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“THE FAIPJIEI.’ IS 01" MORE CONSEQ FENCE THAN THE FARJI, AND SH 0 ULD BE FIRST I.’lIP1?0I'ED."

V01. XV. N0. 14.

PAW PAW, MIC-H., JULY I5, I890.

Whole N umber 350.

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The Truth About Farming.

lVe clip the following from
Grange llomcs as showing the
feeling of farmers in New Eng-
land and the estimation the
ofiicia-ls at \Vashington have of
the real state of affairs in the
country at large. If our readers
will read Michigan where Mass-
achusetts is mentioned the article
will assume a very appropriate
character:
AN OPEN LETTER TO HON. JOSEPH

H. WALKER.

In your recent remarkable
speech in congress you said:
"There is no industry in Mass-
achusetts inore prosperous than
the farming industry."

Sir—I do not believe it is wise
for the farmers of this state and
nation to let such a false state-
ment go unnoticed. I do not
think it is true of a single county
or town in the state. I speak
from long experience and inti-
mate acquaintance witli the de-
tails of farming. I have been a
practical farmer for the past -10
years. Have owned and tilled
farms in Miiinesota. in New Jer-
sey. in Florida. and in four dif-
ferent localities in Masszicliiisetts.
Have lectured in more than 100
towns and cities in New England,
and for 10 years have been en-
gaged in supplying farmers with
seeds and agricultural iinple—
ments. whereby I have become

intimately acquanted with their.

financial condition. their success-
es and their failures, and I un-
hesitatingly assert that the farm-
ers of New England work more
hours. practice more economy
and self-denial in their expendi-
tures, enjoy fewer luxuries that
money can buy, suffer more in thei
business from changes in the
weather, from floods, frosts and
storms, from drouth and depreda-
tion of insects, and receive less
remuneration for their labor than
those engaged in any other in-
dustry. Prof. Perry of Williams
College said in a recent lecture:
“So far as it now appears, there
is not a single prosperous farm-
ing community within the broad
limits of this land.”

We have constantly increased
our manufacturing industries for
the past twenty years. but during
this time our farms and farmers
have continued to grow poorer.
Even you. Mr. Walker. said in
your speech that "there has never
been a time when a farm could
be bought for as few days‘ labor
of the farmer as today.” The
reason is quite apparent, for,
with the present depression in
agriculture, many farms cannot
be sold at any price, hence the
hundreds of “vacated farms" in
New England to-day.

Again you say—— ~ ‘Modern means
of transportation and improved
farm mechinery are sure to throw
out of cultivation all lands not of
the richest soil and the most
easily cultivated, and reduce to
the minimum all farm land
values.” And yet, "farmers are
the most prosperous class.” Bosh!

In speaking of small farms you
say, “all the profit derived from

[them for a hundred years has
lbeen put into buildings, now
I valued at 10 to 50 per cent of the
,-cost." Is it any wonder then
'that so few farmers have any
, deposits in the savings banks?

,' The time was, forty years ago,
lwhen a young man, with the
[blessed aid of some healthy,
i common sense farmer's daughter
ffor a wife. would dare take a-
; farm of a hundred acres of com-

lparative virgin soil. and by the]
1’ closest economy and the hardest‘

J toil of a lifetime manage to leave
git free from inciiinbrances to a
ilarge family of happy. healthy
 children. But where is the young
jman to-day who will undertake
-‘to earn a farm in that way, to
i say nothing of his finding such a
:wife as was then often called
=3"motlier" by a dozen or more
lrollicking children‘? If you find
lsuch to-day the occupants came
lacross the water. They have
i patched the old dilapidated roof,
land their children speak with a
‘foreign brogue. Mr. Walker,
J‘ you well say, "The possibility of
{saving is the stimulus and en-
. couragement to save and to grow
[in character.” If this is true
[how can you hope for improve-
} ment in character and civilization
[when it would be a diflicult task
I for you to find a dozen farmers in

{any town in Worcester county,

[ outside of cities and manufactur-
v ing villages who have averaged a

net profit above all expenses, of
I one hundred a year for the past
lfive years?
1 From statistics presented re-
‘cently by the Connecticut labor
{commissioner we learn that he
 made a careful examination of
 the accounts of 693 farmers.
,1 averaging 110 acres each; 378 of
' these farms (more than half)
 failed to clear their expenses and,
i support their families. Morel
? than $l.000.000 of mortgagesl
 were on them, at an annual in-
fterest averaging 5 2-3 per cent.
_§ The net profit of all these 693
farms was $16,163, which divided
by the total capital employed,
gives less than on e per cent z'ncom.c.
If same rate of interest be allowed
on the total capital employed, >33, -
810. 742, as that paid on mortgages
(and why should it not be?) then
Connecticut farming, which I
think is more than a fair average
for New England farming, malres
ai ln.s-.s- of-1% per cent. Or to take
your own statement, as made in
congress, showing that the “up-
per class,” the middle class,"
and the "lower class" of manu-
facturers (including all who make
aprofit and all who lose) "(wcra_r/c
a net profit of 6} per ccnf." How
is this against 10.5-.9 than one per
cent made by the farnzcrs?

Mr. Walker. please correct
your figures, and then tell us
more about this “most promising
industry of all!" And this. too,
of a class of persons who are
obliged to practice the closest
economy and toil, toil early and
late, not nine and ten hours but
oftener twelve to sixteen hours,
while the expenses of other per-
sons in other industries for pleas-
ure, travel, recreation and per-
sonal comforts average far in ex-
cess of of that of farmers. For
every farmer’s home that has
been paid for from the profits of
farming in Massachusetts in the
last twenty years, I will point you
to twenty cozy homes, earned and
occupied by mechanics, clerks,
manufacturers and professional
men in all other avocations. In
view of such facts as I have given,
and they are but the bitter ex-
perience of thousands of farmers

throughout the land, do you
wonder that Worcester county

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farmers are surprised to have-soil. This truth must never be
you state that “The capital de- overlooked. A soil then dosed
ceased farmers leave to their with 88 pounds of nitrate per
children averages many times acre may be expected to augment
larger than that Of any other the yield by one-third or one-half
class?" as to compared land not so en-
All or nearly all, farmers who riched.
have “got ahead,” have done so, From a multitude of field ex-
not by the profits of _f«i.rn1.in{/. but periments in Germany. Belgium,
through the advance inrealestate. France and England. it results,
caused by successful men in other that in the case of wheat top-
industries and professions who dressed with 88 pounds of nitrate
are buying and improving small: and 18 pounds of phosphoric acid
tracts of land adjacent to cities in the form of soluble phosphate.
and manufacturing villages for and on an average soil. the in-
pleasure and comfort. not expect crease of grain has been 1:34
ing a profit in fafmiiig. Agi'icul- pounds. and 2} cwts. of straw.
ture is the nobles. of callings and over and above average yields.
I love it still: but ome of its bur- It is not diflicult then to estab-
dens must be removed. I had lish. taking the cost of the nit-
intended to speak of possible rate and the assiinilable phos-
remedies, but this article is phate at nearly the sa-iiie prices,
already too long. Mr. ‘Walker I but, united. representing an out-
see no satisfactory solution of lay of 10 francs per acre. what
this question in any plan you pro- the cash profit must be from the
pose. sale of an increased yield—by
Thank God! at last the farmers one-third or one-half—of grain.
of the whole country are uniting If the dose of the nitrate and
and demand to be heard. Believ— superphosphates be doubled the
ing that “any legislation that return of produce. winter wheat,
benefits the honest, industrious barley and oats. can also be
men at the bottom, benefits the doubled. For beets and potatoes
whole community." I bid the the maximum dose of nitrate
farmers of America.‘ Godspeed in must not exceed 120 to 160 pounds
theirdeterminationtosecure such per acre.——F. Thomas, Pm'i.9_. in
legislation. Mr. Walker, pardon G’-ran_r/e Homes.
us if some of us think that a few 
yea'I.‘i»;.0f pra"ctic)'n'l!":'€f2  on-Ta B?f.t::.‘ '3'i:noa
“shirt sleeves" (31 some of our -
rocky hillside farms would have
a tendency to correct some of.
your extravagant statements re-
garding the farming industry.
WM. H. EARLE.
‘Worcester, Mass.

 

 

—-'.'.'hc->3‘. are Stu-oh;
Coming.

For the past ten years or more
the cult-ivators of the soil have
had hard times. This is the case,
not only in our own favored land,
but throughout the world. This
is not due to bad crops. but to
_ I” ' low prices. Farmers have had a
Nltrate °f S°da“Where Found” terrible struggle for existence.

Its Value as 5‘ Fertmzen There has been no over-produc-

The history of the saltpeter tion. That isa mistaken notion.
agricultural boom is curious. N o fai'n1 produce has been wast-
Let it be first stated that. as the ed. It has all been consumed.
name indicates. nitrate of soda But buyers. knowing that there
is composed of nitric acid andjwas euough,held back and forced
soda and its plant food value isldown the price. Consumers now
due to the form under which it know that this was as bad for
presents nitrogen to vegetation. them as for the producers. When
The soda in itself is of no nutri- farmers have no money they can-
tive value. Pure, the salt con— not buy. There has been enforc-
sists of 16-} per cent of its weight ed economy on the farm and ex-
of nitrogen. but in its commercial travagance in the city. VVe are.
form only 15% percent is guaran- or soon shall be, the wealthiest
teed. The nitrate comes chiefly nation on the earth. We have no
from the province of Tarapaca, great standing armies to support.
in Peru, and also from Chili, the We are a nation of workers, and
principal shipping port being suchworkers the world has never
Iquique. The beds seemed to be seen before. We do not plow with
inexhaustible and owe their for- a cow and a stick of wood. We
mation, as Messrs. Muntz and no longer quote Franklin's max-
Marcano have established, to the im: “He that by the plow would
action for years of sea water on thrive, himself must either hold
animal detritus. or drive.” We do both. We drive

Samples of the Chilian salt three horses abreast. anddo more
were made known to Europe in actual work in a day than former-
1851 by M. de Rivero, and the ly was done in a week. And. in
first exportations date from 1827. fact. many farmers not content
The shipments were not encour- with this. put on two teams of
aging. but the value of the nit- three horses each to a gang of
rate was not then appreciated. plows, harrows, etc.

It was only in 1831 that it coni- Hitherto the consumers have
menced to be employed in France had all the benefit of the produc-
when it cost  francs per cwt. ers’ enterprise and industry. But
From 1830 to 1834 the total im- the time has come when they will
portation of nitrate of soda into share it with us. The cities are
Europe was 3000 tons; at present rich and they are spending free-
it is 800,000 tons and the price 10 ly. They are not hoarding. The
francs per cwt.. or 23 francs less vast accumulations of money in
than in 1831, It is estimated our savings banks belong. not to
that the total output of the 52 the rich, but to the industrial
companies extracting the nitrate classes. Many a young man and
in Chili and Peru will be for 1890 young woman put their money
nearly one and one-half million there till they can join hands and
tons. join purses and buy a small farm

Respecting the agricultural for themselves or start in busi-
employment of the nitrate; its ness. Foreign labor has sought
eificacy tells only on soils that our shores for many years, and
possess all the necessary ele- now foreign capital is coming by
merits of plant food and especia.l- the millions. All this means bet-
ly phosphoric acid. No single ter times for farmers, and when
fertilizer can bring more than farmers do well the country is
one element of food, and its util- prosperous. Let us be_ hopeful
ity or eflicacy will depend on the and go ahead with our improve-
presence and their proportion of ments.—-Joseph Harris, in Rural
the other food elements in the Annual.

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i Ungoverned Children.

' There is nothing more attrac-
;tive to all well-balanced, healthy-
minded persons than a beautiful
child. There must be something
radically wrong in the disposition
of the grown person who dislikes
the presence of all children.
Why is it that heads of families
experience the greatest difliculty
ill) securing boarding places or
:apartments. or even in renting
iliouses. if there are children in
ithe family‘? This is an incon-
lvenieiice which is experienced
{especially in America: whence it
;is to be supposed that a great
{many Aiiiericaii children are for
lsome reason allowed by their
’parents to become nuisances or
they would not be universally
[treated as such. It is curious to
inote how much attention well-bc-
haved children receive even from
those who declare frankly that
that they do not like children,
under, no doubt. the impression
that it is natural for children to
scream in public, beat drums
and generally conduct themselves
offensively. A lady who had
recently recovered from nervous
prostration and who was enter-
tained during her travels home
by a two-year-old child who had
been given a tea-bell to amuse
himself with. could certainly be
4;-xeuc.:-.d if ski; had .-.«.1-.l um. .Af\;
end of that journey "I detest
children." During every waking
moment of that two days‘ journey
that boy jangled that bell, till
she and every one in the drawing-
rooiii car were nearly insane with
the noise. It is not strange that
landlords who have had their
cabinet-finished houses backed
up with jack-knives. nails driven
in window sills and other iiijuries
done to their property which it
will take several hundred dollars
to repair. should object to the
presence of children as tenants.
Any person. whether grown or a
child. who utterly ignores the
rights of others is liable to suffer.
In the case of achild it is the
parent’s fault and the parent is
the sufferer as well as the child.
and justly so. The only misfor-
tune is that the innocent must
sufier with the guilty. Well be-
haved children are treated as
nuisances on the presumption
that they belong to the majority.
Nothing but an improvement in
the manners of the majority can
help the matter. When Ameri-
can mothers recognize their duty
to respect the rights of every one
with whom they come in contact.
to keep their children quiet and
orderly, except in times and
places when and where they have
a right to noisy play, children
will be no longer prohibited in
hotels and places like flats and
boardiiig-houses. The remedy
for the whole evil lies with Ameri-
can mothers, for strangely enough
in Germany, France, England
and other countries there seems
to be no such trouble as we ex-
perience.—Ncw York T/'2'lnuic.
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The Northern Summer Resorts
of Wisconsin. Minnesota, Iowa.
and Dakota, not forgetting the
famous Excelsior springs of
Missouri. are more attractive dur-
ing the present season than ever
before.

An illustrated Guide Book, des-
criptive of a hundred or more of
the choicest spots of creation on
the line of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul R’y, will be sent free
upon application to A. V. H.
CARPENTER, General Passenger
Agent, Chicago, 111., or to HARRY
MERCER, Mich., Passenger
Agent, Chi. Mil. & St. P. R’y. 90
Griswold St. Detroit Micli. 1-1

 

 


 

3 TEEE G-RAN G-E VISITOR.

July 15, 1890.

     

l .
The Men Who Miss the Train. ‘Wild Birds Tamed without Caging.

