‘ THE FARMER IS OF MORE (}'0J\/‘SEQ TH./1 EAIRJII, AND SHOULD BE FIRST IMPROVED.” VOLUME XII—No. 24, WHOLE NUMBER rial COLDWATER. MICH.., DECEMBER 15. 1887. lp..m.-.h......m.. Published b A. J. ALDRICH & C0., OLDWATEB. REPUBLICAN. OFFICLAII. DIRECTOR Y. Ofllcers National Grange. _ _ M4.rter—PUT DARDEN. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . Mississippi Or/¢r:t:r——jAM ES L DRAPER. . Massachusetts Ln'turer—MORT. WHITEF EAD. . . .New Jersey Strward—_I. E. HALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . - .West Virginia Arxistavrt .St:'war4'—W.H.S'l‘INSON. .N. Hampshire CILa)lai1¢——-A._I ROSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tex:1s Tna.mr:r— F. M. MCDOWELL . . . . . . . . . .New York S¢crztary—_]NO. TRIMBLE, 514 F St., .Washington. Gate X:eper—I-I. THOMPSON. . . . . .Delawa.re Ceres-—MRS. KATE DARDE .Mississippi Pamona—MRS. S. H. NEAL. . . . .Kentucky Fla?-a—MRS._IAMESC DRAPE iassachusetts Lady A.r.rx'.ttant Sim-ard—MRS. E. M. LI PSCOMB, South Carolina Executive Committee. M. BLANTON, Ch‘n . . . . . . .. I. H. BRIGI-IAM..... I. J. WOODMAN ..... . . Ma:tzr—C. G. LUCE: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09er.reer— OHN HOLBROOK. Dcturzr— ASON WOODMAN . . Strward—WM. SHAFFER . . . . . . . . . . . . Lansing Assistant Ste'ward—-—-A. E. GREEN.. .Walled Lake , C/uz[Iaz'rI—I. N. CARPENTER. . .. . . . . . .Shennan Trea.rur:r—E. A. STRONG. . .. Vicksburg Sec-retary—J. T. COBB . . . . . . . Schoolcraft Gate Kez;er.—_l. C. GOULD. . . . . . . Paw Paw Cerz.r—MRS. S. L. BENTLEY.. . Eaton Rapids Pvnwna-MRS. PERRY MAYO. . Flora—MRS.]. C. GOULD . . . . . L. A. Ste'warzi—MRS. A. E. GREEN.. .Walled Lake Executive Committee. 1'1-IOMAS MARS, Ch'n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berrien Center H. D. PLATT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ypsilanti F. W. REDFERN. . . . . . . ... . .Maple Rapids I. G RAMSDELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Traverse City I. . A. BURRINGTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tuscola WM. SATERLEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Birmingham GEO. B HORTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FruiItJ Ridge C_ (j._ LUCE, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. arising I. T. COBB. lE“0fic'al . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schoolcraft General Deputy. MRS. PERRY MAYO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Battle Creek S ecial Deputies. P. H. GOELTZENCLEUCHTER, Birch Run, for Saginaw County. GEO. L. CARLISLE, Kalkaska. for Kalkaska Co. F. W. REDFERN, Maple Rapids, for Clinton Co. GEO. S. GIBBS Greenville, for Montcalm Co. HIRAM ANDRE\VS, Orion, A. J. CROSBY, Jr., Novi. for Oakland County. JOHN WELLE. Flat Rock, for Wayne and Monroe Counties. Tl-IOS. MARS, Berrien Center, for Berrien Co. R. C. NORTON. Orangeville, for Barry Co. I. E. WAGNER, Jonesville, for Hillsdale Co. E. S. BURNETT. Bancroft, for Shiawassee Co. C. A. LEONARD. Manton, for Wexford Co. A. M. LEITCH. North Burns, Huron Co. E. R. POUCI-IER. Adrian. Lenawee Co. W H. MATTESON. Ionia, Ionia Co. HENRY B. GEORGE, Coldwater, Branch Co. A. FORD, Alton, Kent Co. WHN MCKAY. Romeo, Macomb Co. M. ROSE Summit City. Grand Traverse Co. JAS. WILLIAMS, Eastport, for Antrim and Charle- voix Counties. ‘ CHAS. E. VVILCOX, Apgenzell. for Crawford (.0, Michigan Grange Stores. A. STEGEMAN, Allegan. E. R. OSBAND. North Lansing. To Advertisers. All persons desiring to advertise in the GRANGE VISITOR, should ad- dress A. ]. ALDRICH & Co., Cold- water, Mich., as they have assumed complete charge of that department. Prices will be furnished upon appli- cation. Average circulation for I886 has been over 6,800 copies. Regular edition 6,000 copies. The paper circuiates in nearly every county in the Iower peninsular of Michigan and into families of as intelligent a class of people as can be found in any state in the union. The VISITOR, also has a good circulation among the Patrons of Iowa. A. J. ALDRICH 8: Co.; Printers of the GRANGE VISITOR. To Subscribers and Corres- pondents. All subscriptions to the GRANGE VISITOR, and all correspondence, ex- cepting for advertising, should be ad- dressed to J. T. COBB, Editor, Schoolcraft, Mich. We have arranged with Bro. l. 15. Hamilton, of Grandvillc. Mit-h., to so- licit subscriptions and advertising for the VIsIToR. \Ve hope some of our f ends who have neglected to renew will have a call. To Subscribers. Remittances may he rnade to us in post- Ige stamps, or by postal note, money rmler, or registered letter. If you receive Cr-pi:;.-' of the paper =)ey<)nd your time of sIIl;scI‘Iption it is our loss not yours. '\’\"e aim to .-end every numbci of the paper for the time paid for, then strike out the name if not renewed. Renewals made promptly are a matter of much convenience, and we respectfully so- licit such that no numbers be lost to you. Advise this office at once of a change in our address, or if numbers fail to reach you Physicians prescribe Ayer’s S_arsa- parilla in cases of scrofula, and In ev- ery form of chronic disease, because this medicine is safer to take, and is more highly concentrated, than any other preparation. It can always be depended upon as an effective blood purifier. finstal aottiugs. I dedication until the beginning ofsum- BEING a. constant reader of the VIs- . ITOR and not noticing any jottings l:Ite- ; ly from Huron County, I write a few . lines to tell your readers how the Grange is progressing in the thumb of the l\lichigan mitten. \Ve have eight 3' healthy subordinate Granges and I am I proud to learn from the VISITOR that 1 they are all square on the books of the State Grange. organized any Granges since last spring still the Order has gained in numbers and the good seed sown is taking strong Although we have not’ mer when we a.nticipate the pleasure of having the Governor perform that ceremony for us. A. M. LEITCH. North Burns Grange, No. 662. GRANGE VIsI1'oR, Kind F1-iend:—It. is with pleasure that you are received and introduced to our worthy friends and Patrons. 1)o you ask, Why introduced? Because for several months we have been wtinderers, having no abiding place, but on :1 Visiting tour, therefore meeting new acquaintances and renew- ing old ones. The other night we had ‘ the pleasure of meeting with Surprise root and in the course of time will bear . ‘ much, as 1 saw quite a number of my an abundant harvest, when the aims and objects of the Order are better un- derstood. \Ve have had a number of pIcIIics and other entertainments since the introduction of the Order in the Grange, of London, H. That being my native towII, I enjoyed it very old friends and sclioolmates, although the majority were strangers or young j persons, as it. is 21 years since I left the county and all proved successful. These 3 social gatherings are an excellent means to bring farmers together for inter- change of thought and friendly greet- ings, also for developing talent that is ‘ 2 ized last March with 25 charter mem- going to waste for want of exercise. \Ve had a visit and an excellent speech f'roIn the Hon. C. G. Luce, Governor 0! I this State. lIe left the impression that he is a noble farther and the farmers’ , friend. and many would like an oppor- tunity to vote for him at a future time. Our Pomona Grange is making strong 1 etlorts in support ofGr:1nge princi- . tor the VISITOR. ples throughout the county and many 3 of our subordina-te> Gran es‘ have ndopt- ed the contest plan.““I' 'would not do i for N01-t.lI Burns to be behind. We are at present in the heat of one which we 3 call :1. literary contest, but from all ap- I pearances we will have to change the l name to matrimonial, as we have had > no fewer than three Weddings in as many weeks and the prospects are ex- cellent for more. \Vc have given sub- scriptions to the VISITOR a prominent place in our contest, which will be ap- parent from the list ofsubscribers. WW3 are cndeavoring to spread the VIsI'roR . where. fireside and playground. \Ve had 3. very pleasant time. The Grange works nicely and in order. The first degree ‘ was conferred upon two candidates and degree work is iII order at almost. ev- ery mceting. The Grange was organ- bcrs and since then they li-are conferred the 4th degree upon about 60 and Inore are to f'ollow. Grange work is lively III New Hampshire as well as else- Besides the regular routine of business tlicre were select readings and recitations. Enclosed please find $2.00 One subscriber said the information about the patent laws and an extract b_v the Lecturcrof'Orc- gon State Grange in VISITOR of Nov. 15 were worth :1 yea."’s subscription. .1. W. DIcRI~:R.