“TI./E FAIBJ./E1? /.5’ (IF ill!) ___ . **‘~——— ————~—.——__...____ VOL. XXI. NO. 6. A Rejoinder. EDITOR GR.-\.\'Gl-I VISITOR: the papers written by Brothers V\'oodiiian and published in the \'isi'roi:. I think Brother Bowers will bear me out in the statement that we are intimate personal friends. Both of us have belonged to our Grange since its reorganization. Both of us have held several offices in the (irange and we are about the only members who never have declined an office. (I mention this as a test of loyalty.) We do not agree on all questions which come up in our Grange. \\'e frequently cross swords and I think I can safely say that both of us are well skilled in the art of gracefully sub- mitting to defeat. Brother Bowers is a. very enthusiastic advocate of free silver, while Iain opposed to it. Shortly after the lastuiieeting of the State Grange Bro. Bowers offered a resolution in our Grange approving the action of the State Grange. Those who did not favor the resolution did not wish to vote to censure the State Grange. neither could they approve of all of its work, in fact we were ver_y sorry that such a resolution had been offered. But Brother Bowers never tires. and we were compelled to act. We finally succeeded in tabling the resolution and there it rests to this day. The fact that we succeeded in tabling the resolution indicates there is a sentiment in our Grange opposed to free silver. Now that the matter has come up as it has I will ask Brother Bowers through the Visiron to call up his resolution at no distant date and report the action of our Grange to the Visiron. Brother B. and Brother \\'. direct their I have read towers and remarks to me and I_ will notice a few of . their points. Brother B. estimates that ~eight—tenths of our people have free silver sentiments. Brother \\'. estiiiiates the number at nine-tenths. I think they have estimated our strength four liundred per cent too low. Allowing their estimates to be correct they confess a great weakness in their ranks. Do they pretend to say that one sound currency man can disconcert and overturn the plans of nine silver nien, and that too in a country where we have a free ballot and a fair count! VVe claim no such superior ability as _vou credit us with. Nu- merically we are as strong as you are and the reason why we send you down to de- feat year after year lies in the fact that we have the right side of the question. This currency agitation which has gone on for twenty years is barren of results and still you have claimed all the time that you have a large majority of the people with you. I think I desire better prices for farm prod- ucts as much as my Brother Vl'., still I am opposed to advancing prices by cheapening the currency either by reducing the weight of the gold dollar or by changing the biisi— ness of the country to a silver basis. If we advance prices by cheapening the ciir- rency where will it end! The man who wants the price of wheat raised to one dol- lai' this year, will want it raised to two next, and so. If we raise.prices by cheap- ening the currency we iiia_v just as well have five dollars per bushel for our wheat as one. If we propose to work on that plan we had better adopt the advice of the advice of the old lady in the story. "‘v\'liile you're gittin', git a plenty." The free sil- ver party has a large number of followers who are good street orators. They will stop you on the street and begin to fire their "unanswerable” arguments at you, and if you ai'e imprudent enough to get into a discussion with them they are soon reinforced b_v a crowd of their syiiipatliiz- ers who will applaiid their witticisiiis and make the air ring with their loud guffaws, and, if you happen to be a man whose time is worth anything you must finally turn your back on them for they will never turn their backs on you. \Vith regard to taxes, I accept Gov. Rich's explanation of the sit- uation. It is wisdom in us to_submit to the inevitable without complaining. . O. A. VA.