“fir: EXECUTIVE

Michigan State}  ‘

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COMMITTEE

Grange, P. of H.

SCHOOLCRAFT, OCTOBER. 1876.

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J. J.
J. 1‘. ‘ORR, -

: }'Pl|bll.-i!li|I§‘ ('umn:lHm-.

All communications should be a-.lu'resse4l to
J. T. Cobb, Schoolcraft, Mich.

Remittzmccs should be by Registc1'r.:d I.cttcr,
Money Order 01' Draft

RATES or Anvr:nr1s1:<o:

Iii» ‘. ..
._ 7.00 3 12.00 1.-',_m 5
.\ Square is one inch in

space, column width.

miftee in continuing the publication of the
VIEITOR, by direction of the State Grange, to
deviate from the course first marked out in Feb-
ruary last, which was to furnish the most direct,
complete and cheapest medium of communica-
tion between the oflicers and members of the
Order throughout the State.

\Ve hope Masters and Secretaries will not ;
fail to call the attention of members to every .
matter of general interest, which appmrs in '

the Visircn.

Communi 'ILll0llS 0) an ' sulfc-i calcilatel I ,

L 1 ‘l J 0 ’ l ( Q of the iarm as they are pleased to con-
‘ j sider it.

B1_§' For (}i'(m_r/e S1q)pli(z.r kt-pt 1:3,! (/10 Sc('i'ct(¢)'5/, .

to promote the good of the Order, are solicited.

see “ LIST OF SUPPLIES” an sevezzt/1 page.

Officers Michigan State Grange.

.— J. J. WO0D.‘.IAN, - -
.— .W. ADAMS, -
.~-— .. L. WHITNEY, -

. FLEMING, - - Pontiac.

W. H. MAT TISON, - Ionia.
. . . - Albion.
Sn . . . - Schoolcraft.
'.l‘.—<. F. BROWN, - - - “
G. K.—A. E. STRONG, - -
CEBES.—MRS. N. CHILSOX,
PoMoNA—Mns. W. T. ADAMS, Grand Rapids.
Fl.OB.A—M.RS. J. J . WOODMAN,
L. A. S.—l\Ins. W. H. MATTISOX,

Vicksburg.

Ionia.

Executive‘ committee

J. VVEBSTER CHILDS, Chairm’n, Ypsilanti.
F. M. HOLLOWAY, - - Jonesville.
GEO. W. VVOODWARD, Shelby, Oceans. 00.
SAMUEL LANGDON, Bowen St-at’u. Kent Co.
0. G. LUCE, - - Gilead, Branch Co,
8. E. J EFFRES. - Okemos, Ingham Co.’
W’. A. VVALES, - - Disco, Macomb Co.
J. J. WOODl\IA.\', J. T. COBB, - Ex. Oflicio.

State Business Agent.
J. H. GARDXI-‘IR, Centreville, St. Joseph Co.

Deputies. '

C. L. WHI'l‘1\’EY, General Deputy,
I’. W. ADAMS, Lenawee U0. “
W. O. Snrrrr, Osceola. “
(‘oUr.'rL’n HILL, Clinton “
JAS. ANDERSON, Sanilac “
W. Snnrrucx, Saginaw “ ———
A. ROBERTSON, Sh1awa.s‘e “ Owosso.
WM. F. LEWIS, Oceanu. “ New Bra
0. S. STRAIGHT, \Vaync “ Paincsville.

Muskegon.
Tecumseh.
Crapo.
Bengal.
Farmers.

IT Is not the purpose of the Executive Com- .

 sidered a. slow process
 deny this.
‘ his boys in contrasting other callings
‘ with that of farming see only their

Paw Paw. ‘
- Tecumseh. ’

Muskegon. _

~ evidences of wealth, and is dazzled

Battle Creek. -

PW l’&W- 2 suit of husbandry a hundred or more

‘ young men
} sider that where there is one instance

From an Address of Gen. Dive]: l
of New York. I

“ Within the last fifty years im-l

. mcnsc advancement has been made in

g the construction of the implements of,
‘ husbandry as well as in the methods ;
; of agriculture.
, something in which the farmers of to- g

Nevertheless there is ?

day need instruction. There is a broad 
field which has been neglected. While 
our stock is vastly superior to that of
former times, while our crops are bet- I
tor and we have made immense strides
in material advancement, we have not ,
done all we might to improve our- 
selves and to enable farmers to take I
and hold that position in society to;
which they are rightly entitled. ‘
As a class farmers are not contented 
with their condition. Pardon me if I E
seem to speak too harshly. But when l
I recall the old men who used to oc- I‘
cupy the farms about these lakes, and
look upon the present occupants, I am
reminded that they are not the sons ,
of the men I knew. Why is this? 5
Because farmers are discoiiteilted.-—
Our sons desire and seek other avoca-
tions. The boys have sought posi-
tions in the village store or office.
where they can escape the drudgery

Money making by larining is con-
\Ve need not
And yet the farmer and

bright side. The farmer sees his for-
mer neighbor and companion living in
a fine residence, surrounded With the

and made dissatisfied with his plod-
ding because of his companion’s suc-
cess. One such instance of success is
suflicicnt to lure from the patient pur-

We do not stop to con-

of marked success of this kind there
are a hundred Who run into dissipation,

I would not have the young men re-
main upon the farms without improve-
ment-—without making progress. I
would have them educated and fitted
for usefulness and influence. Farmers

‘:
I
.

;you do not occupy the position to
' which your intelligence and business
interests entitle you, for you havef;

your full share of intelligence. You
do not assert your rights suflicient-ly.
You pay the greater part of the taxes,
and it is your duty to participate
more fully in the managementof pub-
lic afl'airs.
your influence and make it felt more in

‘3 reached them.

It is your duty to exert '

proportion to your numerical strength
and property interests.

Is it not a fact that a few men in
your villages manage your politics?
Do not these petty politicians control
the political parties? Farmers are
scarcely heard in these matters where
they are vitally concerned. They
permit the influence and prerogatives
which rightly belong to them to be
used by men who are by no means
their superiors in ability and whose

v real financial interest in these matters

are insignificant as compared with
those which should stimulate farmers

1 to the performance of duty.

Ido not desire to mix up politics

; with what I have to say, but in all

earnestness farmers it is not only your
privilege but your duty to exert your
full political influence.

Education, mental culture and so-
cial intercourse for yourselves and
especially your children are What you
need to prepare you to act well your
part. It is a most pernicious idea that
farmers do not need education. There
is no occupation with which I am ac
quainted Where scientific education
applies more fully than in f-.n'ming.—-
Education can give us an important
insight into the qualities of our soils

; and our animal foods and helps us to
' breed and raise stock inte1ligently.——

There is much need of mechanical
knowledge in modern fin-ining.

We should have better schools for
our children. All that tends to suc-
cessful agriculture should be taught in
the school where your children attend.

Your county is rich enough, and
your population is dense enough to
enable you to maintain a first class
school within the reach of every far-
mer’s son and daughter. Your school:
should be equal to the best in our
cities and villages If I could arouse
you to thought and action in this im-
portant matter, I should be especially
glad to have met you in this capacity.
Condense your little school districts.

 Let your children walk three miles if
I necessary, but provide schools which

shall do t-hem good when they have
You can better than
 you think afl'ord good schools. The
‘ future success and happiness of your
j children are in this question.

With good schools, with intelligent,
: boys and girls educated at home, with
} better social advantages we could ex-
; pect to see boys going from the village
3 to the farm, instead of from the farm
3 to the Village. Thevmore intelligence
we can engage in agriculture, the more
* prosperous and attractive will it be

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and on agriculture is based all other I
industries. As that languishes busi- ,

iiess in general suffers, when tllilt 15
prosperous prosperity is general.
Statistics show us that when our
general government was organized ten
out of every eleven men were ffll‘nlCl‘S.
To-day farmers are actually in the

minority. There is some real causes .'

for ihis falling off, but they do not re-
move the fact that farming has not
been growing in favor among the 111-
telligent ambitious American youths.

