
1«.@“..c higher: qui:-t tradu 2; No. 1 white. nom-
inai; sales, lfiklul bu. No. 2 red. July.‘ S1.Ul@l.-
0115; l'it5,0(X) bu. Aug.. #1 03@l.08‘z: 158.000 bu-
Sept., 5l.04.‘é@l.f.l1(.;8tlX) bu. Oct. N1-U594: 16»-
Ouu by. Dec.. $i.ts+... Unrn. aoa bisb,e_r; aux-
ed wentern, spot, :':7a031A;futures. 62'.‘6@55¥s.
Oats. western. 3705.41. Pork. steady; mess $17--
50. Lard, hotter; steam rendered 58.2756.

DETli0I'l', Juno 14.--122301‘. M.-Whsaustrong;
cash, $1.L;v=‘~g; June, $l.U01:;: July, 51.0193 bid;
Aug. 98; Sept. 07 bid; I45‘ asked; No. 2_ red, cash
95 bid; No. ‘.3 white. Ill; No 3 red "15- 001'“;
No. 2 ct\sh.55*.;'. Oats, No. 2 white. 355‘; No. '3,

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5‘ Flour. Wheat. Corn. Oata.
Bec‘ptn ........ . . 77 6.30) 1.0110 100
8hip'ts ........ .. nune i,wU none 1.703

Tonnno, June l~i.—-Wheat, dull, easy; No. 2
i-ed,caah,9l5é@El7; June 94%; July 95 asked;
Aug, 955; gqxgd; N41. 2 soft, 31.01%; No. 3 red
85@ll2. Uorn, quiet, tirm;Nu.Z.L‘1lH11 111' JP119-
57; rejected 55; no grade 45. Oats. nominal;
No. 2 white, 36%; N0. 2- cash or June, 44..

CHICAGO, June 14 —1:i0 P. :u.—-Wheat. steady:
87 Junc;88,Ls July; 589*: asked Adan: 89715 641%-
Uorn, shade lower; 50% June. Pork, lower;
$19.70. Lard, unchanged, 18.05 June.

(irpcei-loo.

NEW YORK, June 14-—-Butter. firm; western.
8@i1; Elgin creamerv. ‘Zl@21‘/4- 0l18€B9- 3,7111-
i@10,*».i. Sugar, dull. Molasses. dn_ll. H10?-
uiet. Coffee. dull. Tallow, firm; 09-l6@59x.
estern eggs, steady; 16@165é-
onlcaoo waomrsanir Paiciis—'rxMEs BIPOBI.

Bu stand. A 6% Butter. dlifyn 11015

E'r':li1’uIni:8d..... 711. ex. oreamery l8@19
Dried apples.... 7¥(@3 00111111011 3010
Potatoes, bn.,....‘ Elma. fl'8I_I1 -- 1-IMTOI5
Wool. fine w‘nhd 33-83 Beans h pick $1.50-5.30

Live Utocx.

mo. June 16.—-H028. receipts. 10.001:
acctyifgec, firm; .'>@10o higher: light, M.&J®5,65:
rough packing, i5.2.l)@-‘L55: IIOEVY P1031113
and sin ping $5.6o@5.35. Cattle. roceiptl. 1.‘
Sm; dul . nominal; exports, $ti.5U@3-30:‘ 001130
choice, 38 l0@6.-5U; common to fair. $5 3“)-
sheep, receipts, 600; slow; inferior to choice.
$2.(l@4 25

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LOOK ALT THIS.

Prices of a few leading
kinds of Groceries :

Sugars by the barrel oiiiy. Per pound.

  

Granulated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7i 0
Standard A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  0
Extra 0. White... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. (gt 0
Exti'aC.YelIow..................... Of‘
corriin. . _
Finest Green Rio l~ic. per. pound, in 20
pound lots in new grain bags . . . . . . . 20 c
Finest Roasted Rio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 17 I
TEA. _ _
Finest Japan, 45c. per pound in I) pound iota.
Full Chest, per pound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 40 0

Best Rice, Tic. per pound. 111.10 P0111111 10“-
Best Rice, ole. per pound, in 100 pound
lots, grain bags...... ...... 20 0

Best Mustard, per pound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26_
Best Cream Tartar, in bulk . . . . . . . . . . . . -3 0
Best Baking Powder, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ‘.25 c
Boneless God, 40 pound boxes . . . . . . . .. 7 6
Imported English Dairy Suit, per bushel
sack............  