\'i>ERB1LT. Batzwiri. C Antrim county Grange institute will be held at the town hall in Alden, on Friday and Satur- day, March 20 and 21, 1896. A. E. Palmer, con- ductor. Hudson Center Grange——30 charter members—— 9,11 good people—born evvening of February 26. l l i l i 1 l l CHARLOTTE, .\lICIIIGA.f'<:, MARCII 110, ._____________A_______ __M__A, 4A_E_,__AA,--,.__ Ciraingle: urim n_\l{ 1:l.'.\.\.'Hl£ N0. '30:}. Our late sister. Mrs. Hiildah H. Dexter, was a lovely woman and we thought worth_v of more than a passing notice. Our Grange r>a.~t~!N;_ [BE ('(/.Y.S']:”Q Z ']:’.\'( '/1' Tl].-LY F.~l]f.l/. A 3'1) ,.S'][// [I 1/ [Hi 1"/125"!“ I -l/ I ‘It’ I I I72‘/I. “ \\'l I()Ll~I NO. lso. \'.\.\' l5l‘l{l-1.\' l‘Hl’N'l‘\' L;l{_\f\'l;}{ ‘ ll-71d a lllt'F.'tIIl,'.’,‘ with Bangor Grange. Thursday. - Ftb. '27. ‘ withabusincss sessioii. The pro;:rain t'or the ?1'§391_'Y10f'I1 Was as follows: Paper. "Does success . "_‘.1‘f9 ‘I917?!’-1'1 more on ones exertions that on ‘ -‘l-}‘(_311i1i_Stan(:e_s?‘‘ Miss Belle Crawford. Lawrence: 1"r:.'1t}1tl(in. Miss Grace Barnes. Lawrence: paper, _ :‘_Should salaries be reduced to meet present con- _ d*:‘.5oii'."‘ M. D. Buskirk. Paw Paw; recitation. .; Mrs. Iona (Thai-les, B;u)gox', P!’.“1S_€': talk. “VVhere are we at?" A. U Haydon. g V ilton: orgiiial poem, lro, Tl-itswoi-th. Ban- ; T_l1€ last on_the prograiii was a talk on V ‘Questions of the times." led by E. A. \Vildey of E Paw : _ _ Paw. Bangor Grange clioir fui'i1isl,ied 5 Il}§Sl(’ for the day. Seventy-four patrons were .. plfigsent. and voted it one of the most profitable ' app! pleasant meetings the Pomona ever held. Ji~:.\’.\:ii~: Bl'Sl(ll{l\'. Sec. HU.\II£l{ GRANGI-I N0 ‘lllll ts once in three weeks. * Saturday 15th. The hall was well filled and re was some good. lively discussion. Brother - nell‘s topic on the program was “The need 0 our schools." e of the desire to instill into the minds of _ young patriotic sentiment. love of country. thought wise laws enacted and enforcgd 1 "Id do more. than to hariga flag over the so ool house without them. There was a spirit- =discussion which resulted in a motion that estate school house flag law should be re- ed." Another topic was the state marriage li use law. One said, “no benefit has resulted ' , it. except that it was a source of revenue e county clerk. But the heavy question of ,was the salaries of public oiiicials. It was p '_nly seen that these old fariiiers were too dull toggee the justice of the fees charged by salaried officials. for the discussion wound up with. “Re- snfverl that the state and county officials he al- o I d a salary and no perquisites:" The discus- _ 51-21:: is carried over to the next iueeting. how- «ver, and light may be gained on the subject. If,’ ere is none. the above resolution will be sent 7 . 7*. .€“l'l01'lal to the next State Grange. ,{._., \_ ,V , V p q -..r..-.-~,.-W (‘LI.\ITO.\' (}'Ol'NTY i-o.\io.\:A oi:.\x(:E. met with South Riley Grange Wednesday, Feb- ruary 26, 1891;. The day was almost like sum- mer and the roads were passably fair. The at- tendance was large. A dinner such as all rat- rons have learned to look for at South ltiley was served, to which the hungry Grangers did justice. Brotherylfllmer Love a young member of South Riley welcomed Pomona. Jerome Dills responded. South Riley Grange furnished music and songs whenever called upon. After the usual order of business. recitations. songs, selections and discussions were listened to with marked attention. The little folks took no small part in the entertainment. Little Helen Dills. Master Gerry Dills and live-year-old Earl Lewis gave recitations which commanded much praise. Unequal and unjust taxation as well as the temperance question were pretty well discussed. At the close of the afternoon session Grange was called in the fifth degree. A bountiful supper was served after which the young people gave an entertainment. The at- tendance is reported large and all report a good time and a profitable meeting throughout. 