I lcaf ziroiin‘ the decpo jest to see the Plllllllilnl Some years agO I IlV€d VVll,h
Scoot.
A11‘ to see the people sczinipcr when they hear the  birds of nlajny Species aJbOunded'
cngmc mm; ‘Th h “ 'a urrounded with
But wiit makes the most impression on my soiiie-  e Oube V‘ ‘S S _ _‘
what active brain lforest trees. and the birds built
Is the careless men who get there jest in time to 1 nests and reared their young un.
mi“ ‘"5 ‘“““' molested. ' My daughter. who
An‘ some cuss tiie railroad coinp'ii_v an‘ some “rag then a  of ten yea,1‘s_ took
_ ‘°“‘“?' §:‘5S‘1‘;°“:‘“‘;‘r; m mck m M to special enjoyment in feeding the
A" S::‘,:,,J:,e :1? 0“ e ‘ ‘ ‘birds by casting out crumbs from
An‘ some with a loud lati an‘ joke will p0lliIlCi’ up l  table. She never frightened
th<=irpain~ _ lthem. but always moved slowly
\'ar'iis l'.(l‘ll.S1:‘l' people get there jt-st in time to  and rnanifested great gentleness
‘“‘‘“° ‘ ‘L “‘""' ;and kindness toward them. By
~\n‘ there is many ilccpos an‘ flag stations ‘iilioiit  the vvalk fronl the front door to
naiiie . , -, . , .
Along the Grand Tfl1l1k:YallrOfld that leads to  SF1eet'“.d‘S E-%n‘e‘b?1‘£vf1bee.I11tbt111S1.1',
“.,.;,1,,, and ,~,,,,,eV -}In this a pan 0 10 ms ui ieii
An‘ men rush to these deepcs as fast as they can  nest, a,b0ut- fOu1‘ feel] f1‘OII1 the
9-3’ ]ground. By this nest I daily
As tliebtrain of Opportiiiiityjest goes :i-thiinderiii'  passed and repassed. taking Care
3" _ , . . ‘I not to disturb the bird which was
They rush down to the station \\l[ll their hair all i , h 0 M
S,0o.,0,,e,,d_ lhatching out er young. any
As the platform of the tail-end car goes tliiindcr-  tlIIl8S ‘:1 day Uly daughter ap-
in'r0und‘l191>*=“d¢ iproached the nest. but carefully
An‘ some iiieii groziii an’ cry aloud. on’ some coii-  avoided disturbing the ‘bird_ SO
ml mi" pm" i f 'l' ‘h (1 her resence become
\VhCn:tl1(3yl’i11d that they have got there jest in l. aml 1&1 it . P _
time to miss the train. ‘( that the robin would sit on her
But the cars puff through the valleys and go a- (nest  almost tOll(:'h€d  my
whirliwby. daughters hand. Finally. when
An‘ float their banners of white smoke like flags l  young -were hatched. her de_
of victory‘. - , ,
They leap the flowin‘ rivers and through the tim-  knew no bounds and She
M15 gr()p[3_ ‘began to feed them crumbs from
An‘ cross the I1lO1ln(llln5 of Despair to the table— the table a-11d VVO1‘1]'1S Vi-'hlCh she
‘-”-“d °‘ “°P°- searched for in the yard and gar-
The Grand };l‘ruiik Rlailmad of Succcss—it run.siden' Betvveen the Cape of the
throng every c iine. , - , ‘ .
But the Cars of Opportuiiit}-—tlicy run on sclied- lpal ent puds andl.  oft In?/1
ulctiiiie, idauglitei the nest 11"l‘u_“S at ene
An‘ never are their brzikcs put cn—tliey won‘! l Bind gI‘€'\\' \Vll3h rapidity. SOON
“Ck “P "W" ithe little ones came to recognize
To tal(:‘;hte”i1iii:n who get there just in time to miss  Iny daug_hter.S presence‘ and the
’ _5. ll’. Fm, in i'.m/.-.».- 3/.u1.~. lvoracious mouths would open
-»—>  1 .' . . ' .
. . . iV\1(18 foi the dainty bits she had
. Fdafmg Zcfrlsmh 0 1 iprovided for them. When they
11} hlsla rissh "M019 t e um‘ ‘ were full-fledged and ready to
“at"‘_1g C assloctne ‘ a5PS,&C?“(S)etgS leave the nest. they submitted to
. or . .
Agnpulmra O ebe‘ .r° ' ' ‘ ' being handled and caressed with-
Walker told some very important ! out resistance, and would follow
u%“:&hS‘lr“t1i1S Wlhdlcgl the fmimers her around the yard as chickens
0_ 1 melxals 0“ 1n0Vilan1(1°0}I11' follow the mother hen. If the
51‘ 91' pm‘ dnot 0“ Y E“ ‘ht 9 pair—thei'e were two of tliem~
farmer Stu 3' at"em‘“,e 3 t 959 -were up in the trees. she would
truths. but every man iiiterestedlcau ..RObie3 Rome! Rome... and
in the progress of the race should ithey would fly to her as readily
rem} and reflect .as chickens. Not only would
W e quote a part of Professor i they follow mv daughter, but
“ Edger StOat',dd:;e§S‘ H t f th lthcy soon became attached to me.
“ ere or ‘ In 3 PM 5 0 e l and would often come at m ll
- . - i ‘ ' ' Y C“
uoild. the faimei has been no lantl with on m hand 01. kneeS_
match for his 'idvers'ir ' He has I 1
E‘ ”“ 3' , ‘ l and swallow the earth-worms
newer held hls Own against the lwhich I had dug for them. They

 

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Who Get the Offices.

Can Governors or Presidents
fford to leave the party lieelers
"out in the cold" in order to ap-
point a farmer to an office that
he is particularly adapted to fill
with credit to himself and satis-
faction to the people? Such a
thing would revolutionize poli-
tics. Of course. the farmer can 1
didate may have voted for the in- ‘
cuinbent. but that does not inat-
ter. The farmers always do that.
and always get left when the
time for appointment comes. Is
the Governor or President to be
blamed for this? The farmer will
vote the ticket anyway. whether
appointed or not. but the party
heeler is not such a. "greeny."
He must be taken care of or he
will fight. That makes all the
difference in the World. These
men who must be taken care of
get the offices. Do farmers do
any better by themselves‘?

This is a country governed by
men who hold delegated power
to make laws. The theory is that
it is a representative government
in which all interests will be fair-
ly represented. and proper-
ly protected. But do farmers.
when they have the power, dele-
gate farmers to represent agri-
culture? Nay verily! Not much!
They select some newly-fledged
law student or doctor — any one
but a farmer. Although they
must know that farmers are bet-
ter qualified to represent their
interests than a man can be who
is not connected directily there-
with.

There is not a single farmer in
the Senate of the United States.
and but very few in the House.
simply because the farmers hav-
ing the appointing power refuse
to appoint one of their number.
If we cannot trust each other.
how can we expect Presidents or
Governors to do so?

Betting men say to a man who
is doing considerable talking and
betting. “Put up or shut up. " Why
should not the farmers do like-
wise? If they do not wish to be
ignored by the appointing power
they must imitate the "heeler"
and when the,y_are ignored. await

 
 

°°1‘1“-“.51 "1"““" T"'i*'°"' “i">“i“5° LhclCOI1lCllJl1€(.l with us on ‘terms oft the oppo iiii.-.-yetnil then ignore

politician or the statesman. Inlperfect friendship for about Six
ancient times he was 3 “Mei in "weeks. when cold weather came
the middle ages the serf. ‘In the ion and they left for it Warmel.
nmeteenth wntmy he 15 the lclime and we saw them no more
slave. the serf. the peasant or the '|_W D_ B,(,,(,,. in U”, S,L.,-M ,yI.m._S.'
propriet-or. according to location. 1 i ' 1 '
American farmers as a class are 
face to face with a crisis. They; Among Western enter Wises of
ha‘? subdued 3 Continent andilarge ngte and importalnce this

fuinislied the iavi mateiial foi ;Vem._ m whlch many readers “.111

$11}. fifactgriels‘ 1bre('iu% for (_’p.e1:.E;' Eiind departments of direct inter-
“ 6”‘ an man 100 or Om C1” ' ‘est to their business. is the De-

izatioii They have sustained theltroit Intermmonal Fail. and EX_
natlon S Cred” wftl} the” hard‘ lposition. in Detroit August 26 to
earned dollars. iescued endan—-September 5 inclusive The
gelled liberty Wlth the” cOnSCi‘1grouiids of this exposition are
e.“‘¥°“S dbT1OtS' Enid g£fegded' among the largest and handsom-
Ume ‘En . ‘me i1°a‘m' .e tars est of any fair or exposition in
and Stripes with their loyal the country It Offers a Very

»—~ ~ -

The Detroit International Fair.

1 blood‘ Vigorous in body’ strong large list of cash premiums.

in character’ Striking in indifid‘ This great fair is continental in
. ' ' V . C . .
uahty* 10‘ ers of home‘ massue ‘sits scope. and embraces exhibits

in common Sens“ fertile in re’ ‘from allover the United States
Sources‘ devout belimvers in Prov" and Canada —S«-icntific -lmerican

idence. the farmers of Americal _
will never allow themselves to be Here is a man, tired. in-itab1e_
overwhelmed by the fate that P1-Obabiy SaVa.gg_ A11 day 10mg
sunk the tillers of the soil inlhe haSfI~et,te(] atthe bit; butw
Illdlfh in Eg.YP'9- 111 EUl‘0I)6- lciety has held him in. He goes

"From 311 l)3»1'tS Of thiS1&I1d'liome to spume out his temper.
farmers are Coming‘ t0g9th91'- He carries his dark face into the
Organization and co-operation are pal-101-_ and one g1-cmce at it‘ nay,
the W0I1d8I‘f111 ideas that haveithe very sound of his foot casts
a“'ak9D9(1 them 35 n€‘V'e1“ b‘3f01'9- ea shadow that can hurt. but can
They are grasping hands with a never heal. If his wife is silent.
g1‘ll_J that means 50m9thi11g~ Wm’ he calls her sulky: if she speaks,
l)31'mg“'3yS and means» unltlng he snaps her. If his children

.——?—<o

upon ends to be gained. They
demand for themselves and their
children an education equal to
the best. They insist upon a fair
share of the profits of American
industry. claiming that no state
can long exist in which the tillers
of the soil bear most of the bur-
dens and share little of the bless-
ings of advanced civilization.
“But they are in danger of‘
making mistakes in the struggle
that shall turn back the progress
of the movement. They demand i
leaders. To supply this demand 1
is the imperative duty of the ed-

come to him with innocent teas-
ings he would give a year of his
life some day to bring back once
more, they are pushed aside, or
sent out of the room. or even~
God forgive him——are smitten.
He eats a moody dinner; takes a
cigar~—bitter. I hope. and serves
him right; takes a book. too—not

iCharles Lamb or Charles Dick-

ens. I warrant you; and in one
evening that man has cast a
shadow he may pray. some day,
in a great agony. may be remov-
ed. and his prayer not be heard.
——]i’.r)/Mi‘! Cu/.1/('/'.

ucated farmer. Whzitsocver of
bodily vigor. mental power and ;
moral heroism the educated farm- }
or may have acquired from ances- ‘-
tors. college or university. he will »
need that he may consecrate it to 
the great work of strengthenin '
his brethren — the farmers of ;
America—-so that they shall everj
remain an immovable foundation }
of this. the only Republic whose;
empire has not been rapidly un- E

dermined." l

- 400 7 r
It is the close observation of
little things which is the secret
of success in business. in art, in
science. and in every pursuit in
life. Human knowledge is but

‘an accumulation of small facts,

made by successive generations
of men. the little bits of knowl-
edge and experience carefully
treasured up by them growing at
length into a mighty pyramid.—
Samuel »S':rii'le.s'.

the "other fellow.“ It will. no
doubt. surprise the Presiilent or
Governor if farmers remember
the snub when the next opportu-
nity to vote comes aroiind. but it
will be a surprise that will do
good. He is down at the bottom
now. And when somebody else
drops, the farmer can stand on
him and reach the lower round
of the ladder. —J. H. Bi'[_r//utm.

---—<'O }—

The Shortage in Steers.

“Today we discover that the
country is absolutely destitute of
steer cattle of suitable ages for
feeders. The entire list of corn-
growing States is steerless. out-
side of the feeding pens. The
range country has but few. and
the demand is increasing daily.
A practical feeder in Nebraska.
who has been engaged in the
business for eighteen years in
that State and Iowa. told the
writer only last week that he had
ridden over three counties in Ne-
braska iii search of feeding steers.
and failed to secure a single
animal over one year old. In
order to get a small bunch of 12?»
he was compelled to take one—half
that number of lieifeixs. These he
is now feeding corn for the market
next winter. A visit to the [mailing
yards throughout all of the corn-
growing States will develop the
fact that in a very large pi-opoi--
tion of them both lieifer and
steer yearlings are being grained
for the shambles. Why? Not
because they are the most prof-
itable. but because there is iiotl;—
ing else to be had. This is the
most direct result of the wliole—
sale slauglitcr of cows, calves
and yearling that has been going
on for three years in every part
of the United States. and the
resulting shortage will become
more and more apparent for the
next three years. (}i*owing out
of this condition. the price of cattle
on foot must rapidly appreciate
from mouth to month. until there
will come a veritable boom in all
classes of beef animals. How
high prices will go and when the
top will be reached are questions
no man can answer. That the
history of the past will be repeated
is certain, and that the day of re-
turn to low values is in the far

bottom prices are the men who

will reap the sure i'ewai'd."~
]\‘Y()I‘f/£l(‘(‘Nf(”I')? Lirc Stoclr Journal.
- --—-———¢o¢——§_. —V-

Plowing Too Deeply.

It is many years ago that Hor-
ace Greeley. reasoning theoreti-
cally on the advantages of more
room for the roots of plants. took
to advocating deeper plowing as
the best means to that end. He
was strongly controverted at that
time by many practical farmers.
but never gave in that lie was
wrong until some New Jersey
farmers on the light. sandy soil.
common in parts of that state.
tried both deep and shallow
plowing. and thus practically
demonstrated Mr. Greeley's mis
take. Even then the most that
the theoretical philosopher could
publicly acknowledge was the
fact that. under some circumstan-
ces. deep plowing was a blunder.
and that light soils. with only a
thin layer of vegetable matter on
their surface. seemed to be es-
pecially unadapted to it.

Farmers on many other kinds
of land have found too deep plow-
ing an injury to the present crop
and to future fertility. The fact
is. indeed. becoming generally
recognized that on any kind of
soil, if deep plowing is to be suc-
cessful. it must be preceded by
clover and accompanied with a
heavy dressing of manure of
some kind. We have never yet
seen a good piece of corn on a
timothy sod plowed more than
six inches deep. No better test
of soil fertility can be found than
the corn crop.

If the soil is full of clover roots.
a plowing of six or'even seven
inches deep may do no harm;
but if there is no clover in the
piece. then all below four inches
from the surface will be found
cold and inert. If turned to the
depth of six inches. the bottom
two inches will be made the seed
bed~—a hopeless. worthless plant-
ing place it must prove for a
crop which more than any other
loves. not merely light. but also
warmth and fertility. Cultiva-
tion. top—dressing with manure.
and mixing this with the soil
turned up. will improve it to
some extent. but not enough to
make the vigorous early growth
that is needed if corn is to be a
good crop.

After midsummer. corn roo'ts
may reach down to the vegetable
mold and richer soil turned be-
low. But even this cannot be
warnied sufficiently for them to
get the same benefit from it that
they would nearer the surface.
More damage to corn has been
done by plowing heavy sods too
deeply. so as to smother the
grass roots and bring up loose
soil for seed bed. than by any
other one cause.

Clover sod will bear deeper
plowing than will the grasses.
because the roots of clover ex-
tend into and to a certain extent
warm the subsoil. Yet for a corn
crop we would not plow general-
ly more than six inches deep.
and. unless the soil is very rich,
five inches is a still better depth.

Only for winter wheat. where a
somewhat hard surface is requir-
ed. is deep plowing advisable:
and even then the (-oiupact sur-
face is better seciirc-cl by judi-
cious use of the roller than by
tiirniiig up subsoil.

It must be reiiieiiibered that
the under soil. which has never
been exposed to light and air,
is much poorer tliuii even the
poorest surfat-e soil that has long
been ciiltivated. There may be
iiiineral plant food in it. giving
the elements of fertility. but it
requires to be brouglit to the sur-
face to be iiiadc available, and
this can only be done gradually.
—(’m'a‘ii'(ifm'.

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The Advantages of a Country
Boy.

I have always found it an ad-
vantage to me that part of my
boyhood was spent on a farm, or
rather on several farms. There
are so many little domestic arts
that a farme-r—boy learns and to
which the town—bred lad is a
stranger. One day. when there
happened to be nobody else left
on the place who could milk the
cow. and the prospect was that
my grandchildren would not have
a cup of milk for supper. I was
glad to show the skill in that line
1 had acquired on an Indiana
farm. My neighbor, Mrs. Mur-
phy. passing by, exclaimed.
"Ocli. now. Mr. Eggleston. and
it isn't every jintleman from the
city that could lind a hand and
milk a cow like that!"

I remember to have read of
two great poets. VVordsworth and
Southey. who once went on an
excursion with their publisher.
Mr. Cave. All three of them
tried in vain to pull the collar off
their horse. but it seemed to them
impossible to get it off without
taking the horse’s head along
with it. They finally concluded
that the horses head had swelled
after the collar was put on. But
a milk—maid came up and turned
the collar round. and so pulled
it off. to the surprise and admi
ration of the great men. who had
not thought of resorting to that
plan.

There is no reason why farm
life should not be fa.-vorable to
education. That which makes an
educated man is the habit of
thinking about what he sees.
hears or reads. Reading alone
will not do it.

There were many men working
in the stone-quarry with Hugh
Miller. but Hugh was the only
one of them who thought about
anything beyond his wages and
his dinner. He studied to find
out about the fossil animals that
he saw in the rocks under his
hand. By the time he had work-
ed in the quarry sixteen years.
he had became a great geologist.
and the world delighted to read
the books which he wrote on the
subject.

There was once living in Penii—
sylvania. before the revolution.
a Quaker farmer by the name of
John Bartram. One day. while
plowing. he plucked a violet and
pulled it apart. "Here." said he.
“are the various parts of this
flower. the names of which I do
not know. nor their uses. It
seems a slianie that I have all
my life walked over violets with-
out knowing anything at all
about them.” He then made up
his mind that he would study
botany. But as all the books on
botany at that time were in Lat-
in. he had to begin by studying
Latin grammar. Nevertheless.
he became a very famous botan-
ist before he died. and he ra-
mained to his death a very good
farnier. and did much to improve
the methods of farming in his
time.—E¢lurar(l E_(/_(/l€.s'fon. in Am.-
cricmi .-{grit-ultm'i.s't.

