'" THE FARMER IS 01/’ JIIORE (,«’0.)V'b’EQ UEJV'(,-'1L‘ TH.d‘./V‘ ..,.;..,.o%._ "" 0» VOLUME XII»-No. 2 "‘ r wnons Numzns. us... i 7.‘? O COLDWATER, MICH., NGVEMBE1w{m15, 1887. laf-‘Cu. A T1f]L‘ F..»11i./l'[ .~lJV'1) SHOULD BE FIRST I./HPRO VED." Publishers of the combed ‘ OAR. OFFII DIRECTOR Y. (Pincers Nntitinal G range. Afattcr-PUT DAKDEN.. .. . . . . . Mississippi Oven-¢zr— AMES (, DRAPI-IR.. Massachusetts [4cturtr—- ORT. W}-IITEI’ F . .New jersey Ste-ward——j. E. HALL. . . . West Virginia Jlxsixtaut Siewuri—-\V.H. N. Ham shire cLapzaz'n—A.j ROSA. . . .. '_'5’£a-t1trtr—F. M. lVl('.l)(l\-VELL , . . . . .- S¢c‘9'c'far_*v—_lN(l. TRY.‘-lHl_.E. '~.-4 l‘ Gate I’\'ce,¢cr—H. TIIOM l‘.S()N.. . . .i) 1M/III‘: Ceres-—MRS. KATE DARDEN - . .Missi.()r15" Michigan —(Tri:ngo Stores. A. STEGEMAN, Allezan. E. R. OSBAND. North Lansing. A Famous Doolor Once said that the secret of good health consisted in keeping the head cool, the feet warm, and the bowels open. Had this eminent physician lived in our day, and known the merits of Ayer’s Pills as an aperient, he would certainly have recommended them, as so many of his distinguished successors are doing. The celebrated Dr. Farnsworth, of Norwich, Conn., recommends Ayer’s Pills as the best of all remedies for " Intermittent Fevers." Dr. I. E. Fowler, of Bridgeport, Ccnn., says: “Ayer’s Pills are highly and universally spoken of by the people about here. I make daily use of them in my practice.” Dr. Mayhew, of New Bedford, Mass. says: “Having prescribed many thou- sands of Ayer’s Pills, in my practice, I can uuhesitatingly pronounce themthe best cathartic in use." The Massachusetts State Assayer, Dr. A. A. Hayes, certifies : “ I have made 8. careful analysis of Ayer’s Pills. They contain the active principles of wel- known drugs, isolated from inert mat- ter, which plan is, chemically speaking, of great importance to their usefulness. It insures activity. certaint , and uni- formity of effect. Ayer’s lls contain no metallic or mineral substance, but the virtues of vegetable re ' in skillful combination." Ayer’s Pills, Prepared by Dr. J. O. Aycr&0o., Lowelhllul. Sold by all Dealers in Hedicine. rleaodlilsi1a{Ig’hlér“' FUPrlll'lllhE!‘ for the Iii}?-fl. I7‘; -:l~rj. -' on nos-.§'n1 for fall stock (_£o').'l r'lI.~;.lIv,u for Ur:n1gc1'9 lo furnisl. tll(;=l'.' mu...-..= clwap :1! ()()lv1l”I‘ON llll(_)S., 109 S. Div. Hi. Ul‘{l.l1(l liupids, M. ANT EII, LAIJIEL for our Fall and Chint- mus Trials, to take. lir,-“nt. pleasant work at their own liomos. $1 to 8.5 per do. can be $3191.17 made, Wrrrk sent by mail on istanoe, ariricnlars free. No can Vfififllnfi ddress at once. CRESCENT ART co , m ilk St. B08- ton, Mass. Box arm um‘. um genial goftings. VAN BUREN County Pomona Grange held one of its most interesting and profitable meetings at Lawrence. Nov. :-3. The ropmts from subordinate Grunge.-1 :-*hows_=.oi the Order to be strong and growing, with some Giangcs just booming. Among the many questions discussed were the driven well and plaster questions. With reference to the former. the prevailing sentiment is to test. it point by point as long as there is a :/-:(=n1blance ofanything upon which an 1llll'€ElH0l~ablf: royalty may be de- nnmdcd. Upon the latter question it was manifest that if better quality of plaster and better terms can not be see- cured vcry little plaster will be used next season. The February meeting will be a two-days’ session in Paw Paw. J. C. GOULD. Or‘ all the patent medicines of to- day there is none so invigorating to the minds of the users of the driven Well ass. dose of 9. $10 royalty. If taken at :1 gulp, when sdmiinistered by N. VV. Green, there is 3 grunt of satis- fltction, but it comes from the ,G1'ee_l1 side. If time i.» wasted and persuasion becomes necessary. the dose is increased an hundred and fifty per cent. on ac- count of the malignancy of the disease known as “infringement." This disease comes upon the public usually in an epidemic form. The public are becom- ing thoroughly aroused and are look- ing to the Grange for a panacea. Those once active member.-‘ of our Order are rallying around the fold, offering new pledges of fidelity smd expressing a fuller realization of the necessity ofan '_u'ganizutio11 for the arlvsoiiccrmnt of educational and H04.