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“THE FARMER 1.)’ OF 31 ORE (,'()NSEQUE.\'CE TIIAD7 THE FARZVI, AND SHOL'LI)

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BE FIRST IZIIPRU l"E1).”

OBER 15, 1892.

WHOLE N0. 404.

RAILROAD TAXATION.
The Method of Assessment, the Cost
of its Collection and the Pur-
pose to which Applicable.

MAJ. W. (1. RANSOM.

Probably no matter of so great

importance in the financial poli-
cies of the State is so little under-
stood by the masses of our people
as the the subject of railroad taxa-
tion. Unlike other property of
the State the railroads are not taxed
upon their fixed valuation at such a
rate per cent thereof, but under the
provisions of the constitution they
are only subject to specific taxa-
tion which is in lieu of all other,
and is paid directly to the State
treasury for the credit of the
primary school interest fund. In
this particular, Michigan differs
from nearly all her sister states. in
most of which the railroad tracks
and appurtenances are taxed as
real property upon a valuation of
so much a mile, in each taxing dis-
trict, the rolling stock and other
movable property being appraised
generally, by a State board, and
the value thereof apportioned to
each municipality through which
the railroads run. The valuation
thus ascertained is taxed at the
same rate as other property. The
taxes are collected in the same way
and at the same time as other :3v-
enues, and at the same cost for
fees or collector’s commissions.
Only the towns or cities through
which the roads are construcbd
derive advantage from this taxa-
tion. Returns from oflicial sources
in the states where the railroads
are taxed by the above plan show
their average valuation for pur-
poses of taxation to be about
$5,000 per mile, and the average
revenue derived therefrom about
$125 per mile, less the cost of
assessment and collection. In our
State, after careful consideration
of the subject, the legislature de-
termined that the fairest method
for collecting the specific taxss re-
quired by the constititution would
be to levy the same upon the gross
earnings of the railroads. This
would tax them according to their
productive capacity and not to their
cost, and at same time not,discour-
age their extension into the newly
settled portions of the State where
the traffic until the country was de-
veloped, would, be comparatively
light.

In pursuance of this plan under
the provisions of the law in force
prior to 1891, the railroad companies
ofthe State organized u gder the gen-
eral laws were taxed two per cent
upon their gross earnings up to
$4,000 per mile, and three per cent
upon the excess of such amount.
Railroad companies organized un-
der special charters are taxed in
accordance with the provisions of
such charters, which being in the
nature of contracts, are not
subject, it is claimed, to amend-
ment by the legislature.

Under the operation of the laws
above mentioned the entire amount
of railroad taxes due and payable
into the State treasury July 1,
1891, upon 6,948.71 miles of op-
erated tracks, and $36,363,-737.71

ross earnings as the proportion

or Michigan, was $812,999.63.
This result was equivalent, had the
roads been taxed upon the same
plan as in most of the o;.'n‘er states,
to a fixed valuation of $5,233.16
per mile as road at the taxable
rate of 2.23 per cent and $117.00
per mile of the gross income. But
the railroad tax in our State is
collected through the office of the
Commissioner of Railroads with-
out a cent of cost to the taxpayers,
hence it is evident that by the
Michigan plan of taxation consid-

 

itreasury than is the case in our
gsisiter commonwealths with the
[additional advantage that every
ischool district. in the State,

iwithin its limits or not, shares in
;the benefit of railroad taxation, as
the proceeds of such taxation are

ldistributed by the Superintendent.

§of Public Instruction twice each
tyear per capita to all the reported
,‘school children of each district in
lthe State.

Of late years the larger cities

in the State have endeavored to
change our present system of tax-
*ation so as to make the railroad
companies subject to local assess-
ment for all municipal purposes.
But such a change woul(l be so
,clearly to their disadvantage that
fit has met with but little favor
among the rural constituencies
and as it would be likely to open
the door in many instances to cor-
rupt methods and exacting levies
upon the corporations in determin-
ing the rate and volume of their
taxation, it does not seem proba-
ble that a change ii om our present
system is imminent or that it
would be desirable or for the better,
could it be made.

The only qu astion then remaining
to be determined is, whether the
present rate upon the gross earnings
of the companies is fixed at a figure
fairly reasonable compared with
that levied upon other kinds of
property.

Commissioner of Railroads John
T. Rich, in his annual report for
1890, all:-tiing to this subject says:
“The question of railroad taxation
is an important one. lVhile it may
be reasorably questioned whether
the railroads of Michigan are bear-
ing quite their fair share of the
public burdens the taxes have been
collected without protest from the
companies and practically without
expense to the state~—the existing
machinery of the state government
being sufficient for that purpose
without additional provisions being
necessary.” Acting presumably
upon the intimation above quoted,
the legislature of 1891 increased
the rate of taxation to the rail-
road companies so that a very
considerable addition is made to
the revenues under the provisions
of the amended law.

With regard to the taxation of
the companies incorporated under
special charters much difference of
opinion exists, as to the power of
the legislature to place them upon
the same footing as the general law

roads. The Railroad Commis-
sioner in his report above
quoted alluding toh is efforts
to compel the Lake Shore

and Michigan Southern Railway
Company to pay its proportion of
taxes for the support of the state
government says: “ There is little
doubt that in the near future, some
legal or equitable means will be
found to place all the railroads in
this state on precisely the same
footing as regards the law govern-
ing their operations and the pro-
portion of taxes they will be re-
quired to pay for the support of
the government.” Acting in con-
sonance with this expression as to
his own views of the matter, the
Commissioner under authority of
the board of State Auditors, em-
ployed eminent counsel to bring
actionto compel the Lake Shore
Company to comply with the laws
of the state for its taxation. But
before a solution of the question
was reached his term of office
expired. Certainly the highest
interests of thqtaxpayers demand
the prompt settlement of the vexed
question and upon a plane that
leaves no gap open for any of
our railroad corporations to es-
cape the burden of a fair share

ierable moreis realizedto the bublic iof taxation.

The matter will un-
questionably be one of first con-
sideration to come before the legis-
lature next winter and in the elec-

ftion of its members and the admin-
,whether having any railroad track ;

istrators of the laws passed in that
behalf the eléfctors should be
assured that in the servants whom
they may select at the polls they
make no mistake; To the people
in their personal capacity it can
make no great difference whether
this or that partizan is elected to
oflicial position, lint as composing
the great commonwealth whose
highest interests are involved in the
election, popular confidence sl1011ld
be reposed only  those known by
their past acts  on the side of
the people, and ainst monopo-
listic tendencies , rom whatever
source they spring.

 

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The VISITOR 0 September first
contains some ti élly reflections on
the “ seemingly increasing freqen-
cy” of those summary executions
familiarly called‘ ‘ lynching,’’ and
seeks to divine th ..cause.

Having given _"me thought to
the subject I desi respectfully to
suggest I am by 11 means convin-
ced of this “ incr ing frequency,”
though it may ex t. It is my de-
liberate opinion t it in these north-
ern states there i" no more of it
than formerly, hilt in the south
they seem to be ,,',,;ft.s freely resort-
ing to it in the settlement of “ the
race problem.” However much we
may condemn their methods we
may as well begin to understand
that they are going to attend to
their own business in their own
way. Right here at home, however,
we have some lessons which de-
serve one’s careful study, and so far
as Michigan is concerned, it cer-
tainly seems to 1ne that the amount
of lynching is decidedly small in
proportion to the number of our
criminals that are allowed to go
unpunished.

During the fifty-five years of our
statehood I doubt if the number of
lynchings has much exceeded half
a dozen, and certainly it has not
been for the lack of .criminals to
lynch. We have in Michigan a
peculiar kind of philanthropists,
who are running over full of sym-
thy for the blood stained murderer,
but have no sympaty for the mur-
dered victim and his bereaved
kindred.

The late Levi Bishop, who passed
away some ten or a dozen years ago,
had been collecting murder statis-
tics for years, until the annual
murders and attempts at murders
amounted to fully a hundred a year.
The fact that these lawless minded
criminals know they can only be
imprisoned makes them more and
more reckless every year. Several
legislative bodies have come very
near passing a capital punishment
law, but just when the public begin
to have hope, the moon-struck
sympathizers with crime rush
in with their remonstrances, and
the law makers always back down.
This is one of the causes calculated
to stimulate the lynching spirit.
But there are still others, and
amongst them one of the chief is
that the law cannot be depended
on to convict. The ends of justice
are too often defeated by the quib-
bles and technicalities of law, and
then it is a well known fact that a
very large portion of our best legal
talent is regularly occupied in the
business of screening criminals
from justice. It seems as if the
blacker hearted was the criminal
the harder the lawyer will work to
screen him. Two causes might be
assigned for this. First, a larger
fee, and, second, a great reputation;
for it is a lamentable fact that

 

when a lawyer—-—no matter by what

P chit-anery———manages to screen from
Qjustice a notorious criminal. the
§public, instead of visiting upon
}him the righteous condemna-
Ition his act deserves. admire his
§.s-rnrrrhzcss. and he is dubbed “ a
great criminal lawyer," and clients
jrush from far and near to give
5 him fat jobs. Just so sure as one
Imember of a jury can be induced,
feither by bribery, or flattery, or
iprejudice, to “<lisagree,” it spoils a
verdict, and a new trial must be

generally a farce, and the criminal
‘rarely if ever convicted.

The folly of sending murderers
to State Prison was clearly demon-
strated in the recent cold-blooded
murder in the Jackson prison yard.
\Vhat cared the prisoner then for
the law ? He was there already
under a life sentence and if he
killed one man or a ’dozen they
could punish him no more. There
he must remain. with the chance of
escaping. and the privilege of com-
miting as many more murders as
he pleases without the fear or pos-
slbiilit 3-frii"§§ft§3te£.".§$il1L"i?}.‘;t;
an execution by lynch law is not
about the best thing that could
happen ?,

Our institutions as well as our
population have been largely drawn
from the old Empire State, the
land of my birth, and, as I believe,
with all her faults, the noblest state
in the union; but we have failed to
profit by one of her most salutary
examples—that of executing her
most atrocious murderers.

Exos Goonnicn.

 

NA’I‘I0l\'A L FINA NCES.

Concluded.

Firsf, Because if the govern-
ment stamp of coinage adds any-
thing to the money value of the
metal coined, the people whose
credit gives it that added value are
entitled to the benefit;

Second, Because instead of in-
creasing the circulation it would
contract it to the extent of the gold
now i11 use estimated at the sum of
seven hundred millions; and

Thirrtl, It would throw nearly
the whole burden of raising silver
bullion to par with gold upon the
farmers of the United States.

Our exports would be paid for
in silver, and gold would be ex-
acted for our imports, until the
drain of silver from Europe to
America and the drain of gold
from America to Europe, should
bring the two metals at par in the
ratio of sixteen to one.

The government alone has power
to coin money and to say what
shall be a legal tender, and we see
no necessity for delegating this
power or any portion of it to indi-
viduals or private corporations, for
the purpose of increasing the
money circulation.

Advocates of the single gold
standard are fond of telling us that
ninety-two per cent of all the busi-
ness in the country is done with
private notes, checks, drafts, bonds
and other negotiable paper, and
only eight per cent with money.
All the life and vitality which gives
this ninety-two per cent of nego-
tiable paper power to float, is the
faith in the receiver that he can
turn it into money at will. Thus
the eight per cent of money proves
the redemption fund for ninety-
two per cent of private promises
to pay money. If a redemption
fund of only eight per cent is suffi-
cient to float with confidence ninety-
two per cent in individual prom-
ises, it certainly does not require
one dollar in gold as a redemption
fund to maintain confidence in the
government promise to pay one
dollar.

The fact that three hundred and

ordered, but the second trial isi

,lfo1‘ty-Six millions in greenbacks,
jwhich are simply promises to pay
;:at some time not mentioned, are
lmaintained at par with gold all
fjorcr flu» Irorlrl, with only one hun-
fdred million in gold appropriated
 as a redemption fund, demonstrates
to a certainty that with the pledge
 of the government upon them. treas-
fury notes. payable on demand. can
gbe maintained at par with gold to
Ethe same extent for every dollar in
,gold set apart for its redemption.
, There is now in the treasury
 10,000,000 i11 gold. held for the
E redemption of -$140,000.00!) gold
,cert.-iticates; on the same basis and
;for the same reason that thcgreen-
?backs are maintained. this 3140,-
000,000 will maintain at par with
gold $1t'$~l,()00,(,)00, 01' SI5.4~l.000,000
-']_1]0l‘P than is now outstanding
against it.

Thus if necessary the circulating
medium may be lll('I't‘B.S(.‘(l to the
extent of $344,000,000 upon a gold
basis without reference to an ounce
of silver in the treasury.

But there is in the treasury sil-
ver to the amount of $395.()00.000,
gold value, held for the redemption
of $5$Sl5,000,()00 of silver certificates
and treasury notes; on the same
basis, and for the same reason that
the $100,000,000 in gold maintains
$3-16,000,000 in greenbacks, this
$395,000,000 gold value will main-
tain at par i5l,366,700,000, or 53971,-
700,000 more than it now stands
pledged to redeem. Thus there is
now in the treasury sufficient, if
used as a redemption fund, to main-
tain at a par with gold,$l,315, 700,-
()00 more than is now outstanding.

Enough, one would think, to
satisfy the wildest in tiationist. As
treasury notes on this redemption
fund could issue no faster than the
needs of the ;;ove1'1in1ent retpiired,
there could be no danger of dis-
turbing values by any sudden
inflation. \Vith these resources, the
government has the means now in
hand with which to fortify our har-
bors and make our whole coast im-
pregnable to any existing power;
to create a navy second to that of no
other nation; one that shall com-
mand the respect of and secure civil
treatment from all other powers;
that will make American citizen-
ship a protecting shield, that will
guard our people from injury or
insult in every foreign land.

Not only this, but sufficient in
addition thereto, to make ample
improvements in our water ways
from the Falls of St. Anthony to
the Gulf of Mexico, and from the
Mississippi to the lakes, and from
the lakes to the sea; broad enough
and deep enough to accommodate
our vast and rapidly increasing
commerce, independent of the con-
sent, and beyond the interference,
of any foreign dominion; and all
this without adding one dollar by
taxation to the revenue. Such ex-
penditures would alford a radnal
and healthy addition to t e gen-
eral circulation, and inaugurate an
era of unexampled activity in all
branches of business throughout
the nation.

 

THE BEST TIME.

A patron from St. Joseph county
appends to a business letter the
following:

“I do feel that the Grange is a
great help to the farmers and
through them to all others, and
that a revival of work in the Order
cannot be commenced too soon.
We must not wait until after the
meeting of the State Grange.”

 

D. O. Cheney of Ronald Grange,
has a cow that has given milk six
and one-half months, and is now
giving forty pounds a day. She is
seven-eighths shorthorn.


2 THE GRANGE VISITOR. OCTOBER 15,1392. ‘
Field and S-lock, A. Phillips of \Villiam_ston, and sen_ting our national colors. Theiboard to slip between the stories, lfriendly grove will not require so
 ,.---n_,.-..,r_.L.x___,.___ -l- M. Turner of Lansing were main exhibit stands upon a shelf,tlien we can have our way in 1;he,much as those e_\-posed day and
LIVE STOCK I”. THE STATE F‘_‘lR"tll€ exhibitors of sheep. This 1:) rnclies above the floor, and rests matter. Our bees are now fixed night to the storms, the heat of
was a remarkable show of againstabackground 8 by 75 feet. for the summer with the one the sun and the otherextremes ofa )
AS usual’ the live stock dep,,,.t_ sheep, all breeds were shown and which is covered with red, green-operation which should not take a chilly atmosphere at night. As

ment at the State Fair was full.
The entries numbered above the
average and every class was well
represented. The quality was also
above the average of the annual
exhibitions and as nearly all the
stock exhibited was from the State,

it speaks well for the progress in live I
stock breeding in Michigan. In cat- 1

tle the show was excellent,altliough
the Short horn was not as numerous
as at some previous shows, those
exhibited indicate that the breeders
are not letting up in the quality
of their stock. Evidently "indi-
vidual merit” rather than “approv-
ed 'pe(ligi‘ee” alone is now the
winning card. The chief breeders
represeiiteil were. ‘V. E. Boydeii,
J. Lessitcr 6'; Son, -Ianies M. Turner.
Devoiis were about as usual; and
this handsome breed just about
hold their own in the State.
Longmuir of Pontiac. Carrier of
Brookfield and l)on<-y of Jackson
are the winners. Two grand lots

-the quality was excellent. The

‘American Merino seems to be’

losing some of its old time prestige.
although the excellent quality of
Jthose shown indicate that the
breeders are not letting up in the
ileast their efforts to increase the
wool bearing capacity of this breed.
For the first time for thirty years

makes its appearance. The iii-
terim has modified the appear-
ance and
of this breed and it will be the
favorite with many -flock masters
and in many localities for its coni-
bination of wool and mutton qiial-
ities. The Delaine Merino is also
coming to the front and one flock

was shown although they are not‘

in the list: they will need t.() l)(‘
rccogiiizcd liereafter. The mutton
breeds were in force, the Shrop-
shire leading, but tlicotlier iniddlc
wooled breeds have many adinircrs,
and the long wools seem also to be

the French or If-ambouillet Merino ‘

improved the fleece‘

and yellow cloth. A great num-
ber of extra samples are use for
decoration, among which are many
novelties never before grown or
seen in Michigan. My grain fam-
ily consists of four figures repre-
senting a man, woman, and two
fchildren; the latter might be taken
‘for twins of about three years of
age. The man (I call him King
Corn ), is costumed in corn products,
mostly white and red liusks sewed
on to garments. The boy is cos-
tumed similar to the man, and
stands by his side. The lady fig-
ure, called Ceres. is costumed in
grain, grasses and iiiillets. and the
little girl also, who stands by the
.si(le of the woman. Each ofthese
figiiri,-s wears an elaborate he'ad gear.
the man holding in his hand an
ear of Egyptian corii, the woman a
golden Sl(:l{l«- in her right hand,
and a bunch of reaped grain in her
left. The boy presents a head of
golden millet, and the girl a bou-

lialf an hour per hive, and need no ‘
more attention hntil they have

about 100lbs. of ripe honey in the

top story. which will be in six or

eight weeks of a good honey flow,

and a strong colony when not

‘allowed to swarm with a favorable

locality and season should make

‘the surplus case full two or three

times.