All other goods, Groceries, Dry Goods 0!‘
Hardware, at proportionably low prices. I
make no charge for boxes, but use grain bags
when possible, charging cost price. I wish
it understood that all goods may be examined
before payment is made, and _it not perfectly
satisfied, as to price and ‘quality, may be re-
turned at my expense, within ten days and I
will return amount offreight paid. I now
occup the large building ]U.8I7 vacated by the
Free ress Company,

GEO. W. HILL.

No. 24 Woodbrldge St. IVest, Detroit, Illich.

FOOLISH WOMEN,

Those sufferln from
complaints pecu iiir to
their sex, which are
daily I)€COllllIl3' more
dnngeroiis an more
firmly seated, yet who
neglect to use or even to
learn about ioa-Ph0ra-
VVoman's Friend.

For testlriioniitls prov-
ing its merits, address,

R. I'ENGELLY dz Co.,

Kulaiiiazoo,
Mich.
Sold by all Druggists,

N. B.—-Every woman, sickly or healthy,
should read Dr. Pengeliy’s book, “Advice to
Mothers concerning diseases of women and
children, ’ Free to any lady. Postage in sealed
envelope ic.

Angler's Complete Outfit

This is our latest and beat outfit. It consists
of a flue 11 foot jointed rod, with brass tips
and ferrules; 1 bob; 1 cork bob with book
and line; 6 sinkers; 2 forty-foot sea-grass lines
and 1 shorter; 12 assorted books; 3 trout and 2
bass flies; l fine bait box; hinged cover and
highly ornamented; l trolling hook and 1 reel
holding 40 feet of line. This is a splendid out-
fit for those who delight in fishing. Price 81,
or 3 for $2.75. Remit by rosru. NOTE or con-
BENCY.

J. C. COLBY CO., Chicago, Ill,
l6june 2t

Half Fare Excursions

To Arkansas and Texas,

WEDNESDAY, JUNE, 24th, 1884. Com-
plete arrangements have been made for this
Popular Cheap Land Excursion, in order to
give all parties an opportunity at a low rate
to inspect the great resources of the MAG-
NIFICENT SOUTH.-WEST. Millions of
acres of timber and prairie lands awaiting you
at from two to five dollars per acre. Abun-
dance of good water. Climate the finest in the
world No long cold winter. For RATES,
MAPS and full particulars. Address.

JNO. B. FRAWLEY, Land Agent,

I 09 Clark Street, Chicago.

l5jnne 21:

$50 REWARD
will be paid for any Grain
Fan of same size that can
clean and bag as much Grain or
Seed in onsdifi osour Patent
MONARC Grain and
Seed Separator and Ba -
_ er wbic we_ offer to the mili-
 . ic at alow price. Send for
» circular and p--ice list.
c will be mated rain.

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JUNE 15. 1884.

A railway pass toa public ofllcer is
something more ‘than the appearance
of a bribe; it is given with the distinct
understanding that the recipient is to
regard favorably the giver; and what-
ever may be said in denial of this in-
fluence there is still the fact that rail-
way passes do sometimes affect public
policy. Let them be abolished. The
present legislature hasa duty in the
case. The bill is fair; it inflicts no
wrong upon any person, or corpora-
tion, or business. It isjust in its char-
acter and it should pass.—TIw Hus.
bandman.

Proiessor Kedzie's Letter to the Aiabasiine
Gompany.

Aoarcvnruaar. Cormson.
Lansing, April 19, 1884. 3
Yb 1!. B. Church, Manager:

DEAB Sm, —The Alabastrne put on the walls
of the Chemical Laboratory more than four
years ago is in as good condition and bright
In appearance as when first applied. save
where water from a leaky roof has injured it.
The Alabastine seems to grow harder with
age, making a firm and coherent covering,
and has no tendency to soil the clothing by
contact, as whitewash and calcimine will. I
am satisfied with Alabastine.

Yours faithfully, R. C. Kanzia,
Professor of Chemistry.

IMITATIONS AND INFBINGEMENTS.