'l‘he next meeting of Clinton county Pomona Grange will be at Keystone. March 25. 1896. Mus. C. L. l’i«:ARitE, Lecturer. P. S. Just a word in regard to my own home Grange at DeWitt. We are prospering as usual, about 70 members having paid dues and re- ceived the new word. We had one of the grandest Grange suppers at our hall, last meet- ing, February 22, that DeWitt Grange has wit- nessed in a long time. About 100 people were served with delicious oysters and every other delicacy to be thought of. If any went away humzrv it was their own fault. for there was plenty and to spare. Why don’t more Granges in Michigan send in items concerning their Grange work 2* And don"t fail to appoint a good live member to solicit subscriptions for the GRANGE Visrroii. 1' ours for the work. Mus. C. L l’E.\ii<:i~:, Lecturer. .\'rwoop oii.-ixon .\'o. all is yet among the living and enjoying good health. We meet on S‘aturda_v afternoon every two weeks. ’l‘he weather was cold and stormy at our last meeting, yet the attendance was good and We had a very interesting meeting. Brother E. B. Ward, Deputy for (jharlevoix county, was with us and gave us a lecture on butter making and tested a number of samples of milk with a Babcock tester. Also exempli- fied the unwritten work. Several members of Eastport Grange were with us. After the busi- ness part of the meeting a short program was rendered and some spirited discussions followed. After a bountiful supper the meeting closed, all going‘ home better Grangers than when we came. A new Grange was organized in our county (Antrim) a few weeks ago, and a_ lzood prospect for two more, and perhaps four, in the near future. and a Pomana Grange will be or- ganized next month, There never was a great loss without some small gain; the hard times are awakening the farmers. THEODORE GUYER. Butler Grange No.88 has added 21 new and 6 reinstated members in the last six weeks. We now have a membership of 131, a new ball, and money enough in the treasury to my all our debts. M. L- E- he morning sessioii was taken up ; _ _ sympathy and in mourning 5 tending that fraternal love caiiseil iuiich ap- ,' 5 short 5th and 5 dinner the public were admitted and the follow- ; mg proizram carried out: The last iueetim: - Among other good things he . ' held ‘on the bra with Adams (Hang.- .\ .\‘o'rr: or SY.\ll’.\Tll\'. Brother and Sister Mr. and Mrs. Levi Fellows: Olive Center Grange desires to join with you in the loss of _vour dar- comfort you by ex- which is most need- and all wise power line babv. We also wish to ed when that omiiipotent ‘ covets the spirit of an innocent babe to place as . a gem in the crown of j Olive Center Grange. glory. Fraternally. W. D. l’ir:i:oi:. Secretary. BIlA.\'UII ('()l'N’l‘Y l‘().\IO.\'A (El{.\,\'Hl;‘ met with Girard Grange February 20. 4th degree sessions and a A fter good “Does feeding cattle for market pay under present conditions?" D. 1 D. Buell; “My hobby,” Mary Craig. This paper will be sent to the VISITOR for publication. didn't know it was there,” recitation by Bay Dean;“ls there a just cause for the reduction of the salaries of public oilicials 2*" discussed by Thos. Sinclair, G. Vanauken. and E. A. Greene- meyer. “In what does equality ofsex consist 2*" Mrs. H. A, Chase; recitation, Miss Wiggins. ul UILATIOT I'0.\lOi\'.-\. The roads were bad, could hardly have been worse, still the meeting of Pomona. held Febru- ary 29, with Liberty Grange at North Star, was the largest in the history of our county organi- zation. Every Grange in the county was repre- sented. The program for the afternoon consist- ed of papers and discussions, while the evening exercises conducted by the Lecturer of Liberty Grange was very entertaining and the Grange hall was packed. At the business session it was resolved to have an August farmers’ picnic with special invitation to farmers’ clubs. The executive committee and Deputy Bovee were 1 instructed to name time. place, and to procure speakers. The next meeting of l’omona will be held with Arcada Grange. May 23. E. Fl{.