And yet farming _is the occupation 3

which above all we ought to seek. It

has less of chance and risk in it. It :1
is honorable and should be more h0n- ?
orable. We should as I have said ex- f
ert our full share of influence, we :
should pay greater heed to what vi-

tally concerns iis in the inanagenient V

of government.

‘Why, if the farmers of New York
rightly understood their influence to-
day, and the need of exerting it, cir-
cumstances would not exist in this
State which are crippling our indus-
tries. The people have, through their
representatives, granted franchises to
railroad corporations. They were ex-
pected to enhance the value of your
lands by increasing your transporta-
tion facilities, and giving you better
markets and advantages

Farmers of Schuyler County what
is the condition of things to-day?

I)o I need to remind you that farm

products are shipped from Illinois,l

Missouri and Iowa past your very

doors to New York city at a less cost j

than is required to send your own

products from here. It is well known j’

to you that I have been identified
with railroad interests. I was heartily

interested in promoting the constr1ic- %

tion of roads through this section of

New York. I believed they were?
needed, and have been much interested 3
in the development of our country ‘

and its resources in which they have
been important aids. I have been con-
cerned in railroad management and
have opposed pro rata schemes which
seemed to me revolutionary and im-
practicable but for the railroads which
owe their existance to the legislature
of New York—to the people pro-
duccers and taxpayers of the State
through their representitives—to car-
ry freight foiir or five times as far
from distant states at a less charge
than they make to those to whom they
are indebted for their franchise is
simply monstrous. If the farmers of

this State were fully awake to the in ‘

justice of the discrimiiiations against

them, if they comprehended the cir- .
ciimstaiices and realized their influ- “
ence another session of the Legisla- ;
ture would not be passed without a _

remedy being applied to these abuses.
Schuyler County farmers are rais-

iiig grain on lands worth one hundred V

dollars per acre. One principal cause

for its high value, is its proximity to 1
market and yet farmers who live a‘

thousand miles away are competing in
the same markets with you and send-

ing their products on the same roads f

for half what is charged you.
The people, the farmers have it in

their power to apply the correction.— ;
How long they will submit I can not .

tell. Our canals have been ruined and
are mainly a tax to the State. Our

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lrailroads have taken freight at less
rates than was profitable even to our
canals. ’Iherc are_.hundreds of im-
portant matters which farmers have a
right to demand of our legislatures,

men who care little for their interests.
I have spoken plainly to you. Per-
mit me now, in a. plain, faithful way,
to t1-eat; of other questions more in-
I timately connected with your fair.”

J. J. wooDMAN, — - — PAW PAW-

Centennial Exhibition.
PAW PAW’, OCT. 12, 1876

» that four weeks, I find myself again

 at my table, which is ladened withj
iletters, cards, circulars, price lists,f
:1 posters, pamphlets, books, news pa; 
l pers, &c., &c., being the accumulation :
f from the Post Office during my .'ib- ~

office during the first three weeks of

, my absence, were re-mailed to me at E
‘ Philidelphia ; and answered from g

there. Those that have accumulated 
3 since will be answered without delay. .

; My visit to the Centennial Exhibi-
;tion has been pleasant, and I trust
7 profitable so far as sight seeing and
fithe accumulation of useful knowl-

,’ portion of my time was necessarily
consumed in looking afer the inter-
f ests of Michigan in the Exposition.
Mr. Ilgenfritz, the gentlemanly Su-
M perintendent who had charge of the
1 Agricultural and Fruit Departments,
and whose duty it is to receive ar-
range, and place on exhibition, all
samples of agricultural products, in
cluding Fruits and Forestry, has per-
formed his duty well ; and our exhib-
its have been well and tastily ar-
§ranged for exhibition. One great
3 source of perplexity through the en-
} tire season, has been caused b
the delay of the rail road and express
companies, in forwarding our collec-
'tions. Boxes of grain and grasses
shipped by me, several weeks before I

; left home, had not been received when ‘

l I arrived there; but all came within
, a few days, and were placed on exhi-
_‘ bition adding largely to the extent

and interest of our agricultural de-
,1 partment. Although the fa r m e r s
l of our State have not taken the in-
terest in selecting and forwarding
samples of their products, which I
had reason to expect they would. yet
Michigan with her Agricultiu'al'pro-
ducts and Forestry occupies and fills
double the space in Agricultural Hall,
of any other State except Iowa; and
our winter wheat is not excelled in
quality by any State except Oregon.
, But little of our choice winter fruit
had arrived when I left, yet we had a.
larger quantity of different varieties
of choice fruit on exhibition than any
other State or Country; and the ap-
pearance and quality were highly
commended by visitors. Samuel
. Hoppin, Esq., of Bangor, Van Buren

I tion of fall and winter apples, pears
, peaches, grapes, and canned fruit is’,

After an absence of 3» little more ;

sence. All letters which reached this ;

edge is concerned; although a. large ’

County, is the largest individual ex- ‘
hibitor on the ground. His collec-‘

large and very fine, and speaks vol-
umes for his generosity, enterprise,
and success as a fruit grower. The
State owes him a debt of gratitude
for the interest he has taken in sus

 

and yet they content themselves and taining the reputation of Michigan as
entrust their business in the hands of

a fruit growing State.
l Our collection of Minerals is ex-
ltensive and rich, among which is a
lblock of Iron Ore weighing fifteen
; tons; and several immense blocks of
, native Copper weighing several tons
T each.
3 Our forestry comprises more than
- 1200 specimens of logs, timber, and
i lumber of different species and vari-
l eties, so cut and prepared as to show
2 quality and value of timber and lum-
 ber; and beauty of ornamental wood.
 It also contains a large collection of
-‘natural curiosities from the forests,
, such as natural grafts, knots, curls,
’ interwoven branches, &c., &c. Near
the main entrance to Agricultural
Hall, and around which is constantly
seen a crowd of scrutinizing visitors,
stands a:Michiga.n logging sled, loaded
‘ with six saw logs, sixteen feet each in
length, cut from one tree, which
scale 4,400 feet, and were drawn three
' miles on the same sled, with one span
of horses.
Of our Educational exhibits I need
3 only state, that the awards given to
l Michigan, on our Common School and
l educational system, will make every
 citizen feel proud of the State.
Our Michigan building which has
 been erected by the contributions of
 a. few of our generous citizens, ‘for
 the accommodation of Michigan visit-
 ors, is decidedly the finest upon the
? ground, and more than 20,000 Michi-
‘ gan people have already rested in its
5 elegant and well furnished reception
 rooms and parlor, from the fatigue of
 their daily walks through the exhibi-
; tion buildings and grounds, and will
j long remember the cordial welcome
. and hospitality extended to them by
 F. W. Noble, Secretary of the State
l Board of Managers, and his estimable
 lady who have the building in charge.
, Taking all together, our people may
 well feel proud of the part our State
f has taken in this great International
i Exhibition.
PATROXS i:xc_uiia\ir..\"1‘.
This is a vast summer hotel, built
3 by Patrons of Husbandry for the ac-
? commodation of members of the Or-
5 der and their friends visiting the Gen-
; tennial Exhibition, and to protect
 them from the extortions of hotel and
3 boarding house proprietors, and impo-
y sitions usually practiced upon people
 from the country visiting large and
5 crowded cities, and well has it served
l the purpose for which it was erected.
‘ Thousands _of farmers with their fami-
. lies and friends, coming from every
: quarter of the United States and
Canada, have found there a home
V among friends and members of a
great Fraternity, have rested in its
; Pl3111,yet comfortable and well fur-
,nished rooms, been refreshed at its
, sumptuous tables, and entertained in
M its spacious halls with music, sermons,
, lectures, discourses. and social gath-
, erings. It has served as a regulator
to keep down prices for board, and
the benefits in this direction have not
 been wholy confined to those who
: have been accommodated at the Eu-

 

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_person should be permitted to buy

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campment. Our brothers of Penn-l
sylvania who inaugerated and have,
carried into execution this great and ,
humane enterprise, are entitled to?
great credit, and will have the hearty 
thanks and good wishes of the thou- ,~
sands who have been entertained ?
there, and of the Order everywhere. 3

Business Agencies.