‘-izll inf.crests,as Well as. for the mutual protection of the rights and interests ofthe agricultural class. J. C. GOULD. CAPITAL Grange, No. 540, is going through the regular autumn house- cleaning. I mean the h3.ll.not the mem- bers, for they were never in better trim than they are today. We expect to hold a session on the evening of the 19th, at which We shall secure some of the distinguished persons from other states to take a prominent part. W'or- thy Master Bank has received many compliments for his promptncss and other good qualities during the cur- rent year. We believe he has not failed to call to order on time when present, and he has not been absent but once, and then the absence was certainly ex- cusable. Some of our young ladies are preparing to take part in the open or public exercises of the National Grange on Thursday, representing Columbia with the states in which Granges are located. Some 50 children from the city schools will also sing in the same connection a few verses which speak good words for our State. Capital Grange, besides attending the National Grange as members, will make an ex- hibition of the leading grains, grasses, fruits, vegetables, nuts and timber. This is not a complete list,buta typical one, not intended to especially interest Michigan people, but for our friends from Maine,Tcxus, California and oth- er distant -tatcs. The Governor-—-Won thy State Master, C. G. Luce-—is well and happy, anxiously doing his best to make everything a success. The city people are all stirred up over the fact that the National Grange is to meet in Lansing. The city will deco- rate to some extent and afford some en- tertainments and do all she can to make herself agreeable and hospitable. The Argicultural College will not be in session and therefore can not show her jewels, “the boys” and the “co- eds,” but the latch string will be out during the session of the National Grange. W’. J. BEAL. WHY are there so many half‘ alivc , and dorrnnnt Grs.ngestln'ough this and . other stzxicsf Ber:-am-‘e 3 large majority of their members are drones. l)rones are ox no good; they should be dropped at mice. Six live members are better thun it hundred drones. If you would licvc a live Grimge go to work. ll_.o.ve your Secretary see or write to all de- linquent members, and if there is no hope of their returning to their "first. works.” get rid of them without fur- ther delay. lt’s like a vessel. dragging anchor to carry them. An election IS near at hand. See to it that you elect oflicers that will come to the Grange every time. Qualifications are essential, but they don’: count if the oflicer is absent half the time. Each oflicer and each member should feel that he or she is one of the wheels that help run the Grange and if absent it affects the run- ning of the Whole machine. Come out to the Grange whether you feel like it or not—you Will feel better before you go home. Do all your work ac- cording to the ritual and in :1. ln1.-im:;~‘s- likemunncr. Don’t slight any part of the work, no inntfer if tlrore are only or few present. Call your n1ccfin~:~z to order promptly on time; fill all vacan- cies, if any,and proceed to open the Grange without farther delay. Give the ssilutations with military precision and as though you meant it. it isjust as essential to perform all the Grange 1'equirement.~w as it is for :1 soldier to drill. \Vhen a member make.-Ia motion let him stand up square on his feet. When 1!. 1nc1nber:ru«l1'cssc!= the Master" he should not stand at an nnf.-.‘le of 45 degrees. The I.cc1.urcr should prepare a good program and all on the list hould perform their p21.1‘t'~4. The pro-- gram should be changed often. It is very important that the Lecturer should adapt the program to suit. the different members. Even the dullcst member can be brought out with the right kind of management. It is will- ing Workers that make the live Grange. M. T. COLE. Lenawee Co. IN the report of Bcrrien County Po- mona Grnnge reference is made to their “regulnr ro-port-er.” How many Granges in the Union have regular reporters? we query-—-not absent, as this one clranced to be, but active, wide-awake reporters, ever present, ever eager to put before the public some seed of Grange thought or deed of progress? The cause would move strongly on with a broader use of the press.—[En.] Sour. of the mcmbcrs of Palmyra Grange, No. 212, will attend the Na- tional Grange. “'9 will wear our badgcs, too,as suggested by the last Vrsrron. We are in :1. prosperous con- dition and are not afraid to show up. VVe are not grumbling very much about our cropseithcr. Hay was above the average, oats were f'air,wheat was good. Some of us used supcrphos- phste last fall and think it gave us from 10 to 12 bushels per acre extra. Some are satisfied it kept off the insect. Quitea number drilled it with their wheat this fall at the rate of 200 lbs. per acre. Hybrid Mediterranean and Nigger Wheat took the lead here. Mine—lIyb1-id Mediterranean-— yield- ed 30 bushels per acre. Potatoes, of course, were small but averaged about half‘ a. crop. M. '1‘. COLE. Lenawee Co. THE Grange is agood school for one to learn in. There is none better f'or arousing the farmer to a recognition of the full importance of'our:1gricultural interests. 