\.\'l{ LIN. . The March meeting of llihsdale Pomona was .';t”'7e.‘ I’-In forenoon was spent VISITOR, its circula- and the Lubin proposition. The afternoon was wholly given up to the Worthy Lecturer. Brother Moore. our Worthy Master, read a line paper on “ls there a just cause for the reduction of fees and salaries of public oilicials?" He contrasted our custom of paying high salaries to our congressmen with that of Great Britain which pays none to its members of parliament, whose services are considered but a just tribute of patriotism. We were pay- ingapremiiim on wealth which was used to carry on the campaign and buy votes, ending in the constituents being sold out. We could not expect congressmen to voluntarily make laws to reduce their own salaries. We are responsi- ble. We should lay aside party and vote for men who care for our interest. We cannot ex- pect good legislation from lawyers; lawyers and brains don't always go together. There are plenty of farmers who are capable of lllling the oiiice. We should ask for our rights and de- mand them. Bro. Vanorsdale, “There is but one side to this question. Heaven is always on one side, salaries should be reduced. Sister 1-lunker: “God helps those who help themselves. There is a. class wlin are not al— lowed to vote,but the silent partner has an in- iiuence.” Brother Edwards: “Chicago is going to re- duce her school expenses one-third. so is Detroit. We should reform in this respect." Sister Bowditch: “Public wrongs should be corrected at the primaries—~pa.rty spirit should be laid aside. A lawyer has been sent to in- vestigate our agricultural school at Lansing. It is an imposition. While this subject was being discussed and on naming our Worthy State Master, George B. Horton, as our coming gov- ernor, the Republican “rascals” cheered. If l’o- mona could settle it there would be no doubt as to who would be our next governor. Perhaps usual Grange business the in discussing the GRA'.\'GE tion and needs, ‘ the most interesting of the exercises of the day was an address by Brb. \’anl)rsdale on “.\lust one get in debt to make monev 1"’ But I have now exceeded three hundred words, but will say the proposition turned on finance and pres- ent condition of the United States as compared to that of ancient Rome, and contrasted with that of France and Japan. Sister llunker read a paper on Immigration, which will be farther discussed at our next meeting which is to he held with Moscow Grange on the lirst Thursday in April. WM. KIILBY. EGYPT C0.“ I-ZS TO 01'“ lH‘2l.ll'IF She sends us Teosinte. the greatest fodder pro- ducing plant in the world. On her fertile soil it yields 6 oo.ooo lbs. green food per acre. ‘We grow all our seed in America, so it is acclimated It's marvelously wonderful! And Salzer’s Sand Vetch and American Sacaline, Giant Spurry and Giant Incarnate Clover, Silver King Barley. 116 bu. per acre, Silver Mine oats, 209 bu. and a. great many other rarities are offered in our mam- moth seed catalogue. 35 packages earliest veg- itables $1.00. It‘ you will cut this out and send it with 100. postage to the Sohn A. Salzer Seed Co., La. Crosse, Wis., you will receive their catalogue and ten packages grain and grasses, including Teosinte. free. Catalogue alone 5c. ,. . ......_ .¢ M»; 4v~‘Q-I'.4w’-,f1'l)- operation we pr:-sciit the followiiig: The present is an age of combinritioii. \Ycalth conibines. and gji'cat<-r })l‘i";' " V“ principle of cooperation to the purchase of : farm and family supplies is most eiiipliati- ; cally demanded. In line with this dcniaiid the State Grange of 15".?