1‘ 1'11 /2‘ /«:4 - -,1 2;». VOL. XVII. N0. HHi‘rHW.\\' Ll~Itil.§'l..\'l‘l0.\'. A Disclissioii of the lie-.-:islatioii .\'eces- sary to ensure the .\'eedi-cl Reforui in "l_‘.{'lIW:l_\' ln1pi'ovenient. H. S. l%Ail.EY. Tlie assessed valuation of real and personal property in the state, exclusive of cities. for the yea!‘ 1891, was nearly six hundred i1iill- ion dollars; as equalized, over-‘. 6 M),- 000,0()0. The number of days’ work assessed for highway labor tax, estiniating one day for every 5500 assessed, this being about the aver- age amount, some towns assessing more and some less, shows an as- sessment of $1,200,000 days‘ work, or that number of dollars. If to this be added the poll tax, estimat- ing the same at one da_y for every ten of population, calling the pop- ‘l;’@I13’t 1.11151: 1s or JIURE ('o.\'.5'EoI'/:‘.\'('(,' 7'//-i.v aria‘ I".41t‘1'll. A.\'I) snot’/,/2 HE H/rs’/' IJlI’li’Ul’l~,'I)." l,.-\.:\’.\'l.\'(}. lllt‘llil(;;1llN. lll{(.'li.lll3l€ll I lsustained by the public which has 1traveled and hauled loads over our lbad roads. as all concede the losses iin the aggregate have already 1 reachedmillions. Shall we consent 1 that this waste continue for another it-en or more years, or shall we seek land demand sucli legislatioii as ‘shall remedy existing evils and pro- vi lc for a larger highway fund and for a wise expeiiditnre of all moneys raised and so meet the universal ideniand for better roads? There iis another and a very great loss to the highway fund which we will I1o\\’co11Si(lel' . It is generally under- stood that all property except that exempted pays its proper share of taxes, whether state, city. town, school or highway taxes. An ex- amination of our constitution and laws. shows that railroad corpora- fioiis. ininiiig, insurance and other ulation 2,‘, millions. we find an ad— I c"n_Jl’_m”e_S pa-llmlhr ‘_”lpt.‘C1h“' taxes’ difiomll tax of 02; 00,) duysv “.”,.k lll(t‘\t‘I pay a dollar foi higliwa v pur- ‘ '-‘ ' ) . ) ‘ or $225JNML Adding this to the , p":""l.‘ . I highway tax assessed makes a total J ‘ “no” of Article H of our of si.425,0ui_i aSS9.s'Sc(l for lii_:_:li\vay §t"“**_ :'<>ns1i1i}t1o}1 i»1'<>yi<1es_111at 11111 I)u1'poscs in 11391 outside of the cit- l tip“ 1h‘i.fa‘\‘e”’ ”‘\“el’l t‘ 10”“ IWPI‘ 6‘ ies. This amount does not include 1 rom mining companies of the iip- amoulltg. ,.,,iS,,,l 1,‘, ,1“, ,O\\.,,h.[,i[,b.,1)<>1' peninsula. shall be applied in at their annual townsliili ll|1'(‘ll1l"5'l l’”3i"'-"5 Th“ llltflest "t’”” 5"h""l1 . g. , . for building and repairing bridges, m”‘lS “ml ”’i“"“-*'t "ml l”""L"l>*‘1l U11 grading hills and repairiiig sucli statedebt, etc.; a certain portion roads as (.,,,,M “Ht, 1),. ,.,_p,m.,,,1 by of the mining tax is also thus ap- the liighway labor assessed. amount in many ceeds the amount of labor as- sessed, being soinetinies as high as- two mills on assessed valuation} Making a. low estiinate and calling it one mill on the dollar one year with another, this additional tax amounts to 2'}‘vti0t),t)00, which added to the .“-,6‘1.42:'),00011iakesa total sum assessed for highway purposes in 1891, $2,025,000. The sentiuieiit is universal and the remark is coninion among all classes that not less than one-half of this amount, except where bridges are built, is thrown away, partly for the want of a dollars Worth of work fortlie dollar assessed This 1 pli“l' towns often ex- 3 V None whatever can be ap- plied for highway purposes without iconstitutional aiiiendnienf, and not one of said corporatioiis has ever I paid a dollar of l1igli\vay tax or any tax fo. roa-.i imp‘1'oveme11't. The farmers alone have been made to bear all the burdens for improving the highways of the state, receiving no aid from any source. while all property and persons are equally , benefited by the iniproveinents, and all alike have the right to use aitd do use them. Is it any wonder that the farmer has done dilatory work and become almost heartsick when coiite1nplat- ing permanent road improvement, when he considers that his property an(l part-ly for the want of system and from niisapplied labor. each overseer of highways being govern- ed by his own notion of how the work should be done. and not byé and his labor alone must bear all the burden of improvement while ‘other property. more productive and less uncertain in its dividends, shares equally with him in the any est-ablisiied standard, no ('()lIl-liwnehts "f ms labor “'1th""l "‘”“ petent engineer having been em- ployed to lay out the work_, and no; one competent to advise having» been consulted. ‘ tributing to the improvements 2’ The value of the railroad prop- erty of the state as stated in the report of (lUIl11.l1lSSl(1Il€‘1‘ of Bail- The state tlefiues lmw R 1.-rm.-(.1 roads for lH‘.ll, so much of the same . . g . road owned by a company must be in Michigan was b 'lt tl -1 l., 'ltl f tli - d.''’‘’‘’7 H 1 "'~ _ _ biald, thiclf1iiIs:( (ofwg(1'a\l'ifl o1'1Pst(())iliele1'ty bf assifslsftitlz’ est‘tmat'1.ng thle and their quality, and yet on its Same a'”“e' ” lscos as Is. mmil own roads (for all roads are really l farm lmmerty‘ 1._t Xvould give "1 the property of the state for t1ieli')°“¥‘df““mb“"?‘ 'l'l35’%O0’O0llI‘.‘S 3 by fit f 11}, 3" -t 1_;: asis orassess1iigitss_are ot ugli- aiiduis sgt iip tobgtdvle/reiiltlliellfiglxliiylway tax’ Hail tn“ mlhioads been commissioners in the expenditureof l assessed for hlghway P“1'p”5eS the highway funds raised nm. to ,_,m._ *_ same as farm and other property, ern the overseers of highways inlthe hlghway tax for 1891 would supervising the working out of the l 1"“? been not less thid" 52661000‘ highway labon ' ; ad_ _other corporations paying If one-half the amount fOI1ll(llSpeClhCtaXPs also beellassessed for assessed as ,,bm.e each yem. isglike purposes ‘$5,000 more would Wasted for the want of a full, lion-= b" added’ makmg in. an $271’(.)00 est day’s work for a day assessention should be given to all the details of rais- ing fruit from first to last, for eternal vigilaiice is the price of good fruit and successful pornology. W. H. PAYNE South Iiuren. The Year’s Record. I think that it is as necessary fori farmers to make a record of theirl mistakes as of their successes. If the shoals that we run onto so often were properly laid down on the chart we might avoid them. It is time in the days of experiment and improvement that all worked in definite lines so that we can see the cause and the effect of certain conditions either for good or for evil and in that way learn the wants of any variety of crop sown or plant- ed on our soil. These notes will make interesting themes for our farmers gatherings and institutes in winter. If you are using dressed lumber for any purpose, take the odd bits, cut them and split into stakes and paint white. Don’t depend on memory, but write distinctly on these stakes the location of the arti- cle you are using. VVe think that we can remember well enough, but in the hurry of work it is strange how quickly these things mix themselves up. MICE AND RABBITS. For some time I have used tarred building paper around my trees to protect them from mice and rabbits. I would cut from the end of the paper when unrolled a strip 6 or 8 inches wide and then cut this in two and it is ready for use. The natural curve of the paper makes it easily put on. I tie with a light string and quite loosely so as to let the air circulate between the tree and the paper. This has proved efiect- ive, but there seems to be a general feeling among fruit growers that there is danger of injury to the trees in the use of tarred paper, so last year I tried a cheaper and more easily used article. I knew that grafting wax never hurt trees so I took two articles that we sometimes used in its manufacture, viz., linseed oil and rosin, filling liberally with cayenne pepper and putting on with a brush when warm. Neither mice nor rabbits touched the trees. In fact, although there were a great many in the bushes season. To an observer it was easy to account for the failure. I have noticed for several years if we had cold continued rains in the early part of the blooming of pears, cherries and apples it great- ly diminished the crop. Peaches are not so easily damaged by rain, unless in case of an exces- sive fall, such as we had last spring along the lake shore, together with the heavy fogs from the lake, so the trees had no chance to dry out at all, causing the germ of the peach to set in the blossom. Standard pears were much more effected than those on (lwarf stock, for the reason the dwarfs came iii- to blossom a few days earlier before the continued heavy rains set in, and on those there was a good crop of fruit. The continued rains not only ‘destroyed the apple crop for the past season, but caused a leaf blight which so injured the trees it is feared it will naturally affect the crop for THE C()MI1\'G sEA.soN, the trees having made but very lit- tle growth. Some varieties seemed to be much more affected than others, the Russian varieties, like Astrachan, Oldenburg, etc., being least affected. In portions of the northern part of the State, where they only had timely rains, I never saw a finer crop of apples; and from my obser- vation of portions of that section I believe they have a great future in the growing of fine apples. All that is required is the selec- tion and planting of good varieties adapted to their locality, and then giving the orchard good care. In the section from Traverse City to Petoskey, although all farm crops were good, I believe the apple crop will bring them more money this season than all their other crops combined. J. N. STEARNS. Klrlamazoo. At The College. Concerning the ideas I have gained the past season I would say that the following points, none of which are new, have among others impressed themselves upon me. SELECTION or VARIETIES FOR PLANTING. In choosing varieties of fruits and vegetables, the average person will do best to take only well known standard sorts that have been found to succeed well in his locality. Of the new and high priced kinds that are sent out each year, not one in ten is as valuable as the older ones, and the purchaser will not only lose the extra price paid for them, but his returns will also be much less. In the case of tree fruits, which are eight or ten years in reaching maturity, this often becomes a ser- ious matter. The market gardener and fruit grower, as well as the amateur, may wish to experiment with the new sorts on a small scale, but they. should not rely on them for their main crops. NITRATE OF SODA AS A LAWN FERTILIZER. While the application of liberal quantities of stable manure tolaw_ns in autumn will have a beneficial effect, it is considerable trouble and expense to apply it. and it is more or less offensive to sight and smell during the