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VOL. XX. NO. 1?.

Memories of Early Michigan.
III.
iiox. ENOS GOODRICH.

The year 1838‘ came, finding the pioneers
of Michigan in no flattering condition. The
thousands who had been swept into its
borders by the tornado of emigration diir-
ing the years of W} and ‘37 had torn out
the clothing they brought with them on
oak grubs and hazel brush, and had ex-
pended the money they brought in extrava-
gant prices for the necessaries of life.
Generally their greed for land had pronipt-
ed them to buy themselves “land poor” on
the start, leaving much too small margins
for twenty dollar flour and forty dollar
pork. It would take volumes to depict
their condition. But to add to their misery
the season was ushered in b_y the advent of
a period of malarial fevers, which spared
neither age, sex, nor conditions, until
hundreds, and I might say thousands, of
habitations had not well ones enough to
take care of the sick. My own case was
that of thousands of others, and for four-
teen years I never once escaped a course of
malarial fever.

The heroism of our pioneer settlers at
this trying ieriod has never been half ap-
preciated. Inder similar circumstances
other communities have appealed to their
executives and to the outside world for
public aid and private charity, but no such
cry went up from Michigan's brave and
hardy pioneers. Neither the grasshoppers
of Kansas, the drouths of Dakota, nor the
fires of \Visconsin ever placed those eoiii-
munities in a worse. condition than the
Michigan ioneers of 1838. It is true that
the fires o VVisconsin and portions of our
own state destroyed scores of lives, but not
a tenth part of what sank under the influ-
ence of our malarial fevers. In later times
Michigan has become celebrated for her
charities to the sufferers of other states;
but the Michigan of that gloomy period
called for no outside help.

One nieinorable measure was adopted by
our law makers, which originated in hu-
manity and was dictated by the wants of
the people, has met nothing but brain-
less criticisms and public condemnation. I
mean what has been so much stigmatized
as the "wild cat” bank laws. Not one out
of a hundred of all the thousands who have
ridiculed and maligned it have ever conde-
scended to read it. They may yet read it
if they will, for it stands upon our early
statute books, and those who have the
curiosity to do so will find that its provi-
sions were formulated with a fair degree of
statesmaiilike wisdom. But the pioneers
of Michigan were too poor to be bankers.

\Vhile we were thus struggling for a
foothold in this new territory, Michigan
was gradually working its way to statehood
under many and peculiar disadvantages to
all of which I had time to pay but little at-
tention. The ordinance of 1787 had en-
titled us to statehood whenever our free
white population reached sixty thousand.

_ In 1821) our population had been 1,896, and

in 1530 it was 31,639, while a special cen-
sus in 1531 showed it to have increased to
-57,273. Accordingly, in January 1835,
the legislative council ordered a eoiiven—
tion to assemble in May following, for the

urpose of adopting a state constitution.

he convention duly met, the constitution
was duly formed, and adopted by the peo-
ple; and on the first Monday in October,
1835, a full set of state oflicers was elected,
and immediately, in November, the legis-
lature assembled and elected Lucius Lyon
and John Newell United States Senators.
This was playing state when there was no
state. Uncle Sam sometimes has a disa-
greeable wa of taking his own time, and
in this case e clearly showed that he was
not going to be hurried. The Michigan
legislators reconvened in February, ex-
pecting to find themselves in control of a
full fledged state. It was not until June
15 that the bill of admission passed con-
gress, and then it was trammel ed up with
a condition, that we should give to Ohio a
ten mile strip on our southern border,
which beyond a. doubt fairly and honestly
belonged to Michigan. This Uncle Sam
tacitly admitted by offering to swap for it
the upper peninsula. This took our Wol-
verine statesmen all aback, and on July
20, 1836, another session of the legislature

CHARLO'I'I‘E, MICHIGAN,

convened to consider the dilemma. They

ordered a convention which met at Ann ,
Arbor on the '_’o'th of September, and de- i

cided against ratifying the “swap. " But
the people were rcstive and uneasy, and on;
the 14th of l)cceinber another convention’
met at Ann Arbor in response to a call

from the Democratic committee of \Vayne :

county. This last convention

vornn TO ACCI-21'!‘
the terms ofl'ercd by congress, and though
held in defiance of Michigan’s legislature,

and ridiculed and derided as the “frost”
bitten convention," it was recognized by

congress as the action of the people, and ’

Michigan, shorn of its southern border,
was admitted into the Union with the Lake ,
Superior country as a tail to its kite. By
coming into the Union when we did, We
secured from the general government six
hundred thousand dollars, out of a distri-
bution of “surplus revenue,” which We
must have lost by refusing the terms
offered by eongres:-'.—and more than all,
the vexed question of admission was settted;
we were then prepared to proceed to busi-
ness as an independent state.

I will not here discuss the merits of the
“swap" except to say that there never was
any natural affinity between the two penin-
sulas, which hang like a pair of old fash-
ioned saddle bags across the Island of
Mackinac. Isolated from us as she is by
nature, the upper peninsula ought to have
been organized into a state by itself, and
been left to control its own peculiar indus-

SEPTE.\IBI£l{ 5,

1\‘.l:3.

Echoes From the Picnics.
BERRIEN coi'.\'TY.

Berrien county Pomona Grange held its
annual camping picnic August 22, :23, and
24, at Pottawatomie Park, a beautiful re-
sort on Lake Michigan, about seven miles
north of St. Jose )l]. Thursday was occupied

‘ in spying out t e land, pitchinof tents, and

getting ourselves in order. T ere was a
firglehnuniber of tents on the grounds, Geo.

. onias )ost G. A. B.. of Benton Har-
bor, bringinlg the camping tents, some of
which were placed at the disposal of the
Grange.

There was a very general turnout. The
weather was fine, the lake in superb con-
dition for boating and bathing, and every-
body in humor for a grand good time.

Friday afternoon the following program
was gifiren  ‘Mus\ic—“\Vho will to the gfi'ecn-
wood ie? by ilesdamcs Rile «', Smit and
T ler of Twelve Corners Grailge; address
0 welcome, Margaret Farnuni; music by
the Fair Plain camp; “Farm life and its
opportunities," Lissa VanVranken, Bain-
gbridge Grange; “The Chinese question,”
JMrs. E. Culver; music, Miss Gertrude
Dunning, Benton Harbor; “Life, and the
_wastes of life,” Mrs. Sarah VVoodrutf,
Benton Harbor; Recitation, Mattie Stone-
: cliff; Paper, “Human VVork,” C. VV.
Whitehead, Superintendent Berrien county
‘liitimane sofiiety; Music, Mrs. Tyler and
—. rs. Smit of Twelve Corners Grancre;

“Horticultural Progress,” J. Sterling,J(-r,.;

tries.
her iron and copper just as cheap as  I
and the tax for mining schools and 1egnts’:Is3i f

tive junkets would have been saved.”
Fostrrria.

The Grange and National Legislation.

Master’s Ofliee Ohio State Grange:
Enrron GRANGI-I VISITOR:

I have carefully read the editorial in the
VISITOR of August 1, entitled “The Grange
and National Legislation,” and whileI ap-
prove of the spirit of the article, I cannot
endorse all the suggestions. The value of
petitions sent to congressmen or state leg-
islators is ver_y much over-rated, and in my
judgment amounts to very little. Petitions
are usually presented, as signed by Mr.
A. and others, read by title, and then find
their way to the waste basket. They are
"like the snow flake on the river, a mo-
ment white then gone forever.” One pe-
titioner with boots on, before the proper
coininittec at the proper time, is worth ten
thousand names on paper. in influencing
legislation. Bankers don’t petition: man-
ufacturers don’t petition; railroads don’t pe-
tion. In fact nobody relies on petitions to
carry his measures but the “fool farmer.”
These others have their case presented «'72.
jm-arm by their ablest men, and they contrib-
ute liberally to keep a. representative on the
ground during a whole session if necessary.

Not “one or two ineasures,” but all
measures affecting agriculture, must be
watched and aided by our legislative com-
mittees. \Ve must not be too modest in
asking, but be very sure we ask only for
what is right and just. The machinery of
the Order of the Patrons of Husbandry is
admirably adapted to secure the ends
hinted at above. The hundreds of thous-
ands of members who are paying the small
pittance of of $1.20 per year into their
Grange treasuries are each helping
to do this work. How shall we be heard
except through a committee? How shall
the committee be appointed and supported?
All this is carefully provided for in the
Grange.

Readers of the VISITOR, if you wish to
exert your influence, in behalf of wise and
just and needed legislation, do your level
best to secure the nomination and election of
men who are in hearty and sympathetic ac-
cord with our industrial interests, who be-
lieve private debtors have some rights as
well as public creditors. Rally to the Grange
standard, and thus make it possible to keep
a legislative committee on the lookout, so
that our enemies may not sow our field
with tares while we are asleep. Yes, dis-
tribute literature and discuss and digest it;
but remember that the most effeective pe-
tition on sign is the one you drop in the
slot W en your name is recorded on the

‘Paper, “Lodge Gossipers,” Mrs. Emma

Toabees; Poem, “The army canteen,” S. B.
Kimball, uartermaster of George
r'1'.‘1‘homas' ost, Benton Harbor: .'Miisic,
“The sweetest story ever told,”Miss Ger-
trude Dunning, Benton Harbor; Paper,
"The work of the IV. C. T. U,” Mrs.
Eliza M. Bass. Brother and Sister Jason
VVoodman of Paw Paw were present, and
Brother ‘VO()(lIIl{1Il gave us a pleasant talk
on the general interests of the Grange.

A large part of the program remained
over for Saturda_y, but the steady down-
pour of rain that set in at the close of Fri-
day afternoon’s exercises, and continuing
all night and a. part of the forenoon Satur-
day, made the grove too wet for comfort.
It was the heaviest rain this section has had
since August, 1.'~“J-1, and as this picnic is
credited with bringing it about the Grange
will stand in high favor with the people
of \Vcstern Michigan for the balance of
the year at least.

Mrs. VV. L. Kane distributed a liberal
supply of the picnic edition of the (:‘ritAxon
VISITOR, and took a fair list of yearly sub-
scribers. \V. L. KANE.

.."hS fOl' US, ‘VB Sl10lll(.l have bOught,iFH‘3ndriX, Benton Harbor Hive  Mac-

IONIA COUNTY.

The Grange could not have made a bet-
ter choice than the grove of Ionia fair
grounds as a place to hold their picnic. It
is a roomy and lovel_y spot, bordering on
the banks of Grand river.

The Subordinate Granges of the county
were well represented, also the farmers of
adjacent towns. The city of Ionia turned
out with its citizens, business men, lawyers,
and editors to take note of the proceedings
day, till the crowd numbered well into five
thousand. Good music was furnished by Sar-
anac band, part of them being members of
the Grange. The program was begun with
recitation‘, “My Ordeal,” by Miss Price of
Danby Grange; “Barbara F ritchie, ” by
Master Kitson of Easton; “The farmer as
a growler,” by little Cassie Rudd, imitat-
ing the farmer of the past year; “If he did
not grumble at this he would at that.” All
these were rendered very nicely. Then
followed songs by the Danby quartette and
Ronold quartette.

Brother David English lectured to the
Grange on the finance question. The states of
the Union were well represented by 45 young
ladiesdressed in white, with their red, and
white, and blue crowns and sashes, looking
very patriotic. They did nobly, Columbia
looking very ap ropriate in her appearance
and costume. fter the states in concert,
Utah came in saying-

“Now Utali’s asking to come in,
And you can bet your lives

If she succeeds, her offering
Will be superfluous wives.”

After this the states sang, “The farmer

poll books. Fraternally, F. R. SMITH.

feeds us all.” Then the president intro-

  

VVI IOLE NO. -1 7:1.

duced the speaker of the day, \Vortliy
Master, J. H. Brigham. liveryoiie was
waiting patiently for the address, and he
held the audience spcll-bound for an hour's
time with his inasterl_v aultli'ess. \\'c could
see that the brother has failed in voice and
health since we last saw him, but his voice
rang through the grove. All were pleased,
and pronounced the picnic a grand success
in all of its undertakings

After Banner Grange quartcttc sang
“Anierica," the band played several beau-
tiful pieces. This ended a gala day for
the Grange and farmers of Ionia county.

Mics. A:~:.\'ii: R. liARl\'.-Slil), Lecturer
County Grange.

HL'l{()N <:oL'.\'TY.

Aug. 2-} will be long rcnienibercd by the
Patrons of this vicinity for three reasons.
The first was the heaviest fall of rain in
more than a year, the second the decora-
tions, and third, Bro. Brigham. The rain
began the evening before and at dawn was
still at it. The shower changed to mist,
then fog, to be followed by bright sunshine
between 11) and 11 ii. in. An excursion
train came earlier in the morning, and of
course many were deterred from coming
because of the weather. It is needless to
say it was poorly patronized. However,
brothers from Rural, Charity and Fre-
mont Granges of Sanilac county came, also,
from North Burns 0fIll1l'()11 county. As
it cleared off, others drove in from Colfax,
Verona Mills, and VVadsworth Granges—
all the way from 12 to 25 miles. Also
from Sand Beach and Hope Granges,
which are nearer Lake Huron on whose
shore, inside the breakwater, is the grove,
a favorfte resort for icnics. It speaks
well of the bond of gooi feeling when some
come from such a distance on such a morn-
ing, and proves they are proud of their
occupation and also of niembership in our
Order which seeks to promote and protect
the welfare of ourselves and brother farin-
ers.

The universal brotherhood of man which
our Order is helping on, was never better
exemplified than in the hearty good will
manifested toward the tillers of the soil by
the citizens and business men of Sand Beach.
Royal preparation for decorating had been
made in honor of Brother Brighani’s com-
ing. lt was a tribute of respect to the
Grange as well as all farincrs because of
their occupation. The iiiaiiifestation of
kind respect was not in red, white, and
blue with iiiottocs alone, but with pleasant
faces and happy, hearty greeting. At the
grove the life- saving station gave an exhi-
bition of their skill, which was interesting.
I expect the next session of Pomona will
tender them a hearty vote of thanks. Bro.
John Hunt as chairiuan, next introduced
Mr. C. S. Niins, president of the village,
who greeted all with a neat a<l<li'ess, put-
ting into words the sentiments so plainly
manifested. This was responded to by
Brother Buchanan in well expressed words
of thanks for courtesies tendered. ))I'()lLl’lCl'
Brigham was next presented. lle labored
under a severe lioarseness which could not
be cleared and necessitated that his remarks
be cut short. But these were to the
point that fai'niers must organize for self
improvement and benefit. \\'e cannot ex-
pect others to do this for us. Let us hope
the wisdom of his remarks will be heeded.

HOPE CORRESPOl\'I)F.NT.

THE LENAVVEE AND I-IILLSDALE COUNTY
GRANGE ASSEMBLY.

The third Lenawee and Hillsdale Grange
Assembly held at Baw Beese park on the
20th of August was one of the largest, if
not the largest gathering ever at the park.
At an early hour the woods were full of
teams that brought the farmers from the
surrounding country, and to these were
added the iving freight of nine excursion
trains. At ten o’clock the exercises com-
menced. The band struck u and the
throng came ouring in until t e seatin
capacity of t e pavillion was filled, wit
hundreds yet on the outside. All the
speakers advertised were present. Among
t e most conspicuous were Hon. G. B.
Horton, Master of the State Grange, Hon.
J. H. Brigham, Master of the Tlational
Grange, Hon. J. G. Ramsdell, Ex-Gover-
nor Luce and Hon. Thos. Moore. There

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THE GRANQE VISITOR.

SEPTEMBER 5, 1895.

Field and Stock.

The Drouth.

VV )1. BALL.

"How are we going to meet these long
drouths?” is the question Iam asked to
answer. Many difficulties lie in the way
when-one attempts to write on such a topic.
Something depends on the time of year in
which a (routh appears. This year the
weather became dry much earlier in the
season than in former years, and many
farmers who have not thought much could
be accomplished by preparing for them,
have been made to suffer much more than

the farmers who have availed themselves v

of nmch knowledge which has been given

on this subject through some of our best 1
agricultural journals, and through the ] Shall We HHVC Better R°3d5?

There is no }

work of farmers’ institutes.
doubt in my mind but much of the injuri-
ous effects of an early drouth like the pres-
ent one

CAN m: OBVIATI-II).