1 often wonder whether the farmers of Michigan are sensible of how much they owe to the Grange for the improvement of themselves and their farms. Why, the very education that the eminent scholars of the day are now devising for the improvement of our school course, the industrial ele- ment, is just What the farmer has in his vocation as husbandman. To teach the boy and the girl to do something in the industrial arts isjust what our best educators are busied about at the present time. Here on the farm we have the industrial school, one that will develop skill,nnd mind,and mus- cle, while at the same time, the laborer is year after year accumulating the profits of successful husbandry. A friend informs me that he lately dropped into awide awake Grange and was surprised to find it so good a. place for improvement. It seemed like a large family gathering in which every one present was delighted to be there. During the meeting the members were free in giving one another their opin- ions on whatever subject turned up. They scerned to be well trained in dis- cussion nnd gave to each other much valuable information that they hurl gathered fro_m cxperien<:c on the form. "I was plea:-ed,” says my informant, “with this, for each member was own- er and mzumgcr of un experimcntzzl farm. T here was no need of the St:1te’s esL:rbllsl1ing' experimental forms for them.” Now here was or training school, not only for devclnpinggoocl husbandmcn, but for making cllltivcted men and Women of its members. And when I see a Grange closed for lack of support I think of what would be the effect upon the community if our common schools should be closed,for the Grange is one of‘ the best of schools for the farmers of our State. Then connected with the Grange is the GRANGE VISIT- on which affords the different Granges of the State :1 medium for discussing their topics and interchanging their views on all subjects of importance to them. VVith the Grange and the GRANGE VISITOR, the farmers of Michi- gan have suporiorcducational advan- lagcs. V. B. Schoolcruft Gmllgc aims to keep the iron hot by striking. A contest is in full force, bringing out enthusiasm, literary efforts, good natured strife, promptncss and many a mental flower .~'uppo:-‘cd to have been born to blush unseen is blooming under the reviving warmth. Mrs. Mayo has been with us with her customary renewing zeal. It has also been the pleasure of'ourGrangc to be one of two favored with mldrcsscs by the Lecturer of the Nat-ionalGr:1nge. Hon. Mortimore Whitehead, of Mid- dlcbush N. J., when that gentleman made a homeward flight through our State on his return from an extended tour in the west. We would every Grange in Michi- gan had been so favored. Brimful of his subject, well posted on all its points, concise, entertaining. logical, the force of what he must needs hold in reserve adds weight to what his limited time permits him to say. It was a rare treat. Our delegation anticipates the Na- tional Grangc with all the rest of the (Grange) world. J. B. Members of Michigan who attend the National Session, a word to you: lie open-eyed for knowledge, for sta- tictics, f'or hints, helps and lifts along the Grange path. Carry these to your home Grzmgcs. Above all, gather enthusiasm and courage from this National gathering. Dou’t be- little the cause you profess to espouse but open your soul and mind to take in all its success, its triumphs, its on- wsrdncss and carry them all to those who can not attend. Until you are yourself cnthused do not hope to en- thuse others. llillsdale Pomona, No. 10, met with Fayette Grange last We(lnesda.y,——had a good live nieetiutr. The day was not long enough, had to cut the program in order to initiate one brother and two sisters in the mysteries ofthe fifth degree. This makes fifteen new mem- hers this slimmer. We almost always have to shorten our exercises for want of time and think a two days’ session would be more profitable. After Grange We rode thirteen miles to hear Bro. Jason Woodman speak and was well paid. I think some of the “hor- ncy handed” that