Some cheap attempted imitations of Ala-
bastine are being oifered in some places to
Alabastine dealers, under different names and
at very much lower prices than Alabastine
could be sold for.

A CHEAP, INFERIOR MANUFACTURED WALL
FINISH

can be made so as to impose on the public
with less chance of detection when first used
than most
ANY KIND or ADULTEBATION.

Commcm calcimine appears to be a very
fair finish when first put on, but no one claims
that it is durable. Manufactured only by
Tim ALABASTINE Co.,

M. B. Cannon, Manager,
Grand Rapids, Mich.

Ihe Slale Igricu lural Ilullege.

Lansing-. Mich.

This institution is thoroughly equipped,hav-
ing a. large teaching force: also ample facili-
ties for illustration and manipulation includ-
ing Laboratories, Conservatories. Library.
Museum, Classroom Apparatus, also a large
and well stocked farm.

FOUR YEARS
are required to complete the course embracing
Chemist , Mathematics. Botany, Zoology.
English ‘Language 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 1884 the terms begin as follows:
Stains Taau ...... .. . ........ . .February 18
Sumrnn Tani: ..................... . . May 20
AUTUMN TERM ............... . .September 2

Examintion of candidates for advanced
standing will be held February 18. Candidates
for admission, to College on September 2 may
present themselves for examination either on
Ma 20, or September 2. at 9 A. it.

or Catalogue apply to
R. G. BAIRD, Secretary.

PATBOIIS IN MICHIGAN!

You can Save Money

by joining the Wisconsin State Grange in
a co-operative purchase of Teas, Uofiees,
Barbed Wire, and many articles boughtin
large lots at corresponding reductions. We
have a flourishing agency just across the
lake in Milwaukee, with low rates of freight
via. Detroit or Ludington Lines.

Send for our Large Illustrated Catalogue,

Mailed free to all applicants. No pay for
goods, ordered under seal, until received
and adproved. BARBED WIRE—price for

ebruary: 4%, 5 and 6 cents per pound.
Free sample of best (40 cents) Japan Tea by
mail. Write for information,

L. G. KNIFFEN. State Agent,
214 W. Water St., Milwaukee, Wis.

Homes 2 Texas  Arkansas!

Iow prlces, long credit. Rich agricultural and
grazing lands. producing wheat, rye, oats, corn.cotton
grasses, and all the choice fruits, near schools,churches
and railroads. Cheap land excursions every month.

For maps of Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, and Kansas,
with all information. address J. B. FRAWLEY, Pass.
and Land Agent Missouri Pacific Ry" Co., 109 Clark
street Chicago, Ill.

German Horse and (low

P OWD E RS.

This wder has been in use for many
vears. Ttis largely used by the farmers of
Penns lvania, and the Patrons of that State
have ought over 100,000 pounds through
their purchasing agents. Its composition is
cur secret. The receipt is on every box and
5-pound package. It is made by Dr. L. Ober-
'noltser's Sons & Co., Phoeuixville, Pa. It
Leaps stock healthy and in good condition. It
helps to digest and assimilate the food.
Horses will do more work, with less food
while using it. Cows will give more milk
and bein better condition. It keeps poultry
tealthy, and increases the production of eggs
ltis also of great value to them when mo_lt-
Iug. It is sold at the lowest wholesale price
I B. E. JAMES, KALAIAZOO. GEO. W.
 a CO., 80 Woonsarnen S-i-., Dirraorr,
THOS. MASON, 181 Warns S'.l.'., CHICAGO,
and ALBERT STEGEMAN, ALLEGAN. Put
up in 60-lb. boxes (loose), price Erenr Cams
yer lb., 30-lh boxes (of 6 5-lb. packages, Tan
can-rs per lb.

lost Liberal Premium otters Ever lladel

This Paper one year and the Jones Stop Thlfl
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JONES OF BINGHAMTON,

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PAINT AT FACTORY3 PRICES.

VVe pay the freight and sell you at the lowest wholesale factory prices, the same as if you came to the
factory. We were the first concern that sold to Patrons, and we don't want store keeper’s trade now.
R. H. Thomas, Secretary Pennsylvania State Grunge says:
Grange expenses for a lifetime by purchasing your paint.
would be cheapest at twice the price per gallon."
Secretary, and C. L. \Vhitney, formerly Lecturer of Michigan State Grange-, have used and approved this paint,
and 204} Subordinate Granges use no other paint.
the paint, and circulars for the whole Grange.
--Everyone their own Painter "

Street, New York, and receive book,

(Continued from last week.)

