GE K:u.ivu.i‘/no i‘nl.li.-hin:.: (.'.:.‘s' l‘rini.] \\'uo1.i<; No. -3-‘ . l is v '7 «~. .- ‘I ma U .LL~\NGE \ 1s1roR, V l.- l‘uhlisln::,l on the First and Fifteenth of p I:V'4il'_}' .\iuIil’.l1 . .\'l‘ |<'ll<"'l‘Y (,‘l’..\"l‘H PER -\.\'f\'L'.\I,3 invariably in Advance. — - )1 alum;-.;-r. T. CUB“, I To whom ull conuuunicaitions should be ud- «lresse(l_. at 5-.‘.l‘.o«)lc1-oft, Mioli. lleniirtni "4.-4 .-«h-ould be by Registered ‘Letter, Mons-3; Order or Dr-uit 3 .5. To Culltributors. _ A\;. the Ymron now bears date the lat and lfith of each month, to insure insertion in the . n<*xti.»:‘.Y’l‘H, lllmois. .1. -5‘. iii. ..\.ici)U\‘v'}lI.L, X. ‘E. _\i<. . —U. H. KELLEY, Kentucky. l\'H‘r1m:'::- —(). l)II\'WIDDIE, Indiana. '—‘.\Iiss. S. B. ADAMS, llinnesotu. . J. WOODBIAN, llicliiguu. S. T. MOORE, Maryland. I‘ ;\~'.uzn—AIi.~;s CARRIE A. I..~.m' A HALL, Officers Michigan State Grange. ll. —J. J’. W'U(.|i)).'l_-iL\', - - O.——l’. W. ADAM.\‘, - - L.--C. L. WHIT1\'EY, - $.vl-I. FLI£.\IlNG. - — - Pontiuc. A. S.-VV. H. 1\Li'1"l‘1SUZ\', - - Ionian. (J.—SALl\Il')N >",l,‘EEL, Bear Lake. M:tx1iu'c i.‘-0 T.—S. F. BllU‘«Yl\', - — Schoolcrait. . * J. T. COBB. — - - “ »A. N. WOUDH UFF, - Whtervliet. . .——1l_';. . J. L. VVHITXEY, Idmkegon. l‘oMo.\’3.— Ins. W. T. ADAMS, (3‘rra.nd Rapids. 5 Fx.oRA—)»l'.:s. J. J. WOODMAN, Paw Paw. 3. L. A, .\‘.—-Iulns. W’. H. MATTISUN, Ioniu. ': Paw Paw. 'l‘ecuni:+eh. Muskegon. Executive Committee. l’. M. HULLl)W'.5\Y, Chnirmziu, - Hillsdale. J. WEBSTER CHILDS, - - - Yprsilanti. GEO. W. WOUDWARD, Shelby, 0088.118. Co. C. G. LUCE, - - Gilead, Brunch Co. WESTBROUK DIVINE, Balding, Ionia Co. THUIVIAS MARS. Berrien Center, Berrien Co. WM. .\'ATTF.RLEE, Birmingham, Oakland Co. J. J. WL)UDilI.-KN, J. T. COBB, - Ex. Otficio. State Business Agents. _CHlDESTEll, - - - Detroit. v G}; l{D.\'E’R, Centreville, St. Joseph Co. ' J. M. l. ll. . General Deputy. C. L. WHl'l‘l\'EY, — - - Special Lecturers. ll-. E. Trowln-idge, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LzLnsing. 'l'hos. F. Moore, . . . . . . Adrian, . . .Lcnuwee Co Geo. W, Woodward. .Shelhy, . . . . . . .()ceana Co -“iiuiucl Lnngdon, . .l:iuwo:n Statiun,. . .Kcnt Co E. C. Herrin;_-ton,.. .Four Towns, . .()n.kland Co 31. L. Stew. . . . . . . .]’erry . . . . Sliinwnssee Co In ll. Brown, . . . . R-am'so1wille, , .\‘Vashtcn‘.m' C‘-0 .\nt1rew (fiunphcll, .'.Y uilanti, . “ “ Mrs. Sulxnon Steele, . cur La.ke,. .Munistee Go .._ _ l.'.\_'1»+:n existing regulations we are require-l to .H‘t'lI(~l a copy of the VISITOR .f{'€e to the Z\ia.~=_ter of each Subordinate l_nra1‘1ge. ‘We shall also send a oopn tree to all >‘.c_-cl-eiaric;-s who send us one Liuskegou. 5 or more mnnes of sul'»,cribers for the year, with pay for the sanie. AN I55 UEI) SE3! 1. 1=§jEi= EXECUTIVE Michigan State GRANGE R EV] E“'. in’ rm-: l\I.xS‘l'l2E or 76. Brothers, -.-isiers and I’:itrons true, We’ve met to have 21 1;‘run~__>‘e review : Met to review the glorious past, .\lmnorie.~< of which will always last, An-.l on the mindu, of our Patrons fix The ;_;l«..u'ious record of .=eVent_\'-six. A !’»-.i-oi-Ll trul_v noble and grnmi, \Vritten by :1 l’utron's h.*1l'i-'.lZ Like the ra.inbovv's tinted hue: Thus rcrlects our Ur:L1i;:e revievr. And ever since that little l.-u.nd; Pledged to by each other stand. F11.-in south to north, from west to east. With rapid strides our strength imrreun-:d. 'l,'hou_:;li Inerchunts with H. vengunce uric-l, And agents, too. our course belied ; Not all the threats of ice or knave Did tend to stop that tidal waive. And onward still the cuneiit flow.-, De-ep’ning and iv‘ " -i" 3 ~.... i.I,> gm,-.5, Like rivers drifting. . I the sea, lu grandeur und in innjesty. Thus huvc we forged :1 golden (zllltill, Link by link, but not in vain, That binds us in fraternal ties. .-ind tends to help the Pzitrons rim-. réwhiislminlxii-:11. who wt.-rk rind toil To reap the products of the soil, Remember that they who till the earth Should be of high and noble worth. Then know. yc iiivulroii and fair maid, Who on our altar :1 tribute ‘math laid, ’I‘here is no rolling that lends a chzinn Like ‘that of living on the farm. But while this (irzmge was toiling on, The re-a.per death has .-sung his song ; For low beneath the willow’s shade Some ‘Northy I’:i'trons we have laid. But weep not, Pnirons, for the llrukl, \\'hose ilmnorlzzil spirits from us fled, From the Lodge below to that above. To dwell in endless peace and love. For oft inethinks I her.1- tha sound U1’ their silvery voices thus resound From out beyond the golden shore Where death’: boainian passed than o'er. Toil on, toil on, ye Patrons true, But ever keep this fact in view 2 That they who would the prizes win Must strive to free t-heinselvcs from sin. So when the reaper dentli slmll say 2 " I come to hear my sheaves away," Like ripened grain at the reaper’: cull, Ya: man‘ before the sickle fall. Then let us all our Vuicfis misc, ln words of love and songs of praise, To Him who rules our Lodges here, And is supremely Ove1'se<:r. Singul:u'. isn’t it that when :1 niau gives his wife a dime to buy :1 box Q1 liairpins, or a gum ring for baby. 1‘ looks about seven times as big as when he planks it down on the bar i fora little gin and bitters tor the st.=nn:1ch’s sake ‘E 'l‘0 CURE \\'AnTs.——C-ut a. piece of potato and rub the warts with it. Continue this every night, letting the moisture dry on it, and the wart will soon disappear. SCHOOLCRAFT, NOVEMBEIl 1st, 1878 J1 0 N T}! L I COMMITTEE l Ul“l’[(,‘l.-X L .VIEE'[‘l.\'(.-'. lln.:.sn_u.::, Oct. 27-, 15‘T.‘~‘. ’I‘hcre will be :1 meeting of the lir- i€‘.‘1lll\‘+‘ ('oinn:it‘u=e of the _\lichigan V State (lr.-.i1:;c held on the evening of, \\‘edm-..-dn_\', the fifth of Xovexiil,-er, at ; the l.an.~'z.i1ig llon.~e. in the city of fl.:m.ushel.r.~z of wheat; ‘ to export this year. insrmsiice coxnpzmies, the burstin-_r or‘ gastefaa éspztrfnxcnt. J. J. VVOODMAN, - - - PA'W PAVV FROM PARIS T0 F0l.KS'l‘0.\'E. England and In-lantl.— l{on1'cw:1rtl l’a'.s- sage. From l’aris to liologne, we passed through a fine agricultural country for about 100 miles; but near the coast the country is broken, and cut up with marshes. in which large quantities of peat are cut for fuel. Along the coast, the land is sandy and barren. Bologne an old French city with an historic record. lt was built by the Romans. and celebrated as being the birth place ofGodfrey de Bouil- lon, the valiant crusader and Em- peror of Jerusalem, memorials of whom are preserved in the old Cathe- dreal. It was the place selected by the First Napoleon as the spot from which to make his descent upon England, and the army intended to subjugate England was there muster- ed and trained. -\t Bologne we took a steamer, and was soon out of .