Farmers need not fear that
their children will be spoiled by
too much education. VVe hear
occasionally something said about
"educated fools.“ and sometimes
a man is pointed out who is edu-
cated. and yet seems to lack all
the qualities that go to make a
successful man. But such a man
would have been a much bigger
fool if he had not been educated
at all. It is not the education.
but the lack of good common
sense foundation that is at fault.
Give your cliildreii all the educa-
tion you can possibly afford. and
rest assured they will be all the
better men and women for it —
l\’m'(Im=estei'n. Agriculfmist.

-<——-o-o->——————~ - ~

Never keep a poor inilker as
long as there is a possibility of
getting something better. It is
as important to replace a poor
cow with a better one as it is to
get rid of a balky horse for one
more serviceable.

— ~€—<o>-----

A spirited horse may soon be
made slow and spiritless by con-
stant iiagging. twitching of the
lines. peevish urging. and many
other wearing processes invented
and practiced by fretful drivers.

~— —--—--—¢co-- - 4—

Next to “I told you so." the
greatest cross a. man has to bear

in this world is: “If I were you."

 


 

 

July 15, 1890.

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Sugar Maple Screens.

Some twenty years since my
buildings in Phillips. Me., were
so situated that the northwest
winds blew the snow into a lane
back of my stable, filling it with
big drifts every winter. I trans-
planted about fifty rock maples
(sugar maples) along the lane,
interspersed with a few ever-
greens, chiefly white pine, to-
gether witlra few cedars. These
trees grew nicely and were soon
large enough to prevent drifts.
This grove changed the whole
atmosphere about the premises.
I believe it saved a ton of hay
and several cords of wood every
winter. In driving home through
a cold, blustering storm. when
coming in the lee of this grove it
seemed like a temperate climate.

The maples have been tapped
and syrup made from them for
eight or ten years. Every one
who has buildings located in
bleak places should set an acre
or so to sugar maples. At the
edge of the maple grove a white

pine should occasionally be
planted. The pine is a fast
grower. Cedar is also a good

tr“ e to transplant. but not so de-
si; as the pine. because it
grows much more slowly. Tyv

this plan. brother farmers. (11111:

take my word for it that when
the trees are three or four years
old you would not have them cut
away for five times what they
cost. Make your calculations
where to set. and fit the ground
for the grove this fall. Don't
fail to attend to it the coming
spring.—.~lmcrirun CH/tz'ratm'.
———oo—>——--—
Rich Without Money.

Many a man is rich without
money. Thousands of men with
nothing in their pockets. and
thousands without even a pocket
are rich. A man born with a
good. sound constitution, a good
stomach. a good heart, and good
limbs and a pretty good head-
piece, is rich. Good bones are
better than gold: tough muscles
than siver: and nerves that flash
fire and carry energy to every
function are better than houses
and lands. It is better than a
landed estate to have the right
kind of a father and mother.
Good breeds and bad breeds ex-
ist among men as really as among
herds and horses. Education
may do much to check evil ten-
dencies or to develop good ones:
but it is a- great thing to inherit
the right proportion of faculties
to start with. The man is rich
who has a good disposition. who
is naturally kind, patient, cheer-
ful, hopeful. and who has a flavor
of wit and fun in his composition.

The hardest thing to get on
with in this life is a man's own
self. A cross. selfish fellow, a
desponding and complaining fel-
low, a timid and care-burdened
man—these are all born deformed
on the inside. They do not
limp, but their thoughts some-
times do.—Clay .l[a7n/factm‘ers'
Engineer.

———--—-o-->——-———
Farmers and Politics.

A large amount of the stock in
trade in politics at the present
time consists of personalities and
prejudices. Principle is almost
entirely ignored. Hence it is
that men engage in partisan strife
without any definite ideas of why
they are arrayed one against the
other. As farmers comprise a
large proportion of the voters
they are necessarily drawn into
the vortex and are dashed against
each other; the friction thus
created has a tendency to arouse
suspicion and jealousy and there-
by separate the farming element,
thus perpetuating the old order
of things to the gratification of
the leaders.and to the detriment
of the best interests of the country.
But as time rolls by, the farmers
are made to see their folly in this
respect more and more; and in-
dications now point to a complete
change which will place the farm-
ers at the head and leave the
politicians to be tumbled about
in the maelstroms of their own
formation. Farmers, unite your

forces and use your power for
your own and your countrys
good——Ex.

Railway Men in Politics.

The violent prejudices against
railway companies and their
management, many of which had
good foundations in the begin-
ning. no longer exist. Govern-
mental and state regulations, and
a radical change in the relations
between the railway companies
and the public, have led to kind-
lier feelings and a better under-
standing. The exceedingly rich
and varied vocabulary of oppro—
brious epithets against railway
men has fallen into innocuous
desuetude. Railway attorneys
find that juries are treating them
the same as any other litigants;
and in legislatures and before
railway commissions the coin-
panies have a fair hearing. and
the merits of the case are gener-
all impartially acted upon. Rail-
way men in politics are gradually
becoming no different from peo-
ple engaged in any other pursuit.

I do not believe there are two
states in the Union to-day where
a railway man running for oflice
would be cut by any considerable
number of the members of his
party on account of his business.

As to railway men becoming
candidates for office. as soon as
they know that they are not fight-
ing against a boycott which im-
poses a stigma upon their patriot-
ism and sense of F.ut\' to the
public in ofiicial positions. few of
them will be found willing to take
oiiice until they are prepared to
quit business. All railway men
are politicians. and active ones. I
Their constant contact with the‘
public, and the habit of being
actively interested in everything
about them. make them such.
But the railway is a most exact-
ing master. and it would be very
ditlicult for one of its officers or
employees to hold a position in-
volving his time and attention to
any extent, and still continue in

the railway service.—L'/mum-cg
.l[. I)cprw. in .\'nr1‘le .-lnzcrir-rm Itc-
U[c1r_7’o/'JuI_I/.

——  —7———

Babes in Garden Beds.
I

No man who sees childrenf
playing the siege of Vicksburg
in his garden. with none of the
defences missing. need be at a
loss for something to think about.
Nothing that I know of is so pro-
ductive of activity in thought as
liard times in the house and
children in the garden. A man
who has seen blood flow in battle
without injury from nervous
prostration. has been known to
turn blue around the mouth and
stutter for two hours at the sight
of two strange children and a
well-known dog in an asparagus
bed, at a time when meat was
scarce and but few chickens were
kept in the neighborhood. and
those under lock and key.
Shakespeare was right. The
youngster who takes the sweat
of a man's brow by pawing out
his onions and pulling up his
sweet potato vines takes that
which enriches him not, and
makes the man himself poor in-
deed, unless he has a father-in-
law who will not see him suffer on
his wife's account.—Thc I-.’am's
Horn.

____.-_.-_.-._m_..__

Paris Green.

Professor Cook of Michigan
tried some experiments, using a
mixture which is called "twice
the strength which should be
used, that the experiment might
be more convincing. I used one
pound to one-hundred gallons of
water." In tree No. 1 a thick
paper was placed under one-half
of a rather small apple tree. The
space covered was six by twelve
feet. The dripping was rather
excessive and every particle of
the poison that fell from the tree
was caught on the paper. Dr. R.
C. Kedzie analyzed the poison
and found four-tenths of a grain.
Tree No. 2 was a large tree with
a very thick foliage. Underneath
this tree was a thick carpet of
clover, blue grass and timothy
just in bloom. The space covered
by the tree was fully sixteen feet
square, or equal to 256 square
feet. As soon as all the dripping
had ceased. the grass under the
tree was all cut, very gently and

court, the law. or part of it, was

very close to the ground. This
was taken to the chemical labora-
tory and analyzed by Dr. R. C.
Kedzie. There were found 2.2
grains of arsenic. As the authori-
ties say that one grain is a pois-
onous dose for a dog. two for a
man. ten for a cow and twenty
for a horse, there would seem to
be small danger from pasturing
orchards during and immediately
after spraying. especially as no
animal would eat the sprayed
grass exclusively. To test this
more fully. Professor Cook
sprayeda large tree over some
bright tender grass and clover.
He then cut the clover carefully.
close to the ground, and fed to his
horse. It was eaten in an hour
or two and the horse showed no
signs of injury. The mixture.
remember. was of double the
proper strength, was applied
very thoroughly and all the grass
fed and eaten by the horse. This
experiment was repeated with
the same result.

Thus we have it demonstrated
that the arsenites are effective
against the codling moth. that in
their use there is no danger of
poisoning the fruit. and when
properly used no danger to the
foliage. nor to stock that may be

pasturc d in the orchard.
44-0 >1. 7 W

There is something in the,
present condition of affairs that:
reminds one of the granger move- 
ment in Illinois in '73 and later.
Tliere is now an apparent ques-
tion as to whether the farmers of ,
the coun1,r,'C.3.-1'1 have the legis-l
lation they want and have it su,
tained by the courts. ‘.ms is es-
pecially the case in regard to the
dressed meat and the railroad
questions. At that time the fight
was on the railroads. A railroad
law had been passed such as was
wanted. and a board of railroad
and warehouse commissioners
appointed, Onutlie first case
that came before the supreme

3

practically set aside on some
technicality and the law made
almost valueless. At the next
election Chief Justice Lawrence.
of the supreme court. was de-
feated and a farmers’ candidate
elected. and this in spite of the
fact that Justice Lawrence was
almost unanimously supported by
the lawyers, and was an able and
upright judge. _,

In view of such a fact as this
it would seem to oe well for the;
courts to go a little slow in set-
ting aside the expressed will of
the people for technical reasons.
The foundation principles of
right and wrong are of more val—'
ue than technicalities and should
be kept in view in all the work
of a court or legislature. The
restlessness now pervading the
farming community bodes no
good to those who put their faith
in schemes to get rich out of
them without giving an equiva-
lent.— lVester72. Plowman.

 _-_...,__,__
Suifocated Woodchucks

Bisulphide of carbon—large1y
used at the West for destruction
of prairie-dogs, and recommend-
ed against ants-nests in lawns——
was lately employed by a farmer,
who. with four pounds, exter-
minated nearly all of the wood-
chucks from his fields. He adds,
in “Tcv-mnsch Herald.

“The bisulphide is in liquid
form, volatile and inflammable.
and must be kept tightly corked
and away from fire. To apply
it to the holes, take a piece of
rubber hose three or four feet
long; put it in the hole, and pour
about two tablespoonfuls of the
bisulphide in and stop the hole
up with earth. They are killed
and buried with one operation.”

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of Europe and America, and bringing them within
the reach of all. For instance the treatment pur-
sued by special physicians who treat indigestion,
stomach and liver troubles only, was obtained and
prepared. The treaiinent of other physicians,

50 gm {Ill these incomparable cures now include
diseasn .._f the 2:-ngs, kidneys, female weakness,
rheumatism and ucrvous debility.

This new met}, ..' of "one remedy for one dis-
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sufferers, many of w‘ ‘to have experienced the
ill effects, and thoroughly l"/‘I57-5 ‘he absurdity 0f
the claims of Patent l\Iul§cii.. '  I-VI‘ 3T9 gum“
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IMPORTED CLEVELAND BAYS.

Our sales this year have been satisfactory, and we
still have for sale thirty or more registered service-
able stallions, with due style and action, that could
make their owners large and sure profits in any
county in Southern Michigan. The demand In-
creaaes each year for horses that are sound, having
the size, style, color, endurance and action of the
Cleveland Bays. Our farmers have been breeding
trotting and heavy horses to the neglect of line
Coach and General Purpose Horses. un-
til the latter are scarce and command good prices.
No other breed promises so sure profit. They cross
well with any breed and slump their characteristics
upon every colt. From one stallion we got 68 buy
colts in one year and every one sound.

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itation on our part. These we value
more particularly from the fact of
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THE G'R..A.NG'E VISITOR.

  

July 15, 1890.

THE GRANGE VISITOR.

Published on the xst and 15th of every month.

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PAW PAW, MICH.

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numbers fail to reach you.

The Michigan Wheat Crop.

The estimates of this years
Michigan wheat crop, as made by
correspondents of the Secretary
of State. are not very encourag-
ing. The yield for 1889, about
23,000,000 bushels. was by no
means a large one. and that for
1890, as estimated. shows a fall-
ing off of 4.000.000 bushels. It
should be noted. however, that
when there is a light crop, the

' estimates are apt to be under

rather than over the actual pro-
duct just as in a good year the
first estimates are apt to be too
high instead of too low. Compar-
atively little of this years wheat
has been harvested. and almost
none of it threshed. The crop
may turn out to be considerably
above the 19.000000 bushels esti-
mated. but the returns from year
to year emphasize the statement
frequently made by practical ag-
riculturists. that Michigan farm-
ers put too much of their land
into wheat. The yield in the s,‘¢;.te
in one of th'e best‘ y'L‘Ti'i"sT was near-
ly 35.000,000 bushels. and the av-
erage yield has been as high as
:23 bushels to the acre. This year
the average yield is placed at a
little over 13 bushels to the acre.
as against 16 bushels last year.
Less wheat and more cattle. hogs
and sheep would probably be
more profitable to the Michigan
farmers. both in direct returns
and in keeping up the fertility of
their lands.

We copy the above from the
Detroit Daily Tribune of the 11th
inst. The facts and conclusions
are equally in error. as figures
show and as the evidence will
prove. The highest yield in the
state since 1876, when the first
statistics were gathered by the
Secretary of State, was in 1882,
when it was 31,568,688 bushels.
The average annual yield for the
seven years from 1876 to 1882 in-
clusive. was 26,379,878, and from
1876 up to and including 1888, it
was 25,835,758.

The yield per acre for the state
is also exaggerated. In 
when the highest yield per acre
for the state~—19. 91 bushels—was
grown. the county of Eaton yield-
ed an average of 23.82 bushels,
but the entire yield for the state
was only 30,376,068 bushels.

The conclusions drawn from
the ’1'ribuue'.s- array_,of figures are,
that farmers shoijtld raise less
wheat and more cattle and hogs.
Since the year 1885. when the
highest average yield of wheat
was harvested. there has been an
increase of 4iZ,‘_’b'4 in the number
of horses. 54.421 in the number
of milch cows. of ‘_’0.1‘_’l in the
number of cattle other than cows,
but a decrease of 531.29? in the
number of hogs.

In a recent number of the VIS-
IToR—June 1.'I—we gave the loss
in the number of sheep since 1884
——;'I1H,918—due to causes which
we did not care to discuss, but

during and since last year, as re- ,
cent statistics show. the numberi

:of sheep in the state has been‘
‘ steadily increasing.

The figures show that what the
’1'ribum> advises has already be-
gun. The percent of acreage in
1‘ wheat. to the whole amount of im-
proved land, has been decreasing

Iwheat production this year is
‘based upon causes other than
,that intimated by the Tribune.
lwhen it says that “Michigan far-
Imers put too much of their land
iinto wheat," thus saying, and
gdoubtless believing. that the 19.-
1000000 bushels of this years
‘product comes from a loss of fer-
itility induced by growing too
imany acres of wheat in previous
*-years.

i The facts for this year are en-
itirely at variance with the theory
 adduced. In nine counties in the
southwestern part of the state,
wheat will make a heavier yield,
Eprobably, than for many years
previous, and the fact is due en-
tirely to climatic causes; while
two-thirds of the state. east and
northeast. will not make half the
usual yield——for reasons hereaf-
ter stated and is not due to the fault
of the farmer. Rain in abundance
fell last year over the area where
heavy crops have just been gath-
ered, and drouth and consequent
late seeding and slow germina-
tion was the rule over all the
poor wheat sections. Snow, also,
covered the ground in the south-
west during the March freeze,
while in other portions of the
state the small. feeble wheat
plant was exposed and nearly
killed by the action of frost and
cold. dry winds. If the conditions
prevailing over the favored pdr-
tions of the state had been uni-
versal; the '1'/ibuzze doubtless

‘fvould have extolled the quality
of Michigan farmers and their
farming, as the best in the Union,
for their ability to grow maxim-
um crops. and give an increased
yield for the state upon a smaller
area of land.

The intelligence of the farmers
of Michigan. coupled with their
interest in the present and pros-
pective productiveness of their
farms, is a suflicient guide for
the management of their affairs.
This moralizing upon crop results.
is a favorite theme for metropol-
itan papers, and they are usually
as empty of real knowledge as
this item of information is shown‘
to be. Influences entirely outside
of the farmers’ ability to control,
so affect his plans that he feels a
little sensitive when bad results
are charged. to neglect or a want
of ordinary business sagacity.

———?—¢¢>-—

Promoted.