How shall this be done! First, by early
and deep plowing, and thorough fitting be-
fore crops are sown or planted, give fre-
quent surface cultivation of the soil after
the crop has been put in the ground, both
before and after the crop is up, with tools
suitable for such work. On sandy and
gravelly soils nothing has yet been devised
that excels the wceder, I’»recd's L'nivcrsal
\Veeder being safe and good as any other.
This tool should be in the handsof all prac-
tical farmers whose soil and condition of land
isadapted to its use. As a weed killer. if
used in the proper time. it has nosuperior.
The time for using it for weed destruction
is just as the weeds are preparing to come
through the soil. Pulverizing the surface
of the soil is a good way to retain moisture.
Much is being written now-a-days about

A DIRT )IL' I.(,‘ H ,

and while it is carried too far b_y theorists
as regards its good effects, still the theory
is susceptible of practical results. The de-
struction to weeds, which are thieves of
moisture and manure, is another essential
factor in warding off the etfects in drouths
early and late. These statements are not
based on theory with me but by actual
demonstration. The essentials, then, are
early, deep plowing, thorough fitting of
land in good condition so far as manuring
is concerned before planting or sowing;
frequent cultivation before and after the
crop is up until it has advanced to a stage
where it is best to stop; freeness from
weeds, proper thinning of corn in the hill
in its early stages. A less amount of seed
should be used in a dry season than in a
wet one, and as the years seem to be grow-
ing more dry yearly, this recommendation
seems pertinent. Those who have been in
the habit of planting corn, potatoes, and
beans nearer together in rows or drills
than is adniissable in dry seasons, should
oIvE GREATER S}'ACL
between the rows and hills, which will as-
sist in overcoming the injurious effects of
drouth. A number of years since, the
writer had a field of twenty odd acres of
corn (which was not in as good condition
as it should have been,) and which he
wished to sow to wheat in the fall and
seed down in the spring. The field was
planted in rows. one way four feet apart,
and four feet the other way, with about
four stalks to the hill. The season hap-
pened to be very dry, and the corn as ordi-
narily planted was very poor as to quantity
and quality. This piece of corn was very
good, both in yield and quality. The
ground was thoroughly worked. The yield
of wheat the next year was very good, and
a good stand of clover was secured. I have
worked more or less on this idea of di-
minishing seed, enlarging the area of land,
and whenever this has been done good re-
sults have followed, especially if the sea-
sons were drv.

PASTURES.

To meet the drouth so far as pastures
are concerned the plan pursued here with
good results for a number of years is as
follows: The lands intended for pasture
the following season, are not pastured late
in the fall, nor closely. In the spring, be-
fore any stock is allowed on them, the
grass must have a good growth. The middle
of May is as soon as cattle should be turned
out, as the seasons usually run. I have
found that it is cheaper to keep stock in
the stables and yards quite late than to
have it turned into pastures to eat the grass
as fast as it grows. Another thing farm-
ers nmst learn, which is, not to keep so
many head of stock on too few acres.
Cattle will live very well if they have ac-
cess to good water when obliged to eat nia-
tured June grass or timothy this time of
year. Good water is a very necessary fea-
ture in the growth and fattening qualities
of any kind of stock. It seems to me that
farmers must study their environments
more, experiment moderately with preven-
tions of drouths and find out what is best
for their particular farms.

N 0 positive rules can be laid down that
will prove sure but

’ of the improved road, the present law as

MUCH CAN BE DONE l

to ward off the effects of drouths if what
has been said be followed. A rule may be
good and effective in the hands of one farm-
er, and not with another, because the rule
was violated in the one case and properly
followed in the other. As the years follow
one another it seems apparent that the
farmer must save the moisture that is
available even in dry seasons and he will
succeed best who most nearly conforms to
the requirement for such purposes. Let
no farmer sneer at book farming. Many
things can be gleaned from it that will
assist the most practised one. Science and
practice happily blended are the best means 3
toward success in agriculture as well as in ,
any other business calling. ~

When?
How?

8. 5.

l¥AII.liY.

The county road law has not met the ex-
pectation of its friends, nor has it met with
the deserved appreciation. When the law
was enacted it appeared plain to the best
thinking minds of the state and to the leg- !
islaturc that no other law except one simi-
lar in kind or a modification of the present
one would secure good roads for any long
distance. or that would build first-class
highways on the main thoroughfares of
the countr_v.

In nearly every state where there has
been any legislation for good roads the
county road system much like our own has
been adopted. The lnost thoughtful and
wisest men have come to the conclusion
that first-class roads cannot be built on the
main thoroughfares of the country on
which the masses travel to market and on
business unless under the supervision of
county authority. Township and district
authority will not do it, for such authority
will not build with reference to establish-
ing permanent iiiaiii highways. The state
will not, for the next ten or fifteen years,
listen to any appeals for help from the
state treasury. An amendment to the con-
stitution must be made before any of the
railroad or other specific taxes can be used
in aid of highway improvement. Is it not
plain, then, that if the main highways of
the counties and state are to be improved
and made first—class highways such as the
public need, we must do )L‘l1(l on the county
1'oad system, with suc modifications as
will make it more acceptable to the masses
and win the hearty support of the farming
community! If some portion of the tax
for making the main roads and perhaps
other roads, was assessed: on propei't_y-a4ll'l£‘“
jacent to. and laying within a certain limit

modified would have some friends who are
now in opposition. In some states such a
law has been the means of improving higli-
ways that otherwise might have remained
unimproved.

THE COUN TY SY STEM.

If the county road system is the best
svstcni that can be devised at present why
has it remained a dead letter in most parts
of the state? Mainly because the farming
community who would be most benefitted
were fearful of a large increase of taxation
which they thought they were unable to
hear, when so little compensation was
being received for agricultural products as
compared with the cost of producing the
same. There were other causes that operated
to defeat the putting of the law into use.
Many pretended that the law was enacted
mainly in the interests and for the special
benefit of those using bicycles. Others
opposed the law because they were quite
sure that the improved roads would not
pass by their farms: others because the law
contemplates the employment of three or
more competent men on good salaries to
lay out and superintend the construction
of good roads. Others because good roads
to the county seat or principal market
towns of the counties would injure dealers
located away from market centers and
principal cities; others because they could
now draw on the present poor roads all
they had to sell; and a few of those most
able to pay objected because it would so in-
crease the value of their land that they
would be unable to pay the taxes on the iii-
creased value, as they did not want to sell
and did not want their land to increase in
value until they were ready to sell. Others
because with good roads their wives would
oftener want to accompany them to the
city or -village, and share with them the
pleasure and health—giving influence that
riding over a good road gives. And not a
few were objecting because the idea of per-
manent improved highways did not origi-
nate with them. Opposition to the bicycle
men is fast dying out.

THE TIDE TURNING.

The objectors have had their say and
day, and are getting not a little ashamed
of their opposition to the permanent im-
provement of the main highways, and
would gladly welcome any system or plan
that would supersede the present want of
system, rovided their taxes would not be
material y increased. Any system that
threatens to increase taxes is looked upon

, ate

‘ highway.

with suspicion. The people now see more
clearly as never before that there is no
hope for much better roads without a
change from road making as now rac-

ticed. Fairly good roads in many paces .

but they intersect with roads almost im-

passable, and at times wholly impassable 3

with loaded teams.
WHAT wr. MOST SEED

now is a mile or more in every township
in the county of first-class roads, built un-

i in the foot:

the skin. If lameness in the foot is allowed
to continue long, contractions of the hoof
is sure to follow: then in nine cases out of
ten the horse is permanently lame.

N ow as to the

CURE OF

First, the horse should be
laid up: then soak the foot in very warm

I.A.\IE.\'Eb'S

3 water until very soft: then blister around

der the supvervision of a competent engi- I

neer who understands road making. VVe
want such as object lessons to the people.

; \\'hen the people have learned that such
‘ roads

C2111
cost

be constructed at a moder-
with our present

for better roads and a demand for such
action as will secure without further delav
desirable highways on all the main traveled
roads of the country and much better roads
in the township. Toll roads are not object
lessons, as we have no interest in them and
know nothing about their cost, either of
construction or maintenance. and there is
scarcely one that can be called a first-class
They are built and kept in re-
pair (, 5) so as to just barcl_v answer the law
and get the toll. \\'e need a law defining

i somehow how a i'o:u.l~sliould be built that

has the benefit of public money.
and

The first

)l().\'T I)II’O1{'l‘.-\.\'T I{EQL'l.\'lTE

in improving any road is to underdrain
the same unless the subsoil be of such na-
ture as to furnish natural underdrainagc.
\Vatcr under the roadbed is more than ten
times as destructive to a good road than
water on top of the road. That on top can
get away, or the wind and sun will take it
up; that below the roads have no means of
escape. Thousands of dollars are wasted
each year in making and repairing high-
ways, the roadbcds of which are not prop-
erly underdraincd. Many of our clay
roads that are so bad in spring and fall
would be at such times comparatively
good if the side ditches were properly
made and kept open for the free passage of
water, and the roadbed \vas underlaid with
three or four inch tile at the proper depth
and with proper fall and outlet. You can
not improve such a road as cheaply and so
permanently as with tile.

Co.\"r1NL'F.1) AUI'I‘ATIO.\'

is needed of the question of how best to im-

prove our highways and what additional-

legislation should be had to so satisfy the
people that they will earnestly and with
enthusiasm engage in the work and prose-
cute the same with unremitted vigor until
we have the main traveled highways of the
state such as will challenge the admiration
of all those whose business and interests
compel them to use them as well as those
who travel for pleasure and health.
Farmers’ clubs and similar organizations
and the Grange should discuss the question
frequently before the meeting of the next
legislature, that they may be able to ask
without impairing the present law, such
additional legislation, if any is needed, and
such as will make the county road law
more acceptable to the masses, and decide
upon some plan of action whereby the end
sought, good 1'()ads, will be secured to all

the people in the state.
East Pru‘i.s-.

Lameness In Horses.

JOHN F. BUTTON .

Although lameness in farm horses is
very connnon. there are very few persons
who handle them and have their care, that
can correctly diagnose and locate the
trouble. Let the lameness be where it
will, in the feet, ankle, knee or shoulder,
back or hip: each has its own peculiar
symptoms and characteristics. Therefore
it behooves the owner to study carefully
symptoms and motions of each part that
he may make no mistake in locating the
trouble. The

MOST COBIBION I.AZ\lEX I-Z55

among farm horses is in the feet. And I am
sorry to say that many such cases become
permanently lame; this not because
this particular form of lameness is
very hard to cure, but from the fact
that he is seldom very lame, is usually
able to work, at times is but little if any
lame; but the trouble is sure to return.
Usually some neighbor’s advice is followed
and some simple remedy used: The black-
smith removes the shoe, and as nothing is
found wrong with the bottom of the foot,
it is usually decided that the lameness is in
the shoulder. Especially is this the case if
the muscles of the shoulder are shrunken,
as they will be if the horse has been point-
ing, or standing with one foot out in front.
Now atrophy, or sweeney, as it is com-
monly called, is not a sure indication
that the trouble is in the shoulder.
Sweeney will usually occur if the horse
points or rests the lame foot; this relieves
the muscles of the shoulder of performing
their their proper functions and they soon
perish. Sweeney can usually be cured by
blistering or setous, or by air blown under

the top of the foot for an inch above the
hoof. Grease after two days. then wash
and grease every day until the scab is off

E and the hair starts out well: then if not

_ _ facilities '
I for getting good material, and without ex-

_ . i great length of time.
cessive taxation. there will an awakening -

well. repeat the blister again. Soinctiines
it is necessary to blister several times; bet-
ter be thorough on the start, as it is dan-
gerous to let this kind of lameness run any
If possible let the
horse stand on the ground. I would rather

, keep him up than turn him out, as he

» might run. and we would loose all our

* .;,7_ an .-2...

efforts.
siio1~:1.\‘<;.

Now a few words in regard to shoeing.
I believe if :1 horse is pro ierlv shod in‘ can
have good sound feet all his lifc. I think
the first mistake the average blacksmith
makes is in paring out the bottom or sole
of the foot. I never allow anything but
the loose scales to be taken fromithc bottom
of the foot. Got the foot lcvcl. I’:irc. or
rasp the wall down level with the sole.
open out the heel each side of the fl'm_r, but
leave the frog as full as possible. ln re-
gard to the shoe, lwould not l)t‘\'L5l it .-it all;
leave it flat so that it will rest cquallv on
the sole and wall. Bevel it on the ground
surface. After the shoe is set, if the frog
comes to or near the ground. all the bcttcr.
The use of the frog is to rcccivc thc wciglit
of the horse and thus kccp the foot ‘ex-

panded.
Olrls.

Profitable Pork Production.

(ioing back to my earliest rccollcction.
our hogs \vc1'c l11(>llg'I'(‘l.s. a mixtmc of
many b1‘eeds, but evcnat that carlvdav the
blood of the Berkshire and l‘lsse.\' ‘ll<u_r.~‘
showed distinctly, and the best qllilllticsbf
our hogs, in my judgment, conic from thcsc
breeds and contributed largely to the make-
up of our l’oland-China hog. When I
moved to Ohio in 154*‘, the l’ol:uid-China
breed was not fully cstablislied. but was in
the process of cvolution.

These hogs were then comparatively
coarse and lieavy-boned. with neither form
nor color fixed, but were a great improve-
ment on the ra7.or—back, wind—splittcr hog
of the woods, which was the prevailing‘
type of a hog of thatday, and I have seen the
objectionable qualities bred out and the de- ‘
sirable qualities established. until for health
and vigor, beauty and form, uniformity of
shape and color, and early maturity, they
are excelled by none.

While the Poland-China is my choice, I
have only words of praise for a number of
other breeds, with which I am familiar,
and I have learned that we have no do-
mestic animal that is niorc susceptible of
improvementunder intelligent management
than the hog, and to-day there is not nnich
to choose between the best type of Chest-
er \\'hite, Berkshire, Essex, Red Victoria
and Poland-China, and where a man has
valuable brood sows of mongrel breed,
with large frames and good qualities as
mothers, and wants to 1':lisc pork hogs, I
would advise the crossing with llcrksliirc
or Essex males, but as this cross—brcd pro-
geny would iiot make good breeding stock.
I would advise the young farmer to begin
with thoroughbred stock.

Begin with stock of good t-onstitution,
and then let your care of the animals be
such as to insure health and vigor. It has
been a serious fault of our breeders who
have grown stock for shipment, that they
have co1iside1'ed it nece.~-sary to ovcrfeed
with corn to get their stock into what they
call shipping order, and much of the stock
has been made fat enough for the butcher‘,
and permanently injured.

\Vhile the food of the young breeding
stock should be liberal and nutritious, it
should not be heating and f'at-producing,
and should consist largely of such food as
builds up bone and muscle, rather than fat;
and if I were sending to these )rofessional
breeders for pigs I would get t em at rs‘ or
1H weeks old, and then I would know that
they had not been injured by stuffing with
corn, and I could raise them on food that
would give right development. I think it
of great importance that the pair of ani-
mals you start with, and from which the
herd is to be reared, should be of healthy
stock and rightly reared.

Let the feed of your breeding stock,
during the growing period, consist largely
of bran, oil meal and house slops, with as
much green food as they will eat, and
while they do‘ not need to range over the
farm, they ought not be confined to a pen
or house, but should have a small grass lot
to run in. I would never breed a sow to
farrow before she was a year old, and
think that she should rear but one litter
during her second year; but after that,
with good care, she will raise two litters a
year, until from five to eight ears old.

I consider mature sows muc superior to

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SEPTEMBER 5, 1895.

THE GRANé‘.E VISITOR.

women’: wear.

The Child.

FLORA C. BUELL.

Stox-I es.

\Vith pictures come the stories, and as
the understanding and imagination in-
From the earli-
est period it has been a happy thought of
mankind to nou1'ish the mind of a child
with truths served pleasing to the taste.
Thus early he may receive traditional and
modern history, knowledge of other lands
as well as his own, scientific facts, and
catch glimpses of all the varied elements
of character.

To tell a story well is as great an art as
to render a song ellectively. Simple lan-
guage, grace and feeling in expression,
unstudied gestures, and impromptu
sketches, aid in keeping the eye and ear of
the listener.

There is no dearth of material. The
greatest question is what to leave out.
First and best of all are Bible stories.
Touching and beautiful in themselves, the
mere letter of the \\'ord is useful to the
child, and memory ever holds them as a
skeleton about which the mature mind
gathers the living flesh and blood, the
spiritual meaning.

STORIES OF NATURE

never fail to arouse interest. The little
drop of water is thoughtfully followed as
it leaves its home in the deep blue sea,
mounts up, is carried over the land. falls
to water the earth, and b_y way of springs,
ibrooklets, and rivers finds its way back to
its brothers and sisters. The maple leaf
prettily tells that it wears a green dress
because all other colors are absorbed but
that; when the fairies with red and blue
dresses are kind and loving and put their
arms closely about each other they find the
reflection in the water shows them to be
decked in lovely violet.

\Vhat wonderful tales of past ages the
stones, coal, and chalk can telll Surely
they will be handled and honored as never
before. Neither would we pass by the
lives of our trees, plants, birds, insects,
lishes, and animals. Each has had some
experience which will enlarge the scope of
a human life.

The race of man claims attention,
whether he lives in a rude hut and cats
from a clay plate dried in the sun, or is a
king of the nineteenth century. \Vhat
pleasure is taken by a group of children
fancying they are gathering tropical fruits
or sitting in the sand in Africa, riding
elephants in India, following a trail
with the Indians, or living as did little
Agoonack in her snow house?

The hero and wanderer appear and re-
appear in literature because they find syin-
pathetic response iii the hearts of humanity;
they attract us at all stages of life whether
in form of the victorious birdling and lost
ball, or Hector and Ulysses. History is
ever at hand with

INTERESTING CHARACTERS.

Now is the time to know something of
those who have been foremost in peace and
War, and of those who have struggled
against opposition and ignorance.
Glimpses into standard literature, chosen
by a wise parent, will prove giiide—posts to
the future student. Picture to him with
ap ropriate setting Homer’s proud
Ac illes, contemptible Paris and fair
Helen, Shakespeare ‘s stormy kings, devoted
women, learned philosophers, and witty
fools, or help him to an acquaintance with
Dickens‘ boys and George Eliottis strug-
gling Maggie and golden-haired Effie.
Feed a mind with wise and pure thoughts

and the unclean will be smothered.
Ann Arbor.

An Endorsement.