-l, directed the ex- ecutive committee to make such arrange- ments as were necessary to provide for such trade. Some thirty contracts have been made, and considerable business has already been transacted. These contracts have been provided at considerable ex- pense of the State Grange. and great cost in time and anxiety to \Vorthy Master Horton, who has had this matter in charge; and we feel that we cannot express too strongly upon the Subordinate (irangcs of the state their duty to give a faithful trial of these opportunities offered for purchas- ing the necessities of our homes and farms at wholesale prices. not because of the saving to yourselves, which often b_y a single purchase will pay your Graiige dues for a whole year, but also because of the increase in numbers and influence which these plans promise to bring to the Grange in the near future, if faithfully, patiently, and persistently fol- lowed. Many who cannot be reached by social or educational influences, will re- spond to an appeal in favor of the pocket book, and in the end r"eceive great benefit in other lines. But let it never be for- gotten that the benefits to be derived from these contracts are for members of the Grange and for no others. To extend them to those outside the gates would de- feat one of the objects desired—the secur- ing of new members through this influence« belittle the Order in the eyes of local deal- ers against whom we claim to make no war, and show a lack of biisin_css tact and business judgment. For the further extension of this systein of co-operative purchasing we endorse the suggestions made by the committee on Co- operation of the National Grange of 189-}, of which our V\'orthy Master was chairman that “the Secretary and Master of each Subordinate Grange, or secretary and Chairman of the executive committee, be elected a trade committee to receive and forward all orders for goods. To attach the seal of the Grange to, and sign all or- ders for goods. To deliver all goods re- ceived, to collect pay for the same, and re- mit amounts due on all bills. To keep a file of all bills for goods, and at the right You are urged to this ‘ j fraternal delegations to otherorganizations ‘ of laboring men. and reee1vin<_r visiting; . i time report to the Secretary of the State ! Graiige the aggi'egate amount of purchases pass between reports. To give a good and siiilieieiit bond to the executive eoninnttee ' of the Grziiige for the faithful pcrtoriiiance . of duty." 1 In view of the fact that all wealth pro- ducers have many interests in common. we would rcconimcnd the considei'ation by the executive coniniittcc of the plan of sending delegations from such 0l';_V:llll7.{1li()I]S; by the State Grange, with a \'l8Wi ‘ l to a better undcrstaiidiiig of the needs of the working classes alon<_rdili'e1'ciit lines. lint tliesc are not the onl_y lines along which this principle of co-operation lI):~l\'. bezipplicd. "The /mm is of inorc min;-e tliaii the farni." or these teinporiilitics which surround him. To elevate the cliar_- actv-r is better than to till the purse. Our 1 ,~'l1lllll:ll'4l is "_\ purer iii:iiiliood. a nobler ‘ woinaiiliootl. a universal l)l'()lll(‘l'llii()(l." 'isss-tl by siirisliiiie. dew, and shower, Leaping rill arid living sod. ~'¢-a and mt/untain, tree and Ilovrer Lift their faces up to God And one common brotherhood l’ulsing through a thousand lands. lleaclies for one common good With its million, million hands." "'l‘lirougli all forms of warring lite (hie cit,-i‘ii:-il purpose rolls. .-\nd amid all outward strife tine eternal right controls: llight, at whose divine coinmand, Slaves go free and captives tall. in the strength of those who stand All for one. and one for all.” .\ll of which is re.-‘pcctfiilly subinitted. .l. \\'i»:s.i.ox lli"i‘ciiixt;s. .'i. L. .li:i«‘Ts. \\'iii'i‘i-‘oim .\l-ii.i.i.\i..\.\'. J. ll. l“.i.\'si.i:it. (‘ii-1o. ll. l3i.issi~:'r'i‘. .\‘li:s. .\l. W. (lips. .\li:s. I_A>l'lli .Voi;'i'ii. .