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Ofiicers National Grange.

MA8’l‘ER—S. E. ADAMS, Minn. _
0vr.izsr.Eiz—J. J. WOODMAN, Mich. -
LscrUni.=;iz—MORT’MR WHITEHEAD, N J.
STEWAB.D—A. J. VAUGHN. Miss.

Assr. Srr;w.ucn—-WILLIAM SIMS, Kansas.
CHAPLAIN—-A. P. FORSYTI-I, Illinois.
TREASURER—F. M. MCDOWELL, N. Y.
SECRETARY-0. H. KELLEY, Kentucky.
GATE-KEEI‘ER—0. DINWIDDIE, Indiana.
CERES—MRS. S. E. ADAMS, Minnesota.
POMONA—-MRS. J. J. WOODMAN, Michigan.
FLORA—-MES. JAS. T. MOORE, Maryland.
LADY ASSTISTANT STEWABD—MISS CARRIE A.

HALL, Kentucky.

Officers Michigan State Grange.
J. J. WOODMAN, - -
P. W. ADAMS. - -

C. L. WHITNEY, - -
-—H. FLEMING, - - - Pontiac.
A. S.—W. H. MATTISON, - - Ionia.
U.—SALMON STEEL, Bear Lake. Manis’e Co
T.—S. F. BROWN, - -
Ssc.-—J. T. COBB, -
G. K.~A. N. WOODRUFF, - Watervliet.
Ci:nEs.—Mns. C. L. WHITNEY, Muskegon.
POMONA—MRS. W. T. ADAMS, Grand Ra ids.
FLORA-Mas. J. J. WOODMAN, Paw aw.
L. A. S.—Mns. W. H. MATTISON, Ionia.

Paw Paw.
- Tecumseh.
Muskegon.

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Executive committee-

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

State Business Agents.

J. M. CHIDESTER, - - - Detroit.
J. H. GARDNER, Centreville, St. Joseph C0.

General Deputy.

C. L. WHITNEY, - - - Muskegon.

Special Lecturers.

R. E. Trowbridge, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lansing.
Thos. F. Moore, . . . . . . Adrian, . . . . .Lenawee Co
Geo. W. Woodward. .Shelby; ..... ..Oceana Co
Samuel Laugdon, . .Bowen Station,. . .Kent Co
E. C. Herrington,.. .Four Towns,. .0akland 00
M. L. Stevens, . . . . . . . .Pe .. . .Shiawassee 00
L. R. Brown, . . . .Ra.wson1vlille, . .Was‘htenaw Co
Andrew Campbell, . .Y silanti, . . “V “

Mrs. Salmon Steele,. . ear Lake, . .Manistee Co

The Kalainazoo Business College
find Telegraph Institute is one of the
institutions that is really worthy of
general support.——St. Joseph (70. Rep.

SCHOOLCRAFT,

JULY 1st, 1878.

THE I’A'l‘RON’S RESOLVE.
With Faith we formed the Grange——
Our Farmers’ Brotherhood.
Our State and County, aided by its power,
Began reforms when ruin seemed to lower,
Old wrongs deplored,
Justice restored,
It aims at naught but good.

In Hope, built up the Grange,
Its purposes maintained.
Should hostile power or discordant strife,
Its strength decrease or end its glorious life,
Old ills still borne
It’s life we'd mourn,
Nor see its like again.

“/0 need fair Cha.rity,
In all the work we do,
Brothers and sisters take fresh courage now ;
To exile's sceptre ne’ei should Patrons bow.
Our strength unite,
Renew this fight-
Our noble work and true.

Fidelity must win !—
Awake I each dormant Grange I
Build up new life, our fealty renew ;
Love for our cause in old and young imbue.
Our zeal retake-
No ause we’ll make,
Till time and 1“ «bell change.
—J. W. A. WRIGHT, in Pacific Rural.

Lightning Rods for Farm Buildings.
The prudent farmer who desires to
guard his family and property from
danger, often asks whether he ought
to place lightning-rods on his farm
buildings; and if this is to be done,
how to do it with the least expense,
and yet secure the greatest safety.

no LIGIITNING-RODS REMOVE ALL DAN-
GER or LIGHTNING ‘I

A good rod properly placed on a
building, and with good ground con-
nections, will make a building more
secure from the destructive influence
of lightning; but a. poor rod and one
improperly put up will quite as cer-
tainly increase the danger from light-
ning. Look over your neighborhood
and see how large a proportion of
farm buildings have no rods, and yet
have stood for years without being
struck, or in any way injured by
lightning. Once in a While such a
building is struck and destroyed by
lightning, but quite as often build-
ings are destroyed by lightning, not-
withstanding there are one or more
rods on the building. Fire insurance
agents inform me that they would
quite as soon insure a building against
loss by fire when it has no rod as
when it is provided with ordinary
lightning rods. If a. census of the

. State could be taken in regard to the

protective influence of ordinary rods
as usually placed on buildings, I think
it would be found that, of the build-
ings provided with commercial light-
ning-rods, as large a per cent are struck
by lightning as there are of the build-
ings not provided with such rods.
We may thus arrive at two conclu-
sions:

1st. That the majority of buildings
without rods are not injured by light-
nin g.

2d. That ordinary lightning-rods
as usually put up do not sensibly di-
minish the danger from lightning. It
is my settled conviction that many of
the ordinary lightning-rods _as usually
found on farm buildings, instead of

averting all ‘danger, make such build-
ings more liable to be struck by light-
ning.

I would not be understood to say
that every kind of lightning-rod how-
ever put up will increase the danger
from lightning, but I am convinced
that the rods usually peddled through
our State—-rods made of a poor qual-
ity of galvanized iron, and that in a
very poor form for purposes of elec-
trical conduction, or rods made with
a core of poor iron, covered with a
thin wrapping of copper, so placed as
to lead a person to suppose that he is
getting a. rod of solid copper—often
endanger the buildings to which they
are attached. I object to these rods
for three reasons :

lst. They are poor conductors.

2d. As usually put up they do not
permanently add to the safety of the
building.

3d. They cost the farmer ten times
the sum for which he can himself put
up better rods. I might add as a
fourth objection that putting up light-
ning rods is often made the occasion
of swindling the farmer in the most
outragious manner; but this is a mat-
ter that demands the attention of the
criminal courts rather than that of
the chemist.

NATURE AND USE OF THE LIGIITNING
RODS.

To hear some of these glib-tongued
agents talk, one would think that the
lightning would disdain to use any
rod not made and put up by their par-
ticular company, that a rod made and
put up by some one who is not in the
regular apostolic succession in this
guild would be vain and presumpt-
uous, and that lightning will never
use any rod that is not made espe-
cially for a lightning rod, and secured
by patent! Be not deceived; the light-
ning does not care a fig for patent
rights or for peddlers of lightning-
rods. It will always take the easiest
road, and if that is ample and there is
a good resting place at the other end
of the road, it will never Wander from
it into by and forbidden paths.

A GOOD LIGHTNING-ROI).

A good lightning-rod is a bar of
metal which from its nature and size
is so good a conductor of electricity
that it will transmit the entire amount
of the heaviest flash of lightning with-
out being melted or heated red-hot
by its passage. If such a bar is
placed upon a building so as to rise
several feet above the highest point
of the building, and passes down into
the earth so as to reach permanent
moisture, then any flash of lightning
which would otherwise strike the
building will be conducted by this
rod into the earth and discharged
there, and the building will be saved
from damage. But if the rod does
not reach the_ ground-water, if it is
not a continuous mass of metal, if it
is too small in size or has projecting
points or edges, then the lightning
may pass through the building in-
stead of the rod, or a part of it may
leap from the rod and traverse a por-

Grange, P. of H.

tion of the building. This danger of

i YOUR SUl3SCRIl’TION
( will Expire with i\o.

a. lateral spark is one reason Why
fluted rods or those with sharp edges
are not as good as round rods.

Good maleable iron is a good con-
ductor of electricity, and is not liable
to melt by its passage. A round rod
of good rolled iron, three fourths of
an inch in diameter, will safely con-
duct the heaviest flash of lightning
without being heated i-ed—hot. _It
makes as good a lightni72g-7‘0(l as any
man wants, and need not cost more
than six cents a 7'm1m'n{/ foot, or $6 for
100 feet of lig/ztm'n.g rod.

«mass INSULATORS USELESS.

The small glass thimbles placed up-
on rods to insulate them are utterly
useless. Air is a better insulator than
glass; but a. flash of lightning which
will leap through thousands of feet
of air will hardly be stopped by a
half inch thimble of glass! Insula-
tors are used on telegraph lines to in-
sulato the galvanic electricity which
is easily confined, but the attempt to
insulate any (large) quantity of at-
mospheric electricity in this way
would fail. No attempt at insulating
a lightning-rod should be attempted,-
but the rod should be securely spiked
against the building.

rim POINT.

The point of a lightning-rod is
usually made too sharp, and when the
lightning strikes it, the point is usu-
ally melted, the shape best suited for
the point of a lightning-rod can be
formed by taking a round stick one
inch in diameter and two inches long;
cut one end down so as to form a true
cone, leaving the other end of full
size.
inches high and one inch in diameter
at the base; place this with the point
up, and you will have the best shape
for a lightning-rod point. If you
could get such a cone made of copper
and plated with gold, to screw on the
top of your rod, you would have the
best point obtainable. I once made
arrangements with a. company in
Adrian to make such points for oui'
farmers, but the maniifactory burned
down.
sary.

It‘ you will get your blacksmith to
hammer the top of the iron rod into
such a cone as I have described, it
will answer as good a purpose as most
of the fanciful points sold by light-
ning-rod peddlers. Paint the ‘point

and the whole rod with good black ‘
paint, giving it a. fresh coat of paint '
every three years, and it will "keep in

servicable condition.
CONTINUOUS ROD.

The rod should be in metallic con» 3

nection through its whole length. It is
not enough to link or book ‘together
the pieces; they should be welded or

screwed together. You can get the __
blacksmith to weld together the pieces, I

or you can get from any gas-pipe fit-
ter what he calls “half-inch gas-pipe
couplings,” which are just long
enough to screw on the ends of your
1% inch rod when a screw thread is cut

on them. By having a thread cut on‘

each end of your bare, and using those
couplings you can rapidly screw to-

You will thus have a cone two‘

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gather the pieces of a rod however
long. Paint over these screw joints
to keep out water and prevent rust-
ing, and you will thus secure metallic
continuity throughout the whole rod.

HEIGHT ABOVE THE TOP or THE BUILD-

ING.

The rod should run up as high
above the top of the building as it
can be, and still be made secure from
being swayed and displaced by the
wind; it should rise at least ten feet
above the highest point of the build-
ing. The projecting part of the rod
may be secured by braces of wood
reaching down to the roof in different
directions.

GROUND CONNECTIONS.

Without good ground connections
alightning-rod is of very question-
able value. it is not enough that the
rod run a short distance into the
ground ; to secure safety, the rod must
reach permanent moisture. The rod

should penetrate the soil at least 1.5.

feet. 'l‘o secure this result, take an
old two inch auger to the blacksmith
and have an iron shank welded on, by
which you can bore ten feet into the
ground; then drive your rod five feet
in the bottom of this hole. One such
auger will serve for a whole neigh-
borhood. If you can not afford such
an anger, dig a hole eight feet deep
where you want your rod to enter the
ground, then drive your rod seven
feet more in the bottom of the hole,
and then throw into the whole all the
waste pieces of metal on your place-
old tin cans, hoop skirts, broken pots,
&c., &c., and then fill up the hole
with earth. The metallic substances
will serve to bring your rod into bet-
ter conductive connectibn with the
earth, and assist in safely dissipating
any unusual quantity of electricity
into that common reservoir—the
earth.

I have thus thrown out some hints
how any farmer can put up his own
rods, and better rods than the ma-
jority of the rods sold in this State,
and yet at a cost far less than ever
demanded for the poorest rods ever
put up in the State. Let us see how
cheaply a farmer may put up a good
and substantial rod on his barn ; sup-
pose the posts are fifteen feet high,
and the underpinning three feet, the
ventilator or crest of the roof rises
six feet above the ridge, the rafters
twenty-three feet, and the rod is to be
driven fifteen feet into the ground,
and to rise ten feet above the top of
the ventilator.

This would take about seventy-five feet

of rod, at 6c., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $4.-50
Six half inch gas-pipe couplings, at 80. .48
Blacksmith work, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1.00
Paint, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Labor of farmer putting it up, . . . . . . . . 3.00

89.48

Can you get any lightning rod ped-
dler to put you up such a rod, or any
rod on your barns for $10 1’ Is it not
time for the farmer to do this work

‘ for himself if he thinks it must be

done? R. C. KEDZIE.
Ag'l College, June 8, 1878.