VVe clip the following from T/1/2 G/*a.n_(/e
Bulletin, quoting also the remarks in
VISITOR which brought out the comment:

The views of Sister Helen A. Barnard,
as published in the GRANGE VISITOR, are
worthy the most serious consideration of
the Grange, which is the sworn defender
of Woman§s rights, legally, politically and
every other way. The man or woman who,
in this day of progress, will treat this sub-
ject with indifference cannot surely love
justice and desire the right to prevail. The
Bulletin suggests that these questions be
made s ecial subjects for action at Nation-
al and tate Granges. Agitation upon such
subjects are needed to arouse our people
to their importance. The following alp-
peal is worthy of the best action of t e
Order:

“Patrons, while we are discussing the
unit school system, and other matters of
importance, there is one thing that should
not be left out, namely, woman’s right and

roperty. A woman may have wealth; at
her marriage she gives er husband con-
trol of it in his own name. He dies; she
has by law the use of a third of his real
estate. A young man marries a wife;
they begin single handed together to work
for a home; she works more hours than
her companion, from year to year; does

without many things that she really needs,
that she may have the means to get What
she needed. Years pass on; he is taken by
death from her; she can have only the use
of a third of their hard earnings. In _the
name of common sense where is the ]US-
tice? Must women ever be trampled upon
in this way! \Vill the law makers ever
see that justice is done her! l\ever, unless
they are made to powerfully feel _her 1D]uS-
tice, Is there no one to speak_in her be-
half among the sterner sexf Listen to the
wail of a woman‘s woe in her helpless con-
dition."

Feminine Bicycling.

Individual physicians not only approve
of cycling for women, but the profession

as a whole is putting itself on record in the 2

affirmative. At recent meetings of the
various medical societies the topic of bi-
cycling for women has been the subject of
papers and of discussions in which the mas-
culine opinions of specialists in feminine
diseases have been almost unanimously in
favor of the exercise, not only for pleas-
ure, but because of its health invoking pro-
pensitics. I)r. Charles W. Townsend sums
up his answers to the doubting Thoinases
who ask why the sewing machine is not

“just as good" and more becoming to

women. by contrasting the relative vir-

tues of the two machines in a parallel col-
umn as follows:
llI(‘Y(‘I.l-Z.

0ut—of doors.

Mental recreation.

Body erect.

Increased circulation.

Vision not concentra-
ted.

Exercise consisting of
sweeping movements
of legs and thighs, to-
gethcr with the use of
all body muscles in to
swaying motion of

sizwixo .\L\CIIIl\'F.
Indoor.
Monotonous task.
Body bent over.
Stasis of blood in
lower limbs and
pelvicorgansdue
to bent position.
liyes fixed on fine
points.
Exercisel i in ite d
restricted

balancing. together lower legs.

with more or less Exercise so slight

use of arms. deep inspiration
lixercise demands not required.

deep inspirations.

He has taken the trouble to ask siiccess-
ful women physicians what their practice
discloses of arguments for and against
wheeling for women, and of 15‘ who do not
even themselves ride a bicycle not one has
a dissenting voice to raise and has a de-
cidedly good word to say in favor of wheel-
ing.

l)r. Townsend speaks out strongly
against women riding up hill after they
begin to feel the exertion of doing so to be
irksome. Better dismount and walk up,
he says, the change being good in itself,
and forbidding the possible strain to the
rider which is quite probable if she be a
woman. Pliysiciaiis say

BETTER SAI)l)I.I-Ls’

are needed. Dealers say they will produce
them when some one is clever enough to
invent a saddle for womcn’s wheels which
will answer all the objections made to those
now in use. The wheels on the market are
very similar to each other. One machine
has a saddle that can be elevated to a verti-
cal position while the rider is mounting,
thus giving her more room to get her dress
over the bar and into position; but those
who do not ride this style of wheel claim
that the seat is likely to get out of position
in jolting over an obstacle, etc., and throw
the rider.

Dr. Clement Cleveland, the New York
specialist, and a cousin, by the way, of
President Cleveland, and Dr. Townsend,
and all physicians, disapprove strongly of
century runs for women, and of very long
and hard runs under any circumstances.

Tailors who are making high-priced bi-
cycle suits recommend a

CORSET

that is very short over the hips and not
high in the bust, and of lightweight coutil.
The woven underwear which has not a su-
perfluous inch of material, is worn practi-
cally universally by women who ride or in-
dulge in athletic exercises of any sort, but
there is scarcely a week passes that some-
one does not olfer a new idea in dress to
suit the conservatism or liberalism of some
rider. For those who make their dresses
at home and cannot struggle with the
complicated internal machinery in some of
the patent skirts, who cannot bring them-
selves to kniekerbockers, and do not like
to ride in long skirts, a New York girl has
designed a‘skirt which has won encomi-
ums from all who have seen it.

Before she mounts it looks like a natty
round waist and gored skirt. The skirt is
trimmed a little; the trimming consists of
six straps, two in front, one on each side
and two in back. These are pointed at
each end and stitched on the edges, and
reach from about four inches below the
belt to a point six or seven inches lower
down. They are fastened at each end with
ornamental buttons. W’hen the wearer is
ready to mount she unbuttons the top of
each strap, and buttons it to a button cor-
responding to it on the belt. This lifts the
skirt to the desired point, does not make
any appreciable difference in the size of the

i that they do.

skirt about the body and does not alter the
rather pictures ue appearance of the di‘ess.
As the rider w eels away the straps seem
to be of the ornamental fashion of the
slashes used in the reign of Francois II
and other courtly persons. Any skirt can
be looped up in this fashion in a minute
and ‘unlooped in another one.

Bikers are warned every time one of

them falls ill and into the liands of a phy- 9

siciaii, not to take a
com) BATH

to refresh herself when she comes in from .

8. run on her wheel. It is not oiil_v not
good. but it is positively dangerous to do
So. The bath should be a warm one, fol-
lowed by the briefest of cool sponges.
The bath should not be taken within one
hour of eating a full meal. nor within three
hours after eating. A good inany women
bicyclers have learned that their hats can be
made much more comfortable. whatever
they are, if a couple or four air eyelets are
put in on each side of the crown. This is
done for very few cents by any hatter. as
he has a way of forcing the eyelets in in
less time than it takes to speak of it. pro-
tecting the holes by means of the small,
hard feuds of rubbers which show on the
side of incn‘s derby hats. Htraiigc that
women do not think of having tlic.-c cyc-
lcts put in all their liats, for their hat )lll>'
to operate through instead of ruining tlicir
chapeaux with the pin thrusts that are so
ugly.
oL'.\i cni-:wi.\'o,

which has been taken up to such a distress-
ing extent by women riders to accelerate
the flow of saliva and prevent the “dry
tliroat" which is the accompaniment of
most riders of any extent, induces a faint
and all-gone feeling which is much more
distressing than the trouble the gum is
used to allay. Excessive drinking of cool-

: ing liquids is deprecated also. and the poor
In Uvements of I bicyclist is at a loss to know what she can
: do to add permanently instead of merely

temporarily to comfort.

Those whose opinions are worthy of
credence say that the stomach does not
need drink so often as the mouth and throat
do:tliei'cfo1'e, it would be better for the
rider in the end and just as satisfying at
the time, if, instead of swallowing a great
glass of liquid. she rinsed her mouth with
water a few times. then held a sip of cold
water in the mouth, throwing the head far
back to let the water go as low in the throat
as possible, tlircw this water away and ti-
nally swallowed a sip or two.—])//u//1.

.5'Z(I‘/'r//ls. I'll UH./‘ (/7'1!/if/r’ 1/I:///rgs.

Do Women Nag?

Dlrs, Lyiiian Abbott \\'rites on the Sllbject of Nag-
giug.

A well-kiiown pliysi:-iaii. a student of
health as well as disease. has called out iii-
dignant denials by printing his opinion
He has done it in the most
considerate way, reminding one of the per-
son who, in calling another a liar, said he
did not mean it opprobiously but merely
stated it as a fact. And the denials are
made in a fashion quite too feminine. “It
isn’t so, and besides there is good excuse
for it, ” our defenders say. Nei*\'oiis irri-
tability, a narrowing and belittling sphere.
the constant presence of obnoxious persons
——what wonder that human nature exhibits
unlovely traits under these provocationsf
It will do us no harm to look this accusa-
tion fairly in the face and see whether it
be a familiar of ours, with a new and ugly
name. There is no dictionary at hand, and
I cannot verify my definition, but I siip—
pose that what is iiieaiit by the word “nag-
ging” is a constant repetition of petty re-
proof or coiiniiand. It is a habit which
every conscientious housekeeper and every
thonglitful mother is very much in danger
of weaving for herself, and for fear of
which many a woman “lets things go," to
the injury of her home and her children.
How_often the tired mother has “picked
up” after husband and children, or done the
forgotten errand, rather than seem to be
“nagging. ”

It does fall to the lot of women to do
most of the so—called training of children.
In many cases it is truly the blind leading
the blind, and the untrained training.-
Ladics’ Ilome Journal.

rite Juveniles»

The Snail.

Tell me something about the snail.

The snail has a Iiard shell. “hen the
snail takes a walk, it crawls along with its
shell on its back.

Yes, I have heard that the snail carries
its house on its back. Poor snail! I should
not like to carry a house on my back.

The snail has horns on its head, it has
two short horns and two long ones.

Each long horn has an eye at the end of

it.

That is very funny—an eye at the end
of a horn!

Sometimes the snail climbs up a tree.

It likes to be under a flat stone when
snow is on the ground.——E7c.

Lcna’s Camel.

Lena was a little "Fresh Air Fund" or-
ilian. All winter she had been sick in a
hospital, where her chief amusement was
studying an "annual book” that a nice old
lady had brought to hcr—oiie that the nice
old lady had when she was a little girl.
Lena spent hours studying the pictures,
and was never so happy as when some vis-
itor. with a i'eal or assuined fondness for
natural history. would sit patiently by her
couch, and studv with hci' the long list
from "A" to “7.." All the animals in the
book were of about the sanie size. though

j the lamb. perhaps, may have been :1 tritlc

1 larger than the camel.

Such a round.

I sinooth. chubby creature as that “animal

book" lamb wasf But Lena was _—'urc it
was true to nature. because it looked ex-
actly like the china lamb given her b_\' the
same old lady.

The long winter wore away. and Lena
grew well enough to leave the hospital:
but she dreaded going back to the disnial
alley where she had lived since her mother
died. An old woman had taken B01’. and
made her more than earn her living by
selling flo\\'ci's and inatchcsz and it was
while trying to get out ofthe way of :1
heavy tc:iiii whilc ci'o.-siiig the street that
she had fallen and received the injury for
which she was taken to the hospital.

So you can guess lio\v pleased she was
when the nurse told her that a kind lady

~ wanted her to come and stay with her at

her home in thcconntry for a whole month.

It was a beautiful morning in June when
the stage drew up with a grand flourish at
Mrs. May's door, and Mrs. May herself
came down the steps to greet the little
str:ingcr. She was wild with delight at
the beautiful sights all around hci'. and
after dinner she dam-ed out of doors. and
down across the field. .\'ii«l<lci1l_‘.'.-he heard
a queer sound, and out from lM’lllIl<l a big
rock bounced a queer-looking, dingy crea-
ture that humpcd its back as it bounced
along toward ln-1', still making tliosc queer
little noises. Lena gave (me startled look.

“Oh. oh! a camel. a caniclf" shc shrickcd.
And then how she ran?

Obadiali, the hired man. who was work-
ing in the next field. tried to stop her. but
it was of no use. Slic never stopped till
she was safe in the pantry, with all the
doors shut behind hcr. The impish crea-
ture pursued hci' all the way, but could not
quite catch up with her. and was left on
the kitchen step.

“Wliy, what can be the trouble, dcarf“
anxiously queried astonished Mrs. .\la_v.

“A camel chased me!" sobbed Lena.

Mrs. May hastened to the door. and
there, caliny grazing, was Don, the cosset
lamb.

"That a lamb!" gasped Lena. “\\'h_v.
I thought lambs were smooth and white
and round, not dingy and rough. with
knobby legs."

“He will be snioothcr and whiter when
he grows older." said Mrs. May.

"I'm sure I'll never like hiin,” sobbcd
Lena. still quivering from her fright and
flight.

But when she found that l)on was only
playing. she soon got acquainted with him.
and many a gay romp they had together.

\\'hcn the month waspgone, Mrs. May
decided that she couldn‘t part with Lena.
Mr. May declared they couldn't keep
house without her. and when her birthday
came, he gave her Don for a birthday pres-
ent.

And what do you think Don doesf Ile
givcs his beautiful tlccce, every spring. to
buy a big box full of the loveliest books
and toys foi' the little children at the hos-
pital wherc Lena learned in the "animal
book" how lambs do nuf look.—.l//Ian/rg L.

L?/Z/:11, in .S«ImI«Iy lS'c/mo/ T//m-.v.

Guest—"By Jove, I‘ve eaten such a
hearty dinner that I guess l’ll have to go
u stairs and sleep it off." Hotel clerk-
“ ii that case, we'll have to charge you
with a meal taken to your room. “—Lr_'7‘2.

The “Press" of Bowers, Delaware,
States as Follows:
Dr. Thouias Hubbard's ten thousand

dollar house has been painted with 0. VV.
1ngersoll’s liquid rubber paint manufac-
tured in Brooklyn, N. Y., and Mr. A. \V.
lvilliams, the supervisor, deserves much
credit for his artistic workmanship. Those
who have used Ingersoll’s paints know
that they have saved money, as it is the
best ready mixed paint used.

See Adv. Ingersoll’s Liquid Rubber
Paint.

Many amateur growers plant trees with
enthusiasm and then grow discouraged
over bores and rabits; over spraying and
pruning; over curciilio and knots and
lice and mice and grubs. They are the
growers who will never glut the markets.
They are a great help to the nurseries and
give the progressive orchardist a chance to
sell his superior products.—]. 0. Evans-.

You should take the VISITOR. It is the
paper that fairly represents the agricultu-
ral class of Michigan.

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THE GRANGE VISITOR.

SEPTEMBER 5, 1895.

‘lillfi QRMIEGE WISITQR

CHARLOTTE. MIOH.

The Olflcial Organ of the Michigan State Grange.

Published on the First and Third Thursdays of Each Month

EDITOR :
Kenyon L. BUTTERFIELD. Luvsma, Mien.

§‘To whom all exchanges and all articles for publication
should be sent.

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later than the Saturday preceding issue.

Entered at the Postofliice at Charlotte. Mich.. as Second
Class matter.

E'Ni-:x'r Issue. SEPTEMBER 19.

OUR WORK.

The following has been approved by the State Grange as
a'f-air statement of the objects the Grange of Michigan
has in view, and the speciallines along which it pro )()$85 to
work. VV'e hope every Grange in the state wi work
earnestly in all these departments, so that by a more
united effort we shall rapidly increase our numbers.
extend our influence. and attain more and more complete-
ly those ends which we seek.

OUR. OBJECT

is the Organization of the Farmers for their own Improve-
ment, Financially, Socially, Mentally. Morally.

We believe that this improvement can in large measure
be brought about: ,

1. (a.) By wider individual study and general dis-
cussion of the business side of farmin and home keeping.

(b.) By co-operation for financiala vantage. _ _

2. {a.) By frequent social gatherings, and the mingling
together of farmers with farmers, and of farmers with
people of other occupations.

(b.) By striving for a purer manhood, a nobler woman-
hood, and a universal bi-otliei-hood.

3. (a.) By studying and promoting the improvement of
our district schools. _

(b.) By patronizing and aiding the Agricultural (Tol-
leges and Experiment Stations in their legitimate work of
scientific investigation, practical experiment, and educa-
tion for rural pursuits. _ , _

(c.) By maintaining and attending farmers institutes;
reading in the Reading (‘ircle; establishing and using
circulating libraries; buying more and better magazines
and papers for the home. _ _ . , _

4. (a.) By diffusing a knowledge of our civil institutions.
and teaching the high duties of citizenship._ _

(b.) By demanding the enforcement of existing statutes
and by discussing. advocating. and trying to secure such
other state and national laws as shall tend to the general
justice. progress and morality.

How did you like our Picnic Edition?

Sixty counties are ready to hold an iii-
stitutc next winter.

“'e had intended to speak at length of
the new trade Cll'Clll{ll', but space forbids
for the present.

“'0 call the special attention of GI':ll)g‘8S
to the “Notice” from the Secretary of the
State Grange which appears on page S of
this issue.

A. l’ros:scr, Secretary of Bi'ighto1i
Grange. says the l’zi’troiis in his section are
{11‘0llSlI1§1' from their niinuzil nap, (Brighton-
ing up as it were.) and propose :1 campaign
in the interest of all fziriiiers. Brighton
Grange purchased its biiidin_r_r twine
througli the V'i>'iTo1i's liberal iidvcitisers,
H. R. liuglc & Co.

“'0 call special attention to the article
in this issue by Bro. Crosby. “'e regret
to say that the copy was misplaced in some
way, at the printing oflice, and was not
found until after the picnic edition had ap-
peared. The article was intended for that
edition, and we beg Bro. Crosby's pardon
for the secining neglect although the fault
was not ours.

The three editorials in this issue entitled
“The strength of the Graiige,” “The
“'eakness of the Grange,” and “The Fu-
ture of the Grange,” were intended, to-
gether with the editorial in the issue of
August 15, entitled “The Objects of the
Grange,” to form a series, for the picnic
edition. But the limitations of space
“broke the combination.” If our readers
will take the four articles together, our
purposes will be clearer.

