VOL. 1.

APRIL 187 5.

No. 1.

Executivefcommittee.

NATHANIEL CHILSON, Chairman and State
- Purchasing Agent, Battle Creek.
SAMUEL LANDON, - Bowen Station.
ALONZO SESSIONS, - - Ionia.
J. W. CHILDS, - - Ypsilanti.
F. M. HOLLOVVAY, - - Hillsdale.
GEO. W. VVOODVVARD, Shelby, Oceana Co.
W. G. WALES, - - Disco, Macomb Co.
J. J. WOODMAN, J. T. COBB, - Ex. Oflicio.

Offlcers Michigan State Grange.

M.—J. J. WOODMAN, - — Paw Paw.
O.,—P. VV. ADAMS, - - - Tecumseh.
L.——C. L. WHITNEY, - - Muskegon.
S.——H_. FLEMING, - - - Pontiac.
A. S.—W. H. MATTISON, - - Ionia.
C.—-A. M. FITCH, - - - Albion.
SEc.—J. T. COBB, - - - Schoolcraft.
T.—S. F. BROWN, - - - “

G. K.—-A. E. STRONG, - - Kalamazoo.
CEEES.—MRB. N. CHILSON, Battle Creek.

POMONA—MRS. N. R. ADAMS, Grand Rapids.
FLORA-—MRS. J. J. WOODMAN, Paw Paw.
L. H. S.———MRs. W. H. MATTISON, Muskegon.

C. L. WHITNEY, Gen. Deputy, - “

INTRODUCTORY.

At a late meeting of the Execu-
tive committee of the Michigan
State Grange, after due delibera-
tion and discussion, as a means of
more direct and regular communi-
cation between the ofiicers of the
State and subordinate Granges, it
was determined to issue, monthly,
a CIRCULAR in this form. The Master
and Secretary were directed to exe-
cute this determination of the com-
mittee, and send two copies of the
first issue, and one copy of each
subsequent issue to each subordi-
nate Grange in the State.

The CIRCULAR will contain each
month the rulings of the Master
of the State Grange ; the doings of
the Executive Committee, and the
State Agent; information from
the Secretary’s ofiice; answers to
correspondence; communications
from the State Lecturer, and other
prominent members of the order.
Important announcements; items
of news that are deemed of value
to members of the order, and afew
advertisements of such articles and
kinds of business’ as we deem of
interest to Patrons.

The Committee were prompted

to this step by the success which
the scheme has met with in several
of the Western States. We hope
to make the CIRCULAR of such value
that very many members of the
Order in this State will become re-
gular subscribers.
_ The CIRCULAR will be sent regu-
larly to single subscribers, one year,
for 50 cents; in clubs of ten or
each.

If the receipts from subscriptions
and advertisements are in excess of
the cost of issue the surplus will be
faithfully paid into the treasury of
the State Grange.

VVe shall adhere to Grange prin-
ciples, and require the money with
the order.

Send money in registered letter,
by postoflice money, order or draft,
and direct all communications to J.

T. Cobb, Schoolcraft, Mich.
ADVERTITING RATES.

One column 1 month, $12.00

Half “ “ “ 7.00

Quarter“ “ “ 4.00

One-eighth “ “ 2.50

. On advertisements ordered for
three months a discount of ten per
cent from above rates will be
made.

On advertisements ordered for
six months a discount of twenty per
cent will be made.

On advertisements ordered for 12
months a discount of 30 per cent.
will be made.

A BILL TO INCORPORATE

STATE AND SUBORDINATE

GRAN GES.

SECTION 1. The people of the
State of Michigan enact, That
State, county, or district and sub-
ordinate granges of the order of
the Patrons of Husbandry in the
State of Michigan may be incorpo-
rated under the provisions of this
act.

SEC. 2. Any thirteen or more per-
sons, residents of this State, and of
lawful age, and members of a State
grange of the Patrons of Husbandry
of the State of Michigan, and ap-
pointed for that purpose by the exe-
cutive committee of said State
Grange, may, under the direc-
tion of said executive commit-
tee, for the purpose of incor-
porating a State Grange of the
order of the Patrons of Husbandry,
make and execute articles of asso-
ciation under their hands and seals,
which articles shall be acknowl-
edged before some oflicer having
authority to take the acknowledg-
ment of deeds, and shall set forth:

,First, The names of the persons
so associating in the first instance,
and their places of residence;

Second, The corporate name by
which such association shall be

places which shall be deemed to be
the place of its business office;

known in the law, and the place or-

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]7n7rd, The object and purpose of
such corporation, which shall be to
advance the social, moral, intellec
tual, and material interests of the
members of the corporation ;

Fourth The period of the ex-
istence of the corporation, which
shall not exceed thirty years.

SEC. 3. Suchhantieles of associa-
tion shall have endorsed thereon,
or annexed thereto, an alfidavit
made by not less than three of the
signers thereof. sworn to before
some officer in this State authorized
to adminster oaths, showing that
the persons whose names are signed
to said articles of association are

-members of the State Grange of

the Patrons of Husbandry, and that
they have been appointed by the
executive committee of said State
Grange to make and execute said
articles for the purpose of incor-
porating a State Grange, as afore-
said, and that such articles of asso-
ciation are made and executed in
accordance with the direction of
said executive committee.

SEO. 4. A copy of said articles of
association, and of the certificate of
acknowledgment thereof, and of
said aflidavit, with an affidavit
thereto attached, showing the same
to be true copies of said original
articles, certificates, and affidavit,
which affidavit so attached shall be
made by one or more of the sign-
ers of said articles, shall be filed
and recorded in the oflice of the
Secretary of State, and thereupon
the persons who shall have signed
said articles of association, their as-
sociates and successors being mas-
ters of the subordinate Granges of
the order of the Patrons of Hus-
bandry in this State, together with
such other persons (if any) as shall
be designated for that purpose in
the articles of association aforesaid,
shall be a body politic and incorpo-
rate, under and by the name ex-
pressed in such articles of associa-
tion; it being thereby intended and
provided that the persons who shall
be the members and compose the
corporation created as aforesaid,
shall be composed of the persons

signing such articles of association _

as aforesaid, and all the other mas-
ters of the subordinate Granges of
the Patrons of Husbanry in this
State, during their continuance in
oifice as such masters, and until
their succe_ssors in office shall be
chosen and enter upon the duties
of their oflices, together with such
other persons as may be designat-

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ed for that purpose in such articles
of association as aforesaid; and the
corporation formed under such arti-
cles of association as aforesaid, shall
bv the name designated in such
articles, have succession, and be
capable of suing and being sued,
of contracting and being contract-
ed with, and of purchasing, receiv-
ing, and holding real and personal
estate, by deed, gift, grant, or de-
vise, and may have a common seal
and may alter the same at pleasure,
and shall have full power to give,
grant, convey, lease, mortgage, sell
and dispose of any and all of such

 real and personal estate; but the

rents, income and proceeds of all
such property and estate shall be
devoted exclusively to the objects
for which the corporfatittliln is forlmed
and t e amount 0 e rea an
personal estate owned by such cor-
poration at any one time, shall not
exceed the sum of one hundred
thousand dollars in value.

