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 EXECUTIVE

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Michigan State

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COMMITTEE {EB

Grange, P. of H.

VOL. 3,—No. 4. }

WHOLE No. 36. 5‘

SCHOOLCRAFT, FEBRUARY 15th, 1878.

THE GRANGE VISITOR,

Is Published on the First and Fifteenth of
every Month

AT FIFTY CENTS PER ANNUM,
invariably in Advance.

J. T. COBB, - -
To whom all communications should be ad-_
dressed, at Schoolcraft, Mich.

Remittances should be by Registered Letter,
Money Order or Draft.

Manager.

To Contributors.

As the Visiron now bears date the lst and
lfith of each month, to insure insertion in the
next issue, Communications must be received
by the 10th and 25th of each month. We in-
vite attention to those interested to our new
Heading 4‘ To Conai«:si>oNnr:Nrs.”

Rams or ADVERTISING:
Acceptable advertisements inserted at the
rate of $2.00 per square, for each insertion.

A Liberal discount will be made on standing
advertisements of three months or more.

H@’‘ For Grange Supplies kept by the Secretary,
see “ Lisr or Surrnins” an eighth pa-_r/e.

Officers National Grange.
MAs'rER—S. E. ADAMS, Minn.
0YE‘RSEER—J. J. WOODMAN, Mich.
LEc'rUaEa—M0RT’MR WHITEHEAD, N. J.
STEWARD—A. J. VAUGHN. Miss.
Assr. S'ruwA1m—WILLIAM SIMS, Kansas.
Crr.u>LAi1\'—A. P. FURSYTH. Illinois.
TREASUREI’.—F. M. MCDOWELL, N. Y.
SECBE’l‘AB.Y—0. H. KELLEY, Kentucky.
(lATE-KEEPEB——O. DINWIDDIE, Indiana.
CERES-—MRS. S. E. ADAMS, Minnesota. '
POMONA-—MBS. J. J. WOODMAN, Michigan.
FLORA-MRS. JAS. '1‘. MOORE. Maryland.
LADY ASSTISTANT S'rnw.A.nn—— Miss CARRIE A.

HALL, Kentucky.

Officers Michigan State Grange.
M.—J. J. WOODMAN, - -
O.—P. W. ADAMS, - -
L.--—C. L. WHITNEY, - -
S.——H. FLEMING, - — -
A. S.——W. H. MATTISON, - - Ionia.
U.—SALMON STEEL, Bear Lake, Manis?e Co
T.-—-S. F. BROVVN, - ' - Schoolcraft.
Snc.—J. '1‘. COBB, — . - H
G. K.—A. N. WOODRUFF, - Watervliet:
CEaEs.—Mas. C. L. WHITNEY, Muskegon.
POMONA—MRS. W. T. ADAMS, Grand Rapids.
FLORA-—MRS. J. J. WOODMAN, Paw Paw.
L. A. S.—-Mas. W. H. MATTISON, Ionia.

Paw Paw.
- Tecumseh.
Muskegon.
Pontiac.

Executive committee.

F. M. HOLLOWAY, Chairman, - Hillsdale.
J. WEBSTER CHILDS, - - - Ypsilanti.
GEO. W. WOODWARD, Shelby, Oceana Co.
C. G. LUCE, - - Gilead, Branch Co.
WESTBROOK DIVINE, Belding, Ionia 00.
J. J. WOODMAN, J. T. COBB, - Ex. Oflicio.
FHOMAS MARS, Berrien Center, Berrien Co.
WM. SATTERLEE, Birmingham, Oakland Co.

State Business Agent.
J. H. GARDNER, Centreville, St. Joseph Co.

General Deputy.

C. L. WHITNEY, - -_ - Muskegon.

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Special Lecturers.

Thos. F. Moore, . . . . . .Adrian,. .. . .
Geo. W, W'oodward. .Shelby, _ _ _ , . . _0ceana 00
Samuel Laugdon, . .Bowen Station,. . .Kent Co
E. C. Herrington,.. .Four Towns,. .Oakland Co
M. L. Stevens, Perry.. . .Shiawa.ssee Co
L. R. Brown, . . . .Ra.wsonville,. .Wa,shtena,w ()0
Andrew Campbell, . .Ypsilanti, . . H to

Mrs. Salmon Steele,. .Bear Lake,_ _Manistee (30

Lenawee Co

UNDER existing regulations we are
required to send a copy of the Vrsn-OR
free to the Master of each Subordinate
Grange. We shall also send a copy
free to all Secretaries who send us ten
01' more names of subscribers for one
Year. with pay for the same. V

-5.9. song.
music the writer was placed upon the

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GILEAD, Mich., Feb. 6, 1878.
The-condition of my throat is such
that I am again for a season at least
obliged to refrain from talking. But
shall try to talk through the columns
of the VISITOR to the Patrons of the
State, or to those who are alive enough
to take and read the paper. One ob-
ject the Executive Committee have in
view by the publication of the Visi-
TOR, is to diseminate information in
all parts of the State, in reference to
the state of the Order, in diiferent
localities. lVhen an impression has
been made upon the minds of mem-
bers in any locality that their breth-
ren in some other place are becoming
weak or discouraged, it has a. dis-
couraging influence upon those who
had reason to believe it. I am led
to make this remark, because some
saw at the late session of the State
Grange a. feeling to a. slight extent at
least, prevailing that the Order in the
eastern part of the State was ‘not as
great as in the western part. Until this
week the writer of this has been visi-

ting Granges every] week since the»

middle of December. Has been north,
south, east and west, and I desire to

say, that at no time since the organi-

zation of the first Grange in the State
has there been found more earnest
faith in the future, than has every
Where been met this winter. This
feeling is confined to no one part of
the State. The objects and aims of
the Order are more clearly defined in
the minds of the members and some of
the wild notions that were entertained
at first have necessarily been aban-
doned. On the 29th of January, I
visited Redford Grange in \Va.yne
County. It is twelve miles west of
Detroit, _on the Detroit and Lansing
R. R. If the spirit manifested in
that Grange is any criterion to judge
of the Order in eastern Michigan, or
in VVayne County, than it is safe to
say, that it is are in a highly pros-
perous condition. The Grange rents
alarge hall, some 70 or 7-5 feet long
Ijudge, and upon the occasion re-
ferred to, it was filled to overflowing.
The seats were all filled, and from 50
to 100 were compelled to stand on
their feet for two hours during the
exercises. I can hardly think prompt-
ness‘to time, one of the cardinal vir-
tues in Redford Grange, yet consid-

ering what they undertook to do in

one evening they did pretty well.—-
One thing is certain, they ‘do not
want for musical talent. The excel-
lent music furnished by the Club, ad-
ded much to the interest of‘ the oc-
casion. At, a little after 8 o’clock P.
M. the large meeting was called to
order, and the exercises opened with
At the conclusion of the

stand, and he certainly has no rea-
son tocomplain of the attention giv-
en by the 400 or 500 ladies and“gentle-
men present. Although they were
not all Patrons, yet those who were
not, seemed to give just as good at-

tention as those did who have the"

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good judgment tojoin. At the close
of nearly an hour and a half talk, we
had more good music, and then came
the Installation of Officers. The Hon.
Mr. Babcock, late State Senator from
Oakland County was installed Master
of the Grange The town of Redford
joins Oakland County, and it was
noticed that qu.te a sprinkling of the
members lived on the Oakland side
of the County line. At the close of
the installation exercises, an oyster
supper was served. Between two and
three hundred set down to the tables
and did ample justice to the oysters
and other good things. One thing is
sure, they have a good, healthy, live
Grange at Redford. They have rea-
son for further hope and perseverance.
The only criticism I felt like making
was they did not take quite enough
copies of the VISITOR. I have never
found a discouraged Granger with a.
copy of‘ the VISITOR in his hand.

Pretty well along in the wee small
hours‘ of the morning, we bid kind
friends adieu, and left the hall with
Bro. G. C. Gordon, under whose hos-
pitable roof the balance of the night
was spent. Bro. Gordon is again
M-Jster of the VVayne Count-y Po-
mona Grange. He informed me
that their County Grange was
in a. good, prosperous condition,
and he ought to know for he is him-
self a living example of a prosperous
farmer. The splendid new house in
which he lives and his well cultivated
farm indicate that he knows how to
prosper. One duty I. omitted, and
that I will perform now. Bro. Gor-
don, please write for the VISITOR ;
you can be the means of doing good.
I never felt more positive assurance
than when at Redford that the GRANGE
had come to stay, not only in western
Michigan, but all over the State.

C. G. LUCi:..

YPSILANTI, J.-iii. 28, 1878.
1}:-o. Cobb:

Fraternity Grange No. 52, seven
miles south of this place, having com-
pleted a very neat and nicely arranged
hall, dedicated the same with ap-
propriate and very interesting cere-
monies on the afternoon of the fourth
of this month. Bro. Andrew Campell
ofliciated as dedicating officer. The
hall was beautifully adorned for the
occasion with evergreens, pictures,
fruits, grains and flowers.‘ The main
hall was literally crowded with the
large gathering of members of the Or-
der and their many friends who had
been invited to be present and enjoy
the occasion with us. Bro. Campbell
conducted the exercises in a very
appropriate and interesting —manner,
and the whole ceremony seemed very
impressive, and was listened to.with
the undivided attentionof all present.

After the dedication services were
concluded, Bro. Campbell gave us one
his earnest and most logical addresses,
setting forth in a clear and strong
light-the necessity and advantages of
organization among farmers. Short
and interesting addresses -were also
made by Bro. Platt, master of Ypsil-

anti Grange, and Bro. S. P. Ballard,

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and others of Fraternity Grange; also
very timely and interesting remarks
were made by Mr. John Campbell,
which had the true ring although he
is not yet a member of the Order.
Much interest was added to the occa-
sion by the reading of a beautiful
original poem by the Worthy Lectur-
er, Sister Mary E. Lowe.

This part of the programme being
completed, the door to an adjoining
room with the conveniences for serv-
ing refreshments, was opened, disclos.
ing tables loaded with a bountiful
supply of things good to cat, which,
accompanied by tea and coffee was
soon served to all, and a very pleas-
ent hour was passed eating drinking
and in social chat, after which all
returned to their respective homes,
feeling met We had enjoyed a pleasant
and profitable afternoon; and every
member of Fraternity Grange happy
and rejoicing that we had so convcn.
ient and beautiful a Grange Home.

And here permit me through our
excellent GRANGE VISITOR to say to
all our Granges in the State, that in
my judgment, one of the most prom-

inent. influences to insure permanency

to the subordinate Grange is secured,
when such organization has provided
for itself a. suitable hall of its own,
with all its appointments so arranged
as to be convenient for the work and
objects of the Order and calculated at
the same time to secure the comfort
and add to the pleasure of the mem-
bers. In the rural districts of our
State, we have not many public halls,
and if we had, they are not just the
best places to hold a meeting of the
Grange. A church also, is a good
place, and every way well arranged
for holding religious services ; a dis-
trict school house, when well con-
structed, is just the place for a prima.
ry school, and adwelling-house of all
others is the best place for the family
home, but none of these are designed
for, or really convenient for a Grange
home. No sooner hasva Grange been
able to furnish itself such at “Home"
than interest in its meetings and the
objects of the Order will be inclleased
——the work of the Order can be more
appropriately and impressively per-
formed—-the members all feelat home
there—evei-ything around is calculat-
ed to add interest to the meetings,
and such a Grange will soon find
means to add to the conveniences of
the place, those invaluable appenda-
505; books and papers, and adorn
its tables and walls with flowers, fruits,
grains and pictures. We advise 311
subordinate Granges to secure to
themselves, if possible, sncn a Grange
home and then cherish and sustain it.
It will pay.
J. Wsnsrnn CHILDS.

—In a. shower of rain an old “hat
looks as good as a new one.

—Always put ofl‘ till tomorrow
what you cannot pay to—day.

A company -has "been organized at
A1_legan,under the name ofthe Allegan
M1ch.,Agricultura1 works, to manufac-
ture Carter's patent cnltivlztors.

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Public and Private Lectures

Learning that E0. T. A. Thoinp— L

son, of Plainview, Minn.. ex-Lecturer
of the National Grange, had been
elected president of the Patrons’ Paint
Company, and was traveling in the
interest of the company, I have in-
vited him to visit this State and lect-
ure to the county and subordinate
Granges. I am much gratified to an-
nounce that he has consented to do
so, and will spend from four to six
weeks in the State at no distant day,
upon the following conditions, which
should be understood by the Granges
employing him 2 He will pay his own
traveling expenses from place to place,
expecting to be entertained by the
hospitality of the Patrons while stop-

ping with them. Private lectures to -

Granges, upon subjects relating to the
welfare of the Order, and instructions
upon all the work of the Order, will
be deliuereclfice. At the close of these
lectures, he will give a briefst-atement
(or history) of the organization of
which he is president, its composi-
tion, object, and manner of doing
business with Patrons. He will de-
liver public lectures, when invited to
do so, upon subjects relating directly
to the objects, aims, condition and
general work of the Order, for the
very low price of $5 a lecture. Bro.
Thompson was one of the “founders
of the Order,” and author of its un-
written work. He was the National
Deputy who organized our State
Grange. As Lecturer of the Nation-
al Grange, he traveled and lectured
almost constantly for three years. He
is a gentleman of culture. high moral
standing, a good speaker, and a true
Patron. I am confident that his visit
to our State will be productive of much
good. Give him a hearty welcome
and full houses. Granges desiring
public lectures should send their ap-
plications to him at once, that he may
arrange to accommodate as many as
possible with the least travel and ex-
pense. Address him at Plainview,
Minnesota.

Digest.

Believing it to be not only the riglit-,
but the duty of every member of‘ the
Order, to have access to, and become
acquainted with all the Laws and
usages of the Order, and in view of
the increasing demand for a more
general knowledge of the same, I have
concluded to commence the publica-
tion of the Laws of the Order, with
the next number of the VISITOR ; and
continue“tho same with each succeed-
ing number, until all of the decisions
and rulings of not onlfthe National,
but State Grange are before its read-
ers.

The numbers containing these rul-
ings should be carefully filed and pre-
served for future reference.

 

Farmers of Michigan.

If you do not wish to see the du-
ties on foreign wool again repealed,
and the price of Michigan wool go
back to 20 cents per 1b., send in your
remonstrances against the passage of
the unjust Tariff bill now before Con-
gress. There is no time to""be lost.
Prompt action is needed. Let the ex-
perience of the past, “be a lamp to
our feet.” The chairman of the com-
mittee having the bill in charge is
credited with saying, that “ he is con-
fident the bill will pass without ma-
terial change.”