\li:s. I.. A. liimi. The Good Roads Movement. The good roads agitatioii is bearing 2 fruit in scvcr:il st:itcsu More or less ad- mirziblc laws rclatiiig to the iiiaii.-igciiieiit of roads have been enacted during the last two years and form an iiitcresting bulletin just issued from the otliec of road iul) for the purpose. In Iowa unused building stone and refuse stone shall be broken by convicts at the state penitentiary and shall be furnished free to the various counties. The excellent roads built in certain parts of North Carolina by convicts have led to the continuance of the system there, which has been very little opposed. In some sections there is strong feeling against having convicts work out on the public roads, but there can be no opposition to utilizing prison labor in yards for preparing stone for the making of good roads. If all the now wasted la- bor of inmates in prisons and jails, and the grand army of tramps, were utilized in building good roads it would be an im- mense saving to the country and a bless- ing to the men as well. . communities 1 dominions l charged if the distance be but one mile or i are diti’c1'cnt. Good highways and good watei-w:iys.— the people s means of transportation, free from corporate nianipulatioii. owned and maintained by the people for their common use and hcritage—this is the prime 1,-_.=~m. of these present tl:i_\'s'_——//,w,,',/., ./WM 1‘!//‘//H 1‘. Free Delivery of Rural Mail. ’ Free delivery in rural districts. is a allies- tion wliicli agitatcs the public mind to a considerable extent in many localities and one which it may not be ;iiui_-,4 to diet-use briefly on this Ul'(‘:1.slUll. ‘ “hile we iiia_y congratulate our cit_v . friends who ai'c residents of Benton Harbor upon the near prospect of having their let- ters brouglit to their doors, we are led to ; inquire why the distinction is in their fav- _or. Arc we who are residents of a farin- } }“.‘—' t'oininunity just outside the city's lini- ‘ its entitled to less 1'Hll.~‘l«lel‘:ill()l1 for that reason? ('aiitlu-re l)<':1l)\' arguincnt ad- vaiiccd in favor of the free dclivci-y of mail lll.‘lll\"l‘lI1lii\\'lls‘ liaviiig a population . ccllcnt rcsult.-. l'nfo1-tunately for the country an ad- niinistration came into power which prac- ticc cutting down the expenses which were incurred for the benclit of the laboring classes. :is in the case of pensions for old soldiers. and incrcasiiig the expense by is- suing bonds in the interests of c:ipitalists. So we have a llokc Hniith and \\'illiaiii liocliren to save the country at the oxpciisc of the crippled and debilit.-itcd dcfcnulci‘ of the counti'_y. and a liissel and Wilson who could see only ruin to our tiiiaiiccs if rural free delivery should be extended. It. is hoped that a more libci':il a«lniiiiis- tratioii ina_v succeed the present one. :iiid that iiotwitlistaiidiiig tlic iiiipractibilit_y of any general free delivery svstcin being adopted with the present i-ondilion of our rcycnuc. Yet the re.-oninicn:lationsof .\lr. \\ aii:iui:ikcr might be attciiiptcd with ex- l.ct us c:ii'ncstly hope for . a speedy and l'.'lIlll‘.'ll change in the conduct eiilnll toor greater than llcnton llarbor‘ other than that of better service at less ex- pciiditurc than is possible in s-pars:-ly scl- tlcd coininiuiiticsf This iiiay be the case. lint isthc biisincssof the post ollicc dc- partmcni coiiductcd on the principle that lcast accessible shall pay inoi'c for the delivery of their mailf lCvcr_v body knows this is not the case. .\ letter ‘ or papcror book or any iiici'cli:iiiilisc is carried totlic f:ll‘lll(,‘>lll|l1ll$Ufl'l1t‘lt‘5:l|ll‘& for the same money that is even a less distaiicc. if the post ollice were conducted on the tlicor_y that its revenues must p:iy its ex- penses at least. the considcr:ition of cost. would be coiiclusive agaiiist free delivery. But it is well known that quite large ap- propriations ai'e made annually to pay the j excess of expenditures over the receipts in ’ the dcpartiiiciit. If the people of Alaska. tliousaiids of i miles away. ha_ye their mail delivered to thcui just as cheaply as the citizens of a ? state which is lioiie_\'coiiibcd with railroads, why should not the citizens of l":iir l’lain be entitled to free delivery as well as Ilen- toii Harbor! The I’. 