One correspondent asks, “ if per— 
sons not members of the Order should I
be permitted to purchase articles 
through the Grange Agencies at the 7
same rates as members of the Order?” g
Another enquires, “it any member of l
a family who is amember of the Or- 
der, should be permitted to purchase I
for other members of the same family 
who are not members of the Order Y” 3
And still another desires to know, “if i
a member of the Order should be al- ‘;
lowed to purchase through the Grange. 
agencies at wholesale rates, and sell to
others at cost, or charge a profit or
commission and put the same into his
own pocket?”

In answering these several ques-
tions, I would say :

1st. The business system of our
Order has been organized for the sole
benefit of members of the Order.-
Hence, to allow persons who are not
members, and have no interest in the
Order, to avail themselves of the same
advantages that members have in pur-
chasing through our business agen-
cies, would not be in harmony with
the spirit and purposes of the Order.

2nd. It is fair to presume, that in
most cases the head of the family,
the one upon whom depends the re-
sponsibility of supplying the family
with the necessaries of life, will be-
long to the Grange, and surely, such

for the whole family. But cases
sometimes occur when the wife, a son
or daughter, may see good in our
Order and unite with us, while the
husband or father, either from choice,
or for reasons beyond his control, is
not a member. N ow it occurs’ to me,
that the worthy member, having a di-
rect interest in the family, either as
wife and mother, or child, should be
permitted to purchase} through the-
Grange agencies for the whole family,
and have equal rights with other
members of the Grange.

3rd. To use the Grange agencies '
and financial systems of the Order,
which has been established with the
money of the Grange for the direct
benefit of persons who are not mem-
bers of the Order, and have no inter-
est in its welfare, either as a matter
of mere accommodation for personal
gain, would be a violation of good
faith, if not of obligation, and should
not be tolerated.-

State Grange.

As the delegates to the State
Grange have now been elected, it is
highly important that full returns of
the elections in the several counties,
be made forthwith to the Secretary of
the State Grange, so as to enable him
to prepare a full list of Delegates at
once. I would also urge upon the
elected delegates to attend the meet-
ings of the several Granges which
they are chosen to represent, prior to
the meeting of the State Grange, and

* that our Worthy Sister, Mrs D. C.

: reach of vision, and its power is felt

ascertain their condition, wants, and
necessities, and what legislation is
needed to promote their general wel-
fare.

The wives of the Masters who have
been elected delegates to the State
Grange, if Matrons, are voting mem-
bers of that body, and entitled to all
the rights and privileges of elected
delegates. All Masters and Past
Masters, and their wives, who are
Matrons, are honorary members of
the State Grange, entitled to the fifth
degree, and eligible to oflice, but not
entitled to vote. All fourth degree
members in good standing are admit
ted to all the business sessions of
the State Grange, and I trust that as 3
many as can make it convenient to do I
so, will attend this important session.

Lecturer.
It gives me pleasure to announce

Blakeman, of Kalamazoo, has return-
ed from her western lecturing tour,
and will respond to invitations to lec-
ture to Granges, and at public meet
ings in this State. Sister Blakeman
is a forcible reasoner, and an eloquent
speaker. All should hear her.

I am also authorized to state that
Brother T. A. Thompson, of Minne-
sota, Ex-Lecturer of the National
Grange, and author of the unwrttten
work of the Order, will come into this
State, if desired, and deliver a few
lectures, at any time prior to the
meeting of the National Grange. He
is one of the founders of the Order,
and thoroughly posted in the objects,
aims, and work of the Order. His
lectures are logical. instructive, and
inspiring. His recent labors in New
York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, have
done much for the Order in those
States. His terms are twenty dollars
a lecture; and his present address is
Vernon, Trumball County, Ohio.

Our Order.

No organization since the establish-
ment of the Republic has been as
popular, and has so rapidly taken hold
of the public mind, as the Order of
Patrons of Husbandry. Its influence
is so wide and immense that we scarce-
ly realize its full scope—like the ocean
it extends far beyond the ordinary

from continent to continent. It has
raised the dignity of agricultural la-
bor; it has set bounds to grasp-
ing monopolies; it has engendered
the free spirit of enquiry; it has caus-
ed the most potent class of our citi-
zens to devise better means for ma-
terial, intellectual and social advance-
ment; it is reforming not only agri-
culture, but public sentiment, and
shaping towards better ends the course

of a nation. The principles of our
Order are the safeguard of our people.
—Georgz'a Grange.

—-The Grange movement is secur- ,
ing the attention of Germany. Amer-
ica continues to teach the Old World *
new ideas. Meetings have been held l
in Berlin and other places in Germany l
to consider the practicability of or- 
ganizing an Agricultural Order in I
Germany similar to the Patrons of
Husbandry in the United States.

—-Subscribe for the GRANGE VISITOR.

Half Fare to National Grange.

' I have made arrangements with the
Michigan Central Railroad, by which
all members of the Order in this
State, visiting Chicago, and attending
the session of the National Grange,
and purchasing tickets to Chicago
from stations on that line of road,
will receive a “ pass to return free,
to the station at which the ticket was
purchased." It will be necessary for
all who wish to avail themselves of the
benefits of this reduction, to bring a
certificate of membership from their

‘Grange, signed by the Master or

Secretary, and stamped with its Seal.
J. J. W00DnrAN.

gerretarys gtpartment.

- SCHOOLCRAFT.

Oflicers and members of Subordinate Grange:
in corresponding with this office, will please
always give the Number of their Grange.

State Grange.

The place of meeting of the next
State Grange for this year has been
determined.

The representatives elect will con-
vene in Representative Hall, in the
City of Lansing, at 10 o’clock, on
Tuesday, the 12th day of December.

We hope to be able to secure half
fare R. R. rates, not only for the
members elect, but for all 4th degree
members of the Order who desire to
attend the session.

The best Hotel accommodations in
the city have been secured for $1.50
per day. Lower rates can be had at
other places. This matter will all be
definitely arranged by a committee
before the meeting, so that parties
will have no trouble in getting accom-
modations. \Ve hope to see a large
attendance of the Brothers and Sis-
ters.

We have observed that those Pat-

‘rons who attend a session of the
2 State Grange, not only find enjoyment

enough to compensate for the time
and expense, but they get their faith
strengthened, and go home better
workers—more zealous Patrons.

And more than this, the acquaint-V
ances formed with members from all
over the State, and the feeling of fra-
ternity exhibited on every hand du-
ring the session, is calculated to'dis—
pel those suspicious and little jeal-'
ouses that humanity is everywhere
liable to, and even Patrons are not
wholy free from. We say then, if
you can, by all means, attend the
next session of the State Grange at
Lansing.

I am gratified that returns are be:
ing so promptly made of the meme
hers elect to the State Grange. Al-
ready 33_ Counties have reported,
which is about as many as we had re-

- ceived at the opening bf the session
2 last year.
I quent, we shall in the next number of

If any counties are delin-

the VISITOR, call for a report by coun-

 ties.

WE promised in the last number to
print the By-Laws of the Patrons’
Aid Society, in the October number
of the VISITOR, but after setting the
matter in type, I find there is so much
original and other matter already set,
that this must lie over until our next.


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Plaslen-.

The Plaster question seems again
to demand attention. No other sub-
ject of pecuniary interest has been
so much discussed by members as
this one, After alively fight of a,
year and a half, the plaster combina-
tion that claimed, and probably did
represent halt a million of dollars of
capital, has been broken up and dis- ,
banded. This has been accomplished
by the perseverance of the Execu-
tive Committee of the State Grange.
The plaster combination having been
broken up, we now find agents of
plaster companies in the field solicit-
ing orders for plaster at the price ,
which we first agreed to pay Bro. E
Weston, and afterward his successors, 
Day & Taylor, that is $3 00 per ton _
on the cars at Grandvillc.

One agent, and probably others are
no more honest, represents that he is
taking orders for the Grandville Plas-
ter Mill, conveying the impression to
Patrons, that in giving him their or-
ders that they will get plaster from
the Grange Plaster Mill of Day &
Taylor. -

This is a trick wortliy of the Plas-
ter Association in its palmiest days.