winter. As a substitute nitrate of soda may be used. This is entirely odor- less and comparatively inexpensive. Not over 200 lbs. should be used per acre, and 100 lbs. will produce ve marked results. The cost is from $3.00 to $3.50 per 100 lbs. and considerable less in larger quan- about the orchard, they seemed to tities. shore-of Lake Michigan. from South Haven to Saugatuck, have just ;learned that the lake can not al- }ways be depended upon as a pro- ‘tcctive element for fruit growing. Never. perhaps, was there a pros- pect for a more abundant crop of all kinds of fruit than we had up to May the 8th. when a series of cold, severe rains set in, contiiiuing for two weeks or more. In the section of country I refer to, fruit trees began to bloom about May 6 to 10: just when the rains were coldest and severest. As a conse- quence the pollen or fertilizing matter was destroyed and our crop rendered a failure. South, a few miles from South Haven, and a short distance inland from the lake, where fruit trees come into bloom five or six days earlier than they do near the shore, the peaclitrees had their fruit set before the rains came on, coiisequeiitly fruit growers so fa\'o1'i*(l had a fine crop of peaches. As your readers are probably aware, as you travel nortli from Saugatuck, you will find but few OI'('llH.l‘(lb' un- til you rcacli tlw iieiglil)oi'lioo(l of Shelby. Here you will find it high rolling couiitry, well adapted to fruit growing. As Shelby is about 120 miles north of South Ilaven, fi'iiit trees come into bloom some ten or twelve days later than they do here. This difference in time enabled the orchards of Sliclby to escape the cold rains. In proof of my theory for our fruit failure, I refer you to the fact, that while we in the south part of our state have no apples to speak of, the apple or- cliards ofGrrand Traverse and VVill- iamsburg, 160 lIlll(‘S north, were fairly loadcddown with the heavy crop of fine fruit. \Vliy‘:’ liecause the trees not being in bloom until nearly the first of J une escaped the early, cold rains. This is an ex- perience that we at South Haven never had before. From this ex- perience we can derive no benefit, because fruit growers can not pre- vent such causes as have brought about the fruit failure this year. Josnrii LANNIN. South H or-cn. Difliculties. In compliance with your request to give a few notes on some line of fruit culture, the following thoughts are suggested by the experience and observation of the season. Anthracnose, black knot and dry rot, one or all of them having prevailed extensively through the vineyards of the county except in those which were carefully sprayed with some form of the Bordeaux mixture. Itis now evident that this or some or some other equally suc- cessful and more convenient meth- od which is yet to be developed is our only hope of successful grape culture in the future. . Those growers who have been trusting to “ luck” from year to year to year for exemption from the ravages of these diseases continue to find their balance on the wrong side of the account. Not only so but the diseases are spreading to new fields. I have determined not only_ to continue the practice of spraying from the time the fruit sets until well advanced but to spray the vines, posts, and everything con- nected with the trellis where the spores of the fungus that causes the disease could find a lodgment early in the spring before growth has commenced, and I believe it would be advantageous to spray in the fall, soon as the leaves have fallen. all other growers to do likewise, for it is only by a combined effort that we can hope to succeed. I have also observed that certain varieties in my own vineyard have Continued on page7, _ Then I would recommend ' DECEMBER 1, 1892. 3 MAsL'r'AcTL'Rr:i: or INGERSOLL’S LIQUID RUBBER PAINT. Ten Thousand P. of H. and Farmers testify they tire Best and Cheapest. \Vi:iTs ts AND SAVE MONEY. Postal Joflings. 0l.'R l.\'TEl{ES’]‘ [N POLI’l‘I(‘S. HURON (:'ItA.V(z'E NO—.W33i. I cannot say as I have anything inter- Farmers have in various forms [HE GRANGE VISITOR. ATRONS' AINT Cheap, Indestructible Paints for BARNS AND 0l"l‘Bl'lLl)I.\‘GS. OFFICE: 243 Plymouth St., Brooklyn, ll. Y. ORKS Beautiful Sample Color Cards and Book of Instruction--FREE. \\'c (i‘rii;ir:iiitce Satisfaction. in writiiu: mention Tui-: liRA.\'Gi~: VISITOR. L we may make many new acquaint-l HHCES and some lasting friendships. i But when one has been elected, and eating to report. Bro. Crosby made a tour of our county last week. He found our Grange in good working condition tried to gain vantage ground inlhas accepted the position of paid the strife of the political contest, I'epreSeiit8.tive of the Grange of his some working for a candidate county, he should remember that not much on the increase in membership. , thought to be favorable to their I think there needs to be something done ‘ demands in line with the Old in regard to PomonaGranges. At present = parties While Others have Sought b ' 11 th . i)];i31¢;iii1t(l1i€z)igtmii3 5Ht.Timd:;I'e;ecnei::1b:r car? ; victory in new ranks. But now as and has no fees or dues, and therefore ‘the smoke of the political conflict they would be foolish to join, at least that is what they say. I do not wish to deprive them of the privilege but think there needs to be a change in some shape BINGHAM GRANGE NO. 667. We have been holding our meetings in a rented hall and are not having any great changes. While we. lose a member occasionally we still keep increasing slow- ly. We have quite interesting meetings; our Lecturer always has an hour 110 1186 for literary work. We are about pur- chasing a hall of our own, which we can furnish and use as best suits our taste. Our members are of the best the country affords. Our State Lecturer, Brother Crosby, met with us about ten days since. We had a very pleasant time. HOPE GRANGE No. am. We would not care to be classed with the dead or dormant. We are still doing business at the old stand and have every appearance of continuing so. A new organ has lately been added to our other attractions for making the Grange more desirable and homelike. Our Grange is one that refused to lower the initiating fee. Although we think it has a tend- ency to keep out some we think that those who do seek admittance will be the right material to make good members. HUDSONVILLE GRANGE N0. 112. We meet every Saturday evening and I can’t tell when we have missed a meet- ing. We have a membership of 57 good live members and have a petition for next Saturday. VVe have a nice hall and are out of debt, but would like to put_ in some more furniture and do some fencing around our lot, but when the State Grange reduced our initiation fees they knocked the bottom out of our pockets and we don’t feel just right about it. And, what is worse than all they take the whole fee themselves and “Poor Tray" has to go without. I think it is the worst thing that could have happened to the Order. We should not feel so bad about it if they had divided with us. OLIVE GRANGE NO. 358. We have not had any Grange in two weeks. Most every one near here has been asked and urged to take the VISITOR but to no effect. PENINSULA GRANGE NO. 663. Peninsula Grange has a membership of about thirty, owns her hall free from debt. Is making some improvements on it. Attendance this summer has been very light, never more so, on account of the great crops and need of care. We have missed six meetings this summer. The attendance will soon be better. Will present the claims of the Visiroiz as soon as possible. RONALD GRANGE N0. 192. Still thriving, with a membership of over a hundred. Saturday evening, Nov. 26, has been designated as “Tennyson night,” when a special program will be presented including a paper upon the life and works of Tennyson, quotations, recitations, etc., from the writings of that gifted and popular poet so recently called away. “ Columbian night” was observed with interesting and appropriate exer- cises. Ronald Grange means to keep abreast with the times. GRAND TRAVERSE GRANGE NO. 379. is in a fine flourishing condition. Has been steadily increasing in numbers for the last four years. Have one hundred and twenty members. Meet every alter- nate Saturday afternoon. Have found it profitable to have two subjects for dis- cussion at each meeting; one of a literary nature, the other some farm topic, a lit- tle in advance of its season on the farm. Have a hall and two lots in the heart of Traverse city, valued at $2,500. Prospect good for making the last payment on the mortgage the coming spring. The hall is furnished with kitchen, water, electric lights, three stoves and small storeroom for groceries. It is rented by the county for circuit court, and all county meetings; also by the G. A R., the W. R. 0., the Benevolent Union, and for various other uses. GROVELAND, NO. 443. Our Grange is doing finely. A contest has been started to see if that would help to enliven and get a better attend- ance for the Grange and the second meet- ‘ ing after it started it looked old-fash- l ioned, just as it did when the Grange first moved into our new hall—five proposals, plenty of recitations and select readings to take all the time. The greater part of our Grange is made up of young mem- bers and all are trying their best for their side. DANBY. NO. 185, is alive and flourishing and taking in new ' members all the time, mostly young peo- ple. The VISITOR is taken by nearly every family in the Grange. We are having a contest and hope to have a list of names for the VISITOR for J anuary 1st. N0. 