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The Old Year and the New.

Abroad there lies the winter snow,
And the winter winds are weurily sighing;

Toll ye the cl|urcli~hell sad and slow,

And tread soi'tl_v and speak lovva

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MICHIGAN STATE GRANGE.

Report of Executive Committee
Concerning Finance, etc.

At our last meeting. we present-
ed to this Grange a. report upon
national finances. in which we
urged upon Congress the
necessity of an increase of legal
tender currency. To that end.
we offered the following resolu-
tion:

"1fc.s0lUH1, that we consider it

as well as the entire debtor class
of the United States, that the
whole product of our gold and

-this time that Congress so far

present herewith foryourconsid- annual increase in business of

‘eration so much of the report as

ten percent. would require an

f banks-rs. who of ll10lI1S(‘l\'4*.s‘ con-
sume but little and produce noth-

=rcfe-rs to financial matters to- annual increase of ten per cent.  ing. yet double-theirwealth every
gether with ‘facts and figures‘ to of such currency amounting toidecade by taxing the labor of

; prove the correctness of the posi-
- tion taken by the Grange.
I ask in behalf of the great farm-
ing interest which I am called

, reading and candid consideration
‘of the matters presented.

140 millions. to keep up the

ness.
We believe it to be the duty of

termines for the citizens what

.those who do produce. is to be

And present ratio of CllI'I‘( ncy to busi- ; expected. and is one of the best

jevidenct-s of the benefit to the
producer.

That it would prevent the sale
ofAn1erican securities abroad.

Ho )- shall be a legal tent...-r for )£1 '- 1 is one of its chief merits. The suit‘
I 2:

ling the united wisdom of Con- ment of debts and settlement ofjof Aiiicriczm securities abroad
Egress may see a way clearly to damages, and throu,-.511 its courts , entails a direct tax upon Ameri-
‘alleviatetheburdens thrown upon enforces such payments in thejcan production to the extent of
the debtor class. and avert the medium it prescribes. to furnish, the interest on such securities.
jrapid decline in farm values. and enough legal tender money to,-Not only that. but the sale of
1 the value of farm products. I am. > the people with which to trans- .’ securities abroad induces c.-.\'ccss-

i with great respect.
. "Yours truly.
; “J. G. RAMsnELL,
i “Chairman Ex. Com. Mich.
1 State Grange.”

Your committee take pleasure
in being able to report to you at

complied with the terms of the
, resolution adopted by the Grange,
las to pass a law embodying its
essential features. though not
fully complying with all its terms.

This law provides for the pur-
chase of four million five hundred
thousand ounces of silver bullion
monthly, and issuing in payment
treasury notes of the United
States, interchangeable with coin.
and made a legal tender for all
demands, public and private.
This action of Congress adds to
our currency an annual increase,
of about fifty-four millions of
dollars. which. with the twenty
millions of gold production not
used in the arts. will give an ad-
dition to the circulating medium

silver mines should be utilized
by the Government. as the basis.
of a legal tender money currency, 1
by purchasing the entire output‘
of the mines at its bullion value.
and issuing thereon legal tender
coin certificates at its coin value. 
but without coinage of either:
metal until the necessities of the
treasury require it."

This resolution was unanimous-
ly adopted by the Grange. and a
resolution passed requesting the
Chairman of the Executive Com-
mittee to supplement the report
by a financial argument in its
support. and to furnish each mem-
ber of Congress with a printed
copy of the report and argument.

Owing to the pressure of
official duties the Chairman was
unable to prepare the matter to
be submitted. until the first day
of February last, at which time
he forwarded to each member of

act the business of the country
‘without recourse to -borrowing

from foreign captial. This the
I Governmenthas never done. Our
ipeople have been and are still
dependent upon foreign capital
for a large part of the means to
carry on the business of the coun-
try. and for this accomodation are
obliged to pay hundreds of
millions annually from the pro-
duct of their labor. lessening to
that extent the national accumu-
lation of wealth.

This need not and should not be
—whatever difficulty might have
lain in the Way of American
financial independence in the past.

no longer exists. With an
annual production from our
mines of over one hundred

million of dollars in the precious
metals, and coin and,~'u»_;1llion in the
country a:ul0l1I.lL1[15
hundred million dollars, we have
the basis of a coin-demand cur-
rency of 72,500. 000,000 more than
enough to supply the wants of

of our country of about -$74,000, -
()00.
The results of this legislation;

year ago. It has relieved to a}
great extent the overburdenedj
debtor without injury to the?
creditor, and has turned back the;
tide of foreign capital which was‘
rapidly fastening itself upon our

industries and drawing in inter-

est and dividends its annual

millions to enrich the treasuries

of other people. at the expense

of the producing citizens of the

United States. Beneficial as

this law has been and will be,

the present universal financial

stringency which prevails in this

country. demonstrates to a cer-

tainty that the relief afforded by
the bill is insufficient.

Congress and to each Senator, a
copy of the report and argument
accompanied by the following
letter addressed to each member:

"Traverse City. Mich., Feb. 1,
1890. “Hon.

Dear Sir:——On the eleventh of?

December last, the Executive
Committee of the State Grange
of Michigan. made a supplement-
ary report to that Grange upon a
subject which the Committee
deemed of vital importance to
the farmers and debtors
of the United States The re-
port was received and unanimous-
ly adopted by a rising vote of
the Grange. After its adoption,
a resolution was passed request-
ing the Chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee to have so much
of the report as referred to
financial matters, and cared for
legislative action on the put of
Congress. printed. together with
such further argument in lavor
Of the adoption by Congres; of
the measures pI‘0}x)sed in the
first resolution, as \n his jifig-
ment would aid to a ;ust solutnn
of this economic question, and to
forward a copy to ea:h membtr
of Congress. In the discharge
of that duty. I have thi honor tc

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—————-M. C. "My 3‘

This, the secretary of the
treasury has had the wisd.om to
‘see, and to avert the danger of
foreign drafts for liquidation of
American securities aboard. has
from time to time drawn from the
‘surplus revenue of the treasury.

- money for the purchase of United
States bonds not yet due. This
mode of relief can continue only
so long as the present
available surplus revenues re-
main unexhausted: for the mere
drawing in from the sources of
revenue, and paying out in re-
demption of bonds. neither adds
to, nor takes from the circulating
medium of the country.

The daily increase in population
and wealth, and the consequent
increase in the volume of business
transactions, amounting accord-
ing to the Presidents annual
message, to ten per cent in the
last year, calls for a much larger
monthly addition to our legal
tender currency than the law
affords.

The circulating medium of
the the whole country, including
gold, silver, national bank notes.
silver and gold certificates and
treasury notes, amounts to over
1,400,000,000 of dollars. An

exchange.
We. therefore. recommend that
the entire product of our gold

have been most satisfactory. It; and silver mines not used in the
-has averted the rapid decline in! arts. be utilized by the Govern-
‘ values which was taking place ai

ment as the basis for issuing
legal tender treasury notes.
interchangeable with coin.
in quantities
meet the requirements of the in-
crease in population and business.

That the issuing of such notes
should not be less than twelve
million dollars per month.

1n payment for the
purchased. and the overplus, if
any, should be used in the pur-
chase of government bonds.

For the purpose of securing to
the government the entire pro-
duct of our mines of gold and
silver, we recommend the free
and unlimited exchange of such
treasury notes for gold and silver
bullion at its coin value. less a
seigniorage sufficient to pay all
expenses attending its coinage.

change would practically absorb
the entire product of our mines
available for coinage, and that a
seigniorage of from two to three
per cent would cover all cost of
transportation, assay, coinage
and storage of silver, and would
effectually prevent any dangerous
influx of foreign metal.

We are aware that the course
above outlined would raise a crop
of evil prophecies as abundant
as did the Bland bill of 1878,
or the silver bill of the present
year.

We will be told that it would
antagonize the American bankers,
who would boycott the new treas-
ury notes in their clearances as
they did the silver dollars of 1878.
That it would prevent the sale of
American securities abroad which
have to be negotiated upon a
gold basis, and that it would pro-
duce such an inflation of the
currency as to induce ruinous
speculation.

That such a course would be
antagonized by the American

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."'- Ioout uiuer

sufticient to 1

and that it should be used first, 3
' bullion

VVe believe that such an ex—,*

ive importations. as shown by our
financial history from lHli'.' to
1874. during which time $1,801), ‘
000,000 in government bonds was
sold abroad. and during the same ;
time our imports exceeded our‘
exports by overone billion eighty- 
six millions. We can see no rea- 
son why a country of sixty-three ,
millions of people. unequaled in-
energy and general intelligence. 
possessing the most abundant‘
natural resources of any country
in the world. and producing 
twelfths of the whole worlds pro-
duction of the precious metal,
should longer continue a financial
dependency of Europe.

As to inflation. the amount
asked for is only sufficient to
keep pace with the increase of
business, and if not furnished at
home must be furnished from
‘aln-cad or financial stringency
5and business depression must
follow. If supplied from abroad
instead of being furnished at
home, the American people are
taxed to the extent of the inter-
est and dividend on the capital
lthus furnished from abroad ;
jwhile if supplied in the manner
iindicated. that amount would be”
lsaved to the American people.
3 Self interest as well as patriotism *
jshould favor independent action‘
on the part of our government
by applying its own resources to
the furnishing of a sufficient;
money currency to meet the re:

quirements of its people. 

LOANS BY GOVEI.tl\'.\1E‘.\"J‘. l

We regret that the National‘?
Grange, the Farmers’ Alliance?
and other organizations of farm- ‘
ers have indorsed the proposition
in one form or another to make
loans by government to the peo-
ple. VVe are opposed to any ac-
tion that would encourage peo-
ple in contracting debts. That
the issuing of one billion of treas-
ury notes and loaning them to
the people either directly or in-
directly through the state and
county organizations at low rate
.-of interest would lead to a wild
clamor for credit. every intelli-,3
gent person must admit. That]
no system could be devised or its 1
operation so guarded as to prem-
vent partiality and favoritism in!
its distribution, first to personal
friends of the loaning agent, and
next to his political associates,
every thoughtful man must fore-
see. That it would create a feel-
ing of helpless dependence upon
government aid by those whom
it is designed to benefit. thereby
relaxing their individual effort,
destroying their energy and self-
reliance, and rendering them
helpless mendicants of govern-
ment charity, every observer of
human nature must know. That
it would lead to thriftless im-
providence, relying upon govern-
ment aid or government forbear-
ance by those whom it seeks to
benefit, and prove a curse instead
of a blessing, is so plainly evi-
dent that we are surprised that
the National Grange should al-
low itself to be carried away by
the clamor of those who hope to

gain for lll(‘lllS(‘l\'(.‘S public pre-
fcrment. by holding out a scheme
so enticing to the ignorant or im-
provident debtor and scln-ining
speculat()1'.

What the farmers l1(‘t‘(l, and
e-specially thosc who are in debt.
are greater facilities for paying
debts. not for contracting them:
better rcinunoration for their
labor and capital. not induce-
ments to speciilato upon capital
not thcir own. \Vhile we believe-
that the government credit sys-
tem proposed by the Shannon
bill and its kindred proposals, if
p11t in ()1)(‘.l'Zll.l()ll would ])l'()(]1l('l‘
all and much more of evil than is
bel’ore set forth: we consider that
its operation would be unjust to
the creditor class who have loan-
ed their capital in good faith.
and who are in equity entitled to
a return of not less than the
value of the principal when
loaned. “He who asks equity
must do equity" is a maxim of
the law, and is as binding upon us
as upon business men. VVe com-
plained that the act of 1873 de-
monitizing silver was an injustice
to the farmers and debtors of the
United States by its sudden con-

itraction of the debt paying med-

ium. The sudden fiooding of the
country with treasury notes
would work an equal injustice to
the creditor class of to—day. If
those who were benefited by the
legislation of 1873 were the ones
and the only ones who would
suffer, and those who were
wronged by that act the ones
who would be benefitted by the
legislation proposed. such a
course might be excusable as an

act of retributive justice; but

seventeen years have elapsed
since that great wrong was com-
mitted: many of those who Wt-.l'v

, wronged as debit rs then, by indus-

try. economy and self-denying
frugality. l‘1:t\'<-- 1'(‘ll(,‘V(‘(l them-
selves from debt. and have them-
sclvcs become creditors to others.
while many who were most.
benefited by the act of 1872-5. by
recklessness and improvidence
have themselves become debtors.
To the first, such action would
be a double wrong: to the second.
a double donation. Industry.
honesty and frugality wronged.
Improvidence. dishonesty and
speculative gambling rewarded.
We therefore recommend that
this Grange express its earnest

dissent from the action
of the National G range

in this respect. not only for the
reasons already expressed, but
for the further reason that it is
against one of the cardinal prin-
ciples of the Grange, as express-
ed in its declaration of purposes.
which teaches our members to
pay as they go and avoid the
contraction of debts.

(llonfimled Jun. 1.5.)

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GRAND RAPIDS. Mich., Dec. 
1890.~ED. VISITOR:-—The ques-
tion of price for land plaster is
so often brought before us. and
as it has been claimed that $3.00
a ton is too high, for the coming
season we will give the following
a trial. The price of land plas-
ter in car lots will be $2.50 per
ton, f. 0. b. at mills, and for all
land plaster shipped out and paid
for by March 1st, 1891, a discount
of ten per cent. will be allowed,
$2.25 per ton.

WESTERN PLASTER AGENCY.

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COLDWATER, Mich., Dec. 13th.
1890. A. C. GLIDDEN: Dear
Sir:—The sewing machine sent
me through your agency has been
received all right. It apparently
fills the advertisement. We are
wellpleased with it.

0. A. VANDERBILT.

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THE G-HANG-E VISITOR.

Jan. 1. 1891

Practical Experience with Grapes.
In the spring of 1880 I set a
vineyard of 2.000 vines——1.000
Concord. 500 Delaware and 500
of various varieties. including
Moore's. Champion, Hartford,‘
Ives. Lady, Martha, Worden“;
Brighton, etc. The location wasl
a high. steep. southern exposure.
witha mixture of all kinds of
soil and very stony. It was new:
land covered with stumps. somei
of which were pulled out. but}
most of them were left until)
they became rotten enough to,
pull easily. At present about aj
dozen of the old settlers stilldefy }
all efforts to loosen them. i

The vines were set 6x8 feeti‘

and the ground occupied was 2% 
acres. No crop was planted be- 
tween the rows, but the vines;
were kept well cultivated and}
hoed. The second spring they‘
were staked at a cost of about‘
one cent each. last year's growth
cut back to two buds. and given
clean cultivation until the first of
August. when several days were
spent picking up and drawing off
loose stone. The third spring
the vines were all pruned to one
cane. long or short. according to
their strength. Every year the
cultivation has been the same.
beginning about the middle of
April. and cultivating every week
or ten days until the middle or
last of July. The vineyard has
been thoroughly hoed twice and
sometimes three times each sea-
son. On account of the steep
side hill and the tendency of the
soil to wash, the vines have been
trained to stakes and cultivated
both ways. The aim in pruning
has been to leave the strongest
and best ripened wood (new
growth) each year. cutting away
weak canes entirely. leaving the
old wood 01' main stock from two
to four feet high. and at each
hoeing breaking off all suckers
and sprouts near the ground.
The pruning has always been
very close. cutting away from ‘f
to 5-0 of the growth.

In the Concords I have experi-
mented with several systems of
pruning. following it up year af-
ter year. In two rows the two
longest new canes were left, cut-
ting everything else away. For
the first few years these vines
bore large clusters, but lately
they fail to make suflicient wood
growth. In two other rows four
to six new canes were cut back to
about two feet long. but aside
from being a bother to keep so
many short canes tied up I could
see no difference from the rest of
the vineyard. In the next two
rows all the canes were cut back
to two buds. leaving the old wood
each year. This system has
made so much old wood that I
have had to cut away considera-
ble in the past two years in or-
der to get between the vines with
horse and cultivator. Vines
pruned this way have too many
small clusters. In the next two
rows a bush was formed about
one foot above the ground. From
this three or four of the strong-
est new canes were left at each
pruning. about four feet long;
the last year's bearing canes be-
ing cut away and other new canes
being cut back to two buds.
This plan gives the best results.
The clusters average better and
the vines seldom fail to produce
good canes for the succeeding
crop. If I were starting a new
vineyard to be trained to stakes.
I should follow this manner of
pruning. but unless the ground
is very steep and hilly I prefer
training to posts and wires.