How Watch Cases are Made.

Imitation always follows a successful
article, and imitation is one of the best
proofs of real honest merit; and thus it is
that the James Boss’ Gold Watch Case has
its imitators. Buyers can always tell the
genuine by the trademark of a crown, from

which is suspended a pair of mm Hg‘
scales. Be sure BOTH crown and
scales are stamped in the cap of the watch
case. Jewelers are very cautious about en-
dorsing an article unless they not only know
that it is good, but that the character of
the manufacturers is such that the quality
of the goods will be It-eptfully up to stcmdarcl.
WILLIAMSPOBT, PA., Feb. 13. 1883.
The James Boss’ Gold Watch Cases go like hot
cakes. Each one I sell sells another. Don't need
to recommend them- they sell themselves. One of
my customers has he a J umcs Boss’ Goldwutch Case
in use for 20 years, and it is as gcodasever. Withtliis
case I do not hesitate to give my own guarantee, es-
pecially with the new and improved cases, which
Et:t.'I.l.I to beeverlasting. JESSE T. LITTLE, Jeweler.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.,Jan. 8, 1883.
This gold case, N 0. 6666, known as the James Boss‘
Gold WatchCusc,can1e into my possession about 1858,
has been in use since that time, and is still in good
condition. The movement is theone which wasin the
case when I bought it, and its condition shows that
the case has really out-worn the movement, which is
playcdout. MARTIN A. Ho\vr~;I.L,
Of Board of Directors N. J. R. II’. (I: Trans. 00.
Send 3 cent stamp lo Keystone Watrlr (‘ass Factories, Phila-
delphia, I’n., for handsome Illustrated Pamphlet showing how
Jamel Ben’ and Keystone Watch (‘mes are made.

(T 0 be (.2/rrtirzued.) o

1v2'sh.’.-I American rllanual of

PARLIAMBNTARY LAW

Is the cheapest and best. The subject is made
so plain that every Citizen or Society member
should have a copy.

Circular of commendation free. Price by
mail prepaid; cloth, 50 cents; leather tucks.
81.00. Postage stamps received

Address, J. T. Cons, Schoolcratt. or

G-EC). T. FISH.
Rocnxsrnn. N. S

A combina-
tion by which
all farmers can

ACME CREIIIEI and BUTTER COOLER:

make Cream-
er Butter as
we I as keep it
in a nice con-
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is marketed.
It saves two-
thirds the la-
bor. No ice is
required as it
_ —— is strictly a
*— "" ’ ‘ cold water re-
frigerator. The cream is taken from the top and is
clear of sediment. The most complete arrangement
for the Farmer and Dnirynian in existence. Agents
wanted. Send for circular and price list.
MCCALL an DUNCAN,
Kalamazoo, Mich.

 
      

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Clover Leaf Can

FOR THE

m Gathering System.

X THE Cnsarnsr AND
c BEST. Has the largest

” cooling surface. It is the
most successful cream
raiser and gives the
best satisfaction of any
can now in use. Patent
allowed. Send for price

mlluflall 8: Duncan

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 Manufacturers and dealers
‘ Lu‘ in creanrery supplies.

Grea

  

uumr ousru cuunu.

The easiest Churn to run in existence, 16-
quiring but one-third the labor of any other
Churn made. Worked by hand or treadle.
As easy to clean as a butter tray. A success
with wind-mill power. Giving the best of
satisfaction. Every Churn guaranteed. Send
for Price List. ‘

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Kanaxazoo, MICH-

IIJUNII MEII IIIII WIIMEN

Can save money by attending the

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THOMAS MASON;

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Res ectfull Solicits Consi nments of
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Ar. I’-rittle Crw 1‘: 40 Pl l (5 " I , H1 20 “ h, mm,” Creek
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Al §‘,),‘fi:,.,,‘;]‘_Lf'"Accnrn. § “ Detroit. “

It . 3 LV llet., G,W.lliv. ______ __l ______ -_

“ Valparaiso __ 1; 20 Ann Flint _______ _, 8

“ Ruivstlalr-___§ 705 “ ; " Lape-er ____-l X

“ C-,RlAri’ (lros 7 -I0 “ “ Imlay City"! 9 A --

040 "l126“ [750 “ l(i~ “

Ar. Chicago __-_j 5 In “ ‘ 7 -lo

I tml rtandard Time, which is one hour slower than
Eastern Standard Time.