-ight of the (,‘ominent, and in less than two hours on Englisli soil. The waters of the English channel are generally rough, caused by the counter cur- rents of the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, which meet there and create what is termed a “chopped sea.” The boats are capable of carry- ing from 300 to -ltlt) passengers, and as many bowls are stacked up in plain view foi-the use of the pas- sengers in case ot' sea sickness. “hen the \V;tteI’S are much disturbed a bowl is placed before each passen- ger on leaving port, and it is said that but few of them are unused dur ing the passage. It is :1 conunon saying among persons who have made the passage from Europe to .\Lnerica that they do not dread the passage from Liverpool to New York as much as they do to cross the English Channel. We were favored with unusually pleasant voyages both vsays, yet many were sick; and I came to the conclusion that the sea- sickness could be attributed more to the dread of being sick, and the sight of the bowls than to the roughness of the water. On reaching England, it seemed as though we were getting almost home. For more than three months we had been among people whose dialect we could not understand, and whose habits and customs difi"er so widely from our own; that when we again heard the English language spoken by every one around us, and cheerful faces cordially greeting us as Ameri- can citizens, we were forced to the conviction that there is a sympathy and an afiinity among the English speaking people everywhere, which does not exist between people speak- ing diflerent languages. Folkstone is pleasantly situated upon the chalk bluffs of me English Channel about sixty miles south-east of London. The soil around the city is thin, merely covering the chalk for- mation which underlies that portion of England. Between Folkstone and London the country is delightful, with many fine farms, and better buildings than are to be seen in other portions of the country. \\'e re- mained in London over night, and took the early morning train for Der- by, thence by the way of Warrington and Buxton, back to Liverpool, pass- ing through a. portion of England not before visited by us. I was surprised to find almost a mountainous country in the very heart of England. Hills, high and rocky, with a very thin soil, TEIE GRANG and only used for grazing, extend over a large area of country. There is howevera large amount of excellent farming country, with indications of better husbandry on that route, more intelligence, and real home comforts, than is to be seen in other countries in Europe among the rural population. Stopping one day in Liverpool, we took a steamer for Ireland, and after twelve hours of stormy weather in crossing the lrish Sea, landed in Dub- lin. The city is situated on both sides of the river Liffey, has a fine and cornmorlious harbor, and con=id— erable commerce. The surrounding country is delightful, with a deep, rich, and well cultivated soil. \\'e mounted a “jaunting cart" and took a ride through the city, visiting most places ofinterest, inrluding the Old Tower—nearly as old and famous as the Old Tower of London, the State llouse. \\'ellington's monument, the great Park, and then took a trip into the country, returning by the stock yards which were filled with fat cat- tle anrl slirep of superior quality. Ireland is :1 .\|t>’\'l{ raising country and the Sllllll."-Plilri to England and the L'ontinent 1218 large. Stock raiscrs and dealers are apprehensive that the shipping of beef and cattle from this country to Europe, which has com- menced with such satisfactory results, will ultimately injure the cattle busi- ness ol'Ireland,just as our wheat does wheat g1'o‘-A-‘ing in England. I was informed by a very inteligent Eng- ish farmer who was connected with the English Ag.-ricultural department of the Exposition, that our wheat from the United States, can be procured in that country for less than the actual cost of raising; and, unless the gov- ernment protects that industry, wheat growing must be abandoned. lt is stated upon good authority, that “.~\griculture is declining in ding- land;" and the question, how to' stimulate it to renewed life and pros- perity? is being seriously considered among statesmen, 1-and-owners and farniers. For that purpose an Inter- national .-Xgricultural Exposition has been proposed to be held in London next year, but not yet drsfinitely de- cided. Dublin is the capital of Ireland, or was when it was a nation, and con tains a population of 2;3U,tJUU. It has many fine buildings and streets, but indications of poverty, beggary and wretchedness among the laboring classes, meet the eye at every turn. On the following morning we took the early train for Limerick, and passed through a country possessing natural advantages unsurpassed by any other countuy in Europe. The soil, climate, and lay of the land are all that could be desired. There is but one reason why the people of this most delightful land, are not as prosperous and as well supplied with the comforts of life, as those of Entr- land or any country upon the contzi. nent, and that is, they are ground down under the iron heel of the mon- eyed powers—the Nobility of Eng. land. Afew men who live in Lon. don, hundreds of miles away, own the whole country, and many. of the tenant farmers are compelled to live in hovels unfit for human beings to inhabit, and work for a scanty subsistence. All of the products and wealth of the country as fast as pro- duced, is removed, leaving nothing for improvements or to create busi- ness and give employment to the people. - _ Limerick is a city of consderable importance, situated on the river Shan- non. It has a fine cathedral, and contains the ruins of one of the oldest castles in Great Britain Its manufac- tures are principally laces and gloves. From Limerick to Mallow there is E V1s1T01§§; a large amount of good graz’ng laud : and fine herds of cattle and flocks of sheep were feeding on the pastures, securely enclosed with thorn hedges. \\'e passed through a portion of what is called the “ box lands of Ireland." a tract of about 17.000 acres, entirely worthless for any purpose, except for the “turf” or peat which is out and dried for fual. \\'e also passed through the " turf lands,” whicn have been pastured with sheep and cattle for centuries, and are yet the most luxuriant perennial sheep pastures in the world. The ci:y of (York is situated on the river Lee, fourteen miles above Queenstown, and accessible to ocean vessels of the largest size. The river is spanned by numerous massive stone bridges. Some portion of the city have a cheerful business look, but like Dublin, the streets are filthy and thrpngcd with beggars. At (‘ork we took a steambo.