\IAN. Grand Traverse Grange. XVI: often see in the VISITOR reports f'roIII various Pomona Granges iII the State. but none from Clinton County, which is one of the best iII Michigztn. It convenes regularly every month _in the _vc:i.r and never fails <:,f'a well filled ‘lIall,howevcr inclement the weather. among those who are not Patrons. \Vc . ‘ ignatcd where our meetings would be believe it. to be a good me:nIs to free their minds from erroneous opinions and imbue them with sound, pmctical views. There are two G1':Inge halls in course ofcrection iII the county. N<)I'tl1 llurns is building one which is nearly completed, Zlxlt) feet. ‘V9 call it our At the coinmenceinent ofthe year 1887 our \Vorthy Lecturer Richmond des- hcld enrli II1oIIth of the yc:Ir:1nd this gives each Grange ample time to get the notice and make preparatioiis. It has worked well. VVe have never failed to have :1 meeting at the appointed timc and 1.Illll'C and we :llVV:l_VS meet with :1 cordial Iect-ptioII. \Vc wish ev- High Scliool. ‘V0 purpose to delay the 1 hllo hing House! \ RGEST STOCK .__.o_F_. Ready ade lllolhing In ‘fixfestern. Michigan- OUR LINE OF Overcoats ! is very large. Every grade and style of Overcoat in stock. We sell Better Made Goods. Better Trimmed, and Better Fit- ting than offerecl by any of our competitors. . We make all our own goods. The best made goods for the least money is our motto. Houseman,DonnallvT%Jones Reliable and Square Dealing Clothiers, 34, 36 and 38 Monroe st,, Corner Waterloo, _ Grand Rapids. I/.lZ:'Lch.. dec15t24 ery county iii the State had as good a ‘ Pomona Grange as Clinton County. Wherever it meets it hasa reviving in- fluence over subordinate Granges. \Ve never fail to have excellent discussions upon subjects beneficial to the inter- ests of the farIner’S vocation and his duties as a citizen and his interests at stake in all political and financias questions. \Ve have a corps of officerl not to be beaten in the State. At our last meeting held Nov. 30, at VVI-tertown Grange, No. 370, \Vor- thy Master Redfern, of Maple Rapids Grange, read an excellent paper eIIu- merating the percentage of the indebt- edness of the farms in many of the states,showing that the west and south- west were involved three-fourths and Michigan one-third,a1Id at the close he asked for 8. solution of this prob- lem and how to better this state of financial depression. Bro. Conrad, of VVa.tertown Grange, thought this state of things had been brought about by unjust legislation. He thought the Grange was too much afraid of tack- liIIg all political questions and hence had not accomplished what it ought. lle likened the Grange to an engine of a certain capacity which, when a fire was Inade under it and it was all ready or use, if it was not attached to some other Iimchinery it would be useless and effect nothing. If we did not work together our taking amounted to nothing. Bro Bro Wll, of South ltily Grange, thought this indebtedness the result of coiitrnction of the currency. It mattered not how hard we and our families worked, as long as this coII- traction existcd we should forever be in debt. Sister Benedict. of \Vater- town, thought if the money spent. for liquor was used for bread and meat it would work the desired change. Our evening meeting (these are public) was made interesting by the recitations of the children of Watertown Grange and music by their choir. Will H. Brunson, SecI'etaI'y of the Examining School Board of St. Johns, gave it talk on the study of physiology in our common schools and the efiects of al- cohol upon the humnn system. This was followed by Bros. Conrad, Gun- Iiisoii, Lockwood and others, and the meeting proved profit:1ble to all. Po- mon:1 was ro_v:1ll_v entertained by the ladies of W ntcrtown Grange. .l\ll{.~,'. A. UL'NNl:O1\'. PAl..\lYRA Grruige, No. 212, has a. Incinbership of about 1450 members iII good stzniding and holds regular meet- iiigs the first and third FI'itl:1_vs in ev- ery month. We have oI'g:nIized a "Gr:1ngc Liter:Iry,” which meets every two weeks :Iltcrn:1tely with the Grange meetings. Our literary pl'0gl‘.‘llllS are well carried out and are interesting, instructive and entertaining. We have takeii up at poet, his biography and the rest of the program is made up of his works. A paper is edited once :1 month, changing editors with each paper. At other meetings we have Inisccllztncous exercises. One feature of our program which has been very successful is I0 take some sub_iect——“gunpowder,” for inst:Ince—and find out all we can about it and sometimes we have a paper writ- ten upon the subject or asclection read relating to it. Another good exercise is to have two or three read something at home and relate it to the Grange. ()ccasionall_v 3. question box draws out interest. I hope these few suggestioiis niay help other co-workers in Grange work. l\l Rs. CHAS. BALDWIN, Lect. [This. we take it, is i1I response to our call for Let-,tuI'cr.s’ reports on the profits of their _vcaI"s work. Let lllillly nIore—in fact, eycI'y-—Lct,-lII1'o1's give their methods. By compfirisoii do We :ulvancc.—EI>.] i\IAI>IsoN Gr.'IIIgc.No. :‘y.-'-l,lI:a:~‘ ii nishcd its sccoiitl contest. lll which the broth- er.- figure on one side and the sisters on the other. the brotlicr.-' Hillllllg‘ oil’ vi.~.- loI'ioII.-'b\':1bout 2:11) pI!lllif~'. At the lust l’t,‘;£lll:ll' niccting the hull was filled with l’:It.rons, the rs-gulnr lnisixicss Inccting; was followed by roll call and each member replied with :1 qIIot:itioII, giving the name of the author, then the brothers supplied :1 literary feast, after which they were invited to the lower hall where the sisters had pre- pared fl. feast for the inner man. Sup- per ovcr, R. A. Woolsey, acting as toast master, called for the following toasts: “The Gentlemen,” responded to by Mary C. Allis; “The Contest,” A. B. Graham; “The Grange,” A. S. Bush. Then the Grange was closed in due form. THANKSGIVING evening, Nov. 24.Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Green, of Farmington, ards of the State Grange, welcomed upwards of 1U0 guests to witness the marriage of their eldest daughter, Maud, to Charles I. Shattuck, of Pon- tiac, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Shat- tucl-:, the latter being “Myra,” of the VIsIToR. Soon after 6 o’clock Miss Rog- ers, of Ypsilanti, played the \Veddin0' March. All was silence as Mary a1I Myra, twin sisters of the bride, Mr. Honeywell, of \Va.lled Lake, and Mr. Sh-Ittuck, cousin of the groom, fol- lowed by the bridal party, took their places. With a short and impressive ceremony by Rev. Donaldson the hap- pv couple were made one. The usual congratulations followed, and very quietly were folding doors opened, ta- bles arranged aud a bountiful repast enjoyed by all. The presents were many, useful and expensive. Among them we noticed a pair of flannel blank- ets from Grandma Green, aged 86, made with her own hands. Cards of regret were received from those unable \to attend. Among these was one f‘rom Mr. and Mrs. Cooper, of Greenville, which read as follows: “Out from the hearthstone the children go, But God is loving and true; In a fairer home and a brighter clime, He will give them again to you.” After spending a delightful evening all retired to their homes, wishing the young couple a bright and happy fu- ture. M. L. ()NI.Y one minute! VVell, what is a minute in the lifetime of one as ‘old as I am? Let us see. On the 16th of No- vember I attended the National Grange at Lansing and on the 19th I purposed to go home on the morning train at- 8:20. 