A new 40 page pamphlet in regard to
the Grange and what it has accomplished,
with suggestions and instructions to Grange
workers. has inst been issued from the
oflice of the Lecturer of the National
Grange. This is a stzindzird work which
will be of much value to the Order. Copies
can be obtained by writin_q to the Master
or Secretary of the State Grange, or by
applying to Alpha Messer, Lecturer of the
National Grange, Rochester, Vermont.

THE STRENGTH OF THE GRANGE.
The strength of the Grange lies, first, in
union. VVhat one man cannot do, frequent-
ly two men can do. “'hat two men can-
not accomplish, often ten men can bring
about. VVhat ten men are unable to attain

may be attainable by a multitude of men.
Union is the new gospel of business, and the
secret of success in many other modern en-
terprises. The Grange seeks to unite the
farmers of this country into one body, that
there may be accomplished certain desira-
ble ends which isolated and individual
farmers could never hope to achieve.

Mere union, however, is often valueless.
A mass of men might form an army in
number, but unless they are organized and
disciplined they would be inefficient-—worse
than useless. Hence the Grange has 3. rit-
ual, forms, committees. Beginning with
the National Grange as a center, and going
down through state, county, and local
Granges, we tind an oi'ganize<l body. Men
not only unite in the Gl'aI1f-:8, but they find
their places, and are given work to do.
The Grange has a government, and a
strong one. though one thoroughly Ameri-
can. The Grange is in some sort an army
—an army of ycoman, clad in the panoply
of the sovereign people, disciplined, cen-
tralized, strong in the knowledge of real
power.

The Grange is also strong in its high
purposes. “'e have enumerated some of
them in another column. Many organiza-
tions which are often praised seek to help
their membership to greater power or
profit. The Grange seeks similar ends, but
not these alone. For the Grange purposes
to make of its niembers better men and
women. It eiideavors to compel its mem-
bers to earn their right to recognition in
the selfish world by inciting them to self-
iiiiprovcnicnt in every department of their
nature. The Grange seeks to improve, up-
lift, broaden, educate. No society outside
of church walls has nobler or broader mo-
tives.

The Grange is strong, and has been
notably fortunate, in its membership. Not
all the best fariiiers have bcen or are in
the Grange. But it is true that the Grange
is largely composed of those people who in
their own comniunities are the most capa-
ble, pi'osperoiis, and honorable. If one
wishes to know the sentiment of the solid,
thoughtful fiiriners, he will not go astray
if he accepts as such sentiment the forin—

ally expressed convictions of the Gi'an,c.re_.-~

But if the Grange has been fortunate in
its niembership, it has been doubly so in
llSl€:1(l0l'Sl1l1). Rare spirits conceived it
and nurtured its infancy, and rare men
have molded its development to maturity.
“'c do not fear to nfiiriii that, in lofty pa-
triotism, breadth of vision, genuine culture,
love of justice, practical sense, the recog-
nizcd leaders of the Grange will bear com-
parison with the founders of our country——
they were cast in the same heroic mold.

The Grange is strong because it is con-
servative. All reforins need John Baptists,
—uiiusual, riidic-.1], ticrce men. But the
work of przictic-.1l reforniation is usually
done by level—hezided mortals. The Grange
rarely gets oil‘ the tr~.ick.It is -not often
found advocatiiig wild theories. Its ex-
pressions are usually the result of deliber-
ation. lt knows it is right, and goes
ahead. This conservative spirit. has been
and always will be a tower of strength.

Another reason why the Grange is strong
lies in the fact that it admits the whole
family. Family life is the bed rock of
morality and civilization. The Grange
makes the family the bed rock of its
organization. A Grange meetingis not solely
a meeting of men to confer, nor of women to
gossip, nor of youth to be gay, but a joining
of family groups into 2]. greziter family.
All that is best, and purest, and wisest,
and most beautiful in home life can find
expression in Grange life. Here, probably,
is the great secret of Grange strength.

Such are some of the greatest sources of
strength in the Grange.

THE WEAKNESS OF THE GRANGE.

It is not always pleasant to enumerate
the weak points in a cause or institution
we love. But sometimes it is very profit-
able to recognize and acknowledge these
weaknesses, especially if we make them in-
centives to improvement.

That the Grange has weak points will
hardly be disputed by the most ardent Pa-
tron. “'e believe however that the chief
sources of weakness which exist are not in-
herent to the organization of the Grange,
but are due in most cases to the failure of
human nature to live up to its opportuni-

ties. The “works.bleness" of the machin—  eifort with which these objects are pursued.

cry of the Grange is a tribute to the prac- 

tical Wisdom of its founders. The failure
of many to properly use this machinery is
in our judgment the chief reason why the
Grange is not more powerful than it is to-
day.

Paradox as it may seem to be. we never-
theless assert that the great weakness

lack of org:1niz:ition. “'herevcrGraiigc
endeavor lags it will usu-.ill_v be foun
that the work is loosely orgziiidizcd,
that the ritual is laxly enforced. that
committees do not perform their duties.
that -there is no plan or systcni. “'hen
we find the Grange failiiig to secure legis-
lation, it will usually be noticed that there
has not been {I united and continued effort
to command the attention of legislators.
Almost everything the Gl‘tlll_£1'C fails to do
can be traced to this cause. Almost every-
thing which the Graiige ziccomplishes can
be traced to the fact of oi'5_rniiizeil eifort
to obtain it.

This lack of 01‘g':1I1lZ:1ll()1l leads to
the mention of another wenkiicss.
which in our judgment is the real
source of failure to oigzinize, f:iilure
to accomplish, failure to livc—:ind that is
lack of appreciation of the real purposes of
the Grange and the methods of attaining
them. “'e are told thiit. twenty years ago,
many farmers rushed into the Grange, ex-
pecting to be able, by their iiieiiibersliip
therein, to save many dollars every year.
The financial side of the Grange was the
chief side to them. In latter days the
members seem to have come to an appre-
ciation of the griiiid educzitioiial purposes of
the Order. Nevertlieless there are niaiiy
nienibers who seeiii only to generalize upon
these topics. They say, “The Grange 
an educator-." but when it is proposed to
discover how the Gr-.iiige can help practi-
cally in securing better schools, they have
nothing to say or do. They own that the
Grange is for social culture, yet they often
shrink from the path it is iieccssaiy to
travel in order to get social culture. They
believe that the Graiige should tl(lVOCtllCe
legislation, but they are too often content
with resolutions, forgetting that the
Grange must ,r/ca‘ as well as r./xi‘ legislation.
So along the whole line. Too many of us
believe in it gciicrzil way that the
Gl':11l}_I0 has cert-.iin grand objects
in view. But when it comes to oi'igi—
nating and figlitiiig for certain spccitic
iiicasures which would aid in the attain-
ment of those objects, we often fail. Thus
we say that the Grziiige would be much
stronger if its members zipprecizited its
real purposes, and the steps neccss:1i‘y to
accomplish those purposes.

Another source of weakness in the
Grziiige, as in all other ()1'g£llllZ{l'[lOnS, is in
the failure of so iiiziny members to do their
Sl1:11‘0. Under the cloak of modesty or in-
ability, they put oii from their shoulders
the just biirdeiis they should bear.

There are two other ch:ii':ictei'i:stics of
Grange work that iiiight be named, which
are perhaps unavoidable, but which in
many Granges hinder the best work. One of
them is the fact that some people are in-
terested in but one or two lines of thouglit,
and if a program is presented with subjects
outside their realm of thought, they are
uninterested. The other is that in many
Granges the old people and the young peo-
ple do not work well together. Perhaps in
many cases where this is true, the old peo-
ple have withered hearts, and the young
people frivolous minds, but true it is in
some instances. These faults cannot be
remedied except in the intelligence and fra-
ternal spirit of the iiiembers.

“'e have been frank in dealing with this
subject, but we have been true to what we
have seen, and have tried not to be unkind.

THE FUTURE or THE GRANGE.

“'hat the Grange has done can be read
of all men. VVhat the Grange has in mind
to do is the argument for its existence.
“'hat the Grange may actually accomplish
no man knoweth. That the Grange will
achieve its ideal is not a possibility;
that it may prove a mighty force in making
for justice and righteousness in the land is
a probability. “'hat the Grange shall ac-
complish depends on three things: First,
the objects the Grange strives for; second,
the distinctness with which those objects
are kept in view: third, the steadiness of

The objects of the Grange are stated

 succinctly in “Our “'ork," which stands at
i the head of these columns. lf all Patrons
 get and keep these specific ends well in
 mind, and pursue them with patience and
: persistence for a quarter of a century. the
 work accomplished will be beyond our
1 dreains. To the young men of this state

in the actual work of the Grange is  who expect to make f:11'l1llll_2' their business

we say: Look over "Our “'ork." make
up your mind to join the Gr:iii_zc in striv-
iiig for these ends. No age or oi'gziiiiz:i—
zatioii ever otfcred young men better op-
portunity to do v-.ili:iiit work for 3f_Yl'l(.‘\ll-
ture and for the nation tlniii the Griiiige
does to-day.

It is not iilwiiys Stlfc to prophesy. But
if our youiig iiicii ellll)1'ilC6 their opportu-
nities. we feel safe in suyiiig that the next
tweiity—1ive years will witness the grczitest
moveinciit for the bcttcrnicnt of tlic agra-
rian classes the world has ever sccii. And
it needless to say that we believe that
this iiiovenient will be ciirricd iiloiig in and
by the Gl‘zll1f_l'O.

A Good Word.

l)i-Lin lil{OTI{l~ZR Berri-:i:i‘ii«:i.i>: I am
gzrezitly pleased with the Picnic Edition of
the GRA.\'(}l~2 V IFITOR. '1 he articles of
Bros. Luce. M:1i's. d.ll<l“'()U(llJl:lll:1I‘C worth
ten times the tlllllllzll subscription for the
pa )€l'.
Vhy c:iii't you send iiie say, 30 copies
for distribution from this oiiiccf
FI'1l.lel'l1:lll_\' Yours.
Join’ Tl{l.\lBl.l-Z.

A Comedy of Errors.

Brother John K. Canipbell sends us the
followiii_<_r curd: “Eiiiroit Git.-ixoiz Vis-
ITORZ In \'1siToi{ of .»\ii_1iist 1.3 the type
iii-.idc me say sonic tliiiigs I didn't say. as
follows: "poor ///fut crop" should l‘C:ltl
“pooi'_f/'w'f crop." no mint _r_ri'own lierc:
“wt well“ should be "f3u/ well," "rm-rrI,r/»
in beiuis" should be "I/I‘/‘rgl/I/I in bc:iiis."
"“'l19“t"’«"—/"’!/"ll should be "wliczit arr»,-
I/_r/vx.“ "iinsziiictiticil 2/u»/uz/Ir:/»'c.v" sliould bc
"llllS2lllClll'l(3(l I/HllNI.\‘lI///I/II/IN. lllltl "/‘I/Ijm/V
iiidustr_v" should be ‘V’//fir/if iiiilustry.

J. K. C.-\)ll’Bl£i.l..

A Narrow Escape.

National Master Brigham has an Uncomfortable
Experience,

“'0 quote the followiii}_r from the (z'r«1m/
13¢//»/«/.- /)6//HM,‘/‘(lf of Au«_rii.st Ill:

"“'li:it cziiiie iicur lmlllg unotlier fatal
sliootin_r_r zitfuir occurred lust iiiglit, some
uiikiiowii iiiiscrcziiit (llS(‘llzll'g'll1g' :1 revolver
or ritle at the Grand Rapids and llltllzlllil
l'.l‘:llll from the ll01‘tl1, due in this city at 10
o 'clock. The triiin liud piisscd the llclroit
Grziiid lltl\'Cll mid Milwaiikcc junction and
when in the ll(.‘lg'l1l)()l'll()()<i of the “'iddi-
comb furniture factory, tlic occupuiits of
the lust co:icli—the parlor c2ir——wcrc startled
by the report of a ;_run, ziccoiiipzinicd by
the crzisliiiig of {L bullet tlii't>iigli the car
windows. The bullet entered from the
west side of the car. t2ll{lll_,<_J_" zi di:i_c_ron:il
cou1'sc, and passed out of the rear window.
J. H. Bri}_rli:iiii of Delta, 0., was ()cci1py-
iiig one of the rear seats, directly in the
course of the bullet, but cscuped injury by
what scciiis almost 21 lllll'tI('lC. He had been
t-.1lkin_g with three other gciitleiiieii, A. L.
Bi'ziisted:i1itl George llciiizleiiiziii of this
city, and E. E. “'oolcy of Clevelaiid, O..
and thc coiiversiition had turned on the
subject of train robbers. Mr. Bi'i_<_rli:iii1
has served several years as shcriii in Ohio,
and had just leaned forward in his seat to
illustrate some incident connected with
making an arrest, when the shot was fired,
the bullet passing directly over his chair,
so close his head that he plainly felt the
wind caused by its passage. llzid he been
sitting upright the ball would undoubtedly
have struck him in the head. Mr. “'oolley.
who was sitting across the aisle was hit in
the face by broken glass, cutting him just
enough to bring blood. The train was
half an hour late, passing the scene of the
shooting about 10:20. The police were
notified and detectives were sent out, but
the absence of any clue whatever iiiukes it
a hard matter to ferret out the perpetrator,
or determine whether it was intentional or
accidental. ”

Bro. Brigham was returning from the
farmers’ picnic at Traverse City. The edit-
or of the VISITOR was aboard the same
train, but was in the day coach, and until
the next morning was unaware of Bro.
Brigham's presence on the train or of this
narrow escape.

It Pays and Costs Less.

Washington Co. 5-19-94.
Mr. O. W. Ingersoll,

Dear Sir: Having used considerable of your
Rubber Paints, am pleased to say that it has
given entire satisfaction, and costs less than a.
much poorer article.

Yours truly,
G. M. WHITFORD.

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THE GRANGE VISITOR.

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Moral Influence of The Grange.
A. .1. CROSBY, JR.

It is natural for us to think of lessons in
morality, moral influence, and character
building, as pertaining to childhood and
youth. We picture in our minds in con-
nection With the thought, our view of a
loving mother, to break over whose rules,
lessons, and adrnonitions brings remorse
stinging our conscience, holding back u ion
the evil doer even miles away from er
presence, or years after her life-work is
finished. Following in hand with this home
influence, we bring that of Sunday school
to carry on the Work, leading and keeping
through the years to manhood and woman-
hood, leaving the closing care to church.
VVe come far short of measuring the power
and capacity of these agents, or their influ-
ence, when we credit the result of their
work to the effect upon those on.ly who
have been in their presence or under their
direct care. VVhat about the multitude of
those who have early been deprived of
those cherished offices of a kind mother, or
the cases where, instead, there have been
every opposite influence and example. cun-
ningly schooling in the vilest lessons of
-sin; or those who have had from none at
all, to good home culture, but have lacked
the Sunday school and church '.4 \\'hen we
contemplate these is it not wonderful how
the little leaven of good has permeated so
great a mass, and reac.hed out such con-
trolling influence through example and as-
-sociation to so great a surrounding iiiulti—
tude?

THE INFLUENCE OF EXAMPLE.

Then surely very great credit must be
«given to the power and influence of exaiii-
ple as exerted through association, by the
numerous and varied organizations of the
people. \Ve cannot see how so many
good, intelligent, educated, “up to the
times” people of to—day can possibly stand
aloof as they do, and even denounce orga-
nizations as a whole, through stubboriiiiess
of will it must be, for through knowledge
of their acknowledged benefits in so many
ways it can not be, and not feel at times
the stinging impulse of remorse, in coii—
sciousness of their own neglect to take
their part of the works and burdens for
humanity with those whom they see are
valiantly moving on with the work, though
urging them as millstones of dead weight
or drones of the world‘s hive_, while con-
stant recipients of free offerings and bene-
tits. ‘

TRLBUTES TO THE GRANGE.

However, it is exceedingly gratifying to
those connected with Grange work, to hear
the very many tributes of appreciation
and praise of noble works in so many
ways, coming from so many thoughtful
observers and workers in kindred associ-
ations and societies everywhere. It is fair
to say that the opportunities, power of ex-
ample, and teachings of the Grange, along
the line of morality and character building,
are not equalled by any similar order or as-
sociation of the people. Year by year it is ex-
tending its work along other new lines, and
coming nearer and more in touch of fel-
lowship with other associations and people
in our cities, making each the more coni-
petent to do greater work for all.

The Grange is illustrative of home and
society blended. The timid one is set at
something to do before time is allowed for
misgivings. \Villing mind and hands are
busy performing allotted service. while the
feeling takes possession of the person that
they are a part of this family comiiiuiiity.
And however superior they readily see and
feel any others about them to be, as they
may have seemed in the broad world be-
fore. they yet realize that there is a place
for them, because there is a work in their
hands. To their associates the new comer
assumes a different appearance. The new
associations are rapidly bringing out and
developing the more noble traits which
have been inert and really unknown to
either neighbor or possessor.

GRA.\'Gl~Z TEACIIINGS ARE MORAL.