1*. is almost the only country of iniportaiicc which fails to complete its contract by delivering letters to the per- son addressed. In Great Britain or on the liiii'opc.-in ; continent the post otlicc dcpartinciit takes l :1 letter from tli place of deposit and puts it in the hand of the person to \vlioiii it is sent whether he lives in town or country. Going to the post otliee for mail is sonic- thing unknown in those old countries. \\'liy should such a progressive people as we linger so far in the rear.’ Doubt- lcss in :1 country like ()l11's the conditions \\'e have large areas espec- ially westof us where the people are so scattered that such delivery of their mail would be inipracticablc: but not so with such contiguous territory as is Fair Plain to Benton Harbor. Again we are confronted with the same old argument "it would cost too much." The expense would be too great. It would.’ ‘ \\'ho pays the expenses of this governincnt of ours if not the people! \\'ho are the people! \\'ho pays the great bulk of the taxes which support the government in all its departments! \\'ho but the people of the rural districts? hfliall we wade through the mud and snow to get our mail whileiour neighbor who has paid less for the service may sit in his comfortable home and have his mail delivered at his door? I am glad the National Grange recently adopted resolutions urging upon the gov- ernment the extention of free postal deliv- cry to rural communities. There can be no doubt that the resolutions of the Na- tional Grange express a wide felt want among the farniers of this country. The gain to rural districts would be re- alized in many ways. They would not only be brought into closer C()lll1l1lli1l(ftl- tions with the outside world. but they would be saved many long aml soinctiines disagreeable drives for their mail. Letters would be received moi'e promptly—a con- sideration of importance not only to the recipient, but likewise to the business man, whose success depends largely upon the promptness with which their correspond- ence is conducted. Farm life would be rendered more at- tractive to the boys and girls, and fewer cases of leaving the country for the fever- ish life of the city would naturally follow. Nor the country districts be the only gain- ers. The closer relations between city and country would result beneficially to the business interests of both. linproved post- al facilities in the country as well as the cities and towns would promote the general business interests of the whole nation. The question is can so desirable a work be accomplished? Ex. P. M. Gen. \Vana— maker believed it could be done. _Con- gress, in 1890, made an appropriation of $10000 with which to make the ex eriment in 40 or 50 villages. The resu ts were quite satisfactory to Mr. Wanamaker and he urged extending the experiment at the rate of a thousand postoflices a year. Hf till‘ {>0-lollicc -ll-p:irliiiciit of our coun- 1l'_\'. W. ll. \\'. Attitude of the German-American Toward Sundav Excise Laws. \\'c print the follo'.yiiig_ ll(‘(‘.‘lll\‘{> 1; Wm. laiiis food for thouglit fortlio-c who are lI'.\'ll1_;' to settle the 1«.-inpcr:iiict- tpicstlon. Not in order to s.-ili.sl‘_y his appetite. but as a protest against a l.‘ll~t‘ .-in-l ini-cliii-v- i ous moral .\'l:llltl:ll'll. docstlic ll"lllll(‘l'.‘llL‘:t[14l llbci':il—niin«lcd .\incricaii or (ii-rinan op- pose all cxtrcinc lcgisl.-ition rcgardiiig the trallic in alcoholic bcvci':ii_vcs or the prohi bition of liarmless aniuscincnt on Suiid:iy. lie believes. upon the :issui'aiicc of >'(‘l(‘lll'C as well as of reason. that the l(‘lll]i(‘l'.