 

—To old subscribers—Please renew
at once. ‘

, §crt1trrt’:‘- flttlttriltttlti.

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Field Notes.

On Saturday evening, the 1:.’th inst.,
I wehad the pleasure of visiting and
witnessing the installation of the new
oflicers of Ross Grange, No. 24, by
invitation of Bro. H. Dale Adams, of
Galesburg, installing ofllcei‘. ‘This
Grange hasa convenient hall and is
doing well. Delinquent members
seem to be returning to the fold and
trying to make amends for the past.
Bro. Adams addressed the Grange on
the State Grange and its work, pre-
senting the subject in a manner high-
ly creditable to that body, and pleas-
ing to his hearers. Bro. Campbell,
1’. M. of Galesbiirg Grange, who ac-
companied us, also entertained the
Grange with timely remarks. Among
other topics, we presented the Vis-
ITUR and took ten subscribers for it.

We were regally entertained by
Bro. Earl and his wife, who under-
stand Grange hospitality.

Bro. Iouch was reinstated Master
of the Grange, and he is now serving
the fourth term. Change is not es-
sential to prosperity in N0. 24.

On the 23d inst., we awoke in the
home of W. P. VVhitney and wife, of
Byron Grange, No. 73, Kent county.
Gi-angers are not usually strangers,
and a Patron can always feel at home
with Bro. and Sister W’.

A short ride brought us to the hall.
where were soon assembled a goodly
numberof this earnest Grange. After
a short Grange session, a sumptuous
dinner was brought out of box and
basket to the satisfaction of the hun-

ry.
The installation of officers was the
order of the I’. M. Being public,
the large hall was filled to overflow-
ing by visitors, Patrons and non-Pat-
rons. Among the former, we noted
Bro. W. S. Crippen, of Ellena; Bro.
Styles, of Paris Grange ; Sister Davis,
and Bro. ‘V. T. Adams and his wife,
the W. P. of the State Grange.

The installation passed very pleas-
antly, and the marked attention to the
address indicated more than usual in-
terest in the work of our Order.

Bro. Whitney, Master of Kent Co.
Grange, placed in our hands some
notes from their last meeting, which
are given under the proper head.

The annual meeting of . Western
Pomona Grange, N o. 19, took place on
the 24th and 25th insts., at Berlin, at
the hall of Ottawa Grange, No. 30.
Among the themes discussed was one
of importance to the Order and its
members everywhere, “How shall the
Grange be made interesting and at-
tractive in its meetings.” Bro. Nathan
Whitney claimed all questions of po-
litical and domestic economy should
be discussed, and the members inter-
ested in their investigation, nothing
should be excluded but partisan poli-
tics and sectarianism, and the view
was well received. Bro. Myron Har-
ris advocated the same by some well
chosen remarks. Bro. Burton would
have public meetings in the school
districts in the vicinity, and endeavor
to interest every worthy farmer in our
work and induce him to co-operate
with or join the Order. The \V. M.
and W. L. also discussed the subject
at some length.

A series of resolutions relative to
taxation were adopted, similar to
those in another column ; we would
invite your attention to them. A fine
class of intelligent Husbandmen and
matrons took the higher lessons of
the fifth degree. .

An election of officers took place,
who were duly installed. This Pomo-
na Grange is under the care of the fol-

 

 lowing officers for the ensuing year;
‘ w. l\I.—Thos. wnde, Berlin. _
\V. 0.——M. E. Hudson, Hudsonville.
VV. L'.—-C. L. \Vhitney, Muskegolh

. \V. S.—~Samuel Stouffer, Lisbon.

3 \V. A. S.—R. Johnson, Pleasant.

f \V_ (:hap—b. D. Marain,,Berlin.

\V. 'l‘.——l\'athan VVhitney, Trent.

\V S.—Ch:irles \V. \Vilde, Cooper-
ville. ,

\V. Gk.-—.-\. M. Kocher, Spring Lake-

\V. 1’.—l\[rs. C. L. \\'hitney, Mus-
kegon.

NV. C.~.\lrs. J. S. Burton, Ravenna.

\V_ F.— " Mary Lawback, Berlin-

W. L. A. S.——Mrs. 'r. wnde, Berlin.

Executive Committee—Myron Harris
Talinage, Nathan \Vhi.t-ney, Samuel
Stoufler, and \V. L. \Vhitiiey, Master
and Secretary.

Two valuable and instructive lect-
ures were received from Dr. M. Miles,
of Lansing. These lectures which
were thrown open to the public, were
well attended and received by both
Patrons and farmers and others out-
side the gates. These lectures were
illustrated by the aid of a magic lan-
tern, giving life size pictures upon a
screen eight feet in diameter, which
at once gave to the eye knowledge
that could be given in no other way.
The doctor gave illustrations of the
more valuable breeds of cattle, sheep,
and horses, showing the particulars
wherein they were valuable. He fur-
ther pointed out the objects to be
gained and aimed at in breeding, and
how, by a knowledge of co—relation of
parts, the breeder could be assisted.
We have not room for as full a digest
of these lectures as we would like to

all who would study this subject.
We were in session two whole days,
and yet were short of time.

Four full meals were served at the
hall by Ottawa Grange, No. 30, and
there was an abundance left, and they
entertained a large number two nights,
as they so well know how to do. Many
thanks are theirs.

We met our worthy brother, Secre-
tary of Kent Co. Grange, John Preston
and his estimable wife, who attended
all our sessions.

We took twelve subscriptions to
the VISITOR, which we forward. The
change in form pleased all who have
it here. They say they can't do with-
out it.

The next meeting of this Pomona
Grange takes place at Lisbon on the
fourth Thursday of February, 28th
inst.

The Patrons Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Association of Newaygo and
Muskegon counties makes its first
annual report, and no loss yet, but a
large number of risks taken.

Something to Discuss.

Every farmer, and especially every
Patron, ought to consider well and
to arrive at some position upon the
subjects given below. ' Where can we
better begin than at home, in our sub-
ordinate Granges I’

The highest achievements of our
Order have had a beginning in the
subordinate Grange, work may be
planned and placed before the subor-
dinate Granges in such a system that
much valuable time may be saved and
greater, because more concentrated,
work be done.

Kent county Grange, N o. 18, and
Western Pomona Grange, No. 19,
have given the farmers within their
borders texts for many an evening’s
work;

We would place the series of reso-
lutions offered in the Kent county
Grange at their meeting on the 18th
and 19th, at Grand Rapids, before our
subordinate and county granges, and
ask their consideration :

VVI-IEREAS the property of the farm-
ers as a class, consists principally of real
estate, and whereas it is an undisputed
fact that real estate bears seven-fold

give, but we commend the doctor .10 .

more burdens in the way ofdirect taxa-
tion than personal estate, therefore,

Resolved, That it is the duty of farm-
ers as aclass, as well as all other real
estate owners and skilled and common
laborers to study and discuss the laws
“political economy with reference to
bringing about legislation both national
and state that will justly equalize the
burdens of taxation. _ _ _

Resolved, ’l‘hat at all times it is_ the
duty of good citizens to note with jeal-
ous care the acts oftheir public servants,
always requiring of’ them the same
economy in the inziiiageinent of publltf
affairs that cliaracteri'/.es a successful
business man in private affairs ;.that
while an intelligent and enterprising
people will sanction all needtul experi-
diture of money for public improve-
meiits, they should jealously ‘guard
against all needless burdens ot taxa-
tion, but that the present enormous ex-
penditures of money in our county
(Kent), ainountirig to over eighty—nine
thousand dollars within the past year,
without any great public iinprovments,
is a subject of alarm, especially in these
times of general business prostration,
and while all kinds of labor are seeking
for employment at less than half their
former rates.

Resolved, That the salaries and per
diem wages of our public ollicers are
disproportionately high compared with
the wages paid by private individuals
for skilled and common labor, and it is
a notorious fact that there is a growing
tendency on the part of public otiicers
to prolong their sittiiigs and nurse job;-v
at public expense.

Resolved, That we recommend that a
wise, humane and discreet coniiiiittee
on charity be elected in each subordi-
irate Grange, whose duty it shall be to
seek out the unI'oi'tuii-ate within their
jurisdiction, who need assistance, and
it‘ such exist, that we set apart days
when the public will be invited to con-
tribute and bring a portion of their
stores to the Grange halls, to he by the
committeedisti’ibuted,thussavingthous-
ands of dollars in the way of direct tax-
ation, aiid mercifully caring for the un-
fortunate wards of our towns. A wise
precaution dictates that only those who
have gained a legal settlement shall re-
ceive assistance, as otherwise our sever-
al townships might be imposed upon.

Resolved, That we recommend to the
subordinate (.irl'allg€S the propriety of
erecting halls two stories in height, the
upper story to be used for Grange pur-
poses, accessible at all times from the
outside, or a hall with deafened floors
between and with lower stories so ar-
ranged that they are convenient for
school purposes, where farmers’ sons
and daughters may receive instruction

in the higher branches of learning, _

through private enterprise and under
home influences.

These resolutions were unanimous-
ly adopted and the following is re-
ferred to the committee on taxation,
and need legislation :

Resolved, ’1‘hat, in our opinion, the
board of supervisors, as at present con-
stituted, ought to be abolished by law,
and in its stead a board of county
commissioners, consisting of one com-
missioner for every six towns or city
wards, or major part thereof, i'n ii coun-
ty, to be elected by the several districts
so made. The duties of such board shall
be to equalize the property valuation of
the county for state and county tax once
in five years to fix the rate of per cent
that property shall be assessed at in the
interim by the several township ases-
sors and supervisors ; to audit all claims
and perform all the duties pertaining
to the present bard. Each commis-
sioner shall have appellant jurisdiction
in all cases of disagreement between
town supervisors and individuals, and
his decision shall be final. ._,',

The western Pomona Grange, No.
19, (Ottowa and Muskegon counties)
adopted the same resolutions, except
the latter two, which were referred to
committees to be reported and dis-
cussed at the next meeting. ‘

The discussion of these themes and
their publication by the efforts of
our Order will soon enlist every tax-
payer of the State in the investigation
of the facts they call forth.

May not other counties befound to
have — even greater cause for alarm
than Kent?

Brothers, look this up.

   

——Half a pair of gloves is better
than none at all.

  

 


A Review—Art Life, and Other Poems.

VVe usually look to the learned pro-
fessionals for poetry, and especially
volumes of poems; but why? Are
there not men and women among the
trades and the tillers of the soil with
as cultivated minds as elsewhere ?
True poetry is a natural product and
the schools only aid to express it and
utilize it.

\Vho has a better opportunity to
be a Nature's poet than the farmer
who is in constant communion with
nature in her varied forms and sea-
sons and is not biased by the conven-
tialities of society as seen and felt in
to wnlife?

We have read the little volume -of
B. Hathaway, of Little Prairie Ronde,
with great pleasure, and often felt in
the reading that this farmer at least
saw spring and her flowers, summer
and her sweets, autumn and her fruits,
and took winter’s leisure with a true
poet’s enjoyment, and thus lived in a
higher sense than his less fortunate
neighbors. To read this volume is to
learn that the author is conversant
with the natural sciences and their
application to man's use, that he has
a high appreciat’on of home and its
eiijoynients and the tender ties that
bind us to earth, but that God in his
wisdom orders all things.

We read with particular zest “The ‘

Voices of Nature," and heard again
the warblcrs‘ notes from bush and
tree, so familiar to our childhood.

In “The Songs of the Seasons” we
find many a beautiful thought we
have often felt but had not the ability
to speak.

In his “Miscellaneous Poems" we
find a centennial hymn among others,
each worth the price of the volume.

Read and judge. Published by H.
ll. Carter 8; Co. 81 for a 551.25 book.

Ifetiriiig A(lI(res.~'.

Address of Bro. Harvy S. Booth,
the retirir.g Master of‘ Portage Grange,
No 16, at the installation of its offi-
cers, Jan. lltli, 1877:

' lVorl/Ly Jlastcr, Jirof/iers and Sisters:

In taking my leave of you as your
Master. it is with mingled feelings of
joy and sorrow. The thought of be-
ing relieved of the duties and burtliens
of Master is gratifying to one of my
age and infirmities. Being a friend of,
and interested in the welfare of the
Order, I welcome, for myself, the
change with pleasure, and with high
hopes for the future of our Grange;
but when I think of the many happy
and enjoyable sessions and greetings
we have had, while I was your presid-
ing officer. the severing of those re-
lations fills me with sorrow and regret.
For two years I have labored in this
position, and have endeavored to do
my duty faithfully and impartially.
No doubt I have committed many
errors; but I trust the duties and re-
sponsibilities are now placed in abler
hands, and that the work of building
up and perpetuating our Order will be
carried forward with renewed spirit
and energy. I am impressed with the
idea that the only hope for the farmers
of our country to rise above the posi-
tion which they heretofore occupied is
by 0rganize(l and united effort; and
1_I this Grange movement fails We have
little to hope for the farmers of our
country.

I congratulate you in the choice of
your oflicers. The experience and
Capablllty of your newly elected Master
must necessarily make him popular
with the whole Grange and with the
assistance of the efficient corps of om-
cers you have elected to support him,
makes us very sanguine of the suc-
cess_of the Grange, and augurs well
F0!‘ its illl.lll‘€3 prospectsi, Am] ygovv,

TI-IE GRANG1§”§71S1*fi6ie. C

brothers and sisters, as you love your
Grange, let me exhort you to be faith-
ful in the support of your oflicers. By
so doing you will greatly strengthen
them. Let us be kind to each other,
and vigilant in our efl"orts to build up
a more perfect iinion—union being an
essential element of strength in all in-
stitutions. VVe should never lose
sight of its importance. If we do, we
are in danger of the introduction of
some element of Ldiscord in an un-
guarded moinent, that will work our
downfall and ruin. But union alone
will not guarantee growth and im-
portance; to union should be added
activity and perseverance, and the
crowning glory, that charity which
thinketh no evil and is every ready to
assist the weak and raise the fallen.
Is it not true that we often fail to re-
cognize the important truth that all

men are unlike, no. two persons pos-
sess the saine qualities in the same
proportion. One has not the strength
of will and resolution to do, or not to

do, that another has. WVe should
tlierel'ore be careful in our criticisms
and judgments, and avoid that hasty
condemnation of a brother for an error
which forgets the obligation recorded,
and the charity that forgives as it
hopes to be forgiven. In saying this,
you may, perhaps, well inquire, if I
practice what I preach; I answer: our
life is largely made up of renewed re-
solutions to do better in the future
than in the past; and our associations
in the Grange has, I trust, developed
in some degree in us all, more for-
bearance as well as more friendliness.
This institution offers opportunities
not only for social enjoyinents but for
mental improvements that we should
not fail to use. I know the enquiry
is sometimes made, “What has the
Grange accomplished?” Every close
observer can truly answer that it has
accomplished more in the short time it
has been in the field than any other in-
stitution in the same period. Large
as this claim is, it is true, and if true,
we should make every reasonable
effort to advance the interests of the
Order within the bounds of our iii-
fluence. Brothers and sisters, lest I

weary you I will close. Your many
kiiidnesses towards me since I have
been connected with you in the
Grange has placed me under many
obligations for which I shall ever have

a heart warm with gratitude and thank-
fulness. The success of the Grange

while I have been Master has been

measurably good, and is mainly due

to the brothers and sisters associated

with me, and I cheerfully place it to

their credit, and there let it remain.