-It down the river to Queestown. The landscape scen- ery on either side of the wide, placid waters of that bciutiful river, is unsurpassed by any that we have seen. When Queen Victoria visited Ireland she landed at Queenstown, and gave it the name it now bears. It contains about 1,400 inhabitants. and is situated on the hill side on the west side of the liarbor, which is one of the best in the world. The town has a new and cheerful aspect, and con- siderable enterprise seems to exist among the business men. A cathe- dral is being constructed, on which has already been expended £St),tlt)tl. and it is said that as much more will be required to complete it. This seems rather extravagant for so small a town whose streets are thronged with beggars, when it is understood that the money is1‘.‘1l;-‘ed by donations. The steamship on which we had engaged passage to New York, ar- rived in the harbor at 7 o'clock in the morning, and at 12 o'clock noon, on the 15th of September, we went on board the ship, and our European tour and sight seeing closed. Our ship was crowded with pass- engers, mostly .\mericans returning from their visit to lfiurope, and the Great Exposition. There is no bet- ter place to study human nature than on shipboard. Four hundred guests, simultaneously brought together and crowded into one floating hotel, which is rocked and pitched about by the furious winds and maddened waves of the ocean, or gently tossed upon deep rolling billows, or sailing smoothly upon a calm sea, when all can be on deck prominading or re- clining in chairs, talking, laughing, singing, reading or sleeping, tenets to bring into action the foibles and con- tro‘.iug passions of each iddividual, and they stand before each other like illuminated houses with the shutters wide open. No stereoscope or magni- fying glass is required to delineate character or bring out human nature. Solid worth and peculiar eccentrici- ties are often combined in the same individual. Among the passengers was a Scotch barrister, ripe in years and learning, gentlemanly and affable when in the company of gentlemen and ladies: Yet almost every evening he could be seen in the smoking cab- in» drinking and dilating eloquently upon hls great achievements before the “Queen’s Court,” and entertaining his few admirers with stories and lan- guage unfit for the ears of decent people. An old man, said to possess great Wealth; had lost the wife of his youth, and to Prevent going down in sorrow to_the grave was basking in the sun- shine ofnew connubial bliss; and who Eizlilldtlllie S9 unlcharitable as to (lueg. dashin el):l"l1ce'l]ty 0} his young and g ( em hex apparent devo. tion and love for him and his money There was another with grey lodgs and flushed countenance, who had been spending a few months in Europe for the sole benefit of his niece who was his only travelinc companion; and the curious whispe;-O. ed that “she was probably somebody}, niece." There was a clergyman, “-11,, measured 6 feet 4, by 2.’ feet 5, and weighed 3&0 pounds, who rezzd con- stantly to a ctmpany of interested listeners, and preached us an excel- lent sermon upon the Sabbath. it 119 was troubled with a poor appetite and food fairly went against hi, stomach.” No one doubted it, Who sat at the table with him, and saw dish after dish emptied. There were three very dignified gentlemi-n_ dressed in plain black, with smog“, faces,aud white neckties. They were sociable and affable, but firm in the conviction “ that good brandy would prevent seasickness,” and a game of cards shorten a long evening on ship. board.” A company of ladies, also dressed In plain black. with bmmrt capes and fronts of snow white linen. received a great deal of attention, and won the good will and wishes of all. They were " Sisters of (‘h:u'ity,” go- ing like “ Blinistering Angels,” to re. lieve sufleriug among the sick and dying in the yellow fever disricts :11 the South. A young and blooming widow. “by the advise of her friends" had been traveling; in Europe for the purpose of diverting her mind from the deep alfiiction and distress on-.:1 sioned by the early death of her “dear, dear husband," :uid,i11dging from her appearance, the remedy lurid proved successful, and “The ;,-;riel'tl1a.t was heaving her breast Boiled over in billows of c1'upu=.” At least it seemed to be all rm/.-/«./r, and was purchased while abroad. Longfellow :a_vs "‘ This is killing men that ll\'t‘ Tis not mourning for the dead." Ten days of ocean life brought us to New York, and we landed on the me soil of America, and separated forever; forcibly calling to mind the following bciutiful lines of Gl'L‘_V, which must have been inspired by an ocean voyage. “ Ships that pass in the ni;;ht and Spcztk each other in passing, Only :1 signal shown, and a distant voice in the Llarkness : So in the ocean of life we pass and speak one another, Only a look and :1 voice, __ then nhtrkness again and it silence. I have enjoyed continued good health, and nothing has happened to mar the pleasures, or detract ti'0II1 the interests of my visit to Europe and the Great Exposition. As my otficial term closes with the meeting of the State Grange, it be- comes necessary for me to make a full and correct statement to 7 that body, of the condition of the Order in this State, which is impossible for me to do, unless the reports are made to the Secretary of the State Grange as provided in Article 13, of the 153',’ Laws ofthe State Grange; :1nd1ft‘ll/ upon. Z/Le J[:.zsL'er.s- of Sl([)Ui't[lII’lt3 Grcm;/es, to attend to it at once, “ml have the repzwts promptly made. have requested the {\'.ecretary Of the State Grange. to furnish me “"‘h a list ofall delinquent and _doI‘n1tif1t- Granges, together with such inf9"m“‘ tion as l.e may be able to obtain. H1 T?’ lation to the same; and the chartetf of all Grranges found to be hopelessly delinquent or dormant, will be sus- pended. n'»~...r-La. Pigs and poultry, when in _c0l1ll"°‘ ment, need some fresh green lo0t.l,3:“" a few chopped cabbages or 001'“ l0 der will be greatly relished. 'rrturcz+’5' pjlepartuzrnt. -vi ,_\\'lll'l‘.\‘l£Y, - - - MUSKEGON. Wll_\'i‘ IS TO BE DONE.’ For several issues this depai-tincnt has been omitted, notybecause there was not enough to write about or an incliiiatioii to wriie. but for two oth- ,,,. masoiis : One, it was unnecessary for wzuit of matter, and the other and ,_,,.,.mer reason, the writer has been very busy with his own and the mat- ters. of the agricult-uralists of his vi- einitv. A large and successful Fair, the first ever held at this place, has taken a large portion of the time of the State Lecturer. But now the Annual l“airs are over, the fall grain sown, long, pleasant evenings, and leisure hours have come in their us- ual round. Soon the meetings of the biennial campaign will be over, and then all of us can give more at- tention to the Grange. But ll‘/MM is to be done .’ Is there one who claims membership in our noble Order that for a moment thinks the mission of the Order fini-hed? (,'nwort/r,_I/ Patron, loolc about you and see the fields for labor open be- 21);-c you. llzive you investigated the czuises of the last year’s successes and failures. or measured even their ex- tent .’ ll-ave you laid them before the tlrange and conipzired notes with brothers and sisters in toil, that 21 mn- tual exchange of experience may take place? Are you gathering tiie precious pearls of other-’s endeavor slrewed before your observation 3 Are you leading others to aid you in polishing by discussion and study the rough and apparently less valuable gems found by the wayside of the past, forming from them the beautiful and useful jewels that may sliine in your futiire year’s successful labors‘? If all this has been and is being done you are prepared to do other equally good work. You may look without the gate and s- e if there is nothing to be done there. Are there none to whom you may lend a helping hand? Are all the tillers of the soil Within the fold teaching and being taught the lessons of the past? May not many a weary, discouraged man or woman he brought to take part in our grand 0I';I2l11lZ2ltlOll, adding strength to her walls and beauty to her inner <-oiirts‘.’ Are the young men and iii.-ndens within your reach still t.liirst- mg for the gilded palaces of wealth andluxury, where vanity, idleness £LIlt]‘]Dl’.eIl’1pEl‘3.llUe will likely be the portion of the farniers '2 A16 your and your neighbor's sons and daught- 9“5» ‘_Vll0 are about to step upon the platform of active life, possessed of the principles taught in the _r/olden gm};/its J Have they been taught indi- vidual responsibility, and learned the value of industry, prudence, respect. for the past, and those things that go to make up a successful life? \'Are the still younger cared for ? \ hat are your public schools‘? By “'l10II1 taught? What lessons do Your school houses and surrounding grounds silently teach your children, {is eficli day they absorb but too read- ll-V eVe1‘l9 f0I‘get‘.’ Have you care- t"llY Studied and prayerfully consid- ered those young, delicate and im- P_e1‘1Sliable minds, capable under wise direction of development into grand P0V_Vcrs of thought, noble capibilities Of Jlldgmeiit, and a wise and loving suardiaxisliip of human intellects 2 D0 you Vlslt them at school "2 Do you fi§k them what is to be done‘? ltneugh l Enough to require a meet- mg every week for the next six mfmths. Enough to employ every mind and energy of every grange for Ye3I‘S- Enough to do at home , ‘ Enough to do in each member’s heart and heavl I Do you ask how to do ? He who has a will to do will always find a u:r.(3/,' nay, many ways to do what he ought, and every zmu Pat- sf;-4'1,-elo do well. The ('ounty, and l’oniona Grange can also find enough to do, and should meet each month until every Subordi- nate Graiige has been visited and awakened to duty. They have it in their power to revive the work in the hearts of all, to encourage the active and awaken the clorm.-int. Now the time for them to devise a plan for the work of the year, and then pro- ceed §'ySt‘11'l.‘ltlC-3llj" to carry out the work in detail. Brothers and Sisters. shall we, in the weeks to come show ourselves worthy of’ our noble fr-atei'nity? and shall we also strive to make the Or— der still more worthy of still greater eiiort on our part and those who suc- ceed us. Work thus until the Grange shall be a synonym of the true, the noble, the active, the good, wherever known. [:1 the Field. In the northern and western coun- ties of the State our Order prospers nowhere better or is more vigorous than in the county of ()cean:i. ,., . . . they held a large pic me in Aug- ust at Hart, and another early in September near Flower (‘reek, and on the 17th inst. organized a strong l’.:- inona Grange at Shelby. The following are the names of the oflicers elected and initiated at the or- gaiiiz.-ition of ()e3c:i.ii:i Poinona (‘rrange No. 23 : l'\laster— Vni. I”. iievvisf. New lilrzs. (_)vei'.se-er--\7\'ni. F. B-ai‘ry. Lectiirei'-(ieo. ‘:3’. \\’ooilwnrd, Slici- by. .‘wte\v:iril—M:ii'tiii Baker. Asst. Stewai'd—Emmet Wliitc. (,‘liapl:iin—A. A. l):!l‘lll);_',‘. ’l‘reasiirer—A. J). Vzui \\'ickle-. Secret-.1i'y—(fieorge C. .\lyers, Em. Gate Keeper-—’l‘lioii_ias 'I‘winin. Pomona—Jane E. Siveet. Cei'es-—Sally l’a_vne. I<‘lora——-Mrs. ,l. (J. Stevens. L. A. S.——(l.eorge I)ykem:m. _ Execiitive Coinniittee for two years— I. 0. Stevens, E. T. l\Iiigt‘ord. For one year—A. D. Van \Vickle and George \Voodward, and the Master and Si:-ci'etary ex otlicio. New ‘No think this oi'g:inization means work and will become an etiicient co- worker with the Subordinate Granges in the county, aiding the members in a successful accoiiiplislimeiii. of what they sought. in becoinlng l.’:itrons. On S’-.turd:iy, the lllth, we had the pleasure of meeting with Lisbon (lrrange, of Ottawa county. A good- ly number were present, although but short notice had been given. A barrel of kerosene oil was dis- Lributed among those present and did not go around——::notlier will need be Obtained. Our Lisbon brothers have the use of a very pleasant hall belonging to the -(:‘roodTemplai‘s, and being adja cent to a church the sheds of the lat- ter were convenient for the teams. Specimens of grain and fruit were brought by the members and put up- on exhibition, a good practice for all Granges to get into, to which should be added explanations of the system of growth and culture. Extra Xunibers of Visitor. I have a number of copies of the Yisiroii, besides the files, and will send them to any brother or sister wishing to complete their files. -Have the following on hand: For 1875, (1st Vol.,) a large number of the 1st of April number. also some each Tof June, August, September and he- iT7HI-: GRANGE i'oii will, in ivhatever he st;-iyeg, m (1.), 6R. VISIT December. , June, August and September. 1878, Nos. :3 l, .‘}U, 37, ‘.25 and 35’. Any person wishing any of the above can have them by writing, on- closing one cent stamp. If any person has any of the lo.l0w- ing numbers I should be glad to get them. and will send stunips to pay the postage. I lack, to complete my files, January, February, Blarch and Ileceinber, (:2 of last.) 1857. Also. numbers I-33, 39, -H, -l.-3, 46 and -lb’ of 1368, I have had and used these to show the Vi.-‘iron: wlieii canva.