697. Oct. 31 Kalkaska county added another gem to its crown. This time it is Kalkaska Grange 697, organized by special deputy A. E. Palmer, who reports splendid pros- pects for a strong membership. i clears away you will observe farmers to be the first to settle down to the . routine of usual indifference to all official conduct of the people’s iservants. And it is a lamentable lfact that such a large percentage ;of the people who have professed jsuch a knowledge of official duties ,and political relations should take ;‘so little interest in the work of ithose whom they have been so. ,earnest in efforts to sustain or de- :feat. And a knowledge of their .conduct in line of duty is only lsought when some act contrary to ;their expectations or their version §of right has been exposed by some more watchful or paraded for ef- fect in a future campaign. Our brother farmers are acknowledged to be of the most intelligent, t1li1(i)_1ighttfiil, treliiding ctlass, only in- (1 ‘eren in a inn‘ ac ive measures to obtain such favjor in official work as their individual or combined wisdom may devise to be proper and necessary. _ _ There have been partisan candi- dates but now must be the people’s officials, and how necessary that they should be early informed of the wishes of the entire people instead of being chased and direct- ed by a. part, as though quite in- competent foi' the tasks, or waiting as the tools of their managers and party advisors while left entirely to COIl]1:3(:l3l.1I‘8 as to the will of the bal- ance or ignore it entirely. Perhaps the most interest centers naturally in the members of the various legistative departments. scribed form, but it is to be the embodinientof the will of the people in measures to guide and control the official or political and indus- trial relations of the people and nation in conformity to prescribed form and principles. Members of other industries and professions have for months been preparing the work of importance to them, which is to be placed before the legislatures, and organ- ized effort is ready to bring every available influence to bear which will assist in bringing about the desired result. Farmers have been as active per- haps as any in bringing about the results of election and there is no excuse for being backward in form- ulating work for their consideration and especially in being ready and ever on the alert to prevent undue influence upon measures opposed or oppressive to our individual or industrial rights or privileges. As well as to forward and assist in union as an industry with the strength of associative effort and wisdom in bringing about such acts of legislation as well as decisions of courts as will correct evils or relieve burdens of which we com- plain. Think of this neighbor farmer,and if you are willing and as determined as you have been in this campaign you will rejoice at the wisdom and equity of our legis- lative bodies, as well as to feel a greater pride in the relationship of the farmer and his industry to the political economy of our country. Neighbor, do not think that this is very well for somebody else that you think has time and will attend to it, for it especially means you. Neither wait for all the doors to be locked and the avenues for you in your own simple way to be checked and the seals set upon the work be- fore you get there-—consider, and as you never did before——move. A. J. C. A WORD T0 DELEGATES. As the time for the meeting of the State Grange draws near, it might, perhaps, be well to remind the delegates of their duties and obligations. We trust the meeting will be pleasant and profitable, that he does not command his own time. He should be in his seat at every session of the Grange unlesss una- iroirlribly absent. I am led to these reflections on account of the lam- entations often heard last year, that those State institutions, the School for the Blind, Reform School and Agricultural College, were closed to the public because of some in- fectious disease. Brothers, if you must visit those institution, remain and do it at your own expense. DELEGATE. .\ VE'l‘ERA.\' SPEAKS. I Sp:-iiigbroolc Farm, Nov. 1.‘), '92. ‘ EDITOR Visiroiiz It is a trite saying that the future welfare of our country de- pends upon our young men and women. Descending to particulars it is also a truism that the future life of the Grange depends upon the "4/oimg people. ow important, then, it is for those who are already Patrons to Their work is not laid out in a pre-. renew their vows at the beginning of a_nother year. Those vows con- , sisting of a firm resolve to be more §<.le\'oted, enthusiastic and zealous : in their /work. And not only so ibut ‘let each young Patron become 1. a missionery and go forth into the E fields, white for the harvest, and E persuade others to join the Grange, ; and partake of its advantages. There 1 must be thoughtful pcrmnrtl effort ion theirbehalf; you mustiiot shirk, lleave it to others, but each become l a committee of one, earnest and de- ltermined. One great thing lacking in our Graiige is (‘illi/Z(LSl’(tS1flV, , previous born ciitlmsirzsm. ' The younger patrons must not depend upon the elders. They , must [cm]. We old ones, hovering about the limits of three score and i ten. should not be called upon for much exertioii. You cannot expect ‘ us to get out to the (irraiige in iii- gclement weather; we like, and are “ entitled to enjoy our easy chair and our home fireside. \Ve are ready to council, and commend and work as much as our feeble hands can do. ()ur hearts go out to the yountr, we take pleasure in seeing ydu happy, earnest and useful. So go aluvul and build up the Grange l and make it a shining light throughout the land. In my opinion the Grange should be “run” by the young people. Let the elders take back seats as they desire to do—most of them. There should be a higher regard for riIiialisifz'c work. U7‘(l6‘l' is the first law of nature. There is a great moral force in “law and order” The slovenly, careless man is apt to be a poor sort of a man, an im- moral man. Slovenly Granges have no right to exist, they cannot excel and soon they become a by- word and reproach to the Order. _ In my himililc opinioii.-_-an opin- ion so poor that the State Grange refused to entertain it--—but I stick to it, like a burr in a sheep’s wool, my opinion is, that there should be frequent change of officers in sub- ordinate Graiiges. It is a vital point. In no other way can interest, discipline or enthusiasm be long kept up. Let allhavetheirturn,from the highest to the lowest. Let all be educated up to self-control, con- fidence, skill and command. Let the door keeper in time work up to be master and let the master go to the foot of the class and become a "door keeper in the house of the Lord.” Young Patrons, brothers and sis- ters, upon whom so much depends, turn over a new leaf the coming winter, shake up your mom] and mental faculties and determine to boom the Grange. We old ones know that you can give it a rouser. Gratify us by bringing out all your best artillery. Yours fraternally, ' THREE SCORE AND TENER HIGH ARM l\l.\('Hll\'E $2.00 l‘I.\"I‘RA. Including one Year's Subscription to this Paper We have made such urriiiigeiiients as enable us to offer the Chicago SINGER SliWli\'G MACHINES at the above low rates. This machine is made after the latest. models of the Singer machines, and is perfect fnc simile in shape, ornamentation and appearance. All the parts are made to gang exactly the same as the Singenand are construe of precisely the same materials. The uuiiost (‘arc is exercised in the selection of the metals used, and only the very best uality is purchased. ‘ ch machine is thoroug y well made and is fitted with the utmost nicety and exactness, rind no machine is permitted by the inspector to go out of the shops until it has been fully tested and proved to do perfect work, and to run lightly and Without noise. The ('liicagoSingi-r Machine has xi ve import- ant improvuinent in a Loose Balance heel. so coiistriicied as to permit winding bobbins with- out ri-moving the work from the machine -\(‘ll M.-\()Hl.\’l*‘. IS FURNISHED WITH THE FOLLOWI\'(l A'l"I‘A(3HMEN'I‘S: HEMMERS RUFFLER, TUCKER, l’.»\(‘l{A(‘E ‘OF NEEl)Ll-IS. (‘lIl:1(?l_{ SPlfIlWi. THROAT PLATE, WRENCH. ’I‘HRE.-SI) (‘U'I“l‘El-{. B()_lil. Ifiistrm, M(z.s'.s',, May 5.’, I890. DiMi:l\'sior:s—Ileiglit. 42 in. E. P. C.»\.R1’lo.v'T FORGE?’ . that the railroads give one and one- jithird fare to Statc Grange. Re- ,‘ member too that you must gcf cm’- Vlifl:/l‘(t(Ifl’ from H14‘ ugcnf vr/zcrc you 3 buy .1/our ficlrc/. Plead carefully ; the articlc in another column. from the Secretary. ‘ l A MEMORABLE STRIKE. J The Home-stcad strike is at an iflthe Spring. At present, in the lstate conventions. this officer is ;nominated towards the last when idelegates are tired. Besides that t they feel that it is not a very impor- ;tant matter and a good man's chances my go by default or neglect. In election too, when E party lines are closely drawn, the _‘very absurd qualification of polit- ical faith has undue weight. A ,spring election would tend to reduce these defects. ‘2. The term should be four. or fbetter, six years. (ire,-at care will fbe exercised in the choice of a nian whose official incumbency is as long as that. Furthermore such ;a term gives opportunity for the extension of wise policies that are iuow frequently interrupted by political upheavals. Ii. The salary should be raised ,.to $3,000. This would bc ample to 0; we Wm Sam] the same for 5/, 7mw!Pll(l, The workmen practically lostseciire the undivided effort of an names. VI. For 6'!) new subscribers for one year and .,s"lI).I/0 we will send the _Com- 000 ill W339-‘i 0’ “'9 “'1” Send ‘L f0’; hatred ——thc chief features of thc panion organ. 124) new sribscribers for one year. Remember, any full year subscrip-i5tl'lk“- tained; no moral advance madc;;cated. but retrogrcssion, a lowered man-tin the form of constitutional hood, .1 dcbascd regard for l1uman- amendments our rea(lers will be ity. these thc results to the par- l prepared to vote upon them favor- lacked ably. tions sent in before Jan. 1 will be cred- ited to Jan. 1, ’94. Do not send stamps. Send in your names as fast as you get them, with the money, stating what premium you are working for. Begin now. Are you helping to get the list up to 5000 Z’ Are you getting your sharc of Subscribers for the VISITOR? VVe hope Secretaries will be very prompt in responding to our request for reports for the “ Postal Jottings.” \Ve trust that the changes in the make 11p of our paper in this issue , and the last will not be considered 1 a detriment. When you come up to State Grange bring money for your renewal to the VISITOR and also a few new subscriptions. Remember that we have made arrangements so that now we give “ Black Beauty ” for ONE new ' subscriber to the VISITOR. The Association of Experiment lVorkers met in New Orleans re- cently. \Vc expect to have a brief 3 account in our next issue. Sc.ci'cI(1.i'1.'cs, do not forget the VISITOR. Remember our little circulars recently sent you. and the list of names we wish. We shall have a brief report of National Grange in our next; we did not have time to get it entire or have room for it, in this num- ber. The sixth degree is conferred at the State Grange. It is perhaps, the most beautiful and impressive degree of the Order, and no one who attends the meeting! should fail to take We call especial attention to the first page by Mr. S. S. Bailey, on Roads. It is very complete and very interesting to any one who wishes to see better highways. We hope all our readers will read the article entire. Send us comments, too, if you have any. Say! Are you Coming to the State Grange at Lansing, Tuesday, December 13, 1892? See the notice of hotel and rail- road rates. You can’t afford to miss the opportunity. It may not come to you again. We desire to direct notice to the article in our last issue on School Legislation. It was put in the last thing, too late for. editorial com- ment. We trust those whose views - . .........s.