About the first of September the
surplus case should be removed
‘and the bees got ready for winter.
Let them fill up below with fall
honey and when cold weatlier
‘comes place a chaff cushion over
them and they are in the best
shape for winter.

With this system one must pro-
rliicc mostly e.\'tracii-il lioiii-y but
as that is the most desirabli- kind
to produce that is an advaiitagc.

The super inay be llllt‘(l with
brood frame.- containing sectioiis
in place of the seven aildcd fraines
above and have part ('()llll) honey

the cold weather advances corn
proves the most warming food for
stock exposed coiitinually.—0r-
tinge Judd Frirnzm-.

 

A QUERY ANSWERED.

A subscriber wishes to know
through the VisiToii if any one
can give a remedy to prevent a
horse from hanging out his tongue
when harnessed.

Axswisii BY DR. GIIANGE.

Many devices have been invented
from tiire to time to prevent tongue
rolling in horses and some of them
that have been brought under our
notice will pl‘¢‘\'('l1f it in most in-
stances for a coiisidei'al)le leiigth
of time, but we have not met with
any lllli‘ of treatinviit or previ-iitive
that will effect ii perniaiieiit curi-
of the vice

 

of H,,,.,,f(m1S“.e1.e Show“, Eugem, strong‘ and increasing, (’S[)(:‘(_'l8.l.ly‘.(1l1(-ftv. This family stand in front in sections if desired. The advaii- -‘ "INT T” -ll”?l‘l‘Hl""l'l“" "H"

Fifield of Bay (qty and Jfluw; M_ the ]_illl(‘()lIlb’, owing, no doubt, in of the main exhibit, _and around ‘ tages of this system are briefly, l‘“'f‘5' ‘.
rIi,u.m,,. of Lm,Sin,,_ These H,,,.e_ a great (l(‘_*._fl'CtJ.ti.)‘tlle efforts of the ‘ them are placed the lI1\'t‘1't€(l bo_t- First. It will almost iii_\‘ai'ial)ly *’ "

ford hmds ,u.eaC"r°editt0t1,e gmte_ Lincoln Association of Breeders as , tles of shelled grains. A pyramid control swarining and this is its \\'e publish without further

The honors were about equally

divided, Fifield getting rather more .

first premiums.

The exhibit of Jerseys was the?

largest in the cattle class, over one
hundred animals being shown.

well as to the good qualities of the;

breed. The sheep interest seems
to be prosperous_. and Micliigaii
breeders are well to the front.

The swine exhibit was as usual}
good. The Berkshire was not, how. i

lof grains and grasses stands at the
,.left of this family, which is placed
Jin front of the center of the entire
fexliibit.

D. Wooniixs.

 

greatest point. _

Second. The greatest possible
. amount of honey can be produced
, in the most durable form, ripe ex-
tracted honey.

Third. A very little fLtl3<‘Iltl()ll or

present coniineiit the following ex-
tract from the editorial columns of
the I;’rm3rlwi's’ (,:'u.zclfew:

A correspondent makes the following
suggestion:
Now that the agricultural colleges are

Vlrhile some of the rcinzirkable cows ““"" as lnonllllellt _ “S _ usualii B1-;|~; K]-jm»[yq,; mm 1-‘_.\ |{)u;|{s, ‘expense ls ll“"‘le‘l, l0 kt“-‘ll dlllte *1 = setting things Htmi.L.'ll1t*D<*il 011?» and in

in} 1 . . t‘ .. ,,. ..1 ti ,.whether from a decline in the iiunil)er of colonies and the bee Uomlltlon to (l0 801118 mull)’ Wllllilllle
W “L 1 Rue some umb *'3Ia((‘( N” ])-..]i (r t] t; tli 9 fl 1 lk , . ,1 t } . . work in the line of educziting farmers’
Stall-_9 “'t‘l'i‘_allS‘>‘llb tlle_ lal'8"_l)r0' }1_t,()(l,n_"‘ 1-011‘ £8, 1 S tyiavlliwl  C. ll. HOIT. 3 esp?-lyt new n0 R an “:\pe1t‘soris, it might‘ be well for those in
portion of very choice animals‘ "CU “*5 ‘ If "0 mme 0" ‘ 1‘ 19 ,=“P1‘l“*’ -

shows that Jersey breeders are on

their " mettle” in the effort to have
their breed the champion of the

dairy. M. L. Frink Oxford, G. B.-2

Smith Lansing, and IV. R. Mont-
gomery Hillsdale, were the largest
winners.
force and of good quality.

known hardiness adapts them to
this state. This breed has come to

stay. Thos. IVyckoff, J. L. W'ickesl

& Co., and IV. P. Tiibbs, were the
winners. Holstein-Friesans still
challenge the field for the dairy,
and evidently the breeders are pay-

Galloways were in good‘-‘
The
demand for robes will make this,‘
breed popular, while their well:

is an increase in white hogs and it
may be that blacks will go out of
fashion, although it would be hard
to improve. the quality of the Berk-
ishire and Poland China, now so
3 popular. For a State that does not
make pork raising a leading indus-
try, the show of swine is most ex-
cellent. Some of the swine were
from Ohio, and these herds took
1 away several of the first premiums.
 The poultry show was immense.
?It is unfortunate that better quar-
gters are not available, but the ex-
lhibitors keep up their show with
lthe hope of better facilities in the
,future. \Vurst, of Elyria, Ohio, is

mg more attention to the butter ‘ the largest exhibitor, and as it was
quality of their breed as well they gotton up to Show at Sffveral. fans
may _T_ D_ Seeley & C0” of Bay,lie was prepared to take a liberal
City, A. E. Riley \Valled Lake, P.  Share. of the. p“Zes' Mcklmy’ of
L. Daniels Laii ing, chief winners.  Has.t1.ngS’ t'h1sState’3‘1s° had 3 1*” .36
This is the first tune that Red P0115 , exhibit and took many prizes, while
have had 3 place in the premium  many others too numerous to men-
list. Their breeders showed tlieir,lt'ii(;Ds1‘”‘l fine exhibits of Choice
' t" I) t - - * : - ,
ffrpdfcéicifiiaefiiiyutiiilni aogfoiivlli The society should feel encour-
ing breed, their general purpose,lil.ged by the hlgh ‘lllallly Of the
quality will make them favorites inl we E.lt°C.k' In the development
this state. Grade cattle were notlof “us Industry It has been 3

llarve factor and ther ' tth
It, 1 tl h'tl-. =5 ’ .el,5n° e
fifiilfeefil :13: Otlfigfs ya: Sega afigllfis , least doubt that breeding improved

when there is but one dass Ofllive stock has much to do with im-
grades in the list as the <‘reiiei'al!pm"ed agriculture’ and We Wish
purpose quality of the gradebsliort-lthe ‘Society great Success for its

I find from experience that one?
lWllO can spend but little time with 
.his bees must adopt a different;
lmethod than that of most beel
ikeepers.

such methods are followed by one
having most of his time otherwise
occupied a few failures of a heavy
y crop cannot seriously effect him.

To successfully carry out the
method I have used and will recom-
[mend the first essentials are the
right kind of bees and hives.

The Italians aria.-reéniinently the
bees for a farmer or any one with--
out much experience in handling
them. They are much pleasanter
to handle and will work on more
kinds of flowers than any bee I
know of. ,

The hive for my method should l
be a chaff hive with space above
the brood nest for at least ten, and
better fifteen brood frames just
like the ones below. An air space
should be left between the upper
story and the cover.
should be on hinges and the roof
make of painted tin or sheet iron
roofing.

One can make such a hive, but

l

l

The cover 5

I'i'1*in_(/.
Sl‘}ASO.\'.»\BLE HINTS.

l The present season has been one?

I am convinced that there amfiii which there has been unusual‘

lmethods by which quite a number l growth of P35t111'&§-§€- l ’11 lJl1l_5 30‘ l
of bees may be kept with Very 1it_  count many stock men are liable;'
tle expense of money or time and if l to be negllgellt lll T9.‘~:{3T(l t0 feed-~

ing the brood animals and thef

young in the Autumn months.l
Too often young animals are notl
taught to eat and be independent;
of the nourishing milk siippliedl
by nature. It is not to be expected,
that they can be sustained fully byl
grazing and hay. The composi-,l
flesh, etc., is such that the con-
densed form of food in the way of
grain is absolutely essential to
their proper growth. The period
from five to fifteen months of age

.'is in the case of calves and colts

the most critical one of their lives.
A proper start in the early part of
this period and a full ration of
nourishing, strengthening grain is
all important if the little fellows
are carried through this season.
It is the usual rule of stock farms
to provide a small feeding yard
earlier in the season than this
month in which a good supply of
oats, bran, or both is kept, and

tion of their frame Work, I1111SCl9,:

charge of affairs to recognize the fact
that something ought to be done for the
farmer‘: daughter, who has certainly as
much right as her brother to the bene-

;fits which accrue from the State and

nationally endowed institutions. As 8
matter of fact the industrial-education-
for-girls side of most of the agricultural
colleges isa farce, although there may
be some few exceptions. W'onien are
just as necessary on the farm as men,
and if the latter need to be educated
and know the better methods of raising
crops and caring for stock, their wives
are certainly all the better for having
technical knowledge of how to best per-
form the work that naturally falls to
them. There is no valid reason why
there should not be at least one college
in each state at which young women
from the farm can get, along with other
things which go to make up a useful ed-
ucation, knowledge that will prove to be
'of the utmost practical benefit to them
lwhen they assume the duties of life.
E\V01'k of this kind naturally devolves
, upon the agricultural college.

l \Vhile the Gazette cheerfully endorses
l any movement looking to the offering of
lsuperior educational advantages to the
 young people of both sexes whose lot or
linclination it is to pursue rural avoca-
l tions, we cannot refrain from saying that
 there yet remains a world of work to be
I done in shaping the course of our agri~
lcultural colleges so that they may ap-
lpeal more forcibly to the young man
 who is ambitions to receive a thorough
l training for his work. Especially is this
l true in the matter of instruction along
l the line of practical stock breeding and
lmanagement. While the Gazette does
inot fora moment ignore the value of
l purely scientific work as relates to the
l feeding problem, we know of no reason

1

horns is not (,Xce1]ed_ lwell defined efforts so long con-

A list of grades for dairy piir-  fumed‘
poses would be popular and wouldl
recognize a worthy class of cattlel
now entirely neglected. Fat cattle 
were not so good as at some previous ’

as there is just such a hive on the with 3 £91109 1700 high for the p8.S- 3 Why each of our agricultural schools
market, one better buy his hives , sage of the older horses and not toolshould Dot employ R few expert
l

, , ' ' Efeelr h ds , h 1 ds, tc.—mn
and lime them r1gl1t- ‘1°W t° pmmt the y°‘“‘g gomg and ‘ mvhZ8rifi’riyeiivianviithsii?ei 1:tiock~e—to assiest

“ NOTABLE E““B”" The hive I refer to is made bylmmlng to S“°l1f°°‘l at “llll The’in the work of teaching all that is
— ~ - -. isame plan on a smaller scale may 1 known of live stock husbandry in its
Geo. Hilton, Fremont, l\.’I1(l1.a1ld{b I d 1 ,th _ d,vari0uS phases Cm one blame a boy
iv. - ' . - - ieemoe asowi irsan' , -« .
f . Evi lentl the I g _) f Those \\'ll(-) saw Mi. I)Y&V1d VVood- can be bought cheaper tl18..11.1tCa11‘,1a!nbs P 1% 1_efel_ence to tllieblattehifor ,nSta,,ce, who wants to learn the )_
ans‘ ‘ ‘  0“ Prue 9 mans exlilblt at the W est l\rI1cl11- be mild‘? 111 Small q113a1ll31t19S Elfif . ' ' isheep business from trying to get under
beef has somethmr to do with tlusi 1 . v. . . llll may be Suggested that the -l the win of a man like William Watson
- 5 lean I‘&l1'V\1ll be especiall inter- least‘ ' - g . - '
interest. In the sweepstakes for; C’ _ _ y _ _ NOW for the method of Working i scarcity of the pork supply of the , for example, instead of going to colleges
dairy COWS’ butter test’ the HO1_;€Stt¥d1ll the following description,

,‘ _ Y , , -on tr v 1-e delw it ad vi5,})]e t !as now conducted? We are aware that
stems won but the lentrth of time 4‘ of it by Mr VVoodman himself’ the beeb aftel We hme an the  fakdlthye beiit caiie of late pf<rs and 3 several Of these insmlmons have been
- u 9 I o b n I I i . . ( lb‘. ’
giving milk is not taken into ac-

 

I cheerfully comply With your ; A few swarms, say not more than  with them gralll is Still mow lmpol" . Men like Henrv and Roberts are coin-

lSW8-I‘I11S We Care £01‘. . rapidly improving in this direction.
count so that the comparative iner-

iits of the breeds or of the individ-

ual cows are not really brought
out.

The horse exhibit shows a marked
increase in the standard bred class,
over 75 being exhibited. N o doubt
the demand for fast horses tends to
increase the numbers, but it is
evident that a halt will soon be
called, and the more useful breeds
that do the real work again receive
attention. The
leads in the coach class, the exhib-
its being unusually fine. It would
seem that’ these various coach
breeds would fill the place for gen-
eral purpose horses, so much called
for in this state. Percherons and
Clydesdale not as numerous as at
some former fairs, yet the quality
was excellent. The carriage and
driving horses were remarkably
good notwithstanding the fact that
high prices are constantly taking
the best horses from the state. We
are not able to particularize as to
breeders as with cattle. In the
Cleveland Bay class, the Cleveland
Bay Horse Co. of Paw Paw and V. L.
Parsons of Saginaw, took the prizes.
In Percherons W. B. Otto, Char-
lotte, W. Gr. Gibbs, Portland, J.
Davis, Mt. Pleasant, were leading
winners.

Cleveland Bay ‘

l
i request to write a short description
lof my display of cereals, grasses,
Sgrain family, etc., as shown at the
lWest Michigan fair, recently held
at Grand Rapids.

The entire collection is of my
own production and arrangement.
My object in raising and arranging
this collection was to show Mich-
igan cereals, grasses, etc., in an at-
tractive form. And I will say we
can raise, and I have in my col-
lection nearly every kind of grain
that is grown in the United States.
The collection is composed of 75-1
specimens or separate parcels,
among which are 80 varieties of
wheat, 85 of oats, 20 of rye, 24 of
barley, 95 of grasses, and 75 of
shelled grains and seeds in glass.
There are two bundles or samples
of the difierent products, one, the
tallest showing the height'of the
various kinds of grain and grasses
as grown in the field; the other
row is cut short and rests against
the lower part of the full length
samples. The rye being the tallest
(7%; feet), is placed in the center of
the row of wheat. All grain ex-
hibits are stripped of their leaves,
and put up in neat little bundles
about two inches in diameter,
plainly labeled and bound with red
white and blue bands, thus repre-

lten, can be run ata greater profit
‘according to the capital invested
than more.

The first and important point
with any method is to get strong
colonies as early as possible in the
spring. With a strong colony we
may expect them to begin to get
the idea of swarming pretty early
in May. If we want the best re-
sults we must prevent their swarm-
ing. To accomplish this we should
take the entire brood nest, eight
frames, and raise it up one story
or in other words place it in the
surplus case which should hold
seven more frames. Now place
empty combs or frames below and
place the surplus-case so the frames
run crosswise of the'ones in the
brood nest.