A BOY—One of the best things in
the world is to be a boy. Boys have
always been so plenty they are not
half appreciated. A boy is willing
to do any amount of work if it is called
play. The feeling of a boy towards
pumpkin pie has never been properly
considered. A boy furnishes half
the entertainment, and takes two-
thirds of the scolding of the family
circle. It is impossible to say at
what age a boy becomes conscious
that his trouser-legs are too short, and
is anxious about the part in- his hair.
In fact a_ boy is a hard subject to get
a moral from.

There are 239 lawyedrs in Congress,
and only 12 farmers.

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EN-ROUTE FOR THE EXPOSITION.

Leaving New York and Scenes and In-
cidents of the Voyage-~ Liverpool, ’1'he
Shipping, Docks, &c.— Description of
the Landscape, Crops and Appearance of
English Farms—Lomlon, its Many and
Wonderful Sights for Travelers.

S’l‘F.A.\lSllll‘ ALGERIA, 200 Mii.i~:s
\Vi-zsr or IR}-ZLAI\'l), May 31, ’78. 3

So much has been written about
“life at sea,” that but little can be
said that will interest the general
reader of the incidents of a voyage
across the Atlantic. We sailed from
New York harbor at half-past nine
o’clock A. .\I. of the 22d inst, and the
pilot left the steamer at 12 o'clock
noon. Our course was then due east,
in plain view of Long Island.

There was on board about 300 pas-
sengers, 25,000 bushels of wheat, 1,500
tons of other freight, and 1,400 tons
of coal. '1 he vessel is 380 feet in
length, and 12 in width, with “flush
deck,” iiizikiiiga fine promenade for
the passengers, nearly one-half of
whom are ladies. The first day “out"
the deck presented a scene of fashion-
able gaiety. Gentlemen in silk hats,
white vests, and kid gloves, and ladies
in silks and satiiis, with rolls of‘ ruf-
fles and flounces dragging at least
four feet behind them, were seen
proincnading the deck. The tables
in the saloon was crowded at noon,
and on hearing some complaint, the
Steward, with a significant, iiiflectioii
of the voice remarked, ‘* .You’ll not be
troubled for room. after to-day,” and
his words have proved true. There
has been no further complaint heard,
and no lack of room at the tables.

A strong head wind set in on the
first night, which has continued up to
this time, sometimes increasing toa
gale, accompanied with heavy falls of
rain. The scene upon the deck chang-
ed: Fine clothes and jewelry were
no longer seen, and “ponderous trails”
no longer swept the deck; their places
were supplied with heavy overcoats,
blankets, caps, Waterproofs, shawls
and hoods; and the deck was cleaned
with brooms and mops. Passengers
were seen staggering from place to
place, holding on to the ropes, reclin-
ing in chair, or lying upon the deck,
evidently having but little regard to
personal appearances, while others
were performing that imperative but
unpleasant duty of “ feeding the fish-
es.” On the morning of the third
“day o1it,” it was said that nine-
tenths of the ladies, and more than
halfof the gentlemen on board were
sick. Beds were made upon the deck,
and ladies were brought from their
rooms and placed upon them. The
scene forcibly called to mind this
strange poem, a parody on “ Life on
the Ocean Wave”:

“Life on the Ocean VVave,

And the man who wrote it was green,
He never had been to sea,
A storm he never had seen ;
He never had seen a fat woman,
Growing less day by day,-
Leaning over the vessel,
And throwing herself away.”

This disagreeable sea sickness pass.
ed off after a few days, and although
we have seen much rougher weather
since, it has not returned, and at this
writing I cannot learn of a sick pas-
senger on board. The “head wind”
has so retarded our progress that
about two days longer than usual will
be consumed in the passage. We
shall reach Queenstown, Ireland, to_-
morrow (Saturday morning), when
mails will be sent ashore and return
by first mail steamer to New York.
If all goes well, we shall reach Llver- .

THE GRANGE_ V1§1ToR.“I_

pool sometimei‘ during the day, Sun-
day. ' _  ’

Of this line“ of Ocean steamers,
“Cunai"d~,” it may be interesting" to
state, that it was established in 1840,
and has never lost the life of a pas-
senger. The vessels are commanded
by the most experienced Scotch and
English seamen. No man can have
‘the position of captain until he has
seen sixteen years service, and has
proved himself master of the pro-
fession; and niatcs must have com-
manded vessels in other lines for a
term of years before they are em-
ployed on this line. The crew of this
vessel consists of 140 men. Captain
Watson is a fine, dignified, social
Englishman, and the supreme con-
trolling power. I have not heard an
oath or an unpleasant word from offi-
cer or men since I have been on
board; and nothing is left undone,
that will contribute to the comfort
and health of the passengers.

Religious services are held in the
saloon every Sabbath, which all the
ship’s crew, that can be spared from
duty, attend. The services is that of
the Episcopal Church of England, and
is conducted by the captain.

We have passed two steamers, and
a few sail vessels. On leaving New
York there was much to be seen that
was interesting, and every object,
even to the last‘ glimpse of the Aineri-
can Continent, was watched until it
pl1isapp)eare({l figm viewt;h but on<t3_e upon

e roa ceaii e con muons
watching the “mad waves,” chasing
each other in rapid succession, break-
ing atrainst and lashino each other in
the waildest confusion? and spending
their fury in foam, soon becomes mo-
notinoiis, and how to best kill time
seemsto be the study of all, except
the sail'c1riI'1s, who delight Ln tlopg voy-
aces. ey are as muc a ome on
tile water;as geese or ducks. They are
“jolly and witty,” and enjoy crack-
ing an occasional joke upon “ lands-
men.” During a squall the other
morning, when the wind was blowing
and the rain falling and the vessel
rolling and pitchipg fearf'ully,a young
gentleman Vgltlllx wa§re(l.£Eousta1che,
came upon tee‘ am wi evitence
of alarm in his countenance, asked
the old “Deck Master,” if this was
not an “uncommon hard storm?”
and was consoled with the answer:
:‘ Why, God bless you, dear man, this
IS no storm, if the wind would blow
about three times as hard as it now
does I think vou’d be lieavin u
some, of that plumb pudding bgllaslt).
ye’re got in ye.” He went back into
the cabin a wiser if not a less secured
man. Land birds were around the
vessel the first day, but nothing but
sea.-gulls, a few schools of porpoises
and three or four sperm whales have
ptfaenfstitilice to represent the animal

1 e o e sea.

PARIS, June 11th, 1878,

My last was a hasty note, written
when nearing the coast, and just be-
fore entering the harbor of Queens.
town, Ireland. From Queenstown up
the St. George Channel there are many
objects of interest, but which were
dimly seen through the fog, which is
very common in that locality. The
Irish coast, both on the south and
93511 is Very 1'0°k.V and dangerous to
navigation in time of storm or fo .
The American steamship Idaho, of the
UI1i0l1 Line,—but a few hours behind
us,—lost her bearing in the fog, struck
a rock and sank in twenty minutes
Fortunately the sea was calm, and the;
Easiengg 151 Wefie all saved in the life-

oa s. e s i and '

board is a total loss. everythmg on
Our vessel entered the harbor of
Liverpool in the night, and the cus-

tom-’house ofiicers came on boat,‘ at
9 Of-‘lock in the inornino, «Went
B

through our baggage,” and we walked
out upon the soil of Old England.
Liverpool is situatad on the north
side of the river Mercer, near its ._
mouth, and contains a population of '3,
800,000. It is the largest commercia|
city on the globe, and the trade '01
the whole world centers there. Its
docks extend six miles along the riv-
er and are the most costly and cxten.
sive in the world; they are built of
Scotch granite and iron, very similar
in construction to our canal locks,
with immense swing gates worked by
hydraulic power, into which vessels
are taken at high tide, and the gates
closed so as to retain the water with-
in and keep them afloat, and at prop.
er height for receiving and discharg-
ing freight. The tide rises and falls
from eighteen to thirty feet, and veg.
scls can only enter or leave at high
tide. These great commercial docks
were constructed at a cost of $100,.
000,000. The city has many inter-
esting features, among which are the
ragged, dirty children, which literally
swarm in the streets.

After spending a day and a half in
Liverpool, we took the,North-western
Railway for London, and soon were
passing through a beautiful country
at the rate_of forty-five miles an hour.
The country is rolling, and divided
into small irregular shaped fields by
thorn hedges, along which, as well as
in the fields, are standing beautifiul.
low-topped forest trees. There are
also many fine groves of timber. It
is said that a “square field can not
be found in England," and it would
seem that with equal correctness
might be added “ nor a straight high-
way, or line between fields.” The
fields are nearly all in growing crops
or pasture, giving the whole country
one living green,——fields, hedges, and
trees,— forming the most beautiful
landscape scenery that I ever beheld
in an agricultural country. The farm
houses, in which dwell the toiling mil-
lions of English farmers, (tenants)
seem to have been built centuries ago,
with no improvements or repairs
since. They are all brick, low, dark,
and in outward appearance, repulsive
to an American farmer. There are no
barns in England. Brick stables,
moss grown and ancient as the lions-
es, are occasionally seen. The grain
is all stacked and the stacks thatched
with straw.

Judging from the appearance of the
growing crops, the general fertility
of the soil is not equal to that of our
own State. The crops are principal-
ly wheat, oats, barley, rye, peas, beans
and roots. Fine herds of Durham,
Devon, Herford and Galloway cattle
were seen ; and flocks of superior long
wooled sheep. The English farmers
excel in stock raising. Gardening is
carried on quite extensively, and
every rod of productive soil seems to
be utilized. The English have a
great love for trees, and to an Ameri-
can farmer there seems to be an unnec- .-.1
essary amount of land devoted to tree
culture. Almost every field has its
trees. and it is not uncommon to see
from thirty to forty standing in a field
of from five to ten acres. They add
much to the beauty of the landscape-
but must be very serious obstacles to
cultivation, yet they cannot be cut,
for by the laws of England they are '
personal property and belong to the .
Owners of the soil, and the soil to the '
“Landlords”; and the “ tenants”
must pay the same rent, and preserve
the trees, that they would have to, if
the trees were not there. .

 

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LONDON.

London is the largest city in the
world, rich and grand, covering 311
area of one hundred and twenty
miles, and has four millions of inhab-

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the river Thames, about fifty miles
train it mouth, and is said to contain
more objects of interest to the Amer-
ican traveler than any other city in
Europe. The following are among
the objects visited :

1st. St. Paul's Cathedral. which
is said to be the noblest and grandest
“ Church Pile” on earth, except St.
Peter’s, at Rome. It was erected
about six hundred years ago, and in
its walls and beneath its floors, is the
resting place of many of England’s
statesmen, warriors, scholars and di-
vines. The walls are literally cov-
ered with carvings, emblems, statuary,
busts, and epitaphs. Religious ser-
vices are held in it every day, and the
voices of fifty or more singers, mingl-
ed with the notes of that powerful
and most wonderful organ,—-the notes
of which vary from that of a tiny
bird to the crashing thunder,——echo-
ing and reverberating along the walls
and beneath the arches of the grand
old edifice, fills the mind with a rev-
erential awe, not easily to be forgot-
ten. It is a wonderful sight to stand
beneath the dome, and look up four
hundred feet, to the angles that seem
to be flying in the blue sky.

2d. Westminster Abbey. This grand
old edifice was built by Henry III,
more than six hundred years ago.
Time has told fearfully upon its walls
and columns, yet its many clustered
shafts still point heavenward in un-
diminished grace. The Abbey is still
used for public worship, and daily
services are held in its vast audience
room. Like St. Paul's Cathedral, it
has been used as a depository for the
illustrious dead. Here we saw the
tombs of Shakespeare, Milton, Dry-
den, Bulwer, Campbell, Dickens, and
many other poets and authors, that
have immortalized England ; also the
tombs of many of England’s sover-
eigns, warriors, and statesmen, and
the Coronation Chair, in which every
sovereign of England has been crown-
ed, since “William the Conquerer.”

3d. The Old Tower of London,-
which stands on the bank of the
Thames, and is said to be on the spot
where the Romans built a fortress
more than two thousand years ago.
The present tower has been built
more than eight hundred years, and
used as a fortress, royal residence,
and prison for political offenders.

The leading objects of interest in
this wonderful cluster of fortifica-
tions, are to be found in the Traitor’s
Gate, through which the accused
prisoners were taken to the Bloody
Tower, where they were tortured and
smothered. The- White Tower, in
which are to be seen the effigies of
many of the dead sovereigns of Eng-
land on horse-back in full armor, and
Queen Elizabeth’s armory, where Sir
Walter Raleigh was confined, and
where now are to be seen the imple-
ments of torture and death, including
the fatal axe and block, by and on
which so many noble and royal heads
Were severed. The Jewel Tower,
where the regalia of England, crown,
scepter, sword, etc., are kept——the col-
lection said to be worth four millions
of dollars. The Beauchamp Tower,
where so many noble captives lan-
Ellished, and the room in which Lady
Jane Gray slept the night before her
execution, from the window of which
she saw her husband drawn in a cart
to the fatal block and executed, she
soon following.