heard him will be- gin to think it time for them to plow deep and lay their furrows straight. llillsdale will be well represented next week at Lansing. H. il. Dsssrrzn. Now that the Winter is almost here let each member 01 every Grange make so revolution (and not break it) to at- tcnd every meeting of his Grange and resolve :0 have a meeting every week. Don’t be of the stay-at home order, and have your presence in the Grange as rare as an angels visit, for by doing so you certainly take an initiative step in the wrong direction. If this or- ganization is a proper one, if it is founded on right and justice, then it is our duty to support that branch of the Order to which we belong. To do this we must attend the meetings. It is not enough to say “Oh, yes, I am a. Patron; I have taken all the degrees and I believe it is a good thine’. I don’t take time to meet with them but after all 1 guess it is moving on right.” VVe must. each and all lend a helping hand, that it may not only move, but that its progress may be rapid and triumph-ant.] In union there is strength. It is not only a detriment to ourselves to miss the meetings time after time, f'or we lose at least the social element of the Or- der, but small an example has so «lis- hcartening cfl'cct. on those rcnlly in- terested in the cause, tliose who labor for and desire its prosperity. It also has tendency to prevent others from joining; for they, seeing lukewarm- liess or '1ndiil.'crcncc among its members - will argue with consistency, that it will not pay for them to join and that this Gramre like some other societies ‘ O 9 Y has had it~ rise, is in so state of decay, and will soon fall. FRANK. WORD comes for a jotting on live grange Work. Who are the live gran- ges ? Our idea. is one whose members respond on call, are f'ull of fire and zeal, ready to take up any subject presented and say something, are eager for the prosperity of the Order, who advocate the claims of the Vrsrron on every suit- able occasion, who are not afraid to ex- press honest opinions, and where per- fect liberty isaccorded the entire mem- bership. Where shall We look for this model Grange ? Let the roll be called. W e too often hear such remarks as this: " Must.n’t talk on temperance, becausq-. his politics, mustn’t introduce ‘Mental Science,’ because it is relig- ion.” We must say “ God save the Grange that has neither politics or re- ligion in it.” Partisan politics and sectarian religion should be debarred; but give us freedom of thought in all directions, and a reasonable manner of expressing them. The Grange is a school; has it not been 3. one idead conccrn long enough? VVh0 will give the shortest. most concise plan for grunge awakening ? Echo answers, “ Who ?” Mus. O. M. Sums. MADISON Grange, No. 384, has just completed another coiitest. Among the elements leading to prosperity, we prize the following: 1. Seek those for membership in the Order who will always be present. 2. instill a patriotism that will re- spond to any duty imposed by proper authority. 3. See that each Patron has the Via- rrou, paid for from the Grange trea- sury. The first is the key to an audience; second, to a ready program; third, to a universal intelligence regarding Gran affairs. He who will not pay for t e Visnon for himself has most need for its teachings. E W. A. [’Tis said the way to‘ scommon man's heart is through his stomach. "I‘is true the way to ye editor’s seat of affections is by way of his paper, and E.W. A. wine the prize for jottings in our sight. We take the chances for being arraign- ed for partiality.—ED.] AT the last meeting of the Grand Traverse county Grange, No. 17, 3 press committee was appointed, butas they live twenty-five miles apart we have failed to make 8. joint report of that meeting, but I will send this as it was of unusual interest, owing to the fact that the lecturer of the State Grange, Mr. Jason Woodman, had been giving a series of lectures to the subordinate granges, and had met with us.and not only dedicated the hall and delivered a stirring adddress but, by his experience and advice, aided us all through. This, probably, was the cause of more subordinate granges be- ing rcpresentcd than usual. An ad- ditional matter of interest was that we had met with Peninsula Grange, No. 653, which had shown remarkable en- ergy and zeal in erecting one of the finest halls in the State, and had been giving entertainments of a theatrical nature, with much success and profit. As most of the time was taken up with the dedication and