This must be done before the
bees have queen cells or before
they have fully determined to
swarm. I would have very narrow
strips of foundation in the seven
frames added above so they could
be used for comb honey if desired.
In most every case the bees will
use the upper story for honey ex-
clusively and the lower story for
brood, just what we want them to
do. If they do not do this we can
have a sheet of perforated zinc or
better a queen excluding honey

3 tant than in the case of the colts. It I
itrue of hogs that are six or seven y
lmonths old that they will do fairly 5
 well in mild latitudes during inostl
l of October on good clover grazing, ‘
{but it is better in the case of such
animals that they have

A LIBERAL RATIUN OF GRAIN

if intended for the pork market
before the first of March. In the
case of brood mares and milk cows
the grain feeding is now desirable,
as they are liable to be at the
point of decline, too often occa-
sioned by supporting their young.
It is the opinion of most stock men
that it is more desirable to feed
grain liberally to such animals in
October and November than in
mid-winter. If it is necessary to
stint their food this can be done
for six weeks in mid-winter to
better advantage than in October
and November or in March and
April. The period of changing
from autum to winter as well as
the reverse, calls for a toning up
of the system of the domestic an-
imal and this process can be
efiected only by a fairly liberal
use of sound grain. The quality
of grain used must be governed by
the environments of the animal.
Those that are not worked and
have the shelter of sheds or a

pelling the attention of the iiianageinent
to the matter of securing practical in-
struction for the boys in the everyday
management of farm animals, and the
school that could advertise instruction
at the hands of such men as may be
found in immediate charge of the prize
winners at Peoria this week would not
long lack for students. We want the
help of all the Armsbys and Babcocks
and Morrows and Henrys and Roberts,
and men of that grade we can get, but
why may not their admirable work be
supplemented by that of men who have
earned their degrees in that great uni-
versity course made up of repeated fit-
tings of winners at the Fat Stock and
Horse Shows and the annual exhibitions
of our State Agricultural societies?
The Gazette hopes to see the day when
“practice with science ” can fairly be ob-
tained at all agricultural schools. We
accord unstinted praise to that able corps
of men who are fighting against great
odds in their endeavors at popularizing
these institutions of learning, but it
seems to us that the one thing needful
for them to attract bright, ambitious
boys is to surround themselves by some
of the most expert feeders and herd, stud
and flock managers in the country.

We regard the feeding question —-—the
economical production of beef, mutton,
pork and dairy products—as one of the
greatest problems of the day in Amer-
ican agriculture. Low prices and for-
eign competition must be met by wiser
management of the breeding stock and
the securing of quicker and better re-
turns by properly and economically bal-
anced food rations. An unlimited field
is unfolded in this one direction alone.
Where is there a college equipped for
thorough work of this character?

   

-ix,


/’\

OCTOBER 15, 1892.

PHE GRANGE VISITOR.

3

ATRONS’

IVIANUFACTCRER OF

INGERSOLL’S LIQUID RUBBER PAINT.

Ten Thousand P. of H. and
Cheapest.

THE GI{A.VGI‘l AS IT IS. 

A recent issue of the Manchester, ‘

New Hampshire, Union, contained
the following:

“Hon. Mortimer Whitehead, the
esteemed lecturer of the National
Grange, in an interview with a Union
reporter last evening, gave some
interesting facts concerning the
general work of the Grange in the
United States. He said: The
Grange is unlike several of the new
farmer organizations, which are
now quite prominently before the
people of this country, from the
fact that it is not an experiment. as

VVRITE US AND SAVE MONEY.

it has within a short time (Decein- j

ber 4, 1891,) passed its twenty-fifth 

birthday. Its principles have been l
thoroughly tried and have stoodl
the test of time. Taking the
Grange through the country at
large it was never before in so good
a condition and never better
equipped to accomplish its highest
object, the education and elevation
of the American farmer, and
through him to advance the best
interests of the entire country. 
rrs MEMBERSHIP. f
Its membership understand and j
appreciate it better than ever be-‘I
fore, and it commands the respectf
of all good citizens because of thel
conservative yet progressive lines:
upon which it works. During its}
existence, over 27,000 charters have
been issued by the National Grange.
reaching into every State in the
Union. During the past year new}
Graiiges were established in twen-
ty-tliree different States, showing
that its progress is not confined to
localities, but is general. The
New England States now have very
close to 60,000 members in good
standing. Maine has about 10,000,
New Hampshire has something
over 11,000, Massachusetts about
the same and Connecticut ditto.
Even little Rhode Island has some
thirty-two organizations. The
State of New York organized 107
new Granges last year. Pennsyl-
vania made a net gain of 6,000
members last year.

THE NATIONAL GRANGE.

The National Grange held its
twenty-fifth annual session at
Springfield, Ohio, November, 1891,
over 1,000 delegates and visitors
being present, and it was consider-
ed one of the best sessions that the
highest body of the Order has ever
held. The annual session two
years ago was held in Sacramento,
Cal., the State legislature having
appropriated $10,000 toward the
expense of entertaining the dele-
gates.

GOOD WORK.

Among the measures already ac-
complished through the united
efforts of farmers in the Grange,
from a national standpoint, has
been the passage of a national
oleomargarine law, the prevention
of the extension of patents on
sewing machines several years ago,
which immediately resulted in re-
ducing the retail price at least 50
per cent, making a saving not only
to members of the Grange, but to
other farmers, mechanics and other
users of sewing machines, of
millions of dollar every year
since.

RAILROAD LAWS.

The Grange secured the passage
of the inter-state commerce law,
through which decisions have al-
ready been made in several States
that have brought much relief not
only to farmers but to others.

As one instance, early in last
year, the Interstate Commerce
Commission rendered a decision,
brought before them by the State
Grange of Delaware, against the
Pennsylvania railroad, in favor of
the Grange, and ordered a reduc-
tion of twenty to twenty-five per
cent in the freights on fruits,
vegetables, potatoes, etc., carried
over their lines to the New York
and Philadelphia markets. If this
was enforced it would result in a
saving to the farmers of the State,
on a single year’s crop, of at least
$500,000. The railroad is trying
to have the case reopened for
another hearing, and the National
Grange, at its last session, pledged

 

‘did much work in securing the

Farmers testify they are Best and

 P

the moral and financial support of  as are our churches and our schools, 

the entire organization in the E’ and will ever be found on the side
United States to sustain the Dela- l of justice. equality before the law,
ware Grange in its efforts for relief ; temperance, morality, education
from unjust discrimination. The 3 and all those things that build up
Grange is not opposed to railroads  and make a nation great in all that
but it opposes the tyranny of moii-  we as Americans are proud to hold
opolies. 3 most dear.”

I

'riiUsTs AND PURE FOOD. }

It did some good in the last;
Congress in securing the passagel
oftlie anti-trust law, and is now:

 

\\'I{0.V(ilS AMUNG HA I I.R0.-UPS.

_ , \Ve publish the following from
making an effort to secure legisla-'an open letter from the pen of
tion that will prevent dealing iniHon_ Byron G, Stout;
futures and gambling in the prod- l The stock and bonds of the rail-
ucts of the farm. It is also W0rk-  roads of the l'iiited States repre-
ing for the passage of several bills ‘ sent each about 4,000 million dol-
now before Congress to prevent hire. a total of 8.000 millions. The
adulterations in food. interest on the bonds is the first
IN(‘0.\IE TAX. i~‘ii.Ei~; sinviaii, charge upon transpoi-tation, and
The G,.,mg,_, has foralmmbfl of that paid. the dividends on the
years favored a graduated income stock (’0mf’S De-“F B0lh9~l'95Ch“1'Se
tax, favors the free coinage of sil- upon tmfl1"~ Whlch “wry Pl'0d“Ce_r
ver and an increase of the circulat- must Pay’ The ab‘“‘d‘“‘c"" of 9591‘
mg medium to $50 p,,r capital; that tal abroad (I should say, orgruuzerl
an the ditfer(Ant kinds of molwy C(l[)y(lllZe(/ (‘Vet/it) makes even a b
issued by the United States should 91' ’ Per "em b0“_d fl“ “tt"’*°t1“‘
be full legal t(_,,,de1. for an d,.},ts investment. Thus it is that least
public and primte; and laws pre_ three-‘fourths ofourrailway bonded
venting the making of contracts by ‘,19b§.- 3:000 mllhon donarsi 1?’ h“_1d
individuals or C0,.p0,.ati0ns‘ by in Europe or by representatives in
which the. principal or interest l\‘9“' ¥0rk- 5011,19 Of th"5" bonds
shall be payabh, in one kind of draw I per cent interest and reck.
money to A511,. (1,.p,.ecia/[ion of any oiiing the usual discounts in_ way
Othe,.kindsOf moneyof thecoun-fl.y_ of b_roker s commissions the inter-
This has special reference to mort- eflt 13 "ft"-'1‘ m0}"3- It was 011])’ last
gages which require principal and ‘EH33’ _t1h9-I llhe  dP§1111{1)n*l1 
' K g ' , ._ ia rai roar ca e in y 0  o ,-
Interest pqyablp In gold only 000 of its 7 per cent gold bonds.
DEI)ABTMENT OF A(%I‘.ICI.7L’1‘URE.

This high rate is nothing but a
The Grange first advocated and cliarge upon production and al-

though the capitalist builds the
roads he recoups from traffic for all
his outlay. Labor pays if all in
the end, and a prudent statesman-
sliip should see that such burdens
are reduced to a minimum.

How can this be done?

I reply by government regula-
tion—not ownership. A railway
is a corporation enjoying a special
privilege bestowed by government
in consideratioifthat it shall serve
the public for a compensation based
on a reasonable cost for such serv-
ices.

The great abuse in railway nian-
agement is the overboiiding of the
roads. VVhile there are some rea-
sons for such excessive bonding in
the former great cost of iron and
rolling stock, speculation and fraud
have had much more to do with
it. Stocks have been watered. con-
struction companies have been or-
ganized to cover up frauds of man-
aging directors. This over-bond-
ing has gone parallel with other
abuses, till American railway man-
agement has become a by-word and
high interest rates have been re-
quired to tempt capital. So faulty
has been the railway management
that two, or even three per cent
extra interest is put on as the price
of mal-administration.

It is the people who pay this tax.

There is a growing sentiment
among conservative business men
that government must interfere
and provide for regulation if noth-
ing more.

Is there no remedy?

Stock and bond watering should
be prohibited by law.

Nothing but full paid shares or
bonds should be permitted to be
issued.

Directors should be held crim-
inally responsible for fraudulent
administration, not only to stock-
holders, but to the public, who are
the patrons of the road.

The usual manner of railway
construction is, first to get the
donations along the line, which
donations generally constitute the
entire paid capital of the road.
Next, the road is bonded for all
or more than the cost, and stock
on which little may have been
practically paid, is issued to the
partners in the scheme. Then
comes the effort to give the stock
value by high traflic rates or pay-
ing dividends out of borrowed
money.

The stock and bonds all sold, the
Wreckers retire, the mortgage is
foreclosed, some “system” buys
and reorganizes the road; a new
mortgage to cover repairs and worn
out plant is issued, all of which the
public must again pay, through

broadening and elevation of the
Department of Agriculture, giving
its head a seat in the President’s
cabinet. Secretary Rusk was an
early member of the Grange in
Wisconsin, and has won the con-
fidence of the membership at large
for the good work he has already
accomplished.

AUSTRALIAN BALLOT.

The Grange several years ago
took up the Australian ballot sys-
tem of voting and did much to
bring it before the people of the
country; and, through the efforts of
the several State Granges, it is in
practial operation in twenty-six
States of the Union.

OTHER GOOD MEASURES.

The Grange has for a number of
years advocated the election of
United States Senators by a direct
vote of the people, with the idea of
late still further extended of a
popular election of the President,
postmasters and some other oflicial
positions. The National Grange
at its last session unanimously en-
dorsed the free delivery of the rural
mail to dwellers in the rural dis-
tricts. It is also on record as favor-
ing Government postal telegraph
and telephone service, and is fast
coming to the idea of Government
ownership and control of railroads
as the highways of the country.

GRANGE POLITICS.

The Grange is in no wise a par-
tisan political organization. Its
members are free to act with any
political party which will best carry
out their interests. Questions of
political economy are freely dis-
cussed in its meetings,andthe prac-
tical education farmers are receiv-
ing in their rights and duties as
American citizens is being applied
in all political parties. The educa-
tional and social feature of the
Grange is considered among its
best features. It includes all mem-
bers of the farmer’s family, all boys
and girls being admitted above the
age of 14.

JUVENILE GRANGES AND BUSINESS.

Juvenile Granges are provided
for those of younger years. It is
doing much in the way of business
co-operation, such as fire and life
insurance companies, co-operative
buying and selling, etc. Each year
sees a larger number of substantial
Grange halls built, and the National
Grange has arranged to build in
the near future a Grange temple
in the city of VVashington, D. C.,
to cost not less than $50,000.

A PERMANENT INSTITUTION.

The Grange may be considered

traflic charges.
as much of a permanent institution

But to return to our foreign rail-

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We have inzide such zirriingeiiieiits as enable us to
offer the (‘hiczu:o

SlN(}liR SEWING MACHINES

at the above low rates. This niiirliliie is made
after the late.-at iiiotlelsof tho Singer machines,
and is perfect for siiiiile in sliapi-. oriiniiienmtion
and appearance. .\II the parts ure iiimle to flange
exiirtlythi-sziiiieas IIl(>'i"lIIlL79‘l‘.lUl(Il|l'H (‘(|Ili~'I.I'I1CIA3lI
of precisely‘ the saiiie lI|llI4‘I'IHIl-’.

The utiiiosf. car» is l'.\'l‘I‘(‘I!*3«I‘<I iii the FI‘It’(‘IIUn of
the iiu-tale-i IIHHI. iiiiil only the very best 4 niility is
]>lll‘(.‘llil8NI. hzicli iii:ii'liiin- is tlioromzlily well
iiiudo and is litiul witii the iitiiiont iiic-My and
o-xzivtiimae. uiid no IllE|(‘lIII‘l«' is pi-riiiittnd by the
iiispw-tor I4) go out of the .-lio;-s until it lizis been
fully {mm-«I and proved to do [lI‘I‘fI‘l'I work, and
to run iizlitly And without noise.

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GRANGE VISITOR, LANSING, MICH.

way debt. How many are aware
that while our exports have ex-
ceeded our imports 214 million
dollars for the IlS('8.l year ending
June 30. more than the half of that
sum has gone to pay our foreign
interest debt on railway bonds and
stocks, the rates for which are one-
third higher than they would be
was it not for niisiiiaiiagemeiit.
How many realize the fact that
much of this difficulty could be
remedied by strict governmental
regulation, and the interest charged
be reduced if not kept entirely at
home and be paid to our own peo-
ple?

Our apparently favorable bal-
ance of trade is but little more than
a tribute to the absenteeism of
foreign capital.

But it is said that we have not

the capital. ;-

Strictly speaking foreigners do:
not loan us capital, only its equiv-ll
alent, organizetl c(i.pi/alzized t-rctlif. ,
European national debts amount]
today to more than 20,000 million ;
dollars. The consideration for 

which they are given went up iiijfii

smoke on battle fields nearly a ;
century ago or were wasted on roy— i
alty and their courts. The entire’
survival of this expenditure would
not sell for old junk at ten per
cent of cost and yet the holders of
English consols, French rentes.
Italian, Russian, German and other
bonds are Capitalists. Why? Be-
cause their respective govern-
ments recognize the debt aiid tax
labor for all time to pay the in-
terest.

This capitalized credit the world
is borrowing, and our railways have
borrowed two or three thousand
million dollars of it. Money is
only the means through which this
credit is transferred.

Let us illustrate it.

The projector of an American
railroad goes to Europe to place
the bonds of his road. He exhib-
its a fine prospectus. He shows
that it runs through a country rich
in agriculture, lumber and minerals;
that the country is level and easily
graded; that there are no rival
lines within 30 or 40 miles on
either side; that the line will pay

large dividends as well as the in- ,

torest charges. Investigation con-
firms the truth of the statements
made. The capitalist looks over
his stock list and sees what he can
get for his consols or other bonds,
puts them on the market, sells them
and gives credit to the railway
enterprise.

These and other securities furn-
ish a basis of credit, against which
railway projectors may draw for
means to construct their road.
Little cash passes, only a transfer
of credit.

I now ask the question: If
Europe can bank on its debts may
not America bank on her resumes?

  

  
 

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THE GRANGE VISITOR.

OCTOBER 15, 1892.

THE GRANGE VISITOR

Published on the 1st and 15th of every month.

Kenyon L. Butterfleld, Editor and Manager,
LANSING. MICH..

To whom all exchanges. communications, adver-

tisipg business and subscriptions should be
sen .

TERMS 50 Cents 2. Year. 25 Cents for Six
Months. S_ubscription_s payable in advance.
and discontinued at expiration, unless renewed.

$‘Remitta.nces should be by Registered Letter,

Money Order or Dra t.

Entered at the Postofice at Lansing, Mich.. as

Second Class Matter.

Look out for our premium

ojfers in the next issue.

The leaven is working. Oxford

Grange is reviving. Who next?

Education begins very early.

It should continue to the end of

life.

The fair weather seems to come
after the fair time; as relates to
the State Fair anyway.

Farmer friend, do you appreciate
the beauty of this autumn weather,
or do corn husking and the price
of wheat obscure entirely the soft-
ness of these splendid days?

We attended Hillsdale fair last
week and secured a larger list of
subscribers than at any other fair.
Moral: Hillsdale county people
must be a very intelligent body.