Three years ago Iapplied half
a ton of bone meal to the poor-
est spots. Fearing it would be
washed away on the steep hill-
side if applied broadcast, it was
put in holes made by a hop bar,
one pint in each hole, or one
pound to the vine. I have been
disappointed in the result. The
bone is still in the ground. The
grape roots have clustered
around it more or less and per-
haps benefit will come in the fu-
ture. Nitrate of soda and muri-
ate of potash were applied on
portions of the vineyard last
spring, but with questionable re-
sults. I have used wood ashes
more or less at different times,
and have about come to the con-
clusion that the soil does not
need potash. A cat hole near by
had filled up with the wash from

the adjacent hillside. This dried
mud was drawn up the hillside
on a stone boat and spread among

. strong

sults. When the wood growth
is deficient there is nothing like
barnyard manure well rotted. but
it will be a year from time of ap-
plication before you will get any_
benefit; too much manure is a det— :
riment. Stakes last from three;
to six years Every spring. in ‘~_
pruning, stakes which will push
over or break off are removed
and new ones take their place. I
cut stakes eight feet long. When
they rot off they are still long
enough to set again. After a
hard wind. just before the grapes
ripen, many vines will blow
down. and if not picked up the
grapes seldom ripen up good.
With me Champion. Hartford
and Ives yield about the same
quantity as Concord, but
the quality. especially of Cham-
pion. is inferior. Moore‘s does
not yield paying crops. IVorden
is almost like Concord. is sweet
as soon as colored. but will not
keep as long. Brighton is the
sweetest grape. but an uncertain
cropper. Martha and Lady
have usually borne fair crops
and are of good quality. Salem.
VVilder. Agawam and Lindley I
usually put away in the cellar for
winter. They have never paid
as market grapes.

I am naturally fond of figures.
and when planting this vineyard
I opened a separate account with
it. In these figures no estimates
have been made. Every item of
expense and every hour's work
has been charged up. Of course
it would be impossible to enter
into details in a short article like
this. To make it brief I have
prepared a table giving the total
annual yield and sales, expense
and profit of the 2.000 vines.

The land (2% acres) cost $175;
the vines $100.04 (vines cost more
10 years ago than now); and the
cost of plowing. setting, culti-
vating. etc.. was $42.94. making
a total of $318.58 the first year.
The expense for the second year
amounted to $74.25. making the
cost >Z<3l‘.1:_’.t<3 to January 1st. 188;’.
and no receipts:

' Cost prun-
Yicld Net sales ing, ciiltiifig Profit.

 

;.:1.ipes lbs. grapes. lmrvcsflg etc.
._ 44041 195.99 132.73 63.26
._ 4500 218.72 97.29 121.43
_. 5750 312.36 117.77 194.59
__ 7575 245.02 122.09 123.53
. . . . .. (1050 182.71 135110 47 11
. . . . ..2o(>55 621.03 251.28 370.35
.. 9180 278.06 1.10.14 137.92
..._ .1255 137.70 114.28 23.42
---15000 559-93 352-79

207.14

83665 2752.72 1318.32 1434.40
In the spring of '85 I planted
1.000 Concord vines with a view
of seeing how cheap I could
grow grapes. The location was
high and free from frosts. but
not steep enough to wash; soil a
gravelly loam. which
would produce 25 bu. wheat or
100 bu. corn to the acre. A clo-
ver sod was turned under and
fitted as for corn, marking -1x4
feet. and one year vines set at
every alternate mark, making
them  feet each way. Two
weeks later corn was planted ex-
cept at the marks where vines
had been set. The field was
kept thoroughly cultivated and
hoed the rest of the season. and
the corn gathered more than
paid for the cultivation. The
second spring the vines were
staked and corn again planted.
In hoeing, the two strongest
shoots were tied to the stakes
and all others rubbed off. This
left the vines in good condition
to bear the second season, but
for some reason the crop was
very light and the receipts for
grapes were less than what the
corn crop had been the previous
year. The fourth spring posts
and wires were set, the bottom
wire 21- feet and the top 5 feet
high. In the strongest vines
four canes were left in pruning,
two for the bottom and two for
the top wire, but many of the
vines were so small that only the
two bottom canes could be left.
The crop this season was good.
averaging 12 lbs. per vine. We
picked and shipped about one
third of the vineyard, and the
balance sold on the vines at 120.
per basket (about 8 lbs.) The
west side bore the heaviest crop,
where the soil was the lightest.
In order to equalize matters I
sowed -100 lbs. bone meal on this
side the following spring. The
fifth year (1889) the crop was
again light, only 4-} lbs. per vine,
but the vine made a tremendous
growth. Last spring we cut
back to four canes, except where
avine had made an extra rank
growth, when six canes were left.
I do not know of a vineyard in

the vines with the best of re-

the county that was out back

closer, but the crop was all the
vines could carry. The average)
was over :23 lbs. per vine. This I
year the east part bore the heav- 
iest crop. averaging fully three ;
baskets to the vine. while the‘
yield on the west side, notwith-
standing its previous dressing of
bone. was noticeably lighter.
Until this year we have always

‘picked in holders. drawn the

grapes to the packing house and
packed the following day. This
gave them time to wilt. and a
good packer could easily make
her baskets weigh 10 lbs. This
year local buyers came in and a

basket was a basket with them.

provided the grapes were good
and baskets packed full. If very
lightly packed they would shade
the price a trifle. Considering
this, we determined to pack di-
rect from the vines. and were
well satisfied with the result. By
close figuring we could bring the
cost of picking, packing, and de-
livering at the depot to ‘_’c. per
basket. but-.it could not be done
with inexperienced help. One
hundred baskets is a good day's
work for a packer. and one man
can cover for about five packers.

To give the figures for the six
years: The land occupied was 1 3-?)
acres: total cost the first year
was $135.75; the second year in-
creased the cost to $150.75’): the
third year the crop of grapes
amounted to 1800 lbs., and net-
ted only $25.60. However this
paid expenses and 541 over. the
reason being that very little work
was put on the vineyard. other
and better paying fruit demand-
ing attention. The fourth year,
on account of wiring. the expense
was 1-1. but the net sales of
grapes amounted to -‘3186.-1‘_’.leav-
ing a profit of $123.28. The
yield was 12.0-18 lbs. The fifth
year a cold rain storm mixed
with snow came the I-10th of May.
when the vines were in blossom.
and blighted the crop. The yield
was only 457:") lbs., but they sold
for $110.55, leaving a profit over
expenses of 3-11.71. The sixth
year (1890) the expense of prun-
ing. cultivating, hoeing. etc..was
$30.34. It cost $75 to market
the crop. and the baskets. 2709.
cost $9-1.~l9-M630 lbs. were sold
by weight" 135 home consumers.
which if packed would have
made a total crop of 2912 has-
kets from 1000 vines. The entire
expenses for the year were $200.-
10; receipts. $(i;'>5.£);’: net. 
70—about 250 per cent. on the
investment. Who wants to go
to California?

Nearly every variety of grape
requires different treatment.
either in pruning. distance apart.
or in richness of soil. Moors.-‘s
Early requires a rich soil, and as
yet I have not been able to make
itproduce paying crops. The cut-
worm. steel beetle lath and rose
chaffer prefer Moore's to Con-
cord, and I have sometimes
thought that might be the trouble.
but aside from this they make a
poor growth. Delawares need
plenty of room, notwithstanding
they are a slow grower. The
past season vines set 6x8 feet
produced 8 lbs. per vine; 8x8. 9
lbs. per vine; and a row of -10
vines. 1-Sfeet apart and 20 feet
from the next row produced 19
lbs. per vine. Concords at the
latter distance produced a less
number of pounds, but ripened
their crop so the vines were
cleaned at the first picking. Of
the Niagara I have had but little
experience: 100 vines set two
years ago bore only 15 lbs. of
grapes this year. I have been
unable to keep them in good con-
dition, while Empire State.picked
at the same time, is in good con-
dition now.

It is often stated that grapes
pay at 20. per lb. The average
net price received for Concords
in 1886 and 1887 was only 1 7—10c.
per 1b., picking and packing to
come out of this. In ’88 it was
1 8-100. per 1b.; in ’89, 2 2—10c.;
in ’90, 24-10c.; in ’85, 2 63-100.;
in ’82, 2 9-10c.; in ’8-1, 30.; in ’83,
3 6-100 per lb.

The net price received for Del
awares was in ’82. 7c.; in ’83, 6c.;
in ’84. 6{:c.; in ’85, 5 9-10c.; in
’86, 4e_lc.; in ’87. 4c.; in ’88, 5c.;
in ’89, 40.; in ’90, 4 1-100. per lb.

On account of the scarcity of
other fruit this season, grapes
have sold well considering the
enormous crop all over the coun-
try. At Lawton local buyers
came in and the bidding was
sharp, resulting in very little
fruit going to Chicago on com-

mission. Grapes shipped to Chi-
cago Sept. 10 and 11 netted 17c. ~
per basket: 12th. 18c.: 13th. ‘_’0c. 5
Sept. 13th I received a telegraiir
from Chicago: “Grapes selling‘
for 2o'c.: ship all you can." :_'6c. 3
in Chicago would net ‘_’()c. at Law- .
ton. but I sold for 23c. at Lawton. ,
and the price held at 22c. to 24C. 1
to the end of the season. At the 
same time Chicago quotations 3
were all the way from ‘_’0c. to 27c. 
What the future of grape grow~ E
ing will be. with its rapidly in-i
creasing acreage. no one can tell. ?
Competition will be strong. and
only those localities having fa-‘,
vorable soil and good shipping:
facilities can make it profitable. 
A. H. SMITH. ‘
- -—<+>*

Controlling Production to Estab-N
lish Prices ‘»
Eastburn Keeder. a member of_
the Pennsylvania State Board;
of Agriculture. said in a public)
address: "Ag1'i(rultu1'ists must‘?
organize to regulate and cont1'()l 

production and establish the 1
prices of their products. "
This would be a desi r-

able attainment if it could be ac-
complished——but can it be accom-
plished‘! Agriculturists can
organize just as miners. mer-
chants. mechanics and railroad
men do, and as hundreds of
thousands of farmers have al-
ready done. but can they regulate
and control production‘? Could
any man tell this fall when he
sowed his seed whether his crop
will be an average one. more than
an average, less than an average.
or nearly a total failure. like the
potato crop, in some places. and
the apple crop over the whole
country. the present year?
When the farmer has well pre-
pared a fertile soil and sown his
seed he can do no more but watch
and hope. He cannot regulate
the weather. bring on '-the
former and latter rain." nor pro-
tect his crop against its thousands
enemies. "Neither is he that
planteth anything. neither is he

that watereth: but God that
givcth the increase."
Manu fa cturers can and do

regulate and control the amount
of their production. either by
organization or without it. After
making proper allowance for the
breaking of machinery they can
tell very nearly what will be the
yearly output of goods when
running on full time._ and make
contracts for their sale with a
reasonable certainty of being able
to fill them. They can also in a
great measure establish and
maintain the prices if their pro-
ducts by concert with each other
or without it. When they find
that the markets are getting too
full of their goods. and that pro-
fitable prices cannot be maintain-
ed if production goes on. they
either put down wages or stop
their mills till the market has re-
covered a healthy state. and then
they start up again. VVith ever
so strong an organization it would
be utterly impossible for farmers
to do this. for the reason already
stated, that they cannot control
the production like the manufac-
turer.
In all "trusts" and com bina-
tions of individuals to control
prices there has always been
found great difficulty in keeping
all the members faithful to the
agreement. Some of them. less
scrupulous than others. in order
to increase their sales soon begin
to sell at less than the “card
prices," and when it becomes
known to the others the combina-
tion falls to pieces. Representa-
tives of the great railroads in
this country have often met and
agreed upon rates for carrying
freight and passengers. but in
less than a year it would be found
that some of the roads were violat-
ing the agreernent and “cutting
rates;” than a railroad war would
ensue, and for a while they would
“out each others‘ throats,” to the
benefit of the public and injury
of the stockholders. If a com-
paratively small number of men
cannot be kept true to a contract
is it to be expected that a much
larger number can be held‘?
Among several millions of
organized farmers would there
not be several thousand who
would not readily obey the orders
of their oflicers at heaciquartersi’.
J. W. INGHAM, in Stockman and

Farmer.
_é_——{+}-—e

Next Spring's Mutton Prices.

time concerning the opinions of
those in a position to observe as
to how prices will range a few
months hence. Experienced op-
erators seem quite confident that
all kinds of choice fat stock will
range pretty high next spring.
Especially is this the case with
cattle. and many look for equally
as high prices for hogs. We do
not see any reason for expecting
anything extraordinary in the
way of values for sheep. although
there is certainly good ground
for hoping that very satisfactory
prices will be realized. There is
nothing to indicate heavy supply
of sheep for next spring‘s1nar—
kets. and in the nature of the
case the number of sheep made
thoroughly good cannot be very
large. Those who are prepareil
to cater to the best mutton trade
may feel perfectly safe in pre-
paring for it at once.----Ex.
__..>,
What A Horse Would Say If He
Could Speak English_

Don't hitch me to an iron post
or railing when the mercury is
below free’/.ing. I need the skin
on my tongue.

Don't leave me hitched in my stall
at night with a big cob right
where I must lie down. I am
tied and can't. select a smooth
place.

Don‘t compel me to eat more
salt than I want by mixing it with
my oats. I know better than any
other animal how much I need.

Don't think because I go free
under the whip I don‘t get tired.
You would move up if under the
whip.

Don't think because I am a
horse that iron weeds and briars
won’t hurt my hay.

Don't whip me when I get
frightened along the road. or I
willexpect itnext time and maybe
make trouble.

Don‘t trot me uphill. for I have
to carry you and the buggy and
myself too. T_ry it yourself some
)time. Run up hill with a big
)load.

; Don’t keepmy stable very dark.
‘for when I go out into the light

my eyes are injured, especially
if snow be on the ground.

Don't say whoa. unless you

word. It may check me if the
lines break and save a runaway
and smash-up.

Don’t make me drink ice cold
water. nor put a frosty bit in my
mouth. VVa-rm the bit by hold-
;ing it a half minute against my
body.

Don't forget to file my teeth
when they get jagged and I can-
not chew my food. VVhen I get
lean it is a sign my teeth want
filing.

Don't ask me to "back" with
blinds on. I am afraid to.

Don‘t run me down a steep hill.
for if anything should give way
I might break your neck.

Don‘t put on my blind-bridle so
that it irritates my eye. or so
leave my forelock that it will be
in my eyes.

Don't be so careless of my har-
ness as to find a great sore on me
before you attend to it.

Don‘t forget the old book that
,is a friend to all the oppressed.
[that says: ' “A merciful man is
merciful to his beast."-Farm
Journal.

- <-o>—- '

Until the American Harvester
Co. is fully organized, and has its
plans matured, it is not at all
probable that there Will be much
buying of binding twine. If.
however. a contest is to be in-
augurated between the American
Harvester Co. there is likely to
be a good deal of music in the air
before the robins nest again.
Members of the harvester com-
pany have freely declared that
one of the purposes of their or-
ganization was to secure to the
farmer cheaper twine. In other
words, that it is their purpose to
fight the alleged twine trust.

When I find a boy who raises
popcorn. or chickens, or honey,
or strawberries, or onions. I just
like to take that boy by the hand
and daim relationship; and when
our great nation of people get to
where they can offer the boys en-
coiragement in the way of good
prizes, we are on the road to
beiter things. I allude especially
1,0 the boys that go out in the
fields and work for themselves
mder Gods clear sky, instead of
hanging :round the factories,
begging fir a chance to be ‘ ‘boss-

Those preparing for feeding

sheep the coming winter are nat-
urally quite solicitous about this

ed” by , s;mebody.—Gleaning, in
Bee Cult1re-

 

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Live it Down.