SEO. 5. Such corporation shall
have power and authority to desig-
nate, elect, and appoint from its
members, such officers, and agents,
under such name and style as shall
be in accordance with the constitu-
tion of tthe 1}11a.t-l0]:I)1ail Grrangg 0% the
order 0 t e atrons 0 us-
bandry, and as shall be provided
for by the articles of association
or by-laws (or both), of the cor-
poration, and such corporation
shall have authority to make
all such rules, regulations, and
by-laws, not repugnant to law,
or to the constitution and regu-
lations of the national grange of
the order of the Patrons of Hus-
bandry, as may be necessary and
convenient for the regulation,
management, and government of
the affairs, business, property, and
interests of the corporeitlgion; alfid
such cor oration may c ange t e
location gf its business office when-
ever desirable.

SEC. 6. Acopy of the record of the
articles of association of every such
corporation formed as aforesaid,
filed in the oflice of the Secretary
of State, and certified by him un-
der the seal of State, shall be re
ceived in all courts and places as
prima facie evidence of the exist-
ence and due incorporation of such
corporation.

SEC. 7. Any thirteen or more
persons, of lawful age, residents of
this State, and being members of
any county, district, or sub0rdiii—
ate grange of the patrons of hus-
bandry, duly chartered by the
national grange, by charter ap-
proved by the State grange, de-
sirous to become incorporated, may
make and execute articles of asso-
ciation, specifying therein, as pro-
vided_in section two of this act, and
acknowledge the same as specified
in said section two, and file a copy
of such articles, together with a
copy of the charter granted as
aforesaid by said national grange,in
the oflice of the county clerk of the
county whe-re_the business office of
the grange is located, and the
same shall be recorded by such
county clerk in a book to be kept
in his oflice or that purpose; and

thereupon, the persons who shall

have signed 1''’ e of asso-
ciation, togegi tli  associ-
ates and suc ss s 11 shall sign

such articles, shall be a body po-
litic and corporate, by the name
expressed in such articles of asso-
ciation, and by that name they and
their successors shall have succes-
sion, and by that name may sue
and be sued, contract and be con-
tracted with, and may have a. com-
mon seal, which they may alter at
pleasure, and may purchase, take,
receive, own, and hold real and
personal estate, and the same or
any part thereof grant, sell, mort-
gage, lease, and convey at pleasure.
But every such corporation shall
be limited as to the amount of es-
tate which it may hold, and the
disposition to be made thereof, and
of the income and proceeds there-
from, by the provisions of section
four of this act, and a copy of the
record of the articles of association
and of the charter thereto attached
certified by the county clerk, un-
der the seal of the county where
such record is kept, shall be re-
ceived in all courts and places in
this State as p7'i772a facie evidence
of the existence and due incorpor-
ation of every grange incorporated
under this section.

SEC. 8. Every county, district,
and subordinate grange incorpor-
ated under this act shall have pow-
er and authority to designate, elect,
and appoint from its members such
officers, under such name and style
as shall be in accordance with the
constitution of the national gran ge,
and the regulations of the State
grange, and as may be provided
for in the articles of association or
by-laws of the corporation ; and
shall also have authority to make
all such by-laws, rules, and regu-
lations, not repugnant to the laws
of the United States or of this
State, nor repugnant to the consti-
stitution and regulations of the
national grange orState grange, as
may be necessary and convenient
for the regulation, management,
and government of the affairs, bus-
iness, property, and interests of the
corporation; and may change the
location of its business oflice wheii-
ever expedient, but notice of such
change shall be filed and recorded
in the oflice of the county clerk,
where the record of its articles of
association are kept. And every
corporation organized under this
act may, for the purpose of effect-
ing the objects and purposes of the
corporation, create a capital stock,
and divide the same into conven-
ient shares, and make all such
rules and regulations in respect to
the same, and the management
thereof, and for the collection of
assessments and calls upon such
shares, as may be expedient.

SEC. 9. All corporations formed
under this act, shall, in all things
not herein otherwise provided, be
subject to the provisions of chap-
ter one hundred and thirty of the
compiled laws of eighteen hundred
and seventy-one, so far as the same
may be applicable to corporations

formed under this gwtg and the

Legislature may alter or amend
this act at any time.

GRANGE BOUQUETS.

To the meetings of the Grange
the bouquet lends much of com-
fort and cheerfulness, as well as
of beauty and fragrance. At this
time a word may be given to our
members that such preparations be
made as will insure an abundance
of flowers for each meeting—
winter as Well as summer.

Wreaths, bouquets and baskets
of flowers are always acceptable,
and even needed and essential to
the successful Working of the Or-
der.

How can we have flowers? By
a little care in the spring and sum-
mer in preparing the soil, getting
plants and seeds, and tending them
carefully. Flowers will not put
up with neglect. They need good
soil, well prepared,suiiicient room
and freedom from weeds. Fresh
bloom may be had from early
spring to the fall of snow in au-
tumn. For summer use shrubs, as
roses, deatzias, spireas, and many
others give almost continuous
bloom. Bulbs planted in autumn
finely supplement the shrubs.-
Such bulbs ias the hyacinth, tiilips,
iiarcissus li ies, poenies, etc, and
cheap arid hardy bedding plants
as verbenas, heliotropes, lantonas,
Ell I;)aet-iiniasapalnsjesi, piii5s,§3_tc.1.
can e‘ ante ti u y an‘ acre
a greatpdeal of bl00l11h until labte
and heavy fi'osts,—t.o t em may e
well added, gladiolus, dahlias and
many house plants. Cheapest of
come a list of annuals, blooming
gill very cgld weather. I Tlietpli1l{ox,

rummon i, ten wee {s s cc —
candytufts, sweet allyssuzn. mig
noniiete and latespurs are hardy,
and asters, balms, sweet peas,
zinnias added give a profusion of
bloom suitable for bouquet mak-
ing.

For winter use seeds of everlast-
ing flowers should be planted, and
when the flowers are just open-
ing gathered and dried in the
dark. The best kinds to plant age
acralinium, ainmobiuin, glo e
amaranth, helichrysum, xeran-
themum and the grass brizia maxi-
ma, others are good, but we have
only named phe best. Get seeds
at once and p ant.

O. L. WHITNEY.

If the Grange does nothing else than
to inaugurate the pay down system, it
will add twenty per cent. to the income
of the farmer, merchant, and mechanic.
Credit always was abare-faced swind-
ler.

The Massachusetts Railroad Commis-
sioners very justly compliment and,en-
dorse the Grange movement in the
West, when they admit that it has es-
tablished three material principles.
These are, the accountability of rail-
roads to the public as well as to their
stockholders; the necessity of dealing
equitably with all men; and the exist-
ence of a. broad distinction between a
railroad corporation and a manufa_ct-u,_r—
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J. J. VVOODMAN, - - - PAVV PAW.

[From the February number of the Rural Caro-
Zinian, the first magazine which advocated
the cause of the Patrons of Husbandry in
the South.]

CUR WELCOME TO THE NA-
TIONAL GRANGE.