lecture, but little other business was done, the principal of which was making arrangements for the Grange exhibits of farm and liouschold products at the fair held a month later. This exhibit for the last two years has been the principal fea- ture of' the Grand Traverse county fair. The next meeting will be held with Grand Traverse Grange, No. 379, 1st and 2d of December. A program has been sent you. A. P. GRAY, Sec’y. SEE to it that your Grange has a good neighborhood reputation. “He that bloweth not his own born, the same shall not be bloWn;” How lo can you be in the presence of 9. Un - versity student without hearing of Ann Arbor, Harvard, Yale, etc.? Some anecdote, reference, or homage is ever afloat on his conversation, show- ing appreciation and reverence for his Alma Mater. It isall right. We are glad it is so. Credit to Whom credit is due. But are we as loyal? The Grange is our Alma. Mater. Let us spcuk of it with pride, making an op- portunity if none occurs. F. C. - —- --—-——--qua:-————--——-~ Ccmsumptlon Surely Cured. To the Editor‘:- Plcuse inform your readers thatl haven. positive l'<‘ill(3I,ly' fol‘ the above nzuncd (liscasc. By‘ iis timely use tliousanrls of hopeless CWEICS have been pcrmantly cured. I shall be glad to send two bottles of my remedy FREI to any of your readers who have con- sumption if they will send me their Express and P. 0. address. Respectfully, T. A. Smcun, M. C. 181 Pearl St., New York. -——————-—¢o>--———-————- WEAR the regulation badge at Lan- sing. gt imnunicatioits. A Short and Easy Experimentln C0- operative Buying. DEAR Vi.~,iT0u:—A line f‘rom your worth_v Ediior’s assistant requests an article on 0u|'(‘Xp€l‘lellCE‘. in co-opera- five purchasing ibr the Patrons of our vicinity. v A notable wit has defined politeness as “that mental quality which makes one who knows all abouta subject lis- ten to the talk of him who knows nothing about it, as patiently and pleasantly as if the talker knew all and the hearer knew iiotliing.” Our ex- perience is very limited and our plan far from original, but if those readers of the VISITOR whose experience in co- operative enterprises is much greater than our own will but be polite, we may possibly help some who have not tried and succeeded in a similar ex- periment. About ten months ago we were left by the collapse of our co-operative store (ajoint. venture of the Patrons of Husbandry and Sons of Industry) without business home, agency or place. Our people were sorely dis couraged by the failure and loss and not disposed to try any further experi- ments ofa. similar nature, yet very re- luctant to give up the idea of business co-operation. At this time a line f'rom the writer to the editor of the VISITOR put us in coiiiiiiuiiicatioii with Bro. Andrew L. Davis, of Pittsfortl, who very kindly and f'ull_v gave us the benefit of his ex- perience in the boot and shoe and dry goods trade for the Patrons of his vi- cinity. Having learned his plan and secured the address of the firms VViiO.-'t.’ goods and dealings had 1-1-r-veal viiost. satisfactory to him, are .- - for ‘ i =~ logues, took orders. Ev.‘-no... .~.n: , . 4 and delivered goods. ()ur trade has been ver_v satist':mtory and is constantly increasing. Our plan is substantially as follows: The Grange does not put into the busi- ness, or become responsible tor a. single dollar. The entire responsibility is borne by its purchasing agent. No Patron is expected to pay for goods untilreceived and found satisfactory, and even then we give 15 to 20 days time when desired. We keep no boots and shoes in stock. Our purchasing agent buys from manufacturers at wholesale rates, on 30 days time, not whole cases of a. kind, but just the number and style that individual Pat- rons have ordered of him. If there happens to be a misfit some other Pat- ron is pretty sure to Want the goods in a short time and we try again foi- the original sender. We take orders and deliver goods before and after Grange and during intermission, and our literary Work is not interfered with. As to profits saved: We buy the best kip boots at $3.50, which our local dealers sell at $-1.00. “'0 buy a good kip at $2.00, ordinarily retailing at $3.00. Meii’s fine shoes cost us $2.00. and the identical brand retail in Battle Creek at $3.00. Ladies’ fine shocs—kid, pebble goat, straight goat, and glove goat—cost us $1.55 to $1.60, for which we have been accustomed to pay $2.50. We save a like profit on boots and shoes of every description except rub- ber, on which the margin is somewhat