Has your life a bitter sorrow?
Live it down.

Think about a bright to-morrow.
Live it down.

You will find it never pays

just to sit, wet—eyed. and gaze

On the grave of vanished (lays;
Live it down.

Is disgrace your galling burden?
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You can win .1 brave lic:irt's guerdoii:
Live it down.

years and years life.
is no trifle."
soon grow to hours.

hands and employ the brain by
reading a good book.

hands grow weary with the cease-
less round of toil that is the lot’
of too many. then rest the tired

ment ~makes a day: days make Well. I think that just as the
"Trifles grip swept all over America and
make perfection, but perfection Europe. this potato disease has
If one grows care-
less about the moments they enough. about the only country
If the that escaped the grip was Scot

ruined the potato crop. Oddly

land, and Scotland is the only
place v 'hei'e potatoes escaped the
rot. All over the United States.
fCanada and Ireland potatoes

If you,have been only a half crop. and

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V\’e liave niade SlI<‘ll arramzeiiii-tits as enable us to
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Some men strive and the world
1)I'O1lOuIlC(‘S them successful: oth-
ers labor just as earnestly, and
with an end in View just as iio-
ble, but their lives, from a hu-
man standpoint, are failures.
Failureis sometimes greater than
success, and none should despair
if Fortune frown darkly upon
their work. God judges the mo-
tive. not the result, and our
greatest failure here may be our
greatest success hereafter.

The busy man is the happy
man, go where you will; idleness
may seem attractive when viewed
from a distance by one who is
weary from physical toil, but at
close quarters. like a poor paint-
ing, it loses all its attractiveness.
Never envy one who has nothing
to do, for the chances are ten to
one that you are far happier, with
all your toil.

Make the best use of your op-
portunities and you will find they

tion can fail to (list-ei'i1 the neces-
sity of radical changes in our
civil. political and economic in-
stitutions. We live in a fast age.
and are thrown into the midst of
conditions new and startling, and

will be compelled to change our
institutions to meet these new
environments. The founders of
our government contemplated no
such conditions, conditions which
in it have become prime factors,
and have already worked incal-
culable mischief; and there ap-
pears to be but one way out. one
way to effectually deal with
them——the logic of events points
unmistakably to nationalism as
the agent of its accomplishment.
For our own preservation, con-
gress will have soon to place a
strong hand on railroad, tele-
graph. oil and coal combines and
all kindred organizations. State
legislators are too diverse and
too restricted to _control them.
But what they cannot do, at the
command of a sovereign people,
our people will find a way to do,

The cold re-
of the potato

are from the rot.

, tards the progress
ldisease.
l Another of the big dealers
{said prices were now as high as
lin 189-57, when there was another
l poeato famine. and he feared they l
fwould go still higher. The other,‘
fday a farmer went to a New 5-
,! York town with four carloads of 1
jiine potatoes. He was at once}
lbesieged by the wholesale potato.‘
I‘ buyers. who asked him how much
Ihe wanted for the lot. He didn't
care about selling. They asked
him to name some price, and,‘
thinking to put them out of reach;
because he wanted to hold them,‘
for a while. the farmer said. 
dollar a bushel." Before his '
words were well out of his mouth 5

one of the buyers said: "I'll take 
' them all.”

Canada's crop was a bad fail l
ure. so the only country to look?
to for potatoes is Scotland, with”
-a duty of 25 cents a bushel to be
paid after they get here. I

GRANGE VISITOR, Paw Paw, Mich.

Shrip_sli_ii'_e_Sheep.

Our IRUO importation arrived
Sept. 1‘.), in good condition, and
consists of T5 ewes and 3;’) shear-
ling rains. These sheep are all
registered and were purchased
at the great annual sales of such
old and noted breeders as Messrs.
Beach, Evans. Minton. Jones,
Graham. Thomas and Thonger.
Every sheep for sale at reason-
able terms. Address.

The Willows Stock Fuiui,

Paw Paw, Mich.

Pa runs’ Plow Co.

()n/_i/ r«'.~'prnisi/»/r 1’/mr 1'1». sr//i'z1_rj dirt 1-!
lo [’r(troI1.»' rt! ll’/mlw.»-rill’ I’I‘1'm'.~r.

Oldest Plow Works in N. Y. State.
All Sizes of

Field Plows. Subsoil,
Ditching, Gang and
Potato Plows.

See our Plowgfiefore Buying.

OUR l’()TAT() Pl.()\V is the host hilling plov. ill
the market, worth double any shovel plowin
use. Buy no other.

OUR GANG I’L0\VS for \'iiic_v.1rd, Orchard’
Hops and Small Fruit itulture liave no equal
Takes the place of Fiirlri Cii|iiv.'itoi'. and for fal‘
low plowing do hetter work than any other iiii'
pll‘IIl(‘IlI.

\\/rite at once for circulars and prices.
no risk in biiying of us.
SA'I‘ISI-‘A(ZTIU.\' GirAii.\.~'1‘i;i~:n IN EVERY CASE.

Addrt-ss,

You run

- ~ . . _ _ l 3 -  -i 1» -“:=‘ W - , ..
llvél-1tl?§.‘§la‘é‘.§‘Y,f,:{b§,    no half way w.i1..n-,,,,,,:£,":f§§,‘jYZ,,§§‘:,§¥f;,j1;§‘;,,;;*,},‘;,g;f , g5~lE NEW WEBSTER Pliolps Chilled Plow Woils,

swer. Nothing but a virtual con-

where for a welcome~shunnod

trol will put an end to their sys-

lThey know prices are

I going up. I

JUST PUBLISHED-—EN'l‘IRELY NEW.

Phelps, N. Y.

persistently they finally shun; , 1  . H... U . mgbutif they 110“ their l’01iVl095j -
yOu_ Ripe fruit not gMhel.Qdzt'“m Wu’ loblu-V‘ (Ind “hen thls they are apt to lose a large pro-;

This Ill.'I(‘llllll' is made at‘-

 is taken nationalism Vvillj])m.ti0n of them by wt But for‘.
3 1”‘ 0 .be0’,1 mt.‘md_u°ed‘ “End a” 1"‘ i this there would. doubtless. notl
ltllltst-l‘l1Ll institutions will sooner I be as mmw 1,Ot.dmc5 on the mm._ I
i u l

_,-I soon spoils: opportunities neg-
lected are soon lost.

,or later fall under the same law.

Speecli is only the rippling,
waves upon the siii'fa-(re thatl
sparkle and flash when the sun}
shines upon them. but when tliel
sky is overcast with clouds they
lose all their brightness. Thought
lies deeper. and may be com-
pared to the storm waves that go
below the surface. and often
bring to light shells and pearls
of great beauty; while feeling
lies far below all. Like the vast
ocean currents. that away down
in the silent depths of the sea,
among the caves of coral and the
lovely pearls. flow on unseen by
those who merely scan the sur-
face, but silently, ceaselessly and
resistlessly its waters flow on-
ward. thus saving the ocean
from stagnation. corruption and
death.

Never neglect opportunities for
doing good. even though they
may appear small and of doubtful
value. You have no means of
knowing what result may flow
from even a kindly word. The
"word fitly spoken” who can tell
its value, or the results that may
flow from it. The tired heart
may be comforted and made
strong to do and hear by a sin-
gle cheery word and a kindly
deed, or helping hand extended
to some brother who seems ready
to give way before the frowns of
adverse fortune may encourage
him to rise and struggle more
manfully forward to success.

Make use of every moment:
You need not fly around as
though you expected the world
to come to an end before you
could “set your house in order,”
but the precious moments of
life, and more especially of youth,
should never be wasted. They
never return. A moment is not

much, but moment addedto mo

Po say that congress has not the
power. is to say that our general
government has not the inher-
ent vitality of self-preservation.
But it has the power. Our fore-
fathers builded better than they
knew. What is considered un-
constitutional to-day. tomorrow
will be conceded right. and the
wonder will be that it was so
long delayed.

It is not my object in this short
article to discuss the practicabil-
ity or merits of nationalism. but
simply to call attention to a sub-
ject that will soon be pressed
upon us for consideration.

WM. KIRBY.

Advance in Potatoes.

Perhaps, if potatoes continue
to advance in price, we shall end
by buying them by the dozen as
we get oranges. and have them
wrapped up in gay-colored tissue
paper. Already potatoes are
from $1.10 to $1.25 a bushel,
which is a cent or a cent and a
half apiece—less than cheap or-
anges sometimes cost.

The dealers say that the prices
will go up still higher, Already
potatoes are being imported to
New York from Scotland, and at
least one Washington firm of
wholesale potato dealers has
placed a conditional order for
potatoes in Scotland. It was the
rot that did it-.

About all the wholesale pota-
to business of Washington is
done by three big operators.
One of them said yesterday:
“We have not got one—fourth as
many potatoes on hand now as
we usually have in ordinary sea-
sons at this time in the year.
My partner is away now looking
for potatoes, and buying them
wherever he finds them for sale,
and he has been doing this for
weeks You remember the ‘grip’?

 

ket. and present prices would;
probably beevcnl1igl1er.-»VVasl1- I
iiigtoii Post. Dec. 4. E

l -7 — <9}-

G-ood Sense of the Michigan
Grange.

The discussions and resolu- 
tioiis of the Michigan State‘
Grange this week were in happy
contrast with much of the wild
talk that is heard and too often
approved at Farmers’ Alliance
meetings. War upon the Eng-
lish sparrow before the pest
grows so enormous that war
upon it like the war upon the
rabbits of Australia. will be inef-
fective: opposition to the sale of‘
liquoron the worlds fairgrounds;
and in favor of the election of
United States senators by a pop-
ular vote will all commend them-
, selves to sensible persons. Even
lniore level-headed was the
§ grange‘s outspoken opposition to
lthe government money-loaning
scheme of the Farmers’ Alliance.
It denounces it because it would
lead to a wide clamor for credit:
would be abused by personal and
party favoritism; would lead to
relaxation of personal effort, to
thriftlessness and improvidence;
and be a curse instead of a bless-
ing. It might have pointed out,
too, the absurdity of an alliance
formed to resist class legislation,
adopting the very Worst form of
class legislation.——Detroit Jour-
nal.

 

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There has been a general idea
among civilians that the Indians
could no longer be seriously mis-
chievous; and the recent outbreak
has created surprise as well as
alarm. The actual condition of
affairs has been made the subject
of an article which Gen. Nelson
A. Miles has written for the
North American Review.

  

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4 TI-IZE3 GR ANGE VISITOR.

 

enough! He will go to his lodge ‘ for a term of years. with the asking them to look at their dairy

l The New Secretary's Office.
1 and stay until twelve o'clock. {price for each year and the pro- goods in the near future.

THE GRAig<;_E VISITOR.

I   ' . .\IAl{L‘F.LLUS. ,
' lMI%]E\\IEBLELL ' 0'-l* ' '0' ' 0' th " ‘d nd tit b l -1 Tl ' '1 ' * *  -
Published on the ist and igth of cvei'y inomh.  IHIC-HIGA‘\'. Sa.D(, 3 LU Hlllnn 9 WV 15 OH]. 3 i 3. an(.(,. 10 l\11()\\'l@dgg 15 ‘ i ‘
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“ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘  '* 3 ’ “ ‘ . - ~- . ‘ - . -  ~ l list of State (’r'm«re ofii -er‘
. —. , . . Vshen his wife urges the 1iI3liOI"C"g1}/11181:.» or for those conteiii il'it- :C( " ‘ ‘ ' ‘ D ‘ 3'
A.(‘. oninnrzs, Editor and Manager. a11deSl19C13*113 each 5‘3C1Ut<11.V .01 unce Of the pI_dye1_ meeting Orpinw Settinu, a\.im..(u.d The )1,‘ :m_‘witli their postoflice addi'ess. on
PAW PAWV WCH- a subordinate Grange. memorize, _ "’ _ g, ” ‘? ~ ' ‘1“1 H , . , . th . ,, 1- H - . - .. ,
- . .. ithe church social. he excuses his is worth tiiore than the irice oft 1‘ “U en 1""~“e 0 1” 1‘‘°“‘ ‘
§?Rcinittenrt-s should he by Registered I.t-tter,  e above so  ‘Vhen they , l 1 ‘ A» ‘O’
-“""“"""‘°' °' D”“‘~ 1 ’ ‘ absence on the plea that he ‘ the Visirou for -i vcar 3 - - ‘
1; -. :7 .— :»~.~. —.- . _ . : : —. have occasion to write to the of-i H  , bp 1' t , .01“ ., Hp ‘ j ~ ;_ ' g Cfncerning Reduction of Fees.
:1 s..'i?,',§’.{‘Z?‘.:;.‘T{;*.‘;2i‘,'°“‘°° a‘P”"'P"""‘“"‘h“aS ficc the letter may not be misdi-7, can t‘ 9 111’   I1;:m)s.fi ‘ ‘e KALKASKA.'Mi'ch” DOC. Nth‘  f’l:'i(: action  the. late session
rected “T T Cobb" and E enters “Mn ‘Ht 1 dJ 1 6 lmcl l 1#<<lU F1) V1sI'i‘0I' Please send 0 1 H bum‘ (flange "1 the "mum.
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. ‘ H ‘Step’ Sets ms hm a mug ta1.thel.§‘am )1‘, CO my of U _ V , H ~ of the- It (ll1(ll0Il of initiation foes
TO S11bSC!‘1beI'S. "uSCh(.)()lCI'3.ft;. have b(’(,‘n 3 1)H.l't  b k 1 _ 1 d d t  b  ' I It  ' I T 1‘ [51 ]*()R to ‘ in Subordinate  1-un(rp§ 1-(sgulttid
., _ . ; ac on its iea .'in a 's '1 on t 1g ' \-‘ r _   ~ . _ ti  *‘
Send mone when )()SSlbl(: b ' of ever ' iatrons "range idea for _ ,,‘,_ , ‘ ’ "’ ("ylnfr n(‘,m‘“' ill] the reduction of the fee for
y 1 3 C l ‘h t th > "U ion is "0111" to do of Fxcelsior l\'ill"isl"i count '
9' - . . 7 . , . « - . . -em-s_ Schoolcraft V‘ 3‘ " D ‘ *5 D - ' "‘ ‘ ‘ “ “ ‘ “ -1' linen to one dollar and for women \
-it er posta note or money ()1(l(.l. sei cnteen y the

lrph-_.  f -L. If . .t} do”. I. t =As an aid to or<rani7.ation,
We prefer a dollor bill for two has lost a school house and an1ev£;1::c1:::un11O1 1 a J U '3
subscribers. to 50 cents in stamps elevator by fire in the past. it hast _ y ' I b'eum_

. . . . to tiftv cents.
, . .. l V Isi'i‘o1' is far 'tlie'id ( a. "1 - “ . .
The “Union lecture and mzmt; H"nmtf1_m1di1g_1 _'l he aiiiount l't‘(1ll]1‘(‘(l. of Subor-

dniatc tnrangcs to he paid to the

than it ,

for one. The bank will take the
dolla-r,but they refuse the stamps.

We shall send the paper only
so long as it is paid for. If you
wish it continued. a prompt re-
newal will keep it constantly
coming and save us the trouble of
making the changes. If numbers
fail to reach you. or your post-
office address is changed. notify
us at once and we will gladly send
another nun.ber and make the de-
sired change. Packagesof papers
will be sent. to all who desire
them for distribution.

Send the names of your friends
on a postal card when you desire
to receive sample copies.

——1 9 f- '
Governmental Loans.

During reconstruction times in
the South, and later on, dema-
gogues who desired to stand well
with the negroes. assured them
that the government could be

induced to give each one
' ‘-10 acres of land an d a
mule. " and they pledged

themselves to favor this pater-
nal policy. This race of deina-
gogues has not all passed away.
Govcrninental loans to fit-I‘lll01‘S is
in line with this alluring scheinc.

and the proposition is made for
The idea» that
the Govcriiinent is the paternal
head. and the people its depend-
ent children largely prevails. and
is the basis of much of the clam-
or for aid. Children have
the most unbounded faith in the
ability of the fatlicr to provide
for and gratify every desire. not
rczilizing the coiitingciicy of first
getting the inoncy in hand.