We wish more of the ladies of
the Grange would contribute for
our columns. Modesty ceases to
be a virtue when it comes to writ-
ing for a paper when you’re asked?

“Patience, perseverance, thor-
oughness.” Let every young
man write that on the tablet of his
heart. It applies to farming, to
preaching, to teaching, to business.

 

The college exhibits at the State
Fair and at Hillsdale served to
surprise many people as to the
work the college is doing and the
value it really is to the farmers of
the state.

Thousands of young men will
waste long days and evenings in
trifling, this winter, instead of
reading and studying. Thirty
years from now they will be the
“ calamity howlers.”

If the Grange means anything
to farmers it means education, cul-
ture, mutual help, social pleasure.
And no one doubts but that it has
a field for its work, just as does
any other educational institution.

 

The campaign is being carried
on very quietly.. And how fortun-
ate! People are interested, they
are not apathetic, but they aren’t
making fools of themselves. ‘We
hope it is a substantial progress.

Curtis, \Vhittier, Tennyson. A
trio of great men. Great in litera-
ture, great in character, great in
influence. They leave a memory
of lives worthily lived, of oppor-
tunities improved, of noble deeds
done. What higher praise do they
need?

 

The cholera scare seems to have
abated. It Will be wise however
that everybody observe more rigid-
ly than ever the laws of health.
There is scarcely a doubt in the
minds of those who know most
about the disease that it will break
out again in the spring, and that
then will be the period of greatest
danger to our country.

 

We paid a visit to De Witt
Grange, Clinton county, recently.
We found one of the neatest halls
we have as yet seen. It was neat-
ly furnished and a carpet added
very much to the home like effect
of the assembly room. They have
the two stories so that the dinners
can be eaten below, and the upper

duty.

Patrons to the article on

able.

about it.

 

cupies ethically.

mass of readers demand it?

be public opinion.

fight and we furnish it.”

serve it up.”
of the newspaper.

the metropolitan daily.”

lishers in this matter.
papers seem to succeed.

question of morals.

wrong. The newspaper

just a little higher. Then

insist on.

the farmers, the Grange

DON ’T WAIT.

article on page 5, entitled
They Did It.”

before you begin work.

January do? No. December? Can’t
you begin just after State Grange
“ to gather them in.”

No.

room used solely for meetings.

better wait till after Thanksgiving.

The action of Judge Burlingame
of Grand Rapids, and of Judge
Person of Lansing, in imposing
heavy fines upon violaters of the
saloon laws should meet with the
open approval of every good citizen.

That such incidents are uncom-
mon does not incline our hearts to
pride in some of our laws and in
those charged with the enforcement
of them; neither does it detract
from the meed of approbation
justly due those who perform their

entitled “How they did it.”
an interesting description of a suc-
cessful Grange “revival.”
plan may not suit all persons or all
localities, but it is the spirit of
husflz'ng in it that is so commend-
Let us hear from others who
have tried some such plan, and
from those who want to ask further
And by all means let us
do something now; let the expiring
officers plan for an active cam-
paign, even if they are not to be
the officers to carry out the plans.

NEWSPAPER JIORA LITY.
The question often arises in con-
ncction with the discussion of the
contents of the large daily papers
as to what position the paper oc-
Should it fill its
columns with vile stuff because a

it follow or lead public opinion in
moral matters? The conclusion
seems to be that the average paper
certainly follows what it takes to
“People want
all the sickening details of a prize

will eagerly devour all the minutae
of the latest social scandal,
we pry out all we can about it and
This is the attitude
As John A.
Cockerill says in the Cosmopolitan
on this subject,“The (Daily Crimes)
would be an appropriate title for

Of course a very strong pressure
is brought to bear upon the pub-
Sensational
But the
question of success of dollars and
cents, is met face to face by the
“Is it right?”
must battle with “\Vill it pay?”
A man never should be able to ease
his conscience by fancying that
failure will be his unless he does

mold public opinion. It cannot be
a censor and say to this man “Do
this” and to another “Do not that,”
but it can place itself, editorially,
and in its news columns, a little
higher than its average readers,

ably its influence will be elevating.
But if it pander to a depraved
taste in any instance it fails of its
mission and abuses its privilege.

One thing that the Grange must
If rural mail delivery
comes, and extends the circulation
of daily papers more largely among

demand that its members take only
clean papers, papers that the child-
ren may read, and papers that have
not only a business head but a
heart quickened to the right.

If you want a piece of inspiring
reading, don’t fail to notice the

Read it once, twice,
three times, until you thoroughly
comprehend what “ They” did do,
and just how it was accomplished,
and then endeavor to make up your
mind to try to go and do likewise.
And don’t wait until February

VVe call the especial attention of

page 5,
It is

The

Should

“They

and so

should

inevit-

should

“ How

Won’t

Well

No. Why, you don’t want us to
begin work now, do you? Yes,
now; right away——just as quickly
as you can. How? Well you
might do a tolerable amount of
thinking first. Plan your campaign.
Devise ways and means. Think
these all over by yourself, and
then go to the Grange next meet-
ing and “spring” them on the un-
suspecting Patrons. Probably they
won’t adopt your suggestions but
they may find better ones and your
time will not have been wasted by
any means, for you will be so in-
terested in getting your ideas ap-
proved, that you will actually think
that the scheme to be followed is a
part of your brain work and you
will be “in for it.”

Yes,Patrons, begin planning your
winter campaign. Begin now.
Plan well. Don’t try to do too
much. Plan to do something. Get
everybody interested and at
work. See what you can do before
State Grange as well as after it.
Can’t you come up to Lansing two
months from now with big reports?
Can’t you in these eight weeks
start a “boom” in your Grange?
Can’t you? Try it and see. Peo-
ple have made fortunes in eight
weeks. Soldiers have pursued a
hard fought campaign and won it
in two months. Men and women
can work wonders if they will.
Will you have a Grange revival
right away? Then have it.

 

A TRIUJIPII FOR "OLD GLORY."

In Harlem the other day a party
of school boys were on their way
to join the big parade in honor of
the Columbian celebration, when
they observed a large English flag
floating in front of a cigar store
kept by an Englishman. No other
flag was displayed and the boys,
thinking it unamerican to dis-
play a foreign flag without the
United States flag with it, gathered
in front of the store and demanded
of the storekeepejr to raise the
United States flag beside the E11-
glish one or to lower the English
flag. This the keeper of the store
refused to do. After considerable
angry discussion and several
threats on the part of one of the
boys one of the little fellows
climbed upon the shoulders of one
of his larger companions and took
down the English flag. As soon
as the others could get their hands
on the objectionable flag they tore
it. into hundreds of pieces and
scattered the fragments about the
street, trampling them under foot
amid the cheers of the onlookers.
VVe doubt if this incident will do
any great good to the participants.
The animosities of men are now too
easily aroused, and mob law is a
poor substitute for true patriotism.
VVe do not want to learn, we ought
not to learn hatred for any other
flag. VVe need more of national
charity in these days than we have.
But even disparaging the spirit
that thus destroyed property and
excited animosity, we can not but
glory in the loyalty of the lads whose
heroic little deed goes thus into
history. We need more patriotism;
not the kind that expands itself
in shouting and pyrotechnics, but
the kind that is willing to labor, to
serve, to slave, to die for our
country; not the kind that can
pour out floods of eloquence in
praise of our flag, but the kind
that in these times of peace is strong
enough to lead men to the caucus
and to the polls; not the kind that
is ready to resent the slightest
semblance of an insult to the na-
tional honor, but the kind that
seeks to elevate the standard of
national honor; not the kind that
prates of our greatness but the
kind that seeks to make us greater
in all things that make up genuine
national prosperity.

Yes, let “ Old Glory” wave, but

taught. Let the flag wave from
every schoolhouse; let it be in a
prominent location in every city
and village, in the council rooms
of the city fathers, at the caucus,
at the voting booths, in colleges,
in Grange halls. Yes, let every
Grange in Michigan buy a flag.
Hang it behind the Master’s chair.
\Vrite above it,“ Half a million
have died for it.” \Vrite beneath
it, “ Shall we not then lire for it?”

 

ORGANI Z A TI ON OF LI Q UOR
DEALERS.

The daily papers have noticed

the fact of a call made to the liquor
dealers of the State for a conven-

tion to be held this month for the
purpose of perfecting an orgaiiiza-
tion. The following extract from
the “secret” circular sent out,
makes interesting reading for our
temperance people:

“There is a strong element ris-
ing up against us throughout the
state from a source which is to-day,
and always has been, a hindrance
and a curse to the growth and
prosperity of all branches of in-
dustry throughout not only the
state of Michigan, but this great
republic.

Michigan, with her 5,376 liquor
dealers, now pays an annual tax of
$1,976,157.39 in the operation of a
business declared by law as legal
as any other industry in the state.
Therefore, the time has arrived
when we should organize and take
united and concerted action in the
interest of our business, and against
the interference of all ministerial
cranks. Let all unite in making a
solid and united association, whose
interests will be felt and re-
spected.”

Were it not for the underlying
grounds for alarm at the possibili-
ties of this new movement, the
quotation cited would form as ex-
quisite a piece of humor as one
picks up in a month’s reading.
The inference is that the classes who
thus militate so disastrously against
the prosperity of our country are
“ministerial cranks.” This is a
new doctrine in social economics
and is worthy a place beside sun-
dry theories that are occasionally
burst upon humanity by social re-
formers. The exact harm done to
business by “ministerial cranks”
is not named, but it must be enor-
mous (?) But the figures which
are given are significant. Nearly
$2,000,000 per year is the tax
claimed as paid by liquor men-
liquor men? No, ultimately paid
by liquor consumers. Add how
much for profits? N 0 one knows.
We have no figures at hand to
enable us to say how much money
is spent for liquor annually in
Michigan. It would seem that
$30,000,000 would be a very low es-
timate, as it is scarcely probable
that seven per cent. of the total in-
come of liquor dealers goes for
taxes. It is not necessary to dwell
on these figures. He who runs
may read the enormous drain upon
our finances by this waste of money.
This sum put into our homes would
give a wonderful impulse to busi-
ness, as Well as creating in those
homes, more, far more of comfort
and enjoyment. From an econom-

ic standpoint then it would appear
that the liquor business did more
injury than the “ ministerial
cranks.” Yes, slightly more, we
think! The liquor dealer never

creates a dollar’s worth of wealth

by his sales. He never gives an
equivalent for his pay. Econom-

ically, if not morally, he is a cheat

and a parasite. Neither in mate-

rial things, nor in mental advance-

ment, nor in moral culture, does he

add to our wealth by his business.

The very taxes he so ‘triumph-

antly claims that he has paid,

are bought by the State at a sacri-

fice of health, strength, manhood,

lessened power to labor on the part

of those who drink. He never

builds up in any sense. His work

let the true lessons of the flag be

 

point. He builds nothing in Mich-
igan but 5,376 miniature resorts
for the devil, and creates nothing
but discord, strife, dishonor, lust
and murder. To ask that such a
business should command any
“respect” is an insult. The or-
ganization may be felt, but it
never will be respected in any
sense. This organization of the
liquor men means that the tem-
perance people must be at their
posts. It means that the present
laws must be enforced. It means
that education among the young
must go on. It means that a new
crusade, with modern implements
of warfare, must be undertaken
against the business.

 

NEWS NOTES.

MICHIGAN.

Electric cars in Detroit at last.
The Presbyterian synod met at Hills-
ale.

The State Farmers’ Alliance met in
Lansing.

The college at Adrian will be moved
to Zanesville, 0.

Both the Kalamazoo and the Traverse
City asylums are overcrowded.

The Universalists met at Lansing and
the Unitarians at Battle Creek.

Crystal Creamery company of Lan-
sing has largely increased its capacity.

Attendance at the University larger
than ever before. The same is true of
Albion college.

A severe fire occurred at Howell. Two
prominent citizens, F. G. Hickey and E.
B. Wines, perished.

Judge Newton of Flint is the Demo-
cratic and Peoples Party nominee for
justice of the supreme court.

Mr. Phillips, owner of the broom con-
tract in the State Prison, was assaulted
and seriously injured by a convict.

Geo. H. Durand of Flint has been ap-
pointed justice of the supreme court to
till the vacancy made by the resignation
of Allen B. Morse.

The Highway Commission appointed
by Gov. Winans, consisting of W. L.
Webster, Saginaw, J. H. Kinnane, Kal-
amazoo. and R. Goodrich, Traverse City,
met in Saginaw to discuss matters look-
ing toward a law on the subject to be
recommended to the legislature. They
looked up the legal aspects of the case
and listenedtoan argument by H. H.
Hatch, of Bay City, in favor of stone
roads. He advocated a law providing
for a tax for road purposes not to exceed
two one-hundredths of a mill for any
one year. He said that Bay county is
well satisfied with her progress in road
improvement, and will ask the next leg-
islature for special privileges to carry
out improvements.

NATIONAL.

Mr. Harrison is weaker.

Patrick Egan is home from Chili.

The National Congregational conven-
tion met in Minneapolis.

It is said that Oklahoma will soon ask
for admission as a state.

Thirty thousand boys march in New
York in celebration of Columbian Day.

Manager Frick and his associates _of
the Carnegie company have been in-
dicted for conspiracy.

An attempt was made to blow up with
dynamite a house at Homestead con-
taining non—union men.

It was stated that a shipload of immi-
grants were landed at Baltimore in defi-
ance of Federal authority.

The famous Dalton gang were anni-
hilated at Colfeeville Kas., in an attempt
to raid the banks of the town.

The state of Pennsylvania has inter-
ferred in the Homestead trouble by in-
dicting some of the strikers for treason.
This action has called for abundant
criticism from many sources, as it is con-
sidered very severe.

Arguments on the Miner law were
heard before the United States supreme
court. Col. Duflield of Detroit opened
the argument, U. S. Attorney General
Miller is assisting on the Republican
side, Attorney General Ellis and Jus-
tice Champlin are chief attorneys for the
defense.

FOREIGN .

Alfred Tennyson is dead.

Joseph Ernest Renan, the great French
writer, is dead.

In the recent revolution in Venezuela
the 1-evolutionists or liberals were vic-
torious.

It is said that socialism of the ram-
pant order is on the increase in both
France and Germany.

Anew sensation is promised in En-
glish social circles. It is claimed that
many women of rank drink and smoke.
It is said that Bismarck will reappear
in the Reichstag and will endeavor to
make matters uncomfortable ‘for the
Emperor.

IMPORTANT Noricn.

The Hon. James G. Blaine has prom-
ised to contribute to the November
number of the North American Review,
an article on the “Political Issues of the

is destructive from every stand-

Presidential Campaign.”

    

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OCTOBER 15, 1892.

THE GRANGE VISITOR.

5

now THEY DID IT.

I have been requested by thei

editor of the Visiroa to give the
details of our county contest and
will try to do so hoping that others
ma try the same plan.
G revioufs 130 the contest the four

rangeso ewa 0 count re rt-
ed about 200 niiegmbers iindpliad
stood at about those figures for a
number of years.

The loss from death, removal
and suspension about balanced the
gain from new members and very

ittle interest was manifested except
by the few “old reliables” who have
stood by the Grange through thick
and thin since its organization in
the county about eighteen years
ago. The county Grange in parti-
cular had got into a rut and for-
gotten how to get out. Its meet-
ings were held regularly but the
attendance was small and not much
interest was manifested. In short
it lacked life and vigor. About a
year and a half ago the VISITOR
published an account of a county
contest in one of the eastern coun-
ties of the State. This furnished the
idea and from this we worked up a
plan which was adopted by the
county Grange in June 1891.

There are four Granges in the
county and the contest lasted
through four meetings one, held
with each subordinate Grange, and
ended in June, 1892.

In accordance with the resolu-
tion adopted the Pomona Grange
purchased a flag which was to be
the prize competed for. The flag was
the American stars and stripes and
it was to be decorated with the
name and number of each Grange
in the county. It was 8 feet by 12
and was purchased from Mont-
gomery Ward & Co. of Chicago.
The Grange making the most points
at any meeting held the flag until
the next meeting and at the close
of the contest it became the property
of the Grange making the most
points during the four meetings.

Fremont Grange won the flag at
the first meeting, Hesperia the
second, Ensley the third, and at
the close of the contest it was
awarded to Hesperia Grange as the
final winner of the contest.

The contest was a close fight
from start to finish. Hesperia’s ma-
jority being 1,065 points out of
76,520. The schedule of counts was
as follows: Application for member-
ship, either in Subordinate or Po-
mona Grange, 200; reinstatement,
100; essay, 150; five minutes talk,
_ 00; music, 75; recitation, 50; read-
ing, 25; subscription to GRANGE
VISITOR, 75. In addition to this a
play, to contain not less than five
characters, counted 500, and attend-
ance at each meeting counted 10.
No person was allowed the floor
more than once at each meeting
-except that those who took part in
the play were allowed to make
their regular count besides. The
four Masters of the subordinate
Granges were the umpires and the
four lecturers were the captains.

We do not claim that this is the
best plan that could be adopted but
it answered our purpose. If any
one can get up something better
we shall be glad to have them do
so.