Having spent considerable time
among the tombs of the noble dead,
and in viewing the relics and imple-
ments of‘ cruelty and bloodshed, used
by the barbarous sovereigns of Eng-
land, we next turned our attention to
Scenes and objects representing Eng-
land's present greatness, and advanc-
ed civilization.

4th. The House of Parliament. Ap-

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preaching the front entrance we were
informed that the “ House of Lords”
would be in sessionat 5.o’clock 1'. 31.,
but it would be necessary for us to
get “ permits " from our Legation, to
enable us to obtain admittance. We
repaired to the office ofthe U. S.
Minister, and rang the doorbell, the
door was opened and we were elevat-
ed to an upper floor and soon found
ourselves in the presence of the Sec-
retary of the Legation, who informed
us that the Legation had authority to
issue but two permits daily, and that
all had been issued that could be for
a week to come. In answer to the
inquiry, “if there was no other way
to gain admittance?” he remarked
“that he knew of but one, and that
was to ‘bribe the ofiicer’-——sometimes
a half sovereign placed in the hand
of the officer would open the way."
We turned away and I remarked to
my friend, Mr. Dysart, that I had
never yet attempted to bribe an of-
ficer to violate his trust, and I would
not commence it now; if there was
no other way, we would stay outside.
At the hour of meeting we again
presented ourselves at the front en-
trance, and informed the officer that
we had failed to obtain “ permits,”
and could only hope to gain admit-
tance through the courtesy of the
Hon e of Lords. ‘ With a very polite
bow he replied “I will see,” and has-
tened away, but soon returned with
the private cards of two Lords, invit-
ing us to seats within the Chamber.
I can not say that I was profoundly im-
pressed with the superior dignity and
noble bearing of the Lords in session
over the legislative bodies of our own
country; but conclude that men are
very similar in their “ make up.” the
world over, and that Legislative
Bodies differ but little in dignity and
manner of doing business.

5th. Buckingham P a l a c e , the
Queen’s city residence was visited.
It is a large, massive stone building,
covering several acres of ground, with
a beautiful park in the rear, enclosed
with a high stone wall. In front of
the Palace is a lawn of several acres,
enclosed with a. high, strong, iron
fence, with gates to correspond. be-
fore which continually patrol soldiers
in full uniform, with muskets and
bayonets, clearly reminding one of
the unsafety of “ the head that wears
the crown," although it may be worn
by a noble Christian woman.

6th. Kensington Museum and Park,
anything like a description of which
would be impossible. The Albert
Musical Hall, and Monument stand-
ing in the park, are the pride of Lon-
don. The monument is one of the
most elaborate and costly in the
world.

7th. Hyde Park, where more “nota-
bles.” in fine “turnouts” are to be
seen than in any other place in the
world.

8th. The Zoological Gardens, where
are to be seen living specimens of al-
most every specie of animals, birds,
and reptiles, in a garden beautiful
beyond description.

9th. The Crystal Palace, where the
great Exposition of 1851 was held,
——-preserved as a memorial hall,--and
contains a world of wonders. The
building, tower and park are grand
and beautiful. We also visited the
Wellington Monument, Cleopatra’s
Needle, Nelson’s Monument, the Lon-
don Bridges, and many other places
of interest.

Leaving London we took the train
for Dover, via Folkstone, and at Do-
ver a steamer for Calais, where we
landed upon French soil, and were
soon moving down the coast towards
Boulogne. The country down the
coast is poor, but after leavin Bou-
logne it is most beautiful. nlike
England, the timber is in groves, and

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no fences ‘or green hedges divide the

fields or enclose the highways. The
crops are more forward and look bet-
ter than in England, and everything
seems to denote a more fertile soil and
better cultivation.

To those contemplating crossing the
Atlantic, and visiting the Exposition
and Europe, I will say : provide your-
selves with plenty of heavy, warm
clothing, having more regard to com-
fort than style. The ocean breeze is
always cool and damp, so is the cli-
mate of England. Take no baggage,
except what you can keep with you
—a small trunk if any. Better buy
clothing when needed. than to bring
it. An umbrella is indispensable, both
on ship-board and here. Everybody
carries them, and finds use for them.
An extension chair is a great luxury
for a lady on the vessel. Every lady
should have, in addition to a water-
proof, a heavy woolen shawl or blan-
ket: for if they would avoid sea-
sickness, they must stay on deck.
The smoke and cinders from the
smoke-stack blackens everything, and
are very demoralizing to line clothes;
and then, just imagine a gentleman in
broadcloth, or a lady in silk, with ruf-
fles, flounces and trail, lying flat upon
the deck of the vessel, freely giving
way to the upheavings of humanity.
“O, my.”

Visit to Tliornapple Grange.
IIo.\i1c, JUNE 10, 1578.
ll'ort/lg Set:'_’1/ (X0191; :

By the kind invitation of the Sec-
retary of Thornapple Grange, Brother
John A. Robertson, I was present at
the first meeting in their new hall, at
Middleville, on the 5th of June inst.
The Grange is not as strong in mem-
bers as many others, but the material
is of the best quality, and they make
up in diligence what they lack in
numbers. I went to them a stranger,
yet never did I receive a more kind
and cordial welcome from my ac-
quaintance and friends. Though I
am neither eloquent, learned or wise,
they listened to my suggestions and
counsels with patience, and with kind
attention, both in the afternoon and
evening. In the interval they fur-
nished a feast too good for a King, too
costly for a President, and too bount-
eons for the members to be fed. Then
a pleasant drive with the worthy Mas-
ter into the surrounding country to
view the fine farms, the comfortable
and commodious buildings, the
promise of a new and abundant har-
vest on ground that I had once passed
over when all around about was soli-
tude, desolation, a wild wilderness, no
indication of the presence of humani-
ty, except a deserted Indian wigwam,
and a seldom traveled Indian trail, in
all the county of Barry. The Wigwam
is gone, the trail is gone, the wilder-
ness has departed, good farmers, good
farms and the Grange have taken their
place, and they will return no more.

In 1833, the land in Barry county
was all for sale at $1.25 cents per acre.
During the last year, farms have been
sold near Middleville, for $63 to $69
per acre, On our return to the hall,
after our pleasant drive in the coun-
try, we were regaled with sweet
music by the band until the evening
hour was passed, when the gates were
opened and free admission granted.
No speaker could desire a more intel-
ligent, quiet or attentive audience, and
if I failed to interest them, the time
was not wholy lost, as Bro. Coleman
followed me in the afternoon, and Bro.
Clark in the evening, and each gave
an eloquent and interesting address.

I shall always remember my visit
to Thornapple Grange with sincere
pleasure, shall think more of the
Grange, of its members, and its work,
yet I will tell the truth. The twelve

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baskets of fragments that remained
gave me some disquiet. It was not
the result of a miracle, it was the pro-_
duct of valuable material of hard
tiresome work, and anxious care. I
fear the tax on some brother or sister
is, or will be irksome, and they will
seek relief by staying away. \Vhy
not adopt the sensible suggestion of
Bro. English on such occasions, or at
least some business method by which
all can be fed without display, without
fatigue, and without waste.
Very truly, ALONZO SESs‘l0NS.

;?!}ett1:r2x’5 flrpartnimt.

C. L. WI'IIT)ll‘1Y, - - -

.\I USK EGON.

We Need two Things.

lst. A better faith. It is a notable
yet shameful fact, that we have scarce-
ly a store or co-opertive enterprise in
hand but many Patrons (_unWorthily
so called) who ought to be the best
and most earnest supporters, are the
most slack, and often never go near,
but instead, studiously go and buy
and pay cash somewhere else; and
some who do patronize our own insti-
tutions, do so with any amount of
grumbling and fault-finding, expect-
ing our agent, be he ever so good a
man and under heavy bonds, to do
much better than a perfect stranger
whose only interest in us is to get our
money at as little sacrifice to himself
as possible.

is it not true that stockholders in
some of our co-operative etlqrts have
seldom and some never traded it dol-
lar’s worth in the institution in which
they have invested money, and yet
they expect it to pay.

Some Patrons expect the Grange to
prosper and do wonders, and yet they
seldom, and some never darken its
gates. They want it interesting,
and they never make an effort to
help make it so. They find fault if
this is and that is not done, and yet
have never lifted their voice in pro-
test or to advocate a measure. Oh I
ye of little faith. If you would spend
one-half the time used in fault finding,
in trying to inform yourselves as to
your duty as Patrons, and then use a
fraction of your wasted effort to set
a good example for your brothers and
sisters in the Order, you would show
that you had both faith and works.

‘Zd. We need an organization more
extended and perfected, to the end
that we may the better secure the ad-
vantages to be derived from organiza-
tion,—but however good or complete
our organization, a. want of Faith
would render it useless. Let us, then,
learn to faithfully use what we have,
then hope and work for more.

Our Agency in Chicago.

Advices from our agency in Chica-
go are encouraging. The consign-
ments are daily increasing. New con-
signments are being added daily to
his list, and seem satisfied with the
results. He has a hard task before
him. 1st. He is running the agency
at as little expense as possible, that
greater results may accrue to Patrons.
2d. He has the whole Commission
organization to fight, and they would
ruin him if they could, at any cost.

Let us, as Patrons, stand by him,
and send whatever we have to dispose
of in that market—and send to him
for whatever we may wish to buy
there. Not only should all Patrons
support our agency, but they should
get outsiders to send their produce to
him—not only fruit, but eggs, butter,
hides, &c., may be consigned to him.

Whatever is true of the Chicago
agency, is also true of that in Detroit
and Milwaukee, and the State Agency.
Let us show our Faith by our works.


  

4

THE GRANGE VISITOR.

SCHOOLCRAFT. JULY 1. 1878.

I grcretarpls I éjpartntzht. 

J. A’1‘.H(d.'t)uB, - - - - ' sciiooLcimi‘r.
Utllcers and members of S_ubor_dinat_e.Graiiges
in corresponding with this ofhce, will please
always give the Number of their Grange.

IILANKS.
Blanks that are sent free from this oflicc on
application are:
lllank Quarterly Reports of Secretaries of Sub-
ordinate Granges.
lllank Quarterly lteports of Secretaries of P0-
mona Urtuiges.
lllank application for organizing Poinoiia
(l raiigcs. '
Blank applications for Meinbersliip in Pomona
(lranges.
lllank Bonds of Secretary and Treasurer.
Blank Election Reports of Sub. Uranges.
Blank Certificates of Election to County
Convention.
lllank Certificates of ltepresentatives elected to
the State Grange.
lllanks for Consolidation of (lrniiges.
lllank Applications for Certificate of Dimif.
lllank Plaster Orders.
llliuik Certificates of Iiicoiporutioii.

\\' 1-: take pleasure in calling atteii-
tioii to the advcrtiseinent of Thomas
Mason, the Agent of the lilichigsu
Fruit Growers’ Association. Bro.
Mason is well cstablislied in Chicago,
and determined to win success by dc-
serving it. The Association that sent
him there is composed of live iuen and
live Grangers, who mean not only to
talk but to act, and these Patrons
have a live man on duty in Chicago,
who will do all Patrons in the west-
crn part of the State good who have
anything to sell suited to that market.
Don‘t be afraid to be your own mid-
dleman and ship anything you have to
sell to Bro. Mason. llemembcr that
he keeps no runners, on the road
soliciting business, and can therefore,
his expenses being less, do biisi-
ness for you for less commission
than those who do, and that it is both
your duty and your interest to patro-
nize him.

Sustain him and you will benefit
him—the Association he represents,
the Order at large, and yourselves.-—
In all this you will prove yourselves
good and true Patrons.

\Vit return again to the operation
of the laws enacted for the pur-
pose of securing the rights of the
citizen. There seems to be no occa-
sioii__to lay down certain principles,
and by a process of reasoning. reach
logical conclusions. When we repeat
what we have before said, that the
usages of courts and the bar make it
absolutely impossible for any one to
obtain ju.~'fic( in a. <‘1'i'z'l suit irfllzin a
rm.~‘miubIc time and at (1 I'('(1o‘O)l(”IbIt’
prior, we have simply made a state-
ment that is quite as “ selt-evi-
dent " as any one of those immortal
truths that went into history before
the Revolution. There is no call for
proofs. W'hcii stated. every man's
memory calls up the evidence. and a
conclusion is inst.-iutly reached. As
it is clearly not only the right but the
duty of every citizen to do what he
can to better his own condition, and
that of his fellows. we ask our
Brother Patrons not to lose sight of
our purpose, but by repeatedly calling

attention to this subjcct—to awaken
an interest in it. provoke discussion,
call out facts, and make it so promi-
nent that we shall have the co-opera-
tion not only of our Patron friends,
but other tanner; and men who have
become disgusted with the iuetlicieucy.