I HAVE heard a story of an ex-Gov-
eriior of Connecticut who being blessed
with suflicient of this world's goods to
supply all his worldly wants, had re-
tired to private life, after satisfying his
political ambition. He owned some
land, and being of an agricultural turn
of mind, had manurcd and fertilized
his land to make it productive, and
sowed his wheat. It grew finely, and
he frequently walked out to look at it.
One day as he was looking at his
Wheat, a neighbor came by and re-
marked to him: “ Governor, Provi-
dence has blessed you with a fine crop.”
“O, yes,” said the Governor, “I gave
providence a good chance.”

Moral. Providence seldom blesses
those who do not try to help them-
selves. Providence will not often
bless us unless we give him a. chance.

OBSERVER.

ST. ALBANS, V'r., Jan. 15, 1878.

T HE proposition to amend the
constitution so that subordinate sec-
retaries would be required to report

to State Secretaries only twice a
year, found no -favor with the National

Grange.

Pomona or County Granges.

N ow that the real advantages of the
Pomona or County Grange are be-
coming better understood, the impor-
tant place they fill in our organization
more fully realized, we find the Pa-
trons are taking hold of them more
earnestly. Ohio now has about forty
of these organizations, with prospects
of more in the near future; other
States are moving in the same direc-
tion. The necessity of a County Or-
ganization was found when the Order
commenced with rapid strides to sweep
over whole States, the members in a
County, numbering hundreds and per-
haps thousands, feeling the need of a
medium through which the same prin-
ciple of united effort in a neighbor-
hood could be applied, particularly in
business matters to a wider territory.
At that time no provision had been
made by the founders of the Order
for this connecting link between the
Subordinate and State Grange; and
so, “necessity,” being the “mother of
invention ” County Organizations be-
gan to spring up under the name
of “councils.” At the annual session
of the National Grange, at Charleston,
Feb. 1875, the matter was introduced,
and such regulations adopted for the
government of “Pomona or County
Granges” as would render them uni-
form in their organization and work.
It being thought at the time that as
these Pomona or County Granges
were to have charge of the “educa-
tional and business features of the Or-
der," important matters as they were,
that they should be composed of the
very best material from the Subordi-
nate Granges, and hence a partial
limit at least, was placed upon the
number who at any one time couldbe
admitted into the higher Grange;
“not to exceed three.” This wast
thought by many to be creating caste 
or aristocracy in the Order, and, in
some quarters, much feeling was ex-
pressed and a prejudice created against
the Pomona Grange. The National
Grange took such steps at its next
session as would remove the objection-
able feature, and Pomona or County
Granges are now organized under such
regulations as each State Grange may
adopt. It has been thought by a good
many Patrons, that the uniformity
should at least have been preserved
at the time. Therefore, at the
present time, with the only ob-
jection that was ever raised against
them removed, we are not surprised
that when properly understood they
are increasing in number and favor
with members of the Order. The
mere fact of members of the Order
from a whole county meeting ‘togeth-
er at stated times and becoming ac-
quainted, enjoying the pleasures of
social intercourse and acquaintance,
is worth far more than their cost, to
say nothing of the necessity of such
an organization, to discuss questions
pertaining to the whole county, to
secure legislation, or enforce laws al-
ready passed for the protection of
farming interests; to strengthen and
increase the weaker Granges ; to bring
about the organization of associations
for business, insurance, etc. ; gather
information in regard to crops and
markets, and all the many interests
connected with the farmer’s life.-
Wherever a Pomona Grange gets into
good working order, and its members
get a right idea of itsimportance and
the work to do, We .find that they
grow in favor and interest, and must
result in great good to all concerned.
—G/-ange Bulletin

—~“Grace Greenwood” was standing
in a VVashington horse-car, when a
sudden start of the car threw he1‘b0Ve!‘
into a gentleman's lap, when she said,
“ I beg pardon, Sir; but you see I am

a Laplander.”

HURIOROUS.

—-A tailor, in skating, fell through
the ice; he was afterward heard to de-
clare lie would never again leave his
“ hot goose” for a “cold duck."

———Shack Nasty Jim. the once famous
Modoc, has raised 1,200 bushels of
corn, and wants to know the process
of preparing it so that it may be eaten
out ofa flask.

—Yonng Wife. “ My dear, don't be
eternally finding fault with the fash-
ion. If you don’t like the style of my
hair, don’t press yours in that way.
that’s all. IfI were to follow vour
example I should have to wear niy'hair
bald-headed.” [llzlsband collapses]

—The Norristown Ilerald remarks:
“The coming dress for ladies doesii’t
touch the pavement by about three
inches. This will obviate the necessi-
ty ofladies wishing they had three
hands when out pi-oinenading: but
some method will have to be devised
to keep the sidewalks swept clean.”

—Tliey had been engaged for a
lpng time. and one evening not long
since they were reading the paper to-
gether. “ Look, love," he exclaimed;
“only $20 for a suit of clothes.” " Is
it a wedding suit?” she asked, looking
naively at her lover. “Oh, no,’’. he
answered, “ it’s a business suit. ”
“ VVell, I mean business,” she replied.

Very few of the great minds of this
country have come from the city or
the cradle of the rich. The farm and
workshop have supplied by far the
largest number of our eminent nien.—
Dr. I/all.

Business Law.

Ignorance of the law excuses no onc.

An agreement without consideration
is void.

Signatures made with a lead pencil
are good in law.

A receipt for money is not legally
conclusive.

The acts of one partner bind all the
others.

Contracts made on sunday cannot
be enforced.

A contract made with a minor is
void.

A contract made with a lunatic is
void.

Principals are respoiisibe for the
acts of their agents.

Agents are responsible to their prin-
cipals for errors.

Each partner in a fi‘rm is responsible
for the whole amount of the debts of
the firm.

A note given by a minor is void.

Notes bear interest only when so
stated.

It is not legally necessary to say on
a note “for va‘iie received.”

A note ‘(lrawir on sunday is void.

A note obtained by fraud or from a
person in a state of intoxication, can-
not be collected.

If a note he lost or stolen, it does
not release the maker ; he must pay it.

An indorser of a note is exempt from
liability if not served with notice of its
dishonor within twenty-four hours of
its non—payment.

Norvell, Jackson Co., Mich. 1

Feb. 8, 1878. I
Worthy Bro. Cobb:

Our Grange is now in good working
order and we are making it pay finan-
cially as well as socially.

We keep on hand a good assortment
of groceries, have a purchasing fund of
about $75, which we’ raised by paying
our dues one year in advance. The plan
Works well, and we think it a good one-

We have a neat little'hall,'which cost
us about $600.» »We are about to order
plaster. Please send some more blanks.

Fraternally, yours,
G. R. Riimii. Set‘.


  

4

 

THE GRANG

 vis1cri(§R.’"

THE GRANGE VISITOR.

SCHOOLCRAFT, FEB. 15, 1878.

gctrctarfs Eepurtmcnt. I

J. T. COBB, - - — - SCIIOOLCRAFT.

Oficers and members of Subordinate Granges
in corresponding with this oflice, will please
always give the Number of their Grange.

BLANKS.

Blanks that are sent free from this ofiice on
application are:

Blank Quarterly Reports of Secretaries of Sub-
ordinate Granges.

Blank Quarterly Reports of Secretaries of P0-
mona Granges. '

Blank application for organizing Pomona

ranges.
Blank applications for Membership in Pomona
Granges
Blank Bonds of Secretary and Treasurer.
Blank Election Reports of Sub. Granges.
Blank Certificates of Election to County
Convention.
Blank Certificates of Representatives elected to
the State Grange.
Blanks for Consolidation of Granges.
Blank Application for Certificate of Dimit.
Blank Plaster Orders.
Blank Certificate of Incorporation‘.

'l‘() CORRESPONDENTS.

J. S., of Cass City.-—Your statement
claims so much that we hesitate to
print it until we are better posted.

J. E. P.—Must try again.

Pokagon—Deferred for the present.

A. N. R.——WilI publish as soon as
we can find room.

S. L. B.—Short of room this issue.

Plaster.

We are receiving orders daily for
plaster, but not in such numbers as
we ought to have, to avoid the delays
and vexations that are sure to follow
a demand for shipment of large quan-
tities in March. The trouble will be
in getting cars just when wanted. We
can guarantee that there will be no
trouble in loading cars at the mill
when once they are procured, but we
fear that many will have cause before
the first of April to regret their tardi-
ness in this matter. We therefore
urge all who can, to not only order
soon but order it shipped at once, if
you can take care of it. Better have
it two weeks to soon than two weeks
to late.

Freight rates remain the same as
last year. We do not publish the
schedule of rates, as we want to
believe that every Grange has a file
of the VISITOR and by refering to the
last February number can know all
about it. ‘To those who have not,
we can send, to a limited extent, that
number, which gives the rate from
Grandville to most parts of the State.

In answer to enquiries about bags
and barrels, Day & Taylor requests
us to say that they will be furnished
at cost—American A bags, 20c ; good
ten hooped barrels, 35c, and adding
no extra charge for filling. Parties
who wish, can send their own bags by
freight or express and have them filled.

Without reference to what mem-
bers of the Old Combination may of
for their plaster for, it is suflicient for
us to know that they are not disposed
to recognize the common sense prop-
osition, that farmers can do their own
business, but insist that there must
be an intermediate party, whose prof-
its the consumer must pay.

Our contract price with Day &
Taylor is no doubt as cheap as pure
plaster well ground can be afforded

at the mill, and is so low that any
one who uses plaster at all can afford
to use it lfiverally.

We do not, however, advise alib-
eral use in anticipation of a much
higher price in future, for certainly if
we stick together and sustain Day and

Taylor (and we shall) there will be no i
as it now is. ,

Iuitiatory Fees.

\Ve get letters almost daily enquir— E
ing if the initiation fee has been re-
duced. We assume that a suffi-
cient number of States have not yet
voted upon the amendment submitted _
to decide the question. So far as we
have seen, every State has ratified the
amendment reducing the fee. but we
must patiently wait until the Master
of the National Grange makes procla-
mation that the proposed amendment
has become a part of the constitution,
before we test its value to the Order.
We shall certainly make haste to no-
tify the Order in this State as soon as
possible after such proclamation is
made.

W’l‘hc ~.-...i.....i

If its friends desire to have it con-
tinued as a semi-weekly, they must
not relax their efforts to extend its
circulation. We need another thou-
sand Sill):-L:l‘ll)elS to ensure it against
loss, and ought to have them within
the n. xt four weeks, and shall if our
friends are diligent. Our success de-
pends on their efforts Need we say
more.

We had promised ourselves and
perhaps some of our friends to write
up an account of several meetings
held in January for the Installation
of Officers, at some of which we were
present. But we have been unable
to do so on account of our time being
so occupied with more pressing du-
ties. Besides our friends in different
parts of the State have sent us so
many reports of the good time had
at the Installation of their oflicers,
whether public or not, that we feel as
though a conclusion had been reach-
ed—-that good Patrons make good
cooks, good suppers, good company,
good speeches, and have a good time
generally, and a. good farmer and his
good wife who are not good Grangers
loose many good things that are Will]-
in their reach. We are clear upon
one point—with the loss of members
during the year there has been a de-
cided gain in many Granges in life
and interest. More application, more
earnestness and a determination to
realize more of the social and educa-
tional advantages which the organiza-
tion offers to its members. The har-
monious and fraternal spirit which
pervaded its members and character-
ized the sessions of the late State
Grange seems to have been transmit-
ted by the delegates and visiting mem-
bers to the Order at home, and we
have much new evidence of an awak-
ened and renewed interest in many
parts of the State.

There are a few things that seem
very difficult to learn. Secretaries
are slow to learn that it is one of
there duties to report the names and
post oflice address of the Master and
Secretary elect, to the Secretary of
the State Grange—we are now get-
ting about one report a day. and this
tardiness is delaying the publication of
the Proceedings of the State Grange.
These reports should have all been
in the first week in January. Will
Masters make inquiry and know that
an election report has been made.
Quite a number of Masters are not
getting the VISITOR, simply because
no election report has been made to
this oifice. The other thing which
not only Secretaries, but other Cor-
respondents seem slow to learn, is
giving the No. of their Grange—with
that we can almost tell which side of
the read they live on—-without it, we
are often put to our wits end to an .

advance while labor remains as cheap pectatiofl tha

lswer a letter with a reasonable ex-

t the person addressed

will ever see our answer. Last Week

, we received from a Secretary, _a list of
; a dozen subscribers to the ‘VISITOR.
, The name we suppose of his town-

ship was given with the date.

No postoflice, no name or number
of Grange, and well—we were not en-
tirely happy.

favor of giving the facilities ‘to the
people for investing their savings 1[l
United States securities. The Newark
(N. J.) Savings Bank, with liabilities
amounting to ‘over thirteen millions
of dollars, has been taken charge. of
by a court of chancery. A similar
institution at Tauton, Mass, closed
its doors outright yesterday. With
such events happening every day, it is
not strange that the people are de-
manding postal savings banks, or some
other means of readily investing their
savings in the securities of the Nation-
al Government.

On a railway line recently apass-
enger stopped the conductor and

asked : “ VVhy does not the train run
faster 2”’ ‘-‘ It goes fast enough to
suit us. If you don’t like the rate of

speed get off and walk,” was the re-
joinder. “ I Would,” replied the pass-
enger, setting back in his seat, “but
my friends would n’t come for me until
the train comes in, and I don’t want
to be waiting around the station two
or three hours "—IIusbandman.

J. H. McCall, a Shiawassec County
farmer, has had to pay $100 for some
white wire clothes line. The line is a
good thing, but we should think it was
very dear at the price. But what he
loses on the wire he gains in experi-
ence.

ClII(‘AG(), Feb. 4, 1878.