As to the results, I have already
given them in a previous article.
It is sufficient here to say that the
contest has more than doubled our
membership both in Subordinate
and Pomona Granges. Previous
to the contest 50 was considered a
good attendance at Pomona Grange.
At our last meeting in Fremont
after the contest had closed the at-
tendance was over 400. I am not
giving these figures to boast but
simply to encourage others to do the
same or better. Let us organize a
Grange campaign all over the State
an we can make Michigan the
banner State of the union. The
VISITOR truly says that this is the

olden opportunity. Farmers are

earning more and more of the
benefits of organization. They
begin to realize that the Grange
has come to stay and all they want
is a word of encouragement to join
our ranks.

Did you ever try the eflect of
taking a day to canvass for applica-
tions to the Grange. Try it once.
You will be surprised at the num-

ber you will find who are ready to If

join us. During the contestI took
17 applications in one day.

Let me make one suggestion. I
have much faith in the contest plan,
and would suggest that the next
State Grange offer a banner to the
Subordinate Grange which shall
pay the most money to the State

 

Grange for fees and dues during
the next year. This might also in-
clude money payed for the GRANGE
VISITOR. I can promise you that
Hesperia Grange would compete
for the banner. I wish that this
subject of contests could be dis-
cussed through the VISITOR and
that as good results might follow
in other places as in Newaygo

A. L. SCOTT.
DOES FARMING PAY!

[B°“d‘“A°'“° Gmge] ismall voice within our hearts,‘

I frequently hear the remark that 1

knowledge that will open up new
treasures of the mind, and that will
unlock wise thoughts to meet the
;truths that confront us, that must
gbe bravely met. Violation of law
;is always destructive, whether it
lbe individuals, organizations or
linations. By common confession
;our public life is corrupt. With
,'our vast amount cf knowledge If
,‘we are not growing better
isurely in danger. Are we not as
la people trying to ignore some
1» physical, moral or mental law? Are
we not trying to fight some still

E

, that has its bearings on the ruling

falfming does not P9-Y- ‘V9115 I ;of the government, on the welfare

not paying.

that the farmer who does not make 

it pay, Puts neither 111115016 I10I‘Ire1gn, but that all shall be sover-

brain into it.
put the thought and energy into
his farming that the merchant puts

If the farmer W0111d i eigns within themselves.

How natural it is to try to shift
fthe responsibilities, but metliinks,

into his work back of the counter 1; brother and sister Patrons’ many’

he would succeed grandly.
only so, but he would need to work

less hours, for his crops and stock 3 to find the life Worth living,

-\0t ‘ yea very many, will realize in after

years that we have not endeavored
but

are growing While his 311115 are  rather have spent our time in fool-

folded in peaceful slumber.
I claim that farming does pay if
done properly. But let me say

iish amusements, in jargons, in
vanities detrimental to health and
I happiness.

that C01'11 Will D0t t;‘.'1'0W in P3V9di The responsibilitiesof mother do

streets or on store boxes; nor will
whittling store boxes and talking
politics ever make farming a suc-
cess. I have lived on a farm all
my life, and I think farming is
one of the plesantest and most
laudable callings that man can fol-
low. I think a farmer’s wife should
know how to milk a cow, and help
in various ways in the hurrying
part of the season. It is a great
deal better for her to go right out
in the field and hoe and rake or
even ride the mowing machine or
binder than to meet with failure.
I advise all men who have not wives
to get those that do not feel above
a little out-door work, for that will
make them stronger, and help to
make farming pay. Farmers who
complain that farming don’t pay
are too slack. In the first place
they do not take proper care of
their tools and machinery. If they
want to use a wagon they have to
stop work and fix it or a sled or a
rake or a pitch fork; they are all out
of fix and must be tinkered. And
if they want a harness a full (lay
is required to “toggle” it up. So
it goes from A to Z.

That, too, is why farming does
not pay; there is too much time
lost in tinkering, for want of a lit-
tle care.

Camden. MARGARET CRANE.

 

THE LIFE WORTH LIVING.

[Written in_the old cemetery grounds on the
banks of Devil's Lake, by Mrs. B. G. Hoig of
Morenci, Mich.]

Here, surrounded by the city of
the dead, shut away from the liv-
ing turmoil of materialized forces
of man and woman that disturb the
equilibrium of every human being
more or less, trying to evolve in my
mind a solution to this problem,
“ The life worth living.” Can any
of us, no matter how long or how
varied or how great our experience,
give a definite or correct solution?
We may think today or tomorrow
we have, and yet next month or
next year how different would be our
answer? VVe are beings not only
of education but of circumstan-
ces, influenced by forces we cannot
comprehend in the development of I
the mind and body. ,The time was
when our parents, our teachers, our,
ministers, our government even '
suggested or laid down certain rules
or regulations that all must follow;
without ever questioning or think-
ing to do otherwise was sacrilege.
But today, as a mass, we claim the
same God-given powers and talent
one as another, and society, our
different organizations, demand
this at our hands. As the weak,
tiny wail of the new born infant
reaches the sensitive ear, we real-
ize that new work, new responsi-
bilities, are being ushered into this
drama, and as the little eyes open
in wonderment and questioning,
how important to divide the high
from the low aims, the pure from
the impure; to place before the
growing mind that it may take
hold with a mighty grasp that
which shall build up true manhood
and pure and noble womanhood.
we are ever anxious about the
coming generations the field for us
to work in is our own hearts and
souls and lives. Our wisdom, no
doubt, will be the folly of coming
centuries. Our grandest and broad-
est thought their narrowest and
crudest conceptions; but let us still

not end in baking, brewing, weav-
xing, spinning, or perhaps a social
call. Our time is not yet to cast
the ballot, but the brothers need
‘us to be well educated in all things,
to help weave beautiful garlands of
suggestions to light and guide
their footsteps through the mazy
llabyrinths that surround them,
ever remembering the blessings
that have been showered upon us,
and try in our woman’s work and
world to show the high, the low,
the rich, the poor, a solution to
the great problem, “The life worth
living.”

 

 

DE WITT GRANGE.

DeWitt, Sept. 28, 1892.

GRANGE VISITOR: I thought I
would let you know DeWitt Grange
still lives. The attendance has not
been as large this summer as it is
sometimes, but as it has been an
exceptionally busy summer we do
not wonder. The last two meet-
ings have been well attended and
all enjoyed the Grange meeting.
At our meeting last Saturday even-
ing Mr. and Mrs. George Simmons
Mr. and Mrs. George Scott, were
elected delegates to attend the
Grange convention at Olive Grange
hall for electing delegates to at-
tend the State Grange.

Bro. Butterfield, editor of the

GRANGE VISITOR, favored us with

a visit last Saturday night. He
gave excellent advice to the young
people, and perhaps it would be
well for us older ones to profit by
it too. All united in hoping he
would come again.
Mas. C. L. PEARCE.

NATIONAL GRANGE OF THE PA-
TRONS OF HUSBANDEY.

EXECUTIVE‘ COMMITTEE.

Leonard Rhone, Chairman. Centre Hall, Centre
(10. a.; J. J. Woodman, Secretary, Paw Paw.
Van Buren Co. Mich.; X. X. Chartiers, Freder-
icksburg, Va.; J. H. Brigham, ex ofiicio, Delta,
Fulton Co. Ohio.

514 F STREET, N. w.
IVashington, D. 0., October 4, 1862.

DEAR SIR AND BROTHER——-In
accordance with the provisions of
its Constitution and the resolution
adopted at the session of 1891, the
twenty-sixth session of the Nation-
al Grange of the Patrons of Hus-
bandry will be held in the city of
Concord, N. H., commencing on
“the first Wednesday after the
second Monday ' November”

OFFICE or THE SECRETARY, E

in
(16th) at eleven o'clock A. M.
The sessions of the Grange will
be held in Representative Hall.
Accommodations for the Nation-
al Grange have been secured at the
New Eagle Hotel, at the rate of
$2.25 per day each, including heat
and light, for one week or more,
and $2.50 per day for less than one
week.
By order of the Executive Com-
mittee.
JOHN TBIMBLE,
Secretary National Grange.

 

CONCERNING ORGANIZATIONS.

EDITOR GRANGE VISITOR: I have
had the pleasure of reading in a
late number of your enterprising
paper, a well considered article by
Hon. Cyrus G. Luce, entitled,

“Benefits of Farmers’ Organiza-
tions.-”
I do not see that the worthy

brother offers any new thou hts,

dream of pursuing the pathway of

for, in our assemblies we ave

(gone over the subject of organiza-
jtion frequently. Doubtless he be-

§lIeves in an educational campaign; {far off as the millenium.

ithat the matter of farmers’ organ-

vidual selfishness and local jealousy
!and discord, seems to me abougvas
e

‘need help now in this our own day.

fizations is of such vitalimportance;I am not much concerned as to
iwhat our successors may do sev-
leral hundred years hence.

Sthatit should be preached in sea-
json and out of season.

; to be convinced that farmers know

ffruit have they yielded? With

?but one exception, the harvest has i party,

Ebeen, so far as I can see, one
,thorns and thistles. Our brother
1‘ farmers generally start out grandly
gto do some indefinite thing, but
;‘they are an undisciplined mass;
purposes multiforin,
_ undigested, and oftener bit-
Eterly impracticable. Such organ-
iizations survive for a time. there
fiis much noise and crackling as of
afire of ‘thorns. But the whole
ischeine soon vanishes in smoke.
{discipline the hosts and organize
jsuccess. Leaders there have been.
,!but they have been generally per-
] sons of the baser sort; wolves in the
ffold; caring nothing for the real
‘interests of the farmer, but intent
‘only upon individual gain or party
aggrandizement. '
, Almost always the farmer is
lsold. He retires in disgust, or,
if his credulity be great, learning
nothing from experience, he is
ready for the next scheme which
an idiotic brother, or wily politi-
cian presents.

In any case, his position seems
to be hopeless and all organiza-
tions worthless.

The one exception made above,
is the Grange. I believe that this
organization is on the right track.

But good as it is, what a little
thing it is in numbers when com-
pared with the large family of
farmers, who know nothing about
it, and care less. It is doing its
good work hopefully and that is
about all one can say about it. It
has some influence, but how little.
It is not a great power in the land.

But the the most thoughtful
Patrons regard the Order as the
one hope of farmers. That its
benign and helpful principles will
ultimately permeate the whole
mass of American agriculturists.
The good seed is planted and they
hope for a liberal harvest in fhc
future.

Plant an acorn in good ground
and it will be hundreds of years
before the majestic oak reaches full
maturity.

It has taken a long time for
society, as it “now exists, to grow
our of barbarism. The growth of
morals is slow, ethics are little
understood, and pure religion is
still halting and struggling after
the lapse of 1,900 years. Liberty
has had frequent battles and numer-
ous defeats, yet there has been
some gain on the right side. Our
condition, in this land, is decid-
edlyibetter than that enjoyed or
endured by our European ancest-
ors who worked in the fields in
feudal days. Doubtless we are
much more intelligent, freer and
happier in material association
than they were. In other words,
we have made considerable prog-
ress towards ultimate good.

Worthy Brother Luce tells us
emphatically, “ Farmers’ organiza-
tions, if not founded upon a rock

VVell, we have had farmers’ or-
ganizations enough of late years,:decade,» numerous differing farm-

jThere has been no wise captain to‘

l

we are about them. But what have these : to
lorganizations amounted to? What 4

f

oflall men must come to that
for perish in the conflict.
ibalky horses they will not pull to-

We have had, during the last

ers‘ organizations. But I am sorry
say they have for the most part
acted as rival organizations. There
has been no union in action. Each
of course, was the best, and
party

Like
The conse-

geth er, or truly.

[quence has been lamentable and
but[

dispiriting. The course of these
organizations affords another illus-

itration of the saying, "That a

house divided against itself can-
not stand." Such failures have
only excited the division of all
outside parties.

How then shall we marshal the
great host of farmers of the United
States into one efficient whole?
Echo answers, how. How are we
going to get them to stand upon
that hypothetical bed rock and.
when there, induce them to fight
for their just rights? I confess
that is a conundrum with me. I
give it 11p.

Brother Luce concluded his
paper by the declaration, to wit:
“Farmers’ organizations are grow-
ing and will continue to grow.”
Does he mean such organizations
as the Patron of Industry, Alliance,
of alt? Yes, they do grow, after a
fashion, but they generally rim.
amuck into politics.

It may be well to agitate com-
bine, kick up a dust generally, but
the wise men of the world regard

wickian sense. By tooting our
horns loudly we may scare the po -
iticians. But all these things are
mere ephemera. The farmer still
remains in the soup!
Yours fraternally,
JOIIN H. FousTEa.
Williamaton, Sept., 1892.

 

THE BIG GRANGES.

A subscriber wishes to know
through the Visitor which subor-
dinate Grange has the largest paid
up membership and the number
of its members. This inquiry leads
to some statements that may be
pertinent to the Vi'sitor’s fall cam-
paign. Below is a listof the subor-
dinate Granges of Michigan whose
membership reached one hundred
and more at last report:

Paw Paw, No. 10, 109 members,

Van Buren Co.
Ronald, No. 103, 105 members,

Ionia Co.

Berlin Center, No. 292, 103 mem-
bers, Ionia Co.

Alpine, No. 348, 106 members,
Kent Co.

Grand Traverse, No. 379, 120

I

members, Grand Traverse Co.

Essex, No. 439, 102 members,
Clinton Co.

Fremont, N o. 494, 123 members,
N ewaygo Co.

Hesperia, No. 495, 205 members,
N ewaygo Co.

Capitol, No. 540, 129 members,
Ingham Co.

VVest Handy, No. 613, 106 mem-

i bers, Livingston Go.

How Hesperia Grange almost

will crumble and fall when thefquadrupled its membership in two

storm overtakes them ”
true, but how are we farmers go-
ing to find that rock? That is the
question. How can we reach a
practical organization that will
be efficient, durable and all em-
bracing. The Governor tells us
that other men, not farmers, form
organizations (and combinations)
that are eminently successful. We
know it, and often to our sorrow.
But the number of men compos-
ing such organizations are compar-
atively few; they are controlled
by a fewer number still—boards of
directors—who are trained, skilled
men, having full power to enable
them to carry out the purposes of
the organization, with promptness
and energy.

Now how are we to convert the
seven millions of men, living on
farm, extending from Maine to
California, and down to the Gulf
of Mexico, into one great corpora-
tion? We must loék at the condi-
tions as they exist in our day and
generation. The Grange, with its
admirable machinery of township,
county, state and United States
Granges. perhaps affords a solu-
tion. But the day in which the

Grange shall triumph over indi-

Very Iquarters, has made the most thrill-

ing Grange reading the Visitor
has contained this year. That a
Michigan Grange should change
its membership from 60 to 205
in six months shows what can be
done.

Revivals have been instituted
before, but they lacked revivifying
power because undertaken too late
in the season, and this raises the
question:

Is it not the duty, at least the
privilege of the outgoing ofiicers
in subordinate Granges to plan
the fall and winter Grange work,
subject to any changes the new
ofiicers may choose to make when
elected and installed?

I ask both for information and
for its suggestiveness.

JENNIE BUELL.

In Moline Grange a pillar has
fallen; for our Worthy Brother
Lorin C. Gilbert, has gone out
from among us to return no more,
his death having occurred on Sept.
25 after an illness of nearly three
months. '

our ebullition of wrath in a Pick-'


6

THE GRANGE VISITOR.

OCTOBER 15, 1892.

Ladies’ Deparfmenf.

INDIAN SUMMER.

It is the season when the light of dreams

Around the year inlgolden glory lies;

The heavens are iii of floating mysteries,

And down the lake the veiled splendor beams.
Like hidden poets lie the hazy streams,

Mantled with mysteries of their own romance.
While sca‘ce a breath disturbs their drowsy

trance.

The yellow leaf, which down the soft air gleams.
Glidea, wavers. falls and skims the unruffled lake;
Here the frail maples and the faithful firs

By twisted vines are wed. The rnsset brake
Skirts the low pool; and starred with open burrs
The chestnut sta.nds,—but when the north wind

stirs,
How. lilti an armed host, the summoned scene
shall wake!
——Th0mas Buchanan Read.

 

THE LONESOME HFSBA ND.

Since she went home-
The evening shadows linger longer here,
The winter days 611 so much of the year,
Arid even summer winds are chill and drear.
Since she went home.

Since she went home— _
The robin‘s note has touched a minor strain.
The old glad songs breathe but a sad refrain,
And laughter sobs with hidden, bitter pain.
Since she went home.

Since she went home-

l
l

ing that even to think well of
another helped him actually. ;
Thoughts were potent things with [
her, to be treated as really as words 4
or deeds.