\Vithout discussing the educational
or intellectual opportunities of the
Grange. can any person question its
moral influence when knowing that the
Master in charge was tirst enjoined
that “all connected with his Grange
will look to him for example;’’ that he was
cautioned to “keep the eye of his mind
open among the members and encourage
improveiiientz” that the sisters in the Or-
der have been charged "that it will be apart
of their duty to be patient with the way-
ward, carefully instruct the erriiig, dili-
gently seek and bring back the straying,
and those that are cast out, " showing how
we aim to inculcate all those virtues which
will make her noble and beloved. Again
the Master has told us, "use judgment, and
let your example be such that others may
profit by it." Our cliaplaili says, “Let me
urge you to be faithful to yourselves, as
gleaners in our Order to gather up memo-
ries of others‘ virtues, and to pass by their
faults in pity." The liusbandmau has been

charged to “strive to make your homes
pleasing, especially adorn the family circle
with noble traits of a kind disposition. fill
its atmosphere with aflection, and induce
all to love and not to fear you." \\'here
the welfare of each is bound up in the
good of all, let us strive to make our lives
as harmoniously beautiful as are the works
of natures God. These words from the
Overseer, “Be careful to engraft only such
truths as will be guide and teacher when
your voice shall be silent on earth. and you

ave passed to another and better world.“

THE MORAL I‘O\\'l-JR OF THE GRA.\'(§l-I.

It inust be admitted that the associations
of such a society as the Grange have woii-
derful power to keep as well as to
build, for though we build our house and
decorate it by every art, to make it so per-
fect and pleasing. the further great care is
to ['93]; if I/uzx. The frequent mingling in
the Grange constantly places its member-
ship in use of its teachings. carrying its
lessons into the practical operations and
walk of life. How plain it is that the
Grange has come to be a link in this great
moral work, perpetuating the hallowed in-
fluences of home by the power of fraternal
recognition and acceptance, carr_ving the
intellectual achievements of school into the
reality of life, blending and harmonizing
all church, community. and society influ-
ence, demanding aiid sustaining a higher

moral standard all through life.
'1/Ui.

Echoes from the Picnics.

((‘ontiuued from page 1.)

was not a skip in the program. All ap-
peared at their best and on that best there
was no discount.

One grand feature of the occasion was a
plenty of music. To the band was added
the Fruit Ridge quartette, Lickley Corn-
ers‘ quartette, Acme quartcttc, and the
whistling bird of Moscow, Miss Lena
Ramsdell, whose whistling, with organ
accompaniment, beat all “nater."' The
quartettes responded to the cncores again
and again. It is doubtful if Michigan ever
produced a better singer in his line than
Prof. Thomas of Fruit Ridge. May we all
live to see and hear them all again. The
forenoon was occupied by local talent, the
afternoon mostly by the principal speakers
of the day.

Hon. J. H. Brigham, Master of the
National Grange spoke for over an hour,
and showed the necessity of, and urged or-
ganization and co-operation of the agricul-
tural class, aiid warned the Grange against

radicalism that had brought naught to so
many otherwise good organizations. His
speech was filled with good sense and hu-
mor which held the attention of the audi-
ence to the end.

Brother Brigham was followed by Judge
Ramsdell, who spoke principally on our
finance. His views are that our govern-
mental fiiiancieriiig was one of the worst in
the world, that that of the United States
and Euro )e was largely responsible for
our agriculltural depression, stagnation of
business. and the deplorable condition of
the laboring classes. The debate between
Harvey and Hon‘ was not to the point, ex-
haustive or satisfactory. \Ve should have
free coinage of silver at the rate of 16 to 1,
or better still 13% to 1, so as to be on the
same basis as that of the Latin monetary
union of lCiiropc,but with adutyon all im-
ported silver in the bullion or otlierwise.
suflicient to cover the diflcrence in value at
the time of purchase between that of silver
in the bullion and the same amount coined.
He is opposed to our national banking
system, and in favor of the government
issuing directly all our currency, and con-
siders the cry for credit strengthening
acts as a limiibug to deceive the people,
and the looking to England and the Roths-
cliilds for tiiiancial aid as infainous. lle
said that if our national trc:isui‘_v was
empty and every dollar in the United
States was sunk in the sea that our credit
would still be good the world ove1'. He
believes in the independence of the Yiiited
States and its truckliiig to no foreign
power.

After the exercises were over a Hills-
dale fariiiers‘ institute association was or-
gaiiized. \\'.\i. Kiizin‘.

Hc——“M:i_v I sit down and talk to you,
just a minute!" She—~l'ni afraid not—
you see I have an ciigagenicnt two hours
from now." Ex.

Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole system
when entering it through the mucous sur-
faces. Sucli articles should never be used ex-
cept on prescriptions from reputable physicians,
as the damage they Will do is ten fold to the
good you can possibly derive from them. Hall’s
Catarrh Cure, manufactuied by F. G. Chenev
«V; Co., Toledo, 0., contains no mercury and 1S
taken internally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. In buy-
ing Hall’s Catarrh Cure be sure you get the
genuine. It is taken internally, and made in
Toledo. Ohio, by F. J. Cheney it Go. Testimo-
nials free.

:§”°Sold by druggists, price 75c per bottle.

‘

the fine

WILL BE

Michigan State Fair 1895

HELD A T

GRAND RAPIDS, SEPTEMBER
9 T O 13 INCLUSIVE,

ON THE SPACIOUS GROUNDS OF THE WEST MICHIGAN

AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

This will be a Purely Agricultural Fair.

Every inch of space in the Large Main Building is already taken.
There will be an immense DISPLAY of FRUIT.

Grand Rapids will make a. very large FURNITURE DISPLAY.
The boys and girls, and some of the older people as well, will want to see

BICYCLE RACES

on Monday, the first day of the fair.
Send for premium list to

I. H. BUTTERFIELD; SEC’Y, Grand Rapids. Mich.

Reduced rates on all railroads.

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THE GRANGE

VISITOR.

SEPTEMBER 5, 18 95.

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

Ofllers National Grange.

Maste —J. H. B ’ l . ‘
Overserer-—E. W." aliii.-.n'].  T*ll(t):a.(Tliill(i
éaectnrer—Al )I|8 Messer . . . . . . . . ..Rochester. Vt
Ateyvard~M. .Hunt..........  ....Maine
‘ss t St,ewai_-d-—A.  Belcher .... ..Rhode Island
(41181-llain—S. L. \\ ilson . . . . . . . . . . . . .. is ssippi

 

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Treasurer——Mrs. F. M. McDowell . . . . ...\'ew lork
Secretary—John Trimble... ..Was~hiugmn, D. (‘.

Gate Keeper--W. E. Harbaugh . . . . . . . . ..\Ii;-‘souri
Ceres~Mrs. M. S. Rhone . . . . . . . . . .. Pennsylvania
Pomona —Mrs. Mary Reardon . . . . . . . . . . . . Kansas
Flora~ Mrs. Annie L. Bull . . . . . . . . . . ..)Iiiine.<ota

Lad)’ Asst Stew'd—Mrs. Amanda Horton. Mich.
ICXQNXIIIYQ Coiuiiiittee.

Leonard Rlionc . . . . ..(‘eiiter Hall. Pennsylvania
R. R. Hutchinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Virginia
J. J. Woodman . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Paw Paw, Michigan

Otticers 1\Ii(-liigan State Grange.

Ma's‘ter—(i. B. Horton . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Fruit Ridge
Overseer—M. T. (‘ole

    
  

_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. in ‘ra
Lecturer-Jason Woodman .  ..  ..Pa\v Pia“
Steward —(ieorge L. (‘arlisle , . . . . . . . . . Kalkaska
Assistant Steward-J. H. Martin. Box 44;’. Grand
Rapids.
(‘,liaplain—Mary .\. l\Ia,vo...... ....Rattle (‘reek
Tl‘OHSllI‘('l‘—E. .\. Strong.    ..Vick:-burg
Secret:-iry——Jr-iiiiie Buell . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..\nn Arbor
Gate Keeper -\Villiani Robertson . . ..Hespei‘ia
Ceres -Mrs. Mary Robertson . . . . . . . . . Hesperia
Flora~Mrs. Estella Bu:-ll . . . . . . .. .L'iiion ('ity

Pomona--M rs. Julia Mct‘liire. . . .  . . . . ..!~'«lielby
L. A. Stewaril~Mrs. J. H. Martin. Grand Rapids

I-Ixeciitive Coin niittee.

 
   

J. G. Ramsdell, ('hairinan . . . . . . . . .Traver.-"e (‘ity
H. D. l’latt....  ..  ..  . . . . . . ..\'psil:inti
(‘. Ii. Luce. , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .('oldwater
‘V. E. \\'riglit .  ....t‘oldwater
Perry Mayo. . . . . .. .. .B:ittle (‘rec-k
R. H. Taylor. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shelby
F.§'.}I1{e1lferii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jlzpile Rlilpltlfi
i. . ortona . . . . . . .. ‘ruit {idge
Jennie liuvll \ Ex Omm“ i . . . . . . . .Ann Arbor

Cmiiiiilttee, on \\'oiiiaii‘s \\'ork in the

 

      
   
   
  

   
    
  
 

Grange.
Mrs. Mary A. M.'1_vo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .li.'ittle (‘reek
Mrs. Mary Slll'X‘\\'(l(llI Hin . .. .. .Sranton
Mrs‘. Iii-llc Royce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..B:iroda
Geri:-.r:i.l Depiity Lecturers.
Miiry .-\. Mayo . . . . , . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Battle (‘reek
Hon. J. .I. Woorliiiaii . . . . . . . . .. .. ,Paw Paw
Hon. (‘. (I. Luce... . .. ..  . . . . . . .t'olil\vater
Hon. Perry .\l:iyo. . ..  .. .B:ittle (‘reek
Hon. Tlioinas Mars . .I§erri1-ii (‘enter
Jason Wooiliiizin...  .. .Paw Paw
A. E. I’:ilnier . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...I{:ilkz1ska
Judge J. (L Rziinsdell . . . . .. ..Tr:iver.-e ('ity
D. D. liuell.... .. .  .. .. ..  ..L'niou t‘ity
County I)€])l1iI(-‘S.

D. H. Stebbiiis . . . . . . . . . . . .At\vooil. Antrini (‘o.
L. (‘. Root... . . . . . . . . .All1-can. Allegran “

R. B. R1-yxiold  ..lnlai1d. B1-nzie “

(ieorge"'l<lows::r.
James . Studley. . . .
R. V. ('lark . . . . ..

Dow_ling. Barry “
.. L nion ('ity. Br:-inch “
..Bl1Cll?lll£lll. Berri:-n “

   

J. ‘V. Eniiest . . .. .. .. .. .. .St. Johns. ('lintoii “
Mary A. .\Iayo.. .. .B:ittle t‘reek. Calhoun "
E. B. Ward . . . . . . . . .('liarlevoix. (‘harlevoix “
Abram .\Iiller.. ..  .. . owagiac (‘ass “
F. H. Osborn . . . . , . . ..Eaton Rapids. lzaton “
‘V. H. Bovee.... .. . . .. North Star, Gratiot “

  

B. Turner . . . . . . . . . .. .Flushing. Henesee “
E. O. Ladd.. .Old l.\Il> on. Granil Traverse “
Mrs. E. I). Nokes. .. . .\\ lieatlaud. Hillsdzile “
R. A. Bro\vn.... ..  ..Sand Beach. Huron “
D. II. Eiiizlisl ...('li:1ndler. Ioiiia “
F. ‘V. llziven.-... ..Fitcliburg. lngliaui “
J. VVeston Ilutchiiis. . . . .Hanover. Jack.-on “
Robert l)ocl.-err . . . . . . . . . . ..Rockford. Kent “
Geo. L. ('arlisle. . .. .. Kalkaska. Kalkaska “
Hiram lirad.-*liaw.. ..Nortl1 Braneh.L:ipeer “
Fred D1-an. ..ISriglitoii. Liviiigston “
E. W. .—\llis . . . . . . .Adrian. Lciiawee “

   

   
  
 
 
 
 
  
  

Monroe. and Lenawee “
...(‘rystal. Montcaliii “
Bear Lake. .\l':ini.-‘tee “
Big Rapi s. llleeosta “
..Disco, Macoiiib "
lat Rock. Monroe “
Ravenna. Muskegon “
.. :hl:ind, Newaygo “
. .Ypsilanti. Oakland “

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A. J. Crosby. .

    
  

Robert Alward . . . . . . .:Hudsonville, Ottawa “
R. H. Taylor.... .. ._...Slielby, Oceana “
.. \ ernon. Sll13.\Va.<SI'.’(‘ “

A V‘. (fanfiilrl . . . . . .Avoca‘. St. (‘lair “
‘Vm. I3. Langley enterville. St. Joseph “
Robert Tn-by . . . Birch Run. Saginaw “
M. (‘. Kerr. . . . . (iirsonville. Sanilac “

       

Helen A. Fi. . . ...Lawrence. Van Ruren "
Henry Hurd. . .. .. .. ._. .. _Plyinoutli. \\ ayne ‘f
John A. McDougal..\psil:inti. “'21.-’litenaw "
R. (‘. Norris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cadillac. VVexford “

 

Revised List of Grange Supplies
Kept in the office of Secy of the
MICI-IIGA.\' STATE GRAIVGE

And sent out post-paid on receipt of cash order.
over the Seal of a Subordinate Hraiigc. and
the signature of its Master or Secretary.

Porcelain ballot niarbles. per hundred.  T5

Secretarysledger.   ..   .

Secretary‘ record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ...

Treasurer orders. bound. per Ill1l1(ll‘0Il....

Secretaryls receipts for dues. per hundred..

Trcasuri-r's receipts for dues. per liuiidred..

Applications for incmbi-rship. per hundred

VVitlidr:i\v:il cards, per dozen . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .

Demits. in envelopes. )0!‘ dozen . . . . . . . . . . . . .

By-laws of the State ‘range. single copies.
10c : per dozen . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  ..

“Glad Eclioes." with music, single copies.

‘ dozen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3
Grange Melodies "ingle copy. 40c; per doz. 4
Opening Song (‘ard. 2c each : 75¢ per 50: 100 1
Rituals, Tth edition (with combined degrees.)

25c each: per dozen.. .' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2
Rituals. 5th (legree. set of nine..  .. . 1
Rituals. Juvenile. single copy . . . . . . . . . . .
Notice to delinquent members. per 1UtJ..
American Manual of Parliamentary La
Digest of Laws and Rulings .. ..
Roll books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Sample package co-opeijative l eratu
Kelley‘s History of the Grange . . . . . . ..

Write for prices on gold pins. badge wo
ing tools. stat]? mountings. _seals. ballot boxes
and any other Grange supplies. Address

Miss JENNIE Bi7i~:LL.
Ann Arbor. Mich.

GDIJNT ?

If you are particular about what
kind of ZVURSER Y STO 011'
you set—If you are anxious to
get started right—If you want to
feel easy knowing that what you
buy will prove to be HEALTHY
and TRUE TO NAME. write us
to-day, or call on the SECRETARY
of YOUR GRANGE and learn
about us.

 
 

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VVe have a large
line of choice

Apple, Pear, Peach, Plum,
Cherry, small fruit plants,
and shrubs.

Our low prices may surprise you.

WEST
MICHIGAN
NURSEFIIES.

Benton Harbor, Mich.

B. MORRILL, O. E. FIFIELD.
Pi-est. Sec'y and Trees.

P. S.--See Confidential Trade Circular, p 40.

figllegc and Station

Composition and Use of Fertil-
izers.

Bulletin Oregon Station.

THE ELEMENTS AND THEIR RELATION _

TO FERTILIZE RS.

(/.1-3/5/1-z1.—Oxy'gen is by fax‘ the
most :1bundant of :ill the elements.
It forms about one—tifth of the zit-
mospliere, where it exists in :1 free
and unconibincd state as :1 _qu,<. It
is the vital principle of the all‘ we
bre:1the. It constitutes about one-
half of the solid crust of the
earth. and eight—nintl1s of all the
water. In these latter foriii.-L, it ex-
ists in :1 state of chcmic:1l combina-
tion with other elements. It com-
bines clicniic:illy with nc:1i'l_v every
known element. :1nd is especially im-
portunt in building up, and destroy-
ing:1ll formsof org:1nicm:1ttci‘. In :1
free state it is an invisible gas,
possessing neither taste nor smell.
It is called :1 supporter of combus-
tion. because wood. :111d other burn-
ing substances. when plunged into
it, will burn with incrczised bril-
li:1ncy. Chcmiczilly considered it
is :1 very active substance. In :1ll
forms of burning the oxygen of the
air is coiiibining with other ele-
ments, the heat being the result
of the chcmic:1l union.

//3/«I/-u,r/rgn is the element, which
when chemic:1ll y combined with
oxygen, forms water. It consti-
tutcs about oiie—ninth, by weiglit,
of all wziter. and enters into coi11—
position of all plants 11nd :1iiim:1ls.
It is the liglitcst substance known.
Like oxygen, it is an invisible gas,
without color, taste, or odor; but
unlike oxygen, iiistczid of being :1
supporter of combustion, it will.
itself, burn when brought into c011-
tzict with :1 tl:1me. It is seldom, if
ever. found in :1 free, or uncoi11—
bined state.