J. fl’. Cobb .-

\VoRTH\' BRO.—I have never at-
tempted to write anything for the Vis-
itor, but being deeply interested in our
little paper, and thinking that a few
words from the Patrons of Berrien Co.,
and the success of their efforts in co-op-
eration might interest some, I venture
to send you this. I am in Chicago buy-
ing goods for our co-operative store in
Buchanan, Mich., and while here I
called upon Bro. John C. Miller, located
at 53 l\/Iarketi-3t., who is a Patron from
our county, under good bonds, and se-
lec-ted by our county to dispose of their
surplus products and that of others who
may favor him with a shipment. I find
that Chicago was never duller, and all
business is at a stand still, still Bro.
Miller is able to sell all that is consigned
to him at fair prices, and the only want
with him is variety and quantity of pro-
duce to sell, and I sincerely hope that
the Patrons of Michigan will assist us
in our infant enterprise by giving Bro.
Miller a trial, as I know him to be lion-
es-‘t and willing, and thus held to firmly
establish the fact of our ability to do
our own business and save ourselves
from those sharpers that are constantly
cheating the producer out of his hard
earnings. I saw a letter from a patron
in Algona, Iowa, in which he stated
that they had lost (as a county) by the
failure of Gooch & Barber £l<'_’,5()U and
expressing their determination to ship
hereafter to Bro. Miller. You will no-
tice that the amount lost by this one
county would pay the running expenses
of Bro. Miller’s establishment for one
year, and more too. A word to the wise
is suflicient. Yours, in a good cause,

F. FRANKLIN,
Agt. Berrlen Co. Co-operative As’n.
Madison, D, T., Feb. 6, 1878.

J . '1‘. Conn, Schoolcraft, Mich. :

IV;-othy Brother .-—Enclosed find 25
cents, for which please send me the
V12’-iron six months. Please commence
with No. 2, Jan'y 15th; times are hard
with me, but cannot live without the
Vrsrron since leaving Michigan ; have
missed the Vrsrronfiand also the Grange
very much. But am in hopes we shall
have one organized here soon.

Yours, Eraternally,
L. F. PACKARD,
Muclison, Lake Co., Dakota Te;-,

AncL'.\n-:.\"rs multiply every day in _

gist: fight/rat's gipartmeut.

i.1I.WcARDnsn, . - CENTREVILLE.

A Word in Season.

Buying at retail and on credit at
that, is to buy in a dear market; too
many farmers follow this practice, and
the result is, that it keeps them poor,
and makes hard times and hard get-
ting along, both for them and all par-
ties concerned. As a rule, farmers are
not poor, yet from bad management
many buy their family supplies in
small quantities at a time and on credit
at that. In carrying on a farm. good
judgment is necessary in raising and
marketing the crops, and in taking
care of the stock and selling the same
at the proper times, when the best
results can be realized : and equal good
judgment is required in making the
necessary purchases of drygoods, gro-
ceries and implements.

The farmer should take advantage
when he has money from the sale of
his crops, to lay in a stock for a year,
or six months. at least; by doing so,
he can save from ten to twenty-five
per cent over what he would be com-
pelled to pay on credit for small quan-

ties. Sugars, by the barrel can
generally be had for one half to a
cent per pound less than in buying a
few pounds at a time. Besides the
convenience to the women of having
it on hand when wanted, and not be
ing compelled to wait until some one
is going to the village. -‘Always pay
cash down,” is one of the best rules of
the Grange and should be daily incul-
cated and strictly lived up to; then
“ duns” will be unknown, and the calls
of the officer not dreaded nor feared.
By paying when you buy lower prices
can be had, The Grange affords the
best facilities for purchasing at whole-
sale rates that the farmers can secure,
and every wide awake Patron should
avail himself of them.

I am now offered salt at Saginaw,
by the car load, for 80¢: for No. l, and
700 for No. 2, per barrel. If any one
wishes salt to sow in the spring, it is
best to get either No. 1 or No. 2,, in
bulk. liefuse salt is wet and dirty and
not plenty. I have known a car of refuse
to loose over a ton in weight by drain-
ing, from what it was billed at, and
what it weighed down The No. 1 is
as dry and clean as it is in barrels, and
if it is loaded in a clean car it is equally
good for any purpose as barrel salt.
Every Grange can use a car load to
good advantage during the next six
months.

I want every one in writing to me
to give the name of their postofiice
and County and not forget their own
name if they expect to get an answer,
I have no time to look up postofiices,
which are frequently different from
the name of the Grange. Often the
postmark is so poor that it cannot be
made out; and some sign their letters
in such a manner mat the name may
be almost anything. I received a let-
ter not long since, containing a bank
draft and order for goods to quye an
amount, that had no signature, nor
direction to whom or where the goods
were to be sent. It takes time and

trouble to hunt out such over-sights.
and shows the need of care and
caution. ‘

Business is now on the increase,
and goods are moving more freely
than they have been for several weeks
past‘ I am ready to fill all orders for
any quantity of articles which I have
on hand. VVhen not on hand, if ship-
ped direct, by the piece or in unbrok-
en packages, the money must be
sent with the order. There is too
much delay in making payments, for
me to advance money for nothing, to-

pay for goods and wait weeks and

 

 


months for my pay. I am poor at

dunning Brothers, and I hope that‘

all will remember to pay as they go.

Granges delinquent in reports from 

Secretaries for two or more quarters: -
-703, ;

Nos. 48, 111, 121, 146, 147,156, 206
234, 244. 249.
459, 473, -177,486, 493, -I96, 498,

,.i_

604, 607, (512, 620, 622.
Shall We Blame the Deputies,
\Vhile attending a. meeting of

Grangcrs not long since, one very
eloquent gentleman, in speaking of

the cause of the decline and death of .
some of the Granges in the State, ar- _
raigned our organizing deputies for,
misrepresenting to the members the _
advantages which they were to derive 

from a. connection with the Order,

judging from the approbation with ,
which his speech was received, it,
seemed to be the sense of the meeting. 1

Now, I am not one who has the honor

of being a deputy, neither have I ever ‘
attempted to make a speech to con- ;
Vince farmers that they would be :
greatly benefited by organizing or 1‘.
joining 21 Grange, but I have 3t- 2
temned several meetings held for this '
purpose when our worthy State Lect- ,
nrer addressed the meetings. On hear- '
ing the gentleman first referred to in 1
this article, my mind quickly revert- 3
ed back to those meetings and called g I '
up pictures of success, Word painted, ‘

one of these i

(jranges so organized had already be- §

at these meetings;

come dormant and had ceased to hold ,‘

its meetings, some of its members in-

sisting that the advantages of Grange 3 _
‘ and capable of being tilled and lived 1

membership had been over drawn
and that they could not see anything
in connection with the Order that
would make it pay. I called to mind

also the many disappointments of the :

members of my own Grange on coin-
ing short in some expected triumph
in our experiments in cooperation,
every failure, in fact, that I had ever

heard of in our Grange operations ,
came uppermost in my mind at once, ‘

and, for the time, I found myself will-
ing to join the speaker in coudemiia—
tion of the illusive hopes held up by
the speakers at their preparatory
meetings ; but in cooler moments,
when, taking the sober second
thought, I can but think that we who
were joining in the sentiments of
the speaker were doing our State

Lecturer and deputies great injustice. ;
In looking back to the speeches of our 
worthy Lecturer at these meetings, I 

cannot call to mind a single represen-
tation, ‘whet-ever the members have
carried into effect what he has told

them was a condition of success, but '.
what his proiuises have been fully:
verified. But the fact is that the con- ;

ditions ofthis marked success were

tnat members were to be true to their '
pledges and to do their whole duty as f
brothers or sisters of the Order, and ;
wherever we.have met with failure in :
our expectations, can we not readily .

trace It t0 want Of pI'O]_)€l' observance

of some of these conditions, this, at 1
least is in accordance with my judge- 
0 I believe that ;
ur way to success lies in bringin ‘5
. 8' :

ghese shgrtcomings before our inem- 
ere, an in instilling into their minds f

ment and observation.

the importance of im licit faith ‘
the Order and the necelslsity m
lar attendance at the Grange, this be-
1ng_ done, I think we shall have no oc-
casion for want of success, or to a1--
raign our organizers for over zeal in
the cause. 0

A model"bill, ;...i. lost by an on

_ farmer against his neighbor, read as;

follow: “Neighbor A. Dr. to B, to
horse and wagon goin’ to mill once
W09 ”‘l1d_tW1Ce before, one dollar."

251, 302, 320, 330, 409, 410, 5
500. .-301. ,
.30-_>,'.327, 931, .551, 5.52, 559, 567, -387, -396, I

of regu- ’

THE GRANGE VISITOR.

l
% i5r1ie §#P=I**m="*~.

3 I The Sony] of Ilse 

W'e envy not the princely man,
In city or in town,

\Vho Wonder whether pumpkin vines
Run up the hill or down.

We care not for his mai-ble halls,
Nor yet his heaps of gold.

‘We wouirl not own his sordid licart
For all his wealth thrice told.

VVH are the favored ones of earth,
\Ve breathe pure air each niorn.
Vi/"ts sow, we reap the golden grain,
V\"e rather in the corn.
We ‘toil, we live on what we ciirii,
And more than this we do,
‘ \\'e liearof hungry millions rotiiid,
And gliully feed them too.

The la ~ lives on princely fees,
Yet - :4 2t weiiry life,

He never knows it peaceful hour,
His atniespliere is strife.

The nicrcliziiit thumbs his yzi1'd~stick o'er,
Grows liaggard at his toil ;

He’s not the nian ‘God meant him for,
VVhy don’t he till the soil.

The doctor plods through storm and cold,
}’lods at his patients’ will,

\Vlien dead and gone. he plods again
To get his lengthy bill.

The printer, bless his noble soul,
He gi'a.~:ps the mighty earth

And stamps it on our welcome sheet
To cheer the Grraiigers’ hearth,

VVe sing the honor of the plow,
The honor of the press,
Two nobleinstruinents of toil,
\Vith each a power to bless
The l)O1‘.e, the nerve of this fast age,
True wealth of human kind,
One fills the ever generous earth,
The other tills the mind. A PATRON.

Oct-iipation for Women.

In such a country as ours, where
untold acres of land, full of the riches
- that would load the harvests of life-
times, lie idle, yet near to markets.

’ upon in comfort, it is :1 reproach to
the men of the nation that they are
not taken tip and "brought into use;
and that while such opportunities lie
= unemployed, all the avenues of work
‘ in cities are crowded with sleek and
rosy men, and all the attics and pur-
liens of starvation are crowded with
pallitl and emaciated women.

ploynient of men in situations that
could be filled by women; but that
is no reason why the charge should
not be again and again sounded till
reformation in the matter is effected.
Whenever ii nian‘s superior physical
strength enables him to do what a
woman cannot do, or when his su-
perior int.-.-llectnal ability or scholar-
ship gives him powers of which sheis

without any loss of manliness; but
wherever a woman can do the work as
well, it befits a man to look about him
and see if he be not as much out of
place as he would feel himself were
he dandling babies, dusting trinkets,
or darning lace for a livelihood.

\Ve intend, however, no crusade
against the “dry-goods” clerk, who
is almost invaria'oly an honest, patient,
faithful, and in every way worthy
citizen, although we think he has in’s~
‘ taken his place. Public opinion will
one day place him and all his broth-
ers in places better fitted to their na
tures and abilities. \Ve only intend

wise, that women either have tried
elsewhere or might try here to al-
? vantage.

In England, so great has been the
I emigration, that many paths are left
3 open to women that they might never
,' have found had there been men to
 command them. To be sure, the
,’ drinkingsliops there, which are tend-
 ed by the handsomest Women in the
ltliree kingdoms, are something which
’ we do not care to see more fully imi-
i fated on this side of the sea, no matter

be. But there are countless other situa-

i how well conducted those women may
2

Of course there has been already a ,
great deal sad concerning the em—;

destitute, then he can occupy hiin=elt 3,

to point out a few opportunities, other- ‘

i tions where the English women have
j the start of us, and from whose cir-

‘5 l cumstanees we might gather some

i hints ourselves. In many hotels there,
they are clerks, book-keepers, stew-
ards, and general managers; they

.form a good proportion of the tele-

. graph operators; and they do all the

efloor business of theaters, selling the

‘tickets, checking the garments—for
the English wisely refuse a lady the
right of annoying every one behind
tier with her lofty hat and head—gear
——ushering the guests and selling
them refreshments after they are
seated.

, Yet these are but a few of the ways

. in which women may find occupation
as modest and suitable as in the

‘ haberdashery or behind the candy

 counter, and with pay tolerably

 equivalent to the duties. There is no

’ reason why a woman should not sell

 the tickets of a railway, sheltered in

g the little office at whose window they

; are exchanged; should not altogether

 Inonopolize the business of the florist

Eand of the market gardener, neither

: of which is at all too heavy for her

,actual strength; should not fill the

ldesks of bank offices. tax collectors,

f and other clerical places; should not

 attend to all the lightel portions or"

 manufacturing. Into some of these
things women have already efieeted
an entrance that will make the Way
wider. There are many women now
at work upon the telegraph, many are
compositors in printing houses, many

. are book—keepers; and every woman

‘ who does her duty well in those pla-

ces, makes it easier for the nextwoman

to take and to get and to keep as
much better ones as may be desired

. ——eacli upward step being a hold-fast

ifor the next. The first Woman who

 went into a printing-oflice was an

‘innovator; she made it possible for

one to go into a telegraph office. And

thus the book keeper will doubtless
make it possible that the great mer-
chant doing business with foreign
countries, having ships go out and
ships come in, shall be a woman too
as often as a man.

We do not think this is a matter

E trenching at all upon the disputed

l topic of Woman’s rights, since all

i men have held, from the time that any

i attention at all began to be given to

-ltlie status of women as an integral

 part of the race and not an accident

 of it, that she has a right to work, a

fright to get her own living in any

5 honest way she can, and the living of

j as many others as she Will,

There is no selfishness of class or

‘ sex in this desire to increase the use-

fulness of VVoman. The occupation

5 of such places as those we mention by

3 women, will not drive men into places

. where they will be unhappy or taxed

5‘ beyond their strength; but they will

 cease to be doing work where they not

 only are not required, but.ai-e Wasted,

T and their labor will become product-
ive, which the labor of men in such

' situations cannot now be fitly termed,

E They will add, too, by so much to all

_ the opportunities of civilization, will

;increase the wealth of the country,

 and simply allow women to assist in

} its distribution.