Of one for whom she had much :‘
, soicitude, she said: “I believe that ;

‘we owe it to one like him to think 

 to

freform us. It is an infringement

of our personal liberty to see the
good and choose it for ourselves.
Certainly a man or woman ought
be arraigned before the High
Court of Love for telling a loved
one of his fault in the presence of
another, more especially if the

The fact that college news al-
ways emphasizes this side of affairs

seems to bear out the conclusion’

ithat students are bent chiefly upon
ianiusement, and that the loudest
E noise or rudest sport is most attrac-
‘tt1V€‘. People forget that among
;students, as everywhere else. what

,of him at his best, to hold himlother be 3 Stmngel, This is Olflylis uiiusual oi‘ occasional attracts
fsteadily 111 0111‘ blinds 3131115 hlflhestjone degree more disloyal thgntatteiition. In fact. the news deals

fvaluation.
I him to ourselves constantly, as just
:the sort of man we wish him to e-.
‘come. If we do this we can help
him at a distance, and we can help‘
him more perhaps than in any other 1'
way, or by sending him money, or
by any other materialistic method 
of coming to the rescue. To think I
:of him in this way is a method ofé
,praying—it invokes all the divine;
iintluences for him, and perhapsi

?helps apply them to him. For’;

1
4‘

faught we know it furnishes a con-A

,ducto1' along which these heavenly
powers may travel.

when the offender is not by.

VVe must observe the same court— t
esy toward the members of the‘

household that we would observe
toward strangers. I have heard it
said that love takes the place of
such courtesy. I believe true
affection rather dictates such de-
meanor than takes its place, while
at the same time love adds a glow
of warmth, a tenderness of feeling,
such as we do not show to strang-
sers.

i ‘Love is the beginning and found-

VVe ought to presentimentioning the fault to anothel-f('hiefly with fads, while college life

Eflows on in an uniioticcd stream of
power.
College life is made up of inim-
‘crous forces stimulating and de-
‘itermining growth. The lessons to
,be learned from books and labora-
‘tory practice, from lectures and
‘ field researches, stand first. but not
‘always chief, in means of growth.
The student’s thoughts rub against
{tile thoughts of an interested and
interesting teacher student of
"larger growtli—to stimulate both
ito better understanding of them-
,-selves. Classmates discuss in hot

‘gain, and ought we not more freely
§to share them one with another?
This reminds me of Miss Allis’
ideal kitchen described in the same
VISITOR. At first I mist-rusted she
"had peeped into our kitchen, only
ours is an old house and does not
look out on the street nor have her
ideal floor. although a good one.
But in addition to the windows
opening opposite, the sink, the
’ “n1other’s coriier” and the furniture
she mentioned, please add three
things:
First, 21 small gasoline stove for
‘emergency meals, hot day teas and
sickness at night.
Second, a dish washing machine.
‘ 4 By the way ). why is it not adver-
tised in the Visrroiz? Where more
‘ needed than on Michigan farms‘?
ilf a “penny saved is a penny earn-
;ed,” a dish washer earns itself
iquickly. especially if a hired girl
‘is a usual necessity. I
« Third. a hcalth calcndar. Frank

How still the empty rooms her presence blessed! i Ma(la1n WiI1ar(l often expressed  anon of the home; growth 18 lts

Untouched the pillow that her dear head pressed,
My lonely heart has nowhere for to rest
Since she went home.

Since she went honie~ .
The long. long days have crept away like years.
The sunlight has been dimmed with doubts and

fears,
And the dark nights have rained in lonely tears.
Since she went home.
~}’i’u().rrl J. Bnrzlelfe.

 

A I"I‘lW LIGHTS FROM .\ LIFE.
. ,. ,

“I didn’t have enough to do to?
keep me out of mischief,” is the;
reported excuse made by a Detroit}
woman when arrested for “shopj
lifting” a few days ago. She stole}
for pastime. ;'

How in striking contrast are the?
crowded briinfiil days of other}
womcn, who make a class which we ‘
like to believe is steadily growing
in numbers. The records of the;
last days on earth of one of these?
are before me. 

Madam lVillard, of Evanston, Ill. i
passed, Aug. 7, from this to the
higher life at the age of eighty-I
eight years. A few habits and .
characteristics of this remarkable
woman, grown to be widely known 
through her daughter, Frances, ;
stand out clearly cut against at
background of ordinary practices.‘
and opinions. §

Her long life, so free from sick-
ness even to its painless close, is in
itself worthy of note because of its
rarity among women. To regular,
simple habits of life she added
much time for sleep, saying, “I
must sleep for my children’s sake,
that I may still be young hearted!
when I’m old.” In this, as in every
item of her living, she made her
mother-hood supreme over all
other demands and interests. Her;
children seem to have received from 1
first to last the best of her bestf
Physically she not only encouraged
them in robustness and strength
but saved herself for their sakes.
Mentally she and her husband drew
them out to a lively interest in
every sign and symbol in earth and
sky. They found lessons in -bird,
insect and blossom, in friends, in
themselves and in all the passing
events of the wider world as it
cameto them through books and the
papers. The desire of both parents
for the development of their family
above the merely sensual was such
as to lead them to Oberlin, O. to
spend nerly five years in study
themselves after three children had
been added to their home.

It is this thought of Madam
Willard’s life that particularly im-
presses me,—her openness, always,
to new truth. Her mind never be-
came too fixed to take on new
growth. Her years stretched over
a period of marvellous changes in
the material, mental and religious
worlds, yet she always held herself
ready to march on to a fresh post
of out-look if she was convinced it
would broaden her View of the
world’s development or deepen her
charity for human nature.

What is more beautiful than this
ability, or this resolve, to go on
unfolding one’s spiritual and men-
tal powers, even while the body
loses its freshness and vigor? What
is more lovely than a young old
man or woman? “Never too old to
learn,”——no, never, for the soul that
ceaselessly reaches out for food
can not grow “old.”

Her own criticism on the manner
in which she had trained her
children was that she had not
“blamed less and praised more.”

From what we have been told of
her habits of speech, it is easy to
see Madam Willard never needless-
ly censured anyone and did not
allow disparaging talk in her home
circle, cultivating rather a hopeful,
charitable judgment on the actions
of all. She went farther, by hold-

‘ such change.

the wish that in closing her earthly ‘
existence she might in some meas-.
ure take away that fear of
that seems to be so much our in-5

and unreasoii.
and urged her friends, to separate;

and of loss;——-that even she might!
help them more from the other side 
than from this. She had fulfilledi
her earthly days and, like a new]
shoot, her soul must burst its seed 
shell; like the butterfly, new gar-ii
meiitcd. she iinist leave the closei
confines of her chrysalis. Alli
nature leaves the old to take on;

She requested that no mourning
weeds be worn for her. Her trans- ,
lation was a happy one,—black garb ,
would but herald the heart’s lieavi-‘
ness grieving its own loss. .

end and outcome.
The love upon which the home

happiness for those who are thus

‘hcritance of the days of superstition  beautifully 1111itt’d§ it, I8 t0 the 911d
Shc sought herself, j‘ Of tlleil‘ Hllltllfll d6V€10Pm911ta and i devotion to liberty. than among a

of the roaring of young lives that

:her going‘ from them as much aslshall be upon a higher level than
,possible from all idea of sadnessgthose which gave them birth.

The time will come when the
laws of life will be so well under-
stood that physical, no less than
spiritual and intellectual inferior-
ity will reflect discredit upon those
who shall be morally bound,
through conscientious study of the
laws of life and scrupulous adher-
ence to them, to bring into the

,'tl1eI1eW,~tl1<‘re is 110 S{Ml_11€‘/SS infworld children who shall at least‘
"Alltr11tl11SJOyfU1.”gbe equal to their parents in bodyfing
gand mind.

Nothing enlarges the love of a
household like intellectual pur-

tastcs are different. a mutual agree-

debate the questions of the day on
social wrongs. political methods.
religious faith and public welfare-.

death  is f011I1d6(l is not 0111)’ litflthe 911d 0f  Nowhere is there a more intense

gdevelopiiicnt of patriotic fervor or

.phila1itliropic zeal, or of genuine

ftwenty-four years of age, inspired
b’ the s irit of 1I](11]1" into the
1 1 3 .

,whys and Whereforcs of existence.
; Moreover, such discussions are
tfar from being shallow. A callow
‘youth often assumes the dogmatic

lair of a doctor, rcady to cure allf

éthe ills of society by enactment of

i8 law; but nowhere will hc find,
\ sharper criticism or kccner analysis :

:of his callow idcas than right
i among his daily associates. Noth-
more delights a body of stu-
dents than to see a self-coiiscious
; prig of their number suddcnl y trip-
jped from his footing of fallacies by

isuits followed in common or where I 0119 of h15 "0mmd95- lvlthollt *1

touch of bitterness, such cronies

How much the contemplation of 1 ment that each shall give freely to ~ pierce  others  of self-

that have ':

such real characters.
struggled and won, help us to be-
lieve
“That men may rise on stepping stones 
Of their dead selves to higher things.” i
JENNIE BUELL.

 

(:1 EMS OF THOUGHT.

“Have you read the article on
‘ Home sharing’ in the last Chris-
tian Regisfcr? I wish everyone
could read it,” wrote Mrs. L. H.
Stone a few weeks ago. I had not
then read the article, but have
since, and the thoughts are so
helpful I have selected the follow-
ing, which will bear fgcquent read-
mg:

To establish true kinship and
likeness betwixt home and heaven
should be the object of any relig-
ion which is to lie at the root of
true living.

You cannot make me believe
that a man has all the homely and
none of the heavenly virtues. They
are, indeed, too near of kin for him
to possess the latter without a cor-
responding measure of the former.

There are a great many families
in our broad land; there are com-
paratively few homes. There is
much family life; there is too little
home life, in the highest, broadest
and deepest sense.

To the health and safety and
proper maintenance and education
of the community the law must
look; but the question of purity, of
faithfulness, of spiritual integrity,
in the adherence to married rela-
tions or in their abandonment, the
law can never properly reach.

Love is What creates a home,
and where love is there is a home
already.

There are certain things which
love requires for its life and growth,
—gentle speech and kindly consid-
eration for others, a sensitiveness
to the hurt of another as great or
greater than the sensitiveness
which one feels for a personal
wound, an appreciation of the ut-
most of good which exists in the
home mates, a generous ignoring
of faults save when the possibility
of remedying them is clearly seen,
and when this can be accomplished
through love and true love does
not ever inflict pain upon upon its
object, even in the remedying of a
fault.

If there is any good thing in us,
it will communicate itself to others
through the medium of our love.

If those who live in daily com-
munion with us do not grow
better and sweeter and truer, it
points to some serious defect in
ourselves.

There is something in us all
which resents any direct efforts to

the rest, of such thoughts and in-

own world of business, of letters,
or of professional life.

A true hospitality is indispensi-
ble to right conditions of growth;
but let us have the genuine hospi-
tality of the of the open door and
the open heart, and let us have the
courage to dispense with the costly
dinners, the paf-"ties and receptions
and formal calling which are the
bane of modern life, this social
disease of perpetually entertain-
ing and being entertained, this
“famine and fever” which "wear
the heart and waste the body” and
debilitate the intellect.

The home owes something to
society, but what it owes first of
all is to be Cl home,——a place where
there is leisure and opportunity
and soil and sunshine in which to
live and grow.

Thou who art lonely and home-
less, thou immeasurably more un-
fortunate who amid all the out-
ward seeming of home hast found
a life-long solitude and hunger of
the heart! are there not some who
love thee, albeit widely separated
from the, perchance snatched from
thee by Death, of whom thou mayst
yet say:

"Draw nearer, more near.
Forever dear,
Where‘er 1 rest or roam,
Or in the city’s crowded streets

Or by the blown sea-foam.
The thought of thee is home."

Are there not some who live with-
in thy life and grow with thy growth,
some to whom moonrise and sun-
set, and

“The sun-spark on the sea.
And the cloud shadow on the lea.“

appeal with the same message
from out the vastness of the infin-
ite beauty? In such thou hast a
true spiritual kindred, who ma
gather with thee about the hearth-
stone of common faith and a com-
mon aspiration.~Charloltc Tribune.

COLLEGE LIFE.

An observer of students in their
annual growth from boyishness and
girlishness to manliness and W0-
manliness is often troubled by the
hindrances to true development
found in the crowds, cliques, fan-
cies and fads, seemingly insepara-
ble from college methods. It some-
times seems to parents that most
of the energy of their children at
college is expended in the merest
incidents of boarding club, society,
class meetings, athletics, base-ball,
foot-ball, glee club, oratorical con-
test, cane-rush, flag stealing, and
the “ yell.” Such people are prone
to pronounce the system pernicious,
and charge all failures in develop-
ment to college methods.

gCOI1C€ll} with true sarcasm. The

“formation as he may gain in hisjsaying, “VVhat one does not think

«

’of, another will,” fits here as well
gas in mischief-making, so that few
limportant questions fail of extend-
ed analysis and distinct debate. I
have listened to debates in legisla-
tive halls in many respects inferior
to such as every week engage the
thoughts of students in their so-
cie-ties.

Student companionship, too, is
as genuine as any in life. I ven-
ture the statement that nine out of
ten persons who have forty years
of life to look back upon, will, if
asked to name their most intimate
and actual comradship outside of
‘family relations, turn back to col-
lege days. In these close relations
young people learn more of human
nature than in most business rela-
tions. Even in the mingling of
young men and young women at
daily tasks there is truer compre-
hension of womanly and manly
characteristics than in any other
society. The flirtatious and follies
of young people in such surround-
ings are less infatuating than even
in the most quiet country life.

Student life brings together a
wider range of ideas than young
people meet with in any other sur-
rounding. Coming as they do
from every calling, from widely
separated homes, and from homes
of every grade of wealth and re-
finement, no two persons have had
the same experience. But in col-
lege all are brought together into
a common experience that embraces
the whole range. False pride raises
no such strong barriers between
rich and poor, rude and polished,
as in ordinary life. Democracy
of life, as well as of thought, rules
in college, and all are sharers in

Y each other’s experience. —Pres.

Fairchild, of Ifansas Agricultural
College, in the College Industrial-
ist.

A CHAT.

Thank you, M. A. M., for your
recipe for washing fluid. It came
in same mail by letter from a per-
sonal friend, and so was doubl en-
dorsed. We tried it today ( on-
day, please notice, as you say it
“should invariably be!”) and suc-
cess followed every boiler of
clothes from the stove to the line.

By carefully folding every article
right side out when taken from the
line tonight and sorting all towels,
pillow-cases, napkins and handker-
chiefs in separate rolls, the ironing
tomorrow will be short and easy
work; for it is a rule of our house
that “half the ironing be done in
folding.” Every gain over time in
a woman’s week day round is pure

. body of studcnts from cightecii to;

A. Housh. publishcr. Brattlcboro,
‘Vt. Not that the daily bill of fare
may be e.\’actly followed, but its
‘suggestions oftcn help solve the
thrce times daily query of “what to
eat?" Its recipcs arc for whole-
jsoinc, simple meals. Fruit and
grains are made prominent in the
recommended table fare and I be-
, lievc many wonicn would use these
thealthful foods more freely than
they now do if they knew just how
3 to serve them in a greater variety
* of ways.
(‘ria.A.ci:.

AN l'lX(‘I‘IIiLI‘l.\"I‘ .V.\Ml'l.

“A good name is rather to be
chosen than great riches." And
;our proprietors have acliievcd a
f fine success in thc choicc they have
iinadc. For it haphens that the
jappellation is scriptural and iii-
ispircd. In an interesting passage
jof his epistlc to the Ephcsian
,(,‘hristmas, St. Paul tells them
‘that, in ordcr to avoid bcconiing
idiscouraged undcr thc persecu-
‘tions he was enduring in tlicir be-
jhalf. he continued praying to the
“ Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
of whom the whole f(1,m1'lg in
heaven and earth is named.” Here
all God’s redeemed, the living and
the dead reckoned together, are
represented as still belonging to
one household, which is called
"Cl1ristian,” from the name of the
Elder Brother in it. In this form
of expression, therefore, the social
character and the domestic rela-
tioi! of all the children of God are
presented in a vivid similitudc;
these constitute a single and un-
broken organization. Saints here
become yonder the glorified re-
deemed ones; but the close connec-
tion and the vital union between
them is forever unaltered and se-
cure.

It is interesting to observe that
this word “family” occurs only
once in our English New Testa-
ment. Aiid the Greek Word of
which it has been offered as the
translation is found but twice-—
here in the verse just quoted, and
one in another place, where it de-
scribes the genealogical housliold
of Jesus as the true Messiah. So
it seems to set apart to this solemn
and pathetic purpose the relation-
ship it suggests. The nature of
human associations in these two
worlds is shown under the lumin-
ous figure of a “whole family”
with two branches——one already
safe in the presence of the High-
est, the other eagerly on the way
thither.

Thus the home institution be-
comes“ a little sanctuary.” In
giving greetings to friends, the
writers of inspired letters in the
Bible very frequently address them
with the addition of a kind mes-
sage to an unnamed group which
they indicate as “the church in
thy house.” It is never to be for-
gotten that the family is as much
a divine organization hmong hu-
mankind as the church is, and as
worthy of reverent regard.

It is said that there are three
words in the English language we
speak which are not found in any
other upon the earth; these are
“comfort,” “wife” and “ home.”
In this free and fair land we be-
lieve that God has given us the
best wives, the sweetest comforts,
and the finest homes the sun
shines upon. Whoever is per-
mitted to speak straight into these
hearts and minds, young and old,
may well offer his greetings first
of all with a prayer: “May God
bless the Whole Family.”—The
Whole Family.