O, Brothers true, who proudly hear
The Golden Plow on field of green,

And Sisters who the Rose Badge wear
And glory in the Sickle’s sheen,

From all the land— from far and ncar——
Cur mystic “ Sign ” alluring all,

One guiding Star has brought ye here,
Obedient to the “ Master’s ” call ;—-

So welcome, welcome, Patrons free,
To our fair “City by the Sea l”

And come ye from the great Northwest,
Or from far off Pacific slopes,
From where Canadian meadows rest
’Neuth VVinter’s shroud with spring time
hopes,
From bleak New Engiand’s frost bound streams,
From homes in central valleys dear,
Or where Floridian sunshine gleams,
The same warm “Grip” we give ye here ;—
So welcome, welcome, Prtrons free,
To our fair “City by the Sea 1”

We ope the "Gates” of Heart and Home,
To all who give the "Signal” true,

And with our sacred “Pass words” come,
Their pledge fraternal to renew.

“ We know 110 North, no South, no East,
No West,” within the Gra.nger’s wall ;

N o strangers at the “ Harvest Feast,”
But Brothers, Sisters, in our halls ;—

Then welcome, welcome, Patrons free,
To our fair “City by the Sea 1”

J. H. Jncomas.

Ashley Grange, No. 1, Charleston, S. C.

NATIONAL GRANGE.

The Eighth Annual Meeting of
the National Grange convened in
the City of Charleston, South Caro-
lina, and remained in session four-
teen days. The cordial welcome
extended to the delegates by the
people of the South, and the gen-
erous hospitality of the citizens of
Charleston, convinced all who had
the}-pleasureg of attending, that the
place for holding the meeting had
been ‘well chosen. '

Nearly every State and several
of the territories, were represented
by men and women, who, with the
warm grip of recognition and pa-
ternal greeting, met, discussed, and
passed upon, grave and vital ques-
tions relating to the common good,
of our common country; and over
which legislative bodies have
wrangledquarreled, and divided.
The National Grange was compos-
ed of representative men and WO-
men, from the agricultural pur-
suits, representing directly. nearly
6,000,000 of farmers, and indirectly
more than 20,000,000 of people en-
gaged in the productive industry
of the country, the great source of
our nation’s wealth and prosperity,
who seemed to know no North, no
South, no East, no West, but all,
actuated by the same philanthro-
pic motive, to protect and elevate

the Agriculturists, and the labor-
ing millions of the nation, restore
peace, confidence, and prosperity
to the country; and establish mu-
tual cooperation among the differ-
ent sections and States, in this
great and humane work of the or-
der.

The importance of such a meet-
ing, at this time, and the result of
its harmonious deliberations, can-
not be overestimated, when we
consider that combinations of num-
bers and aggregation of capital,
whereby the rich are made richer,
and the poor made poorer, is the
mania of our country and our times.
It will not be claimed that all the
acts and recommendations of that
body, were the most judicious that
could have been devised; but that
the general work of the session
will result in great good to the or-
der and the country, cannot be
doubted. The recommendation
that aid by the General Govern-
ment, be granted to the Texas Pa-
cific Railroad, Will probably be
criticised more severely than any
other single act of that body. But
when we consider that aid has al-
ready been extended to the Cen-
tral and Northern Pacific roads,
from which the Gulf States receive
little or no benefit, and that the
building of this Southern road will
add to the material interests, not
only of these States, but of Califor-
nia, and serve as another band to
bind the Union together, we can
readily see why a. majority of the
members favored the recommen-
dation. I will not refer in detail
to the work performed by the
National Grange. The published
report of its proceedings will soon
be laid before you.

 

STATE GRANGE AND THE
VVORK OF ORGANIZATION.

‘Worthy Master, S. F. Brown, in
his address to the last State Grange
said, “ The progress of the order in
our State has been steady and
gratifying, and everywhere the out-
look is more encouraging. At our
last annual session, there were two
hundred and sixteen Granges in
the State ; now there are five hun-
dred and sixty-four, showing an in-
crease of three hundred and sixty-
eight within the year. I had hoped
to be able to report the State as
fully organized at this session, but
am unable to announce to you that
the work of organization is com-
plet-ed. In the old and densely
settled parts of the State little re-
mains to be done, while in the new
and sparsely populated regions
there is work for the organizing
deputy. In consequence of the
work of organization being so well
advanced, and in order to secure
the greatest efficiency, I would re-
commend that a General Deputy
be put into the field to finish up the
work wherever any remains to be
done. By assigning this task to
one of known capacity, integrity
and energy, I feel assured that the
highest interests of the order will
be promoted.”

In accordance with this recom-

mendation, the State Lecturer,
brother C. L. Whitney, has been as-
signed to this important work, and
will give his time and energies to
organizing and instructing Granges
throughout the State. His ability,
large experience, and thorough
knowledge of the rules, usages and
laws of the order, together with his
untiring zeal in the work of orga-
nization, eminently qualify him for
this duty. Special Deputies should
confer with him, so that, the work
may be systematized, uniform and
correct throughout the State. I am
satisfied, from the complaints that
are made to me, that the principal
cause of difliculties between con-
tiguous Granges, originates from
mistakes and irregularities in orga-
nization and instruction. For the
benefit of Deputies and subordi-
nate Granges, I will give a s nopsis
of the laws and rules whic must
be observed, in order to secure uni-
versal harmony and good under-
standing among Granges.

1st. “No Grange shall be orga-
nized nearer than five miles from
an existing Grange, by direct (air)
line, without the consent of such
Grange.”

Such consent should be official
and in writing.

2d. “The center of the jurisdic-
tion of a Grange is the place of or-
ganization;” provided that when
there is no convenient place of
meeting at the most natural or con-
venient centre, the Deputy may
organize at the nearest convenient
place, and by resolution of the
Grange at that time, establish the
center, and record the same with
the proceedings of the organiza-
tion, and give notice of the same to
all contiguous Granges.

3d. “ The jurisdiction of 21 Grange
extend two and one-half miles in
a straight line in every direction
from the center; and if the con-
tiguous Granges are more than five
miles in a straight line, then the
jurisdiction will extend one-half
the distance to the nearest Grange,
on the most direct public highway.”

4th. Deputies cannot receive as
charter members persons residing
within the jurisdiction of an exist-
ing Grange, without the consent of
such Grange. Nor can they take
as a charter member any person
who is not actually engaged in
agricultural pursuits, and who has
interests in conflict with our pur-
poses.”

5th. “A person must apply for
membership to the Grange nearest
his place of residence, unless he
obtains its permission to apply else-
where.”

6th. “ If a Grange receive mem-
bers who’ do not reside within its
jurisdiction, it commits an offense
against the laws of the order, and
upon complaint being made, the
Master of the State Grange should
investigate and correct the irregu-
larity. Admitting members in
violation of the Constitution is suf-
ficient ground for the revocation of
a charter.”

DIMITS AND WITHDRAWAL CARDS.

1st. A member in good standing,
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to a dimit or a withdrawal card, up-
on application therefor and the pay-
ment of 25 cents.

2d. A‘withdrawal» card has the
elfect to sever a member’s coi1i1ec-
tion with the Order. _ _ _

3d. A member holding a dimit is
a member of the Order during the
life—tinie of the dimit,—one year,—
and is eligible to membership in the
Grange in the jurisdiction of which
he or she resides; and 1nay_be re-
ceived, upon proper application, _ac-
companied by the diinit and a fee,
equal to the amount of all accrued
dues, — by a majority vote, by
ballot.

4th. A dimitted member may, by
the consent of the. Grange in the
jurisdiction‘ of which he Or She
resides, — affiliate with another
Grange.

PASS wonn.