We met a Patron this week who
had given his order to this agent for
three tons. This is not only a deser-
iion of principle, but a betrayal of
friends, and for what, not even the
poor excuse of a pecuniary return of

"FEE ”éTaZIi§?;TE"_

1 and bribes,

one dollar. Of most Patrons we ex-
pect bctter things. We expect, and 
have a right to expect that every true
Patron will order plaster through the ,
channel provided by the Executive ‘
Committee.

\Ve have given every assurance that
reasonable men can ask for, that Pat-
rons who want plaster, can have it
this season jars! 'l{’]l€7l the}; want it-
A large amount of plaster has been
mined by Day & Taylor, and their
mill is running night and day, getting
a good supply on hand ready to ship
when ordered. The plaster furnished
will be in the best condition, and
really of better quality than that from
any other mill in the Grand River
Valley, for the reason that all the
other mills select all the purest and
best of the rock for stucco. All plas
ter rock containing foreign and
worthless matter is thrown out to be

ground as land plaster for farmers
use. ,

Day & Taylor are working a bed of '
greater thickness than any other that i
has been opened in the Grand River
Valley. They do not manufacture
Stucco, and the chances of getting a
purer article from their mill than

any other are better for the reasons ,

assigned.

We ask Masters to call the atten-
tion of their respective Granges to
this matter at their first meeting.-
Do not forget your duty to yourselves,
the Grange over which you preside,
and the Executive Committee alike
demands thit you sustain the Com-
mittee in what they have done-—sus-
tain Day 85 Taylor, who have, in the
face of a. determined monopoly, in-
vested thousands of dollars, and made
it possible to buy plaster at less than
$4.00 per. ton at Grand Rapids. If

:1 think not.

Day & Taylor had not-, like true men, ,
resisted both threats, entreaties, 2’

"V7'*1“s1T( )R.

“The Michigan 'and Ohio
Plaster Association, would to-day
have offered to sell you plaster at
$4.00 per ton at Grand Rapids, if the
money (1cc0mp(my the order, otherwise
you must buy of their agents."—-
These were their terms to Patrons.
Secretaries have been furnished
with Blank Orders which should be
filled without unnecessary delay and

' forwarded. \Ve state with confidence

that every duty in this matter on the
part of Day & Taylor, and the Exec-
utive Committee has been fully and
faithfully discharged, and it only re-
mains for you as patrons, to as well
discharge yours.

\VE clip from
State of New York.
“has twice been elected Vice Presi-

considerable period was acting Presi-
dent.” A man who has occupied

3 these positions is not unfriendly to ' ' ,
‘ rail roads, but he evidently considers  ‘ gtftlllitt 5 ffitpiitflfltllt.
interests of the thousands en-}    --—— , \3-~~ . - -— -
gaged in Agricultural pursuits of far :
greater importance than the interests 
of the few who control rail roads,§
ani dictate terms to their customers. 
‘Va of Michigan, have perhaps, less ,
reason to complain than many of our 1
. . . But the  investigation in any direction, or to
(llSpOSll10ll of these vast corporations i
; in our country to violate the rights,
‘and trample upon the very people

the

friends, both east and west.

from whose representatives their fran-

‘: chises were obtained, is a cause of
alarm, and has none to soon awakened 1

a spirit of inquiry among the people

tical duty of farmers. Although the

Grange has had over 30,000 members i
in this State for more than two years, :

yet so little have we as Patrons and

thepoliticians have secured the nomi-
nation of 14 lawyers, mostly young

large majority of the people belong

‘; to the agricultural class.
Do we need more than a statement of

the fact to prove that this is all wrong?

died with politics. But it has awa-
kened a spirit of inquiry, and brought
to the attention of the whole people,
the facts of which we complain, and
this is an important step ; keep this
matter before the people, and sooner
or later this state of things will be
changed.

IN answer to our oifer to furnish
the VISITOR the last third of the year

many names, for which we have to
preciate our efforts to benefit the
circulation of the V islron. It should

a cent for getting out the 30,000

the ][usb(m(Iuia.-i,i
part of an address delivered by Gen- ‘-
' eral Diven at a County Fair in the}
From the edi- 3
torial reference to the address, and}
its author, we learn that Gen. Diven 
j to it, and hope it will relieve me from
dent of the Erie Railroad, and for a 

This would indicate ’
that the Grange has not so far, med- I

 ber of the members.
thank some of the brothers who ap- 5

copies of the Visiroii that we have
printed this year, but the printer.-
\Ve are anxious that it he no tax upon
the tieasury of the State Grange-
the price is low, and we feel that we
have claims upon the Master and
Secretary of every Grange in the
State, to aid us in procuring subscri-
bers. We will send the VISITOR for
thc rest of this year, and all of 1877,
for the price of one year's subscrip-
tion, 30 cents. Send us names with
the money, as many as you can before
election, and more afterward. when
the political storm is over. and you
get time to remember that you are
Patrons.

As some Secretaries seem to have
overlooked the ruling or explanation
of liule 84 of the Parliamentary
Guide, which relates to fees of Char-
ter members, found in the July num-
ber ot the Visrroa I call attention

further correspondence on this sub-

‘ ject.

C. L. VVIIITNEY, - - MlTSKEGOl\'.

Duties of Oflicers.--Concluuled.
. co)iMiTTr:E:-i.
\Vhen any large body wishes to ex-
pedite business, or to secure thorough

carry on business during the interval

‘; between sessions, or reach into times
E and places inaccessible to the body as
; a whole, recourse is had to commit-
‘. tees.

A committee of three or five
persons can usually do more business,

 and do it more satisfactorily in a giv

There are many good points in this ?
address, and we would call particular 2
attention to what is said of the poli- 5

en time, than a larger body. A large
body, can, through its small commit-

tees, have many kinds or forms oi‘
‘j business transacted at the same time.

In the legislative bodies of our coun-
try, nearly all the Work is perfected

 by reference to committees, each hav-
farniers regarded our duty to our-f
selves and our country, that we find ‘
in the nine Congressional disti-icts,3

ing direct charge of its own legiti-
mate business. The same is true of
nearly all societies and associations,

?_ and none can derive more benefit
,-from such reference of business than
men, out of the 18 candidates of the 5
two great political parties, and this in ,
an Agricultural State, wheie a very T

the Grange.

lst. Because it places each pecu-
liar kind of work in the hands of
those chosen with particular reference
to their ability to do the labor coni-
mitted to them. 22nd. The few to
whom such matters are referred, feel
a great responsibility in the premises,
and thus use great care and take more
pride in the discharge of their duties:
and, 3rd. The larger body may in-

, flict penalties for neglect of duty, or

the misuse of delegated power.

In the Grange, as e1sewhere_,grt-at
cire should be exercised in the selec-
tion of committees, to secure to the

. Order the best unemployed talent of
5 the membership for the advancement
1 of the interests of the Order as well
, as the formation and development of
for ten cents, we have received a good E

the latent ability of the greater num-
In selecting a
committee to whom any subject is to

_ _ _ _ ,be refeired, there should be one or
Oi der in this State by extending the 

more members thoroughly capable to

5 handle and instruct in the subject
not be forgotten that no one receives , matter, and a majority of each coni-

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in order to secure the desired atten-
tion.

Committees in the Grange are usu-
ally three or five in number, and ap-
pointed by the Master and Overseer.
’1‘he first one named is usually consid-
ered the chairman, and when a com- .
mittee has been ordered by a motion, =
it is courtesy at least, to appoint the 
mover of the subject, chairman of the 
committee. Unless a chairman has,
been designated by the appointing :
power, :1 committee may select its i
own chairman. A chairman should 
be selected with reference to his abil- j
ity to report the views of the com-
mittee in such a form as to make the :
report available to the body. In se M
lecting Grange committees, the Mas- ;
ter should avoid using the same per- j
sons on every occasion as is often
done, but bring into use the young
and new members by appointing (lif-
fident members to act with others
upon a committee, the reserve will .
soon wear oil‘, and valuable abil-
ity comes into use. \Ve trust that
our sisters in the Order may not be ,
passed in the selections made, for j
they have capabilities often over- ,-
looked and underestimated by thier ;
in-others.