Our readers have been treated
to some pleasant correspondence
from Corvallis. Oregon. in recent
numbers of the VIsIToR, from
the pen of H. T. French, who
was appointed last year from the
Michigan Agricultural College to
a subordinate position in the Ag-
ricultural College of Oregon.
News comes now that Mr. French
has been made Professor of Ag-
riculture and Agriculturist of the
Experiment Station in that insti-
tution. It is a well deserved hon-
or. reached by merit and a desire
and determination to do well
whatever was set before him as a
duty to perform.

Mr. French has been under our
eye as boy and man for many
years. and the prophecy of his
life and living as a boy is being
fulfilled in the man. The man-
agement of the Oregon Agricul-
tural College may be congratu-
lated upon securing so capable

and enterprising an occupant for

{its chair of Practical Agricul-

ture.

Hearing Corn Grow.

The editor of a city agricul-
tural paper. in a recent editorial,
gets off this superlative gush of
information to his country read-

iersz “By listening in a corn-
field on such a day as we have

. _ Y it-:_ and is now ten per cent less than had nearly a dozen of lately. one
E““°”d “"9 P°5"°“l°° ‘“Pa‘” Paw‘ *‘“°“'I“5 . in 1876. The low estimate for can actually hear the rustle of

 the expanding stalks and leaves. "’

Further along in this same
‘article. and the only editorial in
that weeks issue. he says:

“In our issue of May 31st we
explained that the corn plant,
like all others, grows mainly
upon food gathered from the air,
and that light is essential to
change the materials thus gath-
ered into a condition fit for nour-
ishing the plants, the stalks, the
leaves, the ears and the kernels,
when the food is carried to them
by the circulating sap which dis-
tributes it after its preparation
in the leaf surface by the sun-
light.”

Here is La Salle St., 4th story
wisdom for farmers. after a pat
tern which this sheet frequently
hands out for their benefit and
guidance. Practically this says:
If you desire to know whether
the corn is growing. go out into
the field and listen to the spread-
ing cells and the crackling of the
“expanding stalks."

Shut an agricultural editor up
in a city and his egotism grows
and expands as his practical

knowledge is eliminated and
makes room for it. There are
notable exceptions, but the

venerable editor of this Chicago
concern is the capsheaf of agri-
cultural quackery. "Corn grows
mainly upon food gathered from
the air" is too gaseous a propo-
sition for farmers to accept. and
becomes ridiculous when he adds
“that light is essential to change
the materials thtgs gathered," &c.

In the paragraph quoted he
lapses into sense when he adds:
“when the food is carried to
them (stalks. leaves. ears, ker
nels.) by the circulating sap
which distributes it," &c.

For lack of practical knowl-
edge it is the custom of some
people to hide their ignorance
under an assumed understanding
of the unknowable. Because a
large proportion of vegetable
substances are reverted to gasses
on being burned, the inference is
gathered that they come from
the air to which they go. So this
agricultural oracle talks about
“-materials" gathered from the
air as though the imponderable
elements crystalized into palpable
food by some "hocus pocus" of
sunlight. Stand an ox in the
sunlight, or the hired man over
a savory stew and refuse them
the food through natures chan-
nels, and you will hear or feel
something beside the “rustle of
expanding" muscle and sinew:
although it is necessary that
these as well as growing corn
should be treated to sunbaths
and air diet. We need have no
fear for the good ofiices wl.ich
air and sunlight bring to plants
and animals; our duty is to feed
each through the organs of cir-
culation. and if we fail there. no
amount of sunlight or atmos-
phere will supplement our neg-
lect. although, as this Chicago
editor says, “the sunlight is
striking the corn leaves at a
velocity eleven
greater than that of a railway
train running a mile a minute."

While we have this " farmers’
paper” on the grid-iron, it is
timely to call attention to its
efforts last year to induce farm-
ers to purchase binding twine,
through its agency, at current
rates, holding up meanwhile as
an inducement to purchasers the
premonition of a short supply

million times *

and the prospect of an advance
in price. It is now furnishing
pages of reading matter putting
and booming “Montana lands."
where its editor spent a long
vacation last season at the invi-
tation of a railroad company.

It is fair to presume that its
“Health Talks" are only copies
from advance sheets of a new
text book of Physiology for
schools. which it hopes to adver-
tise in this way and make popu-
lar for a consideration.

“For ways that ‘are dark and
tricks that are vain" commend us

to an "experienced" Chicago edit-
or, running a paper for a
syndicate.

:._.M_¢-¢_.__.,..

Wheat Values.

Predicting the future of a mar-
ket is a very uncertain thing; but
the indications all point to better
prices for the present crop. The
quality of Michigan wheat is ex-
cellent as a starter. and when the
estimates for the outcome of the
whole crop are exchanged for the
certainties of actual yield, it will
be found that the balance carried
over from the last crop year. when
added to the. present product,
will not present so formidable a
supply as to threaten such a vast
surplus as has lately loomed up
in the future of the wheat trade.
This state of facts is recognized
by dealers everywhere. but the
conservatism taught by trading
in the commodity in the recent
past, prevents speculations on this
probability, and so the market
yields to variations for or against
the position assumed above.

That the worlds supply is grad-
ually lessening year by year is
susceptible of proof. as is shown
by the articles lately published
in the VISITOR upon that point.
Dollar wheat is not a very uncer-
tain vision in the future. and is
recognized as a probability in
trade circles. This tacit acknowl-
edgment augurs well for its real-
ization, and the struggle will not.
therefore, be so unyielding
against its consummation. There
will be the usual hammering to
keep prices down until the pro-
duct is out of first hands, so that
the profits of the rise may be
"turned from the pockets of those
who dig in the ground to the wal-
lets of those who dig in the air.

There seems to be Inore of a
determination and ability among
farmers to hold their products up
to real values. which is another
element of strength in the situa-
tion. Any weakening on our part
will give strength to the bear
side of the contest. If the whirl-
agig of time doesn‘t bring about
a bull movement in the near fu-
ture. the pointers are all out of
joint.

The resolutions of Calhoun
County Pomona Grange on an-
other page. which are endorsed
so heartily by Sister Mayo, we
hope will be discussed by every
;Grange. and their conclusions
‘sent to the VISITOR for a wider
‘hearing. Some change in the
manner of selecting Senators is
demanded to rescue the reputa-
tion of their appointment from
the charge of bargain and sale.
That reverence which the people
ought to feel for those selected
to make the laws, is changed to
I contempt when a mans ability is
Lreckoned by the expanse of
purse. rather than of intellect.
One is no measure of the other,
in practice, and should not and
must not be made so by example.
The change suggested by the
spirit of the resolutions would
place the election of Senators be-
fore the people in the form of a
choice, and would remove the
temptation to subsidize press and
persons in the interest of one in-
dividual.

When this comes before our
readers we shall be off with the
Michigan Press Association for a.-
three weeks‘ trip to the “S00,”
Iron Mountain, St. Paul, Yellow-
stone National Park. Salt Lake
City and Denver. VISITOR affairs
will be left in the hands of Mrs.
J. C. Gould. who has had charge
of the mailing list for over a year.
and for several numbers. has been
Editress of the Ladies‘ Page. We
shall attempt to use our eyes for
the benefit of our readers, and
the August 1st number will con-
tain some description of scenes
along the route. In our ab-
sence we hope our readers
will not forget to present the
claims of the VISITOR to their
friends, so that we shall be met,
on our return. by an array of
new names that will inspire to
renewed effort.

_.___.+>T .

The interest at the Agricul-
tural College was never more
enthusiastic than at present.
Pupils and professors are in per-
fect harmony. and the growing
strength of the Institution seems
assured. The grounds are beau-
tiful. the crops excellent. the
stock sleek and well handled, and
there is a flavor of enthusiasm
pervading all departments. Com-
mencement exercises begin the
week of August 17th, when the
baccalaureate sermon will be
preached by President Clute.
The graduating class will, receive
their diplomas on Tuesday, the
19th. Readers of the VISITOR
who desire to attend will be wel
come. '



We have been using Bug Fin-
ish. advertised in another col-
umn. on our potato vines. It has
the following advantages: It is
handy and it sticks: quite a show-
er is needed to wash it all off. and
if wind blows to bend the leaves
from the rain, it comes out "top
of the heap" when the shower is
over. If you go through the
patch after a days absence. and
find bugs top of every stalk. you
grit your teeth. grab the duster
and give it to ‘em. That is satis-
tion: when if you had to find the
poison and the plaster, and then
mix it. you likely, in the flurry
and zeal to kill, get too much poi-
son and kill both bugs and vines.
We like it. Patrons. try it.

 

¢__

VVe have some interesting notes
on grasses, taken on a recent visit
to the Agricultural College, while
tramping over the grass plats
in the company of Prof. Beal,
the recognized authority on
grasses in the United States.

‘These will be written out for the

next number of the VISITOR, and
if we can again catch the enthu-
siasm of that occasion. we hope
to interest our readers in some
thing of the measure of our i11-
terest at the time.
  r .

A rafting pin appears to be a
very simple thing and of trifling
importance. but it is not so incon-
sequential after all. when the
number used annually is taken in-
to consideration. and the amount
of hardwood timber consumed in
their production is understood.
The Tittabawassee and several
other boom companies in Michi-
gan use millions of these little
and simple devices — one pin be-
ing required to every log "tied
out" by them; and the firms pro-
ducing them use up whole "train
loads" of logs in their manufac-
ture. They are simply a wedge-
shaped piece of wood with suiti-
cient of the center of the wedge
removed to admit the insertion
of a small sized rope. so that
when they are driven into the
center of each log they cover the
rope and hold it firm. VVhen the
logs thus fastened in strings ar-
rive at their destination. a slight
blow breaks the pin, loosens the
rope, and permits the logs to be
handled separately. It will thus
be perceived that millions of
these little devices, costing in
the aggregate a large sum, are
made and destroyed annually.

 


July 15, 1890.

 

TIEIE G-RANG-E VISITOR-

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5)

Eommunications.

The Wind Across the Wheat.

You ask me for the sweetest sound mine ears have
ever heard?

A sweeter than the ripples‘ plash, or trilling of a
bird,

_ Than tapping of the rain drops upon the roof at

night,

Than the singing of the pine trees on yonder
mountain height;

And I tell you these are tender, yet never quite so
sweet.

As the rnurinnr and the cadence of the wind across
the wheat.

Have you watched the sunlit billows in a golden
sea of grain,

Ere yet the reaper bound the sheaves. to fill the
creaking wain?

Have you thought how snow and tempest, and the
bitter wintry cold,

VVere but the guardian angels, the next year‘s bread

to hold,

A precious thing, unharmed by the turmoil of the
sky,

Just waiting. growing silently, until the storms
went by!

01:! have you lifted up your heart to Him who
loves us all,

And listens through the angel songs if but a spar-
row fall?

And thus, when thinking of His hand, what sym-
phony so sweet

As the music in the long refrain, the wind across
the wheat?

It hath its dulcet echoes, from many a lullaby,

\’\’here the cradled babe is hushed beneath the
mother's loving eye.

It hath its heaven promised, as sure as heaven's
throne.

That He who sent the manna will ever feed His
OVVD‘,

And, though an atom only, ‘mid the countless
hosts who share

The Maker's never ceasing watch, the Father,s
deathless care,

That atom is as dear to Him, as my dear child to
me;

He cannot lose me from my place through all eter-
nity;

You wonder, when it sings me this, there’s nothing
half so sweet,

Beneath the circling planets. as the wind across
the wheat!

—l{amc _l[a1‘rr.
~o$—>————

Pomona. Grange.

According to announcement.
another of those deservedly pop-
ular gatherings was held at the
hall of Elk Lake-.Grange on June
11th and 12th. with increased in
terest and numbers.

Grange was called to order at
2 p. m. of the 11th by \Vorthy
Master Bagley. After a short
session in the 5th degree. he
opened in the 4th with a crowded
house—-many coming by boat.
Several were present from East-
port and Kalkaska.

The reports from Subordinate
Grange-s were first called. which
showed that the majority of them
were in an unusually prosperous
condition.

W’. M. requested the committee
on legislative action to confer
and prepare resolutions to be
presented next morning.

Mrs. E. S. Gray then read her
report as chairman of VVoman's
Work in the Grange. and urging
the committee of Sub. Granges
to further action. She also read
the report of Mrs. A. M. Barnes.
chairman of the same committee
in Grand Traverse Grange. re
ferring to the county seat social.
the Demorest contest for silver
and gold medals.

Mrs. Leighton made her report.
mentioning some things that wo-
man can do better than the oppo-
site sex. such as caring for the
sick and as the natural custodian
of children.

E. O. Ladd called attention to
three resolutions presented, but
not discussed for want of time. at
Monroe Centre. in March:

lst——The Australian method of
voting:

2d—The election of Senators
by the people:

3d The loaning of money to
farmers by the government at 2
per cent.

Each of these elicited consid-
erable discussion. during which
the Australian method was ex-
plained and the new election law
read——the new law being consid-
ered sufficient for the present.

The 2d was opposed.

The 3d was favored by some.
if limited to farmers heavily in
debt. Others thought that the

. moneyed interest would prevent

its passage. It was finally sum-
med up in the following:
first;/L‘eII, That we are opposed
to the passage of a bill to loan
money to farmers at 2 per cent..
or the following reasons:
]st—Vi’e can easily see that the
proposition is not made in good
faith. with the intention of help-
ing the whole farming interest.
‘_’d—It would be impossible for
the government to furnish money
enough for this purpose to
amount to a drop in the bucket.

compared with the demand that 3 other state officers are nominated ithe farmers of his

would arise, should such a bill
become a law.

ity that those who most needed
money would be least likely to
get it.

A public meeting was held in
the evening. at which many were
unable to obtain standing room.
The exercises were as follows:
Readings by Mrs. Dickerman,
Mrs. Ladd and Miss Lizzie Tomp-
kins: recitation by Mrs. Lackey:
essays by Mrs. E. M. Voorhees
and Mr Munro. The evening
session closed with an interesting
discussion on practical agricul-
ture. the whole being interspers-
ed with vocal and instrumental
music.

Thursday morning the commit-
tee on legislative action reported
the following:

Resolved. That Traverse District
Grange No. 17 does not approve
the bill now before congress rel-
ative to building government
warehouses for the storage of
farm products, it being in our
judgment impracticable and un-
necessary. Also. .

Resolved, That this Grange re-
quest our Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress to do all
in their power for the passage of
the Conger bill relating to pure
lard and the Butterworth bill re-
lating to gambling in farm pro-
ducts. Also.

1{cs0lL'ctl. That the proposed re-
duction on binder twine and the
raw material of the same meets
the approval of this Grange.
Also.

Ifcsolt-ml, That the proposed
change in bagging appears to us
to be unjust and adverse to the
interests of agriculture. There-
fore we would recommend that
the duty remain as it llO\ ' stands.
Also,

1f(’.S‘0lt‘€(I. That we regard the
use of oleomargerine by the trus-
tees or management of any pub-
he or charitable institut-ion of
Michigan. after the manufacture
of the same has been prohibited
by law, as opposing the legisla-
tive and executive branches of
our state government. And fur-
ther.

1-.’e.s-ulml. That we regard it as
a grievous burden to the taxpay-
ers to be assessed to pay the ex-
pense of prohibiting the manu-
facture of oleomargerine and then
be compelled to pay for the same
manufactured at other places. be
cause used in our public institu-
tions. Also.

lies-olvetl. That we are in hearty
sympathy with all efforts to so
amend our laws that our state in-
stitutions shall be supplied with
produce raised in the state. so far
as practicable.

After giving Mrs. Arnold and
Elk Lake Grange a hearty vote
of thanks for music and hospi-
tality, Pomona closed to meet at
Mapleton Grange hall. Sept. 17th
and 18th.

A. P. GRAY, Sec'y1rro tem.
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Important Resolutions.

The following resolutions were
adopted at the June meeting of
the Calhoun county Grange, and
we ask that the subject matter
therein contained be discussed
by every County and Subordinate
Grange in the state. and that the
Patrons of the state co-operate
together in carrying out the prin-
ciples here advocated. By so do-
ing. we may elect a United States
Senator by the will of the people
and thus prohibit the purchasing
of the position by the man who
has the most money to pay for
the same, irrespective of his abil-
ity to fill the oflice. And further-
more. it lies in our power to elect a
man who will use the position in
the interest of the farmers and the
industrial classes.

Mus. MARY A. MAYO.

WHEREAS. We believe the wel-
fare of the great producing class-
es of our nation demands that the
Senate of the United States be
brought into closer relations to
the voters. so that it shall repre-
sent the millions of the people
and not the millionaires. trusts
and corporations which now virt-

trol its action; therefore
Iicso/L'c(l, That to this end we
demand that the state nominat-
ing conventions of our respective
political parties shall hereafter
in the year preceding the close
of each senatorial term nominate

a. candidate for U. S. Senator at

;by such conventions, and that
ithe next succeeding legislature

ually elect its members and con- L

3d—There is strong probabil- be expected to carry out the pop-

ular will expressed by the result
of the election in the same man-
,ner as the electoral college now
; registers and ratifies the national

ichoice of a President.

to increase the influence and bet-
and wealth producers of our land,
and upon all good citizens, or-
ganized and unorganized. to join
National Senate which shall rep-

the organized wealth of the Na-
tion.