[[3/«.7/wt c/I rim? (/»I’_I/_I_/1'}: tI..,~' fl-/H
2‘/'/£:n1.s~.——Tlicse two elements :1re
supplied to plants in the form of
w:1tei', which is the largest constit-
uent of the growing plant. The
plant tissue receives the necessary
:1inount of czich element by the
Sep:1I".1lZlOn of the water stored in
the plant. There are several ways
in which wziter is related to the fer-
tility of the soil, but as directly re-
lated to fertilizers it be:1rs no iiii-
portant pzirt, except that it should
be present in as small :111 :imo1mt as
possible. When irrigation is pi':1c-
tised the water iii:1y fultil :iii iin—
portant oflice as :1 fertilizer. Usu-
ally the water from r:1in furnislies
all the oxygen and hydrogen that
is needed, and much more.

I cfllll10tl'€fl':1lll here from c:1ll—
ing attention to the f:1ct that too
much water may be ne:1rly, if not
quite, as bad for :1 soil as too little,
and this is :1 particularly :1pplic:ible
to certain parts of Oregon. There
:1re iiimieiisc bodies of so called
"white land,“ which can be in:1dc
excellent f:1i'ming lands, equal to
:1ny, by ridding them of the super-
fluous amount of water by means
of tile drainage. It is not only that
the plant is likely to die from
drowning, but the excess of water
prevents the formzition of :1v:1il:1ble
plant food, :ind also renders the
physical condition of the soil unfit
for supporting plant life. If the
water does not flow oil’, it must
evaporate at the surface, which
tends to cool the soil. A proper
system of drainage will not only
remove the W.‘.1lZ(:‘l', but keep the soil
warm by preventing :1 too rapid
surface evaporation; and when the
ground is dry will allow :1 more
perfect circulation of air and at-
mospheric moisture, thereby not
only nourishing the plant, but also
enabling the oxygen to act upon
the latent )lant food, rendering it
available. his m:1tter of tile drain-
age is :1 matter of pziramount ini-
portance to farmers, :1iid we recom-
mend all to secure and read Bulle-
tin No. 26 of this station.

Ca’/*7)m2 . —The element exists quite
abundantly in :1 free state, and oc-
curs under three forms, (1) dia-
mond, (2) graphite, (called black-
lead,) (3) charcoal, lamp-black,
coal. etc. It is the central element
of all animal and vegetable mater-
rial. There is not a thing endowed
with life which does not contain
this -element. In plants it is coni-
bined with oxygen and hydrogen
forming starch, sugar, wood fibre,
etc. Most products of animal life
contain these same elements, but
united diflerently, as casein, fats,
fibrin, etc. The element also oc-
curs combined with oxygen alone
in the form of a gas called carbon

must be an important plant food.

element is so intimately associated
with plants it may be left out of
consideration in direct fertilizers

lfrom the carbon di—oxid of the at-
mosphcre, which furnishes an inex-
haustible supply.

.Va't/‘or/a;n.—This is :1 coloi'less.
invisible gas without taste or color.
It com ioses about four-fifths of the
atmosp ere. In addition to occur-
ing in the atmosphere, it is found
,also in plzints and :1nim:1ls. Ani-
linals cannot exist when left to
ibrcathe nitrogen alone. and yet it
lis not poisonous. Unlike oxygen
land hydrogen, this gas will neither
‘burn, nor will it support combus-
'tion. Nitrogen, when chcmic-.illy
combined with hydrogen, forms :1
gas. known as rr-mmon/«I, which is :1
very interesting compound to the
fil.l'lllC1', because it constitutes :1
very import:1nt source of nitrogen
as :1 plant food.

Ammonia exists in the atmos-
phere in small qllzllltltles. beiiig
formed when animal and vegetable
iii:1tter cont:1ining nitrogen decom-
poses. \Vith acids :1mmo1ii:i dc-
ports itself much like :1 mct:1l in
that it forms .w//is-, which :1rc culled
r/nu/mu/um .wz/2‘~. Thus :1mmoni:1
combines with hydrochloric acid to
f0l'l1l I//////mi/rill//4 C/4/I//’/fr], 01' //////‘I:
r/2'4 qfrrmmmzai/: with sulfuric acid
it f0l'l1lS (ll/1/m,m‘/'1//n NI//fl!/1'.

To be (loiitinued.

Labor and Capital.

A paper read before Helena Graiiue by Sam-
uel Trotman of Alden. and sent to the Vlsrroi;
for publication by request of the Grange.

There are two great questions
before us in Americ:1 to-day, labor
and czipitnl. We put labor ‘,(i1'st,
for it began before c:1pit:11 existed.
They are indeed great questions be-
cause they directly :itl'ect the inter-
ests of the people; and upon their
proper solution depends not only
the welfare of society in general
but the government itself. Our pe-
culiar form of government is on
trial as to whether it shall be ruled
by labor or by c-.1pit:1l; in other
words, whethci' it shall be controlled
by the money power or be gov-
erned by the people according to
the provisions made in our consti-
tution. These questions have been
lizisteiicd :1nd iiitensitied byathe per-
nicious policy of the government
on the currency question in thus
permitting :1 foreign bzinking com-
bin:1tioii to drive :1 very close de:1l
at the expense of the n:1tion:il treas-
ury. “ c rcm:1rk,

LABOR IS BEFORE CAPITAL.

The question of labor has been
before the world ever since God
placed Adam in the Gardeii of
Eden :1nd told him to dress it: but
the question of capital is of much
more recent d:1te. ():1pit:1l c:1n1iot
be created without l:1bor. Hear
\\‘l_l&'[ Mr. Lincoln says: “I aflirm
it is my conviction that class laws,
placing capital above labor, :1rc
more d:mgcrous to the republic at
this hour, than was chattel slavery
in the days of its haughtiest su-
prem:1cy. Labor {is the superior
of capital, and deserves much the
higher consider-.1tion.” Our gov-
ernment has reversed the verdict of
Lincoln, and reversed the divine
order, by placing capital above
labor, when they bring out the
military power to protect capital,
and leave labor unprotected, while
want, starvation, and misery reign
supreme. The constitution clearly
prohibits the sending of troops in-
to :1 state, unless called for by the
legislature or governor of the state.
All acts in violation of the consti-
tution are void and can have no
force as laws of the country.
Readers of current events can
hardly fail to note, and possibly
with surprise how small, :1 place in
the record of trades unions illegal
acts of violence by workmen occ11—
py, compared with that occupied
by legalized acts of injustice by
employers.

CAPITAL HAS THE ADVANTAGE OF
LABOR

on every hand; and is so strongly
iiitrenched that by its own power
it can defend itself. The channel
along which capital flows is com-
plete, and furnished, and ready for
use at an hour’s notice. It is labor
that needs rotection; for the road
along which labor travels is only

;for the carbon of the plant is taken ‘

di—oxid, or often carbonic acid gas.  partly surveved, and reminds us of I
Analysis shows that carbon consti- isome American roads, l)e0'IIlDlI10'
tutes about one-half of the solid:,with :1 well defined track.b whic

portion of plants consequently it;

soon becomes :1 bridle path, and

iquickly changing into :1 squirrel

But extended experiments have,
shown that notwithstanding the,

track and running up :1 tree.
Mr. Fletcher Moulton, Q. C..

. )1. P.. :1 leading authority 011 Lon-

don questions in Englaind, stated at

I.B:1ttersc:1 the other ilziy. that l:ind

in the city had been sold at £1-In
the squ:1rc foot. This is equiv-

talent to :1 cost price of +.‘o‘.UHH.-

_;not create the wealth he is legally
lciititled to, who does! The people:

“W and rent of ,t‘lNl.UHU an
acre. \\'ho cre:1tcs this we:1lthf
ccrtziinly not the landlord who
pockets it. If the lzindlord does

of London with their iiidustry. and
their com1i1erce—tlic_v it is who
give to land in the center of Lon-
don such :1 value. Take our own:
country, and for the lust :33 or 31».
years, city life has been built up :11 .
the expense of country life. The.
cities have iibsorbcd the wealth of
the country. City propcrt_v liusl
:1ppreci:1tcd. :1nd country pi'opci't_v§
depreciated. lioth should grow to ,
gcthcr, their interests are mutuail. 
the pi'ogrc.-is of one is the pi'osper- 1
ity of the other. Labor is ord:1incdi
of God, it is of divine uppoiutiiieiit. E
:111d has the divine szinctioli, and is
therefore :1 blessing: but upon the
greed of gold therc rests the ban of
divine displc:1surc. \Vell has the:
Book declared the love of money
is the
ROOT OF ALL EVIL.

It is corrupt and corrupting. On
ziccount of the small place gold oc-
cupies. :1nd the l:1rgc :1111oiiiit of
wealth it i'ep1'csciits, tlicy have
made it the st:1nd:1rd of vzilucs,
they have surrounded it with an
awe that zimounts to revcrciicc.
They have invested it with :1 ficti-
tious v:1lue. because the value rep-
rcseiits power: but it is the po\vcr ;
of the python, that crushes all that
comes within its folds. It works
in hziriiioiiy with the biiscr part of
human lltltll1".3, and seems to pos-
sess the power of :irousing :1nd re-
vealing the dec iest depths of hu-
i11:1n pzission. \ 'e believe as long
as the monied men provide the
c:1pit:1l, and the workmen provide
the labor, that social diso1'dc1', dis-
tress, and strikes will continue to
prevail. for czipitzilists will :11-
wziys control the i':1tc of wages.
iind the volume of money in circu-
lation, and shut down public works,
and stop m:1nuf:1ctui'ing. whenever
it suits their purpose to do so, rc-
gzirdless of the misery, and want.
and st:1i'v:1tioii which they Cl'C:ll€
among the workmen and the f:ui1i-
lies.

It is l:1boi' which creates we:1lth,
not capital, :1nd the wealth belongs
to those who have n1:1dc it. \\'e
believe the only remedy is for the
workmen to provide both labor :uid
c:ipit:1l, and divide among them-
solves the proceeds of labor, and
enjoy and control the wealth which
they crezitc. But says one. we need
capital and biisincss enterprise :1nd
bi"-iiiis to control business corpora-
tions and m:1nuf:1cturing est:1blisli-
mcnts, and these qu:ilitic:1tions:1rc
foiind only among the c:1pit:1lists.
\Ve deny the zissertion. Both his-
tory andexperience teach that these
stzitcments are not founded on fact.
but on theory.

IT IS A LIBI-IL

upon those who perform the l:1bor
and produce the we:1lth of the
world. ‘Va believe there is more
honesty and honor, truth :1nd tact,
brains vand business, and fellow
feeling among the working men
throughout the world, than can be
found in the ranks of the rich, and
anyone who will read up the re-
ports, and studythe statistics of the
c0—opei':1tive societies of England,
will :irrive at the same conclusion.
Great is the power of gold. It is
no doubt the greatest mziterizil
power in the World to-day. If the
love of mone is the root of all
evil, the gree of gold is the sum
of all corruption. V\'h:1t right has
labor to bow to capital? \Vhat
right has the workman to ask, and
beg permission to labor, to support
his loved ones which are dearer to
him than life itself? Are not the
evils attending the laboring class
greater and more widespread than
was chattel slavery when that hor-
rid system lived in our land? Is
not the greed of gold working usa
greater injury than did the powder
and bullets of the confederacy dur-
ing the war? ’Tis true it does not
shed innocent blood; but it dries up
the blood in the arteries and veins
of commerce, so that it cannot flow

iotller.
-trouble and commcrchil

into the channels of tr:ide, :ind -is
therefore not :1 just measure of v-.1lue
as a medium of exchange.

Banks do not create wealth. They
are the means through legalized
forms by which the b:1nkers are
made rich and the people poor. On
every hand the d:1rk clouds of de-
creasiiig values are spread over our
f:1ir hind. cuiised bythe gold st:ind-
ard, which lizis gre:itl_v :1ppreci:ited
the -v:1li1c of gold and gi'e:1tl_v de-
pi'eci:1ted the vzilue of labor, :iiid
the products of ltll>0l'. The gold
st:1iid:1rd has very much increzised

ithe purchaising power of gold. and

also very much dccrezised the pur-

:(.‘ll:l.<lll,2' power of labor. and the

one is always in propoi'tioi1 to the
\\'e repeat th:1t our present
dlstll-ss
has been broi1_<_:l1t:1bout bv dec1'e:1s-
lug vulucs cziuscd by I the gold
st:ii11l:11'd. and by seltisli iuotivcs.
:ind the greed of guiii. on the part
of c:ipit:1l'. and also by i_«_riior:1nt
voting on the part of the people.
who have

.\’()I.l) 'l‘lIl-Ill: lSll{Tlll{l(6|l'l‘

for :1 Incss of pott:1gc. :uid :1 uiistv
lllt*s.s' :11 that. i

Money stuiiils in about the sniiic
rclzition to :1 hc:ilth_v civilizutioii.

‘as blood to :1 hczilthy body. .\loiic\'

is the blood of t‘l\'llIZ:lllHll. The
we:1lth of the world is u1c:1sured by
money. Ilum:u1 expi-i'i1_-iii-c has
tuiiglit us that the power of money
is gi'e:itei' than any other on c:1i'th.
Tlicre is no coiisciciicc that moncv
will not stningle, and no ii:iturc iii
huiniuiity that money will not warp
:lll<l bend to its will. Moncv often
obtuiiis its power through 1..-}_r..1m-.1
forms of law. but niorc llflulliilfi the
direct result of the\'iol:1tioi1ofl:iw.
poet truly .-':1ys—

“lll fares the land to hastening ills :1

P785’.
Where wealth accumulated and men
decay."
And we would hdd——
"Ill fares the land where the gold
standard reigns.

And men have naught out money for
their pains.

Ilut will the struggle lust for-
cvcr! Is there no ray of hope? Is
there no cloud with :1 silver lii1iu_<_rf
Are there glcziuis of light to dispel
the siiiroiiiidiiig gloom! Is ho )0
forever to be driven from tic
heart! M11.-at there be right forever
on the sciitlold. wrong forever on
the throncf X0! :1 thousiind timcs
llol There is coming -into view :1
better order. Beams of light are
bi'e:iking forth. Tlic day is dawn-
ing. It will come and will not
t-.i1'1'y. A11d:ilrc:1dy in the sky is
the cloud with the silver liniiig.
that will lead our Israel into the
proiuiscd hind. And when the
millciiizil morn dziwns upon our
vision—whcii the new e:1rlh where-
in dwelleth riglitcousiicss bursts
upon our siglit. bi'i11;_>ii1g in the
reign of peace. then the. greed of
gold, that li_vdr:1—lic:1<,lcd monster of
iniquity, will be hurled into the
depths of d:1rk1iess: :1nd the glory
of the Lord will be l'0\'0tllC<l. and
there will be peace upon the ezirth.
:1nd good will towzirds men.

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THE GRAN GE V ISITOR.

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CHAPTER III.
MILI.lo.\‘,\lI:E AND sAlLoP..
While these things were being said of

him in the side street in Kensington Al-
bert (igilvie Redbiirn. seventh earl of Ax-
minster. alias Arnold \\'illoughby, alias
Douglas Uverton, \\'as walking quietly by
himself down l’ic('a«lilly, and not a. soul
of all he met was taking the sliglitest no- .
tice of him.

It was many years since he had last ;
been in town, and accustomed as he was l
to his changed position the contrast could a
not fail to strike him forcibly. Ladies he
had once known dashed past him in smart
victori.-is without. a nod or a smile. Men
he had often played with at the l"lamin::o
club stared him blankly in the face and
strolled by, IlIlI‘(‘Cl')_L{Ill7.lIlg. The cross
sweeper at the corner, who used to turn
up to him a cringing face, with a “Gi’ me I
a penny, my lord," now scarcely seemed
to notice his presence on the pavement.
“If you really want to know how insig-
nificant you are.” Arnold thought to him-
self for the fiftieth time, “viewed as a
mere human being, all you’ve got to do is
just to dotf your frock coat, pull the flower
from your buttonhole. forget you‘re a. lor(l
and come down to the ordinary level of
workyday humanity. It‘s a hard life be-
fore the mast on a. Dundee sealer, and it’s
almost harder in its way. this trying to
earn enough to live upon with one’s pen-
cil, but it’s worth going through, after all,
if only for the sake of feeling oneself face '
to face with the realities of existence. I
never s‘nn.uld have found out, now, how
poor a creature I really wa.~i—-or how strong
a one either—if I badn’t put my worth
quite fairly to the test in this practical
manner. It makes a man realize his mar-
ket value. As it is, I know I'm a toler-
able A. B. and a very mediocre hand at a
paying Seascape.”

It was not without difficulty indeed
that Arnold Willou;:liby—to call him by
the only name that now generally belong-
ed to him—had managed thus to escape .
his own per.-,conalit_v. I\Iany young men of
27, it is true, might readily shuflie off
their friends and acquaintances and might
disappear in the common ruck. no man
suspecting them, though even for a com-
moner that’s a. far more difficult task than
you might ima§.:ine when you come to try
it. But for a peer of the realm to vanish
into space like a burnt out fire balloon is
a far more serious and arduous undertak-
ing. He knows so many men, and so many
men know him. So when Albert Ogilvie.
Redburn, earl of Axminster, made up his
mind to fade away into thin air, giving ‘
place at last to Arnold Willougliby, he was
forced to do it with no small deliberation.

It would not be enough for him to
change no more than his name and cos-
tume. In London, New York, Calcutta,
Rio, Yokohama, there were people who
might any day turn up and recognize him.
His disguise. to succeed, must be better
than superficial. But he was equal to the
occasion. He had no need for hurry. It
was not as though the police were on his
track in hot. haste. Time after time his
disguise might be detected, but he could
learn by his errors how to make it safer
for the future. His one desire was to get
rid forever of that incubus of a historical
name and a great position in the county
which made it impossible for him to know
life as it Was, without the cloaks and pre-
tence: of flunkys and sycophants. He '
wished to find out his own market value.