It is however, rather idle to speak

Z of the affair as if women were to drive

imen out of position voluntarily and

deliberately. Women cannot occupy
these places until men forsake them;
even the pressure of public opinion

will not at first be heeded by men. ,

The only driving to be done, will be 

when the wages shall be so reduced 

that they will not answer the needs of =
men; women, who are satisfied with ‘
much less, and for whom much less is
deemed sufficient, will gladly accept
them. And then, women having once
at last filled these places, public opin-

ion assumes a new form, and the lord

5

and master cannot do anything so de-
rogatory to his dignity as to fill the
place that has been filled by a subordi-
nate; and the battle, if battle it be
called. is so far won.

But the great trouble in this matter
is,- after all, the unwillingness of
women themselves. The great majori-
ty do not expect to work; they expect
to marry. And that they can work
and marry too, does not occur to
them; nor do they think that anything
in the world is quite so honorable as
marriage, Perhaps there is no life
that is altogether so blessed, in giving
blessings, as the married, whenever it
is properly lived ; but in communities
constituted as ours are, where the one
sex is usually so greatly in excess of
the other, it is out of the question
that all should marry; and it would
be better to provide one’s self, at any
rate against the necessity, just as the
sons of princes are taught a handicraft,
that they need not be beggers in case
they come to the last of their crowns.
But even the women who do not
think about marrying, in so many
words, hesitate to assume occupations
that are unusual. They hate to be
conspicuous, to be eccentric, to be
strong-minded; they like to get along
just as their grandmothers did; they
have fanciful notions concerning the
seclusion of women, and more fanciful
ones still concerning the degrading na-
ture of work, and it takes want to
drive them to it. And so they keep
along with their little schools, their
little sewing, their little shop-tending,
and look askance at the more energetic
and daring who reach out toward
employments a little broader and a
little better paid, until the latter make
it a success, when the others some-
times timidly essay to follow. One
thing needed by women, certainly, in
order to overcome this backwardness
toward entering upon new occupa-
tions, is some tonic to their self-
respect, some stimulent to their pride
and their ambition; something that
shall make it seem utterly unworthy
of them to sit down, be they rich or
poor, and live on the labor of another ;
that shall make it seem as questionable
to the daughter to be supported by
the father as it is to the son; and
shall make all women see the propri-
ety of every human being providing
its place in the world. But while-the
majorty of the sex are being educated
up to their work, it goes without say-
ing that there are more women already
waiting for places than there are
places waiting for women,—IIarper’s
Bazar.

Betsey Again.
Feb. 5, 1878.

Sisters, I intend to make an arrange-
ment with Brother Cobb that every time
you leave a space in this department he
is to put my effusions in to fill up, so I
think it stands you in hand to keep the
Ladies’ Department full. Some one out-
side the gates may read the VISITOR,
and you would not like them to know
that you had a sister that wrote such
jingling nonsense, and is no lady,
Mrs. Proper would say. \Vell Betsey
nevei: claimed to be, but Iguess I know
how to enjoy life and let other people,
and I am ready for anything, even to
writing for the Visrron.

1 would like to tell you how I do my
work easy, and always have time to
go whenever the team goes or any-
one comes along. Now, brothers, don't
shake those wise heads of yours and say
cold potatoes, for I’ll prove by “that
husband of mine” who likes good vict-
nals, that he is always provided for, and

with thirty years’ experience I ought to
get up a square meal, and not be all day
about it either.

If any sister ‘shes to live easy, the
lirst thing to learn is that you, yourself,
are of more importance to your family
than the house, their clothes, oreven the
pies and cakes.

Can some sister give me a receipt to
make my beloved read loud when I am

at work 2’ ’I‘. '1‘. M-9
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Dexter Grange, No. 351, i_
Dexter, Feb. 8, 1878.. i
Worthy Bro. J. T. Cobb.-
Through the columns ofyour paper, I
desire to address a few words to my

worthy brothers and sisters in relation 5

to farming. In numerous instances the

gfiammmiitafians.

 The Material of the Graiigc.

; Many of the G-ranges in this state

question arises, ‘Does farming’-=pay 1”’  have gone down, and there are many

Now, let us look about and compare the

present condition of farmers of our ac- A There is more than one reason for .

quaintance with what it was a few years

ago. \Ve must surely recognize the!
fact that they have gained in wealth, ;
they are paying their debts,are able to .
1 only desideratiim was more members.
-1 Notliing was said about the applicant's 3 would benefit the lurmel‘ $0 make the

live comfortably, and still have uieans
with which to improve their farms and
build necessary buildings. Besides be- 3
ing profitable, itis pleasant; we have :
teams, sleighs and wagons white i, when
not needed for the farm work, are at
hand to take us where ' we iiiay
please to go, either on business or in
pursuit of pleasure. There are seasons
in the year when the farmer can relax ,
his exertions without serious loss, and ;
leave his crops to grow in his absence.
The times and opportunities which the
farmer enjoys for the cultivation of his
social relations with his neighbors and
friends, the privilege of being almost
constantly with his family to care, for
them, too look after the training of his
child ren.morally and religiously, should
be taken into account.

Now it seems to me that peri-:cv:-ring
industry and wise economy will surely
lead to success in farming, and to obtain
a better knowledge of farming, we must ’
attend the Grange promptly, as it can
be made a source of satisfaction and
happiness to ourselves and others. Just '
one more thought, and that is, music in
the fai'nier’s home. Among no class of
people is music relished and appreciated
more than in it farnierls family. A
farmei"s' home is of necessity isolated
(that is if he owns much breadth of
land, and many do in Michigan) and he
needs something to stimulate and in-
vigorate the mind, especially with the
children. if they are prudently instruct-
ed and governed they never fail to show
it in their manners, minds and charac-
ters, and in after life they delight to
honor and revere the memory of their
wise parents, whose foresight and in-
telligence placed t hem in the right path

5 they expected to become popular by

»others that are rapidly pining away.
itliis, but the principle reason is the

When the Granges were started the

G ranges were made of poor material. :

THE GJEANGE VISITOR’.

HowELL GRANGE, January 2-3, 1878.
Bro. J. T. Cobb: ,
, I see by a report published in_ one of
our State papers, that tlie“Mi_chigan
= Association of Agricultural Societies”
‘ passed a resolution to petition Congress
to remove the present tarifl"on wool.
Upon reflection we are led to ask the
following questions:
\Va:'-i a majority of the inenibers of
i that association in favor of free trade?
' Ifso would they petition Congress to
remove the tarifl"frorii wool and not from
other articles, also‘.’
‘» Could these men have thought it

cliaracter. and but little was thought  h‘=i1V.V Sliearlllg 012155 01511891’ the 01”)’

about it; his money only was deemed 
worthy of examination. Every one-

getting inside and shining by the
reflected reputation of others.

This lieterogeneousness oi’ the E
Grange is the cause of its early decay.
People will not for a great length of
time continue to associate with a rel- ,
isli iii the Grange with those who out- i
side are ex_treinly distasteful. ll”
obnoxious nicnibers do not leave the .
Grange, the rest Will. Uiifortunately
for some Grangcs both classes stepped
out at about the same time and leit ',
the Grange without either warp or ‘

There are many pcculizirilics of‘
disposition possessed by various peo-

bers of a Grange, and they should be
taken into consideration before ballot ,
should be scanned closely and ‘sifted 
line, and, if objectionable. freely I
blackballed. '

Notliing in a person’s ch:iract-er can .
be more obnoxious than it habit of

to respectability and usefulness.
Yours, fraternally,
Mus. ;\I. S. BItl'i‘1.\'.

Hodus Grange, No. I23, t

Feb. 2, 1.97.8‘. ,
Bro. Cobb .' ,

As the sisters are especially reqiiested l
to write for the VISITOR, I thought that
I would write something in order to
help fill up the columns. I do not feel
capable, as this is my first attempt to
write forapaper, but I will endeavor
to do the best I can, I suppose that is
all that is required of us. Why I write
isto speak more particularly in favor of
our Order. This Orderof the Patrons of
Husbandry I appreciate very highly;
it is an order that we all should endeav-
or to sustain, the sisters especially. \Ve
are very deeply indebted to it for our
improvement, it seems we have been
benefited in so many ways, socially es-
pecially. I consider this organization
next sacred to my religion, first our re-
ligious duties, next the Grange. Now,
sisters, let us be ever at our post, there
is plenty for us to do if we will but lend
a helping hand, in writing llll'0uuh the
VISITOR and exchaiigiiig views in°mzik-
ing housework easier. I agree with
Myra, in the 1st January number, in
not taking pains with things that are
not really necessary, we do not wish to
encourage slothfulness, far from it, but
should devote more time to such things
as are of more benefit to on;-seives
and liunianity. I will not waste more
time at this writing for fear this will be
thrown in the waste basket, therefore
I submit it to the \'ii~:i'roii..

, _ _ 7 _ A Sisri-;ii.
Receipt for Cheap C'(lI£'»€.

One cup of sugar, one cup soui'ereani,
one egg, halfteaspoonful saleratus, half
teaspoonful salt, season to taste, don’t
mix very thick, bake slow. M. S. B.

J_ ,1, Cobb ._ Austerlitz,VIileb.‘17l',7li87s."I
_ DEAR BRO.——Tll(:‘ next regular meet-
ing of Kent coijy Grange, No. 13,
_will be at the hall of \V_yoming Grange,
in the village of Granville, March 20th,

trying to avoid paying his honest‘
debts. Patrons, who from the begin- 1

ging have constantly complained ofé ];,-0g/,g,- go(,,I,_-
‘,thc finzu-icial crookedness in other
 occupations, should rigorously despise
‘;every one who will make debts with

the deliberate intention of never p:iy- 7.
ing them. The first inquiries tlizitf
should be made about an 3])l)llC:li1$‘

ing promises and prompt in redecni- ‘
ing them 9” “ Is his promise to pay
worth 100 cents on the dollar aniong
those who know him ?” If these queg-
tious cannot be answered empliatically
in the afli'riiiativc he should be kept
out.

Not only would I Il‘cq,i out of the

they can get on credit .-ind whose
promises are lies, but I would iniinedi-
ately put out all of that class of people
who have .'ilread_v got in_ This ppm
ll plll} lll Ol)(.‘l'lli.l0li Wtiillil not nmke
the Grziiigcit rich in:iii's sot-it-ty g]s
some might at first suppose. ltldoes
not 1-eqiiire imiuense wealth, entire
freedom from debt, nor a big w.-illetttil

be financially straiglit. It re<pii:'.~: only
an inborn determinatioii to do l'io'ht,_
There is many a inan who pussgses
but little and may be in debt besides
whose word among those who know
him is as good as that of a Rothschild,
Such a man makes as good :1 Gr.-in.
ger as anybody (lees. fint ;., man
who is dishonest and unreliable,
whether he be poor or rich, slmul(l not
be adniitt-ed or allowed to reinaiii.

If the plan I have suggested 51,on1(1
be adopted the Order will be HllC<.‘(‘SS-
ful and respectable, and the title
“Gi'i’tl’lgOI‘”\Vl ll no longer be :1 reprozicli,

V

bl_1t. in. consequence of a large amount
0‘ b“5m€SS. the executive committee
have thought it necessary to call aspec-

ial meeting. which gwiii be llelll at the 5

hall of the Sons of I d ;~t -- ‘ (F 1
ltapids, on the '.:0tl'i illstll‘ ly 1“ ‘mm
MJ5. Him}, See,

1

but an honor.
at home.

M. l*‘osr)i('k. St-4-_ \-'0 "

n ."
l lxzilziiiizizori, .l:tn_ '.’t;, t.5‘7,s:_

l ‘$”l’l’01‘L the Visiroii l)yVl5uln;.(‘:l‘ll1lllg.

or pocket of cliaiige, to eiiablc :l. man to I

Let. us begin (I reform '3

ones from which he could derive any
benefit‘?
Ifso, we would ask if thirty five cents

who lived in the country was deemed  per poiiud is not as high  we can
eligible, ahd all kinds of cO‘_11]t[‘V peg. ; safely estiniate wool as a\'erageiii;,r in
P18»,-Oined Many who were H”,-,bOd_,. j the future, with the tariff as it is?
‘ outside of the Grange joined because I

And would not the removal of the tariff‘
reduce it to about twenty three cents
per pound‘?

And again would not the heavy wool
then, as now, sell at least five cents per
pound below the lighter wools, or for
about eighteen cents per pound? Now

3 how niuch more advantage would it be

to a fariner to sell a ten pound fleece for
eighteen cents per pound than to sell a
five pound tieece for thirty ive cents
per pound '3

\Vould not the removal of the present
tariffon wool mics-e ll gt-iieral slaughter
oflight Sll9.‘ll‘lll_:_' .-in--p and make the
lieavy sliearer.-s tizt- oniy ones that would

=pn_v at all '1‘

Hi

tlierefore would not this action of
(Juiigrcss promote the sale of this class

1
filling. inf sheep, and are not these eminent,
l agrictiltuialists who represented the ;
 agriciiltiiral societies at said Association
pie which makes them unfit for mem_  nio.-,tl_y growers of heavy wooled sheep
i
i

from the sale of which they are endeav-

oring to make large profits‘) And does 
i it not look like an effort to legislate
ing for an applicant. Every applicant i money out oi’ the pockets oftlieir broth-
V er farmers, and into their own pockets‘.
Is there any justice in such pri><'e4rrl- '
iiigsi’ ‘v‘."c desire an explanation.