 

 

Superior Grange No. 68. united
its Fourth of July and Children‘s
Day celebrations. and so had a
doubly good time in the form of
a basket picnic. The morning
hours were rather chilly to war
rant a very lively sale of the "ice
cold lemonade,” ice cream. etc..
offered by the Superior Grange
band, which was out in full force.
their bright new uniforms en-
livening and adding beauty to
the scene; but by the time the
dinner hour had past and the
good things were disposed of, the
weather was much warmer.

Special effort had been put
forth to secure talent that would
insure us a good program. Supe-
rior Grange had never called
upon the State Grange for any-
thing, and a number of us thought
we wanted to see and hear some
of the leaders of the Order, and,
as the P. of I. are making quite
a stir around us. we felt justified
in calling on the Worthy Lec-
turer of the State Grange, Bro.
Jason Woodman. He thought he
could not come at first. but yield-
ed to earnest entreaty. We were
not disappointed in our choice,
for he gave us a fine. stirring
Grange address that we all en-
joyed very much. and which did
us all good. It encouraged us to
keep right on i11 our work. It
made us better Patrons. VVe
shall remember Mr. Woodman
with gratitude. and hope to see
him again. Rev. Wallace. of
Plymouth made a fine address to
the children. The program was
interspersed with music. *.-.*'ot1sist-
ing of patriotic songs by the
Grange choir and other singers.
and instrumental music by the
band. It was a glorious Fourth.
and all went home well pleased
with the celebration.

J. H. HANFORD. Sec‘y.
__..,__,
D0wLI.\‘G. Mich.. June 30.
ED. VISITOR:

A few weeks ago. by request,
you sent me a bundle of GRANGE
VISITORS. I placed them among
my friends where I thought they
would do the most good. One
good veteran of the plow. after
reading Brother Ramsdells doc-
uments on National Finances.
Banking and Silver Coinage. said
he had never read anything that
suited him better; and as it is
good policy to "strike while the
iron is hot." blank applications
were brought forward, duly filled
out and accepted. and Saturday
evening. June :28. in the presence
of forty members of Johnstown
Grange No. 127. P. of H.. the
husband and wife took solemn

Grange home by being initiated
as members of our noble Order.

"Forward!" is the watchword.
We have recently initiated eight.

initiate at our next meeting.

cost. delivered at Battle Creek.
was 9540.55.

ball.

Co.. of Chicago.

do likewise.
Fraternally yours.
GEO. R. Bowsnn.
Deputy for Barry Co.

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following words:

l “There ought to be brought

Iiraswlt-eil, That we call upon all
Granges in this and other states:
upon all organizations designed

ter the condition of the workers

with us in the effort to secure a

resent the people. and not merely

vows to aid and assist us in our

Our Grange is just arousing
from a night of slumber. and

reinstated three and have one to
As
to our business transactions. we
have purchased a new organ from
Montgomery. Ward & Co.. of Chi-
cago. which was received in good
condition and is a dandy. Total

Two weeks ago we
started to roll the binding twine
and ere we left the old
Grange hall Saturday evening
the ball had rolled up to the tune
of 2.800 pounds. which we order-
ed from Montgomery, Ward &

Brother Granvers, 0'0 *e and
D O

The Worthy Master of the Cali-
the same time 3. Governor and.fornia State Grange appeals to
State in the

to the minds of every class of
thoughtful citizens the import-
ance of sending men to the next
session of the Legislature who
will not vote to tax every indus-
try to death. Our resources are
great. our people are industrious
and frugal: but our ability to pay
>5T.000.()00 annually for State
taxes alone is more than over-
rated. Give us a greater number
of thoughtful and determined
farmers. artisans and manufac-
turers in the Legislature. and we
will have better laws and lower
and more bearable taxes. Farin-
crs. miners. mechanics. manufac-
turers and artisans. join in this
effort to reduce State and county
taxes. All our interests in this
particular are common. Come,
let us reason, talk. work and vote
together for better government.
and that. too. at less expense!
Delays are dangerous; then act
this year! .

If it be true, as is stated. that
the managers of the Farmers’
Alliance. in Texas. have “squan-
dered or stolen“ $1,000,000. then
it is time for the farmers who
have been thinking of joining the
Alliance to inquire into the new
organization and its management.
There has never been any such
charge made against the Grange.
While the Grange has had its ups
and downs, its successes and its
failures. its rewards and its pun-
ishments, yet. after twenty-three
years of all-around work and ex-
perience, the Grange stands out
bold and strong. growing. pros-
pering. honoring. and being hon-
ored. Let every farmer stop and
think of his duty to this. the
farmers’ organization—the
Grange.——and if he wants to help
in the work of reducing taxa-
tion. equalizing burdens. up-
building society. disseminating
popular education—in short. of
being a true utilitarian. then let
him join the Grange."

The following is an extract
from the graduating oration of
Alonzo C. La-throp. of Bucknell
Academy. Lewisburg. Pa.. de-
livered June 2d. and published in
1"(1;'71zcrs' Frieml:

One cause of the present agri-
cultural depression is the excess-
ive number of middlemen. Their
support which must come out of
the farmers‘ produce, necessarily
lessens the farmers‘ income. and
at the same time increases the
price of product to the consumer.
Another cause is the exorbitant
rates of transportation compan-
ies. Impelled by a greed for
gain. railroads have perverted
their rights: have discriminated in
favor of corporations and have
compelled the farmer to make up
the difference. Trust and syndi-
cates are parasites upon agricul-
ture. By the combination of
capital they compel the farmer
to sell at their figures or let his
crops spoil. They have inaugurat-
ed a system of gambling in his
produce unequaled by any sys-
tem of gambling in our country.
During the past year the Chicago
wheat syndicate gambled away
more wheat than the entire world
produced. Jefferson has said.
“Any system which destroys
legitimate competition is absolute
robbery.“ This gambling in pro-
ducts that do not exist pa-ralyzes
legitimate competition. Depress-
ion and depreciation in the values
of produce follow.

 __<,>k..___
Two Country Boys.

About sixty years ago a Ver-
mont boy. a farmers son. was
sent to East Poultney by himself
to sell a load of potatoes. It was
a great event to hi1n——the proud-
est day of his life. He sold out
his load. then drove around to
the tavern. put up his horses and
went in to dinner.
he felt. ordering a dinner on his
own account and paying his own
bill!

A good many people were in
the dining room. among the rest
a distinguished looking man. no
less a personage than the sheriff
of a county. who had been for-
merly a member of Congress.
But pretty soon our young fel-
low's eyes fell upon “a tall. pale.
white-haired. gawky boy. " sitting
at the further end of the table in
his shirt sleeves. paying atten-
tion to nobody and eating as if
upon a wager.

“This is a pretty sort of a tav-
ern. anyhow. to let such a fellow
as that eat at the same table with
these gentlemen. He ought to
come in with the hostler, ” thought

How grand -

our young potato merchant.

Before long the conversation
turned upon some political sub-
ject—some act of an early Con-
gress—and there was a difference
of opinion as to howcertain mem-
bers had voted upon it. All at
once the sheriff turned toward the
white-haired. half-clad boy at the
end of the table and asked:

"Ain‘t that right. Greeley?“

"No. you are wrong."

"There.“ said one of the men.
"I told you so."

“And you are wrong. too," con-
tinued the boy; and he proceeded
to give the history of the meas-
ure in question from beginning
to end.

Our potato merchant was aston-
ished beyond measure. the more
so because the whole company
took these statements as law and
gospel. settling the whole dispute
at once and forever.

The "gawky" boy was Horace
Greeley. who was then at work
in a printing office in East Poult-
ney. The other boy became a
prominent New York physician.
The two did not see each other
again for many years. Then the
famous New York physician met
the famous editor one day on the
street and told him this story, to
his great amusement.— l'ouflz’s
f,'mn1:aniun.

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Ohurch’s Bug Finish.

Bug Finish is an important and
valuable discovery, as it affords
a way by which Paris Green, the
most effective of bug poisons can
be safely used. It was discover-
ed by the inventor of Bug Finish
that by grinding and uniting
Paris Green into a base-like
Gypsum. as is done in making
Bug Finish. the Green would not
efiect the vines or make the po-
tatoes watery. Every consumer
of potatoes will testify to the fact
that late potatoes. as a rule, are
watery or soggy and quite un-
palatable, as compared with the
mealy potatoes we once had: it
has now been proven that this is
caused by the use of Paris Green
in water. or by applying particles
of clear Green in any way. such
as simply stirring it into plaster.
lime and other bases. whereby
the plaster simply acts as a car-
rier to distribute the Green. and
the small particles of Green go on
the vines in a clear state: during
certain stages of growth. the clear
Green inters the fiber of the vine
and effects the potatoes. as ex-
plained.

A very thin dust of Bug Finish
on the vines or trees is sufficient
to kill all of the crop of insects
then existing on the vines. and it
remains on the vines for many
days. except where very heavy
rains occur and sometimes until
other crops of the insects are
hatched and distroyed. Bug
Finish is composed of Sulphate
of Lime (Gypsum) with a little
rye flour to make it stick. with
one pound and six ounces of Pure
Paris Green to each 100 pounds
of the above mixture. the whole
compound is reduced very fine
and thoroughly combined by
patent process. so that every
grain of the whole mass is sufii-
ciently poisonous that a small
amount will kill any insect the
same as though it had eaten
pure paris green. hence only a
very slight dust is necessary.
making it cheaper than any other
known preparation. unless it is
Paris Green and water. and when
the expense of handling and ap
plying so much water is consider
ed the Bug Finish is fully as cheap,
and if the difference in effective-
ness and QUALITY or POTATOES
is taken into account. Paris G reen

 
 
 
     

and water will not be considered
in comparison at all.

Bug Finish is also a fertilizer.
will help the growt n of the vines,

' heir growth,

. reen. espec-

ially when the Wa.  is applied
in the middle of th  ay.

One pound of ;.i-I inish will
prove more eifectiv than six
times the amount of plaster and
Paris Green as mixed by the
farmers. In addition to the sav-
ing in this way. its saves the time
of mixing. is safe to handle and
does not injure the potatoes. No
farmer should allow a pound of
clear Paris Green to be brought
on his farm. ALABASTINE Co..
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

Happiness is composed of so
many pieces that one is always
missing.—Bossuet.

Duty is every moment the

brother of sa.crifice.——Perreyve.


‘Sables’ Department.

July.

_]nl_v—for you the songs are sung

By birds the leafy trees atnong;

\Vith merry carolings they wake

The meadows at the morning's break.
And through the day the lisping breeze
ls woven with their treetop glees.

For you the prattling. pebbly brooks
Are full of tales like story books.

For you a fragrant incense burtts
\V’ithin the garden‘s blossom-urns
\Nltich tempt the bees to hasten home
VVith honey for the honey comb.

The river. like a looking-glass.
Reflects the fleecy clouds that pass.
l‘ntil it makes us almost doubt

If earth and sky aren't changed about.
lnly~-for you in silence deep

The world seems fallen fast asleep.
Save on one glorious holiday,

\Vht-rt all ottr books we put away

And every little ruaid and tnan

ls proud to be Alllt‘l'l(‘Tlll.'

—/"uni/I‘ ll.'://ps/vr S/zt'r'nuzz1. in St. .\'1'r‘/m1tz.r.
—-— - -—+oo— -- —-

Out of Sight.
\V'hen tit!‘ hillsides are flushed with the pink of
the laurel,
And green are the nzcadows where lambs are at
pin)’.
‘Mid snow-drifts of clover. and blush-blooms of
sorrel.
There‘s beauty broadcast on the fair summer
day.
In the distance the mountains are purple and
hoary;
And ntarer. the valleys are sweet in the sun;
Each turns a new leaf in the brilliant old story.
\\'hich ever is telling. and never is done.

But alwa_v. my heart in the midst of the splendor,
Goes roving afar from the beauty I see.

And thought, with aflertinn inrztfably tender,
Flits swiftrr than pinion of bird or of bet‘.

To pause in the rlefts never trodden by mortal,
To clinrb to the heights where the morning is

born.

To rest, like a pilgrim at east‘, in the portal

Ajar‘ for the l.trk soaring tip from the corn.

There. stringing their cruisers, and lighting the
altars
In gloom or in gr.'indr-ur. huilt only for God,
\\‘lir-re xvinrls are the rninsrrels.
tht: psrtltr-I's,
Swtrr-:, sut L‘! are the llnwt-rs wliirh sprinkle the
sod.
Tltt-re. f.'t<'ing the sky when the ll‘lllp(‘St is over.
And strong witlt resistance to whirl and to
shork.
The pine to the sun lifts the look of a lover.
\\'ith head heaven-tossing. and roots intlte rock.

Brave beauty. alone for the Lord and His angels,
liow quiet and soothing the lesson it brings!
A heart chord struck out from the best of evan-
gels.
A string for the soul w_hic.h in solitude sings.
No child of the Father should ever be dreary.
Nor slip from the blessing. the gladness. the
ligltt,
For God anrl the angels will never grow weary
Of guarding and keeping what blooms out of
sight.
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The Land of Dreams.

0 land of dreams! 0 beautiful land which borders
the unknown shore~

\\'hose l'('£lllllS are filled with the loved and lost,
whom we mett on earth no more!

Land where the weary and worn may rest; where
the king zrnrl st,-rf lie down:

\\'hc-re the srrf Il).'l_\‘ wall; in realms as fair as he
uho \vr.rreth the crown.

\\.'itlt tln lvving and lm ed of our }o'.1th we wan-
dt r b_\' golden strtarns;

\\’e rick not of rate. of \\r-ztlth or loss. itt that

lwarrtiilti lannl of (il(‘.tlll.\.
_ V l
The rnaid whom wt‘ lll\'('ll lll lralr‘}or1da).s, wltose
in it ill s under the snow.

lilirs lutuk and for-.lr in the land of drearns with
thr- l)L‘.l\ll_\ of “long ago!"

lit-r bright (-_v4-s slliltc with the sparkling glance of
lllt: olden l1;rpp_vrl.t)s—--

Antl nut In-arts again lLl|(,'\\' lllt:ll youth ‘neath the
l'1lril.)ll(‘L' of llcl gale.

\\'e li\A- \vholt- years of joy at once as the sunlight
on us glr.-guns,

\Vhole _vr~ars of joy that have no ttight, in the
beautiful land of dreams.

The joy, the hopes and the knowledge vast that we
yearn for in waking hours

\.Ve gather in as we enter there as the earth drinks
in the showers;

\Vc climb the hills ot the unknown land——thc land
by no mortal trod~

Behold the palace, wherein our home, whose
builder and maker is God!

And brightly its walls of jasper shine as the stin-
light on it gleams:

Its gates of gems and its streets of gold that we
sce in the land of dreams.

0 land of dreams! 0 mystical land! between the
known and unknown,

There reigns no king in thy vast domain, each
dream is king alone.

He knoweth naught of the mystic realm, cares rtot
where its confines end;

He askvgth not, for upon its shores he ntceteth his
long-lost friend!

0 land of tire-.'trns! O beautiful land, where the
sunlight cvcr glr.-ams.'

May we t:I1tt;r the unknown land named Heaven
from the beautiful land of drearns.

———< 0 >—

That Dish Cloth.

It will be conceded that house-
keeping involves a vast deal of
sentiment Which is voiced in acts
and opinions in various ways.
Some housekeepers have a pen-
chant for immaculate table linen;
a. taste for Inirror-like cook-
stoves; a special style of bed-
making; shining tea sets or glass-
ware; floors upon which the foot-
step of man seems almost at sac-
rilege; dyspepsia-inviting din-
ners, or a. continual warfare of
extermination is waged against
the busy and persistent fly. Oth-
ers have aggressive ideas about
house drainage, clean cellars,
kitchen gardens. etc. Writers
upon household topics give

prominence each to his individu-
al predilection or hobby; and
there is such variety, and all

and rnonntains .

 

THE C3-IE2..A.NG-E VISITOR.

the essential thing, that the
young housekeeper or one desir- i
‘ous of improving upon her pres- .
ent methods is disheartened at,
the outset, knowing well. or soon :
learning that the strength of the
average woman is unequal to the ,‘
accomplishment of them all. !