 

We try to have only reliable adver-
tlsments.


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Committee on glomaifs Work in the

OCTOBER 15, 1892.

 

THE GRANGE VISITOR.

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“ THE BUYERS’ GUIDI.”

Nearly a million households use it

as a reference book.

A million purchasers learning how
to make four dollars do the work of

live.

Sent only upon receipt of I 5 cents
in stamps to pay the postage. (550
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OFF|C|Al_—DlRECTORY

I'7flicers National Grange.
MAS'I‘ER—J. H. BBIGIIAM . . _ . . . . “Delta, Ohio
OV'RS'RAHIl{.»‘\M HAWKINS.ll:iwkinsvillc.Ala.
LE4.'!TURER—MOl{’l‘l.\lER WIIITEHEAI) . . . _ . . ..

1618 . St., N. W., Washington. D. (‘.
S'1'EWARD—E. \ . DAVIS ______ .Sariia Rosa, ('al.
AI-38"!‘ STEWARD—(). E. l:{.-\LL.....}’awnc<-, Neb.
CHAPL.-uN—A. J. ROSE ... ....-Salatlo. Texas
Taii:AsUsna~F. M. MC DOWEL.I’enn Yan, N. Y.
SEOBETABY—JOHN Tl{IMBl.iE,Wasliin 'ton,D.(‘.
GATE Kziv:i>i-:ii—A. E. PAGE.Appleton lity, Mu. ,
CEBEs—MRS. J. H. BRIGHAM ._._Delta, Ohio 1
Pomoxi--nits. J. M. TlIO\v1l’SON...loiie-t. in. ,1
FLoRA~MRS. J. Ii. BAILEY..Cont~li:itt:i, Miss.
LADY Ass’T S'ri«:W‘1)~MliS. N. B. D()U(il.ASS..

Sherborn, Muss.

Executive Committee. __
J. J. WOODM.-IN. ___ ...-..Paw Paw, Michigan
LEONARD RH().\lE..Center Hall, Pennsylvania
X. X. CHARTIERS ...Fredericskburg, Virginia

range.

MRL2 L. A. HAWKINS......Haw|rinsvillc, Ala.
MRS. H. H. WO0DMAN...Paw Paw, Michigan
MRS. ELIZABTH RUSSELl...Vancouver. Wash.

Oflicers Michigan State Grange.

MAsTEB—THOS. MARS ________ ._Berrien (‘enterl
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POMONA—MRS W. C. STUAR _.Fremont
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L. A. S'1‘EW’D-MRS. W. E. STOUKlNG_._Chelsea
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lGenera.I Deputies.

  
 
  

Hon. C. G. Luce....-............-.....Coldwater
Hon. J. J. Woodman . -._Paw Paw
J. T. Cobb_._. _._.... .Schoo1craft
Jason Woodman. .Pnw Paw
Mary A. Msyo.. Battle Creek
Robert L. Hewi ___ _ __ I-qnsinz

Special Deputies:
%. Luther_ _________________________ _.Barry (‘oiinty

. . Allis .................... ..Lenawee County
Sis. E. D. Nokes, Church‘s Cor’s, Hillsdale County

   
   
   
  

Samuel Bruce .............. . .Jones, Cass (‘ounty
J. D. M. Fisk... ...Coldwater, Branch County
R. V. Clark..... -..Buchanan, Berrien County
T. F. Rodgers... .Ravenna, Muskegon County
Isaac A. West... orth Branch, Lapeer (‘ounty
James Williams ....Eastpt_)rt, Antrim County
Robert Alward. Hudsonville, Ottawa County
Win. Clark... arlevoix, Charlevoix County

Committee on Woman’s Work in the
Mrs. Mary A. Mayo .... "T80.
Mrs. Mary Sherwood H‘
Miss Mary C. Allis ...... _.

  

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Revised List of Grange Supplies
Kept in the oflice of Sec’y of the

Michigan State Grange

And sent out post-paid on receipt of Cash Order,
over the Seal_of a Subordinate Grange, and the
signature of its Master or Secretary.

Porcelain ballot marbles, per hundred ..... _.$0 75

Sec:-etary’s ledger .................... __ . . .

Secretary’s record .......................... __

Treasurer’s orders, bound, per hundred .... . .

Secretary's receipts for dues, per hundred...

'1‘reasurer’s receipts for dues, per hundred. . .

eémlications for membership. per hundred . .
ithdrayval cards, per dozen .......... ..

Dimits, in envelopes, per dozen ____________ __

By-Laws of the State Grange. single copies,
10¢; per dozan.-......--. :_- ......._.._..___

" Glad Echoes," with music, single copies,
2.50; per dozen“-.. ........................ __ 3

Grange Melodies, single copy, 40c; per dozen 4

Opening Song_Card, 2c each; 7543 per 50; 100.. 1 '

Rituals, 7th edition (with combined degrees).
25¢ each - per dozen. ...................... __

Rituals, sch degree,_set of  __

Rituals, J uvenile, single copy.. .

Rituals, J uve_nile, per set ............ __

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pphes.
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Sec’y Mich. State Grange,
Arm Anson. Mics.
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(‘-1ncumati,Lv ....... -. . ._.i 5 0. 8 50
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P M. A. M.
Fort Wayne, Ar _______ ., 6 00 2 15 2. 05
Fort Wayne, Lv. _. .... __ 2 35 2 12'» ,
mazoo, Ar... . A. M. 6 O5 5 12 ,
Kalamazoo, Lv_. _. 7 20 6 25 5 20 E
Grand Rapids, Ar....... 9 20 8 10 6 50 I
P. M. .
Grand Rapids, Lv .... ._ 4 15 10 40 7 20 1
A. M. 3
Cadillac .............. __ 9 00 2 15 11 30 1 4 55
P. :
Traverse City _________ ._ 10 45 ____ __ 1 25 ; 6 55
Petoskey..._... .... __ 5 45 3 15  8 00
Mackinaw, Ar ________ __i. . _ 7 15 4 -45 i 9 3')
GOING SOUTH. |No. 2lNo. «mo. 4 No. 8
P.M.l A.M. P. M. , P. M.
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Petoskey. ....._..... _ [0 20 9 30 3 «L0 _
Traverse City._ - ____ _. 11 10 -1 30
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Grand Rapids, Ar 6 20 5 20 10 40 i ____ __
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Kalamazoo, I.v.._ _ 8 5:’; 8 05 l 2 45
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ichmond ......_ _ 4 20 3 40
Cincinnati, Ar ........ __ 7 00 6 55
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0l.TR EXPERIMENT STATIONS.

l’ERl'.Y G. HOLDEN.

Most of our farmers know that;
there are one or more experiment
stations in each state established »
in the interests of farming. The,
knowledge of the benefits they are
to derive from them is often vague,
and exaggerated. Great things
have been promised but the returns
are meager and slow and the farmer
fails to see the dollars and cents in .
it that he was lead to expect. En- ‘
thusiastic workers for the establish- ,
ment and maintenance of experi-‘
ment stations have promised too,
much. Agricultural papers have;
too often prophesied quick results
for the farmer. The €Xp(‘1‘lll1P1lt

‘stations themselves have fallen far
‘ short. of their great promises and

prcdictioiis, and that they might
satisfy the farmer wager for results,
some of the most trashy stuff has
been put in the form of bulletins
and gone into our agricultural lit-
erature. At one of our experiment=
statioiis, a year or two ago, was con- .
luctcd an experiment to test the"
-ifect of (lifferent amounts of cul-
'.lV2lt-I011 on corn. Vilhcn the re--
.ults appeared in a bulletin it,
4llOW€(l the greatest yield 011 the
plot which received no cultivation
it all. Too mu-ch of this kind of‘
work has been done. The station
ias promised something and the:
‘armers clamor for results. Ex-}
periments cannot be hurried. The
-csults of one season are Worse}
han nothing, for they may be mis- 
=’H.(llI1g'. The one who was to be;
benefited has been mislead; he dis- 3
-overs it, loosesconfidence in exper- ’
' nents and then comes the reaction, ;
hich is always hard to overcome. ;
I ow this is not strange. It is the 
ray of all great reforms, and the?
xperiment station movement isl
ertainly the beginning of a greatj}
reform. The leaders of reforms?
see the millenium, the “good time[
-oming,” but not the hindrances.‘
ind the pitfalls along the way; and 
3 is fortunate they do not for they 
would give up in despair. 

The blame is largely ours, but
let us caution our farmers against
expecting and demanding too much.
and demanding it immediately. It
was to gratify this cry of “ what,
are you doing for us” that worth-
less stuff has been given you in
many cases. The stations could
not stand the pressure. The cen-
turies have past, and but a few of
the perplexing problems relating
to agriculture have been settled.
The centuries to come will not solve
them all. The great wonder to
me is not that our experiment
stations have accomplished so lit-
tle in the short time which has
elapsed since they were established,
but rather that they have done so
much. Every farmer should bear
this in mind, that the experiment
station is for him and his interests
first and last. It is for you, not
against you. Let me state as
briefly as as possible, how the ex-
periment station expects to help
the farmer:

1. The results of the experiments
in every station are sent to our
station. Any of these experiments
which are of value to our state
may reach our farmers in three
Ways: First, It may be republished
in bulletin form and sent out to
those farmers who are sufficiently
interested in experimental work to
have their names put on the bulle-
tin list. (Perhaps it is not gener-
ally understood that the bulletins
are sent free to any one who will
send his name and address to the
“Secretary of the Stale Board of

More than 6,000 names
are on the list now.)

2. The station may cause it to
be published in agricultural papers

ers in answer to questions.

SAW FLIES.

Insect Life, issued from the Divi-
sion of Entomology of the U. S.
Department of Agriculture, has
entered upon its fifth volume,
number 1 of which contains, among
other matters, an illustrated arti-
cle by C. V. Riley on three saw
flies injurious to cultivated roses
in the United States. All of these
are amenable to the usual saw fly
remedy, viz., spraying with a mix-
ture of powdered hellebore in
water. A wash sufficiently strong
for the destruction of the larvae
may be made by mixing 2 ounces

gallons of water. Hand picking,

There is also an f

before a recent meeting of the;
Association of Economic Entomol-;
ogists, which relates the results of‘
an experiment in the use of kero-;
issue as a remedy for these pests}
A small pool of water measiiringi
60 square feet was treated with 4 
ounces of kerosene, and as a result }
all aquatic larvze, including thosel
of the mosquito, were destroyed,;
and female mosquitoes were killed?
while attempting to deposit their.
eggs in the water. Ten days after
treatment a careful estimate was‘,
made of the number of «lead in-,
sects found llOEl.tlIl_L{ on the surface *
of the water, which showed total‘_
of 7,400 insects, 2470 of which were
mosquitoes. The e-stiiiiate is also
made that at this rate a barrel of
kerosene costing 54.50 will treat
96.000 square feet. of water sur-
face. The writer believes that by
the use of kerosene, <lraiiiage of

swamp laud land wliere pl‘l1Ci-1(.‘-‘

able. the introduction of fish into
ponds Where they do not occur.
and careful watcl1i1i§.; of rain water
barrels and tanks, the mosquito
plague may be gratly lessened.

 

TH I-I I’ E A W Ii E V I L.

V. ll. l..

This mischievous littlc insect is

supposed to be a native of the,

United States. It was first noticed
in Pennsylvania 21 good many years
ago. Since then, liowcvcr. the

de ositina ears hence late sown
P 1'‘ RE) 7

{particularly of the earliest brood: peas escape its attacks.
fof these insects, will serve to check ,
1 the later broods.
article by L. O. Howard. read;

An eminent farmer of Pennsyl-
vania found that peas sown on
his farm as late as the 20th
of May were entirely free
from the pest. while similar exper-
iments in New York state for a
period of six years showed that if
planted as late as the 10th of June
very little or no annoyance would
be caused by the pest.

Fig. a of the accompanying cut
represents the mature insect. Fig.
I) the aifected seed.

SHEEI’ AT GUl'Il.PH.

Prof. Shaw, of Guelph. ()nt., has
issued two intcrestiiigbulletins, the
conclusions of \\‘lll('ll. lllOll}_{ll of
greater usc to Cmisulian farmers
may be‘ of ii1tei'c.~'.t to those in
Mii-liigziiiz

No. l.

1. Tl1;ittl1ca\'c1'a_<.:c ;_.{1':ulc lamb
of the Dominion is an zuiimal much
inferior to what it nuglit to be and
‘to what it. may be nimlc.

; 2. That rape fiirnislws ai1excel-

lent pastiirc ful‘ f2ittci1iii,<.: lambs
‘ and an casy lIli'lll1S of 11l8Illll‘lll}.’,‘ the
3 land.

35. That pastiii-iiig lambs on rape
:is an exccllcnt preparation for
3 wiiitcr fiittieiiiiig.

V 1. That it is easily possible, to
lfatten a large number of lambs
_; upon the food ,<.rrowii upon a limit.-
 Gil area when thc work is judicious-
, ly (lone.

, 5. That where the facilities are
‘ at hand one attemlant can care for
a large number of lambs fattcnctl
on the lines followed in this experi-

pea weevil has become a common~ment_

pest in the eastern and central
states. Although working to some
considerable extent on other crops
it is especially injurious to field
peas whether intended for feeding
or for seed.

 

“Buggy” peas when mature are
easily detected. The Weevil may
be seen fast under the shell of the
seed, or perhaps the shell has been
broken and the insect appears to
be peepin out waiting a chance to
escape. I we remove the intruder
and examine it carefully, we will
find a small, oval beetle of a. rusty
black color with a few white spots
near the head, five small ones on
each of the wing covers, and a
much larger one, about the shape
of the letter T, on the exposed ex-
tremity of the body. The mouth
parts are modified into a rather
long flattened snout and for this
reason the family to which this
pest belongs is called the snout
beetle family.

It is not in this last or mature
state, however, that the insect does
all the damage. In early spring
as soon as the pods have been
formed, the female beetle, heavy

6. That in fattening lambs it is
important to be able to carry them
on past that autumnal season when
the market is most liable to be
glutted.

7. That in fattening lambs ii sub-
stantial profit may be made even

, from such lambs as we have, when
the work is done on the lines 1l1(ll-

cated in this bulletin.
No. 2.

1. That grade lambs can be pur-
chased in eastern Ontario and
Prince Edward Island, respectively,
shipped Westward more than 300
miles in the one case and 1,100
miles in the other, fattened and
then disposed of in England at a
substantial cash profit.

2. Shut the average grade lambs
of Ontario are well adapted for the
above purpose.

3. That lambs shipped to Eng-
land should sell for an advance of
about 2 cents per pound live weight
on the prices obtainable in Ontario
to secure an equal profit.

4. That lambs may be fattened
in winter in considerable numbers
with but a small percentage of loss
from disease or accident.

5. That grade lambs similar to
those fed in this experiment can be
fattened in good form in winter,
when fed daily the following ration :
Grain (oats and peas) and bran in
the proportions of 2, 2 and l—l.06
1b.; roots 2.54 lb.; and hay 1.27 lb.,
or a total of 4.87 lb. per day.

(3. That the ration given in the
above conclusion gave an aver-

with eggs, pierces the tender pods
just opposite each pea. and deposits 
a. tiny egg in the wound. The egg ‘,
soon matures and a little white l
footless grub comes forth, bores ‘
into the growing seed and begins
feeding. By the time the seed is
mature, the grub is fat and plump,
having eaten most of the substance
of the pea, but leaving the vital
part untouched. Hence “buggy”
peas will grow, although, of course,
with much less vigor than the
healthy seed. If undisturbed the
larvae pupate just before the seed
is thoroughly ripe and may appear
in the mature form as soon as
warm weather comes.

It would be a comparatively
easy matter to keep these pests in
check if everyone interested would
apply remedies. Soaking the af-
fected seed in water heated to 145°
Fahrenheit is sure death to the
weevil and will not injure the seed.
If this cannot be conveniently done
place the seed in a tight can or
box in which a little bisulphite of
carbon, benzine or gasoline has’
been poured. The fumes of these
volatile substances will soon destroy
the insects. Of course, great care
should be taken to keep fire away
from the place of treatment. It 1S
also a. good plan to keep seed peas
in a dry, tight box over winter. If
the box is tight enough the weevils
will undoubtedly be found dead in
the spring. Fortunately the insect

age daily increase of ilb. in live

weight.

7. That a ration of rape pasture
only, gave a larger increase per
day in live weight than the winter
ration used in this experiment.

THE MAGAZINES.

The series of reminiscent articles of
“My Father as I Recall Him,” by Mamie
Dickens, the oldest and favorite daugh-
ter of Charles Dickens, will begin in the
next issue of The Ladies’ Home Journal
by an entertaining narration of Dickens’
personal habits, and an inner glimpse of
his home life.

The Columbus interest culminates, as
it should, in the October Century, con-
temporaneously with the celebrations at
N ow York and Chicago, the frontispiece
being the newly brought out “Lotto”
portrait of Columbus, owned by Mr. J.
W. Ellsworth, of Chicago. It is accom-
panied by an explanatory paper by the
critic, John C. Van Dyke. In the same
number, the Spanish statesman, Caste-
lar, writes of Columbus’ homeward voy-
age after the great discovery; and the
architect Van Brunt describes the Fish-
eries Building, the exquisite Art Build-
ing, and the United States Government
Building at the World’s Fair. In addi-
tion to this is an editorial on the Fair,
in which it is declared that Chicago, in
the housing of the World's Fair, has not
only eqalled but has surpassed Paris.
The editor adds, “We shall have an ex-
hibition more dignified, beautiful and
truly artistic than any the world has
seen.