1 secured my ticket iII good Sea- son. made arrangements with the street car the night before,and all were ready in proper time, but the good friends with whom We stayed kept telling us, “Don’t be in a hurry; there is time enough yet.” And so we waited till we thought we -3 BE wait no longer, then went up to the avenue but could see no street car. VVe concluded it had gone, so went for a ’bus, but none was to be found, so we went on foot with all the speed we could muster, till all out of breath we l‘62l(‘ll€(l the plat- form, within 100 feet of the cars, but the train was pulling out and we were lcft—just one minute too late. Our next cluuice was to take the freight at 11 A. )1. As soon as it canic we got .'ll)():1l'tl and d l.l‘Ctl not leave it for fear we might, be left again. Ill just two liours froni the time we got al)0.’l1'(l we found ourselves away down at North Lansing. nc:Lrl_v three-fourtlis of a. mile f'rom where we started. But in process of time We reached home in s:if‘et.y and the loss of one minute on the start had grown into thirty-one hours, besides missing all the traiiis, losing Inorc than halfour good humor, being too much vexed to eat any din- ner, and encountering a heavy snow storIn—all this iII consequence of be- ing one minute behind. But as the bee sips honey from every flower, whether bitter or sweet, so should ev- ery loss be turned to some good ac- count, and I write this little episode for the benefit of all the readers of the VISITOR. Never put‘ofi' till to-morrow what should be done to-day, nor listen to those who tell you, “There is time enough yet.” Keep your own time and decide for yourself when to act. It you agree to meet a person on busi- ness, never keep him waiting one Ino- ment; better for you to wait for him. If you go to chu_rch, never miss the opening service; the minister may re- nicinbcr you in his first prayer, but if you di-lurb the meeting b_v coming in when it is half out he nmy not think you are worth praying for. If you have :1 note at the bunk, never let it go to pi-o1cl—’omona Graiiges and twenty-» 3 iive Slll)()l'tllll:llLe Gr-aiiges in good 1 standing.” 4 Of the business fll'l‘3.ll0‘€1IlClltS he 1 D l says: “The increasing interest in this feiiture of our work a positive cle- , meut of present and future prosperity is clearly In:inifest.” He gave an interesting account of Gmiige work in the way of legislation, ‘ odiicatioii and other practic il lines of‘ work, and in closing his report said: “These brief sketches of a portion of Ethc work that is being accomplished b_v the Grange in Delaware will suf- : {ice to show our true condition. Prac- tical results, in my opinion, repre- ; senting such evidence of prospc1'ity ‘are of infinitely greater value to our Order, exeniplifying the necessity and influence of the Grange, than the l1l}_"llCSt degree ofstreugtli nuii1ericall_v we could wish for.” T. H. Kinibrough, Master of the ]Georgia State Grange, in his report , there “Our membership is composed of a brotherhood who stood by our Order under more discouraging circumstan- ces, and to-day stand pledged to the principles of‘ our Order; are bidding God speed to our fraternity, and are under promise to work on and Work ever until our people be free, inde- pendent, prosperous and happy. As a summary, five Granges reorganized in Western and southwestern portions of the State, and in this same section the subordinate lodges have increased their numerical strength, and are reap- ing the benefits of our Order.” E. A. Giller, Master of the Illinois State Grange, reported: -"We are holding the fort, with a slight gain in membership. Not many, but it shows the tide has turned. I will say that the signs of the times in- dicate that the Grange in Illinois is a permanent fixture.” Ex-Gov. Robie, Master of the Maine State Grange, in his report to the Na- tional Grange, said: “The condition of the Order off’. of [-1. in the State of Maine continues to move along on an upward grade. There have been eight new Granges organized, and several dormant Granges reinstated, and one Pomona Grange has been organized during the past year. From the best information that I can get from our State Secretary and other sources, I find that we have in each and every county in the State a flourishing and eflicient Pomona Grange, and that are 209 active subordinate Granges, most of them doing good - work, and our actual active member- ship exceeds 15,000. I think our mem- bership may reach 15,500 before the annual meeting in December. “There has been a growing interest in Grange work during the year, and ‘-our Grange accessions of late come from the younger members of the farmers’ families. There have been twelve new Grange halls built and dedicated during the past year, and as ’ many more are in the process of con- struction. The Grange halls in Maiiie are very inimerous, costing from one to five thousand dollars, and it is a. strong element of our success.” IV. lt. VVilliams, Master of the State ‘ Grange of North Carolina, said: “I have the pleasure of reporting 9 that the Grange in North Carolina has been on the upward grade for the last year: but within the last three months a real boom has set in. Now we have two new Graiiges to report, and :35 re- organized during the year, making 70, and at least 1,000 more members than I last year. The reorganized Graiigcs ; are ellectiial-ly the same as the now, as i most of them had not existed for near ; ten years, and some of them not since A P_“' in Timer 5aV9S Nlljel I Delos Barber, a Litchfield dynami- D1‘- P1e1'C9’3 319333115 Purgatlve 1‘:'e1- I tcr, blew up nearly 6,000 stumps this lets are preventive as Well as curative. summer. He says he’s an anarchist A few Of these “Little Giants,” taken 4 who believes in making the roots fly. at the right time, with little expense i . . and no inconvenience, will accomplishl A" .e]°°t"C ,hght.C°m.l”my ha? bee" What many dollars and much Sacrifice E organized at Sturgis VVltl]‘{l..(‘..‘«lpllIll of will fail to do after Disease once hold 1")‘0(.") to pllmhflse an P‘d1":°" pkint you with his iron grasp. Constipw ,and light their village. They promise tion relieved, the Liver regulated’ the l to have it in operation by January 1. Blood purified, will fortify against t'e- i Combining sheep liusbaiidry with vers and all contagious diseases. Per- { grain growing, pieces out an unconi- sons intending travel, changing diet,3 fortablc gapiiithe tiii:inces.wlienwith- Water and Clilllilte, Will find iDV«‘lll1a- i out it the farmci-’s business would for ble Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Purgative l a while be all outgo and no income. Pellets. In vials convenient to carry. ’ " — Our Little Ones and the Nursery for December gives its usual quota of good things, and something more in happy glimpses of holidays to which the little people are looking forward with great expectations. These stories and pictures will go straight to the juvenile heart, and set young eirs lis- tening for the first tiukle of bells de- noting the approach of beloved Santa Claus. This beautiful monthly has its corps of special writers and artists; - and all it contains is freshly gotten up 1 with care to please and cultivate the.» class for whom it is designed. Russell Piiblliihiiig Co., 36 Bromfield St, Bos- ton, ass. ———————-——— When a threatening lung disorder, Shows its first proclivity, Do not let it cross the border- Qiiell it with activity. Many a. patient, young or olden, Owes a. quick recovery All to Dr. Pic-.~rce‘s Golden Medical Discovery. The I First Symptoms Of all Lung diseases are much the same: Ieverishness, loss of appetite, sore throat, pains in the chest and back, headache, etc. In a few days you may be \vell, or, on the other hand, you Iiiay be down with Pneumonia or “ galloping Consumption.” Run no risks, but begin Immediately to take Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral. Several years ago, James Bircliard, of Darien, Conn., was severely ill. The doctors said he was in Consumption, and that they could do nothing for him, but advised him, as a last resort, to try Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral. After taking this medicine, two or three lll0lllllS. he was pronounced a well man. His health remains good to the present day. J. S. Bradley, Maiden, l\Iass., writes: “ Three winters ago I took a .\‘<-'*\'l‘1‘(’l'Olll, which rapidly developed into lironrdiitis and Coiisuiiiptioii. I was so weak that I could not sit up, was Inin-li (*lllll<‘l:ll(‘il, and (-oII_«_:ln-I1 iIi(:c>‘.sziiitl_\'. I t'Oll.\‘llll(,‘tl se\’e:".il ll()(’l<>l'.\‘, but they wi-rc power- less. and all :igi'<-ml that I was in (‘on- suniplion. Al lzist. a Il'l(‘llll lll‘()ll'_{’lll inc a. liotflc of .»\yi=I"s C-lierry I’<‘(‘l.Ul‘:ll. From the first dose, I found relief. Two bottles ciircd me, and Iny health has since been perfect.” Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral, PREPARED BY Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. Sold by all Druggists. Price $1 ; six bottles,$5. _ Changing the subject, I will give 4 1 my method for making an omelet: For ‘ , a family of four, six eggs; add salt to taste and two-thirds of a cup of sweet 2 ‘ milk to the yolks and stir well, then , add the whites which have been beaten 3 1 to a stiff froth, and stir all well to- . _ gether, then turn into a hot, well biIt- .' , tercd spider and cook, not too fast, for . about five minutes, or until the whole I lseems done. Loosen at the sides and iunderneatli with :1. knife and dexter- ously f'old once and slide upon a plat- , ter. This requires a little skill but it } 1 makes a lovely and palatable as well I ‘asa healthful dish, with very little! ,_____ i troubl—e— It should be eaten at once. 1’ F FREE To ALL! Kifi‘ There are probably few men who have fed sheep for fifteen or twenty I The publishers .,i- g/0....-,1-ire, um years who can say that they touiidmi ,l}f’_1_“‘l‘,}*;;‘“‘”‘n‘_‘ih>?' *t,‘;*,‘“‘,j'U‘f them in every case pi'oliI:ibie; and yet _ _unm-itinmni-wiimiies, more men could prob_ablv_ s:_i.y this of {{‘,§‘,],‘,f_,_.‘,',‘_,‘,,1,’}.",'.’,fiififil"$5,...,,’,,,,M, sheep than could saw it of either hogs IélcmpproJ-uIII:-ri*3g_p3Hcc«-ivv:2 _ _, ,, _‘ , _ . en euiaii‘.~' '. W I oi cattle. lea: sheep nei ei advance to: 3;,-,, _,«,,”.i (;oi_(i. lluiiliiig in-~. the extreme values (i(‘U€1Sl0ll€i.lly reacli : ;‘;_“‘f}3,‘,‘;'r’(‘,‘,‘,‘,'T;,,,‘,{.§?“ifi.i':.i.l-iiili ed by other fat stock——but at the re.-.-ire-.iI.a«iyfs I\'._ATCH ii-uni.s4;r».soiiii_(:ni.i. we tune the are less art toso to an El::::::::::‘.;::::: E-‘.‘;T§l.“$221IiF.‘.T“f;-f.‘;ii?‘£if§°.it5ll.tElI'i: extreme the other way. In fact, tak- Solid silver “'atch \\‘I>I'll’l $25. 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Entered at the Post Office at Coldwater, Mich., as Second Class matter. Mlchlgan State Grange Proceed- lnzs. At the hour of meeting established by usage the representatives of the subordinate Granges of the State were found assembled in Representative Hall and were called to order by Wor- thy Master Luce. The officers of the State Grange were all soon in their places. A committee on credentials was appointed and the fifteenth session of the Michigan State Grange was rap- idly preparing f‘or work. The VVorthy Master called Bro. Platt to the chair and the Grange was declared to be in condition to listen to speeches for the “Good of the Order.” Senators Mayo and Holbrook were severally called out as were Sister Mayo and Lecturer Woodinaii. Their brief speeches were full of points and valuable suggestions and filled in the time profitably until the noon recess which was fixed by vote. Mr. Mayo briefly referred to th.) progress made by the Order in dispell- ing the prejudice of former years. We have reached that point where promi- nent men are identified with the Order and its standing is not only well estab- lished but its influence is recognized in the legislative bodies of the coun- try. \Ve may look with pride at the results alieady effected by the Order. He made some telling points in behalf of his wife and gave way to a call for Mrs. Mayo whose hits in reply were sharp as woman’s Wit is wont to be when at its best. Sister Mayo was proud of an organ- ization that could command the pres- ence of such a wealth of intelligence as she witnessed on the floor of the llouse at the meeting of the Natioiial Grange. She referred to the forward march of the Order, naming Coin- mis.-ioner Coleinan,of'tlie Agri«,-ultural Department, and the Governors of states as instances of an enlightened progress on the part of the American farmer toward the possession of his political rights, and these include very many others. ller observation of the growth of the Order in this State was most satis factory in that she found more of the young people were this year joining the Grange than had done so of late years, and this was a most hopeful in- dication. In homes where the father and mother were members and the young folks spoke lightly of the Grange there was something wrong. Such nieiiibers were of little value to the Order and she conjured the fathers and mothers as they believed in the Order as a means of education and im- provement to teach their children to love it and instil its eiiiiobliiig priiici- ples into their minds, "For," said she. “who shall labor for the Order when We are gone if our children do not?” Bro. Jason W'oodn1an was next call- ed out. Answering the question, “Is the organization to be permanent?” he said, in many neighborhoods where there was intelligence and the educa- tional advantages which it offered to the farmer class, the Order had taken deep root that nothing could weaken or destroy. In other neighborhoods there was a weakness, a fear of the ridicule of their village acquaintances. This is rapidly being overcome by the recognition of the Order everywhere, as we see by the press. He referred to the Detroit Tribune and several other papers of the State as having perforni- ed good service to the Order. Overseer Holbrook was not in condi- tion to make a speech on account of a bad throat, although he put in about five minutes of sensible talk before the recess. When the Grange was called to or- der in the afternoon by the Worthy Master the committees had not all been filled and he retired to complete them, calling Bro. ——————-— to the chair. This gave another hour to speech-making for the Good of the Or- der. We were not present all the time but heard enough to know that Bro. Pattengale, of Genesee made a. rousing speech of twenty minutes that brought down the house. Hon. M. D. Camp- bell, and.Bro. John Dawson, of Barry, ‘ took a hand in and before the VVorthy Master had completed his committee- making labor we were satisfied that: this State Grange would not be dull I and uninteresting for want of good talkers. \Ve thought of the first and second sessions of the Michigan State Grange and by comparison thanked God and took courage. After the an- nouncement of the committees the regular order of business was taken up. The Master read his annual ad-' dress and was followed by several oth- er officers. Some not being ready, pa- pers were presented and referred to appropriate committees. The reports of the Treasurer and Secretary were read at the evening session and some other miscellaneous business transact- ed and the labors of the day conclud- ed. The attendance of visiting mem- bers, as was expectcd,is less than usual. The National Grange came first and was expected to eclipse this, the lesser light. But we wholiave seen both are neither asharried or discouraged by comparison but rather are proud of both as noble representative bodies of the very best class of American citizens. The work of Wednesday was formal, receiving resolutions and papers f'roiii members and their reference to appro- priate coniinittees, the members of these committees finding out who was of their number and getting together and preparing f'or work Recess was taken at an early hour. ’l‘o-iiiorrow will be a busy day in the conniiittee rooms. An invitation from Capital Grange to the mein bers of the State Grange and visiting Patrons filled their beautiful hall at an early hour Wednesday eveii- ing. Worthy Master Bank soon called to order and after a song stated that this was a special meeting called for the special purpose of giving and re- ceiving the benefits that must come from an interchange of thought and the lessons of experience from nicm- bers of‘ the Order widcly scattered over the State and belonging to so many different Granges. In the absence of the Master of the State Grange he called first on his le- gal representative, the VVorthy Over- seer John llolbrook, who after a few practical reinarks iuade a serious mis- take which we can prove by a cloud of witnesses. \Ve did not know at the moment how ii1:in_v, until later in the evening we learned that 251) l’atrons had passed the gatekeeper and then we knew we had 21:! witnesses to the blunder of the Worthy Overseer in calling on the Secretary of the State Grange for a speech. Now, we judge of a man by his practical slircwdness and we at once saw and felt that we had been mistaken in the man. llc kiiew we could not niake a speech and we knew that be either had a spite to gratify, wanted a contrast between a man who could niake a speech and one who couldn’t, or else thought this a cliaiice to have a little fun at our ex- pense. Of course he had the cool end of the poker this time and if ivc had to suffer the Grange had not long to Wait for the procession to move on.Bi'0. John Shurts,ot' White Pigeon Grange, Was next surprised and we had at once most convincing evidence of the stimu- latiiig effect of a visit to the State (li'ange. He volunteered a promise to go home and Work for the Good of the Order and his Grange as he had never