-:-ing, until worn out or lost. -\=‘l«.lress, l‘. L. ‘\\'1ii'ixcl’oi-e,'tf5'-31 aiid_ $53 at the shops, which will be sent subject to examination and approval wheiiev- er the pay is placed with the Grange Master on sending the order. and he certifies to it It‘ not satisfactory they need not be taken. \\'lien shipped from here the price is two dollars more for advaiico freight. _\ly stock of boots, shoes and rub- l:.ers is yet ample to fill all oiders at very low rates; also groceries and do- mostic dry goods ing mac-liincs, hay rakes and wheel cultiv:itors which l will sell at less notes on short time. I wish all sendiiig orders would give plain shipping directions and sign their postoiiice and name plainly so as to avoid niistzzkes. Ci')ill1)(fxt:iil:.ll for lien Boosts. A cori'espoiident of the ]’oultr_1/ 'i'm'v/ Y'6("I)II]lll8I\tlS the following method for llltllilllg porches for i'owls : Make a trough for the roost by nailing lath on both edges of a piece of a scantling or bo:u'ri three inches wide, profccting upward half an inch or nioi'e. Fill this trough with mor- tar, into which has been put to one pail of niortar half a pound of siilphiir, half a pint of crude carbolic acid (liq- uid). aud halfa. pint of kt*1‘0S(‘1'le. If you want the mortar to set quickly, add one pound of calcined plaster, such as dentists use for casts. Mix thoroughly. The mortar can be knocked out easily, and removed once or twice a year. lave these roosts loose, so they may be turned over bottom side up in very cold weather to guard against freezing the fowls’ feet by contatt with the cold mortar, 1’ouli.rymen will find this much more effective than patent eggs etc., as the whole flock sit on the roost ten or twelve hours every day, instead ofa part of them a few minutes, when they are laying. The above is neither expensive nor troub- lesome to make, and should be used by every one who keeps fowls. Prices of Paint. Again Reduced. The Patrons’ Paint ompany having largely increased their steam machin- ery for producing Ingersol’s Ready Mixed Paints have again reduced the price of their celebrated Pure, Fine, Ready Mixed Paints, making the discount 40 per cent from the retail price, which makes the price much less then the materials can be bought for mixing paints in the old way; and be- sides the Ingersoll paint looks elegant- ly, and will endure so much longer. Any one can have ‘the company’s Book, “Every one their own painter,” and decorated with illustrations of Col- . ors, Brushes and Putty, mailed free by mentioning this paper, and addressing R. Ingersoll, Manager, 102 South Str., New York. I have some mow-‘ than first cost for cash or approved ...~.... .....2.....-.....u».uss..-n1\-:-r-w-.- 5. , "‘...a..:;.:......;;‘-:;.. J'--'_ Ni V 3, ll § 3 . l I. '3 3‘ L? . ‘v_..,,.\-, r..\‘. v- VS...-¢_..x.-5. . ':‘1'..-J ‘W H I I 0- VVVV “l—,l—Ln_P -. I - 1 d l , , . . ,gat1ou of legal wisdom, an we THE GR‘A“\(’E ‘ ISITOR‘ cgzihe to wonder at the discouragingi tone of Mr. Brown's reply. ngaiiist all probabilities, however, he . SCHOOLCP-AFT. NOV. l, 1878. .'1.“..'Z‘.'2__“T "““‘, : 7:’ , ' " admitted collection of. alniscs that; %¢‘t‘1.:u.£'5 jl].'|\_'(} grown’ up uudr,-r the ‘WH,l.C‘llI‘llll ' kg eyes ot these ~‘ multitude of learned 1 ~~~~ - — and able lawyers " to “ a commission , J. T. COBB, - -' — - - -—-.- treatnu,-nt'mnl disposition. ' f Mr. J. ‘-‘I. Brecs, another c.-:mdid:ito _ for the S-;-nute. in his reply to the cir- ; culur, utter rnisiiig :1 <-onstitutioimll ol>_icction to the propose-‘l «‘:li:nIg<*. Uflicera and members of Subordinate Granger; in corresponding with this office, will please always give the .\'umIzer of their Grange. IILANIKS. I l l i y 1 TIIE GRANGE VISITOR. wouldrstill be willing to commit this Willl-_ ._._T:_r -‘ but has great reverence for thcright of appeal.” and thinks the experiment Hoping should be tried on a smaller scale. Returns from Allegan County open ‘* BRADLEY, Oct. 16, 1379- }1p,y1;y Sm:Lrr:s, Esq., I)lC.-\R Sm: Yours is received. Should I be elected State Senator, I should favor of learned and able l:1w_vr-rs " for and vote to enact such :1 law. Yours truly, .Tos1Au E. IIAnD1.\'r_'s." llou. F. B. Walliu, candidate for Sciiator, says, “ I am in favor of the general object sought to be obtained , save: ‘- .'\Im1_\- of l»IM.‘t'0lll!liIllIli.S nnulc V by the legislation referred to, and of Blanks tlmt are sent free from this ofiice on in 5 our pn3nml)l(- .‘l,l'I’ well known to ; siniplifyiiig our judicial system in the :1) lication are: I exist and I deem it Ilie dutv ot (‘\'f‘I"\' II‘ E , _ _ ‘ , , Blank Quarterly Reports of Secretaries of Sub- good citizen to f,:Il{«' all l.'|\l'llll W‘:Iys ordinate Grantjms. , .. —,l - t .,,n 1 (1 Blank Quarterly Repbrts of Secretaries of ]:’o- and mean” H) mm“ " 1,19, S_ 1.0’ n ’ to lesson the lmrden oi tnmtion to moxm Grange-H. _ _ _ Blank applications for organizing Pomona {.119loweszt;possihlehmit, Blank gsliliiglioiis for Membershill in Pomona RH‘ Alex Cflmerml’ flu." third cnmdi‘ (;,,,,nge,,_ date for the Senate, replies to the in- g%"“"k El"°fi.°." 'R""°’t“ °f sub‘ Gmngefl‘ tivcly, and adds, “ that in 9. majority imk Certihcntes , , . ‘ , convention, of‘ cases litigated in our County in Blank ijertilicates of Representatives elected t0 the last ten years, the {I mount in con- Blnnkd}iiirbC}«:iIshIidi:l-iiiii of G1-:11iges. § t'rO"e’:S.V has be*m_ 50 insignificant Blank Applicn.tiou.~' for Certificate of Dimit. ltlult it was lost svglit of,m1d it be- Blunk }>1a.~wtt-x-or-r1.-.r».-. lcame a question of who should pay I l 4 i i 5 Blank Bonds of Secretary and Treasurer. l ten-oggitory of the circular affirma. oi Election to County { ‘1 - ' ' . " 1., . . ' , . . Blank (n.1t1fu.:tt+-s of In. olpc-zatlmi. v mg cost, All sncli suits should be 3 terminated in 21 Justice Court, or by ‘ arlaitriition." CA_\"l)ll).\'l‘Ilc rr,7-1:27,/i'(I./2‘(n2.. Tlns principle should be legislation for the pnotectvion of the people," Hon. Wm. Lhamberlzun. the present Senator from Berrieu C0unt_v_ sends answer to E. M. Ireland; 5-] heartily concur in the proposition, .und would gladly support :1 Pill oz‘ that kind.” Mr. Henry F. Slay, Qt Jhrlilzna Grand Traverse county, replies:—— ‘* After looking through your Circu- lar, I find I can support :1 bill emhr:u-- ing the ideas contained therein. I think it would help the poor nmn to obtain justice much more speerlily, and at much less expense of time and money." ls' into /:i_r/ bum//e of op2'm'rms, and ;':;-‘ying:i.ml expensive in clnirncter crop out as irom one and the nm(*l1i1n~ry of the law, and, it another comes an (~*1Il[,‘l]:tl1l(.' _vc.s. with perhaps two or three lines of endorse- ment, or in .1 lon_-,r—winderl eflortzof non-committal senfciices, which go to show that the writer i'lon’t. know what he thinks himsclf— on the ques- tion presented, and is only anxious to so run between different or con- flicting views that he can by no pos- sibility dztmagc his chances 01' elec- tion, orif elected, be held to any well- defined opinion. These are the men whose votes are depended on by the good talkers in our legisl:1tivc bodies urc to nssl.