less, though considerable. Our purchasing agent pays all freiglits and expenses of every descrip- tion and receives f'or his compensation (besides the pleasure of doing good) 10 er cent. on the wholesale cost. If the rothers and sisters are prompt in making payments and not too hard to suit, he can do the work for that amount, but if he ever gets rich it will not be from this source. Freigli ts from Boston (where we get our boots and shoes) are 750 per 100 pounds or less, so that the larger the order up to that limit, the less the percentage of expense. We very seldom fail to get a fit the first time we order if the person or- dering gives correctly the length and letter indicating the width of the shoe, even where parties tell us they find difliculty in securing afit at the stores. As to wearing qualities and style,all the boots and shoes we get are neat and well finished, and they wear fully as well as those we buy at a much higher price from our best stores. It is hardly necessary to say that in d. trade like this it is all important to have a reliable firm to deal with, and I think it is a common experience that those who -represent themselves as the special business friends of our Order are highest in prices and least to be trusted. There are plenty of honest firms, however, ready to trade with us if we but know them, but should any one care to know with whom we deal, is stamped envelope and the seal of his Grange will secure the desired infor- mation. We usually get our goods about three weeks after sending the order. A little care and forcthoughtarc required, but care and forethought save us 30 to 50 per cent. profit ordinarily paid to the retailer, and many of our families surely need every dollar we can save. C. C. MCDi~:niiin, P. A. Pennfield and Calhoun County 0*} ranges. Battle Creek. - The County Grange. Pomona Grange, No. 1, met at Pearl t}raiige Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 25th, for a session of two days, worthy master John Clark in tpefippir. W(;3thy turer Levi spar '5 provid a g program, which (Ems iutgiodiiced by a song from Pearl range c oir. After preliminary business came ro- poru of subordinate granges. Many THE GRANGE VISITOR. grangcs gave full written reports. Others reported orally, gi-aiiges oi the county gave no report. Dinner was served and the feast was 9 ample. The afternoon session was an open one and all seats were filled. A song was given by the choir, Miss Addie Sutlierland presiding at the or- gan. An address of \V€lL'0llI(: by the W. M., Geo. Cnnninghain, was re- sponded to by W. C. Hilton. The regular report« r, It. C. Thayer, being absent, U. B. Webster was ap- pointed pro tem. Then followed a recitation by sister Matie Mecch and instrumental music by Pearl Grange Orchestra. The lecturer of the State Grange, Mr. Jason Woodman, of Paw Paw, gave an excellent and forcible address of an hour and a half; contrasted the present and the past. and showed the potent work of the Grange in the bet- ter condition of things. At the conclu- sion of this address Mrs. Letson sang a beautiful solo, Miss Nettie Clawsoii at the organ. Next came an original poem 1))’ brother U. B. Webster. 01' Bchtoll Harbor Grange entitled, ‘-'.I‘hc Il‘ariiier;” music by the oi'cliestr:i; essay by brother Sykes of Fruit Grunge, sub- ject, "Cu-()pC|':1iIVe I).-iirying: the Creaiiiery”~—l'ollowed by :1 di. ription of the same; an ess:iy,"'Our l“ai-niei's’ College,” by brotlicr J. J. Jakeway, ol ]'carl Grange: a selection by sisu-r llelen Finch of Home Grange entitled. "Inside Work of Agricultural College." which was an amusing linrlesquc and eiijoyed by many; lIlll:~ii: by the choir. Supper was served in the hall and wiisiii keeping with the dinner, ample and excellent. After supper the Grange conferred the filth degree upon seven candidates. The Grange then opened in the fourth degree and “Suggestions for the Good of the Order” occupied the time till 9:30. W ednesday morning, brotlier "W. J. lanes. of M t. ’l‘~»hoi‘ Gt-riii_<_re. fip()l\‘(~ upon “How to Recuscitute Weak and Dormant Gr.-ui_t_rcs_;" it ilisi-n.~a-iiuii 01 subject followed. Brother Spalding, of Fruit Grange. in a famili:irofi'-liand talk of ten minutes, intr---Inca-ll for discussion the question, “How shall we make our mceliiws more interest- ing?” BrotherCunningham, of Pearl Grange, followed in his usual forcible manner, and his talk went home to the hearts of the '-P.