-no {the battle-. They lost too, $2,000,- Blood, riot, passion, No grcat principle sus- ticipants. Because men fail to remedy. company will refuse to employ men who belong to any labor union. If a principle that none deny, that of combination. The company is wrong in this, unjust. tyrannical. “'9 hope it is not true. READING CIRCLES. Is the Grange prepared to dis- cuss this much mooted but exceed- ingly important qucstion? How many Granges in Michigan are willing to try a reading course in Practical Agriculture if it be not too long or too expensive? Do the Patrons of Michigan Imnf any such course offered them as thc Pennsylvania college otfers? lVould they use it if it were offered? Mortimcr lVl1it.ehea(l says in his report this year that the “ livest” Grangcs are those which havc a Lecturer’s hour and have literary work at each mceting. He approves of the Pcnnsylvania course. There is no question about the value of such a coursc. There is no ques- tion about the nced of some syste-1 matic war]: for Granges Who wish to improve thcmselves mentally_ The question is. will they do it? The College would not need much urging to provide a course. ‘Vs believe that the very first request of the Grange would be heeded. But there is no use in otfering a course if no one wants it. Do you WANT it? A NEEDED CHANGE. The Superintendent of Public I11struction———elect, during the cam- paign asserted that he was a candi- date for the most important state office, the goveruorship not except- ed. His statement provoked a ‘smile, and yet when we recognize that in a sense he stands at the head of the educational system'of the state; that the results of his policies reach into every corner of our state and affect not only your boy and your girl now, but as well the future citizenship of the com- monwealth, we must admit in large measure the force of the gentle- man’s declaration. It is for our interest then to arrange by law such safeguards as shall aid as far as law can in secur- ing the greatest efficiency in this oflice. Treating the subject gen- erally and not personally we think there are several changes in con- nection With this office that are desirable. charity, humanity, common sensc,! were these evils which years will %may arise. 1 I Thc newspapcrs state that they: true, the workmen are defeated in‘ l ‘able Inan. 3 \Ve make these points sugges- itivcly, believing in them. and feel- .'ing that they are likely to bc advo- lVe trust that if submitted Let us hear any objections that P0 IAITICA l. E('0,\’0.VI \' . 'l‘|Ie lloctrine oi‘ Maltllus. J AS. W. MCBRIDE. One of the great questions that for years was debated among economic writers was raised by Malthus, an English writer, in 1803. The cause of this book undoubtedly was because one Godwin had written a work of somewhat lltopian charac- ter or at least an optimistic view. Malthus answered the criticisms of this book by his famous essay on the “ Principles of Population.” The doctrine of’Malthus in short Was, that population increased in geometric ratio while subsistence increased only in arithmetical ratio, hence there must come at some time a starving point. Malthus’ doctrines at that time may have seemed possible, but the inventions that were to take place within the next seventy-five years to him wcrc unknown. As a matter of fact English land is now more product- ive than then and scientific meth- ods of tillage are still to make changes, and also the fact that in many ‘countries when a certain stage is reached population becomes about stationary. Modern writers on the subject wonder how men could give so much time to a ques- tion which was not then nor could not be for a long time a living issue. VVe sometimes wonder how people anticipate evils which never come, and, make the world dismal rather than meet questions which tend to the betterment of life. Malthus’ doctrine tended to pre- vent progress or reform, and those who from their own indolence or dissipations, or else from conditions of society beyond their control, were allowed to fill up the English poorhouses, as a result traceable to this idea, in some measure being both a cause and result in the econ- omic reasoning of the time. Ab- stractly Malthus’ principle was correct but no allowance was made for the operation of other factors. For example, the multiplication of products by the people of the Uni- ted States with a population of some sixty millions would one hundred, years ago have required the labor of some 250 million and, in the production of food, relatively the same conditions are true. Henry George in his well known book, “ Progress and Poverty,” devotes the first part of the book to the demolition of the doctrine of Malthus in order to pave the way for the solution of the prob- lem of poverty by means of rent forfeiture. The doctrines of Mal- thus were, and had been “out of court” long before Henry George was recognized in the economic field and, to many critics, this part of his book has been superfluous. A former school of English econo- mists divided the whole number of laborers into a fixed sum set apart called the Wage fund. The increase are of the opposite nature will read 1. The election should occur in iof the divisor always lessened the! amount each workingman received, t hence the advice of these economists ‘ was. do not increase the laborers. , Malthusianism received a blow in the abandonment of the wage fund f This latter subject will be theory. ~ considered at another time. RENT. lent to those outside the study of economics always means the in- come derived from a tenant and? The common‘ card on a building‘ means that the landlord desires in- . paid to a landlord. f“ To Rent” -come for the occupancy house. i : fully remunerated. Do not assume, thc valuc of the product. entrancing, and has its advocates in many places, but the actual plans of operation have never yet been elucidated. Looking at the subject from a standpoint of taxation you can compare the taxes of the Astor's with the Gould’s and Vanderbilt's, whose property is nearly all in the form of bonds and incorporeal property. Taxation would fall heavily upon the Astor’s and light- ly upon the Gould’s and Vander- bilt’s. Upon agricultural land it is scarcely probable that economic re-nt ever accrued. Henry Carey of Philadelphia advances the theory of his 1 that at first poor land is cultivated. In thc study of political 2 Ieconomy rent means an entirely; ; different thing. and denotes the nct 9 ‘ product of land after dcducting the ,cost of production, and is only mct 5 3 with where active industry has been i For example the llnited States was at first farmed among the New England rocks, and for years the great ccntral plain was untouched and unknown. Then as fertility increased, transportation dccreased Further in picce of land ready for producing, upon this subjcct he stated this i but, consider all the labor bestowed Cliargc f credit, -’ 3 write the product, and any excess} ~ upon it from the begin ning. jthe land with the labor ’of product is economic : 5 Another illustration would be. as-; lsumc three pieces of land varying igreatly in fertility. Piece No. 1% “produces ten bushcls of grain per yacrc. which just pays for the labor: jthc producer just makes both cnds ‘meet. Piece No. 2 produce-s 20, 3lIusl1clspcracrc, being a surplus ,of too bushels which is economic , rcnt. Piece No. 3-3 produccs thirty ,bushl-ls requiring no more labor tthan No. 1, hcncc No. 3 produces 520 bushcls of product called rcnt. Eor as it is called, " the unearned iincrcuiciit.” The conditions of 1 fertility are not the-. only elenients. lasnearness to market would also ghavc the same effect. or, with in- tcreased production and greater dis- ltancc a neutralizing effect would follow. “ The unearned increment” is assumed to be some gift of nature bestowed without labor. In the entertaining book, “ Progrcss and Poverty," by Henry George, re- ferred to before, he makes this point: Take a new country, or rather a new settlement. At first all are laborers and are on an equal.' Then by some means the land is monopolized, the corner lots are taken, carriages succeed lumbcr wagons, water works, gas and electric lighting, street cars, and all the requirements of a mod- crn city. The tramp now makes his appearance, or rather is gener- ated in the town. The tax receipt shows a poor tax is levied. and with the progrcss comcs poverty, hcnce the name of the book. The land owners in the modern city arc taking thc uncarned incrcmcn.t, and thc non-land owners are paying it, hciicc thc poor arc becoming poorer, ctc. ' Thc qucstion is askcd, how does economic rent obtain in a city. Fer- tility can not bc an object for building purposes. To illustratc: Two stores opposite the Philadel- phia postoffice sold for $590,000, and yet you could only ca1'ry insurance for $25,000. If your buildings were to burn the insurance company would rebuild your stores and then your property would be quite as good as ever. Hence in selling your property for $90,000 you sold ground worth $65,000. Ground which you did not make but which was a gift of nature. Assuming six per cent interest on the money invested in the building above mentioned, according to the pres- ent valuation at $90,000, the income would be $5,400. Assuming that $25,000 would replace the stores, and the same rate per cent the in- come from this portion of the prop- erty would be $1,500. Then the difference between $5,400 and $1,- 500 or $3,900 would represent economic rent or the unearned in- crement. This sum according to Henry George should revert to the commonwealth as it is a product of society and not of any particular individual. Hence Mr. George is a free trader simply because he believes in customs duties, and that all national, state and municipal incomes should be derived from economic rent. The property of the Astors in New York, consisting largely in real estate, would be decreased probably three-fourths its value, and a Fifth avenue New York house would have an income of no more than the same house would upon any farm remote from town or city. Admit and practice this theory; corner lots and town companies would no longer figure in real estate. The idea here explained is rent. . one of the most entertaining if not truth. that you could only take off a farm what you put upon it. For examplc: In subduing the forest and transforming it into a field rcquired much labor for a term of ycars. The virgin soil madc hand- sonic returns. Then fertIl17.crslIaS,tl1l"..'.\iS of satire; his Cll21l’dL'[r:i' : (“.‘l;L‘.il£ll and real 2:; well as rixiuirit 3l|'l gr it-.s.;ii,-; lie imiiiasks vice in all its in ‘J Ii»: llLlI'S and . £<"‘:.'1l.l!'lc lit(:.