.Fi'.:it.eriial I_v,
S. ll. l’l<l.»\l{S().\'.

mi.) nit LAKE Gimxtii-2, No. (£24, P
Graiid ’I‘i'ave:'se Co., Micli., (
January 21.3, 1878.)

readers would like to know how a:

Grange is kept alive up here in the
north woods ot' Micliigan, I would say

 DEAR Siii~—’I‘liinking perhaps your
l

' we take hold of that, as we have to of

everything else we do to live, with a
will. \\ e use every means in our reach

for membership should be‘ it Does he ‘ to make our meetings interesting. \Ve 1
make St,.e.,,,,0u,, Cg-O,“ to pay his - have a committee of three Brotliersaiid

. . ‘heir wives appointed at each meetin
1 9"“   .. . 3
lonest debts 15 he muml m m‘ll‘ 2. to visit some brother's farm designated,

and report at the next meeting the con-
dition they find such farm in, whether
well or poorly worked, how stocked
with cattle, horses, sheep, swine, <S'c.,

work with, and the condition of bot.li

‘stock and tools, which report is made 5

; out in due form in writing, and read in

jopen Grange, then passed over to the 3
Grange those who never or W what i Fifi°§‘§§?‘.§g‘i§’t2e‘$'°;m.llfig“$3 ’i’.ii‘v°Z‘f.‘i.‘li

!tired of it yet; and, in fact, it has an
‘, increasing interest, and results benefi-
jcial to the brother whose farm is be-
 ing examined; it prompts him to keep
g his stock well stabled in winter, as well
3 as his farm wagonsand tools of all kinds
3 sheltered at all times; it acts as a stim-
ulant to tidiness, as there are but few, if
‘any, brothers who like to have their
‘= faults exposed in open Grange. '
Another source of general benefit we
V have adopted, is a Grange paper, edited
- byo_ne of the sisters, and made up of
i()i‘lgll)al and selected pieces, many of
_ them iiistrur-.tive, which is read by
’ the gditor in open Grange at each
_ meeting, Our, nieinbersall takea lively
j iiitcrest iii the paper, and most of them
1,conti'ibute original articles for it.s col-
zunins, the name of the writeri:-i sup-
-, posed to be known only to the brothers,
; unless desired. VVe find this of much
gbenefitin an educational way, Many
, write who could not be induced to speak,
‘, and all have a chance to say their say.
; \Ve have been building a hall1Sx3O
feel. 1“ feet high, which is nearly com-
, plcte now, and bills all paid up to date,
3 with balance of niaterial to finish it on
E hand. We have held one meeting in
, it and shall meet there in future. Per-
. haps it may be of interest to weak
(iil'1illg,'(‘§‘ i'tliei'e are only 2i of us‘: to
know hm-v we built our hall. \Vell we
- divided it into stock shares of $5 each
, so as to be within reach of every men):
her, and each could take as many shares

 

las well as how supplied with tools to 5

as he choose; building material and
labor, as far as needed, was taken in
;payment for stock,‘ which enabled
imany to contribute in both material
land labor, that could not have paid
, money, The building of the ‘hall was
E placed in _the_hauds of a building com-
mittee, with instructions to keep an ac-
count of each member's contributions,
.‘ and award stock in return, which stock
éis to be redeemed as fast as there it,-
, funds in the treasurer’s_' hands to redeem
' with, until the whole is redeemed, 81111
the Grange owns the hall. I think
many Graiiges that are meeting in
school houses, farm houses, &c., would
be materially benefited if they would
adopt some such plan, and build a hall
in which they would feel at home, they
would feel as though they had seine-
thing to work for as well as to work in,
and would gain strt.-ngth in both iiiiin-
bers and interest. in the caiisc. Out-
siders dou‘oted our success, but we llllV(‘,
succeeded, and have a neat, subs-taiitiul
hall, painted and finished off‘ in good
, taste, to the surprise and, I may add,
i chagrin of those who predicted our fail-
‘ ure, while others that looked on in mutt-
silence are now talking of joining, and
think, perhaps, there is sonietliing in
it, after all, and are looking forward
with no little curiosity to the prospect.-
ive ride on the never tiring goat.
, I am aware that this is alread_v too
long, but I wish to tell of my l'€(feliL
V’ visit to Inland (:‘ri'ange No. 54);’. lfienzic
5 county, last b‘atui'da_v night: Our
 \\'ortliy Master, (fr. H. Wiglitiiiaii, and
lmyself went over to Inland (,il‘all}.{(’.
Brother \Viglitman to install the oili-
=cers and I to look on. We found a
: goodly number of brothers and sisters
assembled in the scliool-house (where
*,they have held their meetings) to see
zofficers ii‘.-stalled, all of which were
i   2:3‘?‘:.*"ia'.i::::“.i1$i:i
W 0, eingas .i 3',-.
; not be installed. The new officers
 showed much interest in the good work,
’ and I have no doubt will prove them-
selves worthy and eflicient, and will add
‘ nipcli to tlilel prospegitylof tQ{iPGli]'z;.nge.
~A ter iiista atioii ro ier V ig man
iexeniplitied the unwritten work, and
‘your humble servant made some re-
linarks on co-operation, after whicli a
‘social intercliaiige of views were in-
 dulged in, to the mutual benetitof all, I
I hope. After closing the Grange, Broth-
‘er Vvightnian and I spent the night
with Brotlier and Sist.e1i']R;cliai‘(l I§eyl-
Enolds. Brotlier Reyno ( s iaving iai
§ two years’ experienceas secretary inakes
' a very eflicicnt oflic-er; Sisterlllteyiioluii
E is treasurer of the Grange. " iey iave
fasniall purchasing fund with which‘
Iirotlier Reynolds keeps a small stock OI
groceries at his house, which afre lflurni
‘islicd to the mutual benefit 0 a .
would like to write more in detail of
Inland (}range, but space forbids. Af-
tera very enjoyable evening and good
night’s sleep, well refreshed with the
good things sister Reynolds knows 50
well how to prepare, we started home,
i feeling well paid for our trouble.
' ’I‘. H. CHAD, Lecturer.

Bow EN, Kent Co.. Mieh., l_
Jan. :33, "78. J

i

l

l‘V()l'Ul._Ij 860.:

Enclosed find 54 00 for eight sub-
, sci-ibers to the (wilt.-XNKJIJ V'isi'roit. 35 ‘Pl’
1 lows : " ' " '5’ "" * 
 I shall try and send you more sub-
, scribers to the Visrroit. The .Ianii2iF,Y
number gives general satisfaction. \\ 9
shall get more reading and more pzlpe”
for a very little more money.

Our G range is in good working ONE"-
'l‘here are a. faithful few that will, 8“ °”
5 to conquer, but there are weeds in the
field, and we are obliged to uproot 0“?
now and then. We are doing 21 V*?’_3
nice little business in a co—opeF3“‘“

.v ‘A’

the last year $872.90 worth of g00d’;
which have been sold at the l0“"”:._‘
profit to save loss, and at that the Pl‘)
its on capital invested have been 40 
cent. \Ve feel encouraged at our 5"‘

ifit will encourage others to d0 1'”
 l“raternally,
M. A. Hoi.coMB-

See. No. ‘-'19’

Agricultural Commissioner LED“.
has asked J. R. Dodge the well l_<D°“
statistician, and generally consider” 
the leading man in the agricultu ‘
Department, to resign. Perhaps
Due does not want a man in the
partment who knows more thflll
does hiinst-ll‘.

 

way, a capital of 33475 has bought Wlml" . .

cess. You can use this for publicaflflll ta;


@'L7I't'L‘.5'yt7t1(Il.‘!1l.'fL"‘ W i

I\IARLETTE_, Mich., Jan. 10, ’7S.
Wo2'i‘II,i/ Bro. Cobb .-

I am glad to inform you that we are
alive and likely to live, although Grange
No. 1 has died during the _past year _on
the one hand, and No.60: is at the point
()f(]e:1f.h, if not already dead. _0I1 the
other; yet I can say witiipi'ide that
No. 545) is in a healthy condition. We
installed our otiicers for the present
year last night, and we had a veI‘.V 300d
time, having a picnic supper. 3150?“
atltlress fi'oin our \Voi'thy Master, Whlch
was appropriate to the occasion. I send
vou a listoflfl subscribers for the V IS-
iroit, which I think, all things consid-
ered, is not so bad out of a mule mem-
hership of 20. ‘We appreciate the VIS-
rroii for its teachings and advice, and
we love the Order of P. of H. for the
good it aims to do niaiikind in general,
and the farmers in particular.

Yours, fraternally,
G. ‘V. RUDD,
Sec. Grange No. 549.

There will be a special meeting _of
Oakland Pomona Grange: Nib 5. P- 0f
H. held at Clarkston, Tuesday, Febru-
ary in. Also one at (iroveland, Tuesday,
March 7;. Yours, fraternally,

J. JA(‘KSi)i\', Sec.
liirniiiigliain, Mich.

>‘iii«;ii:iiA.\', \Vi«:.\'i~“oi<ii Co., i\In‘i{., 1’
January 29, 1878. J
.l. '1’. ("ob/2, Sate’;/:

I)l~‘..-\R Sin AND Bi{(i.—Tll9 members
of .\[;irrilla Grange No. -3811, Sherman
Grange No. (332, and Cleon Grange No.
is:’..’’. all met at the Hall of Sliernian
Grange on the afternoon of January llth
and partook ofaii excellent dinner, got-
ten up by the sisters of the three Graiiges
af0i'esald, and in the evening Special
Deputy H. A. Danville duly installed
the oiiicers.

\Ve are enjoying peace within the
gates. Not one harsh, unfeeling senti-
ment has been manifested _for the past
year inside our truly fraternal circle.
and, as members, we are ti-_'. ing to do
our whole duty. VVe have made seine
progress in the principles of our noble
fraternity.

Our members love and cherish the
Graiige for the good it has done them
socially, morally, and financially, and
for the great opportunities foi' iin prove-
ment it afibrds. \Ve have entered upon
the new year with fresh resolves to
make our Grange more interesting and
profitable; and have strong faith that
our bright anticipations may be real-
ized.

Enclosed fiiid 50 cents for which send
the VISITOR t.o Isaac N. Carpenter,
.\‘hernian, \Vexford Co. Micli.

I)i«:.\"ro.\', Jan. 12th, 1878.
lVo7~th,'/ iS'ccrei'ar,r/ J. T. Cobb :

_ You will find inclosed herewith Eiec-
tion Report; also the Secretary’s Re-
ports ior the quarters ending Sept. 30th,
and Dec. 31st, with fees and dues to the
amount of $11.10, which I believe you
will find correct.

with reports, but will promise to do bet-
ter in future.
the improvement made in the Visrrou,
arid think it should be made a wee ly
\ isi'roR._ Shall try and increase its cir-
_culation in Center Grange. The Grange
is in_ a tliriiring condition at present, and
I think it has come to stay. \Ve meet
every_Friday evening, and the attend-
ance lS fair. Have received some new
members. and have a prospect of receiv-
}ng_more. I think according to present
indications, we shall be able to maintain

our present number of membership,:

and hope to grow. Yours, &c.,
D. C. Iiifnni-:LI., Sec‘y.
G R .»\’l"I‘A N ,
Bro. Cobb:
Grattan Grange No. 170 decided to
have a public installation of ofiicers
elect on the evening of the 13:1, inst
the Master to act as installing officer,
We had 8117911 9- general invitation, and
expected a pretty good company, but
when the time arrived to commence the
exercises of the evening, we found the
seats all full and the standing room an
occupied too.
The company were very attentive and
orderly while we went through with
the ceremony of installation, which
passed off well._ We then had a good
long recess, during which time we im-
proved the social privileges of the
irange, and discussed the ap les and
pop corn that were freely pass around,

January 28, 1878.

I was pleased to notice‘

‘TI-IE  VISITOR.

The company was again called to % provided by the sisters was simply tre-  for installations, initiations and busi-

order. when the most interesting parts
of the exercises were bad, consisting of
essays and speaking. The essays em-
bracing the following subjects were read
by members of the Grange, and were
all good. I wish I had some of them to
send you for publication:

“Education of I<‘ai'mei's’
Bro. R. A. VVeeks.

“Childhood Memories,”
Ranisdell.

“Farm Experinieiits,"
Smith.

Solis,” by

by Sister

“Benefits of the Graiige,” by Sister .

Mason.
“Womaii,” by Sister )1. A. Iiessitcr.

Bro. Scranton made some quite ex- ,
tended remarks on the benefits derived =
by farmers in general through Grange ,

co-operation here and elsewhere, sliow-

ing quite conclusively that it had paid 1,

all it cost in this vicinity.
The Secretary also read a paper writ.-

teii by Mr. Close, not a meinber, on :
l’i'esent,’’ which re- 3
called to mind many of the incidents of :

“The Past and

the early settlement of this township.

Mr. Cornell also made some appropriate ',

reinarks that were well recived.

The exercises were interspersed with -
music and siiigiiig,wliicli added a charm '

to the intellectual feasts of the evening.

The company di=:;~ei'-etl at a late hour, '

apparently iv ll s;-.‘.i.-.iictl that public ex-

ercises occasioii-ally are a great benefit ‘_

to the Grange. C. M. S.

Sr. Josniii-I, Jaiiuar_v :8, 1875.
J3:-of/icr J. T. Cobb.-
DEAR Si‘ii—I was in;-itrueted by Graiige
No. 8410 send the following preamble
and resolutions to you for publication :

\ViiEn.i~:.\;~:, Certain false and malig- I

naiit reports have been oirciilated where-
by the honor and integrity of our wor-
thy brother, Tlioinas Mason, has been

assailed, and whereas said false reports ;

have done great injury to our brother
where he  not per.-zoii-.illy known,
therefore

1-Resolved, Unaniinousiy by the iiieni-
bers of Lake Grange No. 84, that we

hereby declare all reports derogatory to l

the character of our worthy brother,
Thomas Mason, without foundation and
utterly false.

Resolved, That we hereby I€1](lé;‘1‘ our

sincere thanks to Bro. Thomas Masoii ,
for indefatigable and valuable service;

rendered our Orderin on r home, county
and State organization.

Resolved, That a copy of these resolu-
tions be tendered to the GR.~\.\'\’¢i-‘. Visi-
TOR for publication.

Respectfully yours,
[si~:Ai.] C. P. Piii~:i.i-s, Her.-.’y.

PLEASANT. Jan. 22, 1878.
J. '1'. Cobb, Worthy Bro..-

On the 19th. inst., a. party of twelve
members of Alpine Grange, No. 348,
attened a public installation of officers
belonging to Tyrone Grange, No. 316.
The attendance was fair. Short and
interesting addresses were delivered by
Mr. Ayer and Bro. Nathan \Vliitney;
after which the installatioii services
were performed by Bro. Chas. Dole.

I Shall not weary You 5 Notice was given that a grange meeting ;

with excuses for not being more prompt g

would be held in the evening and the
meeting adjourned.
The visiting friends were hospitably

entertained, and were present at the,

evening meeting, which was opened in
due form. Suggestions for the good of
the Order was the order of business for
the evening. Nearly all took part in
this exercise, which was interesting;
aiid,judging from the earnest manner
in which the oiiicers and members en-

gaged iii their work, we prophesy a,

prosperous future for Tyrone Grange.
Yours Fraternally.
JOHN PRESTON,
Lecturer of Kent Co. Grange, No. 18.
Burr Oak, Jan. 28, 1878.
Bro. Cobb:
Please send the V'i.si"roii, comniencing
Jan. 15th, as follows.  * *

I also enclose an additional order for ,

plaster.

If any of those who are of the opinion 3

that interest in the Grange is dying out,
or dead, had looked in at our installation,
on the 26th. iiist., they would have
thought that we had a mighty lively
invalid in charge. or else that we were
holding a jolly “wake” over the re-
mains. Our hall was well filled _by
members ofour own and neighboring
Granges, with many from without the
gates. The new otiicers were duly in-
stalled; a stirring address was delivered
by our efficient Past Master Russell; our
musical friends enlivened the occasion
with their harmony, while the feast

by Bro. N. ‘

1 mendous, and worthy of the reputation
' of Burr Oak Grange for hospitality and
l good cheer, and after the multitude had

’ eaten there remained of the fragments 2

- many baskets full.
Fraternally Yours,
H. HAWLRY, See. No. 3413.