' article known, economy and the ad-

the injustice and the tardiness of the
whole machinery employed to secure
justice in civil suits. -

This is the first step necessary to
secure a reform. Our Legislatures
heretofore if not composed of an un-
due proportion of lawyers, have been
largely controlled by them. This
class have shaped legislation more in
their own interest than that of the
people.

The farincrs are each year more and
more awake to their own interests,
and we expect some results. We do
not expect the course of judicial pro-
cedure will he suddenly changed, and
the reverence for precedents and time-
honored usages be ignored, but we
believe that it is only necessary to
press a demand for such amendment
to our statutes as to make it impossible
for a suit to be appealed from a Jus-
tice to the Circuit Court, where the
judgement obtained in the court be-
low is less than $100, except upon
questions of law. And the people
should in no case be taxed with costs
on account of such appeal.

That the whole system is defective
———radically bad, must be true, but it
is, perhaps, advisable to attack it only
at one of its most vulnerable points,
and the discussion which this will
elicit will bring out, perhaps, other
wrongs quite as glaring, that will, in
turn, demand and receive attention.

Do not let this matter rest, but re-
fer to it on all suitable occasions, and
be ready to do your whole duty in
nominating and electing good, prac-
tical men to the next Legislature,
and then demand of them such re-
forms as are needed in the interest of
the people.

To Masters.

Our subscription list is evidence
that all patrons do not take the Yisir-
TOR. And, we are sorry to add, that
while some are excusable for not sub-
scribing, yet niaiiy might do so without
feeling the cost, who do not. In the
interest of those who do not read the
Visiroii we ask that the article from
Prof. Beal, on Lightning Rods, be
read at each successive meeting of
your Grange for the next two months.
_By so doing many of our people will
get some useful knowledge that will
be valuable not only to themselves
but to their neighbors. Not only
read the article but talk about it, for
by so doing you will diffuse informa-
tion that will defeat the lightning rod
swiiidler, and save thousands of dol-
lars to the people of the State. \\"e
must deal with practical questions in
the Grange. and we trust the day is
not far dist.-int when it will be quite
impossible for rascslly men to get
a living and make money by prac-
ticing on the crcdulity of the people.

 

sale, see “List of Supplies,” which
can be found in nearly every number
of the Yisiroii, with the price.

We have had of late more orders
than we really like, with promises to
pay at sonic‘ future time. \\'e have
no time to look up and collect charges
of a few shillings; and as even Pa-
trons are not always sure to remem-
ber thcse small bills, there is some
annoyance. besides a liability of loss
when the pay does not accompany the
order.

life must insist on pay with the Or-
der. The principles of the Order re-
quire it. and with the price of the
vertised conditions of sale demand it. ‘I
You can't afford to write and stamp :

some article ordered a mouth or more
ago, when the money with the order
would have saved both you and me .

Foe articles kept in this office for 5

THE GRAi;iGE VIS ,,if[‘,()R.

postage stamps when a remittance
can be made in any other way, as we
get more than the demands of our
office require.

VVE have a new advertisement from
Karl W. Rudd, of Cassopolis in this
issue, of his Automatic Gate.

Having seen his gate at the St. J o.Co.
Fair, we were so Well pleased with it,
we had one set up on our premises
where it is in frequent use. This gate
is worked very easily, and is a great
convenience where there is much driv-
ing in and out, and is so simple in its
operation that it is not likely to get
out of order. This gate should dis-
place many of the swing gates of dif-
ferent patterns that are much used on
the premises of our farmers and vil-
lagers, that besides their inconvenience
are so nearly useless in winter.

Is our article on Co-operation,
in the last No. of the VISITOR,
the compositer made us say that the
sales of the Battle Creek Co-operative
Association for six months averaged
$142.46 per week, and for the last
three months of the six, the average
was $164.53. That was a serious
blunder, and spoiled the whole story.
It should have read per day instead
of per week.

Grange Picnic at the Agricultural Col-
lege.

On June 15th, there was a large
collection of Patrons of Husbandry,
at the Agricultural College. Most of
them came with their own teams from
the surrounding country. There were
at least ten different Granges repre-
sented, although there were only two
which attempted to ‘come out in a
body, viz: Capital Grange, and Grand
Ledge Grange. They met in the
College Chapel where they had music
by the college band; also singing and
some speaking. then an informal pic-
nic in the grove. The day was fine,
and the company seamed well pleased
with their visit-. I send a few re-
marks made on the occasion, from
which you may wish to glean some
items of general interest to every
Patron of Michigan. —

\V.,'f. BEAL.

 

Friend Cobb .-

As you did me the honor to publish
my article on “Farmers in our Legis-
lative Councils,” I will give you a
receipt for exterminating rats and mice.
\\'hen our barns are filled and mows
settled, a space is left on the main tim-
bers, where those animals run. If a
small quantity of quick lime is scatter-
ed upon those timbers before filling,
for them to run over, it will destroy
them without danger to anything else.

Yours, Ho.\‘oRoi‘s.

Lowi:LL. Micir, June 233d, 1578.
Bro. J. T. Cbbb .-

Lowell District Council P. of H., will
hold its next meeting at South Boston
Grange hall, Friday, July 12th.

Fraternally yours.
J. C. 1-j.\'GLisii.

Sonrs, June 2d 1375.
Brother (‘ebb :-

’I‘c next meetiugof the Bcrrien Co.
Grange, .\'o. 1, will be held at Stevens-
ville, in Berrien County, on the last
Tuesday of August next.

Yours fraternally,
C. HOGl'E, Sec.

The Business College at Kalamazoo
is an institution that we can recom-
mend to any young man or lady who
wishes to qualify for biisiness.—.l[i't-Io.

 

another lettcr to remit 25 cents for? Farmer.

 

p I AM satisfied that getting up early,
industry and regular habits, are the

extra trouble and cost. Do not send  best medicines prescribed for he§]th_

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- CENTREVILLE.

J. H. GARDNER.

I have again to say a few words
about using my prices to beat down
local agents.

Not long ago I received an enquiry
from a Brother in a distant part of
the State, for a particular plow, stat-
ing that several were wanted by mem-
bers of his Grange. I sent to the
manufacturer and bought the plows,
as I was not keeping them, and wrote
the Brother that I had them ready, and
asked when I should ship them. The
reply came back: “ We did not want
to buy the plows of you, we can get
them of an agent here; we only wish-
ed to know your price.”

Now, is this in accordance with the
principles inculcated in the Orange 5

Again. I wrote to a proininent
Brother of the Order in another coun-
ty, for whom I was transacting busi-
ness, the prices at which I could fur-
nish 9. certain machine: in a few days
that letter was sent to an agent here
in Centreville, with the inquiry where
I was getting these machines, as my
price was less than the agents had to
pay the manufacturer; and an effort is
making to prevent my procuring and
selling them, as they wanted to keep
the price up, and I was hurting the
trade of said agents. It is quite natu-
ml to think that some Patrons are
making :2 profit out of the machine
trade. either directly or indirectly.

I have read that a celebrated Prime
Minister of England, when he had a

closely contested bill to bring before
Parliament, sent presents to the wives
of several members a few days previ-
ous. and remarked that “ Principal
made quite a difl'erence with Princi-
pies.”

Some advocate that the main object
of the Grange is education, and that
the people must be educated. I think
some are getting a good share of edu-
cation, and are learning that it takes
something besides obligations to make
men.

I am still prepared to fill orders for
harvesters, reapers and mowing ma-
chines; good hay rakes for 820.00 and
the best self-rake for $25.00, that is
made ; two-horse wheel tongueless cul-
Livators for $18.00, with extra bull-
tongue shovels. Union City, Jones-
ville, Kalamazoo and Gale plows on
hand, so that I can fill orders immedi-
ately for either make. \\'agons, bug-
gies and carriages at the lowest rates
going, for good warninted work, ship-
ped direct from the shops or here, to
any part of the Sate.

\Vagons, sent on orders under seal,

subject to approval. to be paid tor in ten
days if satisfactory. by the Master or
Secretary ofthe Grange.
_ The call for the new style Home
tewiug Macliine is so large that the
niauufzictory can not tnrii them out
equal to the wants of the people. and
orders are behind some weeks beforc
they can be filled. This inachiue is
sent on twenty days trial. when, ifnot
satisfactor_v. it can be returned: but I
have yet to lcarn of the first one sent
back tlns year, as every ladv that has
tried it pronounces it to be equal to
any made.

_I can furnish a good cight-hoe drill

with grass seeder for $4oI)o_
. Be“ ‘ml 919311! cheese. June make.
‘OT 5 to 3% cents a pound. Now is a
good time for any Grange to get a sup-
ply lor_tlie harvest. season. and there
Is no difliculty for a faniilv to dispose
0l_ 3 good cheese in the W-RH‘!!! weather
of harvest at every f:iriiier's house.

I have a stock of boots, shoes and
Sroceries; also domestic dry goods

and “mltlllst at very low prices.

 

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Qannnunitalians.

Howl
How can farmers secure representa-
tion in legislative bodies? This ques-
tion has already been ably discussed
by timely ar]t)icles fI‘Ol‘I1BBl;:0S.'S€,§ySSl0I:1,
Woodman. 9,WeY: “ 3 3V”: ‘_m
others, but a subject of so great nu-
portaiice can not be too much venti-
luted even it the same ideas are re-
peated. _
In answer the following inay_be
suggested  meagre of accomplishing
- desira een .
thlist. By being; Z007‘!/1.]/'. In a former
article the writer of this assei'tetl that
so far as integrity, general intelligence
and moral worth are concerned, far-
uiers, as a profession rank favorably
with any others, and are riglittully
entitled to equal representation, both
in Congress and in our State legisla-
tures. But because they so neglect to
assert and maintain this right they
-how their unworthiness to possess it.
lin individual who neglects persist-
ently to iniprovleli al illitzltrlitept 0pj)_0I'-
tunit continua ie ‘e ore nm,
to gildatly ladwanhc anid elevatenliis
condition w ien ie can L o it as we as
as not by little effort is justly con-
sidered worthless and shiftless. VVhat
is true of an individual is true of a
class and fariners will be held by
otheis unworthy of consideration so
long as they passively look on and
see others enjoy and reap benefits
from rights which are theirs, and
which they could as well enjoy as not.
Adisconteiited grpwtla qccalsonatllly,
is of no avail. Tie o( s, e t ey
impoi-tuned ever so much, help only
those who help themselves. Prompt,
decisive, united and intelligent action
will alone accomplish this desirable
change. Discuss these matters in
your several Granges not as partisans
but as farmers. Talk about them with
your neighbors out of the Grange.
Become reading, thinking, intelligent
men, have clear and decided ideas of
what your rights as farmers are, and
then maintain and assert them fear-
lessly. This you can never do so long
as you receive your political ideas
second hand from and depend upon
professed politicians.
' 2. Allendprirnmjymeetings. Chron-
iploafers and political wi_re-pullers, as
.i.2‘i;§’.‘i.“fi°i'ii?ii‘f§3’.£”.i§ §*’§‘il.’. 3.33
pact to maintain your rights, to aban-
don the field to them. \Vhen there,
beware of what the brother signing
himself “Batavia” calls the wire-
Workers. Let none of them button-
liole or cajole you. Beware also of
the chronic office seekers, and if any
of them desire position, let them se-
verely alone, but go to work, and
‘lllletly select as delegates to the sev-
eral conventions, good, honest, reliable
independent men, who will dare to
assert their rights. In this way good
honest men may stand a chance to se-
cure nominations.
3d. Vote imlepemleizlly. If bad,
dishonest men, such as you know if
elected would work againstyour in-
terests, are nominated do not hesitate
because they are on your party's tick-
"_ta to cut them and substitute if pos-
sible others who will better serve you.
.133 Y011 ever so devoted a partisan, it
I8 much better for your party that
bad. dlshonest men who would dis-
W109 it. Should be defeated than elect-
9d- Do this,especially if others much
more worthy, and who will much bet-
tel‘ subserve your interests, may be
elected in their places. Blind adher-
“"09 t0 party is the bane of politics
as Well as one of the greatest sources
01' danger to our country.
4th. Hope and persevere. Do not
expect to gain all you wish at one
ele°t1°U» but if you fail, endeavor by

THE GRANGE

being better organized, and prepared
to accomphish more in the future.
GEORGE PRAY.
Woodard Lake, June 24, 1878;

Address by Prof. w. in; Ben].
V

The following address was read
before the members of Capitol Grange
While visiting the Agricultural Col-
lege, on June 15th, and repeated be-
fore several other Grangesin the
vicinity:

You have met here to look about
your College and to have a good time.
We are glad to see you. I wish to
say a few things, mostly in the form
of an explanation, to enable you the
better to improve the time in seeing
what we have to show. Your time is
too valuable to waste in listening to
any extended remarks from me on the
present occasion. For fear I might
be tedious I have made a few notes,
which will keep me to the point and
prevent any tendency to wander.