The annual word, is communicat-
ed to the Masters of subordinate
Granges, or their legal proxies, at
the State Grange. Masters that
have not received it, should apply
to the Master of the State Grange.

COUNTY OR DISTRICT GRAN-
GES.

 

The Constitution of the National
Grange has been amended as fol-
lows :

Sec. 2——“There may be establish-
ed District or County Granges in

-the fifth degree, not to exceed one

in each county, composed of Mas-
tersfand Past jMasters of subordin-
ate graiiges, and their wives, who
are matrons, and such fourth de-
gree meinbers (not exceeding
three) as may be elected thereto
by the subordinate granges, under
such regulations as may be estab-
lished by State granges. Such
District or County granges shall
have chcrge of the education and
business interests of the order in
their respective districts; and shall
encourage, strengthen, and aid the
subordinate granges represented
therein. Dispensations for such
District or County Granges shall
issue from State Granges, and un-
der such regulations as the State
Grange may adopt.”

It will be seen that before such
granges can be organized, the
State Grange must establish regu-
lations for their organization and
government. But this cannot be
legally done, until notice of the
ratification of this article of the
constitution, a.nd the action of the
National Grange in relation to it,
has been received.

As soon as the proceedings of
the National Grange, with the
amended constitution, are publish-
ed, the executive committee of the
State Grange will attend to this
important matter. Until this is
done no attempts towards the or-
ganization of District or County

‘ranges should be made, as they
cannot be officially recognized.

I regard it, as _of the utmost im-
portance that this work of organ-
ization be systematic, and uniform
throughout the State, that the
rights of all Granges may be pro-
tected, and harmony perpetuated.

IN answer to questions touching
this point, I have made the follow-
ing ruling: “A Grange may ata
regular meeting, by a two—thirds
vote of all the members present,
suspend temporarily, members who
are more than six monthsin arrears
for dues; and the Grange will not
be liable to pay dues to the State
Grange, on such suspended mem-
bers. But ifsiich members shall at
any time, pay all back dues, and
are thereby reinstated, the Secre-
tary of the Grange shall credit the
State Grange with the amount due
from such delinquent members to
the State Grange, and incorporate
the same in the next quarterly re-
port.

 

N ECESSITY OF MORE EFFI-
CIENT ORGANIZATION FOR
BUSINESS PURPOSES.

In the work of organization, on
the part of Deputies, the material
benefits to be derived have been
largely dwelt u on, and wisely, too,
(although, per laps, in some in-
stances the hopes for immediate
financial benefit have been too san-
guineg I believe that all expecta-
tions t iat are measured by justice
may, by wise means, be accomplish-
ed. Let us look to the wisdom of
the means employed in the past.
As individual Granges we were in-
structed to bulk our orders and
order, under the seal of the Grange,
through the Secretary. This plan
has, to many Granges, beena fair
success, but, perhaps, on the part of
a majority has not been adopted or
only in part. VVhenever councils
have been formed the same idea, in
connection with the plan of solicit-
ing trade from dealers in the vari-
ous centers, has been adopted. On
the part of the State Grange, the
first method proposed was to solicit
from business firms their best pro-
position for trade, to be carried out
on the plan before indicated. This
proved, on trial, to be to a large ex-
tent, a failure—the cause, not sue?-
oiemf concentration on the part of
Patrons, to make it desirable for
the parties connected therewith to
continue special favors without a
large amount of patronage. The
next plan on the part of the State
was the appointment of a Purchas-
ing Agent, to whom all orders for
the purchase of agricultural imple-
ments, etc., might be sent, and he
would see to the purchases. The
agent sent circulars to the various

ranges, soliciting such orders; but
Patrons failed to respond, conse-
quently this method has not been
so far a success, or such success as
we desire. I have already indicat-
ed some of the causes of failure;
let us look for further causes. Take
the human body for an illustration.
In a healthy organization we find
all parts working harmoniously.
The head to plan, the stomach to
repair, the limbs to execute; let
there be any disease in any of its
parts, and soon the whole machine
is out of order, and no eflflective

‘work can be done. Apply this

illustration: We are an organiza-

tion composed of head, and meni-
bers various; the head commands,
the members heed not the demand,
why? because in manycases the
proper means have not been crea-
ted to convey the intelligence; in
others the member “/weds it not,”
the consequence is, the whole ma-
chine is out of order. Now, where
is the blame? Shall the head say
to the members, “thou art the
cause 16” Shall the members reply
with a similar accusation .9 Nay,
verily, let us rather intelligently
search into the causes that make our
failures,and intelligently go to work
to correct them.

The wisest plan that can be de-
vised on the part of the head, will
fail, if the members do not give
the‘ plan their undivided support;
and aplan not the wisest, would
succeed if it had the proper back-
ing. What we, as patrons, need, is
fait/i in one aiiotfier and miizfe<Z

eflbrt ; with these we are sure of
ultimate success.

Do not infer from what I have
said that I consider all our past ef-
forts as failures. For I believe
that in most, if not all, of our efforts
we have been benefitted; and
these efforts have been in a large
extent educational and prepara-
tory for wiser methods. VVe, like
children, have had to learn by ex-
perience, and every partial success
points to greater success by the
use of wiser means.

But so far as I am informed
where these a rents have been ap-
pointed there ias not been proper
provision made for carrying out
the business. Some capital is
necessar to meet expenses, and to
enable tie agent to take advant-
age of the market. This may be
effected by organizing a joint
stock or cooperative association
for that purpose to be under the con-
trol of the Council or Grange. In
the bill for incorporation of the
various branches of the Grange,
now before the Legislature there
is a provision that will cover all
necessities in the case. When this
system becomes properly estab-
lished, making as it will an avail-
able way to get supplies, and make
sales, it seems to me we shall be
on the road to final success in fi-
nancial matters.

Many in our order deprecate this
continual agitation of money mat-
ters, thinking that this is of the
least worth of any part of the or-
der, but to my mind it is plain that
it is one of its most important fea-
tures, the base, so to speak, upon
which success in its other depart-
ments depends. Lacking material
prosperity, being (as many of us
now are) obliged to labor from one
year’s end to another to obtain the
necessaries of life to say nothing of
luxuries. What chance, I inquire
is there for the exercise of our
minds, or the improvement of our
natures. Let us make the material
a success, and upon this build up
an order, in which all that is good,
all that is beautiful, may have ex-
pression, ever rising to higher con-
ditions as opportunity presents.

SAMUEL LANGDON.

 


 

gesretarfis gcpartmcnt.

J. T. coma, — - - — SCHOOLCRAFT.
TO THE PATRONS OF MICHI-

GAN.

The determination of the Execu-
tive Committee to reach the offi-
cers and members of subordinate
granges through the medium of
this CIRCULAR has devolved new
duties, labors, and responsibilities
upon us. Having been indentlfied
with the State Grange since its orga-
nization two years ago, and having
devoted our entire time in our offi-
cial relations to its business, we
take pleasure in expressing our
confidence in the adaptation of this
Institution of the Order of Patrons
of Husbandry to meet a want long
felt by _ the great Agricultural
class of our country. To carry
into practical efl'ectfthe’aims and
objects of the Order will require
constant labor and earnest work.