What is the Govcrnnient anyway ‘r
It is you and your neighbor. who
may be either richer or poorer
than yourself. Those who man-
age the Government are our ser-
vants and not our masters. If
the Government issues its bonds,
we issue them and we have got
to pay them. A bond is a prom-
ise to pay at some fixed day. near
or remote, with interest, and is
really a mortgage given by us,

the people, on our homes and on
our interest in the public lands.
Now. if the Government (we)
loan this money received for the
bonds (always supposing we could
sell them) to farmers. the Gov-
ernment (we) must take a second
mortgage, which is considered
everywhere as the poorest secur-
ity in existence. Looking at it
in this light. it is pure selfish-
ness. pure classlegislation,
against both of which, in the
form of trusts, farmers have
been inveighing for many years.
The Government is instituted to
give each individual an equal op-
portunity to acquire property,
and not to distribute favors. If
other industries seem to have
privileges not enjoyed by farmers.
it is because farmers have not
assumed their share of the WE.
which is the Government-, and
had their claims presented when
others were asking favors. The
Government is outside of its pre-
rogatives when it borrows money
from all the people to aid even a
majority, by loaning money ' at
low rates, and men who assume
to lead rural sentiment. ought to
be ashamed of their duplicity
which is so nearly transparent.

a like purpose.

now lost a signet by which it was
known all over the L'nited'Stat-es
and Marcellus is honored by the
transferred address. Each
Orange in the State should p.iy
for a copy of the VISITOR to be
furnished their secretary. The
duties imposed are onerous. and
the labor should be recognized to
the extent at least. of furnishing
the data for its correct perform-
ance.

The new office of the secretary
is fourteen miles from the Visi-
TOR ofiice and not on a connect-
ing railroad. We cannot "reach
over" for matter that should
come to the VISITOR. and we do
not want to be compelled to re
mail reports from here that
should be sent direct to the sec-
retary's office. A word to the
wise. etc.

.,_<,.__ .
Secretary Cobb.

Mr. Cobb has retired from the
office of Secretary of the State
Grange. where he has been con-
stantly kept since the election of
its first set of officers. Not to
mention J. T. Cobb in connection
with Michigan State Grange. is
to imagine the play of Hamlet.
with Hamlet left out. He has
been foremost in every enterprise
and in every reform entered up-
on by the granges of the State.
'l‘hrough his efforts. corporatie
war upon the farmers‘ interest-
lias been successfully met. and
the assaulting forces turned back.
It is through the aggressive
character of his administration
of the office. expressed through
the colunins of the VIsI'l‘o1t. that
the sticcess of the Graiigc in the
Statc has been so great. He was
in the lighting front of every at
tacking squad. and now that he
has laid aside his armor. let us
not forget that the Granges of
Michigan owe a tribute of respect
and high regard for his earnest
and constant efforts in their be-
half.

—< O }-——- 7 ~

The Patrons of Industry have
organized a company with a cap-
ital of $100,000, to be called the
Patrons‘ Commercial Union of
Michigan. The object of the
company is to act as the purchas-
ing agent for patrons. The
shares are $5 each, and the head-
quarters will be located at Lan-
sing.

The above we clip from an ex-
change, and have seen other
mention of the “enterprise.”
One notice said the “shares”
were divided up so that a num-
ber could help the “good cause”
along by paying in a dollar. To
an enthusiastic tyro, this being a
member of the “PATRoNs’ COM-_
MERCIAL UNION or MICHIGAN"
is worth a dollar. It gives him
something to think about and to
expect. It gives energy to the
strokes of the axe while chop-
ping firewood: the explosive
grunt at each downward move-
ment emphasizes the fact that
he is now in a Way to split
things, and to have a hand at
the business himself. He figures
up the dollars saved in the pur-
chase of needed implements and
is lifted out of the low plane in
which he has imagined himself,
into the “Patrons Commercial

Union of Michigan.” by the in-

vestment of a dollar.

Cheap

n
l

‘is building

1 not conceive of.

knows and in a way that it does:
Every patrony

lll1(‘l)('t‘ looking to that end.
prospects are good for a stroiig’;
organizatioii in that neighbor- 1

The‘ i t -
.Statc tzraiige rcinaiiis the saine.

The Michigan State Grange

liy-laws. liercaftcr supplied upon

that puts in a dollar is beaten outlh"“‘1 "1 the 11‘-"111 1111111“ “'11"11 [iordcr from this otiicc. will coii-

of it in the sense ii; which he in—l
vests it. but it will yield ati in-1

‘come of experience that may be:

well rated at a hundred fold.‘i
The fellows who are clamoring“
to be appointed "purchasing
agents“ will get all the “stock"
that is paid in, and the assets in
the sweet by and by will be nil.
One hundred thousand dollars
paraded as the basis of the
“Union“ looks big enough to
these investors to command the
obeisance of every middleman
and every manufacturer. but it
will be found that they will still
keep their hats on before even
the managers of the "Patrons
Commercial Union of Michigan."
and our dollar-stock friends will
pay such profit on goods as is
“fixed" by the firms who offer to
sell the articles. nevertheless.
There is always a lot of‘ drifting
talent that is desirous of exchang-
ing its "business capacity" for
stray dollars. and the schemers
representing it. will get to the
front to handle this "Patrons
Commercial Union of Michigan"
for an equivalent in the shape of
a per cent on sales. A lesson or
two in South Water street. Chi-
cago, might be dearer than this
dollar investment now being con-
sidered, but it leads to a conserv-
ative suspicion about allowing
othor people to "handle" our
business on commission. that is
wholesome. As we have before
said. the investuiciit is a good

one—for it assures immunity
against "catcliing“ other like
coiitagioiis which periodically

spread over rural communities.
Varioloid is better than thosma-ll-
pox. so a dollars worth of "Com-
mercial Union“ is better than a
larger investment.
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The weather in Michigan for
December has been phenomenal.
Along the Ohio river and north
along the coast to Maine, there
have been heavy falls of snow.
but, shut in by the lakes as it
were, we have had almost con-
stant sunshine and mild weather.
The threatnings of storm have
been more ominous than real. A
day or two of clouds and a week
of sunshine, has been the rule.
A couple of inches of snow keeps
the winter wheat covered from
the ill effect of alternate freezing
and thawing, and little attention
has been paid to sheep thus far.
especially where they could have
the run of a. stalk field, and the
foddering period will thus be
materially shortened. The ground
is well saturated by fall rains,
and the conditions look favorable
for a year of agricultural pros-
perity. A year of good crops
will be better than government
aid to lift the mortgage.

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We call attention to the arti-
cle on second page entitled,
“Practical Experience with
Grapes.” written by A. H. Smith,
of Paw Paw, which was read be-
fore the West; Michigan Fruit
Growers Society. at its annual
meeting at Hartford, on the 17th
ult. The paper gives the cost
of growing the grape, the yield

uni in hopes of

Yours. A. E. I’.-\I..\1Elt. ;
1
i

The Visi'i‘oR has not been fully
appreciated for its value in thel
matter of pioneer work for the
Grange. There are hundreds of
localities in the state where just
such work as Bro. Paliiier is do-
ing might be in progress. Farin-
ers are anxious for an orgaiiiza-
tion which is regarded by all
classes as honoring its member-
ship. The metropolitan press
has nothing but good words for
the Grange and the work it is
doing for farmers. If this num-
ber falls into the hands of any
persons who desire copies for
the purpose of giving informa-
tion about what the Grange is
doing. send us a list of names.
and copies will be sent at once.

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The Pomona Grange of Ber-

rien county is about entering
upon an aggressive canipaign of
organization. Upon the request
of Bro. R. V. Clark. the etiicient
and active lecturer. we have sent
bundles of VlSI’l‘Ol:s to serve as
‘individual John the Baptists to
several places in advance of the
real work of organization. Oth-
er counties ought to pattern af-
ter this good example. ‘We shall
be pleased to send packages of
Visiroiis into any l\1a(-cdoiiia
from which the cry for help

(‘()lll‘)S.
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Tho press of the State very
generally commend the action of
the State Ui'angc and the wisdom
of its declaration rcgardiiig the
issues pcudingbeforc the people.

On our first page is begun the

Executive committee. which will
be completed in the next number.
VVe hope the readers of the Vis-
ITOR will carefully read the re-
port and hand it to their less for-
tunate neighbor for perusal.

Bro. H. H. Dresser. of Hills-
dale. the newly-elected member
of the Executive Committee, has
sent us 18 subscribers for the
VISITOR, and says it is the result
of only two half days’ work.
Who could not afford this small
amount of time for “the good of
the order.“

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Let every farmer arrange to
attend a Farmers‘ Institute. if
one is held within reasonable
reach; if there is not, then get a
dozen farmers together and de-
termine to hold an independent
one. Don't let the winter pass
without airing your sentiments
in some way.

m_.._<.>_

Look at the prices offered by
Hano & Wolf, on the 8th page,
and see if you cannot make it an
object to send an order for shoes
or rubbers. Here is your oppor-
tunity to purchase first-class
goods at reasonable rates. Send
a trial order from your Grange.

You havn't seen the Blanchard
churn advertised lately? Well,
the concern was burned out at
Concord. Mass, but is now well
fixed again at Nashua, N. H.,
and will be before the public

publication of the report of the

1 . p . _ Sendln-4 vwm 1‘ i tain the new aincniluu-,iit.
goof list of icgiilar siibs‘<'i'il)o1's. :

J r:.\'.\'ii-1 Bl,‘l£l.l.. Sci-‘_v.
Mich. State Grange. '
Sc('t'ctat'y‘s (_)fi'l(i(‘.
.\l'.ircelliis.
-CC}

liimicii-:.\' (‘i~:.\"ri~:u. Doc. 29. ‘Ho.
En. Visi'i‘oi<:

In reply to nuinerous iiiqiiirios
rogardiiig dues. will say that the
State (lraiigc at’ its last session
amended its by-laws as follows:
In article ll-3. section 2}. paragraph
3. first line. strike out the words
"three dollars for men and one
dollar for wonien" and insert in
lieu thereof the words “one dol-
lar for men and fifty cents for
women, and the payment of six
months’ dues in advance."

This does not prevent any
Grange from adopting a greater
amount if they see fit.

This law is operative in the
State Grange until amended by a
two—thirds vote at the annual
meeting.

I41 ratcrn al 1 y .
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Bt;itim~:.\' Ct:.\"ri«:u. l)cc. 2;’. “J0.
En. VlSl’l‘0lt-———.l desire to call the
attention of the S(‘('.I'(,‘l.'dl'lCS of
subordinate (lraugcs to the fact
that soon thc 1l(‘\\’ly clt-(-ted offi-
cers for the ensuing year will
have been installe-d. when it be-
comes your duty to report the
same to the Soc.ret.ary of the
State Grange at your earliest op-
portunity. in order that we may
get a printed list of the officers
at an early date: and. furtlicr. it
is of the utmost iniportancc that
Secretaries bo prompt in their
reports. so that at aiiy tiine we
may know the exact standing of
the Order in the state. Let us
make this _V(‘:l1'n]i(‘ long to be re-
inoiiilioiwl for its prompt. micr-
gctic and pcrsovi-riiig oll‘oi'ts to
build up and better the condition
of our nolile()i'dci'. l<'i'a,ti-i'iially
yours, Tiios. l\'lAl{H.

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El). 'Vlst'1‘oic. East (fiasco
Grange. No. 3-338 is preparing for
another contest. This time it is
the inarriod against the single.
Last winter the men were ranged

the other. Of course the men
were defeated. and had to get up
a supper, wait on the table, and
wash the dishes. all of which they
did with honor to themselves and
satisfaction to the ladies. Iwish
to speak of another thing. and I
hope other Granges will go and
do likewise. At our last meeting
we voted to take money out of
our treasury to furnish the Visi-
TOR to every family represented
in our Grange. and I think We
can do more than that by having
an active canvasser—we can get
a number outside of the Order to
take the farmer's paper. Let us
boom the VISITOR. and by so do-
ing help ourselves and the Order.
L.,A. SPENCER. Kibbie, Mich.

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WATERFORD, Dec. 26th, 1890.
The next meeting of Oakland
Pomona Grange No. 5 will be
held at Pontiac, on Tuesday. Jan.
13. A full attendance is desired
it being the annual election of
officers. An interesting pro-
gramme will be furnished by
Pontiac Grange.

A. B. RICHMOND.

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I have done the best I could at
present to get names for V1si'roR
but hope to get more soon. This
Grange ought to take more VIS-
rroas, with 26 new members tak-
ing the fourth degree at one time
during the present quarter, and
about adozen more applications
on hand. Yours.

F. FULLER.

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The State Grange—Worthy Mas-
ter Mars’ Address.

After extending a welcome to
the convention and devoting a
few thoughts to the pleasantness
of the occasion, and to his grati-

fication in seeing the state so‘

well represented by the numbers
of delegates present. he launched
out at once into the body of his
address.

“We have reached another
mile-stone in the journey of life.
and the Grange work of another
year, with its successes and fail-
ures. its hopes and disappoint-
ments is forever written. Let us
weigh wisely and profitably the
experience of the past and care-
fully consider the problems of
the present. in order to assist
and direct plans for the future
work. and thereby secure proper
legislation for the advancement
of our purposes and the efficien-
cy of our cause. Although the
seasons in Michigan have not
been generally propitious for
large and profitable crops. yet
there are compensations to be
found in aprosperous country, in
general good health, and in abid-
ing hope for a more abundant fu-
ture."

After a brief resume of the
history-of agriculture in this
country. its importance and pro-
gress. the value of the innumer-
able improvements and inven-
tions. he said: “The farmers of
today, who are not up to the
times, must of necessity be left
in the background."

“Patrons! Grapple with the sit-
uation; -seek every possible ave-
nue to broaden the intellect, and
in God‘s name do not suppose for
a moment that the ignorant far-
mer can cope with the man who
is always on the alert to gain
knowledge through science and
practice. A would-be successful
farmer must be a liberal patron
of the agricultural press with
which our land is now well
blessed. Patrons! Keep up the
fertility of your farms. sow less
and cultivate more. Let this ap-
ply first to the brain and then to
the fields. If we would keep
pace with the wonderful strides
made by other professions we
must know as much as they.
The wonderful development
of the west and the vastness of
the country. and the competition
the improvement will bring. be-
hooves us to guard well our re-
sources. Make two blades of
grass grow where but one grew
before. “'1: devote too m'uch
time to producing our crops and
give too little attention to the
great laws of trade and com-
merce and supply and demand.
which should regulate the sale of
crops.

“It is one of the grand pur-
poses of this noble order in meet-
ing in annual session, to faithful-
ly consider all those questions
which affect the interests of the
American farmer. \Ve should
strive to remove all hindrances
in the way of progress. Our aim
is to employ every resource in
science and experience to pro-
mote and advance agriculture.
We should work together at all
times and in every way for the
elevation and happiness of the
husbandman and mankind gener-
ally. Make the home and its
surroundings the most beautiful
and happy spot on earth.”

He took up what the Grange
had accomplished; that through
its untiring efforts a cabinet po-
sition had been secured for the
head of the department of agri-
culture. Much has been done to
check the extension of patents
and to protect the rights of inno-
cent purchasers of patented arti-
cles; the passage of the oleomar-
garine laws. the interstate com-
merce law and the establishment
of experimental agricultural sta-
tions for each State had been se-
cured. besides advancing the in-
terests of public education and
morals everywhere. Through
Grange legislation transportation
companies had been brought un-
der the control of law. subjecting
them to legislative action. and
through the untiring efforts of
the society's officers the Grange
had on hand a defence fund to
protect the rights of the people
agains royalty extractors. etc.