‘11lul'i... .l\.o person is well re:-.<’ ulio has not perused them. mi :2 \‘1>Ill[il\.’l.L3 set .ii~.c of iiiiercsting O _ Doz\ii:i~:\' & Son. (‘iiiRRI’|‘, I).»\\.'ll) ('oi»i-i~:i, B.»\RI\‘.\li\' I\’UD(}E, (IRE.-\'l‘ I;Xl'i<'.("I‘A'l'l()NS, ['.\'«‘o.\i.\ii~:iu:i.ii. 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To those who prefer we will send VI-’orcester’s Dictionary on the same terms. THE GRANGE VISITOR, Lansing, Mich. .§_ \\ 6 THE GRANGE VISITOR. DECEMBER 1, 1892 Ladies’ Deparfmanf. DEMAND AND SUPPLY. ORRA WAIT. Demand you the highest, the truest, and best In science, in art and in learningniakn guest, In the home. in school or professional life, _ The just and the right from the chaos of strife. Demand of yourself what no other can do, And know that supply is created by you. Demand is the agent all progress has known, His banners of triumph our legend we own. Demand not the great things because they are great, But only the light that their footsteps create. Supply will sure follow as light follows shade, In the realm of demand supply has been made. SHOULD WOMAN INTEREST HER- SELF IN POLITICAL AFFAIRS? Readby Mrs. A. D. Saxton. of Eaton Rapids. at Eaton Pomona. Now let us see: In the first place what is meant by politics? Webster says it is the science of government-——that part of ethics which has to do with the regulation and government of a nation or State, the preservation of its safety, peace and prosperity, the defense of its existence and rights against foreign control or conquest, the augmentation of its strength and resources, and the protection of its citizens in their rights with the preservation and improvement of its morals. Now I see nothing objectionable in that. Whatever interests man should interest woman also, for their inter- ests should be identical. She is just as anxious for the safety and welfare of her family as her hus- band is. Why then should she be denied the privilege of voting to make the laws to protect her family. Some say that if women were granted the right of suffrage only a few would avail themselves of the privilege and they would come from the lower classes in our large cities. , They tell us that the good women would not vote because it is not womanly. Now to refute that ar- gument I will quote from Rev. Henrietta G. Moore in an article on Woman Suffrage in Washington: “In the fall of ’84 I was at every voting place in Seattle and there saw the practical refutation of many arguments brought against woman suffrage. Bad women were not present, but those of intelligence and the highest moral and social standing were there with hardly an exception. Men were manly and women were womanly; drunkenness was not seen and profanity was not heard. It was a successful success. And because they were so interested, so intelligent. and so conscientious- ly true to the reforms demanded, by justice and necessity, the liquor traffic with its allies entered the legislature and with powerful voice raised the cry of unconstitutional. Its voice was heeded because there were millions in it from all along the liquor line. The friends of the law appealed to the highest tribunal, when the Supreme Court of the United States bravely set aside the decision given in the territorial judgment hall and sustained the women. But, alas for the power of liquordom! before the answer came from the United States court it had pushed the territory into state- hood with a constitution disfranch- ising women, not because they were not a success in political life, but because they had succeeded so well.” The Hon. J. R. Kinnear said in a public address in Seattle: “I maintain that the woman suffrage law of this territory, after a prac- tical test of three years and a half, has proven a success.” Now this evidence, coming as it does from such high authority, is proof satisfactory to me that if women were granted the right of suffrage they would vote for the best interests of the people. A lady once said to me, “I don’t care anything about politics; my husband can vote for me.” But suppose the husband is a drinking man, and the wife is a strong tem- perancewoman. He will vote for the saloon every time. Does he represent her at the ballot box? I have often wondered how it happened that men have the ri ht to vote and we have not. ho gave them the right? It was not given to them any more than it was to‘ us, but they assumed the right. We believe this world was creat- ed for men and women. We expect to enjoy the same blessings in the next world. Our Savior said, “If I be lifted u I will draw all men unto me.” ow he did not mention woman, but can you find a. minister I is not a Christian man in the whole l ganize against your churchmen. lther information on the subject will ,so narrow-minded that he will tell; his congregation that Woman is not f included in that promise? Nolgfew persons, especially among tliejfirm determination to have yourl ‘there is not one, andif God intend- ,1 ed that we should enjoy all the; blessings that are vouchsafed to: ,man in a better world, I believe he ‘intended we should stand on an’ equal footing in this. 3 Marriage is a partnership, and, woman should be an equal partner‘ with man in owning the property. When a couple begin their married life with nothing, and the wife is just as industrious and economical as the husband and after many years of toil and hardships they community.” EYou must present yourselves to the Qbe furnished cheerfully from this VVe are all imitators. There are § church door in a solid body with a ‘ office. young, who can avoid imitating those’ with whom they associate. ; The models which we daily set bc- ‘ .riglits at all hazards. 1'01’ ARE WELCOME. fore us tend to mold our charac-1: ter and shape our course in life.‘ \Vho has not felt the good influence that Abraham Lincoln, James A.‘ Garfield and many other good men, even though they never met them‘ idread, dark angel and taken those‘: The love which Christ showed for the world, when once made fasti upon the youth, is good for all time. A nation, conducted under a spir- succeed in securing a nice home, ‘; itof Christianity, lends to the world then the question arises, “VVho owns that property?” Let us see. If a wife dies first it all belongs to the husband and he can dispose of it as he pleases, but if he dies first, size can have the use of onc- t/Lirtl. She does not even own one-third of it, she can have the use of it. Perhaps they have only a small farm or a little village property. In such case the use of one-third would not support the wife if she were unable to work. This is a great injustice to women. f course a man can make his will. But few do this. Perhaps every man intends to make one be- fore he dies, but death comes like a thief, before his business affairs ate settled and there is no will made. Now these wrongs could easily be righted, but I doubt if the law will ever be just until both men and women are represented in the law making power. I believe that time is surely Corning. They tell us “this is an age of progres- sion,” “that the world moves.” Then sisters let us get out of that old rut that our grandmothers traveled in. Read, study, think and be prepared to advance with the rest. Sl”I{R0l7NDI‘.\'G IXFLITIINCPIS AS A MEANS OF CULTL'RE. A. T. STEVENS. Influence is the power We exert over others by our thoughts, our words, our actions, in short by our lives. It not only lives forever, but continues to grow as long as it lives. Of culture Matthew Arnold gives the following short but terse defi- nition, “Culture is a study of pcrfection. ” Perfection of in- creased spiritual activity, having for its character increased sweet- ness, increased light, increased life, increased sympathy. Cultureplaces human perfection in an internal condition, in the growth and pre- dominance of our humanity as dis- tinguished from our animality. Says Emerson: “It implies all which gives the mind possession of its own powers.” This possession may be brought from two sources; namely. moral and intellectual in- fluences. Neither of these can be separated from the other, but for consideration let us take moral culture and examine its source, its upbuilding, its end. In the cultivation of crops, we begin when the plant is young; so is it with man, culture begins in childhood. Early influences are longest felt. Some one has said, “Mind from the first hour of its existence is ever acting, and soon may a mother see that carefully as she may study her child, quite as carefully will her child study her.” For illustration of early influences let us refer to some maple trees, which were put out in 1878, one of which was planted near a large willow tree. For a number of years this was left under the influ- ence of this tree. The babe, as it were, grew in an unshapely form. It became an unsightly tree. Five years have elapsed since its evil influences were removed, but the maple still badly shows the eflects of its early surroundings. From real life let us draw a pict- ure of religious surroundings. John Randolph was once heard to say. “Only one thing saved me from atheism, and that was the tender remembrance of the hour when a devout mother kneeling by my side, took my little hand in hers and taught me to say, ‘ Our Father who art in Heaven.’ ” Passing from home to society the youth is again subject to influences even in his own neighborhood. Who has not heard the remark, “ Mr. So and So is a rough fellow,” but it was followed by, “ who can wonder at it, that neighborhood over where he lives is only half civilized. There a boundless supply of sunshine. America sheds her influence for good over all her sister nations.