I know of a prominent Natural His-
tory Society, wliicn holds what are
called field meetings during summer.
'l‘he members visit some interesting
locality, each looking after what iii-
terests him most. When through, or
ata stated time, they take a lunch,
and then report what they have seen,
discuss questions and ask questions.

It occurred to me that this might
be a pleasant and profitable thing for
us to do to-day. You might meet
here again at three o’clock, or you
may preler to omit the questions and
discussions until some regular meet-
ing of the Grange in Lansing. Prof.
Ingersoll will tell you of some of the
things of interest about the farm de-
partment. In this building are reci-
tation rooms, library, museum, and a
room containing patent oflice models.

I have a valuable collection of forest
products, seeds, grains, soils, etc., in
my recitation-room, but it is stored
away in boxes, for want of a proper
place to show it.

You will not forget the chemical
laboratory, where Dr. Kedzie presides,
nor the apiary where Professor Cook
passes fearlessly about. There is
Well’s Ilall, a dormitory building,
which also contains some society
rooms. There is William's Hall,
where some of the students room and
where they board. In that hall is the
public parlor, to which all, especially
the ladies, are invited. -

Here are some two and a half miles
of walks and drives, some beautiful
lawns, many shrubs and trees. There
are over one hundred species or varie-
ties of trees on the lawn, saying noth-
ing of those in the arboretum. Of
these trees some are rare, some are
very fine, and all are interesting.-
Most of these are labelled, or good
samples of each are labelled, with
common and scientific names.

I have written out a popular ac-
count——a sort of guide for visitors
and students who wish to study these

trees I intend to do the same ‘by the
plants in the green-house. 'l'hesc will
be printed in our repo;ts. llere may

be seen good samples of ashes, oaks,
maples, elm.-', liickories, walnuts,
birches, pines, spruces, cedars, etc.,
etc. I love these trees. 1 trim them,
watch them, cultivate them, and study
their habits and peculiarities, and
know whgre the best samples of each
variety are growing on these grounds.

On the hill, west of the Pi-esi:lent’s
house, is a young orchard of pears,
plums, cherries, and justeast of there
is a vineyard, containing 300 vines,
besides 300 new seedlings. On the
terrace back of Well’s hall is a vine
yard containing some 80 other of the
best, hardy varieties of grapes. N orth-
west of this hall, next to the road, is
an arboretum——a sort of nursery, con-

VISITOR-
taining samples of young trees grow-
ing for timber, hedges and screens, for
ornament and for study.

Yonder are the green-house and
flower-beds, with 1000 varieties of‘
choice and interesting plants. Just
west of that we are starting a wild
garden, which. contains a. rookery, a
place for-bog-plants and 9. small pond
in which we raise water-lillies, frogs
and mos uitoes. North-west of‘ the
green-hoicise, and west of this spot, is
a art of the vegetable garden. \V e
arr; raising eightfeeii or tawenty varie-
ties of onions. 75 varieties of corn,
and about 250 varieties of named
sorts of potatoes, besides 200 or more
selected promising home-grown seed-
lings. We have 41 of the best sorts
of strawberries, quite a variety of
best raspberries. We have a fine lot
of seedling strawberries, some of
which are now in bearing.

Nearby are some beds of grasses:
clovers, and some other plants iii-
teresting to farmers. Over yonder, to
the east, is the apple orchard, in which
there are large numbers of experi-
ments going on. To a person not in-
formed lie would think there were
some great mistakes made there. We
shall see some trees in grass, with
small circles cultivated about them,
others with manure at various dis-
tances, including some with manure
piled close about the trunk. Others
have been heavily mulehed with
straw; others with a load of leached
ashes spread broadcast about each
tree. We are experimenting on trim-
ming, catching the codling moths by
bands, traps, etc. Some trees are
grafted with new seedlings and choice
varieties from Iowa and Southern
Ohio. lVe are crossing the flowers of
apples for more new sorts.

For work in the Horticultural De-
partment we have about fifty students,
one foreman, a Gardener, and a team-
ster. Amongc these students are
about a dozen seniors, who are as
assistant foremen, and acquire prac-
tice in overseeing work. One has
charge of the apple orchard, one the
vineyard, one the orchard of pears,
plums and cherries, one the orna-
mental trees, one the plate of grasses,
one the drives, one the arboretum,
one the hot-beds one the wild gar-
den, one testing sheds, and one labels
trees and plants. These young men
take an interest each in his own work,
which he watches the year through --
They often work over-time and at odd
hours to finish up something which
needs attention. Without their in-
terest and help we could not get
along.

I will name a few experiments
which I know some of‘ my students
are making‘ on their own account in
the,horticultnra.l department: One
crosses wheat for new sorts; one
crosses wild and cultivated crab apples,
two cross coi-ii, two cross different
sorts of lilacs, one observes the dura-
tion of flowers of several kinds, one
crosses tomatoes, one observes the
familiarities in the germination of
seeds, another monstrocities among
flowers and lants, another tries to
discover howls)’ nature sows vsild
oats, another the depth of the
roots of barley and oats, another sows
seeds and raises plants of clover, the
parent plant of which bore many
leaves which had four leaflets, another
plantsbuggy peas, another digs up
stools of chess to find the old kernel
from which it grew. Quite a number
also are aiding me in experiments too
numerous to mention.

We are so busy with this work that
we do not find time enough to tell it
all to the world. They must come
and see. I am crossing, and have
crossed apples, raspberries, goose-
berries, strawberries, tomatoes, wheat,
grapes, corn, potatoes, cherries,

onions, clover, and am raising seed-
lings of pears, quinces, etc. \Ve are
experimenting on root pruning corn,
tomatoes, wheat, etc., and feeding to-
mates and martyinas with soup, ap-
plied to the leaves. VVe are improv-
ing somethings by cultivation and
selection.

VVe have no time to be idle. It is
work, plan, study, make experiments
and reports without vacation or inter-
ruption, fifty-two weeks in each year.

About here there is much which
is not yet finished, and some things
that are improperly done. Could any
one expect otherwise where we have
so much unskilled labor, and where
changes of help are so often made ?

But few of our students learn to
chop well, or to mow grass or cradle
wheat. These things were thought
essential by our fathers, but progress
produces wonderful changes. The
mower and reaper are drawn by the
horses, and much of the timber is al-
ready cut.

All the students learn to ditch, to
lay out ditches and put in tile; most
of them get more practice than they
want.

VVe want the interest, the sympathy,
and the encouragement of all such
companies as these, and to get it we
wish you to learn what we are doing.
lf we succeed, it cannot be otherwise
than a credit to the farming commu-
nity.

It is my ambition to do what I can
here (considering the unfavorable
climate and soil), to produce the best
experimental orchards of apples,
pears, cherries, plums, and grapes.

We strive to make the most iii-
teresting vegetable and flower gar-
dens.

I am desirious of making these
grounds the most beautiful and in-
teresting of any in the State. The
rich can imitate or copy a fine plan;
the poor can see something to copy,
even on his small firm, or in his small
yard or garden. Those who have no
places of their own are the very per-
sons, most of all, who are benefited in
seeing a. fine farm with all its sur-
roundings. They pay no taxes; they
can see and enjoy without money and
without price. Any nice field, garden,
animal, orchard, grass plat, shade
tree, or flower-bed exerts a pleasant
and refining influence on the behol-
der. He is made the better for hav-
ing seen it. Let us not begrudge
time and money which are used in
beautifying our farms or in adorning
our Agricultural College. It is an
outlay of money which benefits all
classes of community.

DOWAGIAC, .\iiCii., June :20, ‘T8.
.Bro(her Cobb .-

You are doing good service and are
entitled to the thanks of all taxpayers
for your able advocacy of reforms
in those expensive institutions called
“Courts of Justice.” which seem to
have been orgaiiized and run for the
purpose of fleecing the people for the
benefit of the legal gentry. The efforts
of the legal fratcriiity for the past 300
years appears to have been to organize
a system of {cc/micallliies, diflicult to
comprehend and by usage «letriniental
to the cause of equity and justice. The
whole system and code should Le so
simplified that any man of t-oniiuoii
education and good judgment could un-

'derstand the first principles of law and

be able to administer justice at the least
possible expense, without any reference
to old musty precedents.

It is notorious under the present un-
just system, that when parties go to
law who are able to pay, their case is
sure to run the gauntlet of all the courts,
and instead of the Supreme Court de-
ciding the case on its merits, it is often
sent back to the circuit for a new trial
on some technicality, and the longer
the lawyers can keep it stewing the
more money they make off from the
victims. _ , -

Parties who resort to litigation should
pay all expenses of judges, sherifls,


  

clerks and jurors. I see no reason why
the people should be taxed to pay their
costs. As the judge has the power to
control the jury and direct the verdict,
what is the use of our expensive jury
system ? To illustrate: at a recent term

of court in this county, 8. party was‘

prosecuted, at great expense to the tax-
payers, for a clear violation of the stat-
ute, which was clearly proven, and the

jury would have pronounced him guilty ‘

without leaving their seats, but the

judge coolly arose and directed them to

bring in a verdict of no cause of action.
Frateriially, H. H. TAYl.t)R.

An Address by John C. Miller, Delivered 

before the Berrien County Pomona
Grange, May 28th, 1328.

I \\ ill try to enteitain you for a short
time on the relation that the coiii-

mission iiien sustain to the producer, ,

and also that the producer sustains to
the consumer. There are three clas-
sts of commission men in Chicago,
and I doubt not in all other large
eities—and are classified as follows:

U[)l‘lg‘llb,SC{l.ipL‘X'S,{lllLl suides. Uf the
upright it need only be said that they
deal justly by all with whom they
come in contact.

A large per cent of the commission
men of Chicago to day are oi’ that
class.

The scalp:-is are iicai-ly allied to the
first in add:ess, general bearing and
respectable appearance, in fact their
whole aim is to keep so near the line
of upright honorable men that it is
diflicult, and I might say almost im-
possible to discover the line of separa-
tion when thrown in close contact
with them, and of course leaves hard-
ly a chance for detection in business
correspondence.

And so they ply their vocation year
after year, and thrive beyond their
deserts, or have in times past. They
build fine houses, drive fast horses,
and live fast lives at the expense of
other people. This class resort to
various schemes and devices to obtain
consignments, one very ingenious-
but villainous practice—is to issue two
circulars, one on the high pressure,
and another on the low pressure, the
one on the high pressui'e is issued at
one oflice and sent out to solicit new
consignments, the low pressure is of
course issued at another oflice, and
accompanies the returns made of sales
and accounts for the low price obtained
for the goods. The scalper buys as
well as solicits goods, of course that
looks innocent enough at first view of
the case, but let us ' look at the prac-
tice that would naturally grow out of
it. A man buys one hundred cases or
packages of fruits and has one hun-
dred more from his shippers, which
one hundred think you would take a
back seat in the morning sales. And
again the scnlpers do what is called
taking to account, that is they take
your goods at their appraisa1——you
not being :1 party to the sale, and sell
for what it will bring. I was a par-
tial witness to a transaction of that
kind. A man said to his partner, we
will take this box of turkeys to ac-
count at ten cents per pound. I stood
by and saw him sell two of the turkeys
at 12:}; cents per pound, and they were
two as large and coarse as any, and 01
course the balance must have sold
equally as well.

You can follow this id: it out and see
how easy it would be to repeat in-
stances of that kind, after a man once

reconciled liiin.-elf to the propriety of

doing business in that way. How a
man could rob the owner of 25 per
cent. to begin with, and then charge
c01]1lniSSIOD,C8:l‘i.'«lg‘e and freight on the
[,..l;mce is a question you can answer
as well as I. But I 3111 h9«PPY W Say
that this class is in the minority. But
they are men of energy and resources,
and sharp enough to keep so near the
uneof honorable men as to make it
dificult. to detect them, and conse-

l_.

TH
_ 7 ,.,:‘.7:.—
I quently the more dangerous class to
{be met. And I dou_bt.not some of
;you may yet be sore from some of
: the scalpings you have received in
, times past. I
, I came now to the snide commis-
, sion man, and he is a _study——some of
polished manners, good address, oth-
ers carry the look of a. sneak-thief,
. and still another class, look like they
i might follow the vocation of the as-
? sassin if they only had the grit. The
 aim of this class is to cheat and
defraud every one they come in con-
: tact with. In fact the word snide
seems to have been invented to ex-
press iii one word everything that a
man could do that was dishonest or
mean. If you send them fruit, they
repack it in smaller packages, and
make returns for about one-half you
send them. I stood by and saw one
of these fellows take four boxes of
string beans and make six out of the
four.