-itrons.” At the close of his remarks, brother Culllllllgilltlil gave 8. select reading of very pitlictic nuure, cniltlcd, --'l‘he Old Minstrel.” drs. \Veb-‘tr-r remla letter from broth- er l{. C. Thaycr, now in Maine, in wlii--n he bpuhc highly of the Giunge there. A brother froiu Mt. Tabor Grange introduced the .~‘lli)jt5C.l. oi the burning of \It.. 'l‘:iborGrin«_re h-ill, -invl solicited aid from the County Grange and su- bordinate granges to rebuild their hall. 'l'hos. iii-rs, lit-i'i‘n,-ii t;cuI.rc (}l':lllgC. intro-.lucc-d a resolution, thanking Pearl Grange for its courtesy and kind- ness in entertaining Pomona Grange in so pleasant, hospitable and kindly in nuier, which was llli‘lIlll‘llO|l~'l_\' voted. Then came the closing exercises. Dinner followed, and the tables upni this occasion proved that Pearl ii‘rra.iige is located in a “land of plenty " uid that the good sisters there are well killed in the preparation of their plr-nliful supplies. The delighted guests thenbade their entertainers good- bye, every one feel- ing that this mecting of Pomona Grange had afforded a great deal of en- joyment and resulted in some good. —————————o————————— From California. II.u'w.uiiis, CAL, ()ct. 15. Our State Grange is now one of the past. There was little done at the meeting except routine business, be- sides passing a resolution in favor of woman’s suffrage. This question elicited much discussion but was finally carried almost uuaniiuonsly. If you attend the National Grange at Lansing in November you will prob- ably meet our Master, elected and iii- stalled this year. He is an extensive farmer of San Joachiii Co. You will find him a genial, intelligent gentle- man. The present has been a prosperous year with the orchardists of this State. The fruit crop was an enor- mously heavy one, and, although prices were not high, yet. they were renumerative, and the viucyardists, distinct from others fruit growers, I think are doing remarkably well. Our State, its climate, soil and general fitness for the abode of man to secure to him health, happiness, long life and prosperity is becoming to_ be generally understood and is being acted on by great numbers who e cir- cumstaiiccs permit them to change their habitation. Vast numbers of well to do people arecoutinnally com- ing to our State, purchasing lands on which to erect homes for theinsclves and families. As a consequence the prices of desirable lands are liardcning all over the State. In southern Cali- fornia, as ‘you no doubt know, the value of lands has risen to fiibulous prices,—iii my opinion away beyond their intrinsic worth. IuSanta Clara Co. in the vicinity of San Jose $1000 per acre is freely offered for iuiproved lands and but little can be had at that price, the owners preferring to retain their homes, rather than to break up and start anew in some less desirable place. Then again, these places yield the owners from $200 to, in some in- stances. as high as $600 per acre in- come per annum, so the owners of such properties can not be induced to part with them for any 81000 per acre. in our northern counties, more remote from San Francisco than I am are and three, '-soil are concerned, can be pnrcli.ised equally as desirable lands, so far as climate and productive qualities of at very reasonable rates at, say, from $10 to $50 per acre. It is to those lands that innnagration is now bcingdii-e:;led Large grain iaiiclies are now being di- vided and sold and the time is close at hand when our nortl‘-.ern counties will be filled with an energetic, thriving and happy population. C:ilil"oi'ni:i is ilapable of great things. She is destined in the no distant i'nturc to supply the world with fruits and wines. The restrictions on ‘tier coni- merceare now being grad nally removed or reduced to a iniuiniiim. The wool growers and the w heat farmer have had their day. They are now coni- pelled to give place to the orcliardist vine grower and to make. room for a dense. population and 9. more geiieral distribution and development of the great natiii'al resources of wealth per- taining to our State. VViu. C. BLACKFORD. -:7——- A Brief History of the Married Life of Cortland and Lucinda Hill of Bengal, Mich. f<‘il'i‘y yerirs ago last winter I taught school in the village of Virgil. N. Y.. and one evening when going from .=cl’iool to my bo:u-ding place, I passed a milliucr shop where I saw .i delicate young lady niaking bonncts. and the first time l ~--uv her I took a fancy to her, and straiigc to i-:iy she took it fun- cy to me, lll[l1Ull‘,‘"ll I was neither tall nor ll21lltls‘I.)lll(‘I our :ill'c.ctioia.-' beii:g' mu- tual we couiiuciiccd coi'i'i-.