worked before. A Patron was next called whose name we did not get. He simply asked f'or information as to the value to the Order of I’omonaGranges and was an- swered by Prof. Bea], of the Agriciil- tural College, and Bro. Redfern. of Maple Rapids. Bro. Hart, of Allegan County, next answered to a call and gave a. very in- teresting account of the influence of the Grange store in adding members to all the G ranges of that county so long as the advantages of trade were con- fined to the Order, and how they had fallen f'roni grace as soon as the ne- cessity of maintaining their Grange relations was set aside by the removal of’ the restrictive rule so that all could reap pecuniary advantages without cost of ineni‘oe:'ship. Experience had proved that something more than a pecuniary interest ,Was necessary to give stability and character to the Order. State Lecturer Jason Woodman was next ordered to the front. He enlarged on the advantages the Grange offers to the young men, showing conclusively that no better field for mental devel- opment exists anywhere than the Grange offers, and if improved there is no fear of the farmer boy falling be- hind in the race of life the one who takes too profession. In referring to the value of the Order and the diflcr- cnce between the members and the drones, he said if the drive-well fiends got aii_v money out of farniers, it was in those neighbor- hoods where the VISITOR was not tak- en and where the Grange had life but not any real vitality, adding that Col. Brighain, of Ohio, assured him that in one county alone not less than $35,000 of royalty had been paid the agents of the man Green. If that is so and other counties have been as liberal he has not been agreeii swindler by a long ways. Bro. Mars, in answering for the HUI]-Llp1)C:tl'{lll('e of another broth- er, f'ound himself on the stump and of course had to talk. He put in five minutes acceptably, endorsed the county Grange as a good branch of the service and invited the young men of the Grange to take a hand in discuss- ing the live questions of the day to the end that intelligent conclusions might be reached. After a song Bro. Moore,ofSt. Johns, a man that we had lost sight of for the last half dozen years, was called out. We wei'e anxious to hear him as we had known him as a valiant and valu- able nicinber of the Order. Aniong other good things llro. Moore said, ‘-Don’t depend too inuclioii friends for success. Be self-reliaiitand trust in a resolute determination to use all the possibilities within your reach. The famous generals who won honors did the most thinking and by that self‘- education seized upon opportunities that couiiiiaudcd siiccc.ss.” llc referred to his 0\Vll experience appropriately with an application. Bro. Partridge, of G cncsee. a robust and impressive speaker, put in ten minutes to good purpose answering to his name by saying that in any good work he was never called for in vain. llc felt the inspiration of his surround- ings both here and in the State Grange .-md now just past .50 wished he had another 50 years to work through this grand organization for the good of his fellow men. llc had of all men faith in those who with their own right arms had developed the wealth of' our noble State. llc saw in the Grange such grand opportunities for‘ the dc- velopinent of the minds of these men and theirchildrcnaftcrthcni. lleplcad for work among the brothers and sis- tors of the dormant (,-‘raiigcs of the State and bad faith in their restoration if judiciously handled. “Go and shake hands wifhthem, brothers, in the spir- it of fraternity and good will. The best talent of the land comes f'roni the farm. The mind, like the inuckand clay that grows licautifiil tlowcrs,lics undcvelopctl and it is the province of this Order to present opportunities for its growth toa grand maturity. An lllllflL‘ll(‘(5 should go out f'roni this State flrange that would penetrate ev- ery neigliborliood.” Mr. llill, of the choir, was called on for a comic song and we got more than we expected in coiiiing—an llll- meusc laugh. Passing by some who “niust be ex- cused,” we come to -Judge liamsdell, who came to the front remarking that it was only fair to give a fellow who was to inake an impromptu speech about 24 hours notice and this the Wor- thy Master had neglected in his case. The Judge, it seems, had felt a little blue about the condition of the Order before coming to this meeting but he was now t'ull y reassured. The losses snstaiiied by the Order in numbers was after all no real loss. lIe said the more than :3o,ooo members once upon our muster rolls, in the matter of strength and influence, were as a mob is to a well disciplined army of half the number which we have to-day. He advised that young men with am- bition bc elected to places of trust and i'esponsibility as the older ones of those now serving must of iiecessity soon vacate, and in this matter made a per- sonal application. Bro. and Sister Itcdfcrn entertained the company with a comic recitation as did Bro. llill with another of his songs and the labors of the day closed. The ineetiug was a success and as we left the hall we thought what a grand Work has this Grange accomplished, as we compare this collection of farmers and their work with the State Grange of 1874. Thursday morniiig.--This third day of the session was called to order with- out a suspicion that anything unusual was in store for the legislative Patrons who listened to the morning song, the ritual prayer, and the reading of the minutes of the work of the preceding day. This routine work passed, the or- live wide-awake ’ '3 der of business was taken up, motions were made and disposed of, resolutions ' offered and referred, and -‘Reports of swered by the first genuine surprise of the session. The resignation of the Worthy Master without a whisper of its coming was for the moment like ruiniiiig a whole train off the track with the passengers not quite certain that in the next moment they might not land in a culvert or tumble over an embankment. Here is the document: \Voit'rni' l’.x'i‘aoxs:-—For the repeated ex~ pressions of confidence received at the liands of the State (iriinge I am profoundly grate» ful. For seven years I have labored faithfully to execute the commission placed in my hands‘, have learned to prize highly the ac‘- ipiaiiitziiice formed at the sessions of this body: have enjoyed the hospitality ofmany of you around your own liearflistones; but Z1CCul’l1lllf1l.€(l duties devolving npoii me com- pel. in justice to the Grange as well as to my- self, a resignation of the office of Master of the Michigan State (irange. And now, for- feiting nojot or fittle of faith in or hope for the Order, I place brick in the lmiids of the authority that issiicd it, the coiniiiissioii held so long. _=\iid henceforth I only ask to be al- lowed to work as a private in the ranks. Fra- tcrnally yours, 'L, G, 1,:'f-5, Each looked at the other with a what-does-it-mean sort of stare and a feeling of apprchensioii. The reading of the paper coiicludcd, who could say nay to the reasons assigned that im- pellcd this act of oflicial separation froiu the great body of Patrons that had been so long and faithfully served? llro. J. G. Rainsdell promptly cainc to the front with a motion of acceptance which he supported in a comprehen- sive speech, so convincing, that at its close the resignation was regretfully accepted. Knowing the severe strain to which the Governor was subjected by the multiplied duties he had assunied,we had all along felt his only seem-it_v from :1 physical break-down was less work and less responsibility, and this was well stated by Judge llainsdoll. ‘.\‘otliing could be more apparent than that the vote was prompted by a regrcttul sympatliy, impelled by a stern sense of duty to a fellow Patron. A. S. Partridge offered the following rcsolut ion: l\’t~soli'cil.'l‘liat this State Grange tender its Worthy .\lasfcr, the Governor of the State, llon. C. (2. Luce, a rising vote of tlianks for the cllicicnt mariner in which he has served the Order of l’:itron.s of llu.