Nos. 3, and 6, daily.
‘Sunday.

Pullman Palace cars are run through without change
lsctwecn Cliicngoand Port Huron, Detroit, luust Sagi-
navv ilay City, llamxlton. NllI§Lll"A Falls, llutialo, New
i’r~rl».', Toronto, Morrtrcul and Iiostnu.

Dining cars on 3 and 6 West Battle Creek.

(inc. 1:. Kaxrvs, 8. R. flAu.n‘.\!,

Way IT:-igglir.-' leave Sclmolcraft. l‘Iustw:ir<l 5:33 I‘. M.;
WOH[“Iil'Il, ll»:u5 A. .\r.. UXU-pl Snmluy,

Nos. 1, 7 and 8 will stop at Durnnul :51! Ininutr»-s for
meals.

No. 4 will stop at Battle (Jr--ek in minutes for meals.

No. 1 will stop nt \':rlp:n'.ri.~.o 2:0 iuiulrtc.-I for nirmls.

No.-J. linnri 6} lmvc n Dining Car ntznx:lrr-(I between
Clricsgo und Battle Creek.

\Vln-re no time is shown at the stations trains will
not stop,

All other trains daily, except

“ LIITIIIIIII

an in u in um. 11;"

Eundreds of Suits are being old daily.
other Merchants are complaining of dull times.

All Wool Cassimere Suits worth $10 you can

buy at this Sale for $5.

All Wool suits worth $15 to $10: Take your
choice for $7.50.

The sale of the above light colored Suits has
been progressing for two Weeks past. Now We
offer dark colored suits bought at half the cost
of manufacture for the following prices:

150 Suits of three different patterns, Black Wor-
sted and Tricot Frock Suits; cost to manu-
facture, $15.

150 Dark Cassimere Sack Suits, all wool, Worth
$15 for only $9.95.

100 Dark Fancy Cassimere Suits heretofore con-
sidered a. bargain at $12: take one for $9.95.

100 Fine Dark Cassimere Sacks worth $12 for
only $8.95.

CHILDREN'S AND BOYS’ SUITS.

$2.25 Suits for $1.65.
$2.50 Suits for $1.85.
$8 Suits for $2.85.
$5 Suits for $3.75.

Now is the time to buy Clothing,
Furnishing Goods and Hats,
Caps, cheaper than you
have bought for
years.

Fine Hats worth $2.50 only $1.50.
Large Sale of Straw Hats below the Price.

STAR CLOTHING HOUSE,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

Mention GRANGE VISITOR.

SIWILW 0

We are the Original Grange Supply House, organized in I872
to supply the consumer direct with all classes of Goods at Whole-
sale PrI_ces, In quantities to suit the purchaser. We are not
purchasing agents or commission men who buy their goods after
they get an order. We buy from first hands in large quantities
and carry in stock all the goods we handle, embracing Dry Goods,
Clothing, Boots. Shoes, Hats, Caps, Fancy Goods, Hosiery, Gloves,
Underwear, Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware. Sewing Machines,
Hardware, Tinware. Guns, Revolvers, Fishing Tackle, Crockery,
Harness. S_addles._ Trunks, Groceries. and in fact nearly Every-
thing that IS required in the House or on the farm.

Our Buysr’s Guide is Issued In March and September of each
year and will be sent free to any address u on receipt of postage,

cents._ It IS a book of 216 pages. 8%x 1% inches. with over

3,309 illustrations of articles we handle. also prices and

descriptions of all the goods we sell. Invaluable as a book of
reference. Let us hear from you.

Respectfully,
MONTGOMERY WARD & CO.,

227 s. 229 Wabash Ave.. chloago, Ill.

ljunly

Traflic Manarrcr. General M g
E. P. Knar, Agent. Schnnicrafi: Mich.