“I will not give further history
of the good work, but will simply
say that we believe our order is
the medium through which the
farmers of Michigan can more
readily secure their just rights
and fair recognition with the law

THE G-BANG-E VISITOR-

making power. than by any sim-
'ilar organization."
He believed more could be
achieved by one solid organiza-
tion than by dividing into vari-
‘ous factions, and said there was
too much at stake for such divi-
sion of forces. He called upon
»the Grange to heartily support
‘;the State organ. the Visrrou.
land asked that the subordinate
 Grange appoint agents to further
[that end. He believed the organ
' could be made a source of revenue
to the Grange. He said the
Grange order was progressing
rapidly throughout the country
and that Michigan's Grange was
the peer of any organization in
America whose object was to bet-
ter the condition of the farmers
of the land. but nevertheless he
called attention to the appoint-
ment of deputies and lecturers.
and recommended that the mat-
should be left to the executive
committee or the master and sec-
retary. so  to get a full corps in
the field early in the season. He
recounted at length the work of
the national meeting and report-
ed excellent satisfaction result-
ing from the woman's work in
the Grange. He called especial
attention to discipline and advis-
ed a strict observance of all laws.
Members should study the dec-
laration of purposes, the consti-
tution and by-laws. and officers
should see to their enforcement.
In conclusion he said:

"Patrons! I must warn you of
the importance of the work before
us. With the depressed condi-
tion of agriculture, the small
profits. and decline in real es-
tate. and the various schemes of
relief rife in the minds of the
people. it behooves us to be sure
that we are right and then go
ahead. A few years ago the cap-
ital of this country was fairly
well distributed among the peo-
ple. To—day 17 percent of our
population control about H3 per
cent of the capital. Is it any
wonder the people are alarmed?
Princely fortunes are made every
day. and immense combinations
of capital endeavor to monopolize
the trade. If we cannot secure
some laws to restrain these cor-
porations and thereby restore
the laws of supply and demand
this country is doomed! Ours.
as well as other organizations.
are doing much to check this
growing evil. VVhen you are
called upon act promptly and de-
terminedly.  ’3"" "* This con-
dition of the country is not the
fear alone of a few country clod-
hoppers‘. as some would put it.
but the convictions of one of the
wisest statesmen of the nine-
teenth century. Let us be act-
uated by wise councils and avert
the doom if possible."

He begged charitable feeling
towards whatever shortcomings
he may have exhibited while in
office’; was sure that no mistake
would be made in selection of
new officers, and hoped that the
order would go on in the good
work and bring every agricul-
turalist in the broad land into the
Grange fold. and that through
its grand work and noble pre-
cepts the Grange would relieve
the distressed of every land.

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ED. VISITOR: I did not design
to inflict anything more on your
readers on the Township Unit
System, when I sent you my last
communication. and would not do
so now. if those who differ with
me had not asked some questions
as to my personal views. Mr.
Bates asks me what the salient
features would be of a law that
would suit me. I answer that I
am satisfied with the bill as it
was amended in the last legisla-
ture before being put on its final
passage and lost. This makes
the township the unit of the
school district. and provides that
all existing districts having a
school census of 100 or more pu-
pils shall remain independent
districts unless it shall be voted
otherwise by a majority of the
voters of both the independent
districts and the outlying town-
ship. This amendment reduc-
ing the size of the independent
district was made by the friends
of the bill in accordance with
the wishes of the representatives
of the small villages who were
quite as much opposed to being
yoked with the farmers as any
of the farmers are to being
yoked with them.

Now as to the benefits of the
system to the people at large,

 

iperhaps I can not do better than l carried into effect. would take

‘ito quote from the report of the‘$H()0.Ul)0. or cents. or any other

ihlassachusetts State Board offsum from the rural districts for:

iEducation. which state has triedlthe benefit of the villages. you

lit. They say:
the last

cven distribution of good school
accommodations and well quali-
fied teachers is given to the
towns. A more just expendi-
ture of money. and a more eco-
nomical administration of the
schools in every way. have been
the invariable results of the town
instead of the district system.
By the abolition of the district
system. the small towns and the
small districts with few pupils.
have always received the great-
est benefits."

A little testimony from nearer
home as to the benefits to the
people may not be amiss. In
1888 there were five townships in
Alpena county. Mich.. which by
special legislation were organized
on the township system. and two
townships which retained the old
system. The expense of schools
for that year in the five town-
ships averaged $13. 71 per scholar;
in the two townships it was >314.-
So. In the five townships the
average length of all the schools
taught was -nine months; in the
two townships it was four and one
half months. In other words it
cost $51.09 per scholar more in
the towns retaining the district
system to give their scholars 443
months school than it did the
township districts to give theirs
9 months school. There are a
number of other things in the
annual report of these Alpena
districts that year bearing equal-
ly in favor of the township unit.
Being desirous of knowing how
a longer experience would affect
the case, I procured copies of the
last or 1t~‘£l() reports from these
townships. I find by them that
for this school year the town-
ship of Alpena. having 1:} dis-
tricts. had 23:13 scholars in school.
an average of -1.‘; months (92 days)
at an expense of Sfltli-55 51. The
township district of Vi-lilson had
241 children in school for 7
months (140 days) at an expense
of -‘f41$it3l.ti1. In other words it
cost Alpena $TT3.$l() more to
school ‘_’3l(i children 41- months
than it did VVilson to school 2-11
children 7 months. Does it not
look a little as though Alpena
had made a mistake in going
back to the old plan? Let us
look a little furthcr. Tlie town-
ship districts of (Erccn and Long
Rapids taken together had 2131
children in school. an average of
T:l months. at an expense of $2.-
(S?-4;'>.4(). In other words. it cost
these two townships not quite
$51) more to school 261 children
7%» months than it did Alpena to
school ‘_—“3ti children 41: months.
How wise of Alpena to go back
to the old district plan; out of
her 13 districts. not one had 75
months school the past year. and
one district had no school at all.
Once more: The township of Os-
sineke is the only other town in
Alpena county which retains the
old system. Last year it had 30
scholars in school three months
at an expense of $5380.59. The
township district of Sanborn had
62 children in school for 8 months
at an expense of $621.43. In
other words, it cast Ossineke
$69.87 more to school 30 children
three months. than it did Sanborn
to school 31 children 8 months.
These are all adjoining town-
ships in the same county and in-
clude the whole county. Now,
Brother Bates. if anybody in rat-
tling around in search of an ar-
gument against the township
unit system should tell you Al-
pena had tried it and gone back
to the old way. please tell them
for me how much Alpena made
by going back. If he tells you
to “look at the bill.” be sure and
do it, for it is excellent advice.
Look it carefully through and
find out all that is in it. Espec-
ially look at page 16, section 39,
as amended (original number 41).
and read these words: “Any
graded school district heretofore
organized in any townshipwhich
shall organize under the provis-
ions of this act. having not less
than 100 children between the
ages of five and 20 years. shall
be continued and constituted an
independent school district.” If

have been abolished. it has been plain how.
found that fewer schools in pro-isaying that the rural
portion to the population are‘;
needed: a better classification of,
pupils is secured: and a more?

"Wherever during 2‘ need not be impolite to him. but
30 years the districtsgcivilly ask him to 1'ise and ex‘.

He will not do it by 1
districts
will have to help pay for the vil- ;
lage schools and school property. ;
because you will know from the l
bill that it is not true. As thei
bill finally came before the com— !
mittee of the whole in the house,
and as it is likely to come before
future legislatures. it is utterly‘
impossible for the village schools
to be benefited at the expense of
the rural districts. because of;
anything in the law. and there is
nobody who wants they should.
But supposing it were true (which
it is not) that the change would
cost the rural districts of the
state 8800.000. Let us take the
1890 reports of the school inspect- ‘
ors of the adjoining townshipsofr
Alpena and Wilson. representing
the two systems. and do a little
figuring. Suppose in Alpena
that. instead of averagingflfl days
school. they had averaged 14H
days. as they did in Wilson; then
at the rate Alpena was paying.
her schools would have cost 
010.56. That is if the 1236 schol-
ars in Alpena had received as
many days schooling in 1890 as
the 2-11 did in Wilson. it would
have cost Alpena $204?-$.11?) more
than it did Wilson. Now suppose
that Alpena were made a town-
ship district again and managed
its school affairs equally as well
as Wilson, and had as much
school during the year. then in
the five years required in the bill
to even up the cost of school
property on hand in the several
districts, taking 1(‘<!l() as a basis.
Alpenawill have saved $10. 24-1. 75.
Now. Brother Bates. don’t you
think the rural districts in Alpe-
na can well afford to pay out
something to bring about this re
sult? If you were an opponent
of the township unit would you
not feel like pointing with pride
to Alpena township, under its
present system. as a sample of
the advantages (2') of the small
district close — at - home system
over the township unit? I have
been asked for the testimony in
favor of the township unit sys-
tem. I have incidentally given
you a sample of it. You can
find more in the \'Isi'1‘olt of
Jan. 1;’). 1«*.<v‘<Sl, in Bro. Hewittis
article.

In the report of the Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction of
New York for 1H>~‘.l is a lot of it.
I can flood the \'is1'ron with it
for the next three months if nec-
essary. But what is the use?
The State Grange. deceived as I
believe by misrt-presentations.
both of the l)ill and of the nio-
tivc of those favoring it. have
set upon it the seal of their offi-
cial condemnation. and it is a
waste of words for me to con-
tiuue the discussion in their offi-
cial organ. I regret very much
that the Grange has been led to
attempt to block the wheels of a
great and much needed reform:
but having chosen its side. I expect
it will stay there until it is rout-
ed "horse. foot and dragoons."
as it surely will be in the end,
for the reform is a genuine one;
the cause is right. its supporters
are disinterested and honest in
advocating it. Mr. Woodman to
the contrary notwithstandin. and
we are going to stand by it
while we can wield a pen or wag
a tongue. F. HODGMAN.

CLIMAX, Mich.

 

LAWRENCE. Dec. 2, 1890.-—ED.
VISITOR: As it devolves upon me
to give an account of our Grange,
will say we are gradually getting
ourselves into working order for
the winter. and are constantly in
creasing our members and inter-
est also. We have no definite
work laid out for the winter and
would be glad of suggestions
from those whose heart is in the
work. that will make our Grange
attractive and instructive to our
young people. of whom we have
enlisted a goodly number. and of
whom we feel quite proud. We
expected to have sent a contest-
ant for the Demorest gold medal
to the State Grange. had they
succeeded in getting the required
number. which I regret to say
they did not. as it is a theme of
such vast importance. and should
be thoroughly instilled in the
minds of the young. Mr. Dem-

 

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the cause of tcniperancc. which i

is of vital interest to all. and
should be sustained and aided in
his noble work. I am pleased
with the suggestions from Sister
Mayo in GuA.\'(:1~: \’1s1'rou in re-
gard to woman's work in the
Grange. and will say for the en-
couragement of others that there
has been quite a little sum ad-
ded to our treasury the past year
through the efficicncy ofour lady
patrons. There were a goodly
number of city children enter-
tained for two weeks last sum-
mer in this vicinity. and 1 think
that all felt richly paid for their
trouble. in the enjoyment of the
children--- they were like uncagcd
birds. I hope there will be nian_V
more hearts and lnnncsopcncd to
them the coming summer. “'0
have been having a series ot
short plays at the close of the
session by our ainateurs‘. which
have been very enjoyable. so the
general outlook for our Grange
seems quite encouraging. and we
hope to accomplish as much for
the good of the Order the coming
year as we have in the past.
Mus. A. BL'Z\’.\'l~2I.l.. lit-poi-ti-1-.

  lllcctings.

The annual meeting of the
l\lanistee District Pomona Grange
No. :31 will be held in Ploasanton
Grange hall Jan. 13 and 14, 1&9].
Afull attendance is desired on
account of election of ofiiccrs,
and other important business.

(fins. MCDIARMII). Sec.

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The annual meeting of Berrien
Co. Pomona Grange will be held
at Berrien Centre Grange hall
Jan. 125 and 14. Every 1’. of H.
in the county is requested to at-
tend this meeting. as business of
importance will be transacted. It
is designed to present the best
program of the year at this meet-
ing. There will beno public ses-
sion. but the entire time will he
dt-voted to progressive Grange
work---the annual round up of
the years work cicction of
county otliccrs. etc. Worthy
Master Thos. Mars will bid us
welcome. and R. (7. Thaycr rc-
spond in behalf of l’o:nona.
Have you heard that the farnicrs
are marching on 2’

R. V. ('.l..-\1{l{. L(‘('l..

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Thc next mcetingof the Allcgan
County Pomona Grange will be
held at the ()ts(-go Grange Hall.
Jan. 15th and H3. (‘()lllIl|Hil('('.lllf_’,'
at 1.’ p. m. Thcat'tcrnoon will be
devoted to the election of ollicors
and the good of tho()rd«-1'. lu-
stnllation and 5th (lt-grcc in the
evening. Fritlay 10 a. ill. the
programme will he presciitctl.
Music b the Hts:-go (‘range
(‘hoir. l};atrons all conni. :u:<l
come early.

Mus. L. A. Sm-:.\'ci-in.
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(11.11-‘w()1<1), Dec. 2335.‘ fit). The
annual meeting of Lapeer (Jounty
Pomona Grange will be held with
North Branch Grange. at their
Hall two miles south of ()liti‘ord.
Jan. Hth. 1891. commencing at 10
o'clock a. m. The followingpro-
gramme will comprise the lvork
of the day:

Music.

What course can the Grange
most profitabiy persue during the
coming ear.-«Wm. Montvomer .

Consdlidation of I<‘arn1?er's 0317'-
ganizations—Abram Owen.

Dinner—Tea and coffee free.

1*. M. sEssIoN, L’ o‘cLoci{.

Question Box.

Essay—Mrs. J. Merritt Lamb.

Resoluetl. that the common
branches are not propperly taught
in our district schools——M r. John-
son. Hunters Creek Grange.

Music.

Can the Government loan
money on real estate farm security
as recomended by the National
Grange and Farmers Alliance ?—
Geo. Terry.

Shall our present Congress pass
the federal election law know as
the Lodge bill‘.’—-Efner R.
Palmerlee.

EVENING SESSION. 7 P. M.

Election and installation of
ofiicers.

Forenoon and afternoon sessions
to be public, and every body is
cordially invited to attend.

NATHAN STOVER.
Lecturer.

VVhen you have read this num-
ber show it to your neighbor and
tempt him to trade a half dollar
for a year’s subscription. Don‘t
be selfish and keep all the good
things for your ‘own family.

 


 

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Jan. 1, 1891

j .
Sables’ Department.
The New Year.
A friend stands at the door;
In eithrr tight closed hand
llirling rich gifts. tltrtrc hundred and three score:
Waiting to strew them daily o'er the land.
Even as seed the sowcr.
Each drops he. treads it in and passes by;
It cannot be made fruitful till it die.
Friend. come thou like a friend.
And whether bright thy face.
Or ditn with clouds we cannot comprehend,
V'Ve‘ll hold ottt patient hands, each In his place,
And trust thee to the end!
Knowing thott leadcst onward to those spheres
Where there are neither days nor months not
years. ——_lI1'.r: Jltclzzc/L.
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Public Opinion.
The nmst itnportant thing in life
Is what the tn-ighhors say.
The thing that stops or starts up strife
Is what the neighbors say.

No tnatter wltat the cast: tttay he,

just look around and you will see

The thing that governs }ou and int:

Is \-chat the nciglihors say.
Your wife thinks tvhcn she gets a «lrcss.
\Vhat will the neighbors say?
Slit: :tInmst rests her happiness
()1) what the neighbors say.

The gitl with it new diatnond ring.

A scttlskitt s.'tcqtt(-, or sonic such thing.
Tltittl-ts. as she gives her ln-mt a fling.