This number of the Century rounds
out its twenty-second year. With the
next number begin several new and in-
teresting magazine “features.”

 


8

THE GRANGE VISITOR.

OCTOBER 15, 1892.

Notices of lVle.e‘I'in§s.

VAN BUBEN POMONA.

Van Buren Pomona Grange will
hold its next meeting with Law-
rence Grange, November 3rd, ’92,

at 10.30 o’clock A. M. This is the,

annual meeting at which election
of officers occurs. It is especially
required that all Patrons attend
this meeting. Short literary selec-
tions will be interspersed with the
business. A fifth degree session
will be held.
C. E. ROBINSON,
Lecturer.

EATON COUNTY POMONA.

Worthy Master A. D. Bank in
behalf of Eaton County Pomona
Grange accepts the invitation of
Windsor Grange for their autumn
meeting, Oct. 19, at 10 o’clock.

The program will be as follows:

Music—-—Windsor Grange.

Selection—Eaton Rapids Grange.

Music—Eaton Rapids Grange.

Paper—“ Outside the Bible, Diction-
ary, Spelling Book, what twenty books
ought one to master in order to obtain
the greatest Degree of Culture,” Frank
Eddy, Charlotte.

Selection——Olivet Grange.

Paper—“ Ought Women to interest
themselves in Politics," Mrs. A. 1). Sax-
ton, Eaton Rapids.

Music—Quartette, Windsor Grange.

Paper-Bro. Follett, Bellevue.

Paperw“ How to make country Life
more attractive,” Eaton Rapids.

Music-Miss Lula Pray.

Paper—“ How can we keep up the Re-
pairs on farm implements,” Bellevue
Grange.

“Can a young man prepare for busi-
ness by studying at home,” N. P. Hull,
Windsor Grange.

Music——Duet (In.) Miss Urie and Earl
Norton.

Impromptu—“What does the autumn
bring as a result of the year’s Work, as
farmers, patrons and citizens.”

Music—Eaton Rapids Grange.

Other exercises may be expected.
All fourth degree members urged
to be present.

Miss O. J. CARPENTER,
Lecturer.

BRANCH POMONA.

Branch County Pomona Grange
will meet next with Batavia Grange
Oct. 27, 1892 at which time the
following program will be furnish-

d.

e .

°‘Address of Welcome,” E. A.
Brown of Batavia Grange.

“Response,” C. E. Leatherberry
of Sherwood Grange.

“Strikes,” George A. Russell of
Girard Grange. Discussion open-
ed by A. O. Vanderbilt of Batavia
Grange.

“Our Electoral College, has it
any defects?” Ira A. Martin of
Batavia Grange. Discussion open-
ed by John Button of Batavia
Grange.

“The Benefits derived from be-
longing to the Grange” Mrs. Jennie
Kerby, Sherwood Grange. Dis-
cussion by Mrs. I. A. Martin of
Batavia Grange.

“The Michigan School System,"
Mrs. C. E. Leatlierberry of Sher-
wood Grange. Discussion by Mrs.
E. A. Brown, Batavia Grange.

Batavia Grange will furnish the
music and the youngermembers will
be prepared with Declamations and
recitations. The public is most
cordially invited and a first class
time is warranted.

H. E. STRAIGHT
Worthy Lecturer.

COLDWATER COLUMBIAN DAY.

A condensed program of the
Columbian Anniversary exercises
at Coldwater Grange hall Oct. 21,
1892.

The meeting will open at 11 A.M.
with music and prayer to be fol-
lowed by the Anniversary address
by Hon. C. G. Luce, then an ode—
Columbian Banner by Edna Dean
Proctor, given by Carrie L. Fisk.

Recess for dinner and open again
at 2 P. M.

The main exercises of the after-
noon will be responses to the fol-
lowing sentiments:

Early history of Columbus and
his discovery of America—Miss
Addie Faulk of Coldwater.

A great impelling force in the
discovery and settlement of Amer-
ica, The Christian Religion—Rev.
H. C. Collins.

Primitive America——A Picture—~
Hon. D. D. Buell of Union.

The Abori 'nes of America—M.
L. Evans of utler.

The growth of American Civil
Liberty—F._A. Lattin, Quincy.

Early American Statesmen and
Patriots, with no paths or prece-
dent, how wisely they wrought for
their country’s future——O. A. Van-
derbilt, Batavia.

The women of those early days

of trial, what aboutthem ?—Mrs. G.
H. Vvagner, Girard.

The American women of today,
progressive, aggressive, they keep
well in the advance— Mrs. J. F. Gilt-
ner, Sherwood.

Modern American patriotism
and statesmansliip, though be-
clouded by partisanism, is it dimin-
ished or less real?—-L. M. Marsh,
Gilead.

American agriculture and Amer- i

ican agriculturists, they will be
more and more considered ———\V. E.
\Vright, Coldwater.

Evening meeting, mainly for
young people, will open at 7 o’clock
with roll call of patriotic quota-
tions from eminent authors.

Columbus. A selection by C.
M. Fuller.

The greatest element of success
in a young man of today as well as
in Columbus, Persistence, A
paper——W. S. Morey.

Claims of the Nations. Imper-
sonated by several young ladies.

Address to young people, by Mr.
Geo. H. Turner.

Several selections will be given
by Herbert A. Sprague and Mrs.
F. C. Arthur, and abundance of
appropriate music in charge of Mr.
and Mrs. F. B. Kennedy.

J. D. W. FISK.
C'hairm(m Com.

SHALL WE BE SATISFIEIH

Concluded.

Farmers institutes provided for
by public money in many states,
afi"ord an opportunity for obtain-
ing information, and is a privilege
granted to those of no other occu-
pation at public expense. Crop
and weather reports by many of
the states, and of the general gov-
ernment uiider the direction of the
Secretary of Agriculture is intend-
ed especially for our benefit. The
anti-option bill is Worrying the
board of trade men, and if passed,
we believe it will allow the law of
supply and demand to more fully
control the market for our prod-
ucts.

Making the Secretary of Agri-
culture a cabinet officer, and
having the chair so ably filled, has
been of vast importance to us as a
class. I believe the majority of our
legislators for the past few terms
have been farmers, as have the last
two governor’s, and the next will
be. Surely we can not complain of
not being represented in politics,
or of being legislated against.

That the number of wealthy peo-
ple is increasing is plain to be seen,
and it certainly is not as much cause
for alarm as it would be if they
were on the decrease. The wealth
of our country has increased in the
last thirty years more than England,
Germany, and Russia combined.
According to statistics carefully
collected by a leading paper, there
are 4226 persons in the United
States worth $1,000,000 or over.
A republican form of government
controlled by a popular vote of the
people, need not be afraid of this
small number controlling 62,000,
000. Again, the wealth of the
country is not all being absorbed
by a few. There are those in all of
our neighborhoods whose wealth
is gradually increasing. It is no
mark of dishonor to possess a for-
tune, whether made or inherited.
We have heard a great deal said
against money changers, and bloat-
ed bond holders, but if no one
loaned money, how could people
borrow it. In a business transac-
tion between two parties, both are
alike in honor, if no deception
is used, and both live up to the
contract. If it is honorable to sell
wheat, it is honorable to buy wheat;
if it is honorable to buy whisky, it
is honorable to sell whisky; if it is
honorable to hire money, it is
honorable to loan money.

I have a friend who left the farm
and engaged as a commercial sales-
man. He got 5 per cent commis-
sion for selling. His line of goods
was boots and shoes. By tact and
industry he succeeded in selling as
high as $12,000 worth of goods in
one day, thereby making $600 for
himself. Now I ask you if that
money was not just as honestly
earned by him as the same amount
would be by the man who works
300 days at $2 per day? Mechanics
and laborers sell their time for all
it will bring. Salesmen sell their
services for all they can get. We
sell our products in the same way.
I believe the accumulation of
wealth to be legitimate and honor-
able and that a manufacturer has
as good a right to hire whom he

chooses, as the laborer has to worki
where he chooses. l
The subject of free mail delivery l
ihas been discussed at such length I
{through the press, that there are 3‘
1 not many new points to be brought E
:out. If we were to commence atl
{the begining no doubt it would be 
jbest to give none the advantage of I
;free delivery. But the cities have;
already got it and it cannot be 3
taken from them, consequentiy I ;

Ican see no just way but to serve“,
us all alike by extending free de-4

livery just as fast as the revenue
will allow, commencing with the
most thickly populated districts
and enlarging until the whole
country is served.

That the plan of working our
highways should be changed, prob-
ably has about the same number
of advocates that it has opponents.
If any one believes that hired help
will do work more satisfactorily
than those personally interested,
I am not surprised at their advocat-
ing money tax; but if we believe
the proprietor more interested than
the hireling, we had better retain
the law we now have. We all have
the privilege of paying our money
instead of doing the work if we so
choose, and every township has the
chance once a year of voting money
into the highway fund, if the as-
sessed labor does not keep the
roads in suitable condition. I think
it would be wise for each road dis-
trict to elect for overseer of high-
ways the best man in the district
for that position and keep him
there year after year. Such a man
would make the needs of the road
a study and would develop a system
of improvement that would be very
beneficial; but as long as the office
is passed around to Tom, Dick,
and Harry regardless of qualifica-
tions, what Toni does oneyear, the
next year Dick will undo, and the
third year Harry will donothing.

Should the government operate
the railroad and telegraph systems?
To answer this question we will
ask another. What is the govern-
ment for? Is it to govern the
people and protect its citizens on
land and sea, or is it to do the busi-
ness of the country?

VVe contend that the business of
the country should be carried on
by its citizens, £—!ld not by the gov-
ernment; that the government
has the right to control the charges
for services of such enterprises. by
reason of the privilege it gives them
to pass through our lands, but it
has no right to compete with pri-
vate capital. There are more con-
sumers than there are producers of
wheat in this country; for this
reason would it be the right thing
for “Uncle Sam” to do, to employ
help on his vast domain, and try
to grow wheat to supply the con-
sumers at less cost than they are
now getting it.

That the postal service is suc-
cessfully carried on by the govern-
ment is no argument that other
branches of business should be.
The postofiice depart ent is a
public school through w ich more
education is diifused than any
other. It furnishes a means of
learning what is transpiring all
over the world, what our products
are worth in the markets, and what
the demand for them is likely to
be. In short, the newspapers are
the general educators of the people,
which, without the use of the mails,
would be worthless and without the
government at its head would fail
to reach those not favorably locat-
ed, thereby depriving many of the
most useful branch of education,
namely, modern history or every
day events as they transpire.

The mortgage tax law taxes no
property twice, taxes nobody for
what they have not got, and assesses
property right where it is located,
and after being in operation a few
years, will adjust itself in such a
way that all will come nearer to
receiving justice in this respect,
than they did under the old law.

While there are and always will
be changes necessary, and repairs
to make in moral, social, and
financial questions and laws, just
as there are on our farms, it seems
to me, taking everything into con-
sideration, we have no great cause
for complaint. To be satisfied does
not mean to sit idly down with
folded hands. In fact the busy
ones of the world, who are doing
what they can for themselves and
humanity, are the ones who are
best satisfied. It is the strikers
who will not work, nor allow others
to work, who are dissatisfied.
With which shall we be counted?

R. A. WOOLSEY.

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FARMERS who would not have a
scrub animal on their farms will
frequently select a scrub teacher
to instruct their children. Of all
scrubs, the scrub teacher is the
most dangerous.— l’Vestern Plow-
man.

Patrons can help keep up the paper
by patronizing our advertisers.

“Which weeds are the easiest to kill?”
asked young Flickers of Farmer Sassa-
fras, as he watched the good man at his
work. “Widows’ weeds,” replied the
farmer. “ You have only to say ‘VVilt
thou,’ and they wilt.”—Little Peddling-
ton Geewitz.

“ William,” she sihghed, and he fhnrilg
upon her words wit the grip of a res -
man testing his strength for an anthro-
pometrical chart; “William, why am I
like a broken locket? ”

“ Ah,” he said, “ I cannot tell."

“ Because, William,” she murmuaed,
and her voice had the far-away soup of
the wind moaning on the freshman fence,
“ I need a clasp.”

And then, hang it, the Hibernian
Hebe came in to light the lamp.—Yale
Record.

Ayer’s American Newspaper Annal
is indispensible to advertisers. The
issue for 1892 is just out and is a credit
to the publishers.

A new magazine to make its appear-
ance is The Whole Family, so named
because it designs to present in each
issue something of interest to each mem-
ber of the family. The tirst number
promises well, and at the low price at
which it is published, 75 cents per year.
ought to find a large body of readers at
once.

Some of the interesting articles in the
Octorber Atlantic are those on “Mr.
Tilden” by James C. Carter; “The En-
glish Occupancy of North America,” by
Alexander Brown; “A New England
Boyhood,” by E. E. Hale; “The Better-
ment of our Highways,” by Prof. N. S.
Shaler. The Atlantic is always filled
with the best material.

The complete novel in Lii>PiNcor'r’s
for October, “The Kiss of Gold,” is by
Miss Kate Jordan. It deals with the
fortunes and misdemeanors of a young
writer. whose sudden success was at-
tended with temptation too strong for
his integrity. The tale is illustrated
throughout. The remaining articles are
of great merit and interest.

Mr. Howells will begin in the Novem-
ber Cosmopolitan, a department under
the attractivc title, “A Traveler from
Altruria.” Those who have seen the
first two papers think they will equal in
interest and in their wide appeal to all
classes, the Breakfast Table Papers of
Dr. Holmes. In order to give the neces-
sary time to this work, Mr. Howells has
turned over the detail editorial work to
Mr. Walker.

The features of timeliness and author-
ity, on which the NOR'FiI AMERICAN Ra-
VIEW is said to pride itself, are again
exemplified by the fact that its Octo-
ber number included articles on_ “The
Buffalo Strike,” by the superintend-
ent of the New York Central & Hud-
son River Railway, and on “Safeguards
Against the Cholera,” by Surgeon Gen-
eral \Valter Wyman, President Wilson
of the New York Board of Health, Dr.
Cyrus Edson, and Secretary Abbott of
the Boston Board of Health.

Readers will assist the prosperity
of the paper by patronizing our adver-
tisers.

MASTER OF ROSE HILL GRANGE.

Seneca (}'o., N. Y., Sept. 20, 18.92.
Ma. 0. W. INGERSOLL,

Dear Sir—Your paints which have
been largely used by our Grange mem-
bers have proved entirely satisfactory
both in looks and durability. iour cir-
culars etc. are kept on file in the Grange
Hall, for reference, by the members.

Fraternally yours,
H. H. Bonnell.
(See Adv. Ingersoll’s Liquid Rubber
Paints. Ed.

Order the goods you need (from our
advertisers.)

A GOOD INCUBATOB.

From the report received of the Reli-
able Incubator Co. of Quincy Ill. it_ is
evident the poultry business is becoming
one of the important agricultural features.
They have moved into their new factory,
which is beautifully located and one of
the largest exclusive incubator manufac-
tories in’ the United States. Equipped
with motor power and improved ma-
chinery, greatly adding to their former
facilities for turning out good work
rapidly.

This firm furnishes an illustrated cata-
logue that contain a great deal of infor-
mation of a practical. character, ‘and
their 40 page testimonial pamplet is_ a
very creditable feature as many of its
best recommendations bear the signature
of parties whose names could not be ob-
tained if the merits of this egg hatcher
did not fully warrant it._ The present
prices and demand for this class of pro-
visions is conclusive that a. good incobat—
or will prove an advantage to this great
and growing industry.

PRESSES OF ROBERT SMITH & CO.,
LANSING, MICE.

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(Irriiiid Rapids, Mii-liigaii
A School for Prartiral Business Training
(‘onimerria|,Sliortliand and
English Training Courses

Attend the School that makesa specialty of what.
you want.

Correspondence Solicited.

_ HEAD .5: DILLINGHAM.
In writing mention Tun G RANGE Vrsiroa.

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DELAIN
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FRANK CHAPMAN
Breeder

Wakelee

Cass County

Michigan

In writing mention Tui-: (iiuimii \'isi'ron

Favorite
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to me Sunimer
Resorts
of Northern
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The West Michigan is now in opera-

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Through sleeping and parlor car ser-
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THE SCENIC LINE

Over forty miles of beautiful lake and
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Try it when you go north this summer

and

FRANK TOWNSEND,
GEO. DEHAviciv, Agent, ‘Lansing.
Gen’l Pass’r Agt., Grand Rapids.

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This is no green goods nor lottery scheme. but a. fair
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In writing mention Tris GRANGE Visrroa.
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FLINT NORMAL COLLEGE

AND BUSINESS ms'rI'i'U'r'n
Is the place to Educate your Boys and Girls.

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The Greatest Novelty Out
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-103
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