Perfection is seldom attained}
in all the minutia and details of
any vocation, and some things
are very likely to lack the atten-
tion the writers mentioned set up
as an absolute requirement.
Each one must study the matter
so as to determine for herself
what tasks she can place among
the notressentials, and to which
she must give her time so as to
secure the health and comfort of
her family. for these are of more
importance than mere show or
gratification of the eye.

Indulgence in these fancies is
often carried to such an extent
as to make both herself and fam-
ily very uncomfortable. There
are. however. some housekeep-
ing details the neglect of which
brings discomfort. disease and
sometimes even death. A cer-
tain woman in aiding at family
where typhoid fever was present
came upon a dish cloth which to
her mind was a sufficient explan-
ation of all the trouble.

In many a household that has
El tidy appearance and care is
taken to preserve itiirttacttlate
cleanliness i11 other particulars.
the dish cloth and dish towels
are an offense to the olfactories
and it source of danger to the
family. Better have dust on
the furniture or cliairs set awry
,or many other irregularities than
-to serve food to our loved ones
upon dishes which have been
subjected to an ostensible cleans-
ing by such questionable aids.
Very much is written at present
about house drainage and much
attention is being given this mat-
ter by householders and very
properly, too, but it matters not
what close application of the
best scientific principles may
here be made or to what perfec-
tion other things may be carried
if the director of the kitchen is
neglectful of her dish cloth.
Young housekeepers. place this
among the first i11 your list of es-
sentials. Mothers training your
girls in household work. look
carefully after this matter. and
gall having servants, it will be
fiworth your while to insist that
‘your dish washing be done in a
‘icareful and etl'ec/rive manner. and
iwith cloths which are both sweet
land clean.——.lf.

A. — 4<$o—————- ——

Summer Literary Poison.

Almost every one stztrting off
for the summer. takes some read-
ing matter. It is it book out of
the library. or off the book-stand.
or bought of the boy hawking
‘books through the cars. I real-
ly believe there is more tra-sh
read among the intelligent class-
es in July and August. than in
all the other ten months of the
year. Men and women. who at
home would not be satisfied with
a book that was not really sensi-
ble, I find sitting on hotel piazzas
or under the trees reading books
the index of which would make
them blush if they knew that
you knew what the book was.
“Oh." they say, “you must have
intellectual recreation." Yes,
there is no need that you take
along into a. watering place
“Hamilt0n‘s Metaphysics," or
some ponderous discourse on the
eternal decrees. or ‘*Farraday‘s
Philosophy." There are many
easy books that are good. You
might as well say, “I propose
now to give a little rest to my di-
gestive orgzms, and instead of
eating heavy meat and vegeta-
bles, I will. for a little while.
take lighter food——a. little strych-
nine and a few grains of rats-
bane." Literary poison in Au-
gust is as bad as literary poison
in December. Mark that. Do
not let the vermin of a corrupt
printing press jump and crawl
into your Saratoga. trunk or
White Mountain valise. Are
there not good books that are
easy to rea.d——books of entertain-
ing travel; books of congenial
history; books of pure fun; books
of poetry, ringing with merry
canto; books of fine engravings,
books that will rest the mind as
well as purify the heart and ele-
vate the Whole life? There will
not be an hour between this and

the day of your death when you

. _ l
urged with equal vehetnence as can afford to read a. book lacking

in moral principle.—T. De Witt
Ta/mage, in Lacl2'(>.s" 11mm’ Journal.

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Gentle Sleep.

The Chicago Tribune prints
nearly at page of suggestions
on how to get to‘ sleep. Sara.
Bernhardt fixes her mind on a.
carved Cupid on the foot bed-
post, rolls her eyeballs down,
says the a.lpha.bet- and winks off,
though how she can concentrate
her mind on the Cupid and say
the alphabet at the same time is
something not easy to be com-
prehended by anybody but a- gen-
ius like Sara.

Hen Peck writes that he lets
his wife talk him to sleep. Two
sarcastic husbands resort to this
remedy. and it works like magic.
Caroline Corbin lies down and
thinks of the good times she has
had. She must have had 3. lot of
fun in her time for the effect to
be as soothing as that.

George Frederick lies down
upon the right side of his body,
and fixes his mind on the bright
side of whatever duty lies before
him to-morrow.

One man eats lettuce. Rev.
David Swing used to get up and
go out to It fire when he was
wa-keful, and it always put hitn
into a delightfully somnolent
state. But there could not al-
ways he ti fire when Mr. Swing
was restless. So he procured a—
set of dumbbells. and now pnts
himself to sleep by taking vio-
lent exercise in his room. He
used to think that eight hours’
sleep was enough for everybody.
He has found. however. that it
depends on the person. There
are those who with six or seven

hours‘ sleep keep in perfect
health. Mr. Swing says he is
one of these.

Numerous wiseacres inform

the public that the cause of the
trouble is worry. and advise peo-
ple not to worry. Perhaps some
of these can tell them how not to
W0rry.—]3arr4.' E)rtcr1n'ise.
- ——o-o >——~

The home-life should be posi-
tively Christian in its character.
There is 3. great difference be-
tween ‘<1: religion for show and a.
showing for our religion. God
has come to seek for fruit—for
good fruit; not of talking well, but
of wztlkin g well—the fruits of holi-
ness in life and conversation.
Fruits short of this God will not
reward. We cannot attain true wis-
dom by seeking it chiefly i11 pub-
lic ordinances. The Lord was not
in the strong wind. nor in the
eat-tltqttulre, nor in the fire. but
in the still. sntull voice. The
wisdom which he imparts is
practicztl and attractive. It fills
the possessor with sacred peace.
and diffuses around him kindness
and joy. It niakes the mother in
her home speak kindly and
pleasantly in the kitchen as well
as in the parlor~—a.t home as well
as abroad in company. There
ought to be no lieartacltes caused
by neglect or cold, cruel words,
coming from those who profess
holiness. We ought to be able
and willing to_ help our kindred
over the rough places in life.
to kiss away the wea-riness frotn
the invalid in our own home, to
smooth back the white locks of
the aged ones that tarry with us.
We should be ready to communi-
cute, to give books and fragrant
flowers before the eyes and ears
are sealed in death and the white
hands clasped upon the quiet
heart. We ought to make our
children gladder and happier in
their own home than anywhere
else. The love of God does, if we
let it, make us speak more gentle
and lovingly to our husbands
and wives than to company. and
be as truly polite to each other
when at home as when abroad.
Oh, it means something to live
so that our homes may be a. para-
dise on earth, even when flooded
with tears! How much the memo-
ries of such a home are to me now
—the songs, the prayers the tears
we shared together! The faces
that were radiant with love are
now hidden away from me here,
but they are shining more glo-
riously in heaven. Their lives
while on earth pointed my soul

Christward. I praise the Lord for‘

straightforward, d 0 w n r i g h t,
whole hearted holiness living in
my childhood home. May we
have God walking in the inner
temple; then may we go out to
win and help others t-oa. holy
life!—M7's. Annie E. Bolton, in
“Guide to I1olz'ncss.”

Hospitality. 
_Around the very word there,
lingers a delicate. old-world‘

aroma. It is suggestive of muchi
that is graceful and courtly in'
history and literature and life. It
calls up visions of bread broken be-
tween strangers. of salt partaken
of by foes, the sweet old story of
the woman who broke her box of
ointment at Christ's feet, all man-
ner of shows and pageants and
stately companies as well as
some very homely gatherings
and pathetic kindnesses.

And of this thing, so beautiful
in itself. socapable of all fine in-
terpretations. we make often a
bungling and unlovely matter.
\Ve invite our guests. we welcome
them heartily. we give them food
to eat and at place to sleep. They
are {L joy to us, and with that our
solicitude stops. The question of
their joy in our society we either
take for granted or leave out of
consideration. We open our
houses and our hearts. and shut
our eyes: and act at once pitiful
and unwise.

By way of illustration of what
we would say: It is our pleasure
to have visited two houses. in
either of which our welcome is
equally assured. In one. while
we were left perfectly free in re-
gard to our manner of spending
time, our exits. entrances. con-
versations. or silences, there was
yet. in all the niinorarrangements
ll. very evident care. at once grati-
fying and soothing to it stranger.
lVith0ut remark of any kind our
tastes were consulted. our coin-
fort quietly secured. On going
to our room for the night we
found that those inventions of
darkness—the shams. had been
removed. the bed invitingly open-
ed; conveniently near were it
candle and matches: on the table.
up to which ‘.1 rocker was cosily
drawn, was at lighted lamp. a
magazine. and some new books.
There were pins in the cushion,
hot water as well as cold on the
dressing-table. and the towels
were fresh and plentiful.

And the other place? Ah. well!
an attempt at “entertaining" was
glaringly evident; there were
apologies for the very well-cook
ed and abundant food: we groped
our way along a. dark passage
after our own water: having per-
formed our ablutions we dried
our face on it new. unlaundried
towel that left it in an eminently
starchy condition and ottr temper
on themove; we tore off the shunts
ourselves. put out the gas and
plunged desperately into bed. to
lose in slumber ungrdcious
thoughts.

Surely the moral is not hard to
find! There is an old adage to
the effect that a pallet of straw
and goodwill is hospitality for a
king. Good. so far as it goes!
Good will is certainly at the bot-
tom of all true hospitality. If
you have only at pallet of straw
do not apologize therefor. but if
you have more to offer look to it
that your accessories are perfect
in their bestowal. It is not enough
to give freely and ungrudgingly:
to be of any value your hos-
pitality must be thoughtful and
gracious. The best, not merely
of food and shelter, but of mind
and heart. is not too much for the
stranger within your gates. or
your friend, the chosen of your
heart.——(}. E.  in Golrlcn Rule.

Ta.fl‘y

If there is friction, out with
your oil-can. If there is a quarrel.
pour on oil. Blessed are the
peacemakers.

But the oil-can is for the rarer
emergencies. It is not everybody
that has the gift of putting oil on
just the spot that grates: and it is
not every day that quarrels occur
which call for the oil-can. But
blessed be taffy. It is wanted
every day and frotn everybody.
It is the universal sweetness of
social and domestic life.

Husband, have you come home
and do you find your wife tired
and hot with the day's work in
chamber and kitchen? Give her
a. little taffy. Say a. sweet thing
to her. Praise her for something.
Tell her how nice the bread is, so
much better han the bakers; that
the catsup is the best she ever
made; that the house looked so
sweet and restful when you came
in; that she has the dearest chil-
dren that ever lived; and at your
leisure, before she goes to bed,
tell her she is your own heart’s
treasure. It will do her good; it
will make the smiles come. She

 

July 15, 1890.

may box your ears when you say
sweet, petting things. and tell you
you are talking as you would to
the eat; but she will like it just
the same.

Wife, does your good man come
home weary and burdened, ex-
hausted and-—no, not cross, but
undemonstrative and silent? Go
up to him with a sweet welcome.
Say something pretty to him.
Men all love to be appreciated
and flattered. Give him the sugar
stick. Tell him some pretty
thing somebody said about him.
Tell him how much you admire
what he has done; and when you
can sit down alone with him take
his hand and pet him and tell
him you love him more than
tongue can tell; don’t be afraid
of overdoing it and using comical
little exaggerations. He may
know. and you may know. that
there is tatfy in it: but it is very
nice tatfy. We all like it: we all
like to be told we are loved. and
the saying of it makes it"all the
truer. It is a great deal better
to cultivate one's love with warm
expressions than to blight it with
frost. Pretty nothings? VVhy.
they are big realities, the stuff
happiness feeds on. Give us
more taffy.

Did you ever see doves rub
each others‘ bills? What is a

kiss? Taffy. What is a compli-
ment 2’ Taffy. V\'h at  polite-
ness ? Taffy. The good Lord

ltimself praises his loved ones
with a well-(lone far beyond their
deserts. For quarrels give us
oil: but give us taffy every day.
all we deserve. much more titan
we deserve. Don’t be Overcom-
scientious about it. let it be full
and abundant. and very sweet:
sweet with smiles and love and
laughter. Give it to your father.
your mother. your husband, your
wife. your brother. sister, child.

friend. How your child loves it!
So do you. More. more taffy.-—
T/re ln(Z«'1»('mlmzf.

»~—<¢oo———
What a. Lady Does Not Do.

There are several things al-
ways absent in a true lady.
which girls will do well to no-
tice and remember.

A lady, for example, will nev-
er ignore little kindnesses.

Conclude in 3. crowdithat she
has a. right to push her way
through.

Consume the time of people
who can ill spare it.

Talk loudly in public places

Wear on the street a- dress fit-
ted 011ly to the house or car-
riage.

VVear a torn glove. when it
needle and thread and EL few
stitches would make it all right.

Fall in answering letters or re-
turning visits unless she is ill or
in trouble.

Fret about the heat or the
cold. the sun or the rain. the air
or the lack of it.

Make an engagement and then
not be on time.

Complain of her family, or dis-
cuss personal affairs with stran-
gers.

Always believe the worst rath-
er than the best side of a story.

A lady does not do any other
than make the best of every-
thing—t-he world, the weather
and herself. She believes in the
golden rule, and endeavors, as
far as possible. to live up to it;
and that‘s what you and I ought-
to protnise every morning that
we will try and do during the
day.—Larli€s’ Home Journal.

 __..,___ ,__
To be true men and women. we
must be self-poised, self-direct
ing and self-respecting. VVe must
never hang our opinions upon an-
0ther‘s thoughts or a party dic-
tum; we must never indolently
shift responsibility or sink into
mental captivity to a. stronger
nature. The most modest of us
all, however lightly he may hold
his own powers, must remember
that they are his own, and on
that account are of priceless value
to him.
I._..?_.-,___
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immerse the joint as soon as pos-
sible in a. pail of hot water, and
keep it there for fifteen or twen-
ty minutes. After removing it
keep it bandaged with hot cloths
wrung out of water, or rum and
water.

The power to hate truly what
is evil must be involved in the
power to truly “love What is good,
and must, indeed, usually pre-
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What a. Great Ship Carries.

In the busy season the City of
Paris carries about 550 first cabin.
250 second cabin and 650 steerage
passengers. There are -100 in
the ship's company. including
doctors. painters. boiler-makers.
six bakers. three butchers. sev-
enteen cooks. hydraulic. electri-
cal and other engineers to the
number of thirty-two. 1-18 stew-
ards and eight stewardesses. So
there may be about 1.850 souls
on board.

Notwithstanding the fact that
many of the pa.ssengers are sick
from the time they pass Sandy
Hook until Fastnet is sighted.
they manage to consume in one
trip something like 13,000 pounds
of fresh beef. 3.000 pounds of
corned beef. -1.000 pounds of mut-
ton. 1.000 pounds of lamb. 2.000
pounds of veal and pork. 15,000
pounds of bacon. 500 pounds of
liver. tripe and sausage, 200
hams, 300 pounds of fish, 20.000
eggs. 17 tons of potatoes. 3 tons
of other vegetables, 600 pounds
of butter. (300 pounds each of
cheese and coffee, 350 pounds of
tea. 100 pounds of icing sugar.
150 pounds of powdered sugar.
670 pounds of loaf sugar. 3.000
pounds of moist sugar, 700 lbs.
of salt. 200 pounds of nuts. 560
pounds of dried fruits. 20 barrels
of apples. 3.600 lemons. ‘30 cases
of oranges. other green fruits in
season. 300 bottles of pickles. 150
bottles of catsup. horse reddish
and sauces. and 150 cans of pre-
serves.

There are also quantities of
poultry. oysters. sardines. canned
vegetables and soups. vinegar,
pepper. mustard. curry. rice. sa-
go. tapioca. hominy. oatmeal. mo-
lasses. condensed milk. “tinned”
Boston beans. confectionary and
ice cream—fifty pounds of which
latter are served at a single meal
in the first cabin.

Thirty tons of ice are required
to keep the great store rooms
cool. Eight barrels of flour are
used daily. The bakers are busy
from dawn of day. They make
-1.000 delicious Parker House rolls
for breakfast every morning dur-
ing the voyage. Thirty 2"-pound
loaves of white bread and 100
pounds of brown bread are baked
each day: also pies, putltlings.
cakes. etc.

Eight barrels of common crack-
ers and one hundred tins of fancy
crackers are stowed away in the
store-room. together with 1.000
pounds of wine and plum cake.
not it crumb of which is left when
Liverpool is reached.

Six thousand bottles of ale and
porter. -1.100 bottles of mineral
waters. 1.500 bottles of wine and
more or less ardent spirits are
drunk inside of six days by the
guests of this huge floating ho-
tel. About 3.000 cigars are sold
on board. but many more are
smoked. Two hundred pounds of
toilet soap are supplied by the
steamship company.