Committees should meet and in a‘
body consider the subject entrusted
to their care. All members should ;
he prompt to such meetings, that no ‘
time be wasted. and when every part 3
of the work has been considered, and T
the work agreed upon and written,§
all the members should sign the same. 3

A chairman of a committee should -
take some pains to get up his report 3
in good shape, expressing in the best
possible manner the results of thel
i_-ommittee,and\write the same in a
clear, readable hand, and fold and;
tile the same ready for presentation. 
’l‘he habit of peresenting business in
good shape will not he a detriment. to E
any farmer.

Grange committees are e i th e 1'
Standing or Special. Standing Com- ‘
mittees are appointed for a definite ;
time, usually a year, and are to con- ;
sider any matter in their sphere when ,
referred to them. The names and .
powers of standing committees shall .1
be determined by the By-Laws of 1
each Grange. 9

In the form of By-Laws recom- 
mended by the State Grange, and usu- 
ally adopted by Subordinate Granges, ~§
there are four Standing Committees, :
viz: Executive, Finance, Charity, and
Grievance. See By-Laws of 1875.

The Executive Committee, as its ,
name indicates, should be chosen to l
carryout the work of the Order in E
the interval between sessions, often.
being obliged to take responsibilities i
and'perform duties which the Grange ;
in session would do. Such commit-
ttee should be fire in number and in» .
elude the Master and Sac:-etary.— l
Such a committee is to the Master
what a Cabinet is to the President—- ,
his counselors or advisers when thej
Grange cannot be convened. The I’
Grange may refer the execution ofl
any busin ss to this committee, and «
shou‘d require frequent reports of,
them. 

The Finance Committee should be 1
entrusted with the oversight of the ‘

I and debates,

amining the books and accounts of mit.tee. Standing Committees should

oflicers, and all claims and bills, and
reporting the same to the Grange,
with recommendations.

The Committee on Charity, or Re- l
, lief Committee, may do great good, 5
but we fear they too seldom act—nay; .
too seldom exist at all. and what good 5
opportunities the Order has, through ;

such messengers, of sending blessings
to the suifering and deserving.

The more such committees do the ,
more highly will the Order be prized ;
We should not only visit 

and loved‘
the sick, feed the hungry, and com-

lfort the suffering, but the care and

education of many an orphan is in

, our hands. Subordinate Granges may

do much in this field, but Pomona
Granges more.

The Grievance Committee is often l

overlooked, and just when such a

, committee should be used to investi-

gate and often ctuse to vanish into
thin air, many of the difficulties be-
tween members, and complaints about
them. Such a committee should be
of persons most irreproachable in
character, gentle, patient, and fully
sensible of their duties. They should
examine a case referred to them, set-

; tle it if proper, try it if necessary, do

justice to all, and preserve good feel-
ing and harmony.

The Grange might well have other
Standing Committees, as on music, to

bring into use the talent of the mem- t

bership in that direction, cultivating
and utilizing the same.
mittee could often call into service
members not otherwise employed.—-
W'e hope every Grange will soon talk
of a Committee on Library, who shall

devise means of getting and circu-.

lating other means and aids to the
true work of our Order. A commit-

tee on literary exercises, or lectures ~

might with profit find a
place in the Grange programme, ar-
ranging for intellectual feasts for

' members.

Special Committees are created for

special purposes when needed. and,

as soon as they have performed the

required duty, and reported. are dis- ;

charged. The most important of

these to the Grange, is the Investi- T
gating Committee, to whom is refer- j
V red an applicati__o_n for membership.-
Snch committee should be appointed 3
from careful, considerate persons who 

will do justice to the applicant, and
in no wise compromise the Li range —

' To these should be given all the facts
' aga'nst an
‘ should duly inquire into, remember- .

applicant, which they

ing that the character of a man or

woman is dear to him or her, and l
‘ that the Grange gate should swing to A
none but those known to be worthy. j
Better delay a report for weeks, re- 
= porting to the Grange that the com- ,

mittee are not satisfied and able to re-
port, and ask further time to complete
the work.

‘ made, dissolves the committee.

Special committees should be ap-E‘
pointed oftener than they are, and.
yet many matters may be consigned 

to standing committees with or with-
out instructions. W'hen a matter
comes up thétt properly belongs to a
Standing ommittee the Master
should at once, if there is no objec-

Such a com- ;

The report when fully‘

have stated times for meeting, and
l_ Special Committees should as soon as
l appointed, before leaving the Grange,
arrange for a time and place to meet.
Now, VVorthy Master, Brothers and
Sisters, your humble self-appointed
committee would report himself
through for the present, and asking
1 a careful consideration of all Grange
5 duties and the overlooking of all
faults from haste, would be dis-
charged.

égenfs étpttrflnellf.

J. H. GARDNER, -

The English Co-operative JVews of
July, states of the wholesale so-
ciety, that during the last quarter the
sales have increased 25 per cent over
the corresponding quarter of la<t
year, and the increase of the capital
has been in the same proportion.-
. they have now bought a vessel and
import their goods from France, and
design before long to import their tea
and coffee, thus saving the profits
realized by the ship owners on the
j transportation of these goods, as they
; now do on French goods. Perhaps
I at no distant day they will transport
American produce in their own ships
and thus aid the solution of inter-
course between the Patrons of Ameri-
 ca and the consumers in England.
_ I desire to call the attention of all
'1 Patrons to the necessity of establish-
E ing aWool House at some piint in
the east, for receiving, sfi-ting, and
selling wool. N ow is a suitable time
to discuss the subject in the Grange
meetings, and let each Subordinate
Grange, and each County Grange in
Michigan forward resolutions at once
to the Worthy Master, Hon. J. J.
Woodman. urging the necessity and
want of it, and desire him to present
it to the National Grange at its next
: meeting in November; and that it be
made a National affair-, to establish
wool houses at one or more places it’
‘ deemed advisable; at, or easily acces-
;' siblc to the best wool max-kets of the
country.

It is well known to all, that the
3 speculators in wool fix the price and
agree how much they will pay, long
before the wool is shorn from the
; sheep. Early in the spring, tlfly,
j. through their organs, commence the
fistory ot a. “depression in price of
fwoolen goods, stoppage of lactories.
large crops of wool coming forward
; in excess of any previous year, great
yield in California, Australia, and
low prices in Europe, and that farm-

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low price for their clip if they expect
1 to sell." They have already deter-
1 mined on the price which they will
: offer. \Ve being isolated and but lit-
j tle communication between us, listen
to their story and think that it may
be so, and conclude to take the first
offer for our wools, or they will refuse
, in a few days to pay as much. When
} they have got the bulk of the crop in
, their control, the cry is then a short
; crop and prices are advanced. It is
j then too late to benefit us. The same
3 thing is repeated yearly at our ex

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ways and means of the Grange——ex- 1 tions, refer it to the appropriate com- ; pense, and they make sport of our

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credulity. They are the shearers':ind
we the sheep that are shorn.

I think that an arrangement should
also be made, by this State at least,
for the sale of grain in New York,
either by establishing a warehouse
or employing a dealer to attend to it.
It is well known that Detroit is one

of the poorest markets in the whole 
country for the sale of grain or wool,

and we should look elsewhere to mar
ket our products.

I have a contract for the Argand ,-

coal stoves at 20 per cent from list
prices for one or more, when the or-
der is sent by myself. Have also a
quantity of boots and shoes on hand
which will be forwarded at wholesale

price, by the case, on cash orders.— I:
desire to get sugar from g
New Orleans should-send me their:
orders and money by the 15th of N 0- E,
vcmber, that I may know how much

All who

to buy. The early sugar market
there has generally been the lowest
in price. as the sugars go into the
hands of dealers by the middle of
Wil.teT, when prices are advanced.-—

There are but three grades of sugar :

there, which is advisable for farmers
to buy, choicest brown, yellow, and
white clarified. The plantation clari-
fied sugars are seldom seen here, as
they are pure and worth more to re-
flners to mix with the low grades to
make crushed and granulated sugars,
and are therefore bought up by them
for that purpose. They are the most
profitable for us to get for home use.

The Niles Knitting Company have
advanced the prices of their goods 10
to 15 perfient over their first offers,
and are unable to fill orders without
considerable delay, consequently I
have bought some from eastern deal-
ers at a fair price and can have more
if desired.