The enterprise is vast, having
within its scope a revolution in the
social and business life of the
farmer and his family. As great
and important results are never
achieved without a corresponding
amount of labor and effort, we feel
that it is incumbent on every good
Patron to sustain the business de-
partment of the Order, and do
what he or she ca.n to advance this
“The Farmers Movement.” How-
ever confident we may feel of the
final success of this enterprise we
are not ignorant of the fact that
the steps to be taken andf_the pre-
cise course to pursue are not al-
ways clearly defined. In our bus-
iness affairs and schemes so much
of it is experimental, that we shall
encounter some discouragements
and some failures. But the meas-
ure of success already secured is
sufficient to satisfy all but the con-
stitutionally incredulous, that this
revolution cannot go backward.

Vllithfithe rapid‘; growth of the
Order in organization and mem-
bership there has been but little
time to develop and perfect its
business department, and to that
we must now turn our attention.

We hope this CIRCULAR will con-
tribute to that object, and that we
shall receive communications from
members in every part of the State
that will aid our State and County
agents in this work.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

 

VVe find it necessary to call the
attention, not only of Masters and
Secretaries who have occasion to
correspond with this oflice, but also
other Patrons to the necessity of
always giving their Post Office ad-
dress.

We receive letters daily with the
name of the Grange but not its
number, or the Post Oflice address
of the writer. We can generally in
some way make out where a letter
is from, but if the P. O., is not giv-
en it takes time that I feel is lost
for want of a little care on the
part of the writer. When the

number of the grange is given, I
can readily turn to a list and find
out the address. But suppose a
Bro. opens on me in this way:
“Union Grange, M’ch. 1. ’75.

VVorthy Bro.—Please send by re-
turn mail one doz. song books—
find cash enclosed to pay for same.

F raternally,
77

There being nine Union Granges
in Mich., (and more coming I pre-
sume), it may take five times as
long to determine wlzere to send
the goods as it does to put the
goods up and direct them. We
hope our friends will see the im-
portance of a matter that is so
little to them, and so muck to us.
At least one—third of the election
returns of officers elected for the
current year did not give the Post
Oflice of the officers elected,
though the blanks were prepared
to show the Post Office as well as
the name of the Master and Secre-
tary. In case of a change in the
office of Master or Secretary, the
Acting—Secretary should at once
send a notice of the change, under
seal of the Garnge, to this oflice.

QUARTERLY REPORTS.

About the middle of March we
sent to every Grange in the State a
full supply for one ear of blanks
for Secretaries’ and reasurers’ Re-
ports.

Some parcels, it seems, have gone
astray, as we get letters quite often
asking for blanks.

We endeavored to have such de-
finite rules in relation to Quarterly
Reports on the face of the blanks
as would secure complete returns;
but still many secretaries send in
their reports without any reference
to, and apparently in ignorance of
what is required. VVe must tl1ere—
fore take the liberty to call the at-
tention of secretaries and treasu-
rers to the necessity of filling up
the blank report in every particular
and making a duplicate of the same
to be retained by you.

As reports are often made with
several erasures and corrections we
would respectfully sug est that
after carefully readingw lat comes
under the head of “Instruction to
Secretaries” you make out and de-
termine accurately on some blank
sheet, all the facts to be embodied
in the report, and then transfer your
figures to the blank report.

We have received and accepted
reports heretofore that were very
incomplete, and we now give no-
tice that we intend in future to re-
turn reports where the essential
facts do not fully appear.

The usage established of requir-
ing dues to be computed on the
entire members/lip of the Grange
at the beginning of the quarter for
which the report is made, must be
adhered to.

It is sometimes made an excuse
for delay in making reports, that
the Grange has no money in its
treasury with which to pay dues.

Secretaries should make tlceir re-
ports promptly the first week of the
new quarter without any reference
to the payment of fees and dues by
the treasurer.

If treasurers remitting fees and
dues do not receive a receipt for
the same within ten days we should
be notified by card, when and how
money was sent to us. VVe intend
to receipt for all fees and dues
within twenty-four hours after we
receive the same.

It is not intended that treasurers
shall send a duplicate report to the
Treasurer of the State Grange.

VVe do not receipt for money sent
us for supplies, but send the goods,
if we have them, by mail or ex-
press within twenty-four hours af-
ter receiving ‘an order.

VVe did not, uniformly, last
year, adhere to the rule of sending
goods only on orders accompanied
by the money, and were annoyed
by the tardiness of some in remit-
ting, and in a few instances lost the
amount due.

Hereafter we shall send out, on
orders, no goods that are not paid
for.

As some charters have been sent
from this office that have not reach-
ed their destination, we hope every
Grange, below N 0. 513, entitled to
its charter, will not fail to notify
us at once and we will send to
Washington for a duplicate of the
lost charter.

A ruling of the Worthy Master,
found in this CIRCULAR, in relation
to dues a11d suspended members,
will answer many inquiries ad-
dressed to us on that subject.

The Masters of some Granges
have failed to send us their claim
for per diem and mileage for at-
tendance at January session of the
State Grange.

Will those who have not already
done so, send in their bill at once,
that we may send them the orders
to which they are entitled.

The delay in getting out the List
of Granges was occasioned by the
neglect of secretaries to make re-
turns of the December elections,
though the blanks for that purpose
were furnished and a request
printed on the blank that it be re-
turned at once to this office when
filled.

As appears by the list a few have
never reported, though invited by
card to do so.

FEES FOR MEMBERSHIP.

By an amendment adopted at the
sixt 1 session of the National
Grange the fees for membership in
a subordinate Grange are, five dol-
lars for men and two dollars for wo-
men. Or anizing Deputies will
heerefter ear this in mind. By
the amended constitution males as
well as females are eligible to mem-
bership at the age of sixteen.

VVe hope Masters and Secretaries

will keep a file of the CIRCULAR for ’

reference. It will save you writ-
ing lettersof inquiry in the future
about some question that has been
answered. '

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As several Granges have not reported
for one or more quarters, we shall make
up a list of all delinquent Granges in
our May issue.

Many letters will not be answered as
heretofore, but where the answer will
cover similar inquiries, we shall reply
through the next issue of the CIRCULAR.

Secretaries will please furnish Mas-
ters with a copy of this CIRCULAR as
soon after received  convenient.

The State Grange of Ohio has a fund
of $27,644.54 in its treasury. The Order
is in a very flourishing condition in that
State. She intends to invest $10,000 to
further the work of the State Purchas-
ing Agent.

In answer to the appeal of Past Mas-
ter Brown to the subordinate Granges
of Michigan, for aid for the needy Pa-
trons of Kansas and Nebraska, we have
received, up to the 15th of April, 351,-
133.88. Of this there has been sent to
Wm. B. Porter, Master of the State
Grange of Nebraska, $307.50. By order
of the Executive Committee, there was
sent, March 30th, to John G. Otis, State
Agent of Kansas, $750 ; freight paid on
relief goods sent me from Granges to be
forwarded, $4.58 ; paid for railroad tick-
et for Douglass County Relief Agent,
23.30; balance in ‘my hands, $48.50.
Shall forward this balance, with any
other amounts received before May 1st,
to John G. Otis, Topeka.

TOPEKA, Kan, April 1, 1875.
J. T. Conn, Schoolcraft. Mich.