-st, in any honomblc irmn- ner, to remedy the evils mentioned in your circular, and I deem it of’ great i1nport.n.nce to the people of the .5‘t2rtc that some incnns be dexiscd. to lessen the expenses of our Courts. and se- curc prompt decisions in all m.°.ll0:'s of «ilill'cre.nco of mrties at law.” To the question of the " Err-,ul:n'." (late for the lower House, uiiswei-.»q, <- 1 have no l1esit:it.ion in givin_; :1 full a_nd unquulifiecl :it'lirniuti\’canswer, belinv- to aid in carrying any lI1(‘.=‘.iSl1l‘0 of ing, should such a lrlw be ._~n:u~te«l, doubtful 11l>ilit_Y- ,~ there would be it saving of" Lhouszmds From the candidates in .K£tl.:1II13Z.0O I of dollars annually to the l:.‘. H) which all tux-p:2,ver.s (except :1ttorncys) are. ; iiitci-estecl, ftllil. lthink. should favor.” He also goes on to say: -" I recognize the necessity. and run .-i(lvoc:"tting nnmy reforms in our County and St.:u,e nizitters; "‘ and proceeds to refer to v:u'ir:-us lztws and usages—unnec- writes: _’ In re-3' ply will my that I believe :1. law, sim- ilnr to such as your c(__u:unii.|nic:-itioni I :1 ml, r-,r,uu.i_nucs: -‘I must, {his influence and vote to secure {lu- _l proposed amendment or +m:1:-tinenl. ‘ Mr. Geo. llol)ortson_. ('Xl)I'+'.9~‘(‘.\' :~. 5/'[«;;:fr’/a.z'(r2 opinion upon 3 _I/»'/u'f/I/ .-~/-- .'j,=r:!, but as that «»/'»7',-i/Tm; :unl_ ..-u/{,'.-:-./ Elnnic no p:i.rtic-ular t}0lI1lttt‘il1-,t-:<:tai'ises[,ileast> reineinber ,i,,,L 1-,,p(,;~<,s for ilic tpizirter ending ,\'..,,t_ ;;o_ l.\T>.. are the last for thet-.ii1= rent fiH£'Hl _w»;ir, wliicli expires Nov. iimli. and that it is iiiiportant that all ,-,:p(_,rt,- fioni e\'cry grunge in tlie State that ha- any vi‘tal'at_v or nicans to live in the liitui-c slioultl ivc p.~t-y’1(iii- in that \\’e t‘a'«l{t*. !'€t’I3lV8d = c.\'- : pwt that the .\l:i-to-:' oi the >‘l:1te'1 lililflgt’ Wlllt‘l.l)‘t‘i.llll)'(:X?1l!llll(}l.llP(tull-. ttitinn of :dl «ll-liiiipi-slit. _t_(l'tlllf_'US. and _ wliere lliwiev is .'lii}I‘ll't.’l'lil_\’ no ;,rood lii'o-i-cc-t of the t-oii'iiiii:iii(re of a g;~;;n-ge lll :i l|I".tllll_‘-' i‘!‘=ll!lillUll tli:-it its Legnlizlng ('haiii{ier:_v. 1"/‘Z6/21.7 J. T. C'oI»l7 : In the columns of the Grange \'isi Ton for several weeks you have point- ed out some of the evils and defects come out of his own pocket. jyers are often induced to engage in '].‘I-IE3 GRANGE VISITOR. out incurring any risk of cost to Law- ‘such cases with no reasonable pros- ipect of success, hoping to get the . niatter , black-mail. compromised by way 01 Tliat they otten succeed ,in this nefarious business. there can 0:’ our present Court systein. hut I‘ ' have not noticed that you have called the attention of the public to a most pernicious law, which was en:ic-ted by the Legislature of Michigan in 18.37. This law may be found in the sec- ond volume oi the compiled laws of, :sucli cases; and among the number I871, in priragrnpli 7127. on page '_’,t_‘i.‘:l'», and is entitled, “ An act to re- peal all existiiig laws and rules and provisions of law restricting or con- trolling the right of a party to agree with an attorney, solicitor or counsel- or for his compensation." It provides as follows: ‘-'l'h:it- all existing rules or p1'o\‘isions ot law restiictiiig or controlling the right of a party to a;_1i‘ec wit.h.:m attorney, so- licitor or counsrdor for his coiiipeiir-;:i— tion are repenhtl. I-ltll lu:rc:it'ter the. sinus t'roni the result of that suit. ‘l’l‘lt3€l.SUl‘C‘ of sun’-ii coiiipensation shall ‘ , l t‘li:t:‘lei‘\rill he >'=.ispteii«le4-iitli 1 \l‘:li.t,'l’-Is"-«. (‘liit-iigus. who will in» glad 5 ‘ a latitude in the practice of their pro- l to aid all such in til-maliiiiig the l)f_‘.5‘l, pus-ziblc pt'l<'i,'s for ‘.,lii~ii‘ trltit. Tlio ~'|,‘._’,3'L‘~'Iit>1l is 9- ;!o:>-l our and .-hould bi-, :ulopted_, us llro, _\l,‘i:-;i')!l i:-. in a po- 7‘.lili"IH Lo iielptl:.,-so v-alio in-ml lleflp llllw’ >1‘-‘l-*l Sil:.g§'i‘-l,|i!il all l‘;i‘n_ lye. liinrl ls V\'()l'lvlI_\’l(>l :itt.()1~.!i.m_ --}’u{; ill-pics ‘into l).‘)l'l‘Pl.< lor .-‘liipiiiciet \\‘li.'A;1 |'f‘€\£|‘:«,ang__-e N0, "75 ’“='.‘‘ fill” he ni:mbere=‘i with the ac- li\'rf;:‘:l1i2es of tlie state ll‘-1!‘ la:-it meeting was our first in our "mi, I la“ "\'eK' the co-oi‘-ei'ati\'e store. \\ e (f(Jl'lf+§rl’¢?il ill!‘ :-zeeoiid detgree on lffil H€‘\\' iiienil_uei's, after which a sister "ml *‘ l"'“<’11‘-ctioii on a s:i‘c._i,et-.t given her lil *1 l>!'ev_ s nieetiiig, oi‘ “ Duties of .l.*:ti_oii_-._iii the (:i'an2‘e.” [I send it tor l’“"l“""““3-J li!‘*»“wi' H. B. Hoaqluml ' l ». . . - . 1 ‘- . , J19)» uaxe cl I)etlit:.i1oi‘_\' .—\le. nnin, endowed with or-'li—: ii.-try i1iidei'st,:m«_ling, of the gross ini- propriety of allowiiig atitorneys sucli lession. It is a well known the le;:::l pl‘ot'cssi0n liict 1-but -, is overstoclli1e ' ten do it; upon the basis oi (Th:iiiiper- ty, and share the plunder with their clients in case of success —-oltcu tak- ing the /7'1)‘/2'.s'.~‘/L11/‘F of the spoils, leav- ing the poor dupes who employ them :1 miserable pittance. 1 use the word ]»Ziuz(7«:n- because nearly. if not quite or coerce the ’l‘ownsl1ip to pay a large suin by way of coiiipromise and set- tleniei.-t, the avails oi the enterprise to he d(.‘.pn,sll.€'.!l in the pockets ol cer- tain laivyers who oiiglit to be aslizinied ol‘ the opcratioii. it was desigiied for :i r’:/'1; .s-pa-I/iaIt2':w; how l;ir,r_re :1 sum will ultiiii:it»t:-l__v be realized, the linal scqiiel will show. The people of Kal- aniazoo t_~,licrisli :1 hope that the profits accriiing to the enterprising attorneys will not 1Ti.::tl<£: the:-_ii intlepeiidciit for the reinaindcr oi their lives. Niiiiiei'otis suits of it like C-l,1tll'aci.-81' probably might; be named, but the and ('.(it.'!“[)i<'lt0l1S. it tliis is the ex- perience of Kalaiiiazoo County in re- f lation to this iiiztttei‘, it is more than probable that many other counties in the -'\.‘t:tte, if not .-ill, liiive-hind ii. simi- lar expel-ieiice It is quite likely that ii‘ there llftfl l ; been a statiitory en:i.ctnie:iit prohibit- all, the suits wherein Champerty practiced, " are conceived in sin. and * brought forth in iniquity,” and when they are successtul, the judgeiuents obtained are so outrageously wrong and iniquitous that they may well he termed plunder. Lawyers are, in the aggiegate, like other meu—-—iio better. no worse——-but = by the repeal of all laws and regula- tions forbid-.ling and punishing Cham- perty, they are often tempted to en- gage in most Wicked and disreputable cases. On the other haii-cl, what :i temptzi- tion is presented tor a. quarelsomc, vindictive, litigious man, who may have a controversy with his neiglilior, to commence a law suit by contract- ing with his attorney to give him a. part of the “ spoils,” in case he wins the suit, and to pay him nothing in case of lailure. Such a man can vex and annoy any individual with whom he may have a quarrel, by instituting legal proceedings against him, with- ing Cl1fllIl[)e1‘t_\,-‘. with severe penalties, the trouble. co.