And I afterwards asked his sales-
man how many boxes he accounted
for to the shipper, and his reply was,
after giving me a look that plainly
said, he pittied my verdancy why
four of course.

Thus you see after stealing one-
third of the goods outright, he made
the balance pay all the incidental ex-
penses. This last winter two of these
swindlers made each in his own way a
large haul, one got shipments to the
amount of about $5.000, and the other
one got about $3,000, by what is
known as street custom, both skip-
ped out and left creditors to mourn
their absence.

Thus I have endeavored to give you
a discription of the men to whom you
entrust your property to sell on coiii-
mission.

And while I am proud to say that
I hold the better class in higher es-
teem than I evershould without close
contact, I cannot repiess my aston-
ishment, not unmingled with indigna-
tion that we should have patiently en-
dured the scalpings and robberies we
have in time past. As a partial reme-
dy for some of the evils growing out
of the existing state of things you
have organized a co-operative associa-
tion, and have established a commis-
sion house in Chicago with Brother
Thomas Mason, as your manager at
the present time, whose interest is
identified with yours, whoseduty it
will be to guard your interest as he
would his own, and consequently will
not practice any tricks on you.

And I bespeak for him your gener-
ous confidence and individual influ-
ence, presuming that he may and
doubtless will errat times. indeed it
is to be expected, for that is the lot of
all mankind, as who of you cannot
look back and see when you failed to
sell or buy just at the right time. Go
and see him often and help sell goods
and learn for yourselves that a coin-
mission man cannot make a market,
nor sell an inferior article for the
highest market price of good articles,

Stand by him, and lift every pound
off his shoulders you can, and he will
have enough to carry then at least
for the next yeai-—-it will be work.
Now let us consider some of our re-
sources for this work. In the first place,
we can by a little work know the ex-
act amount of any product in this
State, and if there is an over produc
tion of any one thing withhold a por-
tion from the market. For instance
who does not know that if a portion
of the immense apple crop of 1370
had been withheld that the balance
say three-fourths would have brought
more than the whole crop did, and
have satisfied the consumer as well or
better than as it was. Again by sys-
tematizing our work, we could inform
our manager of the amount and kind
of all staple articles to be shipped.

GfiA§€ bR.

 

3 I sincerely hope our manager will
take pains to have any article that has

 _ , , ,.,,_.-._

And he could then either find some E
outlet, __o;’- by watching the market, tell 
you when and how much to ship at a ,

iven time. _ .~

Perishable goods must be shipped ,
when ready and take their chances. l
Send none but good articles,for it will 
not only not pay freight, cartage and j
commission on poor, but it has to be ,-
sold to peddlers who go about the
city hawking their goods on the street,
underselling the grocers, thereby in- *
juring the trade of your only regular 
custoniers,and of course crippling your 2
best friends. This is a point that re-
quires more than a passing thought,
and should be discussed in Subordi-
nate Granges.

The retailers and consumers would
gladly meet you half way in all re-
forms. We may as well begin, for in
good times there has been acity ordi-
nance passed confiscating all goods
put up in a fraudulent manner. And

any appearance of crookedncss, ex-
amined and if found deserving, confis-
cated. And I opine a few certificates
from the city inspector would work a
radical cure for the sin of scalping—
at least among Grrangers.

And now I say to the Pomona
Grange of Berrien County: This is
your work, though the idea may have
been originated by a few—yet it was
here that it assumed shape and pro-
p0rtions—and it is here that it will
wither into a little puny attempt to
righta wrong, too feeble to excite
even derision, or else grow to the
full rounded proportions of a mighty
giant. ,

Which shall it be! Let us take‘
hold of this enterprise with a deter-
mination that we will win, and our
success is assured.

The Question of Representation.

As this question is now being dis-
cussed in the VISITOR, I have taken
the trouble to get the names of all the
men who have represented this State,
in the Lower House of Congress,
since its admission into the Union in
1836. The inclosed list is a transcript
of the records in the office of the
State Librarian. I especially request
that all those Who read the list, and
know anything about the occupation
or character of any of the men, will
respond through the VISITOlt, or write
to me. There must be enough of the
old pioneers left in each of the Con-
gressional Districts to remember all
the names here presented, and much
about the occupation, cliaracter and
usefulness of the men:

I hr1E<s'i' REPHI-2.s‘}<1NTA’l‘lVE.s‘.
saac 1. Irar ____ __ w *-
Jacob M. H...¥.....i,__::::::::::::i§.‘:flii§

[Representatives under apportionment of
March 2, 1843.]

l<‘IRS’l‘ DlS'l‘ltl("l‘.

ltobert 3[('(,‘le]la_1]d _ _ _ _ _ ‘ ‘ _ _ _ _ _ 
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l<.beiie'/.er J. Pel]IlllYl8.[]-________18:31_53
L . I SECONI) DlS'I‘Rl("l‘.

ucius iyou __________________ __ _ ,-
JOIIII S. Clllpfnau _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 
Charles  slum-t_,________b__:15_“._4;,
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(Jliarles 14., Stuart ______________ _7m5]’53

’l‘HlRI  
James B. I‘Iullt-)__.I.’_I.:l_I_{i( L 154-; 4-
Kinssley s. Biiigliaiii ________ D1342,‘-,‘
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[Apportioiiinent June 26th, ltl.3l.]
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Henry Waldron '

I Dewit C. Leach ............... --1g57i,,,

Rowland E. Trowbridge ______ _,}g(“ ,.M.,
[Apportionment March 15th, 1861,]
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1«‘ernatid0 C. Beulah .......... -,]3¢;1,.;,

Henry ‘V511d1'011———--——-—--....-ls7] 7;,
sEcoNi> DISTRICT.

Charles U pson ————————————— —...._lSt;;-1-13,,
Vvin. L. St0Ug‘ht01l —————————— .. 1359-73
THIRD l)IS'l‘}tl(,"l‘.

, John W. L0l1g.Y€9-l'~———-—-—__..._ls¢;;; .,,
Austin Blair —————————— --u .... .. . 1357 7;,
FOUR’l‘l{ ])lh"l‘itlL"1‘,
l<‘rant-is VV. Kellogg .......... _, 1_-,5,-2, U,-_
’l‘lionias \\'. l<‘ei'ry__._-,_ ,_,_.__ _1g,,—-, 7,
Wilder D. F0St€l‘-—-—---——.. -- 1571.73,
I-‘IFTH i)is'i'itic'i‘.

Augustus (1. Bal(‘lWlll..-_..-_ _ 155,-; ,5,-‘
Rowland E. Trowbridge. , , _155,.-, 6,,

Omer 1). Conger .............. _.],5'(;g; -;.
six'i‘ii' l)IS'l‘Rl("l‘.

John F. DriggS———-————-_......,.1s5;;.¢,g

Randolph Strickland ........... __1s'¢5,~;-;

Jabes ti. Sutherland--------. "1571 7

|LAppoi‘tioiiineiit March 29th, lt<l7'.’.,l

r‘iRs'i‘ l)lS’l‘RI(_"l‘.

Moses VV. l*‘iel(_l...____-_-_._- , ,1.-173-7,-,
Alpheus S. \\'illianis .... __ , 15-,-,~,.;,,
si-:t-oxi) lJlS'l‘ltlt"l‘.
ll'eni'y VValdron..._.._-__  . . 137;: T7
Edwin \VilletS-_....-.-.._s-_,_,- .1577 79,
’l‘l{IRl) l)l.s"l‘RlC'l‘.

Geo. \Vil|ai'(l., ................ _-l87;; 5.;
Jonas H. l\Ic(u‘ro\vaii..... ._____- ,1.»477.;¢,
l<‘()Ul{'l‘ll i)is'i'uim~_

Julius C. Burrows__-_,-,__-.._"1573 7:,
Allen l’otter--_ .................. __1.»,~77-;7
Edwin VV. Kciglitely, __-__..,.,ls77 79
i«‘ir"i‘ii I)IS'l‘RlC’l‘.

\\'ildei' ,l). I*‘ostei'----___-_ .. . _,_1:~;7;;
\Villiain B. \Villiains _________ -_1s74 77
John W. Stone __________________ .1377 79
six'rH DIS’1‘itlU’l‘.
Josiah \V. Begole ............... -_ls7;; 75,
Geo. H. Durand ............... _,is75—7:
W-ark M. Brewer ............. __is77 7:»
si«;\'F.N'i‘ii l)lS'l‘RlL"l‘.
. Uuier D. Conger ............. --1s73 :9
ElGII’l‘H I)lS'l‘RlC'1‘.
Nathan VB. Bradley-___,-_____.._ls7;}.7;
Cliarles (3. Ellsworth ____________ , -1577 79
p NIN'1‘ll l)lS’1‘RlU’l‘.
Jay A. Hubbcll ........... --,._ "1573 In
Frateriiall y ,

O. ’I‘o.vii.i.\‘sos,
Colon, St. Joseph Co.
We lind our correspondeiit has
omitted the names and years or ser-
vice of,

David A. Noble ________________ __l.s.53—.3.‘.
Hester L. Stevens ____________ -_18.53—.3-3
A. C. Baldwin ________________ _-18U3—U-'3

VVe have not the reference to de-
termine What Districts these gentle-
nieii represented.

Why the “Visitor” Should be Supported.

Vi£itiio.\"i.‘\'ii.i,E, Eaton Co., l

7 June 20th, 1875. 
.1}/-0. Cobb:

Among the things always of‘ in

terest to the working members of any

organization are the thoughts and ac-.,
tions of other members and bra.uche.~'

of that organization, and it is by the
presentation, analysis and compari-
son of these that all true progress is
made.

Since the enlargement of the Visi-
TOR we have had a succession of arti-
cles embracing a variety of these sub-
jects, that have given it an increased
interest and value, and we hope S35
taining circulation as well. '10 P91“
petuate our Order and promote there‘
by our interests, and advancement to
our true and rightful position a.sfurii1-
ers and as citizens of a.represent8-
tive democracy, requires that we C011‘
tinue to think and act, and place on!‘
thoughts and deeds on record, Where
Others may behold them, and be
stimulated to emulate our virtues and
successes, and shun our errors :1"
failures.

Should the ineinbers of our Ulde"
fulfill this requirement to the 6339"‘
of but one contribution from eac,
Subordinate Grange per week; 5"’
back this up by the generous, uD1‘9__
Sllpport of which the enterpriS_0 "’
worthy, we should behold one 01 '3”
best farnuzrs’ papers to be found WY‘

Feriizuitlo C. Bemaii:::: ____ 
‘ ‘ ’|‘HIRl‘i i)is'i\mC.,._ ‘
Saluuel (‘lark * - ~ — — — . . _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __1S_53,rr
Davids. \Valbrldge - 9"
Francis W.Ke1io g:::::: “““ ‘€323.33
I-‘OU “““ "
George W. Pe§kr_}E_I.)iI?_EEICT' 1355 5,

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One of the noticeable outgrowthsl
of the farmers’ movement has been
the increased circulation of, and cor-
respondence for, papers connected =
more or less directly with the interest ;
of agriculture and its votaries. Hand 2
in hand with this increased supply of, 
and demand for information, may be g
noticed the prodigious increase in the j
extent and variety of topics taken up I
by the writers for, and publishers of, »
these various journals. Sectarian =
doctrines of religion, purtizan ideas;
of politics, and sterotyped forms and
channels of thought no longer satisfy
the reading public, but on every hand l
we see a greater breadth of view, and ,
deeper research into the stores of 2
nature and revelation that results in
agreater supply of, and demand for.
practical information on the part of
the intelligent masses, on whom the
institutions of free government are
ever dependent for support and per-
pctuity.

Brothers and Sisters let us do well
our part in this noble work, zind make
the Visrroit one of the important
papers of Michigan to Michigan Pa
tron-x and farmers.

But the record of these thoughts
was not the idea that prompted me to
write, but rather a brief statement of
our recent acts in this region. Our
County Convention held an adjourn-
ed meeting at Charlotte, on \Vednes—
day, June 5th. The day was pleasant
and a good representation from eight
b‘uborilinate Granges were in attend-
ance. ’Ihe usual routine business was
transacted, liesides which two pre-
viously appointed committees made
reports; the first being on the market-
ing of wool, which was due at the
regular meeting in May, but withheld
on account of sickness. It was given
by Bro. ll. Shipuian, of Grand Ledge,
and after discussion resulted in a
unanimous vote to try the experiment
this year. Brother Shipman being
chosen to take charge of the attempt.
The other report was from your cor-
respondent, relative to the most prac-
ticable way of putting ourselves in
connection with the commercial faci-
lities recommended for our considera-
tion. It favored the formation ofajoint
stock Co-operative Association on
the plan recommended by the Na-
tional Grange as far as compatible
with our State laws, and similar to
that of several associations now in
successful operation in this State.-
The report was accepted, but owing
to the lateness of the hour no action
was taken on its recommendations.-
The next meeting of the Convention
Will be held at Ketchiim’s Hall, at
Charlotte’, Wednesday, August lt.—-
larious questions are proposed for
discussion, as ‘ The County Fair,”
“ Farmers’ Insurance, ” “ Pomona
Grange," etc., etc. We hope to make
these meetings of increased pleasure
and profit. B. E. BENEDICT,

Sec’y No. 625.
URION, Oakland Co., Junelo, ’78.