‘llt‘ usc ofpurc stimulants is not only a positive good. but that it coiinotcs to use ‘the lo- gician‘s plirasc --a higher and inzuilicr t_ypc of cli:ir:icter than liigotwl tnllll abstiiiciice: and his fuiid:iiiient:il principle rcgardiiig 5lH1tl:1\' obsci'vaiicc is a liberal and enlight- cuedconstruction of the words of (‘hrist: "The Sabbzitli was niadc for man and not man for the .\'abb:itli." Nor does be com- iiiaiid absolute frccdoin from goycriiinciit— al coiilrol for the ll1illtll' trallic. or unbridlctl dissipation on Siuitliiy. (in the contr:ir_y his support iiia_\' :ilw:i_ys be had for ration- al and cycii scvcrc l'i's'll‘li’ll(ills' in the iiitcr- est of sobriety and order. so long as ;i great and fuiidziiiiciilal dillcrciicc is inadc. in cxcisc lcgisl:itioii. bciwccn \‘.‘lll(i\‘ and beers on the one liand. and distilled llipiors on the otlicr. and so longas no Sali- bat.-irian iiitcrfei'ciice with proper cii_]oy— inciit and recreation is ])(,‘l'llllll(‘Il. Not by iiitliscriiiiiiiate and silly demniciation of 4. the “rinii poivcr" or cheap tlings at “. "in- day beer." but by serious and kindly \v¢'”fi' k in the direction indicated, is it possible for ' sincere friends of sobriety, and of an order- ly. :itt1':i<'ti\'e. and ciijoyablc >'uiida_v. to check the evils which they :irc comb:iting: and in these ctlorts they will have no sin- cercr assistaiice than that of their ;\lll('l'l- can fcllo\v—citizcns of Gcrmaii birth or ex- tractioii.--~.l//‘. 1"/'r I/rr/rd‘ ll’////um //o//xi. /in f/tr /‘ll/‘I////. liiiprovc the winter days and evenings by planning for the working season. Note down your ideas, and when the season for using them arrives consult the iiieinoran- da. You will be surprised when you read your notes. I once read in a work on the Art of t‘onvcrsation, "Wlieii visiting a neighbor let him open and shut his gates, and you can do the same when he visits you in return.“ iiieaning that you should listen a good deal when visiting. and not do much talking. Let the neighbor open the }_"al€.s‘.——,L/./‘«'-.\'///rd’ ///I//«-«Ifru-. \\'hile. the present outlook for horses is not very encouraging to the breeder, there is bound to come a time. and that not in the very distant future, when the supply will have adjusted itself to the business and will again be put upon a profitable basis. In the meantime call out all inferior ani- mals and breed for some special purpose- -—‘l‘r//‘/'r‘///Z"/I/'r// /1'/;/it/;////‘sf. There is money in farming. Those who» imagine there are more “croakcrs” than among any other class of producers are. iiiistaken. There is risk and uncertainty in all businesses; but there is as great cer- tainty of success in farming as in any other business. Farmers have only to fol- low the principles of good business, and all will be well.-Ilmmwmul. Deafness Cannot be Cured by local applications, as they cannot reach the- diseased portion of the ear. There is only one- way to cure deafness, and that is by constitu- tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in- flamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets in- flamed you have a. rumbling sound or imper- fect hearing, and‘ when it is entirely closed deafness is the result, and unless the inflamma- tion can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition. hearing will be destroyed forever;uine cases out often are caused by catarrh. which is nothing but an inflamed con- dition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of deafness (caused by catarrh) th 1; cannot. be cured by Hairs Catarrh Cure. seen ‘for cir- culars free. . , F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, Ohio. @Sold bv druggists, 75c. , ~ »..aa -.'.‘,N ___,,,,‘ .. U ;_-_~ .1:aA‘:':- . Mu. .-wt-My-aucaswupwu x4£‘I1<‘C' the better for all conccriied. if patrons will visit schools and lloI:- the vast