Iiiziiiiii-:.\' SPRINGS, i‘\Iich., i
Jan. 29th, 1879. J"
J. T. Cobb, Sir and Bro.
Enclosed find P.0. order for dues and
; subscriptions to GRA1\‘(iI-1 Visrros. I
hope to send more during the year.
\Vill do what I can.
If all the Executive Committee do
what was done in the Visrroii of Janu-
ary 15th, there will be no la.ck of con-

‘ the Vi.’-iiroii worth three times its cost.

The two contributions on education
, have paid all who take an interest in the
subject, the cost of the paper for one
year, as they " hit the nail square on the

ofthe sanie kind in the future.
is not a true Patron who is able, who
will do without. the VisiToR, I care not
‘ who or where they are. Yours,
E. M. IRELANI).
Set-. Bt'=i‘1‘ii*Ii Springs Grange, No. 41.
CLAni<sTe~.\‘, Jan. 28, 187:-‘.

lVu'/‘i’/1._I,I Sec. Cobb : ~

Nearly two years ago Independence
-(iraiige, No. 275. began to agitate the
‘ :-‘object of building :1 home. We got our
; grunge incorporated, raised the money
,and made a contract for the building.
3 It was completed in October, when we
I got possession and commenced to fur-
< iiish it. The hall is :2«ix-if) feet, with
‘ ante-room and store-rooni in front, built
of brick. \Vc have got it paid for and

have the deed. VVe had it dedicated .Ian- i
nary lo’th, Brother J. \Vehster Childs .
He also installed,

dedicating ofiicer.
our otiicers. 'l‘lie installation was pub-
lie.
to a public hall, where Brother Childs
‘addressed a large audience composed
‘ mostly of farmers outside the gates, and
a large number of members of other
* Granges were. present beside our own.
. The address was directed to the public

‘and was just what we wanted to en-~

ligliten people in regard to the Grange
inovenient.
back to our hall,
'~ ready, and about 200 were served.

where supper was

5 wives know how to get up, nothing was
, wanting’.

consider it a great siiccess.
will do a great deal of good in building
‘ up the Grange in our vicinity. Our

Grange is under great obligations to;

‘ Bro. (lliilds, who came here to dedicate

,onr hall through great inconvenience ;

to himself, and we appreciate his ef-
forts. After we began to talk of build-

Grange under some pretense or other,

we were a year ago, but just as strong

cessful in sustaiiiing the Order here.
Fraternally yours,
E. }4‘os'ri-:ii.

.~ l’oi<,\(io.\', Feb. Ti, 1878.
, Bro. J. T. Cobb:

‘ from Cass county, I was afraid we were
1 being overlooked, or somebody had
 been remiss. Cass county,
- Grange met at

for the election of officers for the eiisii-
{ mg year.
I lows :

l Grange, No. 176.
; Overseer— R. ' S.
f Grange, No, 42.

Lecturcr——J, Barber, Ontwa Grange,
No. 49.

Steward—Thos. Odell, Porter Grange,
No. 427.

Asst. Steward——Abram
Grange, No. 162.

Chaplain — Russell Cook,
2 Grange, No. -12.

Dickson, Pokagon

Miller, (lass

Pokagon

x

‘ Grange, No. 1b2. ,

Secret.‘-ii'y——Mrs. Matthew '1‘. Garvey,
Cass Grange, No. 162.

Gatekeeper— Joel S. More,
Grange, No. 177.

Pomona-—Mrs. Russell Cook, Poka-
gon Grange, No. 42.

Ce-.res~ Mrs. Gaylord Cory, Silver
Creek Grange, No. 176.

Flora—Mrs. John Barber,
Grange, No.47.

Lady Asst..—Mi-s. Robinson J. Dick-
son, Pokagon Grange, No. 42.

Ontwa

Adjourned meeting, February 12th,

tributions on their part, and will make f

head ”. Hope there will be plenty more ,
There E

After the ceremonies we adjourned I

fterthe address, we went i

The l
supper was just such a one as farmers’ ‘

‘Everybody seemed to be well I

. pleased with the entertainment and to '
I think it3

ing, a great many members left tliel
so we are not as strong in numbers as *

~ in spirit, and I think we shall be sum ‘

Not seeing anything in the \'i.si'roi: »
Pomona, Q
Cassopolis January ltith ‘
The election resulted as fol— '

Master—Gaylord Cory, Silver Creek 9

Treasurei'—John A. Reynolds, Cass.

Union V

ness. \Vish you could bepwith as at
i that time. '1‘. ". M.
i
January 30th. 1878.
.1 Bro. Cobb, Worthy Secretary.-
l I think it time that we heard from
{Flower Grange No. 497 through the
i’ Visiron, and as there will have to be
5 a start made, here goes:
i ‘We are starting off in the new year
A with some new Oiiicers and many new
land good resolutions, and I fervently
i hope that we may realize the full bene-
E fit of every step in the. right direction.
é \Ve have a good Lecturer in Worthy
; Sister i\IcKay who, with some aid from
iothers, will, I think, take care of our
 ediicaiionul interests.
j \\’e do very well in the way of music,
_ but we feel the need of something new,
i our songs are good but getting rather
dry. VVe have seen some dark and dis-
‘ couraging periods since the orgaiiizatioii
of our Grange, but are ztlways found
inside the works, and it matters not
what the eiioniies outside the gate may
5 say, or do it seeins as if our greatest
difficulty lies in vorrevtiiig our own
; weakness.
VVe had Bro. (,i.\‘\'.\\'oodward install
1 our officers which ceremony was follow-
-j ed by a good ziililmss in which Bro.VV.
3 had the Book Agent, Grasshopper,
‘ICodling Moth, Lightning Rod vender,
;and a nuinber more of the farmer’s
jpests, very ainusingly strung on one
1 string. Elder Darling also made a few
i remarks which were concise and to the
1 point. The ceremonies were public and
lpassed of?’ quite satisfactorily. Fear-
;ing that i may be monopilizing too
‘ inuch space I will close for the present.
Yours i<‘raternally,
Ex Secretary.
Kl-ll-.Z\‘l-j GiiA.\'<';i«:, No. 270, 1
January 21st, 1878. i"
» Ii‘/‘other J. T. (,'ob.b.'

, DEAR SIR.-—At our meeting Saturday
, night I coniineiiced and obtained sev-
.enteen subscriptions for the VIh'1'I‘OR,

as I thought a little more education

might be profitable, especially such as
fis contained in your paper. The Pat-
; roiis of the above Grange are moving in
the work before them, giving assurance
 that they mean to do their duty. \Ve
are taking orders for plaster and you
will probably hear from us in due time.

.l“raternally yours,
DPZXTICR C["1‘I.l-IR.
Noii'riivii.i.i:, Jan. 29, 1878.

It-ro. Cobb .-
, DEAR ._Sin.—l'iit-losed find I’. 0. order
. of$2.5o for subscription to the (GRANM-2
. Visi'roi< for iliis year.
, The Grangcs in this part of our State
fare starting out this year with much
better prospects than for two or three
years past. There has been a scraping
off of barnacles, cutting off of dead-
weights, throwing overboard of useless
, ballast. In short, a general trimming
and cleaning up, in consequence of
. which the old ship moves better; and
another thing, too, the delegates and
others who attended our State Grange
. went home renewed in strength and

more fully determined to make the

Grange a success. This influence is op-

erating as the leaven in the measure of
 meal.

This nioriiiiig I forward a petition of
66 names to our member in Congress,
:against the repeal or reduction of the
tariffon foreign wool.

Yours, Fraternally,
Di:x'rr:ii. \V.n rric,

Master Nortliville Graiige, No. 232.

'I‘llE REAPER, IDEATII.

Mrs. C. A. Boiiham, wife of Bro. Asher Bon-
ham, Esq., died at her residence January 27th,
1878, aged 61 years. The members of Burr
Oak Grange, No. 303, unite in expressing their
heartfelt sympathy for the bereaved family of
our deceased sister. H. HAWLEY, Sec.

Bro. Charles S. Gardner, on the 19th of Jan.
_ In his death his parents have lost a dutiful son,
5 and Keen Grange, No. 270, a valuable and
g promising member.
‘ Bro. Courtland N. Palmer, on the 19th of
5 Jan. A member of Eagle Grange, I‘_Io_. 343, at
I kind, dutiful and Christians on has joined the
, great Grange above. W. F. Jmusox.

Sister Melinda Davis, on the 4th of Decem-
ber. A sister of-‘Geneva Grange, N 0. 589.

‘, Jane E. Taft. Nov. 22d, 1877. Pomona
g Grange No. 5, of Oakland Co., at its session
§Feb. 5th, adopted resolutions of respect and
i sympathy. ‘
Sister Sarah W. \Vo<.dworth, an estimible
member of Penfield Grange, N o. 8-’).
Sister Lorinda Eail an esteemed member of
Prairieville Grange, I30. 256, on the 2d of Jan-
uary, 1878.


  

 

Sister Betsey Blair, aged 46, a valued member l
of Harmony Grange, No. 337.

It becomes my painful duty to announce the ;
death of Bro. M. B. Howell, one of our oldest 
most esteemed and worthy members, who
died at his residence Wednesday, J an 23d, and
was buried Friday the 25th by the Masonic
Order. B. I. Wiii«:x.1>i.ar,

Roxand, Jan. 26, '78. Sec’y No. 31.").

Bro. George W. Mills, of Ciinibria, on Jan.
12th, 1878, while visiting friends in Steuben
county, N. Y. Hillsdale Pomona Grange. No.
10, at its last session passed resolutions of re-
spect and condolence.

These obituaries were, as are all we receive,
accompanied with preambles and resolutions
expressive of the character of the deceased and
the sympathy felt for bereaved friends. There
is such a stereotyped character to nearly all
obituary notices that we receive, that the pub-
lication of one would, in its general expression,
cover the whole ground. We therefore repeat
what we have had occasion to say before —that
we do not feel that more than a brief notice is
called for. Our readers would be more surpris-
ed than pleased were we to give place to all
obituaries as received. VVe shall always find
room for a brief notice—seldom for 8. lengthy
preamble with resolutions.

   

 

l Beautify

Your Homes ll

j.0_.#._.

Eiicouraged by the many kind words
from those to whom I sent seeds last
year, and in answer to letters of in-
quiry, I would inform all brother and
sister Patrons that I will send them

$1.50 WORTH OF FLOWER OR

VEGETABLE SEEDS,
in packets, or $1.25 worth of Seeds
by_the 02., lb., pt. or qt., or $1.35
Worth of _b’ull2s, J1’lozccrz"n_(/ or 'ege-
table Plants, Shrubs, Vines or I"/‘nit
Trees, for ‘each and

EVERY $l.O0 SENT ME

by mail before or during the month.

of March. Light packages will be
forwarded by me pre paid. Larger
packages will be sent by express and
will include extra articles enough to
equal the express charges in value.

THE GRANGE VISITOR.

 

 

MONTGOMERY WARD & CO.,
The Original Wholesale

GRANGE SUPPLY HOUSE

227 do 22$ VVAEASE AVENUE,

Real the following partial list of the Goods we sell at Wholesale Prices.

 

 

 

  of  Selections may be made from any
K ti th m {tn S t ft] Accorileons, Deiiinis,‘ Linen Drill, Sewing Silk,
5P I1 9 0 C0 0 9 > GCT9 91')’ 0 18 ‘ ‘ Alpacas Diaper, Linen Dress Sewing .\lacliine Needles and
    Aprons,’Cariiage and lhigg Diaper Pins, Linen: Table.’ 'Att3Cllm(?|'ll.S,
MICHIGAN S T A T E GRANG E, Barcge, Veiling, Dr-eslsins, Linen. l5ll'Lla‘-C)'i‘., Sewing Macliiiies,
of Flower and Vegetable Seeds, Bulbs, Bills, _ giimiiige-ii,‘ iiinen ']1;hl‘f9L7l|d, -Sn-Whig ;\1[=I9lit1nos lllII~fra-
A*;§;e';;g,"‘,,f;°§‘,1,"g;’»;",{f,f;;;,I;f,;{;0;;:’;,0;- Plants, Trees «to. Send for anything liifi’ 53:12:23 D122: .;.°.?.‘.;‘.;.,., ...*2:2 .-.‘.‘.‘.I._' .=......,“‘ 
’ . e . 1,} S. _ 9 ’ ygu Want fyvom 3, flovver pot to 3 lawn Bed Quilts, Drilling, Cotton, Linen Collars and Cizlis, Sheeting, Unbleiii.-lied,
“mi the "”.77mh‘re of 113 “Her or * 96’ 3t‘”'.'/- 7 Belting, Macliiiie, Drilling, Liniieii, Linry, Sheeting While,
m0Wer- Belts, Ladies, Diickiiig,- ’ Locks. Slieeliiig, Bleiiclied,
B 11 t B h d d . _ _ _ _ _ . _ . _ V _ _ _$1 2,, uesti n ativ t C It re f Beavers Eldguigs and lnssrtuigs Lockets, _ Shining, Uiibleiiched,
P":rc‘;,m‘:’;§;',,§t fiarggg Jar hundred 60 Q 0 5 rel 5’ O the u u 0 sin Bodks, ]‘:lii.stic'Cui'i.l and Vlel-, ’ Lockets, Ilium-iii.-.1 List. S‘liirting,.BAleached,
v P 7" ‘ Pl3.Ill.S, &C., pI‘0I1'lpl3ly answered; but iiishop Liiwii, hmliroide-ry Silk, l\lHi‘S!‘:lll(*S und Piqiies, bhirls, White,

Blank BOOK ledge; ruled: f0!‘ S9°1"‘3t3«T)’ to y ‘t- h Id b -tit Blank Books, Einbroidery Cotton, Mattresses, Shirts, Checked and Strip:-d,

kee accounts with members, . . . . . . . . .. 1 00 3'-101 (luev 10115 S 0“ 0 Wm 9“ on Blankets, Bed and Horse, Fans, .\i:-mm-andiim Books, Shirt.-i,Over,
Bl kpR d B L (E "d l 00 t } t f (,1 (1 Bl acl lC lion Fa iier’ Q ii \I’ ‘I A i’ l \‘l irt B ms

an acor 00 -5 X regs 31 ____ _ 3, Se 31-3 5 )ee 1- 1e r elm. e ier 0 ri is ca n A iscei aiicous r ic es, . I. 0510 ,
Order Book’ containfng 160 Ordzrs )(;n the  I e , Om V 0 1?££l,cl(li‘).K°’, ‘ :14-alliefsu t ’ i\littpii.~', Meris‘ and BOYS’. Eliirt Stiids. ,