For Sewing Machines, I wish all

would try the Home Machine, it is.

equal to any, and is offered at a lower
price than any other, and will be sent
on twenty days trial, When, if not
satisfactory, it can be returned and
money refunded by me. I must re-
mind Patrons that it takes ready
money to buy at the lowest price.——
Some to whom I have sent goods, de-
lay a. long time before remitting the
pay, at much inconvenience to me;
and dealers in the city who have sent
goods to parties at my request, and
tmn have to wait weeks, and some-
times months, for their pay, are noti-
fying me of the failure to be paid
promptly and expect me to see that
they are paid. This must stop or I
shall be compelled to stop forwarding
orders without the money comes
along. I am under heavy bonds to
the executive committee for the faith-
tul application of the money sent me,
and discharge of the business entrust-
ed to me, and if you cannot trust your
money with me to buy for you, I de-
sire you to keep it in your pockets
and buy for yourselves. I have several
thousand dollars of my own means

invested in goods and implements for «

the benefit of Patrons, and don’t ask
or expect a dollar of profit for the use
of it from any person. I have already
returned to the Treasurer of the
State Grange nearly all of the money
that was delivered to me last winter.

_ In sending orders, Write on paper,

not cards, as I keep all oiders on file i
for reference, and cards are inconvegr I
ient for that purpose; besides i 9 ‘
Post Office here is open f0 9-9)’ 0}”
who chooses to go in, and is daily fi e- ,
' quented by loungers behind the coun-
ter, to chat and examine the papels ,
; of other people.

.-.Ohio has about 1 300 Granges, I
; with a. membership of Patrons equal ‘
 in size and intelligence to any in the 
i United States.
_.§pe3king of “dying Olli.-,.’ the. In-
’ diana. Farmer says: “The opposition .
had that complaint badly in this State ,
for a while, but they are subsiding,
I now that the Grange won’t die.”

gatnmunitafiaim.

The Interest Question Again.

PRAIRIE Roxnn, Oct. 10, 1876.

I notice that one brother thinks that 
the rate of interest on money ought to ‘
be regulated by the demand and sup- 5
ply. This is just what the money mo- -’
nopoly desire; just what they are aim-
ing at now. Let the present program- .
me of the money power be carried out, ,
as contemplated, and they can contract 3
or expand the volume of currency to
suit themselves. They can contract the
- amount enough to create a demand, and ,
‘ thereby obtain a rate of interest three or ='
four times as much as the earning of‘
productive industry, because money is j
necessary to the success of every bnsi— .
ness. ,

Money is as necessary a tool for the 5
people to use in the transactions of bus- :
iness as a plow is in the successful till- ‘
ing of the soil, or niachinery in manu- ;
facturirig, and would it not be as reas- :
onable and consistent, for a few citizens ‘
; of acouiity to control the machinery E
. the people may need for their various
,' avocations, demanding an income or
interest for its use greater than can be
earned by the use of the same, as well
as to control the important tool or im-
plement, money, demanding more for
its use than the average profits of farm-
ing and some other business.

Our government has for fifteen years
issued the money we have used. Three
hundred and fifty millions have been
issued to the banks. The farmers prop- i
erty is held in part as security for this ,
money, his business is fully as valuable
and necessary to society and the gov-
ernment as the banks. The banks pay
the government one per cent for the use
of this money, and charge the people
(who must necessarily borrow sonie- 3
times) over eleven per cent for the use _‘
of the same money—a clean gain of over 3
ten per cent. Is the banker so much
better or his services so much more val- ,1
uable than the farmer or other people, j
{ that he should stand between the gov- *'
- ernment and the people and be thus
favored 1’ Give the money monopoly
what they desire and they will create
a demand for money, by making it
scarce when it is their interest to do so,
and thus obtain a high rate of interest;
and the few grow rich, while the mill-
ions remain where they are or grow
poorer.

A weekly paper published in the in-
terest of the Order for this State, con-
taining the general news, and furnish-
ing a mediuiiifor the free exchange of
thoughts, opinions, etc., on various sub-
Jects and questions of interest, by which
a great amount of valuable information
could be obtained, would, I think, he
of great help to the success of the Order.
ii Could a paper of such a character be
i started and obtain a good foothold.
I With some_good, etficient workers, who
} are deeply interested in the success of
5 the cause, to assist, a vast amount of
, good could be accomplished. Many a

Grange now on the ecline might be
restored to life and usefulness.

GE VISITOR.

fized wit.li only _ _
‘to get a charter, and since have in-

‘' enjoying its advantages. _ _
? has inspired us with more confidence 111

A. FANCKBONER.

To our circular of enquiry returned

' by the Secretary of Brighton Grange

was appended the following letter,

i which shows the possibilities for good

which the organization of P. of H. fur-

I nislies to the farmers of the country. To

the grumbling Patron it is suggestive of

3 something wrong at his own d0Ol'—1.()
I the faithfula word of encouragement.

That Grange won’t “die out” :
BRIGHTON, Oct. 15, 1876.

Bro. Cobb.-—Our Grange was organ-
snfficient inembeis

creased but slowly, owing somewhat to
a strong anti-secret element in our town.
For one year We scarcely had a visible

= existence, holding our meetings from
3 house to house.
i are poor, but willing and courageons—a
§ hall was needed and we resolved to have
I it. With but little money in our treas-
 ury, we had to rely upon the generosity
E of our members.
, others labor, some both, and all gave
‘ what they could; we accomplished Olll'

Most of our members

Some gave materials,

object and to-day own a hall 18x28, two
stories high, upper part for sessioii-room
and below a dining hall, and are now
Our success

3 our abilities and we are soon to become

incorporated. Also have under consid-

5 eration the raising of a purchasing fund
‘ and increase it from time to time as we
‘ are able.

VVe are aiming to improve in
the social and intellectual features of
our Order by original essays, select read-
ing and discussions. Our motto is pro-
gress. VVe endeavor to keep posted in

T the current events of the day, and par-

ticularly iii all that pertains to the wel-
fare and success of our organization.
Fraternally, VVM. PALMER,
Sec'y of No. 336.

TEXAS, Sept. 23, 1876.

BRO. J. T. COBB :—In the last issue
of the VISITOR you wished a report
from Secretaries of all Granges who
have built or own a hall; in responce
to which I have to report that Texas
Grange, No. 171, have erected a hall of
their own, 26x50 feet, with 20 feet stud-
ding. The lower story is divided into
three rooms; dining room 26x48; sit-
ting room 12x13 ; ante-room 12x13; The
upper room, full size with exception of
stairway. The funds for building were
subscribed by the members, and the
work was nearly all done voluntarily.
\Ve find that meeting and laboring to-
gether tends to cement our fraternity
stronger and more firmly than ever be-
fore, and I would advise all Grange.-4
that are contemplating building a hall,
to work in this manner. They will find
thata feeling of friendliness and inti-
macy will grow up among the members

' that would not exist were they to see

each other only at their regular meet-
ings.
At a regular meeting of our Grange,

‘ held Sept. 2nd, we had the pleasure of
‘listening to an address delivered by

VVorthy Bro. R. E. James, Master of
Arcadia Grange, and also agent of the
Kalamazoo Cooperative Association,

’ P. of H., located at Kalamazoo.

Now I suppose there are but few pat-
rons in this county but what are aware
of the existence of such a store at Kala-
mazoo, but I think I may bejustified in
saying that there is not one Patron in
ten_that understands the principle upon
which this store is conducted. In my
opinion Bro. James is the right man in
the right place, and if all Granges in
this county would appoint a meeting,
all the members turn out and listen to
an explaiiation of the manner in which
the business is conducted, few would re-
sist the conclusion that their duty to
themselves and the Order required
them to abandon their old habit of get-
ting credit, and at once go to the Pat-
rons’ store, pay cash or produce for what
they get,. and get what they pay for.—-
I think any Grange can get Bro. James
to meet with and address it, by making


TI-IE GRANGE VISITOR.

an appointment that will not clash with
any other arrangement. If he cannot
be had, get some one else, by all means
keep the stone rolling.
Yours Fraternally,
C. S. VVHIPPLIS, Sec’y,
Texas Grange, N0. N1.