His first attempt, therefore, was to ship 
on board an outward bound vessel as a i
common :-sailor. From childhood upward I
he had been accustomed to yachts and
had always been fond of managing the
.'iggin,rz. So he found little difficulty in
retting a place on board during a sailors’
4trike and making a voyage as far as Cape I
Town. At the cape he had transferred
.'liIIlSE'lf by arrangement on purpose to a
homeward bound ship, partly in order to
make it more difficult for his cousinsto
trace him, but partly, too, in order to re-
turn a little sooner to England. He thus
accidently escaped the fate to which Canon
Valentine so devoutly desired to consign
him in the Indian ocean. Arriving home
in his common sailor clothes, at Liverpool ,
be determined to carry out a notable ex- -1
periment. He had read in a newspaper
which he found on board a most curious
account of one Silas Quackenboss, an
American face doctor, who undertook to 5
make the plainest faces beautiful, not by E
mere skin deep devices, but by surgical
treatment of the muscles and cartilages of
the human countenance. The runaway
earl made up his mind to put himself
through a. regular course of physical treat-
ment at the hands of this distinguished
American professor of the art of disguises.
The result exceeded his utmost expecta-
tions. His very features came out of the
process so altered that, as the professor
proudly affirmed, “India rubber wasn’t in
it,” and “His own mother wouldn’t have
known him.” It was no mere passing
change that had thus been effected. He
was externally a new person. The man’s
who expression and air were something
quite different. The missing earl had ar-
rived at Liverpool as Douglas Overton.
He left it three weeks later as Arnold Wil-
loughby, with an almost perfect confidence
that not a soul on earth would ever again

' entary indoor occupation.

be able to recognize him.

Of course he had not confided the secret
of his personality to the American quack,
who probably believed he was assisting
some criminal to escape from justice, and
who pocketed his fee in that simple belief
without a qualm of conscience. So, when
he sailed from Liverpool again in his new
character as Arnold Willoughby, it was in
the confident hope that he had shuflled off
forever his earldom, with its accompany-
ing limitations of view, and stood forth
before the world a new and free man, face

' to face at last with the realities and dith-

cnlties of normal self supporting human
existence. “Now I live like a man,” Ne-
ro said to himself when he had covered

half the site of burned Romi-with his gold- 
“Now I live like a man," the 1

en house.
self deposed earl exclaimed in the exactly

opposite spirit. as he munclied the dry bis- I
cult and coarse salt. pork of the common §

sailor on the Dllrllcy Castle.

Three years at sea, h0\v(-ver, began to ‘

5 tell in time even upon Arnold \\‘illoiigli-
lby's splendid physique.

He had to ac-

knowledge at l:i.~'Ii that early training to =

‘ hardships, ton, counts for something. His
- lungs, it turned out, were beginning to be

£ilIH:I.t‘(l.
doctor advised him to quit the sea and
take up, if possible, with some more sed-

warned him against spending the winters

. tion, to ship as much as practicable in the

colder months for tropical voyages. Ar-
nold smiled to himself at the very differ-
ent spirit in which the medical man up-

‘proaclied the sailor's case from the way

in which he would have approached the
case of Lord A_\'minstl-r, but he was ac-
cu.-tomed by this time to perfect self re-
pression on all these matters. He merely
answered, touching an iin:i;..:inar_v hat by
pure force of acquired habit as he spoke,
that he thought he knew a. way in which

He consulted a doctor, and the .

Above all, he -

, in northern seas and recommedned him, if ;
I a lundlubbe'r‘s life was out of the ques-

bill.
“For what port are you bound?” the
young American asked, running his arm

 

"For what port are you brmul?”
spontaneously through the casual ac-
.quaintance‘s, and Arnold liked him for

the action, it was so frank and friendly.

answer;-d. with his cheery smile. “I'm
driven out of my coursc——stormbouiid, in

point of fact, and scudding under bare.

poles in search of a harbor.”
The American seized at once upon the

, meaning that underlay this quaint nautic-

: al phraseology.

“I suspected as much.”

'‘ he replied, with genuine good nature, look-

he could earn a decent livelihood on shore ,

if he chose, and that he would avoid in
future winter voyages in high latit.1ides.
But as the bronzed and weather beaten
sailor laid down his guinea manfully and
walked out of the room the doctor said to
himself, with a little start of surpri.-ac,
“That man speaks and behaves with the
manners of a gentleman."

When A_rnold Willoughby, as be had long
learned to call himself, even in his own
mind—for it was the earnest desire of his
life now to fling away forever the least
taint or relic of his original position——be-
gun to look about him for the means of
earning that honest. livelihood of which
he had spoken so confidently to the doc-
tor, he found in a very short time it was
a more difficult task than he had at first
contemplated. He did not desire indeed
togive up the sea altogether. The 1111!!)
who carries useful commodities from coun-

try to country fuliills as undeniable a serv-
ice to the state as the man who makes 8
pair of good shoes, or builds a warm
house, or weaves a yard of broadcloth.
And of such visible and tangible service
to his fellow men Arnold Willoughby was
profoundly enamored. He couldn't bear
togive up his chosen profession in spite

of, or perhaps even because of, its unde ‘

niable hardships. Still, he didn't desire
to commit what would be practical suicide
by remaining at sea through the northern
winter. It. occurred to him therefore that
he might divide his time between winter
and summer in different pursuits. He
had always had a great. inherited taste for
art and had studied, “when he was a gen-

‘ tleman,” as he used to phrase it to him-

self, in a ParL‘-1 studio. There he had ac-
quired :1 fair though by no means exhaust-
ive knowledge of the technique of paint-
ing, and be determined to try, for one
winter at least, whether he could supple-
ment the sea by his pictorial talent.

But it is one thing to paint or sing or
write for your own aniusement as an ani-
ateur and quite another thing to take up
any of these artistic pursuits as a means
of livelihood. Arnold soon found he would
have enough to do to get through the win-
ter at Venice on his own small savings.
VVhen he left Me-mbury castle, near Ax-
minster, three years before he left it and
all it meant to him behind him forever.
He had taken a solitary half crown in his
waistcoat pocket, that being the tradition-
al amount with which the British sailor is
supposed to leave home, and he had never
again drawn upon the estate for a penny.
He didn’t want to play at facing the re-
alities of life, but really to face them. If
he could fall back from time to time upon
the Axminster property to tide him over a
bad place, he would have felt himself an
impost-or——an impostor to himself, untrue
to his own inmost beliefs and convictions.
Whether he was right or wrong, at any
rate he felt so. He wanted to know what
he was really worth. He must stand or
fall by his own efforts now, like the enor-
mous mass of his fellow countrymen.

So all that winter in Venice the reso-
lute young man, now inured to penury,
lived, as Rufus Mortimer put it, down a
side canal off Italian fritura at three meals
a penny—lived and thrived on it and used
up his savings and appeared at last in
London that spring with the picture he
had painted, anxious to pit himself in this
as in other things on equal terms against
his fellow craftsmen.

As he walked down Piccadilly, gazing
somewhat aimlessly into the windows of
the picture shops and wondering whether
anybody would ever buy his “Chioggia
Fisherboats,” he suddenly felt a hand
clgipped on his shoulder and turned round
half terrified to observe who stopped him.
Had some member of his own club, in
front of which he was just passing, seen
through the double disguise of burnt skin
and altered features? But no. He recog-
nized at a glance it was only Rufus Morti-
mer, tired of the inanities of afternoontea
at Mrs. Hesslezra.ve’s rooms and escaping

ing hard at his man. “It was adisap
pointment to you, I‘ni afraid, not getting
your picture taken. ”

The sailor half colored. He was pre-
pared for almost anything on earth ex-
cept sympathy. “Oh, not. much,” he an-
swered, with his breezy carelessnt,-ss—the
brisk nonclialancc of the horn aristocrat
was one of the few traits of his rank and
class he had never even attempted to get
rid of, consciously or unconsiously. “I
should have liked to have it taken, of
course, but if it isn't worth taking, why,
it’ll do me good to be taught my proper
place in the st-ale of humanity and the scale
of painters. (lne feels at least one has
been judged with the ruck, and that‘s al-
ways a comfort. ()ne‘s been beaten out-
right on a fair field and no favor."

“It’s a queer sortof consolation,” the
American answered, smiling. “For my
own part, I’m in the same box, and I
confess I don’t like it. though with me. of
course, it doesn’t matter financially. It's
only my amour propre, not my purse,
that’s hurt by it.”

Arnold liked this frank recognition of
the gulf between their positions. “\Vell,

that does make a difference,” be said. ‘

“There's no denying it. I counted upon
selling this picture to go on painting next
winter. As it is, I’m afraid I shall have
to turn to some other occupation. I can’t
earn enough at sea in one summer to keep
me alive and find me in painting materials
during the winter after it.” Rufus Mor-
timer gave a sudden little start. of surprise.
“\Vhy, I never thought of that,” he caied.
“One—half the world docsn’t know how
the other half lives. in spite of the con-
stant efforts of the society journalists to
enlighten it on the subject. I suppose to
you, now, canvas and paint and so forth
cost something considerable. And yet one
never before so much as thought of them
as an element in one's budget.”

“They’re a very serious item,” Arnold
answered, with that curious suppressed
smile that was almost habitual to him.

“Then what do you mean to do?" the
American asked, turning round upon him.

“I hardly know yet myself,” Arnold an-
swered. still carelessly. “It doesn‘t much
matter. Nothing matters, in point of fact,
and if it does never mind —I mean to say,
personally. One lone ant in the hive is
hardly worth making a fuss about.”

“Where are you going to dine?” the
American put in. with a sudden impulse.

Thus unexpectedly driven to close quar-
ters, Arnold replied with equal truth and
candor: “I’m not going to dine anywhere.
To say the plain fact, I didn’t- think of din-
ing.”

“Why not?” Mortimer persisted.

"Because.” the other answered, with a
very amused look, ‘‘I don‘t happen to pos-
sess the wherewithal to dine upon-”

“Have 9. Chop with me at the Burling-
ton,” the American interposed, with gen-
uine friendliness, “and lcT‘:s talk this over
afterward.’ ’

“If I’d meant to accept an invitation
to dinner," the sailor answered proudly,
with just; a ti.-ge of the earl showing diin—
ly IIil‘Ol1j_(ll, “I would certainly not have
mentioned to you that I happened to be
minus one.”

Mortimer looked at him with a puzzled
air. “Well, you are a. queer fellowl” he
said. “One can never understand you. Do
you really mean to say you’re not going to
dine at all this evening?”

“Sailors learn to go short in the mat-
ter of food and sleep,” Arnold replied, with
a faint: shrug. “It becomes a. second na-
ture to one. I’m certain you’re thinking
a great deal more of it than I am myself
this moment. Let me be perfectly open
with you. I‘ve reached my last; penny, ex-
cept the few shillings I have in my pocket
to pay my landlady down at Wapping.
Very well, then, it would be dishonest of
me to dine and leave her unpaid. So I
must go without anything to eat tonight
and look about me tomorrow for a. ship to
sail in."

“And next winter?” Mortimer asked.

“Well, next winter, if possible, I shall
try to paint again. Should that fail, I
must turn my hand to some other means
of livelihood.”

“What a philosopher you are !” the
American exclaimed, astonished. “And
what a. lesson to fellows like us, who were

born and brought no in the lap of luxury

5 from the canon on the tithes commutation 

and complain to the committee if the chef
at the club serves up our cutlets without
sauce piquantel But there, I suppose you
other chaps get used to it."

Albert Ogilvie Redburn, seventh earl of
Axminster. smiled once more that quiet
little self restrained smile of his, but Ar-
nold Willougliby it was who replied with
good humor: “I suppose we do. At any
rate, I shall try to ship southward tomor-
row."

“Shall I tell you the truth?” the young
American asked suddenly.

“ It ‘s the one desire of my life to hear it, ”
Arnold answered, with sincerity.

“Well. I'll tell you what it  Illke you
very much, and I admire you immensely.

I think you're solid. lint I watched those '

  
  

Makesliift Fences
Make Shiftless Farmers

‘Not only that, but they have a demor-
alizing effect on the live stow}: of the farm.
I Here is a sample. Three T(‘\'f)(.’|'l1iI)l0 looking

cows. in a good sized pasture, each (‘ow wit
a yoke on her fl(‘l‘l{ as large as a hen-coop.
Comfortable outfit for hot. weather}! That
farmcrhus evldentlv l)t-cu nionkcying with

fences “just as unod as the Pair:-.“

PAGE WOVEN WIRE FENCE C0.,Adrian,Mic|I.

‘ Clilougia boats of yours when you were.’

. niqui-"s L-vcrythim: nowadays.

painting them at Venice.
cious clever fellow, and you have imagi-

nation and taste and all that sort of thing, 

but your tecliiiiques deficient. And tech-
You don't
know {‘Il(l'.ll.’.Il about. painting, that’s the
truth, to paint for the market. V\'hat you

want is to go for a year or two to Paris 7

and study, study, study as hard as you
can work at it. Art's.-Ln exacting mistress.

. She cl.-iiins the whole of you. It‘s no good
“No port in particular,” Willoiigliby 5

thinking nowadays you can navigate half
the year and paint. the other half.

time. You should give up the sea and
take to art quite seriously.”

“Thank you it >1‘ your kindness and frank-
ness," Arnold replied, with genuine feel-
ing, for he saw the American was doing
that very rare thing——really thinking about
another person's interests. “It's good of
you to trouble yourself about my profes-
sional prospects.”

“But don't you agree with me?"

“Oh, perfectly.
training.‘

There was a moment’s pause. Then the
American spoke again.
going to do," he asked, “about your ‘Chi-
oggia Fisherboiits’ if you mean to sail to-
morrow?"

“I had thought of offering them on com-
mission to some dealer, and if nobody rose
to the fly taking the canvas back again to
Venice next winter and painting it over
with another picture.”

Rufus Mortiiuer paused amoment. This -

was a delicate matter. Then he said in a
rather con.-trained, half lie-sitating way,
“Siippose you were to leave it with me
and see wliether I could manage or not to
dispose of it?”

A round red spot burned brightly in Ar-
nold \\‘illoughby‘s cheek. Ile flushed like
a girl with sudden emotion. All the rent

roll of the A.\'minstcr estates was waiting 3

for him in Lincoln’s Inn, if he had cared
to take it, but by his own deliberate de-
sign he had cut himself off from it, and
sink or swim he would not now, after put-
ting his band to the plow, turn back again.
He would starve sooner. But the generous
offer thus delicately cloaked half unman-
ned his resolution. “My dear fellow,” he
exclaimed, turning round to the Ameri-
can, “how much too good you are!
for worlds would I leave it with you. I

know what you mean, and I am no less l

grateful to you than if I accepted your of-
fer. It isn't often one meets with such
genuine kindness. But for characters sake
I prefer to worry through my own way un-
flirlctl. That’s a principle in life with me.

But thank you all the same, thank you, v

thank you, thank you!"

He stm id for a moment irresolute.
trembled in his eyes. He could put up
with anything on earth but kindness.
Then he wrung his frieIid’s hand hard, and
with a sudden impulse darted down a side
street in the direction of St. James. The

American gazed after him with no little 3
interest. ‘‘That’s a brave fellow,” he said ,.
to himself as Arnold disappeared round 8 ,
“But he won’t "

corner in the distance.
go down just yet. He has far too much
pluck to let him:~:clf sink easily. Iexpectl
shall find him next autumn at Venice.”

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THE GRANGE VISITOR.

SEPTEMBER 5, 1895.

Profitable Pork Production.
Continued from page 2.

young ones for mothers, as they
produce larger pigs, and, I believe,
those with better constitutions and
give more milk and so develop
them better; and I see little differ-
ence in the profit of a sprincr and
fall litter, and as five sows will pro-
duce with two litters a year, as
many pigs as ten sows will produce
with one, the cost  materially re-
duced.

There is less risk of loss of our
fall litters than of those dropped
in the spring, for in March and
April we are liable to severe storms
and sudden changes of tempera-
ture, and it is more ditlicult to keep
the sows in a healthy condition
through the winter than in suni-
iiier, when succulent food is abund-
ant. Our fall litters are dropped
in September or early October,
and so get a thrifty start before
winter sets in.

One ought to have a lot of an
ac1'e or so, fenced thoroughly for
his mature sows, for many a val-
uable sow has been sent to the
butcher because she became
breachy, and poor fences have
much to do with spoiling stock.
There is no stock harder to con-
trol than an old sow in heat, and
both hog lots and houses should be
made strong and tight.

I consider a sow at three years
old has proven a kind mother, a
good suckler, and that produes
uniform litters of eight to ten pigs,
as worth three times her market
price for pork. I believe also in
breeding these mature sows to
young boars, as it is a settled fact
that the use of a young sire has a
tendency to early maturity in the
progeny, and with an animal as vo-
racious as a hog, early maturity is
a prime consideration, for it makes
a great deal of difference whether
the pig can be made to weigh 251)
pounds at seven or eight months,
or must be fed to ten months or
more to attain that weight, that
will be ready for market at six
months old.—-Jo/in G-ult[(Z, in
Ihuxzficrtl 1'71/'2/2c7'.

Notice.

Ann. Arbor. Mich., Sept. 5, 1895.