Trans er —th stub we” bound . 50 g e1 to 1\[1~g_  J_  oodlnan, ]_)u\V I uviiig, _luiine ,(,oAton, llloliair, Dress, Lhl‘ar3 and Scissors,

ur , W1 , , . . . . . B ,1 q , x Q ,
. . . . ) , _ _ note an shoes, l‘l1|l_ll|(.l, Ulililil Lhecks, :‘IOll2Ill‘. Binding, x;lIdWl5,
R(;591PtTB°°ki ccgntglnlntg 100 _-lsficeépis I 3W; l\'IlS- A  Stanard; Lowell , 01' Brushes, $lJi|Vlll|g, Flannel, Shaker, Monkey Wreiiches, Shawl Straps,
rom reasurer O ecre ary W1 8 u ‘. . ’ ' v '. , Brnslies, um i, Flannel, Wool Plain, Mosquito Netting, Shawl Pius,
_ well bound,” _ _ , _ _ , , _ _ , , _ _ _’ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  50 ‘Ina’   ‘Dickson? D0wagm’(" Brushes, lllai king, l<:lanuel, “:O0l’T\\:lll€(l, Phinkeeiis, Sliavvl Pins, Illustrated Lixl
2L:‘:.‘.‘.§.:°‘;j.:‘:.f:.' “"63, P" 1°“: ‘°°“d’-- 33 Address 0. L. WHITNEY, i%::.:i'::;i“.::'.'.: :~::::::::;‘.‘.:.:’l.37'“*"~   ‘
. B . ’ ‘ ' ' ' ' '  ' ’ ' ' ‘ ' ' ' ‘ ' ‘ ‘ " , , _ , _ Bru‘hes Cloth, l-‘low:-r‘ ullil Pliiiin-S, Na k‘ Riii vs, Riibli-.r S’l er Pl 1 d W ' , ?
APP1109«t10_D5 for Membershlpr Per 1001"” ‘:’O Lake S}-X01 e G'1eenh0u5e and Ga‘1deI)7 Bru:hes,, llorse, Fl:iSl\'S,h Nalil-xiii R's,glll1I.~:tr(ilei'l List Sllxcr l’lateed Viliiie, Illm;- ?‘
Membership Cards, per _l00, . . . . . . . . . . . . . -')U MUSKEGON 1\[[CH_ Brulsels Net, Frilliiig, Neckties, Gems’, (rated List. ‘
. , . .
Withdrawal Cards, per doz., . . . . . . 20 Braids, I<‘i'iiiges, Neckties, L.'i<lics‘_. Spoons and l-‘orhs, Silver
Dimitfi, in envelopes, per doz., . . . . . . . . . . ‘.35 _ I glracellefs, “mam! I fist gringes, Silk and \\'ui'st<-ll, §L‘(*(ll(‘S ii.li{idb'.£lii~c;'iIil, _ kk tplated,
_ v . mice e s, is 4 . urs, . iirsicr u er J i--sting .§ ' ,

B-vGE:;vsea0fSi:};_?e  ggd e§ru§)g;d1na'te 50      Brown Cotton, Fllolfliln, V , Niihie. y L , Ski:-tsauil Coat Bruit],
N k.gd’ f S’! P B k’ P .th "‘ ‘ '.' ' Bl‘ Iadclotli, Gents‘ Ties, Bows it Scaiifs, Oil Cloths, Floor, Sleeve Buttons,

esvivngig cO°py l1;1%';1g :01 3! W1 music! I go gilstles. glligliilriis, Overalls aiuldiiiiipt-rs, Soap, Toilet and Silver,

‘ . pe ( oz. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 , , utions, iimps, Padlocks, Spool Cotter aid Lincii,
Rituals, single copy, . . . . . . . ., . . . . . . 15 BEF-IXEE     lluchles, Pfilltsy _ lllnvefl, lmlifs‘ & Cliildrr~n's, Pamsols, Star Bmiil, ‘ I

a per dozq _ _ _ _ ‘ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ' _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 50 (cillffieltisll Ml‘ dull ‘bill. :VElO\'0fl(.‘l.\llt~‘lli s ziiiri lloys, {:1lll0|‘C1;lll1)Il‘Sl1lYli4ll Curls, §tation§r)'.
Blanks for Consolidation of Granrres sent - , - “i e’ ’. . ""53 i" " ‘”"“"" ‘*““’ ‘ “"- ‘"59"’ 9'3»
. . ‘ l ' ‘ ' - _- .. '

mm application.-.. ......  Colvin s Eureka Bee Hive .°.::.*,'::.:*.::?;.".':.;...., :'.:;'.:“.::*:.:’ :I;:£::::::'r 
Blank Applications for Membership in Po_- _' . - C,,,d5_ '1w;a.,.i,,g‘ oinipiu-a Lace. ‘snow CW, Comm Tape’ L,,',,,,, and C,m”,,y

mona Granges, furnished free on appli- 15 made l1P0n an entllell’ new Plum C9-mbm‘-. k-uns, Pillow Case Edging, Tape Measures, j

08tl0!1- _ . _ Experience has proved it to be ii. superior hive g‘_‘l’l" C""l' mm C“l‘.3_' Pius’ . . ?""le Spread“: }
Blank “Articles Of A5S00l3«l510n" 1501‘ the in every respect. Experienced Bee-keepers in- “uY”S’ Hannonmis’ P5“ “la Mr Rmg" re“! . - i

I . d. G U , , V Caissimere, Hats and caps, Pins, lainl.-lem, Torry for Cloaking, 

n_c°1'P°1'3t10n Of S0501‘ IDMG FEDDGB variably pronounce it the best hue in use. It Cement, Rubber, iimr Pins, pm, 1.;,,,1,1,.,,, [;;,,_,,,.,,,,.,1 Thread {We .

with Copy of Charter, all complete,. . . . . 10 will save one-half the labor and greatly increase fihroinos, Hand Glasses, '[,;,.»g, ' ' T;,,,,.,,,W,e}e’,., ‘
Patton's Pocket Companion, by J. A. Cra- the profits of vour Apiarv. We offer you this Chains, Watch and \'ecK, llandkerchiela, Ladies‘, Pocket Books, Ticking, ‘

m_er, Cloth,.60 cts., Moracco with tuck, _ 1 00 Hive upon its. merits. We ask vou to try it, C_h"l“”' m"“’t""e‘l LN‘ H““.dk°'“‘l‘%l5»,G‘”l”3 1\’ri}1t-‘4. _ Tick Binding,
Notice *0 Dellmluent Members; P81‘ 100- - - 40 believing that after ii trial on will use no other. (ihambml’- - Hosiew.’ L"~d‘°S. - . Wlltsv Wl““‘v T“b8C°"~ .

5 1 A M v _ y . _ _ ' V Checked ehiiting, Hosiery, Misses & Children s Quilts, Colored, Towels and Tow:-ling,
Address, J_ T_ COBB’ R3. re 1.} e man wanted in eveiy bounty. Cheviot Sliimng, Hosiery, Men‘s and Boys‘, Razors and Razor s::~op- Trunks
to introduce it. ' Chess and Chess Boards ]1.»ok.. and 1: 'es » ’ .. , -' _ ,
_ , _ , 2 3 : R9l'€‘“<'-Ills, lraveling Barr:
SEc’Y MICK. STATE GRANGE, For descriptive circular, address Q10“? “"1 Casslmefesi Irish Lille“. Umbrellas, ° Y «
SCHOOLCRAFT. MICH. MCCA LL 4?.’ wiLL1AMs °."’”““g'. . -l'*°°"elv 1’-9V°lWrs» Underwear. Ladies‘
' mom" “ rmg°"' Jewelryv 3'33“: Underwear Gents’
‘—"—"‘”""‘“"""“*‘_ "”" ‘”‘—‘ Schonlcraft, Mich. 01""? L‘-I09: Jewelry. Illlttif-)‘¢ltei‘l L7'-{f. Rings, lllIm(:'((:‘:'d L-M, \';.i1g._-3, '
CONSULT YOUR INTEREST !  V 7'   r--"W M" ggggfig» ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, , ,. ., ,*§:;tg§g,§r;g;f  ,5-bbons. vanenaenuas um.
i . ' ‘ ”" '_ ll » _ 013° Velveteens.
Red 5  M ReC0l'd. CW0“ ’."""“5v KW‘ J*'°ke“*- l'=*‘“*‘,5» Rublinr Di=ii>er. Veils and Veiling,
“—“ -, . Cotton Flannel, Knit Jackets, Gents . Rublicr Balls Violins
1  C°“°D"fl95v Knitting 003E011. Rubber Slicetliig iind Bibs, \’ictoi'ia Lawn,
 C  " THE SllVlPLES'l‘. M()ST l’RACTI- C°m‘*9l'““"‘5. Knives and lsorks, Rubber Belting, Sliirliine. Watches
. 5 CAL and (J()N\rEN IENT BOOK g0iI'.Ss:tt‘:I’l-‘::[:lA:'!£/'11‘. N }.aces,.,rS_lioe,. ‘ Rubber BVOO[S.flnd Shoes, Waterproof,
' ' ever published for kee in Fawn Accounts Cgrfiel Laces I V K N lfipciidller-Tmul i}lm-Te-r udmumz" “:Mh'u1ond'
0  n - I V P _ g _- , A -‘ C rm ldintvr: I, H -, iit..iLs an Riicliiiig. \\'ad..img,
’ Recoinineiided by the leading Agnculturists or (,"“ ' by , Q _ -""“”'-5- ,_ “"194. “eltlng Cord,
, the State. Every farmer needs anc—every in- C‘:::_](‘,E’1“r"“55"“"‘ “ll”: h“Y,l}Il_j11§,l1_(}fl1G*ll_§‘:Il<‘k~ Rllfillflfg. ‘Vhfil6b0"*5.
53 MARK ET STR E E1‘. .‘ telligent farmer buys rme- ‘ cm. ‘y’ " 157.»:-L “ M‘ "'"”‘"' §iIiii.§i§M""" iiiiudw Cumm’
. , - - ' . . I— - . ‘C’ 5 v.» ‘Sims.
].Varlnel.5~ and l‘al.’.iern§ so] > Ll'll.|ll8ge_‘liUflii.l.s and huxvs, Ladies Lloth, smgimis W- k
 _ _ _  V _ 1‘ Croquet sets, I.-awii, Dress, saddles ’ “,vi]:kis,'
’ _ Wanted as Agents in every township. Sample Urutciiet Edging. ', Leggings, Wool. Saddles, I llu.~«t-rated I in! Wool Cllsgvsihe
I there in the i terest f P t. d 1:}, . Book mailed to your address on receipt of price C"”*“"Fv 1‘“°9- lttfiglllgfiallllbber. Scales, w 1 gm 1- '

”. “ ° “ ,‘°“‘°’ 3“ ° 9“ si..;o. Address J. V. REDPATH, ’ 4; 9"”! °°'""*~ Led Pencil-i. Scarfs.Silk. \\'g‘i)-k Bali.
Will not only sell, but will fill all Orders Kalamazoo Mich 4, Liiile-ry. Linen Slim Boosoiiis, Sn-arfs, Wool, Yak Lac‘. '
promptly at Wholesale Price. ___ _,, __,   _ _ WW ,___‘__’__ ‘ ‘

REFEREX ‘ES:
N (’ ‘V 111. II. HARRIS, __ .

C. L. Whitney, Muskegon,

Freeman Franklin, Buchanan,

Thomas Mars, Berrien Center,

B. F. Pennell, Berrien Springs,

R. M. Goodwin, Union Pier,'

Henry Chamberlain, Vfilliam Chainberlaiii,
Three Oaks.

George Bridgman, of Bridgman,
Thomas Mason and Wm. J. Nott, St. Joseph.

HENRY Coi__L.INs,
NURSERYMAN,

White Plgeoii, St. Joseph Co., Mich.

Evergreensjledge Plants,

-AND--
, SMALL FRUITS A SPECIALTY.

Norway Spruce, European Larch,
Scotch and Austrian Pine,
American Arborvitai, Osage Orange,
Honey Locust. Raspberries, Strawberries,
Gooseberries, Currants.

(Successor to N. D. VVi«:'.rMoIir.,)

Gflllfillll CU-Ullfilfllllfl Gringo Allfilll.
WESTERN BUSINESS A SPECIALTY.
No. 18 Coroiidolet Street, New Orleans.

Orders for Sugar, Molasses, Coffee, Rice, and
all Southern products filled at Wholesale cash
prices. Consignments of Flour, Meal, Bacon,
Lard, Corn, Oats, Hay, VVheat, Bran, Apples,
Potatoes, Cabbage, Butter, Eggs, Poultry and
Stock solicited. iE§’Seiid tor Circular.

     D
THE UNlVBRsAL SEWING MACHINES

Make the CHAIX and LOCK STITCHES,

And embrace all the good qualities of the old
machines. Na Machine is cheaper .’ No Ma-
chine is better ! Guaranteed for /iue years !
Money refunded if not satisfied.

Secretaries, send for specimens of the work,
and circulars for your whole Grange.

J

CA'l‘.-XLOGUES AND PRICE LISTS on
TO ANY ADDRESS ON A

ALL OUR GOODS FREE
PPLICATION.

SEND ALSO FOR SPECIAL ILLUSTRATED Lisr OB‘ SILVER v ~ -w . ~
SEWING MACHINES, SADDU;;ASl:<D&.:‘lL\ i-.ii—i>LAri<.i) WARE, CI.()CKS.

MONTGOMERY WARD dz. 00.,

Oiiposiie the Maitesoii House, Chicago-

C. C. Post, Secretary of the Indiana State
Grange, at Indianapolis, is organizing a

colony for central or southern K

ansas,

This is a fine opportunity for those who

contemplate going West.

The benefits ofa

thickly settled countr b h d
Mr. Post will render all [1)1O:Syll)l§ asasistifalliiclilei

PATRONS’ PAINT COMPANY.

259 Front Street, New York.

Ingersoll’s

Ready Mixed Paints-

50 per cent Saved.

0. R. IN GERSGLL, of Patrons’ Paint Co., 7
Front and Dover Streets, New York.

to parties desiring to sell their farms with, 64 page book of colors, how to paint, select bar.
m°ni°“3 C0101?» &c., mailed free on application.

SEND _F'0R PRICE LIST. ‘febl-t3

the intention, of joining the colony.