\/Vltttt will the llf‘l}.{llllOl’>. say?
You know. yoIt|'scll'_ how ll|ll('ll _vol1r.'ttt:
For what the ttciglthors say.
Sotnt-titties the Il.’Il'tI(fSl thing to hear
ls‘ wh:tt the in-ighhors say.
You tnay ptctvtnl that you don't mind.
But still you winrc when they're unkitt4l_
The cltiezf thing itt this life you‘ll find.
Is wltat the neighlnits say.
- .S'uun'r."i//v' _‘7'u:n‘;m/.
, ¢ - *. . ,
I Will Be Worthy of It.
I tnay not l'l'(il‘Il the heights I seek,
My tttttticd strcngtlt may fail me;
Dr, hall‘ way up the tttoutttaitt ]H'.’ll(,
Fit-ire tctnpt-sts nta_v nssail llll‘.
lint though that place I never gain.
llurcin lies cotnfort for my pain.
I will be worthy of it.
I tnay not triutnph itt sttccess.
I)cspit(: my earliest labor;
I may not grasp results that hlrss
Tlte efforts of my neighbor.
Hut tltough nty goal I never see,
This thought shall always dwell with lll(',
I will be worthy of it.
The golden glory of love's light
May never fall upon tny wav;
I\Iyd.1th may always lead through night,
Like sortie deserted by-way,
But though life's dearest joy I miss.
There lies a nameless joy in this.
I will be worthy of it.
~—E[/rt ll '/u’.'[rr II’/4/rut’.
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For the \'tstTot<.

One Day's Trip.

San Francisco is situated, as
any one may see by consulting a
map. on an arm of land that is
bounded on three sides by water;
on the east and north by the bay
of San Francisco. and on the
west by the golden Pacific. Only
frotn the south can the city be
reaclietl by land. and that land
for miles and miles is nothing
but drifting sand. The city
would indeed be an isolated one
were it not for so many ways of
reaching beautiful pleasure re-
sorts that cost nothing to see.
only the nickel cable fare or the
"two bit" ferry ride to the land
side of the bay. Golden Gate
park is most largely patronized
because it is easiest of access
and costs only a nickel to reach
it. and one can spend a whole
day there and not see it all. Then
on three days of the week a full
orchestra discourses tnusic to im-
mense crowds from the stand in
front of the Francis Key monu-
ment. Next to the park would
come the Cliff. for it costs anoth-
or nickel to reach the Seal Rocks
and the ocean. and after that the
many ferry rid_es.

We had been to the park. the
Cliff. to Woodward's Garden (a
kind of Lincoln park in the heart
of the city). to the celebrated
sulphur springs of Piedmont
(California‘s Saratoga). to San
Rafael and up the mountain. and
to Tiburon. We had bought and
gathered from all these places
shells and stones and leaves for
mementoes, but no moss. I was
anxious to get some of the deli-
cate sea moss that could be so
handsomely arranged, and for
which such an enormous price
was asked. We were told that it
could be found in any quantities
among the rocks on the north
shore of the Golden Gate; so we
determined to take a day's trip,
kill two birds with one stone.
save the cost of the moss and
have a jolly good time. and we
did.

On the last day of December,
with a good substantial lunch
tucked away in the overcoat
pocket, and a field glass to help
entertain us on the way, we
started over. The day was per-
fect, and in order to have plenty
of time for moss hunting we
must take the early boat at 8:20

 

a. in.
just in time to see the bridge
drawn up. \\'hat a downfall of

spirits. and how aggravating to.

be just one tninute too late! Not 
another boat until 10:10. What
should we do to kill time? We

stood about and walked around
on the wharf until I felt
as green as Idid in Chicago when
I discovered I was the only woman
walking along South Water St..
the wholesale fruit street of that
city. We finally concluded to go
home and come back again in
time for the second boatvit was
fun riding on the cable cars. any-
way. We rode back, had a cup
of hot tea. rode down again
through Chinatown in time for
the 10:10 boat. We had regained
our buoyancy of spirit. and all
was pleasant. The boat backed
out. swung around past Angel
Island. Telegraph Hill. Goat
Island, Alcatraz to Sancclito.

The other half of our party of
two was in favor of taking a row
boat and going down the buy. I
was opposed to going in a row
boat at all. I had heard so many
stories of thc treacherousness of
the bay‘s waters at the turning of
the tide that I was afraid to ven-
ture out in anything so small.
but finally agreed to go if he
would row up the buy. We
walked along the shore past rows
of boat houses until we came to
one of cleanly ap1)I,‘Z‘tl‘21l](t(,‘ and
entered the ofrice. Yes. we
could get a boat; the price was
.30 cents for the first hour. and
2;”: cents for every additional
hour or part thereof. VVc went
down about 25 feet of rickety
stairway into a tub of a boat and
began rowing up the bay against
the tide that was fast running
out. As we were about to push
off I asked the man if there was
any danger going up bay. “Oh
no. madam. its all mud bottom,"
was the answer. We rowed up
sotne distance thinking we would
land at some good spot to eatour
lunch and go farther for moss
afterward. There was a good
stony beach, but shade or a good
resting place was too far away, so
we rowed still farther (against
the tide all the time) under an
old. abandoned railroad trestle,
and at our left was a nice green
slope with some shade. We
steered for it. and rowed hard
against the tide. but we did not
seem to be making much head-
way. Ah. yes; “its all mud bot-
tom. 1nada1n."catnc to us like a
flash. and we knew we were stuck
fast iii the mud. It was fully at.
half dozen rods frotn shore. and
the bottom so soft that an oar
stuck into it would soon sink out
of sight. Push off? There was
nothing to push against. The
other half stood up. worked hard
paddling. grew red in the face
and sweaty. swore it was the
worst country he ever was in: he
was going back to a country
small enough for hitn to compre-
hend. and sat dowit, saying we
would have to wait for the title
to raise us up. This was not
quite what we had anticipated
when we left home; it was not
exhilarating work waiting four
hours for the tide to raise us. I
smiled: the other half scowled.
Yes. I really enjoyed the situa-
tion. I had nothing to blame my-
self for. it was none of my do-
ings; and it was mean in me to
laugh at the other half‘s chagrin.
but I could not help it. and can-
not cvcn to this day. VVC made
one more effort to disengage our-
selves. He stood up and pad-
dled: I took a paddle and helped;
we swayed our bodies to and fro.
paddling the while. and 10! "she
stirs. she starts. she moves."
No one ever so fully appreciated
Longfellow as did we at that mo-
ment. We let the tide take us
back, and when we go ‘coating in
a strange country again we‘ll
take along a third party, a na-
tive who knows the lay of the
land, water. and the bottom un-
der the water.

We decided to hunt for moss
on foot, and followed the shore
toward the Gate with some little
satisfaction, for we found here
and there some stray pieces of
the red kind. But we came to a
precipitous clay bank that defied
our attempts of ascent, and after
we had gone to the rear and
climbed up it was clear to our
minds that if we tried to descend
toward the water we would slip
and share the fate of a poor
young cow that we saw laid up

on the rocks below for carrion

We arrived at the dock:

feed. A path led through the

woods at the top of the bank.‘

and we followed that until we
were so fatigued that we gave up
finding a. nice spot for luncheon.
and one sat down on a branch
and the other on the stump of a
fallen oak. digging their heels
into the sticky clay to overcome
the force of gravity that was
drawing us toward the water.
The lunch which seemed so
bountiful at the outset, was mea-
gre enough now. We could have
eaten twice as much after all our
exertions. Having thus fortified
ourselves we pushed on and were
at last gladdened by the sight of
a staircase leading down to a
pcbbly beach which was hemmed
in on two sides by rocks. Here
was moss from the pure white to
the deepest shade of red and——
oh, wonder of wonders to me—
thousands of starfish. Moss lost

,its attraction. but out of spite I
lgathered enough to make plenty
.of pretty things had I the time
to arrange it. I know from the
zoology the description and hab-
its of live starfish, had seen the
dried ones at museums and had
three frotn the Atlantic shore at
home: but here were live ones
clinging to the rocks so firmly
that it was almost impossible to
push one off, and as varied in
color as the moss we gathered. I
amused myself a whole hour
loosening these five fingers from
the rocks only to see them come
back for a more tenacious hold,
and enjoyed myself quite as much
as I did rowing up the bay.

It was nearing boat time so we
reluctantly wended our way back
to the wharf. in time for once.
We were fortunate enough to
cross the bay just at sunset, and
saw the glorious orb of day de-
scend to his bed of waters, and
we no longer wonder that the
narrow opening into the grand
Pacific is called the Golden Gate.
for it is truly named. We arrived
at the city just at dark. and ex-
perienced for the second and last
time the same sensations that we
did the first night we rode
straight up into the air between
rows of gas jets. on smoothly
riding cable cars.

The last day of December, 1889,
with all its experiences, good.
bad and indifferent. will always
be remembered with pleasant
thoughts. and will furnish anoth-
er page to memory's note book
of our trip to California.

Mus. A. H. SMITH.

.._4o>—~

Mother’s Boy.

When I see a tall. broad sl1oul-
dored youth stooping to kiss his
mother. the tears of gladness fill
my eyes. for I know that his
heart is loving and unselfish to
the one who was first to love and
caress him before he was cons-
cious of it.

My mind wanders in dream-
land back to a time when this
youth lay a helpless babe. pressed
close to a fond. proud mothers
heart. How much she planned.
and how earnestly she prayed
for his future health and happi-
ness! Those dimpled hands rest-
ing so quietly in sleep on her
breast, beside that little curly
head. what may they not bring
to pass, as great achievements in
the near future. when the
strength of years has come to
them? This king of the house-
hold. blessings on his curly head!

His mothers lips part in at

her eyes rest on her sweetly
sleepintr. innocent child. She
rises noiselessly from the low
rocker, where she has been sit-
ting crooning a lullaby, without
disturbing his slumber, and gent-
ly lays him in his cozy crib to
enjoy his needed nap; but she
cannot refrain from stooping to
imprint a parting kiss on the vel-
vety cheek.

The years have flown into the
silent past, and I wake from my
day dream with a start to see be-
fore me in this sun-browned,
curly haired youth, the baby of
earlier years. And as he stoops
and kisses her, as she did the
same to him in the earlier years.
she smiles up in his face and calls
him “mother’s boy.”

Our purest, bravest, noblest
men are those who, through all
the years of life, are never
ashamed to 1'eceive and return
the love of a mother's heart and
the caress of a mother’s hand

and lips.

sweet smile of contentment as;

Industrial Education for Girls.

The women of the lllth century.
throughout the civilized world.
enjoy greater privileges. both

1 social and educational. than have

l

ever before been accorded to
their sex. Never before have
they been conside red in any sense
the equal of men.

The sphere of woman in for-
mer centuries was "to stay at
home and keep silentz“ to con-
coct delicate dishes to tickle the
palate of her liege lord to whotn
she must be as a servant. Her
education. except in rare instan-
ces. was confined mostly to cook-
ing and sewing. Among the
higher classes music and dancing
were taught and some of the
languages. that she tnight be
pleasing company for the oppo-
site sex. If she chose. she might
acquire a slight knowledge of
arithmetic and accounts in order
to regulate household G$:p(¥llS(,‘h'
according to the purse of her
husband. Man dared not educate
her further for fear she would
rise out of her servitude. This
all must be lc-.at'ned at home un-
der private tutors. For a woman
to enter college was c0t1si(lo1'(‘d
indclicate. Three centuries ago
the woman who dared propose a
school for girls in France was
hootcd through the streets. and
four doctors were called in to ex-
amine her to see if she were not
possessed of devils.

Charles Lamb. less than one
century ago. declared that a fe
male author of any kind invites
disrespect. So great has been
the prejudice against educated
women that as late as 1H‘_’tS the
Boston fathers disscussed for
three years the project of open-
ing a high school for girls. sim-
ilar to the one for boys, and be-
cause so many sought admittance
the fathers were evidently
alarmed and closed the school.

In 1865'), Matthew Vassar.
through the influence of his niece.
founded. as an experiment. the
Vassar College for girls. being
one of the first of its kind. It
is needless to say that the ex
periment proved a success. All
of this old prejudice is fast wear-
ing away. It is not true as Vol-
taire said that "ideas are like
beards~women and young men
have none." But it is now con-
conceded that the brain of a
woman is composed of the same
kind of matter as that of a man.
and is capable of equal develop-
ment. To-day the doors of near-
ly all of our colleges are open to
woman, and she is able to com-
petc with man in all branches of
learning. No height secins too
great for her to attain. and all
this without losing one whit of
her womanly dignity or modesty.
She stands to-day on an equal
footing with man, and is in every
way an helpmcet as the Creator
intended her to be. So great
are the possibilities opened be-
fore her that the tendency seems
to be to leave behind the things
that were hers in her narrower
sphere. The more prosy things
of life are left to be attained, if
at all. after securing the higher
education. This should not be.
Mans palate is as delicate as in
the old days. and the way to his
heart is still, in a measure.
through his stomach, though I
think he is fast being evolution-
ized.

The lack of manual training
has been felt among men. and to-
day there are many training
schools for our boys both sepa-
rate and in connection with our
colleges. the agricultural colleges
especially.

What we need now is similar
instruction for our girls. They
must not be allowed to feel that
accomplishments in household af-
fairs are beneath them. There
is a great cry all over our land
for competent help in our kitch-
ens, and this work is fast going
into the hands of ignorant for-
eign help, especially in the older
parts of the country. Many are
the poor American girls who
would fare much better doing this
same Work than they now fare in
our shops and factories on poor
pay and poorer living. and withal
be just as respectable and re
spected.

In New York city. in 1873, Miss
Juliet Corson founded a cooking
school where children, servants,
the wives of working men, any
and all might for a small sum go
and learn the art of preparing

‘_"ood in the best and most eco
; nomical ways.

,1 Quite a ntunber of these pri-
yate schools have been establish-
‘ed in our cities: but now our
.‘state agricultural colleges are
. taking up the work and provid-
ing for our girls the same method
of training that is given to our
boys.

Iowa and Kansas were the first
to take up this work and the
newer colleges are falling into
line. Our own Michigan will not
have done heiwduty until she pro-
vides for her daughters as she
has for her sons at M. A. C.

I had the pleasure. last winter.
of visiting the Kansas agricultur-
al collcgc. The department of
household economy there is tnost
ably conducted by Mrs. Nellie-
Kedzic. In the l)ZtS(*l11(*lll. of the
main building is a large roomy
kitchen supplied with a range.
spacious sinks with hot and cold
wzttvr and the many modern
kitchen conveniences. Here the
girls are taught how to do all
kindsofcooking.canning. preserv
ing and pickling. as well as mar-
keting. Not only are they shown
ltow to do. but each girl actuallv
does the work. They have prac-
tice in waiting on table. serving
guests and arranging for evening
co1npa«tii<~s. Last winter the girls
did nearly all the cooking and
waiting at the marriage of Presi-
dent l<‘air(-hild's daughter. In
the dairy they are taught butter
making. both deep and shallow
setting of milk. and the art of
clict-so making. This is all sup-
plementary to the lct-tut'cs in
household economy and hygiene.

In all of this. order and scrup-
ulous cleanliness are required of
them. There are lT:'i girls in the
school and Mrs. Kedzic is a
mother to thctn all.

In another part of the building.
under the supervision of Mrs.
Winchip. the girls are taught the
art of sewing. cutting and fitting
garments. knitting. embroidery
and fancy work. Each girl
makes her own graduating dress.

This education every girl
needs. No matter what station
in life she may be called upon to
fill. no tnatter how high her edu-
cation or attainments. it will ever
be a source of benefit to her and
add to her happiness and indo-
pcndence. and to that of her fam-
ily.

It is not necessary for a girl to
attend college t.o learn all of
these things. Home is the best
laboratory and mother the best
preccptrcss our land affords.

Our mothers may not all l)t'
clicinists to tell us the t'<-asotts
for doing all of tln-so things. yet
years of patient practice havi-
taught them methods that are triu-
and reliable.

Motl1c1's. do not let your
daughters go out frotn home with
these things unlearncd! Put up-
on them responsibility while uti-
der your care. Nothing that you
can do will better prepare and
develop them for the battles of
life. and it will save for them
many a bitter and discouraging
hour.

Teach them how to do all
kinds of household labor. no
matter if it does soil the hands.
their hearts will be the nobler.
Teach them all of these things
and your daughters and your
neighbors‘ sons will rise up and
call you blessed.