Dear Sir and Bro. .'—Please accept
our thanks for the donation of $750,00
from the Granges of Mich. VVe are
instructed by the ex-committee'to use
all donations for seed, and it is our
opinion that western Kansas is better
supplied than the eastern portion;
therefore, we are distributing what
comes into our hands mostly in the
eastern part of the State. Your do-
nation comes in a very acceptable
time, there has never been a time when
it was more nceded.

Yours, Fraternally,
JOHN G. OTIS,

PRICE LIST

Of supplies kept in the office of the
Secretary of Michigan State
Grange, and sent out free of
charge, on receipt of cash order
over the seal of a subordinate
Grange, and the signature of its
Master or Secretarv:
Ballot Boxes, (hard wood) ________________ __,%l 25
Porcelain Ballot Marbles, per hundred--- 60
Blank Book, ledger ruled, for Secretary to
keep account with inembers ____________ __ 1 00
Order Book, containing 100 orders on the
treasurer, with stub, well bound ________ __ 50
Receipt Book. containing 100 receipts from
Treasurer to Secretary, with stub, well
bound ____________________________ __ 50
Cushing’s Manuel ................... __ __ 60
Applications for Membership, per 1 50
Membershl Cards, per 100 _________ __ 50
Withdrawa car_d§,per doz ________________ __ 25
Illustrated Visiting or Traveling Cards,

  

 
  

inch 05
Diinits. in envelops, per doz .............. __ 25
By-Laws of the State and Subordinate

Granges, per doz ——————— -7 ................. -_ 30
Singing Books, with music, 1 copy, flexible

cover _ , 30
Singing Books, with music, per doz _
Rituals, single copy ------------- -— _ la

“ er doz .............. -- - 1 50
Patrons’ Monitor by Smedley___ 25

Blanks for consolidation of Granges. sent

1‘ lication ...................... _-
Blzifii oélfgglg for use of Granges or Pur-

chasing‘ Agents. per doz-V ————————————————— —— 10
Blank Orders for use of Grangei-s or Pur-
chasing Agents, per 100 —————————————————— -- 50

Bla.nk'Orders for Secretaries & Treasurers,
per set-..---———-—- - - - --

._-__---__-_______-___ 05

$1511: §,gent's gcpartmciit.

N. CHILSON, - -~ - BATTLE CREEK.

l’Vort/ay Brat/w7's and Sister Pat-
rons :

As the business of this depart-
ment increases, I find it necessary
togive up all other matters, and
give my undivided attention and
time to the interest of the Order,
and that I may be enabled to do
this promptly, I have opened an
office in the City of Battle Creek,
and am prepared, and will do all
in my power to build up a business
that shall subserve the interest of
Patrons through the State and give
good practical proof of the claim set
up by the Order that we can do our
own business and save money by
so doing. While we have not been
able to make arrangements to fur-
nish all classes of implements goods
and supplies,at wholesale rates,yet
we have made many arrangements
by which articles can be obtained
for the members of the order
through the Secretary of subordin-
ate granges, or county agents at
greatly reduced rates. From the
experience we have already had,
we are satisfied that Patrons can-
not afford to adhere to their old
habits of trade—when from 5 to
50 per cent. can be saved by adopt-
ing and practicing the principles
of the Order. Let us then con-
centrate our orders and enlarge
the business of the State and
county agencies, so as to be inde-
pendent, to a great degree, of all
dealers who have persistently ig-
nored the Patron.

Do not’ forget that on many
small articles that we all use we
have always been paying 100 or
more per cent. Send your orders
for all your supplies to the State
or County Agent, without you
have a‘ satisfactory arrangement
with your local dealer.

We can furnish you stationary
at prices that will surprise you.
Don’t neglect your interest, but
make up an order in your Grange
for $10 or $20 worth. Only a good
article will be furnished.

The very favorable terms that
we have made for procuring salt
in bulk, should induce our farm-
ers to experiment with salt as a
fertilizer. It is high time that
our attention was directed to this
matter, and let us know as soon
as possible the relative value of
salt and plaster. The “Plaster
Association” may do us good
where not intended, by stimulat
ing inquiry. We are certainly
buying less plaster this spring
than usual, and we may find by a
little experimenting that we have
heretofore bought to much. This
matter is worth considering.

We take this opportunity to
notify members of the Order that
reaper and mower knives, and sec-
tions of the same, for all the dif-
ferent machines now in use, can
be obtained at reduced rates by
sending direct to the State Agent,
who has very favorable terms for

them when ordered in large quan-
tities. Every member of the
Grange should at once overhaul
his machine and see what is need-
ed, and send his order to the Sec-
retary of his Grange, to be for-
warded immediately, so that all

can be prepared for the coming

harvest.

Since Circular No. 1, for 1875,
went into the hands of the printer,
I have made arrangements with
W. H. Randall, of Paw Paw. for
his Dodge & Curtiss chilled plows.
We have the assurance of Bro.
Woodman, Master of the State
Grange, that these are first-class
plows.- As the plow manufactur-
ers of this State have combined,
and refuse to sell to Patrons on
the same terms that they will sell
to their agents, even though we
offer them cash for their goods,
we hope that Mr. Randall, the first
manufacturer who has the inde-
pendence and sagacity to under-
stand the situation, and is willing
to treat this matter on business
principles will be sustained by the
Patrons of the State.

Eentittcfs éepartineut.

C. L. WHITNEY, - - - MUSKEGON.

GRANGE HISTORY.

NO. 1.
‘While facts are fresh in the
memories of the living, they

should be recorded, that, when
these memories have become
clouded with age or care, or their
possessors have passed away, those
who follow may have full and ac-
curate knowledge of the past. To
this end we begin a series of arti-
cles. in which we hope to preserve
for the future Patron of Michigan,
something of the early history of
the Grange movement in this
State.

It is doubtless well-known to
all that the Order of Patrons of
Husbandry had its birth on the
on the 4th of Dec. 1867, at which
time the National Grange was
formed at the City of Washington.
Two years after this, the first State
Grange was formed in Minnesota.
A little more than a year subse-
quent, the second State Grange
came into being in the State of
Iowa, early in 1871. At this time
a general movement towards or-
ganization was being made in the
W e s t e r ii a n d Sonth—Western
States, and Granges were rapidly
increasing in number.

Late in the Fall of 1871, Edwin
M. Jones, a member of the Order
from Perry, Dallas 00., Iowa,came
to Burnside, Lapeer Co., to visit
his brother, and old friends and
former neighbors having previous-
ly been a resident of that locality.

Bro. Jones talked to his rela-
tions and old neighbors of the
Grange, and the benefit it was to
the western people where he lived,
and succeeded in awakening an
interest and a desire to have a

 


 

 

Grange in the locality. Bro.
Jones sought and obtained power
from the National Grange to form
subordinate Granges in Michigan.

On the 10th day of January
1862, thirty-four citizens of Burn-
side met and signed an applica-
tion, and a Grange was duly insti-
tuted, bearing the title of Bu9'7z-
side Grange A70. 1, Lapeer County.
The oflicers of this Grange were
as follows :—Master, Charles Cole;
Overseer, John Scott; L., Andrew
Brown; S.. It’. Vandawalker; A.
S., John McIntosh; C., Norman
Smith; Sec, Edward Best; T., N.
Vaudawarker,_jr.; G. K., Horace
lVestover; Ceres., Patience An-
derson; Pomona, Almira Cole;
Flora, Mrs. J. Turner; L. A. S.,
Eunice Vandawalker.