The books of this office show
at this date the following Granges
entitled to elect delegates to the
county convention to be held on
Tuesday, Octoder 1, 18595, by vir-
tue of section 3, article IV,by-laws
of Michigan State Grange.
Allegan 2 rep—37—53-154-248-296-390-520
Antrim 1 rep—G9l-470-676
Barry 1 rep—1‘3—7-145-2-56—425~472
Benzie 1 rep——503
Berrien 2 rep-—14—40-43-80-S7-88-12%123

382-700

Branch 1 rep—95-96-97 137-152-136
Calhoun 2 rep—65-6G-S5-129-200-292
Cass 1 rep—162-291
Clinton 2 rep——202~225—226—358—439—-156

459-702
Charlevoix 1 rep—689-705
Eaton 2 i'ep—67-13-l-2'31-360-370
(325-701
Genesee 1 rep—387

Grand Traversel rep--3T9—6‘3-1-663
Gratiot l rep—39l-504)-588
Hillsdale 1 repvl33-269-273-274-286-251

Huron 1 rep—667-668-680-699
Ingham 1 rep—‘341-262-289-347-Tl)-1
Ionia 1 rep—17-1-175-1S5-192-270-272

G-10
Jackson 1 rep—(i98

Kalkaska. 1 i-ep—l397—67-i-664-692
Kalamazoo 1 rep~16-24-49

Kent 2 rep—l9—63-110—113~l7l)—‘3 2 2-
219-337-3-ll)-3-18-563
Lapeer 1 i'ep~246-448-549

Lenawee 2 rep—2-l2-276-277-279-280-293
38-1-509-333-660-703

Livingston 1 rep~336-613

Manistee 1 rep——557-633

Mecosta. 1 rep—36'.’.

Montcalm 1 rep—3l8-650--L37

Muskegon 1 rep-372-373-585

Newago 1 rep--19-1--195-5-14-545

Oceana. l rep—393 _ _

Oakland 2 re p—2~i5~2o7—‘2:)9-267-275
283-395--1-13

Ottawa 1 rép--30-112-313-421-458-639
Otsego 652

St. Clair 1 rep—-528 _ _

St. Joseph 1 rep—2‘3-118-303-266
Saginaw 1 rep—57-1

Sanilac 1 rep—417-566-65-1

Shiawassee 1 rep—l60—252
Tuscola. 1 rep—513
Van Buren 2 rep—10--32--60--158--159-346
355-610

Washtenaw 1 rep—52-56-68

Wayne 1 rep—367-368-389-636
Wexford

By the neglect of some secretar-
ies, quite a number of Grrancres
stand now upon our books is-
franchised. '

1501' the purpose of securing rep-
resentatives to all delinquent
Granges we shall add to the list all
that may report up to the last mo-
ment practicable, and delegates
duly elected, who at the conven-
tion show a. recei tfor dues for the
quarter endino l\r arch 31, 1895, on
which is en( orsed, “Entitled to
representation,” should be allowed
to partipipate in the work of the

convention.

The following Granges are de- M E m
linquent for tfie quarter ending  @ 
March 31, 1895: 39, -1,5, 36, 55, S1,
104, (1<)6,_108, 115, 1.52, 194, 210,
241, s4, .6, 52.3, 40m, 424, 440, 4439,
5-16, 0318, 619, 634, ~;4s, 657, «see,
669, 678, (Bill), 65!). Manistee _county Pomona Grange

The following are delinquent for [ gm ‘£99? With (316011 GI‘8I328 the first
tbs} ‘_l“31"£‘3" ,e3<1__i,I1:-’ {’_$_*"C‘:‘1,l_,;‘*’J'_,1,vlpd»'?raai:i.l§]o(ci<i"i(iliiii.fiiiiiivgcilgciiitgiiiiii
lb-*4-_1‘—’l, 130- -20‘; ‘H - ‘-07 J: jance is expected. Eva READ,.Lectl1I‘—
oll), 4:823, 1:301. ,el".

Annual peoples’ picnic at Pine Lake,
September 11, 1895. Everyone invited.
BY ORDER or C031.

JE.\‘.\'iE BU]-‘.l.l.. Secretary. ;

At the Picnics.

For the past two weeks the farmers
of Michigan in picnics assembled at no
less than ten important points. have
been favored with addresses by Hon. J.
H. Brigham of Ohio. master of the na-
tional grange. and it has been the rare
good fortune of one of the \'IsI'r0Riiian-
agers to attend five of these pleasant
gatherings. VVe thus passed through
no less than sixteen counties in one of
the very best times to nieasure the gen-
eral condition of those engaged in
agricultural pursuits, and came home
fully impressed with the belief that the
farmers of Michigan will soon again be
as prosperous as the financial condition
of our country will allow. and that the
lessons presented in the addresses are
likely to cause more thinking and, con-
sequently better results, than if the lis-
teners had been enjoying the high tide
of prosperity.

Notwithstanding the hard times
which are experienced among the farm-
ers. they turned out generally in large
numbcrs, attracted by the official head
of that greatest of all farmers‘ iiiove-
ments, the Grange. Mr. Brigham is a
born leader and fills so ably and con-
scientiously his position as master of
the national organization that he is
now serving his seventh year. Among
the convincing facts he presents to
farmers in favor of the Grange, as
shown by work already done, are the
following briefly named: benefits from
organization and co-operation. creating
a spirit of self-reliance among the till»
ers of the soil, improved educational
and social advantacres, reading circles
and circulating libraries, settlements
of disputes among fariners by arbitra-
tion, co-operative trading, fire and life
insurance in some states, establishment
of experiment stations. creation of a
cabinet oflicer in the interest of farm-
ers, better equipment of agricultural
colleges, decision of the U. S. supreme
court favoring the farmers’ views on
the transportation question—that those
granted a franchise are forever subject
to the power of the people creating
same, more equitable assessment of
real estate, successful warfare against
adulterations of maple sugar, butter
and other products of the farm, passage
of pure food bills, death of drive—well
and sliding gate swindles, saving of
thousands of dollars annually extorted
from the farmers as royalties, etc., and
a prevention of extensions of patents—
notably that of the sewing machine,
ahousehold necessity. In these ways
millions of dollars have been saved to
the farmers, to say nothing of the more
general legislation looking to his hav-
ing an equal chance. All this comes
through organization—by the Grangers
of Michigan being united in their pur-
poses and aims. It only remains then
for such farmers of the state as are
outside the Grange to join with this
organization to make them so potent a
force as to compel the respect and
obedience of the politician. In fact
one of the great duties of the farmer is
to prepare himself for official life so
that there will be no further need of
the professional politicians who all too
long have been selling the fariners’ in-
terests to trusts and combines.

Thus did this giant of reform land
311'. Brigham is a physical giant. also,
standing 6 feet (i~a type of what man-
kind will be when half the care is giv-
en to the growth of our children that
is given to raising live stock on the
farmldeal out sledge hammer blows
to the multitudes. and the attention to
his utterances showed that the seed
was falling in good soil. Let us here
state a solemn conviction-that the
farniers of Michigan should not lag
in the procession, but should at once
begin to investigate the Grange with a
view of standing shoulder to shoulder
with their brethren of the nation in an
organized. intelligent, active body.

The five days work resulted in sever-
al hundred new subscribers for the
Grange Visitor, a fair share of the siic—
cess being the result of a hearty co-oper-
ation of those better acquainted at the
respective points canvassed. At Hills-
dale Mrs. H. A. Hunker and N. I.
Moore denied themselves much of the
pleasure of the picnic to assist the VIS-
ITOR representative. The same may be
said of Ex-Governor Luce, Hon. Darius
Buell and W. E. Wright at Coldwater,
of Thomas Kline and J. J. Snook at
Orion and of S. P. Richardson and T.
R. Post at St. Louis. D. H. English
and Secretary Goodwin had enthusi-
astic words for the VISITOR at Ionia
and Worthy Master Brigham never
failed to speak in very high terms con-
cerning the state organ. There are
many others whose pleasant faces still
linger in our memory but whose names
escape us now. With such helpers it is
little wonder that the trip was success-
ful. With a, union of forces it is im-
possible to measure results for good
that a. bold, fearless paper, planted on
a.so1id financial basis could do. Fel-
low Grangers of our beloved Michigan
may we not appeal to you, each and all
to work for the VISITOR, for subscrib-
ers and for advertising, and to do this
unselfishly, as did those above men-
tioned who scorned the idea of com-
pensation. It is a grander thing to
work for a great cause than to work
for gold. Put in all the work you can
between now and January 1, 1896 for
the VISITOR and let us for once test the
efficacy of united action.

GEORGE A. PERRY,
Charlotte, Mich.

The next regular meeting of Huron

lcounty Pomona Grange will be with
1Verona Mills Grange, on Thursday,

September 12, 1895. We do not expect
our IN ational Master to be present, we
enjoyed that treat at our Grange pic-
nic, but we may anticipate a good time
just the same. Mus. R. Nvcnxr,
Secretary.

Grange lieut-

Mr. Ephrim B. Bushnell, a member
of Burr Oak Grange, No. 303, died of
paralysis July 22, 1895.

The picnic at Elva was a genuine
success. About 600 were in attend-
ance. Jason Woodman gave us a live-
ly and interesting speech which was
followed by Bros. Triby and Edwards
and Mr. Garland, The exercises were
interspersed with music and a very
hne recitation by Miss Carrie Russell
of Carlst-on. The choir from the Gun-
nell neighborhood gave us some very
line music. We hope to make this an
annual. J OSEPHUS.

Montgomery Grange, No. 549, held its
regular meeting on Saturday night
August 3. Selections were read by
Sisters Keys, Race. and Phillipps. and
Brother Montgomery. The visiting
committees made very interesting re-
ports, and the Worthy Lecturer’s ques-
tion was left over on account of lack
of time. There are 35 members belong-
ing to Montgomery Grange. and they
are all good ones; about half of them
are young members and the meetings
are constantly growing more interest-
ing. Hurrah for Montgomery Grange.

ALviN KEYS, Sec’y.

Our worthy secretary being absent,
by request of our Grange I have the
honor of sending a few jottings for
picnic edition. We hold our meetings
every two weeks and have very good
meetings usually. We have had a
contest, the first in several years. ’l‘he
losing side entertained the winners in
a. right royal manner to an ice cream
and cake social and a. jolly good time
was had. At our last meeting, 8thinst,,
Arrangements werejmade for another
contest with the brothers on one side
and the sisters on the other. It is to
commence at the next meeting, the 22d
inst., and early fruits, cucumbers and
early potatoes will be exhibited and a
count of 50 for the best six of each
kind of early apples. peaches. plums,
pears; also a. count of 50 for each kind
of potatoes, best six. will be given.
Punctual attendance count 100; tardi-
ness in opening Granize, deducts 50;
essay, one page or more of foolscap
paper, 100; recitation, song, instru-
mental music, each, 50; talk of 15 min-
utes or more, 100; anecdote, reading,
each 25; a. new member, 200; reinstated
member, 100; one years subscription to
VISITOR, 200; six months subscription
to VISITOR, 100. The contest is to be
for six consecutive meetings, highest
number of counts.

It is intended to have exhibition of
all kinds of fruits or melons and good
things at each meeting so that the so-
cial part will be one grand feature of
each meeting. The amended school
law of Michigan will be talked about
at next meeting, H. C. D.

DeWitt Grange finished initiating a
class of six new members last Satur-
day night, received one application for
membership. and reinstated two old
members. We have increased our mem-
bership 31 so far this year Our time is
all taken up with initiation, so we have
had scarcely any time for literary
work. We have been planning for a
temperance Grange night, but have
been unable to have it as yet, but hope
to in the near future. We now have a
membership of nearly ninety, many of
them young people. Our plan for the
temperance night is to invite the W.
C. T. U. and others interested in the
cause of temperance Have essays, se-
lections, recitations and short speeches.
all on temperance. Who can tell but
in this Way seed may be sown, take
root, and flourish in the minds of our
young members who could not be
reached any other way? We feel as if
we ought to grasp every opportunity
for putting down this great evil, rum,
which is riiininiz so many of our young
men. Would it not be it stood plan for
each Grange in the state to have a
meeting set for work in the temper-
ance cause, and write an account of
their success to the VISITOR ? We may
by this plan compare notes. and if they
prove of profit have them occasionally
mixed up with our other Grange work.

We attended the farmers’ Grange
picnic at Leadley park last week. En-
joyed the talk of Brother Jason Wood-
man.Hesaid many good things. We only
wish many more could have heard him.
Yours for the work.

Mns. C. L. PEARCE.

KALKASKA POMONA

met with Excelsior Grange, August 20.
It is still in a thriving condition. All
our meetings are pleasant and profit-
able. The first topic was, “What may
we learn from our present potato
crop?” Acres of potatoes are just
coming up that were planted the last
of June. The discussion was led by
Bro. Bartholomew, the potato king of
Kaikaska county. He advises plant-

ing whole potatoes in ii dry season, as

of the soil.

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they come up quicker. Thinks the
best time to sell is early spring, if we
can afford to hold on to our crop. Some
have to sell, being in need of money.
When this is the case, sell as soon as
possible in the fall. Thinks combining
in selling a good plan, sending some
member to sell in some large market.
Bro. Campbell indoreed what Bro. Bar-
tholomew said. Bro. Carroll planted
main crop on deep plowing, now look-
ing extra. line. Thinks the best time
to sell at digging time, if there are
buyers, if not then sell in March.
Bro. Bartholomew thinks potatoes
should never be put in sacks to take to
market. Bro. Palmer advised great
care in handling, sorting close, that all
potatoes be first-class when marketed.

plant for the most perfect tubers.
Recommends plowing in fall or early
spring, rolling after planting.

As many Patrons have failed to se-
cure a hay crop for the last few years
the next Question was, “What shall our
future meadows be? The subject was
thoroughly discussed and various sub-
stitutes talked . of. All decided
to take fresh courage and still try
clover and timothy. adding alfalfa.
Bro. Wilcox had tried the last named;
it had looked fine all summer and
stood the drouth well.

The evening session was an open one,
and began with a spirited discussion
on the topic “What kind of a wife
must a. farmer have in order to sue-
ceed ?” followed with a song by Sister
Va.nBuren,“0ur Comrades,”which was
highly appreciated. The second tonic,
"Good Roads," was led by Bro. Palmer.
who is chairman of the county Board
of road commissioners. He gave us a
very able talk on county and local
roads.

Wednesday morning the business of
the Grange being over, the question
box was opened. First Question, ‘‘If
you were going to preach a sermon on
farming what would your text be '3"
Sister Gibson, “Plow DeeD;” Bro. Car-
roll, “Go to the ant, thou sluggard, con-
sider her ways and be wise;" Bro. Bar-
tholemew, “Stir the soil, cultivate; Sis-
ter Carroil, “Be dilligent in all things.
then trust the Lord. Second question,
“Should boys be employed in the
house?" Answer: Yes. Teach them
to help their mother that they may be
able to help themselves in the art of
housekeeping if it ever shall be neces-
sary. Third question: If fall wheat
was sown on sod, what would be the
result?” Patrons were not in favor of
sowing upon sod ground.

After tendering a rising vote of
thanks to Excelsior Grange for their
royal entertainment of Pomona, which
was responded to by Bro. Bartholo-
mew, Grange closed to meet at Kal-
kaska in November then being election
of omcers. HELEN A. BARNARD,

' . Lecturer.

One Fair For State Fair.

The combined State and Western
Michigan Fairs, to be held at Grand
Rapids, September 9th to 14th, will be
the best exhibition of the kind ever
seen in Michigan.

The C. & W. M. and D. L. St N. rail-
ways wlll sell tickets from all stations
at one fare for round trip, selling each
day of the Fair, all good to return un-
til Septemqer 14th, inclusive.

L. M. FULLER, C. C. P. D,

Thinks the first of June the time to 4

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Good beef is there now.

Merinos will not stay below long.

‘Ye have right stock at right prices.

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The Magazines.

The Hon. Theodore Roosevelt has»
written an article for the September
number of THE FORUM on “The en-
forcement of law,” in which he vigor-
ously delines his position on the en-
forcement of the excise law in New
York City.

A carefully prepared and timely ar-
ticle on “Crop Conditions and Pros-
pects," bv Henry Farqubar, assistant
statistician of the Department of Ag-
riculture at Washington, appears in
the September number of the N ORTII
AMERICAN REVIEW,

0. & G. '1‘. Special Rates.

The rates for G. A. R. to Louisyille will be yin.
Granger, Stillwell or Haskells, No. three which.
leaves Charlotte 3207 p. in. daily, arrives at.
Haskells 6:53. L. N. A. & C. has 3 daily_train
leaves Haskells T :22 p. in. daily. Sell tickets
September 8 to 11 good for return journey until
October 5. Fare $6.80.

For Sons of Veterans, Knoxville, fare $12.05.

Dedication of Chickamauga, fare $13.15.

Cheap Excursions to the West.

Bountiful harvests are reported from all sec-
tions of the west and northwest, and an excep-
tionally favorable opportunity foi-home-seekers
and those desiring a change of location is
offered by the series of low-rate excursions
which have been arranged by the North-Weat-
ern Line. Tickets for these excursions, with
favorable time limits, will be sold on August 29,
September 10 and 2-4 to points in Northern Wis-
consin, Michigan, Northwestern Iowa. Western
Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado,
Wyomin Utah and a large number of other
points. or full infoizinntion apply to agents of

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