-bandry and for his work which coiitriluitcd so largely to the -ll1(l.l{l.llf_{ of the session ofthc N:1l.lt)l121li(il‘£111gC in this city a grand siicccss. licfore the vote was taken Sister Mayo took the floor and tliose who know the love she has for the Oi'dci' and her nice adaptation of Words to thoughts that canie gushing forth as from the very fountain of esteem and confidence and trust, can fancy the drift of her iinproinptu talk. It was no speech. It was an overflow of feel- ing that brought. the uncalled tear to the eyes of men unused to such a sttolle. When she sat down there were more ll2lll(il{Cl'(:lll(‘.iS in use than we ever saw before on this floor. Bro. ltamsdcll suggested that it would be eminently proper t'or visiting members to vote on this occasion and when the Worthy Overseer called for a vote on the reso- lution the entire body rose to its feet as one man. it was no f'ornial endorse.- nieiit and when the \Vorthy Master again resumed his duties he was visi- bly afl'ccted. An adjournment seemed in order and the hall was soon cleared under an order f'or recess until two o’clock. At that hour the first work after the opening was the exemplification of the unwritten work. The special order, the election of Master and three members of the Executive Committee followed, resulting in the election of Bro. Thomas Mars on the first ballot. There seemed general satisfaction at the result of the election. Little more was done and a recess was taken until nine o’clock Friday mornintr. Seven o’clock found the ball well filled with Patrons and citizens of Lansing. The iWorthy l\Iasf.er an- iiounced that in the progress of events the ladies had at last got to the front as would be seen by the pi-ogrmn of the evening. After a song and prayer by the Chaplain, Mrs. Hazlett, of this city, was introduced and in the half hour that she used most acceptably, followed by Sister Mayo, abundantly proved that the program had been wisely made and successfully worked. After a song, Mrs. , of Ohio, was introduced. Her recitation brought down the house and they demanded a return of this accomplished elocution- ist to the front. A second recitation was equally well received and the la. bors of the ladies for the evening closed. We can not give any of the work of Friday in this issue. The paper has been delayed three days for so much. otlicers of the State Grange” were 2111- g Secretary's Annual Report. \Von'rin' .\lAsi‘i;ii AND Fi-:LLow PA- Tno,\'s:—Tl1e return of auoth_er annual session with the representatives of 40 counties of our good State assembled in this beautiful hall. now so faniiliar to thousands of the Patrons of Miclii- gan and other States, demands from your secretary a statmiient of the business transactions of his oflice dur- ing the fiscal year 1857. Rl£(Tl£ll"l‘S. and dues from Subordinate (irruiges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..$3-893 74 Subscriptions to Orange Visitor .. . . 1,667 83 Amount charged lecture fund on ac- count of Grange Visitor . . . . . . . . . Adverfi:-ing collections . . . . . . . . . . . . Received from supplies sold.. . liiterest collected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fees 70 25 57° 52 5” 9° 245 92 Total receipts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .s6,9oi 2i 1)l.slll’RSF..\lEN'l‘S. Expenses sessioii of 1586 . . . . . . . . $1,266 Per diem and e\'pense Ex. Com. . . . 219 l’i*inting of proceedings and other lllfllltlf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . llill for siipplies . . . . . . . .1 . . . . .. .. Slatioiicry Seci'cfary’s office . . . . . . . 47 l’o.~:fage “ “ 79 Postage and sta’n'y, Master's office, 0 (mice rent. Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 30 Salaries officers State Grange . . . . ..1,45o lines to Naitiniiial (irnnge. . . . . . . .. 565 v Aim. of orders (lf(1\\'ll on lecture fund 17;’ Amt. charged lecture fund on aC‘ct Grange Visitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Printing and niailing Orange \’isitor.1,9_3S lkistnge paid on (lraiigc Visitor... S9 Sundry expenses on ace’! O. V.. . .. Paid for railway certificates . . . . . . . . Miscellaiieous' expciiszs. including freight, drayage and excliange. .. lo 16 Total expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$O,4_‘,4 3! Balance in favor of receipts . . . . . . .$ 52:‘; 90 On a review of the financial condi- tion of the State Grange since 18:31) I find in five of the seven years there has been a credit balance. In two the expenditures have exceeded the re- cclpts and in one only has the credit balance equaled that of this year. In all these seven years the receipts have exceeded the expenditures by -‘3fi1:}.fi1, something less than $100 a year. At this rate it will take a long time foi‘ the State Grange to get rich. lint, these figures indicate prudent inan- agcnicnt on the part of the Executive Committee of the interests committed to their care by the Patrons of the State. ft is gratifying to know that the receipts of fees and dues exceed those of last year by -'31-17.50. This certainly is reassuring when we re- member that it has been a hard year for Michigan farniers. We can assign this increased iinprovciucnt in the finances of the ()l'('l('l’ to no one thing e.si~ccitlly,inorc than to the (‘onlcst l’lan, introduced ivithin the year in our State. That it has l)f‘f‘.ll iisu‘-.d with l)CllCl’.*~'|l(‘('C.\'s in those Grangcs that show the largest finzincial gains is not made evident by that fin-1, f'or all neigliborlioo<_ls are not alike. While Grange extension is comparatively easy in one locality, it may be greatly rc- stricfe-l and hindered in another owing to sparse settlement, SC:ll'(‘lt_V of iiieans or other c.-nises. The banner Grange thus far in this line of work is the one that first brought it into promiuciice, Palmyra féraiigc, No. 21;’, of lienawee County. lts progress has been fri- uinpliaiit throughout the year. It has added 87 new names to its membership of 72 at this time last year, and paid $1413.22 into the State treasury. This sum is more than f'our times the amount paid by this Grange the pre- vious year. A new feature I uinlcrstand to be the outgrowth of their con1,cst.-' is the forming of 21 Grange Literary Club that meets altei'ii:1fc weeks with the regular scssioiis. The Giixxui-; Visrroiz is patronized in such Gra-ages by 'i*.':l_V of its coflcrs and i‘.-' columns. 01 42 I8 39 ()2 353 Several strong Giniiges have grown stronger by,:idding to their ineinbcr- ship and a few weak Granges have be- come strong under the operation of the conipetitivcplan. Notable ainong these latter is Bu Iler G range, No. 7H, of Blfllllfll County. This little Grange lias more than doubled its lll0llll)(‘.l‘s‘lllp and pays this year three and one-half times as much as last year Into the State treasury. \Vliile an addition to our incmbcr- ship is a hopeful sign,it is by no means the only or be result that this competitive scheme works in those Granges that heartily and unitedlv adopt it. The bringing out of latent talent, the awakening of dormant en- ergy for the Order and the refreshing vigor of entliusiastic good fellowship, surpass all other considerations. Iii- creased attendance, with a vigilant eye to the designated time for calling to order, are among the benefits not to be lightly overlooked in a general sum- ming up of the advantages that accrue 1.0 Granges that have tested the stimu- lating influences of the Contest, and for these do we most earnestly coin- mend the plan to all those Granges that have stood afar off while good re- sults have been garnered by their more enterprising neighbors. The growth of the Order in this State has llut been Well distribuic l. A score _or more of Granges still cling to an cxis_te_ucc that barely secures their recognition, while they have so linle vitality that if pronounced dead they would not be missed. Others have held their own without gain in membership but with suflicient interest to fully reward their members for coming to- gethei' with regularity, while other (arranges have had a real boom. 1n the lecture field,as already shown. but $177.71 of the $400 appropriated by _the last State Grange, was used, while $70.25 was charged to that fund on account of VISITORS supplied to members of new Granges, as author- ized by the State Grange. We have no Dec. lo, I887. TI-IE ' G-RANGE VISITOR. means of determining which of these is the better way of promoting the Good of the Order. That the lecturers who taxed the Grange so lightlv were faithfull and economical I think has nowhere been questioned, and in view of the large amount of field work done by the \Vorthy Master without compensation, the Patrons of the State have certainly been well served at small cost. Another department of Grange work with which I am identified remains to be considered. THE GRANGE VISITOR. In the financial balance which the VISITOR presents when compared with last year in the