‘ What nation would look to vile Turkey for counsel? \Vho is not ready to say America has a more cultured class of citizens than has Turkey. The intellectual culture of man has many influences bearing upon it, the most powerful of which is the childhood home, associates, and the scientific investigation of the nation. Many times we see the homes of children neglected in in- tellectual preparation while relig- iously they have been overzealous. There can not be that intellectual culture in the home where parents and servants are untrained. A scar is left, which though it may seem covered, is still there. It is as if we were working timber into wood. We select our tree, to all appearan- ces smooth and healthy. VVe cut it down. Lo! when a block is opened, there is a tough portion near the center. \Vhat is the cause? Early in life some little notch or wound has been made. The parent should guard against these wounds and pass the child to association with those who have the right in- tellectual influence. If we are constantly surrounded by pleasant people, we are most sure to be pleasant, and so it is if we are surrounded with people of high intellectual powers. VVe take of them, as the plant takes of the food around its roots. The mind thus started in its home, carried forth by life associ- ates, is influenced to’ press forward by a nation in its search of science and scientific invention. The farmer who has been endowed with any considerable degree of educa- tion, will not mount the mower or self-binder without putting the in- tellect at work to discover all the intricacies. The man in the print- ing office will not watch the Bullock press in its work and not be so im- pressed as not to push forward. Neither will he who has read any of the wonderful things which science shows of nature, be content to sit down in peace and not ask why all these things are thus. In the home of childhood, youth and old age, we see the strong in- fluences of culture, religion and education. THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN. We extract the following from an admirable paper by Sister Van Arsdale, read at Hillsdale Pomona, on the subject above: If it were not for women the Christian religion would long since have become one of the lost arts. Men deserted and betrayed Christ before the crucifixion even. When seized by the mob they fled and denied him with bitter oaths, and the church never could have got together again had it not been for the efforts of the women. How has the church rewarded this zeal, this energy, this faith? It never has rewarded her, it never can un- til the word man shall be stricken from the churchlaws and the church discipline. With God and Christ on your side you can well afford to disregard the command of that drunken reveler of Persia and the writings of Paul and Dr. Buckley based thereon. The church has and does to a great extent domin- ate. The doctrines of the church are easily infused into the people, and through the people into the state and its laws. But on the con- trary, no idea in violation of the doctrines and principles of the church can be ingrafted into the laws of the state. That is why the struggle is so great for the enfranchisement of women. Then to the church must she go, first, for the accomplish- ment of her enfranchisement, or her e uality in the church. 11 order to do this she must or- From welcome address of Sister Bowditch of ‘ South Jefferson Grange at Hillsdzile Pomona. one to us. ours has been twice entered by the icouncil. As a lasting monument .;to their memory we can do no bet- iter than to put our best efforts to :the work of advancing the cause fin which they took an interested E8.ll(l very active part. ‘‘ ‘Va are inspired to new efforts and have taken up in earnest the work that has been somewhat lieg- lected for a few months. At this time we especially welcome Pomona from whom we ever gain a renewed strength of purpose and a firm re- solve togo on in the work of im- pressing ourselves and our sur- roundings. VVe do not have enough of these social gatherings; by our habits we are led to believe that farm life is monotonous so; it is if one wills to make it so, if we have adopted for our motto “all work and no play.” But this need not be, we need and must have rest and recreation. A change of em- ploymcnt will furnish both in a great measure. God created us with a mental as well as a physical body. We have no right to starve the one while we feed an(l nourish the other; we also have a social nature, we need and must have the society of our fellow man, we live not only for ourselves and our homes; our interests are not all in our homes but reach out to our neighbors, to the community about us, to the world generally. Our lives, our strength, our tal- ents in an important sense belong to society. Society furnishes so much to us by the way of protec- tion, travel, education, news, mar- kets, supplies, profits, pleasures and innumerable things which we need not mention, that do all we can for it, give it all our best efforts, welare greatly indebted to society sti 1. Thus it is clear that every one has a place in society, an office to fill, a mission to fill, everyone has his gift, his talents. \Vhen we become indifferent as to our part and neglect our duty society suffers and we are guilty. \Vhat is true of society as taken in a broad and general way is also true as applied in a special manner. How and why have we met here today? Is it not in a spirit of true friendship to help and encourage each other‘? To promote the cause of an order whose object is to educate and elevate mankind and bring him up to a higher standard of useful- ness? GRAIPING THE SCHOOLS. We publish the following ex- 'tract from a circular sent out by the Coinniissioner of Hillsdale county. During the past year while en- gaged in visiting our district schools, conducting teachers’ meet- ings and getting acquainted with the work that has been done in the schools, I have kept constantly in mind the fact that we should in the near future devise some plan for the improvement of the schools. It is fortunate for us that a uniform course of study has been adopted throughout Michigan which has been followed very successfully in many counties of our state and which we can use if we will unite for the purpose of classifying our schools as the teachers and patrons have already done in such counties as Kalamazoo, Ionia, Eaton, VVash- tenaw and Ottawa, and in fact in a majority of the older counties of Michigan. _ It is not necessary for me, in this letter, to explain or even reprint this course of study for it is now familiar to all of our progressive teachers, and if there are any per- sons interested in education, who have not, for any reason, become acquainted with the plan I will say that it may be found printed in full, in the Classification Register which has been furnished to every school district in the county. A State Manual containing the same infor- mation has been published and widely circulated and the grade work was copied from this into the County Manual which was circula- ted from this office last June. Fur- The past year has been a trying. Like many other homes < most genial in nature and able in 3 ' Th? object of this letter at this time is to_ get the subject of grade ‘examinations and graduation (or ;promot1_ons_) before the people at ‘,the beginning of the winter term. iIVe must begin together and work gtogether if we accomplish much. ‘Many persons who at first opposed the grading of the country school liave said to me that they did not fully understand it or they would have favored it from the first. Now, teachers, be patient; if you meet with opposition from your patrons don’t be discouraged and faint- hearted but reason with them kindly and earnestly and explain to them a few things: 1. In a well classified school the cost of text books is much less, in- stead of more, as some suppose. 2._ ‘Va do not desire to hold pupils back becausc they are be- hind in one or more studios, but to classify them where they can do the best work. 3. Tell them that we design to give them credit for every terni's work so that they may begin each term where they left off the term before. This may be (lone by each teacher making a full report to successor. _ 4. Explain to thcm that the ob- jecf of graduation from the district school 1S not to puff the children up in imaginary scholarship; not for the purpose of thc parade and show of a commenccmcnt, but to give assurance that they have completed the work of the eight grades and are promoted to the High school of the nearest city or village of this county, without an entrance exam- ation. ECONOMIC.-I I. HINTS .-\B0l"I' 'l‘.»\BLI'} I.I.\'l-ZN. There is no better place for the display of skill with the needle than in the mending, darning, and making over of table linen. In sorting it over for the purpose of putting it all in good order, one should lay aside not only the pieces with actual holes in them, but every thing that has thin places which will be in holes before the next winter comes. Such places may be greatly strengthened by darning with fine cotton thread, and a little practice will enable one to make the darn almost invisible, by imitating as nearly as possible the weaving of the material, and when it is on a figure, by darning, as far as may be. under the outer tlireads of the goods. Patches may be put on fig- ured lincii so that they can scarcely be seen at all, by cutting them to match the figure, and then dariiing the edges down carefully on both the wrong and the right side. In table clot-lis it often pays to cut a small piece off one end in order to get figures to use in the patching. If the figure chances to be in « squares, or any geometrical pattern, the patch may even be put in with a small felled seam, and, if neatly ‘done-, will be almost invisible. In making over table linen, one might think that the uses to which it may be put are very limited; and iyet there are a number of ways in |which fine old linen may be util- ized. If the figure is small and the quality good, very pretty napkins may be made from the unworn parts of old table cloths; and there is no suggestion of beggarliness in their use, either, if they are carefully cut and daintily hemmed. If the fig- ure is not appropriate for napkins, there is nothing better for soft towels for wiping silver; or they may be put to excellent use as bread cloths. In the last two cases, if the linen is worn very thin it is sometimes well to use it double, and it may then be made more durable by stitching it on the ma- chine, lengthwise and across, at intervals of six or eight inches.-— From “ Small Economies That Pay,” in Demoresfs Family Mag- azine for December. The editor riseth in the morning and knoweth not what the day may bring forth. If he telleth all the news he runneth a great risk of hav ing a tin ear put on him, and if he telleth not the news the people say that he is n. g., and there is no joy in it. The crafty man cajoleth him into giving him a 50-cent puff for a 5-cent cigar, and all fond mothers frown on him if he fails to flatter their freckled-faced broods. And all his ways are ways of woe, and his days are full of sorrow. The life insurance man setteth snares for him, and on the whole he hath a. deuce of 9. time. ,.-it DECEMBER ], 1892. THE GRANGE VISITOR. 7 “ Tm: BUvr-:Rs’ Gums." Nearly a million households use it as a. reference book. A million purchasers learning how to make four dollars do the work of five. Sent only upon receipt of 15 cents in stamps to pay the postage. (550 pages, 3o,ooo quotations, weight two pounds.) MONTGOMERY VVARD & C()., In to H6 Michigan Avenue, (‘uric/mo. In writing mention THE GRANGE VISITOR. OFFICII-Il._—D| RECTO RY Oflicers National Grange. MAS'I'EB——J. H. BRIGHAM_, ______ __Delta, Ohio 0v‘ns’a—HIRAM HAWKINS_Hawkinsville,Ala. LnAJ'1'UaEB—MOBTIMEl{ WHITEHEAD _______ __ 1618 . St.. N. W., Washington. D. C. S'I‘EWABI)—E. . DAVIS _____ ,.Santa Rosa, Cal. ASB'T STEWABD-O. E. HALL ._.Pawnee. Nab. Gnu-LAiN~A. J. ROSE Salado. Texas TBEABUBEB—F. M. Mo DOWEL_Penn Yan, N. Y BEoBE'rABY—JOHN TRIMBLE,Washingt_on,D.C. GATE KEEPEB—A. E. PAGE.Appleton City, Mo. Cnnns—MRS. J. H. BRIGHAM ___,Delta. Ohio PoMoNA—-MRS. J. M. THOMPSON_.Joliet. Ill. FLOBA—MRS. J. B. BAILEY_.