This Grange was for nine
months the only one in the State,
they had but little trouble as to
jurisdiction. From Lake Huron
to Lake Michigan, from Mackinaw
to the Ohio line, extended their
limits, monarch of all—yet with
all this teraitory their existence
as a Grange was not known even
in their own county. They kept
secret even their existence as an
organization. For two years there
was not a Grange within a hun-
dred miles of them——and until the
day before last Thanksgiving they
had never been visited by a mem-
ber of the Order, nor had a mem-
ber of this Grange visited any
other Grange. On the day named
the General Depnty made them
an oflicial visit—lecturing to a
large audience, treating upon the
general benefits and aims of the
Order, and afterward meeting
them as a Grange, giving them an
exemplification of the unwritten
work, and instructing them in the
routine of business.

The Deputy found the Grange
very deficient in instruction——as
Would naturally follow from their

_ isolation—but in energy, and faith

in the final success of the Order
they merited great praise. Let
members who read this think of
being thus alone for nearly three
years, and ask what they would
have done.

Burnside Grange is located 15
miles from any railroad, with only
a tri-weekly stage to reach the
outer world with. Bro. Charles
Cole, the first Master, is the pres-
ent Secretary of the Grange, be-
ing succeeded as Master by Bro.

F. A. Jones, a brother to the"

Brother who organized the
Grange. This was the only

Grange formed by the Iowa Bro.
We learn that the present Master
hada commission-from the Na-
tional Grange to act as Deputy,
but that he has never done any
work.

 

The Pomona, or 5th degree Granges,
are under the exclusive control of the
State Grange in whose jurisdiction they
may be located, including the right to
fix all initiation fees and dues.

The codificatioY1 of the rulings of the
National Grange upon questions of law
and usage was revised and amended at
its last meeting. It will soon be issued
in 3 small pamphlet. ‘

THE DICTIONARY SAYS.

Many of our members spoil the
country’s English by habitually
mispronouncing some of the terms
used in our work.

We will call attention to some
of them,hoping that we may speak,
as well as think correctly. Grange
should be spoken with a long “a”,
as if spelled Gra,7/age, not with a
short "a”, as we often hear it. Na-
tional Grange is to be pronounced
as if it was spelled Nash—un-al
Graynge.

Patron has “a” long, as in lane,
and if divided correctly will al-
ways be spoken properly, as Pa-
tron. Matron has also long “a”, as
Ma-tron. Ma-trons and Pa-trons
plurals come in the same list.

Notice how Ma-tron is divided
and save inconvenience to others.

Pronounce Steward as spelled-
not as if it were Stuart.

Notice violate and be careful to
call it vi-o late, not voi-late. Po-
mona and Flora suffer badly when
spoken by some people. Pro-
nounce them Po-mo-nah—Flo-rah
——not Ponionay or Floray.

Ceres should be pronounced as
if spelled ce-1eez—-with accent on
the first syllable.

By a little effort on the part of
each officer, or at least of each
Master or Lecturer, all in each
Grange will soon learn to speak
these terms correctly, and our lan-
guage will be uniform. '

 

TO LECTURERS !

The idea is quite prevalent that
the Lecturer is but a mere figure-
head in a subordinate Grange.
Read carefully the words of the
Ritual used in the Installation of
Lecturer, and thereby learn his
duties and responsibilities. From
experience we can readily see
how many Granges have no time
for the work of the Lecturer to
come in. This is not right ; there
should scarcely a meeting pass
in which the Lecturer, or some one
selected by him, should not read
some short article of general in-
terest and instruction to the mem-
bers—or some time should be giv-
en to the discussion of one of the
many questions which we, as Pat-
rons need to discuss.

We propose, in future articles,
to fully discuss this matter, but in
this article can only allude to a
few general points. You lac/c
time, because; 1st. You are not
prompt in coming together, and
when a sufficient number are as-
sembled, do not at once begin
work. 2d. When the work is be-
gun, too many are slow—lack dis-
patch——spend time in frivolous,
unnecessary talk, when no debate
should be allowed; some allow
time to waste between the various
orders of business; too much talk
is allowed when there is no ques-
tion beforethe Grange.

Don’t hurry, or half-do your
work——but prepare well what you
have to do, and do it promptly and
thoroughly, and there will be time
for much, now undone, that ought

to be done, and all will be finish-
ed at an earlier hour.

To aid the lecturers, we use the
plural—for in fact, Ceres, Flora
and Pomona are lady Lecturers,
each Grange should subscribe to
some good an 7*i0ul25urral paper or
papers, for t re use of the Lectur
ers from which the may select
articles to read for t e general in-
struction of the Grange. Such
papers should be those 11ot gener-
ally taken by members of the Or-
der in that Grange. The Jl[2'c/cu}
gan Farmer, Prairie Fa7'me7‘,
1i'm*aZ Neil’ Yorlcer, I[07*tz'cu-ltm°-
isz, Floral 0’aZw2'-aez.‘, and many
others, would be of great utility
to the working of each Grange.
Selections may be made from vol-
umes in the hands of any member,
or loaned from some Library.

Whatever is selected should be '
Well read, so that every member‘

will be pleased to listen. ,If the
Lecturer is nota good reader he
can select some one who is.

The lady Lecturers should select
short articles upon household
economy, or food, dress, home and
its surroundings, etc. We would
suggest that the Lecturers act in
concert as a committee upon in-
struction. -

There are many questions that
at this season should be discussed
in every Grange, Let the above
committee select some question to
be discussed and report the same
at one meeting for discussion at
the next, and make it the special
order of the next meeting. The
time for selection of questions,
reading selections and discussion
is under the head of new business.

To secure greater success, some
one may be appointed to open the
discussion, or to read an essay up-
on the question.

Among other questions that
claim our attention at the present
time we would suggest the follow-
ing, viz.:

1st. How much space, time and
expense should be given to the
kitchen garden, What varieties to
plant, what cultivation is needed,
etc ?

2d. What fertilizers shall we use?
Which will give the best returns
for the outlay, plaster, ashes, salt,
bonedusl, barnyard manure, etc.

3d. What implements do we
need in the tillage of the farm and
garden and orchard? What pat-
ents are best and how obtained?

4th. Shall we plant small fruits
for home use or market. and what
varieties, and what cultivation is
needed ? V ~

5th. Ought not each family to
devote some time and space to the
cultivation of flowering plants
and ornamental shrubbery about
the house ?

6th. What care shall be given
milch cows, and what are the best
methods of caring for the milk, and
and making good butter cheese?

We might add more but will in-
crease the list next month. Don’t
forget the house and home, which
are as essential as the farm and
the field to the happiness of our

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Do not fail to read the advertisements
that appear in this CIRCULAR- You
may findjust what you want and save
yourself trouble, time and money there-
by.

The next annual meeting of the Na-
tional Grange will be held in Novem-
ber next. The next annual meeting of
the Michigan State Grange will be held
in December next. This will be known
as the “short year,” by members of
those bodies.

Some city in Illinois, Indiana, Ken-
tucky, or Missouri, is to be the head-
quarters of the National Grange. The
favored place is to be named by the
Executive Committee of the National
Grange.

In Wisconsin, organizing deputies
are required to be eiqher Masters or
Past Masters of subordinate Granges,
and are paid by the day for their work.