GALESBURG, Oct. 2, 1876. ,

lilto. Conn, SIR:-—I write you to 5
thank Mr. Fosdick, through the VISIT-
OR, for thebright ideas he has advanced. ;
if we think that the interest is to high,
I suppose that we may give our farms 
to our creditors, move west and hive our '
grass hoppers.

To me it seems that Bro. Fosdic-k’s
notions have the “crab” motion rather
than the Galesburg Resolutions. As .
selfishness must always control men’s '
actions, we cannot expect help from the
inonied monopolies of this country.-
We must send farmers to the Legisla-
ture to take care of the interests of the V
many, the interests of the few have been 3
taken care of by Bankers and Lawyers, .
lo. these many years. ‘

If we follow the direction of M. l<‘., s
we shall come out about as Mike did.

MIKE AND THE MUsQUI'r0i«:s. ,

Mike isa Farmer and the musqnitoes j
are the rich class.

“ Was yes iver in Jersey in the sum- ‘
mer sason?”
friend.

“ ’l’on me soul, I was onct, an’ I
raised my winder to catch a whit‘ of]
braze, an’ instead I was attacked by a :
million of murderin’ divils wid prongs ‘
in ‘em. It was a slap here, an’ a kick
there, an’ a scratch iverywhere. VVhen
coniplately exhausted wid ’em, I gave
up me body for to feast the canibals, ‘
win, had luck to thim! after gorging
their brown bellies wid me blood, the 
murtherin’ imps commenced singin’ in
me ear, ‘ \Ve won’t go home ’til morn- ‘
in‘.’ An’ well they kept their word, 3
bad luck to thini !’ Sez I to my sel’, as -
I carried me skeleton _out 0’ the house ,
in the mornin’.” '

said an lrishnian to a.

k EDGAR R-OWLAND,
Galesbiirg Grange, No. 18.

v be a_ change in the matter.
5 wealthy brothers and sisters might put

i condition.

‘ Laws.

but how to accomplish that relief is the
question. Now it seems to me that the
matter lies almost entirely in the hands
of the grangers themselves; in almost
all Granges there are more or less men
who have money to let, and I notice

: they are as particular to have their ten

per cent, as any of the money sharks
whom we are denouncing. Now, broth-
ers and sisters, let us practice what /we

E preach; let us set the example of let-

ting money at a low rate'of interest; let
those Granges who have money to let,
let it to brother grangers, at, say five per
cent, and, my word for it, there will
The more

their surplus cash together into a fund
to be let to those who have to hire, and
it would help many a strugling on to
to raise the mortgage on their homes

:where they could not do it if they

had to pay ten per cent. Hoping

; to hear from others on this subject, I

remain, Yours Fraternal] ,
Y
C. S. VVHIPPLE,

, Master, \Vest Sumpter Grange, No. 531.

1' AL's'i‘i:Ri.1Tz GRAXGE, No. 64, P. ofH. 1

Knzrr C0., Mrcir. Oct. 9, 1876. J"
J. T. COBB.—Dcar Sir and Bro:—

‘Our Grange is in a very flourishing

We are small in numbers,
without many additions, but our mem-

,. hers are alive to the interests of the Or-
:2 der, and to the social and intellectual

benefits derived from the same. We
make all our meetings (called by the

} Master with the consent of the Grange)
; Regular for the transaction of any busi-
j ness that may come before it.

This I
consider a very important feature, as it

g avoids any important business being
. laid over for a long time in case of a fail-

ure for any reason, of the Grange to
meet on the day set apart in the By-

Our business is mainly conducted
through the Grand Rapids Co-operative
Store, which is owned entirely by

 the members ofour Order, and is giving
' the best of satisfaction. ‘
=, members massed their wool this season

Many of our

1 and by so doing realized at least twenty

To the Editors of the GRANGE Yisrron.

Bito'rHEns:—\Ve of the Grand 'l‘rav- ‘
erse region feel confident that the -
Grange movement would be greatly ac-
celerated in this District if the State, or .
some other good lecturer could come up
here and deliver lectures, not only in
Grange halls, but public places through
the county. I believe if such a course
were taken, and the people instructed
in the general objects, as well as the 3
growth and results already attained
through the Order, that the number of 5
Patrons in this county would be doubled
in six months. \Vhat we would ask, is
that you use your influence in sending
some good lecturer up here the coming
winter for a short season. Wle feel a
deep interest in the cause, and will do ‘
all we can to advance it. Brother J. J. ‘
\Voodman when here in August, spoke .
once only, but the influence is yet felt 
toa considerable extent. \Ve are sure 2
that a few lectures through the county ‘
would have a good efect. ‘

Yours Fraternally,
I. H. CLYJJI-J,
Silver Lake Grange, No. 624.

October 9, 1876.

EEO. J. 'l‘. Coi;i::——ln looking over;
the correspondence of the VISITOR, I ‘,
see a wide diversity of opinions in re- 2
gard to the Galesburg resolutions. One :
Brother asserts, rather dogmatically, 1
that a law fixing the rate of interest ‘
would be “unjustifiable tyranny”—- ,~
“We no more need a law,” he says, “ to j
prevent a high rate of interest from be- ;
ing offered and accepted, than we need ‘,
a law which shall fix a maximum price 
on our wheat, wool, pork, &c.,” while '
another says that “the resolutions of
Galesburg Grange respecting rates of
interest, come exactly and squarely to -.
the point.” But that some relief from %
the present exorbitant rates of interest .,
is very much needed, all seem to agree; ,

' per cent more than they otherwise could

have done. . _
The financial condition of the compa-

‘ puny is all right, as we buy for cash and

sell for cash, and have thus far nearly
turned over our entire capital each

1 month since it started, one year ago.

Yours, Fratcrnally,
M. B. I-l1Ni~;.

OBITUAR Y.

Wooniivm. GnAncs, No. 229, at its rcgula.i:
meeting, Sept. 13th, adopted the following

. resolutions on the death of Sister Samantha

Place. p . _
Resolved, That this Grange has received with

‘: a. deep sense of sorrow, the announcement of
the death of our \Vorthy Sister, Samantha?

Place, therefore
Resolved, That this Grange tender its sincere

sympathy to the bereaved sons of the deceased. '

Resolved, That the above resolutions be

- placed upon the records of this Grange, as a ,

tribute to the memory of our departed Sister.

Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be i
‘ sent to the GRANGE Vlsrron, with the request

that they be published therein.
H. A. S1’.-LLDIXG, Sec.

'7

Frrcmsmzon, Oct. 4, 1876. g
BUNKER HILL GRANGE, No. 262.

W /wreas, The great Governor of the universe
has summoned to his presence the daughter of
our Worthy Secretary, Sister Ella D. Brown,
thus severing another link from the fraternal
chain which binds us together, therefore we do
render this last tribute of respect to the memory
of our departed Sister.

Result-cal, That we do most sincerely and at‘-
fectionately sympathize with the bereaved fam-
ily of which our deceased Sister was a member.

Resolved, That as a. token of respect, and in
honor of her memory, that this Grange hall be
appropriately draped in mourning for the next
thirty days.

Resolved, That a copy of these reselutioiis be
sent to the Jackson Patriot, Ingham County
News. and GRANGE Vrsrron, for publication,
and also to the family of the deceased Sister.

DALLAS, October ‘.7, 1873.

Whereas. Our Heavenly Father has seen fit

in his providence to remove by death, oui' Sister
Mary Ann Plumer, therefore,

Resolved, That in the death of Sister Pluiner,
our Worthy Oversees, has lost a loving compan-
ion, her children an affectionate mother, the
Grange to which she belonged, and the commu-
nity. a valuable member.

Resolved, That we tender our sympathy to
the stricken family, in this their sad bereave-
ment.

Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be

_ sent Bro. Plumer, and also to the GRANGE Vis-
‘ iron and county papers for publication.

H. A. Srow,
L. W. BALDWIN, ~. Cemmitlee.
Gso. Buss, S

Resolutions adopted by Oakland Poniuiiu
Grange, No. :3, on the death of Hix Horton,
who died Aug. 28th, 1876.