(}onehar.ta. Miss. LADY Ass"r S'i'Ew’D~MltS. N. B. DOUGLASS._ Sherborn, Mass. Executive Committee. . J. WOODMAN ......... __Paw Paw. Michiezan J LEONARD Rl{0NE._Cent.er Hall, Pennsvlvania X. X. CHARTIERS .__Fredericskburg, irginia Committee on Woman's .Work in the Grange. MRS. L. A. HAVVKINS .__,.Hawkinsville, _Ala. MRS. H. H. WOODMAN...Paw Paw. Michigan MRS. ELIZ.-\B'Tl{ RUSSELL.\'ancouver. Wash. Oflicers Michigan State Grange. MAsTER—THOS. MARS ________ ,,Berrien (‘enter , E _ . myra psilanti B1-1u;w.uz1)—A. P. GRAY . . , . _ _ _ _ . ,_ Archie Ass"r S’1‘EW;\RD—\V. STOCKIN CHAPLAIN-—JNO. E. PASSMORE. Tnimsuiisa-E. A. STRONG ____ __ , SEon1irAizv—JENNlE BUELL ,,,,,, .Ann Arbor GATE KnEi>niz—GEO. L. (lAltLISLE._Kalkaska Cir.ei::s—MRH. W. E. WRIGHT ______ __Coldwatei- POMONA—MRS W. C. STUART ______ __Fremont FLonA—MliB. C. l. PO0RMAN,_ Battle (‘reek L. A.Srs:w’D~MRS. W. E. STOCK ‘G...Chelsea Executive Committee. J, G, RAMHDELL, Chn _________ __Traverse City PLAT Y ilariti H F. H. H B THOS. MARS. ' - 13" ' n Centar JENNIE BUELL, i E“°‘fi“‘° i ...e.r.ril(\iIarcolli1s General Deputies.’ Hon. C. G. Luce ________ __ Hon. J. J. Woodman J. T. Cobb ____ _, Jason Woodman _. _Paw Paw Mary A. Mavo.. ..Battle (‘rcek Robert L. Hewitt,_,__,,_.__________._ I-ansimz Special Deputies. A. Luther ____ . . . . . . ...Barr.v County E, W. Allis ____ ,___._,._ ..Lenawee County Sis. E. D.Nokes, hurch‘s( . }{illsdale(‘,ounly Samuel Bruce__ . ._, . .. _Jones. (lass County J. D. M. Fisk. __ , _(‘,oldwater, Branch County R. V. (llark_.._ . ,.Buchanan, Berrien County T. F. Rodgers... _Ravenna, Muskegon County Isaac A. West. . _ orth Branch, Lapeer County James Williams _____ ,_ Eastport, Antrim County Robert Alward .... _.Hudsonville. Ottawa County Wm. Clark .... ._-Charlevoix, Charlevoix County Committee on Woman’s Wot-kfin the Mrs. Mary A. Mayo __.I:P?‘E.?. .Battle Creek Mrs. Mary Sherwood Hinds __Stanton Miss Mary C. Allis ___________ .. _ ____Adrian 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.. Becrstai'y‘s receipts for dues. per hundred. __ 35 Treasurer's receipts for dues, per hundred.-. 35 A. plications for membership, per hundred. . 50 Vfiithdrawal cards. per dozen .............. __ 25 Dimits, in envelopes. per dozen ............ __ By-Laws of the State Grange, single copies, 10c; per dozen.-.__-.-... ,.- .,.-...-...__-_ 75 “ Glad Echoes,” with music. single copies. 2.5c;per dozen ____________________________ __ 3 00 Grange Melodies, single copy, 40¢; per dozen 4 00 Opening Song_Card, Zc each; :59 per 50; 100.. 1 35 Rituals. 7th edition (with combined degrees). zficoachiper dozen ...... ., ............... __ 2 75 Rituals, 5m »degree._set of nine... 1 so Bituas, Juvenile, single copY---- ... 15 Ritus..s. Juvenile. per set .................. _. 1 50 Notice to delinquent merri_bers. per 100.. __ _ _ 40 American Manual of Parliamentary Law____ 50 lfigrfst of laws and Rulings .......... .. 25 R0 books .............. .._.-_.._ ....... .. 15 Sample package co-operative literature -_ 18 tools, stafl mountings. seals, ot boxes and any other strange su plies. Address TIISS J ENNIE BUELL, ANN Anson. Mics. GERMI-\l\l____J cow ® POW DE R 3.: iii‘. .f.l..“.3’.°.i.§’i‘oo‘lii‘i§“.?.“i.’.‘u.“'a‘.§, .'.«T.‘i°i‘i."‘..‘i.".ii:‘Z.‘.‘ MORTIMER WHITEHEAD Says: " Ger- man Horse and Cow Powder pays many times its health. I have used it for years on my fa-rm. bu!- ‘ a barrel at s time." 4% Co., Ph<2nixvi1.le. Pa.. and sold at Wholesale P1-ices—-viz : Boxes —60'lbs in 80 per pound . Boxes -301b——51bs pack. 10c per pound THORNTON BARNES No. 241 North Water St... Philadelphia, Pa. Write for prices_on gold pigshbadges. working Bec’y Mich. State Grange, HORSE no is of the highest value to horses. cattle. hogs. and “I . . which otherwise would be wasted. cost in keeping all kinds of farm stock in good t is manufactured by Dr. L. Oberho1tzsr’s Sons BarreIs—201bs in bulk. 7V;c per pciund By ALBERT STEGEM AN. Allegan, Mich. In writing mention Tn: Gannon Visrron ' STBKETEES , _ g W IMPROVED H00 Gll0l6l’El Gllffi. Greatest Discovery Known for the cure of HOG CIIOLERA, and PIN WORMS IN HORSES. HUNDREDS OF THEM. BOSWELL, Ind., Oct. :3. 1890. Mr G G. Steketee:——Your Hog Cholera Cure. 0' which I led two boxes to a yearling colt, brought huo ands of pin worms and smaller_red ones from her She is doing splendidly. We believe it to be: ad medicine. WILLIS ROBISO . Never was known to fail; the only sure remedy {oi worms in Hogs, Horses._Sheep. I)ogs_or l_!‘owls. Every package warranted if used as per .d|I’€CXIOl'|§. Price, 5oc. per package, (ice. by mail. 3 PI’-Tkagci [L50 by express. prepaid. If your druggist has not got it send direct to the proprietor, GEO- 1:‘ _§_"fE |{].;1‘ii:E, Gratin! "Rapids, Mich. I (luniiaisos ALL OTHER Hoc. CHOLERA RSIIIDIBL Cured I-[is Colts and Sheep. Melette. S. D., Nov. 6, 119.01. Ma. STEKETEE: Dear Sir-I send you $1.50 for which send me three packages of your Hog Cho- lera Cure. 1 have used it on colts and sheep and am well pleased with your medicine. 1Yourstrulv. A. D. BELL. In writing mention Tim (i‘rnANGi-2 VISITOR. Southwest corner Capitol Square. Lansing. Mich Thorough and practical. One of the finest suite of rooms in the country, and a large. wide-awake faculty. Departments: Commercial, shorthand, typewriting. normal penmanship. Expenses low. Don't decide to go elsewhere until you have sent for our year-book. In writing mention THE GRANGE VISITOR. E. M. BALLARD &6o General Produce Commission llcrolunts and shippers 3449 Cottage Grove-Av. TO ALL SHIPPERS OF PRODUCE—WANTED. Butter. cheese, eggs. potatoes. onions. apples. beans, cabbages, dried fruits, poultry. game. veal. lambs, beef, mutton, pork. furs. hides, pelts, tal- low. honey,_ beeswax. broom corn. feathers. gin- seng root. cider. vin r. flour. buckwheat, etc. Send for our Daily ulletin In writing mention Tar: GRANGE VISITOR. Chicago, Ill. desiring to advance In irade. and others to ecome teachers. Stop Thief! Any one whose Watch has a bow (ring) ,will never have oc. casionto usethistime-honored cry. It is the only how that cannot be twisted off the case, and is found only on Jas. Boss Filled and other watch cases stamped with this trade mark. % Ask your jeweler for a pamphlet,oI' send to the rnanufa-cturers. Keystone Watch Case 00.. PHILADELPHIA. (Continued from page two:) I E LESSONS or THE SEASON. 4, igan Fruit Growers During the Season Just Past. been entirely exempt from the at— while other varieties have been{ afiected more or less each year. ? varieties. It is believed that: further observation on this line] may be beneficial, though it is pos-;‘ sible that these observations may{ not be verified elsewhere and under other circumstances. 5 D. G. Epirisrox. Adrian. v i 1 l 1 I I x Blight and Exhaustion. . You ask me to note the lessons‘, of the season in fruit growing. 3 It has been a season of lessoiisl from start to finish. April and May promised us a bountiful crop of all kinds of fruits and J mic and July set the promises aside. Apples probably suffered most among the large fruits. Pears and peaches were a medium crop. Plums were greatly injured by leaf blight and the rot. Grapes rotted and mil- dewed very badly in most sections. Strawberries here were an enormous crop, but wet weather and hot sun brought the crop on all at once, re- ducing the quality and thus dimin- ishing consumption so that prices went down to almost nothing. Rusts, fungi and insects have held high carnival in most places. ;» Now for the lessons: ‘Vs have ler-irned that the care- ful cultivator who has kept himself well informed and put in practice modern methods for FIGHTING FYNGI and insects has had profitable crops while the careless man has labored for nothing. Arsenites for insects and the cop- per solutions must be the main de- pendencies for fungi in the future for saving the plant and tree. To the man who masters their use and application a. rich harvest will yearly come to reward his labor. It is entirely safe to say the busy farmer will not give it the proper atten- tion and that in future glutted markets, especially with fine fruit, will be very rare, and prices are to rule decidedly higher for good stock._ There is no difficulty in applying these remedies for our experiment stations have reduced the formula to a science and made it as plain as language can make it. The greatest difficulty is to get people. to understand that these fungicides are not a remedy but preventative, and must be used early before the mischief is done. Some of the varieties are more susceptible to these attacks than others and the greatest difficulty arising in selecting varieties is the fact that they behave differently on different soils and climatic condi- tions so that the truth can only be told by each one experimenting for himself. This is especially true of strawberries. A variety proving a dead failure on one kind of soil makes a magnificent success when set in congenial soil, while another variety failing in the last location succeeds admirably when removed to the first. Probably the GREATEST CAUSE of failure in such a severe test as propagating plants from exhausted stock. Plants which once bear a heavy crop become seminally ex- hausted precisely as do animals, and can hardly be made to produce a. second very large crop, and as runners are a part of the original plant, partake of this weakness and remain unfruitful. _ Blossoms must be picked off the first year and plants taken each year from a new bed and persistent selections of the strongest and most fruitful plants, discarding every- thing showing signs of weakness in any manner. I attribute my suc- cess in small fruit growing to this more than to any other, cause. I have effected wonderful changes and greatly increased fruiting vigor. These, then, are most prominent among the lessons of the season. R. M. KELLOGG. I onto. this season has given us arises from P Thorough Drainage. Many useful lessons may have sity for th0r0u_szl1 drainage. Never, perhaps, has this been more clearly demonstrated here in lowlands. I have one plantation of black- securing a full stand. Later in the season all other plantations We practically left to take care of themselves, on account of pressure of other work and the care of that one acre. Three valuable lessons and con- clusions may be drawn from this siiigle transaction. First. The value in both money and labor, of thorough drainage; Second, Improving the very earl- iest opportunity for spring cultiva- tion; and Third, A successful fruit grower must give that vocation his undivid- ed attention, even to the exclusion of all other branches of agriculture. H. OSCAR KELLY. Peach Growing. The senior Robert Bonner said in his advice to the young, “ If a letter is not worth looking 02701‘ and correcting, it is not worth writing.” An old man walked 15 miles to ask my advice what variety of peach trees to set out to make money. After explaining my experience, the last four seasons, the character of the trees and fruit of each of the leadiusz varieties, and wherein each had been profitable some seasons, and failing others; and telling him why, and explaining that market- ing had very much to do with it; some seasons one market was good and others not, he replied; “ I will not set out a new orchard, am too old.” The past season in Oceans. county has seemed to reverse iiuturc. The peach trees iiever blossoincil so full and so generally. The cold wet weatlier so late in the spring with so much north wind-—1io1'tl1 winds hurt us, winds off the lake help 1is-- Cil.11S€(l.tl16 curl leaf or blight, or both, on the hills, which caused the fruit to drop, drop, and keep drop- ping. My orchard of 6,000 trees, half in bearing, being on the hills did not yield 25 per cent of what it should, while in the lower altitudes the trees hung full, on trees that l1B.