matter of profit and loss, there is little occasion for com- ment. The paper was not established for profit. lts projectors deemed it a necessity for the Good of the Order, and if that phrase means anything it means the promotion of the material and educational interests of the Ameri- can farmer. Its management has had that end in view from its first issue in April, l875,until now. I am not aware that from year to year it has grown less Worthy of the support of the Pat- rons of the State. If it has, I am f'ree to say the controlling authority should endeavor to place it in such hands as will make it more acceptable to those for whose benefit it was established. Although much has been accoin- plished the work undertaken is yet in its infancy and line upon line must be written daily, read and reread in the years to come in the prosecution of this laudable endeavor of the Patrons of Husbandry to promote the best in- terests of the farmers of this country. The objects are vastly important and no man should stand in the Way of their accomplishment. The press is an important facto1' and on the ability and fidelity of its man- agement iiiuch epends. But not all. It still remains at most farmers are not prompt to attend to any matter of business outside the routine of grow- ing, marketing and harvesting their crops. If not called on by a solicitor the average farmer lets his paper stop from carelessness of habit; and this is generally true that the success of the paper depends quite as much on the activity and earnestness of its friends as upon its own merits. If the subscription list of the Vis- ITOR is to recover lost ground under any management its friends must prove their friendship by personal ef- fort to extend its circulation. The competition among publishers is sharp and devices to capture subscribers are numerous. The standard answer to an invitation to subscribe for a Grange paper is, “Pin taking more papers now than I have time to read.” Farmei's are not yet so thoroughly imbued with the principles of the Order that they discriiniiiate in favor of an agri- cultural paper that requires payment ‘., in advance and to induce them to do gso requires work. ‘ The Worthy Master has well said “The Grl{A1\'Gl-2 Visrron is the pl')]_)el'lY ‘if the State Graiige,” and it is this 'act I desire to so impress upon each '1 these representatives that when trey return to the Granges that lioii- Oled them by an election, and confided tllf interests ofthe Oi'der to their care, they shall each feel impelled to make 3 plrsoiial effort to add new names and restore old ones to the subscrip- tion ist of the Visrrou that its sphere 01 u-iefulness may be eiihirged. ln businos, men do not succeed who hiwe In care: for their propcrt_\‘. ln tliejsuctess of the Visrron y our interests as P.it.i'iiis are involved. Concerfcd action onyour part in belialf' of Llli>, your owi property, will strengtlicn the Ordcraiid render iuore erlicicnt its work. TYJ-I nrzwsxsii i-‘exp. in wnnection with the driven well has become a f'ainiliar theme in our annu- al reports. The VVorthy Master has so well discussel the vicious character of the United States patent laws and the importaiice to the Agricultural Class of their ameudiiiciit that 1 need not dwell upon those points further than to say that I priiif.ed blank peti- tions asking Congress to protect the people from the liability of annoyance and injury, to which all are now ex- posed, by sucli amendment to the pat- ent laws as simple justice demands. These petitions were sent to every Grange Secretary in the State and througn the VISITOR this ofiicer was invited to see to their circulation for signatures. The two decisions of the Supreme Court in May last in favor of the pat- eiitee awakened an apprehension in the minds of Well owners that had for some years lain dormant. These de- cisions restored the business of th. royalty robbery and in several counties in this State as well as other States notices were indiscriniinatel y served on those who had wells and those who had not. Cori-espondeiice was at once opened with my office asking for inform.-itioii and advice. The iiiforinzitioii wanted was “would the State Grange under- take as before the defense of owners of driven wells on payment of one dollar to its Defense Fund.” The order of the Executive Coiiiinittce made in 18651 to accept one dollar and receipt therefor had never been annulled and I there- fore advised that not a dime be paid as royalty on driven wells to any man, however well armed with authority to collect royalty ,and assured correspond- ents that the State Grange would de- fend in the courts every contributor of a dollar to its Defense Fund. This correspondence all indicated an abiding faith in the State Grange and of no one thing am I more confident than I am that for this defense the State Grange could '_—comi1iand from those outside the ()rder all the money it could legitimately use. self indicates the established character of the Order among the people. The presence of the Defense Fund is of itselfa defense: and until such in- fluence from the f'armers of the country is brought to bear oiiCongress as shall secure such amendment to the patnit laws as safety demands, it will be wise f'or the contributors to this fund to permit it to remain as it is. It signi- fies “llands Oil” and has without doubt saved to the citizens of Michi- gan ten times what the Order has cost her people. The Defense Fund as reported last year was on interest at six per cent in a note of S1-10().0U. And a balance in my hands of $15.32 with which to pay contributors who might call for the sixty cents to which each was entitled on return of my receipt for one dollar issued in 1881 and 82. The l)cf'ensc Fund is now represented by a proiii- isory note held by Chairinan of Execu- tive Coiniiiiteee of 31484.0(); a balance of the old fund of $14.82; aii(l coii- tribution since August last of $174; making a total at this date of‘-$ll37‘_’.><2. Of the various interests that a few years ago received annually scri-us consideration at the h:inds of this body the plaster interest was for several years at the front. By persistent work on the part of the Executive Committee sustained by the Patrons of the State we held the f'ort for half a decade or until a revolution of opin- ion as to its value had taken place among the farmers of the State. Charged by the Executive Commit- tee With the duty of renewing :1 con- tract witli the Plaster Association. I was met at the threshold of my at.- tempt with the stafcnient that iii:iiiu- facturers of plaster in the entire Northwest were in the Association and a majority of its Executive Coni- mittec had determined on an advance in price from $2.50 per ton to $3.00. I urged the unreasonableiiess of this move in the face of the prevailing low prices of farm produce and the grow- ing feeling of independence of its use that prevailed and warned them that the Patrons of Michigan would large- ly forcgo its use. But the lessons of experience seemed to have been lost on the most influential of these iiiaiiii- factnrers and they resolved to adhere to the advance made, and there the matter rests. From a brother so situated that. he could know I learned that the sales of plaster in 1887 were very light. Our records show six new Subordi- nate Granges orgaiiized and two Pomo- na or C0. Granges in Huron and G ratiot under most favorable cii-ciiiiistaiiccs. lluron County lands in tlic number of new Granges and from reports received the ()rder in that County gives prom- isc of growth and ii.scl'iiliiess. lint these new Granges will need attention. The stiiiiulating influence of the State Lecturer should not be witlilicld until signs of decay appear. The season of the year most favorable fo Grange growth is here and should be improved. The presence of the .\I:itional Grange in the State Capital called together thousands of Patrons and to this State Grande still other Pzitrons have come. The inspiration of these meetings must not be lost. The conditions of‘ growth and :1 season of prosperity are present and ltrust will be iiiiproved that our next report iii.-iy show that Micliigaii has passed the period of de- cliiic .-ind her l’:itrons are working unitcdly for the Good of the ()l‘(,it r and Mankind. J. T. COBB, Sci-‘y. _.__<.._}..-, 0verseer's Report. lVon'i‘iii' i\lA.s"l‘l£l{ AN!) }il' or 'l‘Ill-J i\lii:iiin.xN Si‘.