Mics. E. D.\vt~:t\'I>ou'r.

A Fluid for Cleaning Gloves.

Here is a fluid that will easily
clean the gloves. and when they
are exposed to the air for a short
time the odor passes away. Put
into a three pint bottle one quart
of benzine, one ounce of ether.
one ounce of chloroform and half
an ounce of Wintergreen. Shake
and cork tightly.

To clean the gloves put them
on the hands, and wetting a
piece of clean, white cloth or a
small sponge with the fluid
sponge the gloves quickly, rub-
bing quite hard in the parts most
soiled. Take another clean piece
of cloth and rub the gloves till
they are perfectly dry. Now
slowly and carefully work the
gloves off the hands, and hang
them in the fresh air for half an
hour. All odor will have disap-
peared by that time.——Maria Par-
loa, in Housewife.

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Falsehood may have its hour,
but it has no future.—Pressense

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Executive (‘0mnl|tl('(-‘.

J. J. \V0()I)MAN .... .. . .  .Paw Paw. .\licliiga_n.
I.Ii()NARl) Rll()Nl£_._Ceiitcr Hall, l’eiisylv:iiii:i.

 

   
 

 

X. Ix’. CIIARTIERS . . . . ..FrcrlL-ricksbiirg. Virginia
0fli(-era Dlicliigan State (-‘-range.
:\lAS’1'l-ZR---TI’I()S. ‘.\IAl<S....  . .lierrien Centre.
()V'}-ik M. T. COL]-Z. . .. . . _... . . ....Paliiiyi’zi.
Li-:cTL‘Ri-:i<—A. J. CROSBY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..NOVi.
ST}-:w,u<i)~A. P. GRAY _ _ . _ . _ _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . Archie.
Ass"r Sri-:wAki)-~\V. E. S'I‘0Cl\’Il\'G.._.. Chelsea.
CHAl’LAlN~—JNU.  I-’ASSM()l(l<.‘ . ...Flushing
Tiu:.g5exi~;i<--li. A. STRONG . . . . . . . . . ..Vicksbnrg.
Si~:(:iu-;'rAi<i'——Jl:‘Nl\'lE BUELL . . . . . . . ..Marccllu.-'..
G/iri-: Kr-:r~:Pi-;s—GEO. L. CARLISLI-L, _ . . Kalkaska.
Cl-'.Rl-ZS--IVIRS. W. E. WRIGHT . _ . . . . __Coldw;itcr
PoMoNA—MRS. \V. C. S'I'l'-A RT . . . . ..Frec-niont.
F1.miA——MRS. C. C. PO()l(MA\' .. _ ._ Billlll.‘ Creek.

L. A. Sri-:wAi<D—.\IRS. W. E. STOCKING (iliclsea.
l~Zxc¢-.utive (Iommitu-e.
J. G. RA‘.\ISDl£LI.. CIHL... . . .  ..Trzivcrse City.
. . . . ._Ypsilnini.
.l\'l.'iplc l(.'ipids.
. ... .  _I_.l!(‘Ill’l(:l(l.
.Tiisr‘Ii|n.

   
 
 
 

   
   

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ..Muliii<-.
I:  . . . . . . . . . . .  i_iiit(I<i<lg<:.
' I ()5 I  . . \ .... icrrir-ii ‘L-iiici‘
nzxxii-;iiL1i«;i.i. .‘L""“‘“‘°’:  _ M.'ii'cclliis

I-‘re-in-ral IN-puties.
MRS. l’l-LRRY l\l.~\\'()...._._.... ..,lizml<.- Crcclr.
JASON \’V()()I)i\l;\N__.. ...._l‘Hw l’n\v.
A. N. V\’()Ol)l<L'l*l“ . . . . . . . . . . .. ....\V:it(:i'vlic1.
Special Deputies.
Rt.-iilwii Straight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Ilillstl7ilr- (‘o

   

    
  

A. H. lirowii... . . . . . . . _Slici'itl:ni. .\I0lIl(‘Zlllll "
A. 15. I’£llllll‘r._ kziskn, Krillxziskzi and ;\llll‘lllI "
George R. IiU\\'5(:l _ _ . . . . . . . . . . ..l)owliiig. B.'ii'i‘y “
U. L}. }iolt....  .. .. ..  ..C1i>‘-(‘£|(lL‘. Kent “

Cmiiniittee on “'onmn'.-s ‘York in
theuraluzc.

 

Mrs. A. Gnnnisoii _ _ . . . . . _ . . . . . . . ..Noi‘tli Lzriisiiig.

Mrs. J. C. Goulrl._..  .

Mrs. A. D. Mr:R.'ic. . . . . . _ . . . . . .. Traverse City.
Michigan Grange Stores.

A. STEGEMAN, Maiiagcr . . . . . . . . . _ . _ _ _ __Allegan.
E. R. OSHAND. iVI:iiiage.r.. . North Lansing.

  

G. R. 8; I. RAIL ROAD.
June 22, 18Sl0.~(.‘ciiti':il St:Lll(l:ll‘(l Tllllu.

GOING SOUTH.

No. 2 No. (BNO. 8,No.4
l _ _ _ _ , _ _ _ _ _ __‘ _ _ _ _ __v _ _ > 4 __
P. M. A. .\l. A. M. 1’. M.

iv 20
1o -10

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‘.3 [I5 1

li on 3 5 so
7115 , 705
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Grniid Rapids . _ .
KiiI2ilIlaZu0_ _ _ . _ _ ____.lv 8 ‘.30

 

Fort Wayne ........ ..lv ii 15 ,1: in is so ; 5 45
Ciu.C. s T L&PI)pt ar . (:15 = 71:0 f ____ .. 12 20,.

}l\o. l.,No. 15_No. 5‘.\o. 7
l ! .

(DOING N()RTl:.I.

51>. M. A. M. P. M. A. M.
" V 7 55 ; 8 5o ,
.P. u.‘P. M.=A. M.:A. M.

Fort Wayne._...._...ar 6 in . 2 4:: r 2 25 i 9 05
._lv 7 20a‘ 7 U5 4, 5 20 ‘i2 -mp
Grand Rapids._  .. .lv

Ciu.C STL&?Dpt lv

 

 
  
  

 

Reed City .......... ..lv 2 40 > 103 : 9 45 l 7 35
Cadillac lv 4 15 I 2 15 jiu 45 I 9 00
Walton .. 5 o5 J 3 no ,i1 26 l 9 45
Traverse City.. 9.!‘ i 6 40 ..... .. 12 25p 10 35p
Petoskey  ..ar 7 so 5 5 25 f 1 5o 1 .... ..
Mackinaw .......... ..ar 1 9 15 : G 45 ; 3 10 | ____ __

C. L. LOCK WOOD,
G. P. & T. Ag't. Grand Rapids.
E. BAKER, Agent, Kalamazoo.

C. & G. '1‘. RAIL“'A\'.
Jan. 19, 18£)0.—Ce.iiti':il Merirliriii Time.
TRAINS WESTWARD.

‘No. 2 No. 155 No. 4

    
    
   

     
    
 

, Exp Exp. | Exp.

Port Huron lv. _ .. .. _ . 7 16am. 5 59am 7 24 pm
Lapeer_.... 831 “ l 7 2H “ H55 '-
Fliut 9 ()5 “ 8 05 “ 9 45 “
Durand . 9 35 “ 8 48 “ 10 30 “
Lansing ___ 1030 “ 10 ()0 “ 1130 “

Charlotte .... 11 00 “ 10 37 “ 12 051111)
Battle Creek at. . . . . . . . .. 11 30 “ 12 50 “
“ “ lv, . .2 Ofipin 1 00pm 1 00 “
Vicksburg _ _.._ . 12 50 “ 1 48 “ 1 48 “
Schoolcraft _ .. 1 00 “ 1 58 “ 1 58 “
Marcellus _ . . 1 22 “ 2 20 “ 2 17 “
Cassopolis _ . .. l 50 “ 2 52 “ 2 45 “
South Bend. . 2 35 “ 3 40 “ 335 “
Valparaiso _ . 400 “ 5 20 “ 5 10 “
Chicago _ . _ . . . . . _ _ . . _ _ _ . 6 25 “ 10 10 N 7 30 H

TRAINS EASTVVARD.
No. 1 No. 3 No. 5
Mail. Exp. Exp

Chicago lv ............. .. 8 40am 3 15pm sispm
Valparaiso..- 11 25 “ 5 20 “ 1030 “

South Bend. 1 00pm 6 40 “ 12 (loam
Cassopolis 1 50 “ 7 i7 “ 12 45 “
Marcellus 2 20 H ______ __ 1 11 u
r-‘lchoolcraft 2 42 H ______ __ 1 33 u
Vicksburg _ . 2 55 “ 8 01 “ 1 48 “
Battle Creek 3 45 N 3 40 H 2 30 u
" “ 4 05 “ 8 45 “ 235 “
Charlotte  5 on “ 9 27 " 3 25 “
Lansing_ , 3 37 “ 9 57 “ 400 “
Durand .. 7 20 “ 10 48 “ 5 03 "
Flint___... 800 “ 1117 “ 540 “
Lapeer...... 855 “ 1148 “ 617 “
Port Huron ............ .. 10 31 “ 1 05 am 7 35 M

NO- 42. mixed: West. leaves Schoolcraft at 9:50 a.
111., and No. 43, east, at 3:40 p. m.

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.
C1-ull, Local Agt., Sclioolcraft; W. E. DAv1s,gen‘1
passenger agent, Chicago; W. J. SPICEB, gen‘l
Detroit.

 

0 THE DEAF:-A Person cured of Deafness

and noises in the head of 23 years’ standing by
a simple remedy, will send a description of it
FREE to any person who applies to NICHOLSON, I77
McDougal St.. New York.

Quiet Ways are Best.
\\ hut's the use of worrying.
()f Illll’l‘_\‘ll\K
And sr:nrr_viiig.
I-lverybody flnrrying.

And lircaking up their rcst?
\’\'lien everyone is machine us,
Pr:-achiiig and liescecliing us.

To settle down and end the fuss.

For quiet ways are best.

The rain that trickles down in sliowers

A blessing brings to thirsty‘ flowers:

Sweet fragrance from each briiiiniiiig cup
The gt.-iillc '/.¢.-pliyrs gzithcr up.

There's rniii in the is-iiipe.~:1‘s pnih;
'I'hern~‘s ruin in a voice of wrath;

And tlii.-y rilriiic arc hlest
\’\'ho czirly lerirn to doiiiiiizitc
Tlir-iiisrzlvcs. their violence ribntc.
And prove, by their serene esialu,

Thrit qnict \v;i_vs are best.
\'«»rliiiig's gaiiied by woi'i'}'iiig.

By hurrying.
All(ISCll1'r}‘lllk'.»
\\’ith frcttiiig and with fiiii'r_\ing

The iciiipcr‘.~ oftcii lost;

And in pursuit of Sonic siiirill prim-
\\.'c l’ll.\ll zilicrnl ziiirl arc not \\'i.st~,
And find the iinwoiilcd L-xt:i'risc

A fcsxrfiil price has cost.

‘TIE. b(‘ltl‘l‘ frir in join tll('lll1'UXlg

Tlirii do their duty iiglit nloiig:

Rcliirtriiit they to i'.'ri~;e :1 fuss.

(hr iiirikc lliciiisclvcs rcrliciilmi-;.

Cilllll illlll serciic iii lll:.'ll'! and nerve.

Tlir-ii’ .\ll‘t:llp1lll is alw.'i_vs in re-.~;r:r\'«-,
And nobly slziiids erich xcst;

And cvcry clay arid all riboiil.

liy scciies within and scenes witliont.

\\'c can disrerii, with iiz,-'(.-i‘ a doubt.
That qnict ways are best.

- - I',‘r'u1/I_gi*//'.\'{.
—<—+>— ’

A Walk on the Ocean Floor.

One often hears about the
"floor" of the Atlantic, but the
significance of the term so ap-
plied can it no way be so vividly
conveyed to the mind as by view-
ing a wonderful relief map that
stands in the Superintendents
room at the United States Coast
Survey office. says a writer in an
exchange. This is 3. big picture
in plaster of Paris, of what is
called the Bay of North America.
which means the great sweep in
of the ocean from Nova Scotia to
the West Indies, and of the Gulf
of Mexico. with all of the United
States that lies north of the Gulf
shown also. Just as the moun-
tains on the land zire. represented
in elevation. the coiiti_<.:u1'zitioii of
the bottom of the sea and Gulf
is exhibited by the map. so that
you can see how the Atlantic and
its great arm would look if all
the water were drained away.

The first tliing that you re-
mark is that the bottom of this
vast bay of the Atlantic is a floor
almost as smooth and level as a
VVestern prairie. save quite near
the eastern shore of the conti-
nent. If the water were gone.
you could drive very comfortably
in a carriage over a nice shell
road all the way from the Ber-
iiiudris to within one hundred and
fifty miles of Cape Hatteras.
which would be the nearest point
of dry land to reach. Then you
would have to climb. for at that
distance from the coast the
bottom begins to rise from the
even depth of three miles, at
which you have been journeying.
to nearly a mile higher. in ‘.1. dis-
tance about equal to that between
Philadelphia. and New York.
From that point on you would be
obliged to dismount and do some
real walking. inasmuch as the
ascent becomes quite abrupt. ris-
ing within a few miles to a depth
of only two or three hundred
feet. But the sort of traveling
you would do in mounting from
the ocean floor to get to the coast
would depend entirely upon What.
point along the coast you tried to
strike. inasmuch as the contour of
the slope varies greatly. The
line of the bottom of the slope
follows in a general way the trend
of the shore southwest from Cape
Sable to the southern part of
Florida; but at some points it is
much farther off from the coast.
its distance opposite Saixaiinah
being about three hundred miles.
and nearly as much opposite
New York. It would be imprud-
ent to try the route from the
Bermudas direct to New York;
because you would be likely to
get into a remarkable hole that
goes down suddenly just before
the slope begins, from the level
floor three miles deep to nearly a
mile deeper. But you might go
comfortably from within two
hundred miles of Cape Sable to
very near San Domingo and
Porto Rico in the West Indian
group. traveling in a buggy
straight south more than the
length of the United States. You
would find an even road, at a
little more than three miies down
below what is now the surface of
the sea, decending a trifle after
getting south of the latitude of
Jacksonville. Florida.

Then you would have to looklpurposc of (le_>pi'essiiig the stock

out. because. a few miles to the‘

north of Porto Rico. the ocean
floor takes a. most astounding dip
into one of the deepest sea—holes
that can be found in the world.
Reaching its edge at about one
hundred and thirty miles from
Porto Rico. you would find this
trcinendous gulf suddenly de-
cending to a depth of more than
five miles below what is now the
surface of the water. It is ex-
trziordinriry how these West
Indian islands rise pi'ecip'itously
from the depths. uplifting their
niountains miles high out of the
sea. South of Cubri. in the C111‘-
ribbcan Sea. is it hole even iiiorc
1*omai‘kzible than the one just de-
scribed. It is much biggei' than
the one north of Porto Rico. and
forms an elriiigatml valley nearly
six and a half miles in depth.

‘V110 can guess whrit ocean iiions- »

ters. pulpy. vast and forinlcss;
inhabit these great or-can crivcriis
lighted only by processions of
torcli-bearing fishes? \Vli'.it
haunts. these. for the seri-scrpeiit.
and for the gigantic crcziturcs
iiua-gined to be extinct since the

. Deluge!

Among other surprising things
at the bottom of the sea. you
would. in your travels. come
across the little Bahainzis east of
Southern Florida. wl1e1‘c'tliey
rise suddenly from the ocean's
floor with so little slope that.
within a distance of thirty miles.
you would have to climb more
than three miles high to find
yourself in Nassau. So it ap-
pears as had not been suspected
until recently. that these islands
are the tops of very precipitous
mountain peaks projecting out of
the water. A still more extra-
ordinary submarine - structure
you would discover in‘ the Beer'-
mudas. some nine hundred miles
due east from Charleston. These
islaiids rise abruptly out of the
midst of the great flrit ocean
plziln. They. too. are the peaks
of mighty illld precipitoiis hills.