(l in the past four years yielded but few. Lesson: “In the morning sow thy seed, in the c::enin_(] withhold not thy hand for thou kiiowest not whether will prosper, this, or that, or both alike be _s.{o0d.” If you have soil, climate, location adapted to peach growing and a taste for it, prepare your ground, select varieties, set out, cultivate, prune, fight insects, thin and care for your trees as advised by practi- cal horticulturists (not tree agents). Before setting out trees go into one or more orchards. All fruit grow- ers take great pleasure and satis- faction showing and explaining to 8. new beginner; by so doing you will succeed growing peaches, the past season notwithstanding, PROVIDING YOU STUDY MARKETING. The past season the market has been dilferent than previous years. Unfortunately growers are inclined to ship to large markets instead of to smaller markets in locations where peaches do not grow. Trans- ortation and route should be care- fully studied by which these points can be reached. The transporta- tion committee appointed by the State Horticultural Society, and the railroad companies and express companies, are doing all they can to ship fruit to any market de- sired by growers, as quick, and at as low rate of freight as possible. 0. A. HAWLEY. Shelby. RIGHTS OF TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE COMPANIES ON THE HIGHWAYS. In some localities in Michigan the telephone companies seem to think they own the shade trees along the roadway and trim them to their liking. The following from an Ohio correspondent in the Country Gentleman may be of interest: An interesting case has just been decided in this county (Portage) {in favor of the plautiffs. The Post 3 tal Telegraph crosses the north par- A Few Thoughts Gathered From theibe9D1_99-1'I1ed f1'0111 the P353 S€_38S0I1’5iof the county, and twice a year a Experiences of a Number of Mich- §9KP9r1enC€{a 0119 Of the {Dost 1mP01‘- l force of linemen go along and make It-8111? Of Wh1Ch,P€‘1‘h3P_S. 13 the 11*-‘C99 , repairs. the largest item being cut- ting notches out of the shade trees ‘along the road, notably in front of %resi(leiices. Each year they come tack of these diseases thus far,,lG1‘9-‘Blot County, 9SP€°l3l1.V 011 llleinearer owning the trees and omit- lting to get consent of the farmers { to trim. A short time ago. without Delaware, Pocklington, Rentz Q (33133 C011Si?ting Of flbout 0119 acre. ! asking leave, they bcautiticd (‘?) a and Cottage have been nearly ifim the Setmlg 0fWh_1ChIl1a' and 1'1-“1Ds.MlCH." .~FULL lNFORMATlON PROMPTLY GIVEN. 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 TO N . Othetdzoe proportionatolylor ON ?R1AI.'FRE|IiII'I' PAIII'WARRANTEl' '?SG'I7'.7D & THOMPSON, Bingliamton, N. 1 Address J. 1‘. GOULD, Ag}, Paw Paw, Mich. In writing nwntlon T1111: (iR.\.\'Gl1‘. \'1.. (‘1()1.\'G NORTH.-A .\o. 1 No. 31510 3 N11. 7 13. ('i1icinnati, Lv Richmond._,.____ ,, __ Fort \\'aync, Ar _______ ., ' .. Fort. 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M.‘ 1’. :11. .\‘l--1411111.: cars for Patoskey and Mackinaw on i No. 1’. from Grand Rapids. \.\‘lPe[>in,1; cars, Grand Ilapids to (‘l1ic:1g11, 1.1111 '11 1 ‘ ‘\'sIF’;(‘[!.IU,‘.’,' cars, Grand Rapids to Pincinnati, on 1 U. '7. Nos. 1 andt daily south of Grand II(1pl(IF. Nos. 71 and H daily. .111 uthnr trains daily except Sunday. (‘. L. LOCKWOOD. ('1. P. 111, T. .\g't, Grand Rapids. Favorite Lines 1. 11... Siiiiiiiier Resorts ..1- Nortlierii Michigan TR A \' Ii RS Ii (‘ I 'I‘ Y ELK RAPIDS (JHA IIIIICVOI .\' I’I§'I‘OSKI‘}Y BAY VII'1‘l_"«ZlI'lPIl 1.\ ork. '1‘:-2112111-r_~’ Irziiniug 1 _lz1ss l C H. ,- ':1-_' .\'1-it-1111111-.l'ln.~'.-'1c H1i(I.\1‘l8CI ( nurses». 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What great celebration is about to take place in America. °_ 1-nmineinorating that event? .6 W11 l’.\l' F011 .\.\'H\\'l~3liS, READ CAREFULLY THE l*‘()LL()\Vl.\'G. _ ”“' ml‘! 1"”-‘"11 3~‘1'1I‘I11Il)—' 11>’ 1'0l‘l't’('l :1i1.~wcr.~' vo‘nl1 1-1‘ 1111: :1h1iv1: 1[ul'R[lU11s we will .~I‘l1lI to the \VoI‘11l’s Fair at ‘ 'L'1):.11\.111111;11f[1-1"1i1r[il'l1~1|1'xl May, :1111'._ p;1_v1i1l 1-x111-11x-1-.~ {-11- ti-ii1l1iy.~1. T111.-1i11cl1i111~:<1 railway n11111«l1-1-p ug- ‘3 -111111 in.‘ . 511111-. 11:il~. 111111 :i111111~.-11-ii l1ck1 1 1.11111: 1-1111‘1-11-ry1111y.111rt1-:11.l:1y:x. It uial-.1-s 11-i1l11I'1i1e1u:-- on 1 ‘i11fll11‘1 111111111-111)-111'i\'--; 11':-\1'i1l:1~1 1'1-:111ily -1-1111 tI1-- uinner lroiu '1‘: x1i~ or (.‘i1li1urniu as from cook 1 , :1n..1~. V H1";-’*‘-M“~’ ‘W-'1 "W1 “NV-1 1" I‘~1-i1~ --11.-111.’ <111'1'1-1-1 :1u.-111-1-s >1 1:1-niiino-. 1-1'-,'111 1-r \\':1i1l1:1111 gold filled watch; -1 . ‘.1 . I P‘ r1!.--11¢-xii»-:1_.1 ;_'~-1111-1111 1i1'~ ~1\'1-1' w.1'1'l1 11l‘1lIil1t‘~' 4‘l|:IIL'li|Illl‘ .-4Il\'1-r w11l1-l1,1v1u'l1\:1lued at $1(;_0o_ . for the twenty-111111. 11 sot.-1 21>.-1 1111;; \‘:1111c, $111.11), l'11|‘i'\'t‘1'yIwlfnly-119-111 1-urn-1-t u1i~\u:r 1111-r1-:11I1r,11111-aimliil, piulili-11 .~1-:11 r11l111i1-- of Lpngfellow's Poems.- vaiul-, 5.1.110 cziuli. ' For Hit: 11i111:t\~n1lii': . :1 1'1-11.|1l1-iv -1-1 of 1'l1:iinh1-1'~‘ l*Jncyclopo11i11_ 10 \'ol.~4. call‘. F1-rt 1:111i1l111e cor 1-1 :111-w1=r:i 21-11u1ue1lin11i»1111l ring. with solill 1;o|11 \||I[[][_'; iniur-, $100,011 l«'1>rrl11- 1l\'Fl1Il11ll‘11121l('1\ 111-1111':-. 111111 1111- the iiiiiimlilircly after the 11111111113. --111-'11 :1 <'.01lI[11(Jl|} set of Dickens‘ _ ‘.\'UI'l\'!I. 1'1 vol.-1.. 1111111111 in 1111111. l51']'l‘TEl{ L.-\'I‘E ’1‘l{.—\.\' NEVER. J V Any p1-r.~aon failing to .~1-1-ur1- any 11! I111: al)11\‘e pri/,-:~ will have .1 1'.l1anca‘wg1‘t 1 . l ' 1 11 . one of the I01IO\Vl1l‘,§ Cunsoliitiuii l’r17.es. l-'orr.‘11-111-r1-or1'1-1-I:.11~w1-r 111- will give the same prize as the Ilrst, VIZ: .\ Il‘L'l:11’!1)fUl‘ 111:1 1l:l\~l 111 me World‘-1 1 Fair’ 111 am‘ Illlll‘ 2111171‘ l[ 11;: , wii‘1:1l11-.\'p1-1i~i'§ fl.11I1fI‘U1fl start [0 11111511, ' 1"o1'1'111-iieviloli11!1u>r:i;:1-111ii111-1-§g.n or \\':1lrl1ni1i .~I0l1lI;.'U1I tilled waittli: \fl'111', .,\"11I1111, 1111- 1111111. :1 111-1111111111. -111111 ;_-11111 pin. \\'II1I .\1oo11.~4t->111: so.-H111,-.1, ~1111.1l11- iur l.11ly or genqemgu; l"Ib1‘1':1(’11UI111I' 111-11 l'1lt_i.:1111-11-21111: (‘.0111-1111111111 Vwlllllll‘ of llryiiiifs l’1-1-11..-1. gill 1-11:1--1. -"1111-. and back: V.lll.1I-‘ $1.31) 1-111-11. For the ninety-niuili [ruin the 111111, \\'1'l).~l1'r‘~ 1nI1-1-1121111111111 l)ict1onary, sliccp; 1111110. 1101.011. A We are \\'l11111-salt: book I11-,1ler.~I. and r1)1:\'1-.I'y pt‘l't4U1| unswizrilig 1 > 1 1 l I 1 l 1. 1111: 11111--111111.»:nor:-1-crly. or 1111:orr1-.1-11y. we will give acertmcate entitling them to buy any and all books, 111usi1:, ]>l'I'HIlI1. :1 , and art siipplies. ut wliol1i~.-111-. prior-1 and 1; copy of our iniuilinolh 1-211:1]-12111-. VV1[lI l'\'l'1’_\’I1II1lLf mark:--l in 11.3111 t1g11r1-.~1 :11 wholr-sale rim-1:. and furrln-1. . y person 1u1.11~ hniiily l1tPI':l1‘V11'l2l2rlZlflC for 1111- inoncy. puhlishe-1 in 1111-. world. You are sure to gr-t the value of your lIU1ll|I‘ 11111111: 111 tl1e111a.:-mine. W111-.11 writing you Illllrlt stntc in what paper you tlrst saw this fl(IVel'IlS¢!llle1]I. - '1'l1z1Lyo11getyc11ir13-uluinbui ,\I1-iiiurizil :11111 your ccrtltlcatc 211111 hook c-italogue by return mail. I and as this coiiipctillun closes 1111: .sl~i day of Dcceinber next 1111: other prizes will then 1111 incdi ately be awariled by the committee appointed for 1111: purpose, and at once f11rwar11c11 to the proper persons. B Tliose living .-it a distance from our ofllce .‘l[8u(I as good a chance to get. the . A . first or any of the prizes as Ih().‘IeIIV1ng in the vlciiilly, as we will number llw letters as they are posted. 1 I 1 Give your name and ml11r1-,.~s plainly, and address your 811‘ 1101111 AND WHITE AT 01101.. .. 1.1..~..1......-- 11. 1... 1»11...1...m.. 1-... \ '1“ Iwlng, Nllchlgnn. Glad Greetings ‘1 KIRKWOOD Lansing, Mich. 1. M. BROWN. Proprietor 111-ate-11 by 1'|1fr‘flll1. Rates 111.110 pi-r11:1_\'. lile roon1.:1n1l accoinniodations. (‘or. Michi::au~av and Gran11—.ul*_. l’1-1-plnattc-n1lirig convs-ntir-ns can always find (-o111forli1.- Only two blocks from St:1t11('apit(11. FLINT N0llMAl. C0LLl+I(11E .1.\'n BUSINESS INS'I‘I'I‘UTE Is the place to rldricate your Boys and Girls. l 1 State Grange Tuesday. December 13 Al Lansing Tell your wile. and Endeavor both 10 some S1-n11 fur Ivar 80011. 11. I. .\‘W.Ill'I‘|Illl"l‘, .1. .11.. l'rintipa1|. In writing mention T1111: (1ii.1.\1oir. VISITOR HUDSON HOUSE Lansing, Mich. H. A. BOWIE Proprietor Ready lleparlee The P120 p 1’ 3 L of, Savings iixiiiisciig Bank Advanced Arguments New (Kl Nuwledge VV. I. BE A L, President Glacelul “G1ange1essess" Everybody Expected ~e; .1: _ \\'c 1l‘1l1l.\:ICI :1 veiicnil liaiikiiig liiisiiicss. Pay iiitcrc-st on I.I11lL‘ (I-cposits. If you have any bank- ing liiisiiiess come and sue us. In writing mention T1111: GRANGE Visrron. Capital, $150,0q0.00 $" A l)A\'(Far1ner preferred) - in each county. sellin ' (1IA.\'T \\'lI{I-I I-‘l'].\'(‘ an . “'11! E .\"l‘1{E'l'("H E R5. Fence ' costs 25 cents per rod. Write for circular. HOTEL DOWNEY Headquarters for the Grange AGENTS WANTED The Little Giant Educator The Greatest Novelty Out Agents’ Sales now running $100 to $275 per week Address POWERS BROTHERS cnzcuoo, ILL ‘ 9 -103 ,Van ux-en st In writing mention Tm: GRANGE Vrsrron Lansing, Mich.