-.t and mischief of these suits, or at least most. of them. would have been avoided. It is now more than eleven years ‘since this crime was made legal in .\licliig.'-in. Is it not high time that sucli :1 disgi'ac.etiil law should be sti'icken troin the st-:itut.es? Let the people move vi_qorously in this mat- ter, and the next. Lcgislatiire will obey their will in all prol-:ibilit.y. I may add in conclusion that near- ly all good lawyers who are upright, honorable men, and are doing a. res- pectable and ligitimate legal business, are in favor of the repeal ot this law. S. H. Railroad Passes for Legisliitors. One thing more that Senators and Representatives in the State Legisla- ture ought to pledge. It is this: That they will not accept a free pass from a. Railroad (.‘o., and that they would urge their influence to have in law passed prohibiting members of the Legislature from accepting their free passes. There is an enormous evil in this. and it should be correct- ed. Afew yo-are ago the writer was rooming with . :1. prominent member of our State Leg-islatui-e. The mem ber had been supplied with annual passes over most oi” the roads of the Sta-le. but one very important road had not sent any passes to the mem- bers. The gentleman waited on the representative of the road and asked for a pass for himself and a few other members directly interested in riding over this road. The representative of the railroad replied that his com- pany “ had no axes to grind thi- win- ter, and hence they would issue no passes to members of the liegislature." So my friend returned without the passes and reported the exact word- of the railroad man. Brother farmers. iir-:= we :dl»wing o11r representatives to shat-puii ‘ill? railroad axes in payment tor their passes.’ Thislooks, ve1'_\' much that way. Let us stop it.‘ t‘. The Ilranuers and the Railroads. (jharles liirancis Adariis. Jr., in his report as chalrina.n of the i\Ia.~isachu- setts Railroad commission for 1877, reluctantly pays. the V-i'angei's of the west a very high compliment for the stand they took against the enoruious monopolies, and unjust assumption oi’ power by the ltailroiids a few years ago. Mr Adams says “ of the (frang- er episode, little needs now be said that it did not origiiiatc without. cause has already been poiiitcd out. It is quile safe to go t'urt.her, and may that the movement was a necessary one, and through its results have made a solution of the railroad problem possi- ble in this (:ounti'y. “At the time the movement took shape, the railroad corporations were :1:-suniiug a posi- tion that could not be tolei-:it.etl." " The (r‘1'angoi' violence was there- fore needful to cle:i1' the ground. This it did, and it did it in a way far from creditable to those who called themselves Grangcr.rs.” It is incom- prehensible to me why Mr. Adains uses the term of ‘ the Granger vio- lence,” for he admits that the (hang- er legislation was sustained by the court of last resort, and he adds: “ That nothing short of it would ap- parent‘y have sufiiced to force them out of their positioii ofstnpid fight- ing detiance." Docs .\lr. .-\da.m- know, does any body know of a single case where the G rungzers used Vloleuou to accomplish this which he admits it -_;i-eat and a needed public goorl. .\‘I_\_' own recollect-ion is, and I think it is a matter of history when impaitially written, that it was atzcotnplishetl at the ballot box, in the halls of legi.~la— tion and at the judicial bench : what better way have the -\mei-ican people of redressing 9. wrong, and why should a. distinguished citizen style this "violence?” Mr Adams has a reputation as :1 railroad writer second to none in the country, and the strong language he uses in one part of his report in commendation of the Urrangers’ action in this ma tel‘. cu- tirely neutralizes the force of hi» in sinuated violence in another part. But Mr. Adams is not only a writer of great reputation, but he is said to be a large railroad stock-holder and iden- tified to some extent with railroad inaiiagement, and it no doubt seems to him a. necessity, after awarding to the Grangers this merited meed of praise, to appease, in some degree, the wounded pride of the vanquished railroad maguates, by the consolation that it had been accomplished by Granger violence. C. ORION, Oot., 1878. .._.., .. -............................,.......... . . .......~ ‘.5-.4.-;.-..;~A-:1.‘».-“‘ ""“"' ":z...‘ $.;‘.......<"”*‘.-..‘-,..-.-a.- -~..~:.-z.’ _‘W.N’1‘\'1I.l,I-I, Eaton County.) October 21st, 1878. J" 13/'0. Cobb : As you intimate :1 desire for co tumu- nications, and as we are always inter- ested in hearing from other localities, I venture to offset similar favors received by sending a few notes of Grange mat- ters froni our locality. Our County Quarterly Convention of P. of H. has now been in existence more than a year, and up to this time has held its meetings with Charlotte Grange No. 67, which has generally opened its hall to us free of expense. At the August meeting a desire was expressed to set the body moving among the other Granges of the county; so the October meeting was appointed for Vermont- ville. Accordingly, \'Vednesday, Octo- ber tl, Vermontville Grange No. tizl.-3 was early astir to receive their expected company. Probably owing to the pre- ceding night's rain, and the thea.ten- ning aspect early in the morning, some from the more distant parts of the county, whom we hoped and expected to see, were unable to be with us, but as it was, nearly seventy visitors were present. '1‘he meeting was called to or- derby President VVard, at the Grange Hall, about ll o'clock A. .\I., and min- utes of proceding meeting read, amt a committee on programme appointed. Adjournment was then made to the rooms of the Comniercial House, where an abundant repast was provided and partaken of by the Patrons, and some others who could meet with us on the broad plane of Social Festivity. The af- ternoon meeting convened at the Con- gregational Chapel, and was called to order at half-past I 1'. M. in open. .sv'..s-.9-ion, a few non members being present, and the following programme was present- ed, accepted and adopted : . Call to order. . Roll call by number. Song: Meeting of the Grange. . Prayer by Brother P. A. Spragne. . Report of Coinmittee on Cattle Running at Large. 