One of the odd sights to be
Seen on the tloubledecked Inman
pier soon after the arrival of the
"queen of the ocean grey-hounds“
is the great stacks of soiled linen
which are being assorted by a
dozen or more stewards. Here is
the wash list for a single trip:
Napkins. 8.3300: tulile-clotlis. 1?-<0;
sheets. 3.600: pillow cases. -1.-100;
towels. 1ti.tZ00. and many dozens
blankets and c0i1ntei'p'.i-iies. Al-
though the list is very short. it
require,s four large two-horse
trucks to carry the wash to the
Ininan Company's steznu laundry
in Jersey City. In less than a
week it is back in the lockers of
linen-rooms. which are in charge
of a regular linen-keeper. There
is no washing done on board.
Many of the ship's company have
their washing done in New York.
but the greater number have it
done in Liverpool.

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»———-———<—+>—-—'——"—
Thinking and Doing.
The successful man. as a rule.

' is that one who knows the trick

of doing the right thing at the
right time, and the trick is not
one which comes from inspira-
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l thought.
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to physical training. but there is
still a somewhat common lack of
faith in some parts of the United
States with regard to the advan-
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"sCh00ling.“ it is considered.
IS essential. but boys and
girls. it is thought, especial-

ly in the country. should not be
perinitted to waste too much time
over their books. The theory
was. and. to a lesser degree is.
that good men are best made by
beginning their working careers
ezti‘ly—-the earlier the better.
But a change is occurring in this
matter. as in others. and in these
days of great enterprises, in
which trained thought. science.
and skill play so large a part. the
man of educated mind is likely to
be preferred to the man of uned-
ucated mind. The man who has
been taught to think according
to system and principle is the
man who. in the most attractive
business pursuits, is sought by
employers.

The value of such training as
enables the man to rise promptly
to the requirements of the emer-
gency. was very happily illus-
trated by Mr. Chauncey M. De-
pew the other day, in an address
he delivered to the boys of St.
Paul‘s school, at Concord. Mr.
Depew said:

"In a boat race between a Yale
and an outside crew, the other
day. the oar of the stroke oars-
man broke just at the critical
moment-. In such cases the great
thing is to know just what to do,
and to be able to call on all your
powers of knowledge and skill.
The ordinary man knows how to
drive. to go to church and sit in
his pew. to come in when it rains.
but only the well-trained man
knows what and how to do in an
emergency. An ordinary man
would have said: ‘Abandon the
race.‘ This fellow made up his
mind in a moment. and. judging
just the right moment and just
the right. place. he leaped from
that thin shell of a boat without
disturbing the other rowers. thus
relieving the boat of his weight.
and Yale won.“

The difference between the or-

tliiiary and the extraordinary
nian. when it does not arise from
extraortlinary natural gifts, to
quote from the Philadelphia
,I.c(I{/0:‘. lies generally in the su-
perior niental training of the lat-
ter. The former may have intel-
lect as quick and bright. but un-
less it has been trained to act. he
is like a mam with all the crafts-
mans tools but without the crafts-
ninnls trained skill. The liantl
does the better work al ‘aye. the
better schooled the thought be-
hind it is: and this applies no less
to the ordinary workman of the
anvil. saw or looin. than to the
man of affairs. The carpei1te1' or
mason whose mind has been il'dlll-
ed as well as his hand. is likely
to put aside the plane and trowel
and become the niaster builder or
nrcliitect. It  the mental train

ing that tells oftenest in this
world‘s race. and the man who
seizes the right moment in it
when to stay in or when to leap
from the bout. is pretty certtiin
to be found at the end upon the
winning side.- -.\‘<‘imfi/it-_-Inu-ritml.

_*. . >_-,.

The Thunder Storms.

It is probably idle to tell peo-
ple that there is a thousand
times the danger in the sewer
pipes that there is in the thunder
clouds, but it is true all the
same. The deaths by lightning
are few indeed. Who of the
readers of this pa1'ug1‘apl1. says
the Hartford (.'«m-rant. ever lost a
friend that way? Who of them
hasn‘t lost a score of friends by
the less brilliant and less noisy
destruction that comes up out of
the drains? The trouble with
the lightning, or the trouble that
it gives the people. is in its in-
describable suddenness and its
absolute uncertainty. You know
neither when it is coming. nor
where it is going. all you feel
certain about is that every storm
is pretty sure to leave a number
of catastrophes to mark its
course. The Caprice of the
lightning defies the explanations
of science. and there is no pre-

All the untrained gen— i

Attention enough is now given‘

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dieting beyond :1 few ge1ierz1li-
ties. This much it does seein
safe to repeat. even in a lively
lightning season. that the in-
creased use of electricity. with
the multiplicity of wirt-s. has
tended to fewer fatal strokes of
lightning in cities.

In the storm of a week or more
ago in Httrtford. it bolt burst
near the (,'mu'<rnI building which
sliivered a few I-"nimneys here-
about. but evidently lost most of
its energy in dancing over tele-
phone and telegrapli wires.
i\I0reover. a great deal of elec-
tricity undoubtedly works oil’
quietly by such avenues and by
lightning rods without it mani-
fest disturbance. But all in all,
it is a subject and an agency that
people know coniparutively little
about. Our thunder storms come
majestically along, the lightning
plays about in the clouds, and
now and then It bolt goes down
to the ground or up from the
ground to the clouds. But often
there are equally severe electric
storms when there are no clouds,
and when the disturbance is in
the earth itself. The telegrapli
and telephone are thrown into
confusion, while the "spectator"
sees nothing of what is going on.
though he may feel the effects of

the current in his mental condi-
tion without knowing its cause.

—--*—— < o 9-  —
Tin Roof Painting.

To allow a new tin roof to be-
come rusty before being painted is
like closing up the bunghole of a
barrel and letting liquid flow from
the spigot. A rough surface
secures the paint better. but gives
the tin a start toward rusting. and
the rust will sooner or later des-
troy it. This is based on the
fact. and proved by experience,
that iron once started to rust will
continue on to rust. when water
or dampness is present. until in
time it is entirely destroyed. even
though the best of paint is laid
on to protect it. In those days.
when the lowest and most un-
scrupulous bidder usually re-
ceives the coiitrztct to build. the
painter can hardly be blzuiied for
"closing the bunghole" by meaiis
of clie-up iron ore paint. u1idztll0w—
ing the tin. that should be pro-
tected. to waste tlirough the
spigot by rust. It is by for the
better way to i'ep2ti11t the roof
when the paint is too much flaked
oil". than to permit the tin roof to
rust. The main cause of paint
flaking or peeling off tin is owing
to the polished surface. as no
polished metal will properly hold
paint. This accouiits for pziinters
pi'efe.1'ring a. slightly rusted roof
to work upon. becatise it fastens
the paint better. zilthough it at
the same time tlatnages the tin.
When iron ore paint hardens. it
contracts. cracks. and loses its
hold on polished surfaces, which
iiieieases to an astonishing degree
in cold Wezitther. where the
least vibrat-icn will loosen its hold.
some of the finest and most (cost-
ly Chinese paintings on polished
nietal have been iiistziiitziiiemisly
destroyed by that llletllls. N0
conipeteiit czirrizige builder will
zillow any polished iron axles.
springs. hub bands. etc.. to pass
into the paint shop without pre-
viously roughiiig their sIirf:ices.

either by tiliiig. grinding or
santlptipering. to pre-p'.ii'e them

for adhesion for paint. The
plan is also observed by the sign
painter when using sheet tin.
The question now is: Wliat paint
will best. protect tin on roots?
I have answered this repeatedly
in former eomniuiiicatious. and
still know of nothing better than
red lead ground in raw. cold-
pressed linseed oil. applied the
same day it is mixed. which
forms the most tenacious and
weather resisting paint known to
me. I treated the roofs of my
factory. eighteen years ago, with
two coats of red lead on both
sides of the tin. having since re-
peatuetl the painting of the upper
side every three or four years
(through persuasion) with iron
ore paint. The result is. thcreis
little linking of the red lead. but
no end of trouble from the iron
ore paint. which in some places
peels off from the red lead in
large patches. leaving the red
lead on the tin. I close with the

remark. "All paints not poison-
ous, and requiring driers to in-
sure hardening. are unfit for dur-
able pa.inting.”—-Louis Jlluhwz, in
Scientific A’m8’)"i(‘(l7l.


  

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TEIE G-HANG-E VISITOR.

July 15, 1890.

Michigan Crop Report, July 1, 1890.

For this report returns have
been received from 820 corres-
pondents, representing 632 town-
ships. Five hundred and forty-
seven of these reports are from
390 townships in the southern
four tiers of counties, and 150 re-
ports are from 131 townships in
the central counties.

In addition to the imformation
funished by correspondents we
print. as is the custom in July.
the statistics of the wheat crop
of 1889 and acres of wheat in
May. 1890. as shown by the farm
statistics of the State; also an
estimate of the crop of this year
based on the acres in May and
the estimated yield per acre
furnished by crop correspondents.
The farm statistics of a number
of townships have not yet been
received. For these the wheat
crops both of 1869 and 1890 are
estimated. the crops of prev-
ious years being used as a basis.

The number of acres of wheat
in the State in May of this year.
as shown by returns cempiled,

was 1.436.261. Multiplying the
acres in each county by the
estimate yield per acre. and foot-
ing the products. gives 18,851,540
bushels as the probable total
yield in the State. This is an
average per acre of 18.16 bushels
in the southern counties. 12.66 in
the central counties. and 14.56 in
the northern counties.

The number of acres of wheat
harvested in 1680 was approxi-
mately 1.12-1.2713; yield. '_"_‘.945.-
19H bushels. an average of 16.11
bushels per acre. The area
harvested in the southern coun-
ties. as tabulated for this report.
was 236305 acres less than re-
ported on the ground in May.
12%?-9. I11 the centra-l counties the
area harvested was 3.886 acres
greater. and in the northern
counties -1.801 acres greater than
reported one year ago.
The decrease in the southern
counties is doubtless due to the
area "winter-killed. ruined by in-
sects. or otherwise destroyed.”
and not harvested and hence not
reported. while in the central
and northern counties the increase
is spring Wheat sowed after the
assessment was taken.

The grain aphis is present in
most parts of the State. and the
midge is reported from a number
of localities. but it is not probable
that they will very greatly damage
the wheat crop. More injury is
likely to result from rust or smut.
A large percentage of the fields
are reported rusted. and the num-
ber of correspondents reporting
smut in wheat is very much
greater than in any previous
year.

Harvest is now in progress in
the southern counties.

Since the last report was issued.
reports have been received of the
quantity of wheat marketed by
farmers at 3516 elevators and
mills. Of these 261 art in the
southern four tiers of counties.
which is 46 per cent. and -12
are in the fifth and sixth tiers
of counties. which is 31 per cent
of the whole number in these
sections respectively. The num-
ber of bushels reported marketed
is 9:36.539. of which 232.197
bushels were marketed in the
first or southern tier of counties:
 bushels in the second
tier: 1.72.536 bushels in the third
tier; ‘-_’0‘_’..‘-284 bushels in the fourth
tier:  bushels in the fifth
and sixth tiers; and 1.790 bushels
in the northern counties.

At 57 elevators and mills. or 18
per cent of the whole number
from which reports have been
received. there was no wheat
marketed during the month.

The total number of bushels of
wheat reported marketed in the
eleven months. August June. is
14.012,-130. or about 61 per cent
of the crop of 1889. The num-
ber of bushels reported market-
ed in the same months of 1888-9,
was 15,897,526. or 63 per cent of
the crop of 1888. In 1888--9 re-
ports were received from about
66 per cent. and in 1889-90 from
about 78 per cent of the mills
and elevators in the southern
four tiers of counties.

The area planted to corn in
the southern counties. and also
111 the State. is six per cent less
than in average years. The
average condition of corn is 91 in
the southern. 92 in the central,
and 103 in the northern counties.
comparison being with vitality
and growth of average years.
The cut worm has damaged the

crop this year more than usual.
The crop was planted very late, -
but it has come forward rapidly‘
and is in far better Condition now
than on July 1. 1889. 1

In condition, oats are 96 in the
southern and 97 in the central.
and northern counties. 1

The area planted to potatoes‘
is three per cent less than inl
average years. and condition of’
the crop is 96 of an average. In
the State. 291 correspondents re-
port more, and 245 less potato
bugs than usual. while 263 001'-
respondents report the number
about the saine as in previous
years.

Meadows and pastures are but
slightly below. and clover sowed
this year is three per cent above
the condition in average years.

The present indications are
that the apple crop this year
will 11ot exceed one-half of an
average crop. The exact figures
are -18 in the southern counties.
64 in the central. and 58 in the
northern counties. Compared
with one month ago there is a
loss of 4-1 in the southern. 38 in
the central. and 24 in the north-
ern counties. Many correspo11d-
ents report that the apples have
nearly all fallen from the trees.
and that the crop will be a total
failure.

The outlook for peaches is
.hardly more promising than for
apples. The figures are 59 in
the southern. 6:3 in the central.
and 56 in the northern counties.
The corresponding figures one
month ago were F41. 67 a11d W.

G. R. Os.\1U.\'.
Secretary of State.

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Grange Work.

In a recent address. Rev. Geo.
W. Patten. Chaplain of the New
Hampshire State Grange. alluded
to the importance that all pro-
ducts of the farm should be pro-
duced in abundance. and that ag-
riculture should flourish. The
Grange means that farmers are
instructed in their calling. and
determined to move heaven and
earth in their efforts to destroy
all hindrances; while they en-
courage and promote all that will
aid them.

Where agriculture has flourish-
ed. there good government. art.
science. literature and all the
blessings of civilization have fol-
lowed. And the Grange means.
also. a wider brotherhood and a
closer u11ion among those who

have formerly been isolated.
‘Every town. village and rural
. hamlet throughout this great land
lfeels the impulse of this new
;awakening power. and it is bear-
ling fruit in more intelligence.
(more co-operation and a closer
 organization.

‘ It is also bringing about a truer
appreciation of woman. It takes
her by the hand as an equal.
Has she rights not yet accorded?
The Grange is helping to achieve
them. Has she faculties yet
sleeping, endowments yet unrec-
ognized. qualities yet imperfect-
ly developed and utilized‘? The
Grange has become her strong
ally—a willing and efficient in-
strument in bringing out. arous-
ing and developing all the ele-
ments of strong and yet beauti-
ful womanhood.

The Grange also offers the op-
portunity for intellectual culture
and social communion and the
reception and interchange of ideas
»and principles calculated to ele-
vate agriculture and make home
beautiful and happy.

The Grange has nothing to do
with politics, in the partisan
sense. but everything to do with
politics in its wider scope as the
science of government.

One of the most important ob-
jects is to educate the farmer to
be his own representative. to give
him a mental grasp and scope
that shall enable him to wrest
from the hands of other profes-
sions a voice in the control of
town. county, state and national
affairs which concern him more
vitally than any other class. The
Grange is doing a much—needed
work in every community which
has been too long ncglected or
left to incompetent or listless
hands. Its se1f—imposed business
is to elevate. not alone the farmer
and his family, but every profes-
sion. business and calling. for no
class or individual can rise or
sink alone.

———-?—€~o-9-——-—
Handling the Horse.
Have you a farm hand who

knows how to take care of a

horse, and delights in keeping
his team in good order? If so.
you have a man whose work
should be with a team as much
as possible. Any one who em-
ploys two or three or more men
will observe that one is a better
horseman than the others. and
common sense dictates that he is
the one to whose care the horses
should be consigned. This is not
only better in view of the amount
of work likely to be done. but the
condition in which the horses are
to be kept. Many an employe
seems to know that a horse is a
horse. and that is the extent of
his equine knowledge. His very
first action with the team shows
his ignorance of that kind of work
and the risk of placing it in his
hands. No man who has taken
the pains to gather good horses
about him can afford to take the
risk of undoing all his work by
handing them over to a novice to
be ruined. One likes to have a
supervision of his horses himself.
but with many busy men this is
impracticable. . The next best
thing is to get an honest and
competent hand — not always an
easy thing to do—and keep him.
——Na{z'rmal 1S'(ocI.'nmn.

Notices of lllcetings.

St. Joseph County Grange No.
4 will meet with Centreville
Grange. Thursday, August 7th.
at 11) o'clock a. 111. All are in-
vited to attend.

Mus. D. B. Penny. Sec.

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AI)l{IA‘.\'. Mic-11.. July 11th. ‘90.
En. VISITOR:

The next meeting of Lenawee
County Grange. No. 1;’). will be
held with “forking Grange on
Thursday. August 7. at 10 a. in.
Working Grange will furnish
program. Fifth degree confer-
red in the evening. Patrons go-
ing on the cars will be met by
addressing the secretary. T. G.
Chandler. Sylvania. Ohio.

Fraternally.
E. C. SMITH.
_ __<. ,_,_ .