W’/ierea.s, It has pleased our Heaalenly Fa.-
ther to remove our Brother, Hix Horton, of
Farmington. Therefore be it

Resolved, That in the death of Bro. Horton,
the Fraternity has lost an active and beloved
member.

Rsolvecl, That we tender our heartfelt sym-
pathies to the bereaved family nnd relatives
who have been thus so suddenly afilicted.

Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be
sent to the wife of the deceased, and to Far-
mington Grange, also a copy to the GRANGE
Vrsiron for publication.

A. J. CROSBY. 2
IRA N. DONELSOX, ; Committ« e
LUCY Coomv.
August 29. 1876.

Annual

NA’P[ON.\L (iii.-\.‘<'GE. —-— The
Session of the National Grange meets
in Chicago on the 15th of November
next, with headquarters at the Palmer

House. Arrangements have been per-
fected by which all Patrons who de-
sire to attend, can do so at moderate
rates for board. \Ve understand that
all fourth degree members of the Or-
der are cordially invited, and will be
allowed to witness the proceedings,
and the reduction in board will also
be allowed to them. As it may be
some time before the National Grange
may again meet in Chicago, we pre-
sumo many will avail :themselves of
this opportunity to witness its delib-
erations.

NEWARK GRANGE, No. 592. 

ll’/zereus, The great Master has seen lit to 
remove from the scene of her usefulness, an ‘
active and energetic Sister, May Eva Gates, 2

therefore,

Resolved, That as 11 Grange we deeply lament 3

the death of our Sister, and most earnestly
tender our sympathies to the family and friends

I who mourn her loss.

Resolved, That to the sorrow stricken parents,
brothers and sisters, whose pathway has been
darkened by the clouds of grief and affliction,
we as a. Grange extend the fratemal hand of
true sympathy.

Resolved, That our hall be draped in mourn-

‘ ing for the space of thirty days, and tliat these
i resolutions be published in the GRANGE Visvrort
- and Lapeer Clarion.

VICTOR .|l0wLA.\'D,

Ronnnr WALi:ni>.,

II. PA1.mnm.i-:1-2,
Lapeer, Sept. 22, 1870.

2Coiumittee.

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GRANGE SUPPLY HOUSE

H;\\".E REMOVED T0
227 ch 223 Vt7A.EASI-I AVENUE,
JOBBERS IN

DRY GOODS, CLOTHING,
Hats, Caps, Trunks, &c., &c.

Tliey
LOGUE, No. 16, Ready.

now have their incomp;n'ul>lc SUi\lMEl{ CATA-i

Their Full List will be issued about Aiigiist 1l')th.

']‘hosc Cntalogircs are in nent book form. t:ontn.ln 1-3! pages of just E!]‘fll inf:-rni:I1ionas
every one llCC(lS, regarding nzime and wlrolusale price of nearly all £ll'ilCl(‘S in cvc:r_\‘ Llny nso.

THEY ARE I<‘Rl:‘.l9Z TO ALL.
[78 YOUR ,-\l)l)IlESS.

PRICES ARE VERY LOW \'()W.

F. END

MONTGOMERY WARD 8!. CO.,

Olrposite the liiattiasoii Iiouse, Cllzicago.

P __'1'EE P.A‘1'R01\ES' PAINT COMPANY are m_anuf=~r-
. hiring the Ln: 1«.‘:.'.sm'.I. 1: 15.4 1; :'-_uI.\'1;n PJ IA 1'5. and

l}R(r'SlII'.‘S, and selling them at full trntlc discounts.

pnid, and 0 money required until the
Ihan even the material can be bought
in-tit.-le. possessing great endurance

delivering; thnn frc-i;.'l|t

goods are |'t:ceiveLl—makin;.-; then: cheaper
cisevvhert-.. The)’ are an absolutely pure
and bl‘iHiflIl(¥)', and are giving great satis-

faction nil over the country. \Ve have a Patron friend who saved enough alone

on Paint. purchased to pay his Grange expenses for a iifq--time.
R001" P.LL\'1' 30 percent. cheaper than any one else.
nll about painting to twice and have sent free their book.
[minim-.” It will save much xnoucy, Vrhether you buy their Paint 01' not.

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; amined, tested and approved, and warmly com- ,

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Harm In‘ 1’r;:::.nssro.\' to all the Masters of
State Gmnges in the .\"orth-Western States,
aud to the members of the Eecntive Committees
of the same.

189 VVEST -IEFFERS().\’ §'I‘.,:

  Whitney Sewing Machine. 2

THE

THE I’I().\'EEh’. JIA C IIINE,

To recognize and adopt the (‘muige Plan of

bringing the CONSUMER and PRODUCER in
close business relations — dispensing with ex-

pensive agencics——n.nd giving the purulniser the ,

V benefit of wholesale prices.

‘ We have pleasure in saying that the lllost i
, prominent members of the O1'de1'hzn'e lieartily 1
our plan, while ,

a.pproved and recommended
State, County and Grange Committees have ex-

; mended the high character and excellence of

, the \Vhitney Machine.
' plied thousa-nds of Patrons with the Machines, i

\V'e have already

1 which are giving unqualified satisfaction.

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State 01' County Pznn,-hasing Agents, or i
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Cj{lL":\4.30. ILL.

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in»the_ }\'e.~t, call on or semi postal eurd to
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Agent for B. and M. R. R, for Van Bnrun ‘

Kfllamaloo. and Calhoun Counties.
Oilice, 19 North Burdick Street.

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——WITH THE-

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the Store of the Co-C-pemtive Associzxtion. I‘. of
H., on Rose Street, Kalamazoo.

PRICE LIST of SUPPLIES

Kept In tlu.-o1l'Ico of the I‘-'«*('l’Cl14l'v\‘¢lli

.VH(.'HlG_\.\i S’I‘.\’l‘l£ GR.\'.\i(.‘.l5.

.1111! .5"-nt our 1’o.s'( Przirl. OI! 1i’:‘cc!'[:( 0_/‘Cu:/L 0r~
dur, orvr f/It? seal of (5 .\'ubor(lim1le Grim;/c,
mm’ f/Ir .sI'_v/rzrmlrc» of My .lIrI.s'/('1' or S'cN‘cl.rrr_I/.

Ballot Boxes, (lmnl \\'oo(l,) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-Sl 24
Porcelain Ballot Marbles, per hundred,.. . '60
Blank Book, ledger ruled, for Secretary to
keep accounts with members,. . . . . . . . ..
Blank Record Books, (Express )aid),. . . . . 1
Order Book, containing 100 Or ers on the
Tre:1su1'er, with stub, well bound, . . . . . .
Receipt Book, containing 100 Receipts
from T1'ea,snrer to Secretary, with stub,
well bound, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Blank Receipts for dues. per 100, hmmd,. .
Cushing’s Manual, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Applications for Menihership, per 100,  .
Menibership Cards, per 100, . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Withdrziwal Cards, per dun, . . . . .. . . . ...
Illustrateci Visiting or Traveling Cards.
each, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dimits, in envelopes, per 1102., . . . . . . . . . . .
By-Laws of the State and Subordinate
Granges, single copies -3c, per (lot, . .. . .
Singing Books, with music, flexible 1-over,
per doz._. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V .
Rituals, single copy, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
“ per don, . . . . . . . . . . .
Blanks for Consoli(laii«;n of Crrmigcs, sent.
true on application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Blank Applications fo: Diemhership 111 P0-
mona Granges, furnished free on appli-
cation.
Blank Orders for use of (izmnges or Pur-
chasing Agents, pcr d07.., l0 cts, per l00,
Blank “.-Lrticles of Association” for the
Incorporation of Subordinate Graugcs
with Copy of Clmrter, all coinplctc,. . . . .
.\Iz:nnal of J ur-isprudenee and Co—operation, _
by .-L B. Sniedly, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.29
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mer, Cloth, (30 c.ts., Momcco with tuck. . l 00
Notice to Delinquent Members, per 100. .. 40

Ail-lI'e‘s.<, J. T. COBIL
Si-:c‘r Mien. STATE GRANGE,
SCI’-IOOLCRAFT, MICH-

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