The dues from the State to the Na-
tional Grange are five cents a year on
each member, payable quarterly. Last
year the dues were ten cents.

Many of the Granges are cursed with
too much of the all-saving material.
There are too many whose only thought
is how to realize the greatest interest on
their $5 investment. They oppose the
expense necessary to render their meet-
ings attractive. They oppose the buy-
ing of an organ, because they see no
money in it. They don’t want singing,
because they get enough of that Sun-

days. They are down on the idea ofa
Grange Library, because books cost

money, and they don’t read themselves’

and are unwilling to help others to read-
ing matter.——Ea:.

PRAIRIE

CLUB LIST.

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Periodicals Cheap !

300 Leading Papers and Maga-
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at CLUB RATES. to be sent to
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The undersigned can furnish you, through
the PR..~\IRIE CLUB, almost any periodical you
want at Club Rates. No waiting for clubs to
be formed. Do not be to the trouble of getting
up a club yourself, but favor me with your or-
der.

During April I shall issue the first number
of my

Monthly Paper

Containing full and revised List of
Papers and Magazines.

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Wt 11 1 picture H 66 - - .75
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GOOD COMMISSION TO AGENTS.
[See Paper.]
HENRY I. ALLEN,
Manager Prairie Agency.
Schoolcrafr, Mich.

WHAT WE CLAIM.

We claim that the Whitney Sewing Machine
is capable of performing work which has hither-
to been deemed impossible, except by the most
deft fingers. We claim and are prepared to
demonstrate that this machine is the lightest
and smoothest running, most beautiful in de-
sign and fininish, the least complicated. most
perfectly adjusted and easily operated shuttle
sewing machine known in the market. It is re-
markable, not only for the quality of its work,
but also for the variety and wide range of goods
which it will sew with equal facility and perfec-
tion, whether using silk, twist, linen, or cotton
threads, be they COARSE on rmn. It makes
the interlocked elastic stitch, alike on both sides
of the fabric. Beaver cloth or leather may be
sewed with great strength of seam and unifor-
mity ef stitch, and in a moment this never
varying instrument may be adjusted for fine
work on gauze or gossamer tissue, for tucking
of tarlatan, ruflling, embroidery, braiding, cord-
ing, hemming, or indeed almost an other need-
lework known and practiced by tiie most skill-
ful hand-worker, and in a manner that will de-
light the operator.

We fully warrant every Machine perfect in
every particular, and guarantee that they will
perform all varieties of family sewing in a. su-
perior manner. This machine is not liable to
get out of order, and with proper care will last,
for family use, a lifetime. Any Machine found
defective, 1,/' any such can be found, will be
gladly exchanged, and any machine not found
as represented may be returned and purchase
money refunded.

In presenting our machine to the PATRON S
01*‘ HUSBAN DRY, we do so with a full con-
sciouness of a well organized and powerful
combination of Sewing Machine Companies,
possessing enormous wealth, who will use their
whole power to keep up the present extortionata
price of Sewing Machines, and to prevent others
from selling at less than their established prices ;
and did we not feel strong in our convictions
that the acme of perfection in Sewing Machines
has not heretofore been reached, and did we not
believe that as the result of years of patient
endeavor, we have now achieved an advanced
position in the mechanism of the Sewing Ma-
chine, so real and positive as to be readily con-
ceded and appreciated by all who may give it
a trial, we would hesitate to come before the
world to-day with our latest achievement, but
yielding to the natural law which impells us for-
ward to higher and more perfect attainments,
the result is our perfected WHITNEY SEWING
MACHINE, which we unhesitatingly say stands
without a rival in all the nacessary mechanical
qualities which must be embodied in any ma-
chine to successfully and fully meet the now in-

telligent and discriminating demands of the peo- '

ple, viz.: Beauty, ease of operation, stillness.
speed, simplicity and durability ,- all these re-
quisits will be found in this machine -to a greater
degree than in any other.

Send for descriptive circulars and confidential
price list.

Order machines from your purchasing agents
—or under Grange seal directly from us. The
satisfaction that our machine has given warrant
us in sending them upon twenty days’ trial,
where parties deposite with the express agent
the price of the machine. in case the machine
does not give satisfaction the money to be re-
funded by him.

Our machines have been adopted by Patrons
generally as the standard machine.

Address 1
THE WHITNEY M'1'<"c+ CO.,
126 Washington street,
Chicago, Illinois.

A. J. THOMPSON 8: CO.,

Successors to THOMPSON & BENSON,

GENERAL

COMMISSION
MERCHANTS,

49 West Lake Street,
CHICAGO.

R E F E R E N C E S :
J. J. Murphy, Cashier,
irst Natonal Bank, Woodstock.
Hall, Patterson & C0,, Union Stock Yards,

Chicago.
H. T. Ellott & 00., Chicago.
gpencer Day, Des Moines, Iowa.
erman Schaffner, Cashier,
German Nat. B'ank, Chicago.
L. G. Knilfen, Wis., State Purchasing Ag’t,
Milwaukee, Wis.

EHMAX HEAPEHS ANDMUWEHS.

    

, ‘ . , at
THE PATRON S’ MACHINE
WARRANTED THE BEST M44 CHINE

MADE.
Send for Pamphlets and Circulars,

GIBBS & STERRETT, Mnfg. O0 ,

22 and 24 S. JEFFERSON ST-.
CHICAGO.

WEED
SEWING MACHINES.

FAMILY FAVORITE.

—-AND-

GENERAL FAVORITE.
BEST FOR ALL USES.

LIBERALIIN DUCE M EN TS TO GRAN GERS.

Send for Price List and discounts. Stamp
letter with official seal of Grange.

Weed Sewing Machine 00.,

TOLEDO. OHIO.

THE ORIGINAL

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Montgomery, Ward & C0,,

Nos. 246, 24.3, 250, 252 and 254,

KINZIE, STREET. - CHICAGO; ILL.
ORGANIZED 1872,

For the purpose of supplying the Patrons
direct at wholesale prices, with

DRY GOODS,
CLOTHING,
HATS, CAPS,
BOOTS, snons.
_ FARM VVAG0l\'S,

And all classes of goods in general use. We
purchase our Goods direct from'lh,e Jllanufacturers,
and sell direct to the corwumer.

VVe keep in our mammoth Store, afull assort-
ment of all classes of goods which are adver-
tised in our Catalogue. Price list furnished
free upon application. Addrsss,

MON TGOMERY, WARD & CO.,
« Chicago, Illinois.

REFERENCES:

Cal. N. B. Smedley, Master, Iowa, State Grange.
Ceresco, Howard & C0,, Iowa.
N. W. Garreton, Sec’y, Iowa Sate Grange,
Des Moines, Iowa.
Spencer Day, Business Ag’t,
Iowa State Grange, Des Moines, Iowa;
W. Duane Wllson, Chaplin, Iowa State Grange,
Des Moines, Iowa.
J. T. Cobb, Sec’y, Mich. State Gran e,
Schoo craft, Mich.
John G. Otis, Business Agent,
Kansas State Grange, Topeka, Kansas.
Wm. B. Porter, Master, Neb. State Grange,
Plattsmouth, Neb.
Win. McCuig, Sec’y, N eb. State Grange,
Lincoln, Neb.
The Commercial Loan CO., Bankers,
Chicago, Illinois.