-i'rr; GnANoi<;:—l’i~i-- haps ifiiiy report; was confined to a knowledge of Grange work derived through the disclizirge of the iliities devolved upon me by virtue of my office, it would boa very brief arti- cle indeed, but he who is iiiteresf.ed in the advancenieiit of the Order and has hccoiiie identified both in spirit and by frziteriial tics, with the lvl'g{tlIlZ:l- tion and is aware of the influence that the Grange has or niny have upon the destiny of the nation, and especially upon the great agricultural interests of the country and the moral and in- tellectual advancement of its votaries must certainly be able to offer some suggestions, or advance some criticisiiis with the object of making the Order more effective The Grange to—day is recognized by thoughtful people as an iuiportant factor insocicty and its teaching in direct liarmony with the civilization of the country, and the friends of good goveriimeiit recogiiizc in the Grange nienibersliip J. loyal and liber- ly loving class of men and women asking nothing of the State or Nation, but deserved equality; it interferes with the rights ofiio one, it robs no one, it seeks to oppress no one. itwcars no party colors, it demands no excep- tional lcgislation and courts no special favor. No coiiiniiiiiisfic brcatli en‘i:i- iiai‘ iiig froiii the Stzifcflmiige of .\l ich- igaii has ever polluted the pure air of liberty; no sentiiiient savored of anarchy has ever. found favor in our teachings or caused the check of the loyal sons and daughters of our Order to blush with sliiiiit; but liberty f'or all equality, before the laws of our country, and the greatest good to the greatest number are some of the prin- ciples upon which our Order rests. The Grange is also recognized as the only acknowledged body through which the sentiments of the farmers of this great State may be expressed, and their wishes made known to the pee- le. How important it is then that all questions a ecting our interests should This of it- ‘ be thoroughly considered by the State _ Grange and an intelligent expression given thereto. lt inay be afiirmed with truthful- éness that if any burdens rest upon agriculture they were placed there through legislation and their removal must be brought about in the saiiie iiianner, and it is not sufficient that you recoininend iii the State Graiige. certain nieasure.-V, but you must follow them to the bitier end. How is it with the doctor, the lawyer, the mer- chant, or the busiiiess men? \Vhen legislation is proposed that effects him either directly or indi- rectly, he is there and cariips on the trail of the enemy and never yields without a stubborn figlif,aiidcxliausts all the resources within his power. The railroads do not rest their case only at the end of a bitter struggle, and money, influencc,tinie and per- suasion are pourcd out freely, all the traflic will bear, and you know what the result is and will be. But when the time f'or action comes and legislation is about to be enacted for or against the interest of agricul- ture the Grange is not heard in the halls of legislatioii. Now this is wrong and calls fora i'eiiicdy. “Will you prescribe it? Let me suggest two remedies. Elect only men who arc iiitclligeiit and trusty to legislate for you. Let your wants be known and your opiii- ions be C()ll1lllll‘.li(:2lll'fi to the iiieiiibcrs reprcscntiiig you and give them to ui - derst:iiid that you will hold them per- sonally rcspoiisiblc for their actioiis. Let the Subordinate and l’omona Grange be heard from and lassnre _voii that attention will be given to your dciuaiids. Take coiiragc: let your W:l.t(:llW01'(i be pci'.sevci'e, and time in her cliaiiges will dciiioiistrate anda gratcfiil people will acknowledge that toiling hands alone are builders of a nation’s wealth and faiiie. Joux lloi,iinooi<, Overseer. -—— —---—- 4— Gate—Keeper’s Report. To Tin-: ()1-‘i—‘i(:i~:iis AND lllaiwiiirziis or 1V1I(‘,llI<:A.\’ 5'1‘.-\'l‘E Gi:AN<:i-::— 111 my brief report 1 cannot refrain from urging that all who have Grange work in charge be more particular about the unwritten work of the Order. Signals of the four degrees and the_dc- grce words to and including the sixth. The A. \V.’s long passed out of use are given. in some cases delegates have not received our present A. \V. We are taught that “Order is heaven's first law.” (}i'.-iiigcs i'ccogni'/.ing this feiiture with grcatest regard are mak- ing greater progrcss and are more har- monious in their delibcratioiis. Other oflicois coiniiig before have i'cf‘rei'red to other iteiiis of iiitei'est so I will coiifent iiiysclf with i'eferriiig to only one more for "Good of the Or- dcr.” l’criiiit me to prcseiit for your coiisidci'af..ioii the propriety of placing competent solicitoi'.s for the (}uA.\'<:n \'isi'ron in the field, under pay upon such terms and coiiditioiis as your Ex- ecutive Coiiiiiiiticc dcciii best. In of- fering this suggcsl ion I do not wish to be understood as favoring the placing an agent or agents on the road, but in every Grange and section liaving con- ditions favorable to the growth and development of the Order. Believing as I do the \’isi'roii in a family will do more toward awakening an interest lllUl‘z1llge work, than even our lecture system can alon 1; for in too iiiaiiy sections the fa rm ers are not sufiiciciitly aroused from their lctliargy to come out and listen to even our best lecturers. lu such an event they are not reach- ed at all, but slioiild some pcrcbaiice listen to an :Ipp<:a.l to the fariuers to 0l';_':ll]l‘/.0 in the naino of the Grange and aid in carryiiig on Llie good work already begun, would soon lose much of the iiispiration received, without the Visiron a senii-iiioiitlily reminder of the iiiipoi-t:iiice of an oi'gaiiizatioii of the agricultural class for the nin- tual pi'otecf.ioii and advzinceuieiit of their rights and iii-.ei'esf‘s. its visits would keep them constant- ly inforiiied of what the Order is do- ing and proposes to do. J. C. GOULD, G. K. _ — Report of Pomona. In the most propitious season of the year for lecture work we cannot. go, and not until the Stli of June did we do any field work at all. Since that time until the 5th of‘Noveinber,We have done all that health and strength and added duties elsewhere would permit. Forty-eight lectures have been delivered in Michigan, and two in lndiaiia. In tlireccouiities in Mich- igan we h::ve put in a series of lec- tures spcaking to nearly every Grraiige in the county. The meetings this year have been 6.‘((ZeE‘.illllgi_V well attended, and a deep iiitei-est in the work iiiaiiifested. The out door ineefings have had an unus- ually largc atfoiidaiice. showing that farmers are really fakiiig time to live and brcatlie. The l'\)':ll(‘..i':illy, if not, why not? N. McCliii'c, Frcoiiiont (.'cntrv: (‘o- oporafioii, Bros. Quail and Bro:id.5.\'7. The following will be the order of biisiness. lb-port of dr-.lcg:ifos to the State Grzinge; llcport from the .\':ifion:il Graiigos by J. ll. lllacoiiibier and .\l. VV. Scott: The llllillll.~‘lH‘(i pro- gram of last meeting will bcfakcii up. “Psitrons .\lutual liisiir:iiicc," by A. O. \Vhifc. The Griiiirzc will be opciicd ill the fifth dogrt,-e in fhc. evoiiiiig for tin: I!i¢"Cii0ll of ofliccrs and any other biisiiicss that in:iy f'()llfi‘ bel'oi'c the uicefiiiv. '[‘. ll. Stuart, Lcct. llii.:.siiAi.i-: Coiiiity Grange. No. 10. will hold its next .\‘(}.~‘Rlf)ll at Fiiyctfe Graiige llall. Joiicsville, J:imi:ir\' 1.. Meefiiig crillod to order at 10 A. M. for lwsiiicss. Afternoon, i:isf:ill:if.i«'-ii of ofiicers with :1 good prograiii follow- ing the insf.:ill:i1.ion. All l’:ifrc.ii- are wantcd to put in rippeziraiicc and help make the New Year iiiccfiiig a griiiid success. Let usjoin hands once more in thanks for the lilcssiiigs of the past, and with renewed ciici-gics start in with the new year. Also, let eacli l‘:ifroii whe has not siibscriliod for the Visrron conic prepared to fill up a long column for our ptiper. llriiig in all the names you can from outs.iders. WW3 always feel happier in trying to make others h-ippy. J. 5. W .\<:xi~:n. Lecturer. The Lecturer J. 1.). \V. ‘isk. an- noiiiices the annual iiiceting of llraiich County Poiiioiia Grl"lll‘_(0 at Coldwater on Wediicsday and Thursday, Dec. 21 and '22, beginning at 11 A. M. on the 21st. Both the iiiorniug and ziffcrnooii sessioiis. will be devoted to the annual luisiiiess of the .’-ociofy, consisting ofreporfs from sub- 0l‘lllll?‘.le (ii-aiigcs, reports of oflicei's, staiidiiig coiiiiiiitti:-es and delegatcs to the Suite Gi-ziii5_re, election of officers and other iiiiscnllziiictiiis busiiics'-. At fire .