W0)‘/by Secretary Cobb .-

"l‘he Detroit and Bay City District
(.ouncil of P. of }I., joined by the Oak-
land.County Pomona Grange, held a
meeting at Orion, June 4th, which was
acomplete success both in attendance

and the interest manifested for the good
Of the Order.

The following subjects were ably dis-
cussed, “In what consists the strength
9f the Grange,” “Tree culture, its bear-
"18 and effects on agriculture,” “ What
Should we live for,” and “Economy in
farm labor.”

The following resolution, on the death
Of Brother McDonald, a member of
Rochester Grange, No. 257, and also a
member of this Council, was unani-
mously adopted:

Resolved, That we, as a. Council, feel deeply
3,1" 1°“. and tender our heartfelt sympathy to
fine“ reared family in this, their hour of amic-

Hialmi Asnunws,

Secretary of Council.

" rfrmiié/"GRAN

 I lighten’ §¢partnfritt_-..

,._. ._ ._,______  .;-'--'2 

THE WORLD WANTSCMEN.-V

BY MARY BBAINAED. "
~ . , 1

The world wants men-—true men, -
Who cannot be bought or sold :

Men who will scorn to violate trust 
Genuine gold.

The world wants men—-strong men,
Willing to do or dare ;

Men who are able to stand alone
Anywhere.

The world wants men—brave men.»—-
The enemy’s works are strong;

And the pirate flag of sin has waived
Too long.

The world wants men—pure men,
Free from the taint of sin ;

Men whose lives are clean without,
And pure within.

The world wants men—Godlf; men,
Like the heroes grand of o d,

Whose souls are full of the Holy Ghost-
Genuine gold.

’1‘eniperance——Hereditary Appetite.

Lowi;i.i., Kr:N'r Co., MiCii., )
June 23d, 1878. I
Bro!/ier J. T. Cobb .-

Since the Sisters are beginning to ap-
preciate and improve the opportunity
for intellectual improvement offered
them in ourlittle GRANGE VISITOR, I
am fearful Brother Cobb will be forced
to put on the brakes or enlarge his pa-

per.

\Ve heartily concur with the Sister's
views on temperance as expressed in
the last VISITOR, and wish to add a
word of warning against a cause of tem-
perance more potent, in our opinion,
than all others combined, because lay-
ing at the foundation, the very root, a
dye in the wool.

I refer to hereditary appetite trans-
mitted direct from parent to child.
Your beloved family physician perhaps,
whose every word is law and who is
often unworthy such confidence, tells
you it is very necessary you should have
alcoholic stimulants just at this critical
period, and you heed his advice, con-
trary oftentimes to the warning voice of
your betterjudgment, but you conclude
it is no harm to take it just as a medi-
cine.

Perhaps you have never thought of
its affecting your unborn child,—efi'ects
we cannot see direct, we are so apt to
overlook altogether, or perha s doubt
their existence. But it doubt ess does
affect it more than anything else.
A seed is being sown whose fruit is
sorrow and shame, a taste for unnatural
stimulants is being woven into and be-
coming a part of its very nature, to be
a baneful curse through life, often so
strong as to be perfect master of the
victim.

\Ve may still be feeding and strength-
ening this appetite all through the first
months of our cliild’s existence, to still
keep up our strength and supply the
natural nourishment. \Ve know where-
of we speak, for we were once advised
by a well meaning though judicious
friend to take whisky to supply a lack
of nourishment, telling us it had been
tried and found eflicient. We know
a mother so void of sense as to put
whisky in her babe’s milk to keep it
quiet. This may look worse than the
other, but Isuppose the effect on the
child is the same in either case.

When the weaning process comes.
the child must be deprived not only of
its natural food but this owerful stimu-
lant also, causing untol suffering, and
a craving for something he knows not
what, until in after years whisky is
found to be just the thing.

Mothers, it is too often the case that
your children inherit this curse through
ai1 intemperate father, but let not this
lay at your door; avoid it as you would
the poison of an asp or the bite of a
mad-dog. Be your own medical advis-
er, having a firm will to do right and an
implicit faith in untrammeled nature’s
power to render all necessary assistance.
This giving Alcohol as medicine is a
fatal mistake; it can rarely do better
than aggravate disease of guy kind.

Fraternally, A SISTER.

BYRON CENTER, June 22d, ’78.
Worthy Bro. Cobb .-

'1‘he VISITOR is ever 21 welcome guest
in our quiet home. \Ve look forward to
the arrival of it with the greatest pleas-
ure, knowing well we shall learn some-
thing from each and every article there-

“ gain.

4-‘

“v':s‘1+rc5i:z;‘

in that will benefit us, and help us to

reach the higher plane_of manhood and
womanhood, which we are trying to
It seems to me we could hardly
live if we, farmers, and farmers’ wives,
were ever obliged to fall back into the
old rut that we used to move in ; plod-
ding along month after month, year in
and year out-, except when the national
holidays come around, then we would
brighten up, thinking we could have
some recreation ; although many could
not afford even that; but how is it now‘?
\Ve have the richest kind of amusement,
and that is attending the Grange. My
own Grange is just as fresh and dear to
me as when it was first organized, also,
other Granges, which we often visit.

()n the 1st of June we had the pleas-
ure of visiting Moline Grange, in Alle-
gan county, where we were treated very
cordially, and listened to a lecture from
Bro. Thompson, one of the builders of
our great and noble Order. The lecture
was one of the best I ever listened to.——
I had a great anxiety to see one of the
noble men who helped to lay the foun-
dation of this great organization, and
was more than twenty times paid for
riding over the long, rough road from
our home. VVe did not remain in the
evening to hear the public lecture on
account of the distance, but were told
by a Brotherand Sister from our Grange,
who remained, that we missed an in-
tellectual treat.

VVe have just held another pleasant
session of Kent County Grange. Our
members are increasing. \Ve hold our
sessions wherever invited by Subordi-
nate Granges of the county that have
convenient halls. \Ve take our baskets
with lunch for dinner, and the Grange
with whom we meet, gets supper at the
hall. I hope to seea new system adopted,
whereby t e Sisters of the Order should
take victuals enough in their own baskets
to last their company through the day,
except a cup ot' tea furnished by the
Grange, — the members of the local
Grange being required to furnish enter-
tainment only to such of the Brothers
and Sisters as remain over, and that at
their respective homes. This, I think,
is the only way to avoid the anxiety and
labor incident to furnishing enough, and
the large surplus which we always see
on these occasions. It seems as though
it was time to make a change, for we
get so fatigued that we seldom enjoy
the session as we should. Getting these
excellent suppers — cleaning tables —
washing and sorting dishes, until we
can hardly tell whether we get our own
or not, is too great a tax on our strength,
and the great object of our meeting, if
not defeated, has in this a greater draw-
back than there is any real occasion for,
and for one, I move for a reform.

Mus. J. '1‘. \Viii'i'Nr:\'.

.~\m'oN, Kent Co., June 20th, ’78.
Bro. .1. T. Cobb.-

Our GRANGE V'i_s1'roit is at hand, and
of course the first thing I done after re-
ceiving it was to look l'or the Alton cor-
respondence, and as I read it over I saw,
to my astonishment, that in giving the
number of members in our Grange it
reads 87, when it should be only 47. I
wish that it might be 87, and I think
that it will number that many before
long, but 47 is our number now.

There is a good interest manifested by
the most of our members; but of course
we have got some that are somewhat in-
different, and, as Sister Madge, of Otis-
co Grange, says, they are seldom ever
there except when we have our harvest
feasts or something special on hand. I
think that what she says about a per-
son that would join if it were not for
the ten cent dues, isjust right, for if we
would urge such persons to join they
would be always finding fault with the
other members, and never try to do
anything themselves to make the Grange
interesting.

We never hear a good, live Granger
saying that the Grange don't amount
to anything after all, and they are afraid
it is going to go down, or anything of
the kind, and when we hear a member
of the Order talking that way we make
up our minds that he or she does not
attend the meetings very often, or, if
they do, they do not try to make it
amount to much, or keep it from going
down.

I think that every farmer should be-
long to the Grange; but some men
seem to stand in their own light, and
cry out against the Grangers. These
do not seem to know that they are fight-
ing their own interests.

But 1 must not take up any more
space in your valuable paper.

‘ A SISTER.

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.... ...H_....-___._. __ .__._____,____,____.

GRATTAN, June 12th, isis.
Bro. J. T, Cobb.-

Your incompetent Sister has been re-
quested to report to the VISITOR our
Grange meeting of the 10th of June.

\Ve met at two o'clock P. M., at the
Baptist Church, that being more com-
modious than our hall; had a large
assembly of earnest, attentive hearers,
and, I think, if the countenance is any
index toa person’s thoughts, all were
very much pleased with Bro. Thomp-
son's lecture. The Brothers and Sisters
were especially gratified. I felt that I
had enjoyed an intellectual feast. Bro.
Thom son said many things the Sisters
will orig remember. He said the
Grange was a great school, and so it is;
and the question arises, who is making
the greatest advancement, the Brothers
or Sisters '3

He had a membership meeting in the
evening, with about two hundred pres-
ent. All were anxious to hear some-
thing. Bro. '1‘. spoke on some general
business, after which he explained the
unwritten work and its signification,
and I hope the members will treasureit
in their hearts. I heard some delin-
quents say, after the afternoon lecture,
that they should pay their dues and be
reinstated. I trust this will be the fruit
of Brother Tliompson’s labors wherever
he lectures.

I forget to mention that after the lee-
ture, in the afternoon, we repaired to
our hall, only a few rods from the
church, for supper, which was reason-
able and satisfactory.

I told Brother Thompson I did not
feel competent to make a report worthy
of the meeting, but he said he was sure
AuntKate was an earnest Patron, which,
however true, hardly qualities one for
doing justice to the occasion in this re-
port to you. I want to do everything
that I can for the good of the Order, and
those without the gate.

I am, fraternally yours,
AL'I\"1‘ KA’|‘P2.

A Recipe for Keeping Eggs.

Take of each one pint of common salt
and air slaked lime, and half an ounce
of saltpeter; dissolve in two gallons of
cold water, put into a large stone jar,
and as fast as the eggs are gathered put
them in the pickle, moderately stirring
each time you add eggs.

This will keep eggs fresh any length
of time, if the eggs are fresh laid when
put down. Keep them in a cellar.

Mns. M. L. BRUI-IN.

garresyandentr.

I do Not Sell to Grnngers.

So says John Stephens, of Detroit.
Patrons of Michigan, I have no mean
thing to say about Mr. Stephens; but
the above is very suggestive language,
and carries with it a meaning that can-
not be misunderstood. It defines

Granger’e duty mostemphatically : deal '

among your own friends. Our Grange
has its regular appointed Purchasing
Agent, (and, by the way, a good thrifty
farmer and business man,) who, in the
discharge of his duty, goes in the mar-
ket to see where he can buy goods to the
best advantage for the Pzitron’s use.—-
Mr. John Stephens was recommended
for his consideration. Our Agent favors
him with a very good order, refiuesting
that it be shipped by freight to eading,
Mich., on_the D. H. & I. R. R., C. ().
D., at the same time naming good refer-
ences, and received the following very
gentlemanly and suggestive reply,
which I forward with this for publica-
tion, that Patrons may take the hint,
and let everything marked “ John Ste~
phens, Detroit,” entirely alone, and
buy of known friends.
Fraternally yours,
M. H. Hii.i.vAui,>,
Secretary Grange No. 133.
DETROIT, Mich., June 4th, '78.

A. N. Bartholomew, Reading, 111.,

DEAR. SIR—-Your favor of the 3d re-
reived, and in reply would say, my
business is strictly jobbing, and I do not,
knowingly sell to any except regular
merchants. Do not sell to Grangers,
and must therefore decline to fill your
order, Truly yours,

J onx STEPHENS.

The worthy Secretary of N o. 183
seems justly indignant because Mr.
John Stephens is disposed to be a lit-
tle particular in his selection of‘ cus-
tomers. And it does seem as though


  

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8,

Mr. Stevens was over-nice in deter-
mining whose money he shall take in
exchange for his goods. It is, per-
haps, a pity that we are all so hard to
please. Now, Mr. Stephens don’t
want to make any money out of
Grangers. In that he is quite differ-
ent from most men, who are quite
Willing to make a little money out of
most anybody.