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Singer .....'....‘:."...'.*;$ Hand-Book FREE.
I.“.°::§‘u%.::..§.s:g°::“3 3- 3 & *'- ’." ‘"5’-
pieces and needles, oil and PORN‘ A“"y3' Wuhmnom D‘ 0‘
usual outfit of |2 pieces with each.

C ranteed t. W
,‘ raliiated 5 y aperfec andsoedle-,

durable, qIlietearIvT'lighlt:,l running. I I
Q Don't pay 830 to 850 for machines no
’ better. We wil Isenrl ours nnvwhere on
m v v ressrn
. lsrI;lbefor"e5ptayI;g. scgrcuézérs tree.

in G0. .e1?'1‘hir3 a¥e.. Chicago. 111:    

Saves its cost yearly, mvi: Tums
OVER. to eve farmer.
. anteed tdI)i§ Six Hundred

1' Trains do not stop for passengers except on signal.
All Clrimzo Nu Grand Trunk trains are run by Con-

  
   
   
  
 

 
 
    
  
 

   
  

Greenwood Stock Farmf SENT 0", y 
- 60 Days ‘wk
PoLlIIIIE3hlu:EB§Iv1NE  “ 

For Sale at Reasonable Rates. I

Pigs in pairs and tries 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. BIIELL.

' Lime Prairie lionde, Casi Co., Mich.
CABIN ET

léfebti
For families, daires. f cto

System ,- for he ls,’etc. 8%

W‘ Write tal nfr _FREE elegant]
illustrated Captei.lSc>guec,8in Si:rBl'iIlIRnI Colors’,
that cost us $2000 to publish.

Monarch Manufacturing Co., éflicilééfi lift’.
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FENNO & MANNING,

Iluul Eumruissiun Merchanls,

I117 Federal 512., Boston.
Oonsignments Solicited and Cash Advances
Made.

PATENTS.

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‘ §_ LUCIUS C. WEST, Solicitor of American
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0SELEl"S REAMERY

AndBelrigernt.orC0lIBI.N_ED
es, the Cream- athenn
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Used With or Without Ice
Sim for New to 60

arm Foreign Patents, and Counsellor in Patent
. " ’ , , Causes. Trade Marks, Copyrights. A8§18!1-

3,,,_,,'.'.'};°.,x.., :i.I'u,D:t‘2.l:I.:.' merits, Caveats, and Mechanical Drawings.
35331.3! a sronnaav. II-unite‘: 60-.

 

M. B. CHURCH “IBEDETTE” CO.,

GRAND RAPIDS, IVIICI-1..

———soI.ir MANUFACTURERS or'——

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This invention supplies a long-felt want for a cheap portable bed, that can be put away
in a. small space when not in use, and yet make a roomy, comfortable bed when wanted. Of
the many cots that are in the market there is not one, cheap or expensive, on which a com-
fortable night’s rest can be bad. They are all narrow, short, without_ spring, and in fact no
bed at all. While TEE Bnnsrrn folds into as small space, and is as light as anything can be
made for durability. When set up it furnishes a bed long enough for the largest man, and is as
comfortable to lie upon as the most expensive bed. _

It is so constructed that the patent sides, regulated by the patent adjustable tension
cords, form the most perfect spring bed. The canvas covering is not tacked to the frame,
as on all cots, but is made adjustable, so that it can be taken oft‘ and put on again by any one
in a few minutes, or easily tightened, should it become loose, at any time, from stretching.

It is a perfect spring bed, soft and easy, without springs or mattress. _ F_or warm weather
it is a complete bed, without the addition of anything; for cold weather It is only necessary
to add suflicient clothing.

The “BEDETTE” is a. Household Necessity,

And no family, after once using, would be without it. It is simple in its construction, and
not liable to get out of repair. It makes a pretty lounge, is perfect bed, and the price is

within the reach of all.
P B. I C E :

36 inches wide by 6} feet long, 83.50. 30 inches wide by 6; feet long. 83.00. 27 inches wide
by 45 feet long (cover nor adJustable) 82.50.

Circulars free. 105 E. Main st., Chase Block,
KALAMAZ

1] aj 39:1“ 00, 

For Sale by Furniture Dealers Everywhere.

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