Hillsdale County Pomona
Grange will hold its next session
with Wheatland Grange. Wednes-
day. August 6th, A good pro-
gram will be prepared for the
day. The 5th degree will be
conferred in full to a large num-
ber. M. J. Davis will give the
welcoming address. Response
by a member of Pomona Grange.
Good music will be furnished by
Wheatland Grange. All Patrons
of Husbandry are expected to be
present and take part in the ex-
ercises ot' the day.

J. E. WAG.\'Ea. Lect.

_‘ . ._ .. J

The Van Buren County Pomo-
na Grange will hold its annual
basket picnic in the village of
Hartford August 6th and 7th.
His Excellency Cyrus G. Luce.
Hon J. H. Brigham. of Ohio. VVor-
thy Master of the National Grange
P. of H.. Hon. J. J. VVoodman and
others. have been engaged to
speak to the farmers and Patrons
of Van Buren and adjoining coun
ties. who are cordially invited to
be present on the occasion. A
full program will be given in the
next issue of the VISITOR. The
Subordinate Granges of Van Bu-
ren county will please take im-
mediate action in their respective
Granges. Work the matter up.
Attend this picnic as a whole
Grange. if possible; it is your
picnic. Come. one and all. and
greet, not only those from our
own county. but brothers and sis-
ters from Allegan and Berrien
counties, who have been spe-
cially invited. Let this be the
picnic of the season.

Mas. J. M. FISK, Lee.

Obituaries.

CONKLIN.

Died. Feb. 13th, 1890, Brother
Geo. Conklin, a worthy member
of Lawrence Grange. He was
always at the post of duty, doing
what he could.

As a tribute to his memory.
Van Buren Co. Pomona Grange,
at a meeting held May 12th, de-
sires to express its sympathy
with the family and friends and
to show its respect for a. worthy
brother; we therefore

J{e.s-olve, That the above senti-
ment become a part of our rec-
ord and be sent to the GRANGE
Vrsrron for publication.

A. U. BARNES,

A. C. GLll)DE1\'.
Mas. J. M. Fisk.
Committee.

SIXTEEN ’l‘l{ANS—(‘0.\'TlNfNTAL l'AS—
§E.\'GER TRAINS DAILY.

('nder ihe new train schedule which the North-
ern Pacific Railroadirinuguraiesjune15. 18go.there
will he sixteen trans-continental passenger trains
moving daily on this great line. eight east bound
and eight west bound. exclusive of mo local. main
and branch line passenger trains running daily
west of St. Paul. Ashland and Duluth in \Viscon—
sin. Minnesota. North Dakota. Moniana. ldaho.
Oregon and \\/ashington on its 3800 miles of track.

Chas. S. Fee. General Passenger Agent of the
line at St. Paul. announces that under the new ar-
rangement the first through train. the Pacific Ex-
press. leaves St. Paul at 8:15 :1. m.. daily. with a
through Pullman Palace Sleeping Car. leaving
Chicago daily at 5:30 p. in. via the Chicago. Mil-
waukee-V St. Paul Railway. running via Helena
and Tacoma direct to Portland. and making close
connections at St. Paul with all trains leaving St.
Louis in the forenoon and Chicago in the after-
noon of the previous day. arriving at Tacoma at
in:5o a. in. of the third day and Portland the same
afternoon.

The second through train. No. 1. the Pacific
Mail. leaving St. Paul at 4:15 p. in.. daily. making
close connections with the " Fast Mail." and all
night trains on! of Chicago. will carry a through
Pullman Palace Sleeping Car and one or more
Pullman Tourist Sleeping Cars leaving Chicago at
10:45 p. m. daily via the \Visconsin Central line.
running through to Portland via Helena and Taco-
ma. Both trains out of St. Paul will carry Pull-
man Tourist Sleeping Cars and Dining Cars. but
free colonisi sleepers will be run only on irain No.
1. leaving St. Paul at 4:15 p. Ill.

The Nortlicrn Pacific now operates the largest
equipment of dining cars of any railroad in the
world. twenty-four. and also the longest Pullman
sleeping car line in i:XlSlt‘n(‘,i:. namely: Chicago to
Portland via Tacoma. and is the only line running
these sleepers to the principal trade centers and
pleasure resorts in 1\'orthei'n Minnesota. North
Dakota. Manitoba. .\lmirana and \Vasl1ii1gion.

The recently coinpleied Butte Air Line of the
Northern Pacific makes this the shortest route be-
tween Chicago and Butte by 120 miles and enables
this cornpany to announce a ihrougli Pullman
Sleeping Car service between St. Paul and Taco-
ma and Portland via Butic. west and the 4:15 p. in
train. east from Portland on the 7:00 :1. in. Atlantic
mail. 41130.13

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A NEW HOME TREATMENT.

Siifierers are not generally aware that these dis-
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presence of living parasites in the lining inembrune
of the nose and eustacliiaii tubes. .\li(-rosenpic re-
search.l1owcver,l1al-1 proved this to be :1 fact and
the result of this (liscovn-1'_\' is that a siniplv roniwly
has been forzunlutoil whereby 4-atarrn. catarrhal
deafness and hay fever are perinauemly cured in
from one to three simple applications inade at home
by the patient once in two weeks.

)1. B.—This treatment is not a suufi‘ or an oint-
ment; both have been discarded by reputable physi-
cians as injurious. A pamphlet explaining this
new treatinent is sent free on receipt of stamp to

pay postage. by A. H. Dixon it Son, 337 and 339
West King Street. Toronto, (}anuda.——C‘lz ristiazn Ad-
voaztr.

Sufferers from flatarrhal troubles should care-
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A correct map of the north west will show that
the Northern Pacific Railroad traverses the central
portion of Minnesota. North Dakota. Montana and
Washington for a distance of nearly 2,000 miles; it
is the only Railroad reaching Jamestown. Bis-
marck. Miles City. Billings. Livingston. Bozeman.
Missoula. Cheney. Davenport. Palouse City.
Sprague. Ritzville, Yakima. Ellensbiirg. Tacoma.
Seattle and in fact nine-tenths of the nonh—wesi
cities. towns. and points of interest.

The Northern Pacific is the shortest trans-comb ‘

nental route from St. Paul and Chicago to Helena,
Butte. Anaconda, Deer Lodge. Spokane Falls.
VValla \Valla. Dayton and Portland. and the only
one whose through trains reach any portion of the
new state of VVashington. Land seekers purchas-
ing Pacific Coast second class tickets via St. Paul
and the Northern Pacific have choice from that
point of free Colonist Sleeping Cars or l-’ullman's
Tourist Furnished Sleepers at charges as low as
the lowest.

For the benefit of settlers the Northern Pacific
also gives a ten days’ stop over privilege on
second class North Pacific Coast tickets at Spo-
kane Falls and each and every point west. includ-
ing over 125 stations in \Vasl1ington.ihus enabling
persons seeking a home to examine this vast terri-
tory without incurring an expense of from 35.00 to
$25.00 in traveling on local tickets from point to
poini.

Insure for yourself comfort and safety by having
the best accoinodations afforded. thereby avoiding
change or cars. re-checking of baggage. transfers
and lay overs en route. Money can be saved by
purchasing tickets via St. Paul or Minneapolis and
the Northern Pacific.

For Mays. Pamphlets Rates and Tickets enquire
of your nearest Ticket Agent. any District Passen-
ger Agent of the Nortliern Pacific Railroad: or
CHAS.  FEE. General Passenger and Ticket.-*.gent,
St. Paul. .\linn

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

0fli(-ers National Grange.
MAs‘rEk—J. H. BRIGHAM _ _ . , , . . _ _ . . , _ _ . _ _.Ohio.

 

  
   
  
 
 

OVI-LRSE'1ER—l*{lR.\.\l HA\VKl.\JS..._....Alaban1a.
LECT i-:R—Z\lORTIMl~JR \\’l{lTl£HEA .__.N .
ST1-:wArm——E. \V. DAVIS... .... ._California.
Assn‘ Sri-;wARn—J. H. HALF Connecticut.
CHAPLAIN-~.-\.J. ROSE_.___. _____ __ exas
Tar-:.asi'Ri»:x~F. M. MCDOWI: New York
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Ci-:Ri-:s~MRS.J. ll. BRl(}ll.\I\l,
Pouos.-\—.\lRS. J. .\l. Tll0.\lPSON
l*‘LoR:\—.\ll<S. J. 13. B.-\ll.E\‘ . . . . _ . . . . ..\li. ‘ippi.
LADY Ass"1' SrEw‘1)-.\lRS. .\'.B. i)()L'GLASS llziss.
l'}XP('llti\’l‘. (fonlnllite-e.

  

J. J. WOOl)_\l.\.\‘._..... . ....,Paw Paw. .\llClll;.{'ill.
LEONARD RHONE , _ . . _ _ _ __l’L:ll\)‘l\' "i.
X. X. CH.-\l<TIl~;l<S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..\'ir;.:u~.1_»
Oflii-er-s Jlicliigausltate Grange.
'.\l.-\S'l‘F.R—Ti'l(lS. _\lARS____.__. ,.Berrien Cc-nire.

 
  
 

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L1-:cri'iu:u—J.-\SON V\'()()l).\lA ...Paw Paw.
S'1'1-:\\'Ai<n~.-X. 1:2. (}Rl~;li.\' . _ _ . _ _ ,_ _V\/allcd Lake.
Ass"r Sn-zw.-u<n—.\lRS. P. .\lA\'()...B:ittle Creek.

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'l'R1-‘.AsL'uI~:u~li. A. STR().\'G.,.. __ ____ ,\'ick~:burg,
5F.Cl<l-LT.-\R\'—J. T. C0151; _ _ _ _ . . _ . _ _ , _ ,.Schoolcrar‘r,
GATE l\'i-:1-:v1~.i<~(}l;‘(). L. C.\RLlSLl£_...Kalkaska.
CER1-:s~.\lRS. THUS. MARS._._..Berriei1 Centre.
Po.uo.\'A~.\lRS. J.\'(). P.-\SS'.\lORI£ _ . . . ..Flushing.
FLORA~.\lRS. A. Gl'NNlS().\',._1\'ortl1Lansing.
L. A. S’1‘E\\'.\R1)~Ml{S. ROBT. VVlLEY.__._l)aily.
l<}x1-cutive (iommlttc-e.

.G. RAUSDELL. Chn . _ . . _ _ . . _ . __Traverse City.
. D. PL.-\TT . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ , “Ypsilanti
F. \V. REDFI-.'R.\'_. .liaplc Rapids.
J.C GOULD._.__..._____. __Pa\v Paw.
J. A. BURRINGTON... Tusccla.
E. BATES... ._._..... .._.\loline.
GE B. HORT()N..__..__.... _ ruii Ridge.
THOS. WARS. I . . u __ rrien Centre.
LT. COBB. ii Exiomcm i  Schoolcrafi.
I-‘mm-ral Deputies.

MRS. PERRY MAYO _ _ _ _ . . _ . . _ _ . _ _.B:mle Creek.
JASON VVOODMAN_ ......... __Paw Paw.
A. N. WOODRCFF . . . . . . . _ . . . . . _ . . . _ ._Watervliet.
Special Deputies.

Reuben Straight .................... _.Hillsdale C)
A. B. Brown__.. _Sheridan. Montcalm --
A. E. Palmer. I-{alknska and Amrim "

George R. Bo set.
H. G. Holt ______ _. .Cascade. Kent '

Committee on \Ioman’s “'o1'k in
the Grange.

Dowling. Barry "

 

Mrs. Mary A. .\‘l:iyo _ . . . . . . _ _ . . . _ . . . "Battle Creel-:.

.\lrs. A. Gunnison _ _ . _ .. _.\'o1‘ih Larisirig.

Mrs. John Passniore . . . . . . _ _ _ . _ . _ . . . _ . . . _Flll5lllll‘.:'..
Mi:-higan Grunge Stores.

A. STl£(‘.l£.\l.-\.\’. .\1nn:igcr _ . _ . _ _ _ _ . . . . _ , . .Allc:.1n.

 R. ()SlS.\Nl). .\I;.in:igcr . . . . . .. Noith l,.:u1~ing.

G. R. .5: I. RAIL m).\n.
June 20, l.*4‘.l0.~—(‘ent1':il St:iml:ir(l'l'i1nn-.

GOING SOUTIL ;.\u. ‘.5 No. (i No. Is‘ No. -1

    
 

‘.\Iuckir1aw City _ .. ___.lv
Petuskey _ , , . . . . . . . . . . ..
Traverse City '

   

 
 

   
  
 

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; 3 05 58 8 «)5

G on In -25 :11 3n

K-.iln111uzoo.____ 8 05 2 051.): 1 35:1
l . . .:A. M. P. )1. A )1.

Fort Wayne . _ _ _ _ _ . . _.lv ‘l2 l0 6 :30 5 45
Cin.C. S T L& Pl)pt ar l 7 00 . _ . . .. 12 250p
GOISG NOR-rH_ No. . No 3 No. 5i.\o '7
P. A. .1. P. .\I.lA. )1.

Cin.CSTL&?Dptlv 75.5 850' .... ..
P. M. P. M. A. M. A. M.

Fort Wayne ........ ..ar 6 10 2 40 2 25 8 05
Kalamazoo .. .lv 7 203. '7 U5 5 20 12 mm
Grand Rapids .lv 11 30a 10 30 7 25 4 10;)
P. ‘M. A. M. A )1. P. in

Reed City 2 40 1 03 9 45 7 3’)
Cadillac . 4 15 2 15 I0 45 9 00
5 15 3 00 11 31 9 45

G 40 .... .. 1'2 25p 10 35p

7 5|) 5 25 1 50 . _ _ . ..

9 1:’) 6 45 3 10 . . . . _.

C. L. LOCK WOOD,
G. P. & T. Ag‘t. Grand Rapids.
E. BAKER, Agent. Kalamazoo.

C. & G. T. RAILWAY.
Jan. 19, 1890.—(,‘-eutral Meridiaii Time.
TRAINS wEsrwAk1).

   
   
    
 

  
 
  

No. 2 No. 18 No. 4
Exp. Exp. Exp.

Port Huron lv .......... .. 7 16am 5 59am 72411111
Lapeer _ . _ _ ..  H 31 “ 7 2H “ 8 55 "
Flint. .. 9 U5 “ R ()5 “ 9 45 "
Durand .. . 9 35 “ 8 48 “ 10 30 “
Lansing _ .. 10 30 “ ll) 00 “ 1130 “

Charlotte _ . _ . . . . . .. 11110 “ 10 3'7 “ 1'2 0511111
Battle Creek in‘. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1130 " 1‘-’ 50 “
“ “ _ ___. '.205pn1 1 ()()pm 100 “
Vicksburg _... ..... 12 50 “ 148 “ 148 "
S1.-hoolcrnfl.  1 O0 “ 158 “ 1 58 "
Marcellus __  1 '22 “ 2 20 “ 2 1'7 “
Cassopulis__  150 “ 252 " 245 “
South Bend. ..... 2 35 “ 340 “ 335 "
Valparaiso _ __... 4 00 “ 5 '20 “ 510 “
Chicago...._.__.......... 625 “ 1010" 730 “

TRAINS EASTVVARD.

No. 1 No. 3 No. 5
Mail. Exp. Exp.

Chicago lv . . . 8 40am 3 15pm 8 15pm
Valparaiso . ll 25 “ 5 20 “ 10 30 “

South Ben 1 00pm 6 40 “ 12 008111
(lnssopolis l 50 “ 7 i7 “ 12 45 “
Marcellus . 2 20 “ ...... .. 1 11 “
Schoolcraft _ .. 2 42 “ ...... _. 1 33 “
Vicksburg ............. .. 2 55 “ 8 01 “ 1 48 “
Battle Creek Bl‘ ........ .. 3 45 “ 8 40 “ 2 30 “
" “ lv ________ _. 4 O5 “ 845 “ 2 35 “
Charlotte _ _ _ . _ _ _ , _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 5 00 “ 9 27 “ 3 25 “
Lansing. ______________ .1 5 37 “ 9 57 “ 4 00 “
Durand _______________ __ 7 20 “ 10 48 “ 5 O3 "
Flint _ _ _ _ _ _ , . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , _ _ _, 8 00 “ 11 17 “ 540 “
Lgpeer _ _ _ _ _ ‘ , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , _ _ __ 8 55 “ ll 48 “ 6 17 “
Port Huron ____________ ._ 1031 “ 1055111 735 “

No. 42, mixed, west, leaves Schoolcralt at 9:50 a.
m.. and No. 43, out, at 3:40 p. 11:.

Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 5 run daily.

Tickets sold and baggage checked to all parts of
Canada and the United States.

For through rates and time apply to E. L.
Crull, Local Agt., Schoolcraft: W. E. DAVIS, gen‘l
passenger agent, Chicago; W. J. S1-'10!-:3, gen’l
manager Detroit.