The bottom floor of thc Gulf of
Mexico is little less than two and
:1. half miles deep. Flowing out
of it. the great perennial stream
becomes so shallow by the time
it reaclies the southern point of
Florida as to be less than a. half
mile in depth. while as it sweeps
up close by the southeast shore
line of that state. it diminishes
to but little more than a qiuirter
of a mile. before sworviiig mi
from the coast on its journey
iiortlieastwn rd. What niakcs the
Gulf Streriiii. has long been a
rmittcr of dispute. but scieiice
has ru‘1'ive(l at the conclusion
that the trrido winds blowing
steadily from the soiitlicast. push
the xvater from the tropics and
pile it up in the Gulf of Mexico.
The readiest. outlet for this wa-te1'
and the one it nziturally socks. is
(-‘.ZLstW2tl‘(I between Florida and
Cuba and up along the east coast
of the United States, upon whose
climate it has so much influence.
One reason for this theory is that
at the time of year when the
trade winds blow the other way
the flow of the Gulf Streain
lessens in rapidity. the head of
water in the gulf being not so
great.

All the facts here mentioned
regarding the ocean floor are ob-
tained from soundings and are
therefore matters of absolute
certainty. These figures. more-
over. are suggestive in other di-
rections. Let us suppose that
the Atlantic rose six hundred
feet. the geopraphy of North
America would be altered con-
siderably. Nova. Scotia would
be found to be separated from
the continent and broken up into
a number of small islands. The
Hudson river, uniting with the
St. Lawrence by two channels
through the Lake Champlain and
Mohawk valleys, and the Great
Lakes communicating directly
with the Mississippi system,
there would be two large islands
cut off from the continent, one
being flanked on the east by the
White mountains and on the west
by the Blue mountains, and the
other having the Adirondacks as
its backbone. The continent it-
self, also, would be cut into two
parts. the one characterized by
the Alleghanies and the other by
the Rocky mountains.

 

‘ ‘Queer. ’ ’

Half a dozen millionaire spec-
ulators in New York conspired
together a. short time ago to force
a. financial stringency for the

niarket in order that they iiiiglit
get possession of :1 sufficient
number of the shares of certain
great railroad C01‘p()l‘illlOllS to
give them control of all the ti‘aiis-
continentril routes. Tll(‘y1l('('O1ll-
plislied their purpose by loclriiig
up agood many millions of money
at a time when the lcgitiiiiatc
business needs of the couiitry
called for the active use of our
entire available supply of circu-
lation. and in the sqiicezc \\'lll(‘ll
followed they succeeded in rob-
bing their neigliboi's who l1I‘l(l
the rriilroad slizm-s which tlir-y
wanted. of :1 great iiiriiiy iiiillioiis
of dollars. Now ll11lllll(‘yll1l\'('
obtained control of the ti'r11is-
coiitinciital roiitcs. it will be easy
for them to biilltlicstor-ks. \\'lll(‘ll
they depressed so sr-i'iousl_\' by
creriliiigriii ai'titicizil sti'iiig'ciicy
iii the iiioncy lll1ll'l\’l'l ii sliort
time ago, and when pricr-s zirc
ugziiii forced up to the top iiotcli.
they can sell out zit zi ll'|‘ll1|‘ll(l()1lS
zidvziiice and ropcr1ttlir- opc1'rili<iii
as often as they may (Ir-si1'c. I'ii-
(lcr our present lziws. tlici-e is no
way of punishing lllU.\'<* 1111'!) for
the robbery they lirivc coiiiiiiitcrl.
or the failures they linvo cziiisml.
On the contrzi-ry they are allowed
to keep their ill-gotten griiiis. and
are envied and zuliiiircd for llir-ii‘
smztitness. If an <-quzil ll1llIll)(*,l‘
of common criniinrils lind iiict in
the back room of a dive or collin-
and had conspired to_::etlici' to
rob the same stocklioldm-s. who
have just been tleeccd by the
millionaire conspirators in ques-
tion. of a. few silver spoons. or
watches or diamonds. the eiitii-c
police force of New York would
have been turned loose to hunt
them down. and their rippi~r-lio11-
sion would follow aliiiost as it
niatter of coiirsc. Tlir-y would
be railroadcd to the pciiitr-iitiui-y
at lightning spur-(1. and <~v<-i'_v-
body would dcclrirc tlizit lll(*_V
lld.(l been riglitly scrvcrl. (,2llt*(*l'.
isn't it? —— Denver Ii.(‘1)lll)ll(‘1lll.

' < f }
One Thing.

A man of divided aims. of (li\'<-i'-
sified pursuits, seldoiii siiccm-(ls.
It takes concentiatioii of effort to
bring‘ about the most inigortriiit
results. The man of one book is
the most thorough: the man of
one pursuit is the most si1<:cess-
ful. David said. "One thing
have I desired of the Lord.“ ruin‘
Paul declared. "This one thing I
do." Whatever else it man iiiriy
or may not do, he caninot. serve
the Lord with zi divided lll’2Ll'l.
To please him. lie must lirivc one
aim. qnc purpose coiitiiiiirilly in
view. His heart inust be fixed.
VVliilo others are cam-l'iil rind
troubled about iiiziny tliiiigs. lie
must choose the goorl part. the
onctliiiig ncedful. He must be
willing to part with rill he has to
piiiclirisc that one pcrirl of
great price. A truly pious mind
gathers up all its desires into
one great wish: “it prints after
God. yea. the living God.“ This
is what Christians need to niuko
them consistent, to make them
efficient and to crown their ciforts
with success. Without this no
man can serve the Lord accept-
ably.

unstable in all his ways.”
~-—(o}— — .

For the Good of the Order.

OFl~‘I(JIAL No'r1c i~:.~—M;istei-‘s
Ollice. Nov.  90. As Master
of Graiige 872. of Mich. for sev-
en years, and Master of IOIll‘ot Co.
Grange for the past two years.
I have seen used among my
Brother Patrons. and used my-
self many hundred gallons of O.
W. Iugersoll's Paints, so I can
testify postively both from per-
sonal experience and that of
others the Paint is exactly what
it is claimed to be. and that pro-
perly both from personal experi-
ence and that properly applied it
will prove several times more
durable than the beet mixed
of which I have any knowledge.
and we have several kinds on the
market here. It gives me great
pleasure to thus testify to the
facts demonstrated by actual use
of the Paint-s for years past, and
our relations with Mr. Ingersoll
are oharactized by promptness
and fair dealing I only hope that
our members may soon more
fully understand the merits of
these goods and of “buying
direct” at wholesale prices and
stop wasting their money with
the miserable trash sold by deal-
ers at about the same price he
charges for a. good Paint.

1. I. BARNARB, Master.

[See adv. Patrons‘ Paint Works]

 

"A double-minded mini is.


 

I\'.\'i‘io.\'.\r. ()i:.\.\'<;r;. I’.\'l‘l:f)Z\'5
oi‘ HlI.\'li.\.\'i)liY. l)l£l.'I‘.\. Uhio.
Dee. '_’ll. l*<‘.ll). To the I’ati'oiis of
Husbandry of the United States:
\\'e are entering upon anew year
in our work under conditioiis very

order. The faiuners are now
ready to organize. and all that is
necessary to iiicrease our numer-
ical strength is active. well-di-
rec-ted effort.

The l\'ational Grange has ar
ranged to pay deputies something
for their services as organizeijs,
and I presume that State G ranges
generally have arranged to sup-
plement that help. State inas-
ters should at once secure the
services of successful organizers.
The lecturer or public speaker
can help arouse the people. but
without the persist-eiit work of
the organizer. the work is lost.

Secure the service of organ-
izer tirsl. and then if good lect-
urers can follow them. and con-
tribute to the enthusiasm. well:
but if only one person can be
sent into the tield let it be the or-
ganizer by all means.

It seems almost certain that
there are to be stirring times in
this republic during the next few
years. and f2l.l'lllO1'S have an iin-
portant work to do. and great re-
sponsibilities to meet. We must
carefully prepare for the same.
This iiiovement among the farin-
ers is attracting inuch attention.
and causes no little anxiety
among thoughtful men of all
classes.

I“ariiiei's are just iio\v the re-
cipients of ll]ll('.ll advice. Some
of it is probably disinterested.
but much of it is prompted by a
desire to use the farmer inove-
ment to promote some selfish in-
terest. The display of strength
and disposition to do something
has brought to farmers‘ organiz-
ations. every man who has been
out of joint with society and ex-
isting parties. and all the vision-
ary aiid impracticable schemes
and theories cherished by mortal
man. are being pressed ripon the
attention of farmers.

Men who have never been
trusted by their fellows. or who.
when trusted. were proved fail-
ures. are big with the hope
that their worth and wisdom will
be recognized by the “honest
yeoinanry." We should listen to
all. consider well every sugges
tion. but take time to be sure we
are right before we trust our in-
terests (which are the public in-
terests) iii the hands of iriiprac-
ticable tlieorists: or before we in-
dorse any doubtful sclieine. We
cannot advocate a false pi'iiiciple
or indorse quack remedies with-
out alienating from us those who
are able to help us in the (:I)l11ll1§.',‘
contest for "what is ours by
riglit.“ W'e should not fear pol-
itics or politicians. but try to un-
derstand and make the best pos-
sible use of both. No fraternal
or class organization. however.
can become a partner of or annex
to a political party without coin-
mitting suicide.

As individuals we may be par-
tizans. but as an organization we
must be free from all such e11-
tanglements; and not allow the
order to be used to promote the
success of any party. We need
not be restless if other organiza-
tions attact more attention be-
cause of radical utterance. or
inore active participation in the
partizan struggles of the day.
There are breakers ahead and it
will require skill and care to
avoid shipwrecks.

The political problem must be
solved, but we want the correct
solution. It mustbe worked out.
and proved. before we will know
that we are right. There needs
to be a great many political
funerals in high life in both
political parties. It is very dif-
ficult to discover which of the
parties furnishes the most obedi-
ent servants of \Vall street and
monopoly.

If the rank and file cannot suc-
ceed in sending to the rear. these
betrayers of the people. we may
be forced to organize a party
under a new name and new leaders.
The people are considering this
question earnestly. and will soon
be ready to decide. The strength
and volume of this sentiment
should not be judged by the froth
which appears upon the surface
The determination to have reform
from some source. is deep, strong
and abiding.

We desire in this connection, to
give the sign of Caution. There

Tl-‘IE TIME TRlED]°cND

BEf>cUTlFU|s ('30]°cTlj\lG

FOR W]01LLS Aj\lD C°3E|l_-.|j\l(c3S.

for its adhesiveness.

than with wall paper.

MAKE NO MISTAKE.

Maiiufactrirerl only by

]01LABAST|NE IS UNEIKE _7°rI.9l:> OTHER W]°cLL @O]°cT|]\lGS.

It is recoinmended by Sanitarians and is not dependent upon glue‘

Walls can be decorated with Alabastine in any degree of elabora- l
tion. from plain tinting. plain tinting with stencil ornanien—:
tatioiis. to the most elaborate fresco. and decorating in relief. , L985 a Special C-range DISCOUM Of 5 Del’ Cent. Send for our

Finer etlects can be produ<-e.d for the same money with Alabastiiiel

Purchase no other wall coating than ALABASTINE. put up Ill‘
paper packages and properly labelled.

f>cLAB]°1STlj\lE C3OMP]°cNY,

GRAN D RAPIDS. MICH.

is danger that in some of the
political "storm ceiiters" our
members may be tempted to com-
promise the Grange by forming
eiitaiigliug political alliances.
Remember that our members are
as free as the air in the exercise
of their political privileges; but
the Grange as an order cannot
call political conventions, nor
seiid delegates thereto. nor
nominate candidates nor discuss
their merits at any Grange meet

ing.

This word cf caution seems
necessary because of reports
received from some sections of
the country. I trust ourmembers.
everywhere will see the import-
ance of keeping the organization
out of all partizan struggles. At-
tend part caucuses and conven-
tions. and make your political
power felt. but go not as a dele-
gate from any Subordinate or
Pomona Grange. Rash and in-
<.-onsiderate action may undo the
good work of years. The old
reliable remedies do sometimes
seem to be a little slow Ill their
action. brit they are safer than
the untried nostruiiis of irrespon-
siblequacks. Fraternally.

J. H. Bl€I(JHAM.
Master National (;‘rrange. P.of H.

To those interested in a Busi-
ness Education.
VVe would say that

PARSONS’

BUSINESS COLLEGE,

I“ ICALA IVIA Z00,

olt'er‘s many advantages over similar schools.
aniong \\'lll(‘ll are the fullowirig:

r. The rooms are the finest in the State.

2. Five Iii'sr-class insiriir‘toi's are eriiployed.

3. Thu law lcrttriies are given by prominent at-
torneys of the city.

4. It is the largest Business College in South-
w1»srcrn Mirlirgaii.

5. The rorir.~;e l\ niorc iliorougli and practical.

F1. The Sliorrliznid (l(‘]71’ll‘lIII¢'lll is far superior.

7. Stridcrirs deficient in any of the linglish
I\r'.'uit‘lir-s llIl\'4" 2| (‘lI.'lll(‘(' to pi‘cp.'Ir'c tlrr-ruscI\es
wirhoni extra <'h.ii‘ge.

5. Tln- college has been r-stalilisllml for 22 yr:ar’s.
and has 11 ri:rtioii.il rr-priizirioir.

bl"

        

o. \\'t-pu isli our own in -uoolxs. whirzh rrc
ll rving a sale in Ill pa vf the L‘. 
in, The [ill-suit iii of the college gives his per-

soiinl atreniioii 11
[I10 sizlinliiig of all l.Il("§lllllt'l'1lS.
Send tor‘1‘.'u.ilugiie.
\V. It‘. I’.\ R.\'()N.\‘, l'i1-s‘t.

For? SSAILB.

Two 3; blood l’I’.RCl'll‘ZR()N i\I;\RES. full sis-
ters. one tlirce and the other four years old. Duke
of Perrhe Stock; both supposed to be in foal;
weight rzoo each. Also one 7;. l~’erclrer'on Stallion
spring colt; weight about (mo. Time will be given
on a portion ifdesireil. Correspondence solicited.

llAl{'L‘l-URI). Z\lich.. Dec. 25. 1890.

C. B. WHITCOMB,
IIARTFORD. Van Buren Co.. Mich.

IJSZEPIIOVED

EXGELSIOR

INCUBATOR

simple. Perfect. - Self-Regulating.

    

P;-‘-Y€HI'fD

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Hundreds lu suc-
cessful operation.
Guaranteed to hatch
in larger percentage
of fertileeggs at less
cost than an other natcher.
Send 6c. for llus. Catalogue.

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from me. Circulars free. Address.

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_ Mannf’r. COLDWATER, IVIIGH.
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l'l'e will also send free. on application. a set of colored designs

showing how walls and ceilings may be decorated with Ala
bastine and the stencils we iiianufacture.

THE G-RANGE VISITOR-

Jan. 1. 1891

rALABASTINE.rPlTll NS’ SHUE HUUSE.

favorable to the extension of our‘

HANO & WOLF,

117 and 119 N. 8th St., Philadelphia, Pa.
;Pa.trons of Husbandry with Boots and Shoes
at Lowest Wholesale Prices,

Catalogue and Price List.
address.

We will mail it Free to any

It will pay you.

Send for article taken from the report of the Michigan State Board l  A        

of Health. entitled " Sanitary Walls and Ceilings.“ (-ondeinn- 
ing wall paper and showing the evil results following its rise. 

ALL CHARGES.

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MEN'S BUCKLE ARCTICS. !lTc.
MEN‘S WOOL ALASKAS. Tle.
MEN'S HEAVY RUBBERS. ‘i’3('..
LADIES‘ HEAVY RUBI5EI:lS. ‘_“.lc.

“/0 will mail it free to any

ALL GOODS TO PATRONS AT VVHOL ISALE
PRICES LESS 5 PER CENT DISCOUNT.

HANO & WOLF,

Patrons’ Shoe House,
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