Bro. Hillyard wants all Patrons to
steer clear of the unwilling Stevens.
All right. Until he is converted to the
common sense proposition that the
money of one man is as good as that
of another, he is not likely to “know-
ingly ” get any money from Grangers.

VVC are a little curious to know
whether our Worthy Sec1‘etary’s agent
has ordered any goods of our Detroit
State Agent. If not, I think he should
take little interest in the Way Mr.
Stevens runs his business until he
has given J. M. Chidester an order —
It he has, and the trial was un-
satisfactory, we have no criticisms to
express.

BERLIN, Ottawa Co., June 8, ’78.
Worthy Brother Cobb :

Ottawa Grange, No. 30, celebrated
their 5th anniversay yesterday by hav-
ing a picnic dinner on the fair grounds,
at Berlin.
been made for a large crowd and a good
time; but in the morning we had the
promise of a wet day, and our prospects
for atime looked gloomy indeed. But
by 10 A. M., notwithstanding the rain,
Patrons began to arrive from every
direction, knowing that we had halls
enough to shelter all, even on a rainy
day. Several of the neighboring
Granges joined us in our celebration.-
Harmony, Alpine, and Lisbon Granges
are entitled to special credit, for they
turned out in a body, as Granges, and
made a large procession. There were
many outside friends present, making a
large gathering. The Alpine brass band
and our own choir made good music for
the occasion.

The address was delivered by Bro. T.
A. Thompson, of Minnesota. It was
both instructive and interesting, and
seemed to be appreciated by all. In the
evening Bro. Thompson gave a private
lecture to a largeaudience in the (lrange
Hall, which proved to be a very pleasant
and profitable time.

D. D. H()l'l‘()(‘l{,
INl)El‘ENi)E1\'(_‘l-I (iRA.\'<;r:, No. 273.

I desire, through your columns to
give the result of our purchase of fruit
trees of E. \\'are Sylvester, of Lyons,
New York.

Having noticed his very liberal ol'l'er.
we concluded to try a few hundred
trees,—~some of us, however, not order-
ing as heavily as we should have done
if we had known that we would receive
as fine trees as we did. No better trees

,were ever brought to this vicinity, and

we saved about 50 per cent in price.—
We shall order more next year, and ad-
vise other Granges to do the same.

GEO. \V. Krxu, Secretary.

’l‘llE REAPER, DEATII.

Died March 11th, 1878, AcrrrLLEs A. ADAMS,
a worthy member of Bunkerhill Grange, No.
‘J62. The following resolutions were adopted
at the next meeting of the Grange:

Resoled, That we deplore the loss of Brother
Adams, and that we tender our earnest sympa-
thy to the relatives of the deceased in this their
great afiiiction'

Reroled, Resolved that our hall be draped in
mourning for thirty days, and a notice be sent
to the Vrsrron for publication.

Mas. J’. W. LAWRENCE,

Fitchburg, lngham Co., Mich. Secretary.

“DJ.  oiiiiiiisiniif

DEAL ER IN

(3511);! IVE»

-—AND—
All kinds of Country Produce,
S0 VVOODBRIDC E S'l‘., West,

DETROIT, - - MICHIGAN.

Ample preparations had_

Patron’s Commission House"!
THOMAS MASON,
General Commission Merchant.

I83 SOUTH WATER STREET,
CHICAGO, - - ILLINOIS.
Respectfully solicits Consignments of

FRUITS. VEGETABLES. BUTTER. ENS.

Poultry, Wool, Hides,
PELTS, TALLOW, and DRESSED HUGS.

GRAIN, HOGS, and CATTLE
In Car Lots. Also,

L UJIBER in Car or Cargo Lots.

Having a. large and conveniently arranged
House in the business part of the city, we are
prepare to handle goods in any quantity, and.
being on the SHADY SIDE of the street, can
show PERISHABLE goods in BEST CONDI-
TION, throughout the day. VVith

SUPERIOR FACILITIES,

and close personal attention to business, we
hope to merit, receive, and retain a liberal share
of your patronage.

Orders for goods in this market will be filled
at lowest wholesale rates.

Cash must Accompany 0:-ders
to Insure Prompt Attention.

Also, Collecting and Distributing Agent of
the Michigan Lake Shore Fruit Growers’ Asso-
ciation.

——REFERENC ES:
Merchants’ National Bank, Chicago, Ill.
J. J. W'oodman, Paw Paw, Mich.
J. T. Cobb, Schoolcrait. Mich.
C, L. \Vhitney. Mu.-xkugou, Mich.
R. C. Tate. I’res't Mich, L. S. F. G. Association,
St. Joseph, Mich.
\V. A. Brown, Sec’y Mich. L  I". G. Ass’n,
Stevensville, Mich.
K?’ Stencils, Slzipping 'l'n_(/s, mu] .llm'lcet Re-
ports /'m‘m'.s-lied on. appi1'mlion.
Connrasroxnnxcs Somcrrrzn. may30

READY MIXED PAINTS AND PAR-ll GREEN.

PRICES REDUCED FOR 1878.

Patrons’ Paint Company.

IN GERSOLLS’

Ready Mixed Paints and Paris Green,
BRUSHES and POTTERY PAINT.

B§’fi0 PER CEl\"l‘ SA\'El)._,§,!

I"ret_qlzt I’n.iIl on all Paints and I’(7r1's Green

to all Parts of the ('o1uztr_i/; so it makes no dif-
ference where you live, you get your goods at
the same price as if YOU wrznn AT rrrr: rac-
rony. Our Book,
“ HOW EVERY ONE CAN PAINT,“
with specimens of 20 Brilliant Colors, Sewing
Machines, Brushes, Pottery, &.c., mailed free
upon. rzpplicrttion to PATRONS‘ PAINT CO.,
16'.’ South Street, New York.

Secretaries send for Circulars for your whole

Grange.
T R U S T E E S:
T. A. THOMPSON, Prest., Past Leo. Nat. Grange.
SAM’r. E. ADAMS, of Minn., Master “ -*
Hon. D. WYATT AIKEN, S. C., Chairman of the
Ex. Com. National Grange. ,
Morrrnsrnn VVrrr'rnrrE.u3, N.J., Lee. l\'at.Grange.
O. H. KELLY, Sec. Nat. Grange, founder of the
Order and Past Master Cal. State Grange.
M. A. Wmonr, Author Declarat’n of Purposes.
M. D. DAVIE. Master State Grange. Kentucky.

.:'roN STOCK SCALES,’
$5 (3 ..

FREIGHT PAID, AND NO MONEY AS K
ED TILL TESTED.

JONES, of Binghamton,
BINGHAMTON, N. Y.

Paw Paw, Mich., May 18th, 1878.
J owns, or Brxorurrrox :

My Scales give entire satisfaction. 1 have
subjected it to the most severe tests, and find it
not only correct in weighing large or small
amounts, but perfectly reliable.

,Yours, Fraternally,
[Signed]

J. J. WOODMAN.
VVE SOLICIT CONSIGNMENTS OF

Strawberries, Fruit and General Produce,

that can be sold to advantage in this market.
Patrons in Michigan, Give us a. trial. Prompt
Returns. Shipping ags, Market Reports and
full pzu-ti-‘ulars flll‘IlISI16( .
L. G. KNIFFEN,

Wrscoxsrx S-rnr-2 GRANGE. Bonded State Agl.

rnayfim

mayl-'3—4t 214 West Water St., Milwaukee.

was GRANGE ivirsririibn.

  

oths.

THE KALAMAZOO

Spring Tooth Cultivator

M03:

HARROWI

Manufactured by

D. G. and H. G. REED & 00.,

KALAMAZOO, MICH.

Saws Timc aml Moozcy
TO THE PARMER.

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For Forllior Particulars soul for Circular.

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We refer farmers, by permission, to

E. O. }IUM1>uBr:Y, Pres. of State Agric'l Society,
Wu. H. Conn, Pres. Kalamazoo Co. “ “
and ‘200 of the best farmers of Kalamazoo Co.. _
who used this Harrow last season.

D. C. and H. C. REED & (J0.

Iivzzizhs F012 CIIZCULA as T0
The PHELPS & BIGELOW
Wind Mill Co.,

Manufacturers of the

  

WIND MILL.

And Dealers in
PUMPS, PIPES,TANKS, ltc.

.\'os. ii, if‘: it 18 N. Bordiclr Sl.,
KALAMAZ()O,l\IICH.

——TIIE

Eclipse Automatic Gate!

          

Received First Award at Michiganstate
Fair in 1877.

And many of the Co. Fairs of the State. It is

Easily Operated. Simple. lluralila and Cheap.

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When closed, each end of the Gate rests upon 
a block, thus removing all tendency to sag the =
post. For Gate or Right, address the Patentee, I

KARL E. RUDD,

July lit. I378. Csssororrs, Mien.

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LADIES’

Trimmed in the Latest Styles,
L1‘ PROM Socts. '.I.'0 $3.00 IAGE,

5000
LADIES’ LINEN SUITS,

Consisting of Basque, Skirt. with 0ver-skirt-. cm

.nd Trimmed in good style, which we will sell at
from 81.25 to 03.00 per suit. Illustrated Price
Lists of Ladies’, Misses’ and Children’: llama, also
Descri live Price Lists of Ladies’ Linen Suits,
 Cl oods, Gloves, Hosiery, Notions, Ca en,

 

SPRINE HATS,

Cutlery, Silver and Silver P314-d

Ware. Jewelry sewing Machines, Croquet. sets,
Trunks, Traveii
particulars, SENT FR

mr Ba . Groceries etc. with r |
Eli to any ad’dr-cod. u I

MONTGOMERY WARD &. C0.,

227 Ind 229 Watts]: Avenue, Chicago, ]|1_

PARIS GREEN

——FOR-———

Potato and Other Bugs.

Put up in ll, 28, .36 and 100 pound packages, at
40 cents a pound, less 27) per cent, being 30 cts.
a pound net: put up in l, 3,5 and 8 pound pack-
ages at 410 a pound, less 2-’) per cent, being 3-'l«:
a pound net.

On all Orders ot [00 Pounds and Over,

\Ve will Pay the Freight.

\Ve do not weight the cans as so much Paris
Green, as all other manufacturers do, but give
full zreiglzt of Paris Green.

0. R. INGERSGLL, Manager,
Patrons’ Paint Co., 162 South St.. N. '1'.

May, 10th, 1878. 3t

VVII1. I-I. HARRIS,

(Successor to N. D. WE'r.\roRE,)

lllooeral Co-operative Grants Atom.

\VESTERN BUSINESS A SPECIALTY.

, No. '18 Corondolet Street, New Orleans.

Orders for Sugar, Molasses, Coffee. R109. "W1
all Southern products filled at Wholesale cash
prices. Consignments of Flour, Meal, Bacon.
Lard, Corn, Oats, Hay, VVheat, Bran, Applfifil
Potatoes, Cabbage, Butter, Eggs, Poultry and
Stock solicited. i{§”Send ior Circular.

COLVINS’

, EUREKA BEE - I-IIVE

and Ilonoy llacks.
MADE ON AN ENTIRELY NEW PLAN.

A Great Advancement in BEE CUI:'l‘l'RF-
Gives UNIVERSAL S.-1TlSFACTI0l\ where-
introduced.

Sample Hive—Comp1ete, - - $350-

Liberal discount on large Orders.

Address, V
Mc()Al.L rt “'ll.I.lAMb,

Schoolcrait, Kalamazoo Co., Mlrh

German Horse and tow Powder.

It should be the aim of every farmer to milk!‘

. his horses and cattle as handsome and useful

as possible. Nearly every teamster who drives

lateam of very fine horses feeds Condition

Powders, either openly or secretly. _
The German Horse and Cow Powdor 15 Of

the highest value for stock. It aids digestion

and assimulation. It helps to develop all the
powers of the animal. It improves its beaut."
and increases its usefulness. It makes fat and
milk. By using it a horse will do more work,
andacow give more milk, and be in better

_ condition, with less feed.

By giving poultry a heaped tablespoonful
occasionaliy in a quart of chop, it will keel’
them healthy and increase the quantity of 9835'
By giving hogs a large heaped tablespoonfulv
with the same quantity of salt, in a half p8_Ck
of scalded wheat bran for ever four hogs. twice
a week you will prevent Hoe xsr-zssn.

Put up in five pound packages, six package‘
in a. box, at 12 cents a pound; or in six poll",
boxes at ten cents a. pound. The recelpt 1‘
posted on each package and box. Made 1) D‘-
0berholtzer,at his mills, No. 2 Fetter N191
Philadelphia, Pa. Sold by R. E. JAMES:
Kalamazoo Co~operative Association, N0-
North Burdick St., Kalamazoo, Mich.. 81151 by
J. M. CHAMBERS, Illinois State Busrnelfi
Agent, Chicago, Ill., at the Lowest Wholeflfile
Price, when ordered under the seal 01' the
Grange. rnayl-5-1‘