6. Report on results of VVool-ship- ping, by Bro. Shipman. 7. Song: Sowing and Reaping. 8. Questions for discussion : Shall we Favor the Movement now being Made to Secure a Modification of the present Method of Conducting our Lower Courts. 9. Shall we have a Farmers’ Institute at Charlotte next winter‘? 10. How shall we meet the gate pat- ent agent? 11. Song: My Dear Old Home. 12. Miscellany, which included an essay on Our Childhood Home, by a sister from Charlotte; the selection of Grand Ledge as the place of next meet- ing, the third Wednesday of January as the time, and Bro. H. Shipmau as President and Bro. J. Ewing as Secre- tary thereof. CJ|rJ—~‘a'Sl€*‘ farniers' 3 _ ;ant and profitable time, but the ques- ; ' tion is asked. and will recur, can we:ic- ‘ intelligence and intellect are not mo- ; Visrroit would not be any the worse, , success, and the experiment will doubt- less be tried on a much next year. The ball was set rolling on the judicial question, and more light will be sought. ;gate patent shark. ;ness a coinniittee of three, viz: Ilros. ,Shipman, Ewing and lteid, of Grand , Ledge Grange, was chosen to select sub- fjects for next meeting, and each Grange - lwas requested to forward, through its 1 Secretary, such subject.-‘as it would like .3 discussed. In this manner we have had a pleats.- ‘ complish as much as if we were organ- ized as a Pomona G range ‘.’ Now, Bro. (Iobb, I do not know of but one way to ? get an answer, and that is to let us have reports, through the Grange \'isi'roit, I from some of the more than twenty Pomona Granges of Michigan, as to l their labors and their successes or fail- lures. We have had some reports; let us hear from more of them. Another question of general interest is the mode of re1)2'esentat2'on in our /1’/_qher bodlics. About here the sentiment seems to pre- vail that our representatives to the State and .\'ation-al Granges should be chosen according to the will of those represent- ed, and not confined to any set or class of men. Honor to whom honor is due, you know, and this could apply to the able fourth degree member, as well as to the singleone who could be chosen as Master. Let us have that light which comes from agitation and discussion. Yours fraternally, B. IO. llI~J.\'l-ZI)l("I‘, Sec-t'y Vermontville Grange, .\'o. (52.3. .\I.\n'i'i.\', Aliegan County. Mich. I Oct. 153d, 1878. I J. T. Cobb, Editor G RA NGI-I \'isi'roit: DEAR SIIt:—Yot1 will recollect when you were here about harvest time, the farmers of this township were congrat- ulating them:-zelves on the prospect for a fine crop of wheat. The result has been that their anticipation!-3 have been more than realized. There was some- thing over ltl(l,t)(ltl bushels of wheat raised in the township of Martin. This season there was it greater number of bushels than was ever harvested here in one season before. I think perhaps there were more acres sown last fall than usual, and the average yield per acre was much larger than usual. IQ. It. Kimball, Master of Martin Grange, threshed from 90 acres about3,:Z(lU bush- sls. (I have not got the exact figures.) Wm. F. Harden from 9-} acres had 3,- 050 bushels. H. J. nd 8. 1)’. Chase from 70 acres had 2,350 bushels. On an- other farm from 35 acres 1,252 bushels were threshed. David Brown had one field of 17 acres which yielded 4-} bush- els per acre. John Blair had 1,700 busti- els from 50 acres. These yields above mentioned were, of course, rather above the average for tlie township, but I am of the opinion that the average yield from the whole town would exceed 25 bushels per acre. A large amount of wheat was sown again this tall. Yours, H. H. ’1‘Hi:t:i~: Ri\'i~nn:i.o»o-sac .4 .. - -,-,..;,.v,.-.:_._,,-..;.'.....-.. .2... ,.-. A-as.>.‘n.\.pa1u.« ».......... ll:vrex'oxs.-. }4'o.-I1/rel/. That in the rig. .' -iimzx Si~t+-r the Gmiigc h;:!~ -u-4t'IIw:t. u l:-<~ --nl_\' sur- }w1~'~¢-vl by that of her l’>r"r(»‘H\'PLl i'.nni'!- . l~.‘«,.'.w::’1'zv/, That this |ji'aii:~ ‘Xi-‘lull: In 232-! at -‘ii-'to-.»l and .snrrnwin_'_I_ family tin.t ~_-.'::.}v4tli3 . .:n:h flaw-1 i'r(.-in ln-nr:~ in-il lPbl I--r -alncrs uni.-.-. I{.,~.w.’/~.- h~.:.r~1._-. l::_\'. \\'ltiuir:«u.'n tr"-In martzul <1,~'_»hl. Tlmu;_r,li nut r.\'rin»'t. tlnsy hnltl tn»-ix; -.s.._.-, 'l‘hrn1l'_'h rvuim-. -if o-mils-.~.~ night. lL_\' -.-iv.-er wt (Win. l.L'r-z\.'-.1-,-_\, um. '_'_'.i, l.~.‘¢~, <,'..m:: llnttli Kim 4il:.\.\‘!oF. \'i'»iT-in: l’:-11:1: T-l.i‘r.-«iv:-.i'i'i:. ‘.l\‘l. ;‘.«‘:, l.~'.'.\ \\'.\r.i:i-:.\~, It ylvkvlxt-vl Had tn r»-in--we l-Ay ‘l‘:4ll’ll t1r_:niuurini4lst on Uvtnl-e-1‘ lith. 137K, mu’ \\'~.rrth\' Brntii»er Hiram liillim,-~, tin-1':-mi‘:-, ,l'>‘r\‘(‘.'/,L'('(l. 'l"n=:1inhis».-r for H spun at llui-~o-< ur yuln- -.l l .-~n. (‘all on or -.nl«irc~<.i .-\. l~'.. l'l"l'l IX. Fremont (ft-nter. I\'~-w:_\';:u 1,‘-3.. .\|i--.i.. "ll. ()l—ll.l)l.,l‘I~i1il’{,i .H"l‘A'l'l-I BLTFII 5' E5595 AG E.\i'l‘. I‘. of H.. i_ll~7ALl~)l\' l.\' I --uli‘ in~riiuti<,\n -if tin: kinvl in .\i|wi'iL'u. (}f3.AI — ANl)—— ’ All kinds of Country Produce, ,i'r:.w/I'er/, Thu? Eli-.21 15l':ll1_‘_-v: W» ll-‘v-pl_\‘ l:i-_ k-nl‘- . H0 \V()ODHRlIl(ilvZ .~"l'.. \\'csIt, l)E'l‘l{OI’l‘. - - M It ll l l(i.-kl‘? 3 Pa.tron’s Commission House ! EVERY FARMER Should TAKE IT. 9 It is thoroughly Reliable and Practical in Every Department. It is Owncil. Edited and M anugcd by FAR.\lERS, and is zin able Ex- pmicnt of thc Agri<'ultur:il liit<*i‘x'-sts (itthc C()llllil'_'»'. Tur; l‘l'.'~ll\'»'|»,‘(.\.\‘ Ill.1‘.?IlS5-w public qua-.<,tio1is “(ruin the t'.n‘u1er" .',d!i\l[)IIi1ll. lt -leixiixiids that thr lvurulenr; -it tnxaitixm Hllfvlllll he rnurv equita- bly plufieil on all «-.l:n..~.-es of praipcrty. Jllld that th-1 ilxrniin-,5 int-:r+:.=t.~' luv tliero-h_\' ll)(::l>€llI':l»l'Jly v~'li«".’('(1. ‘l‘m: l[1,'>n.\.\'i~.\i.\.\' «':l!l In:l.n.‘l§_fI*.In8I|t i.~=. limping heavy .lIur.l»en.~; on the f2lI"lll€l‘h of this :1 ml Otllbrll‘ Stzttcey. .\V.- ntlwr tariner's paper pays as (‘.fl1'r:fl|l heed ‘to its )1-.ul-set lit,-ports, which are thoroughly reliulile illlll aizcmnpanletl with cmmnents show- ing the can-liti-on oi" the xnurket and tendency at 1u‘I(h-:.s‘. In shurt. Tin-: l:1l,'SB.\I\'I)MA.'\‘ M-éelis to promote in every way the greatest good of the agricul- rul class, and is .~un:h :1 puper as fnriiiers every- where ought to l’F:.‘l4l and support. The reports Hi. the ills-'1i~~:I‘s of the l')rd<;x', in all an.-.L'.ti0i‘1.~i of the 4.-n-.uitr_\'. It is nut .\!‘lI.\Ell'-llllllll, but is uumlid :l‘.i-l indxwiitizll. The Hu~.zl>un Imam is at Large Isight-Page l'..p:r, and truly $l.50 per year. Postage Free. Tm. inter‘--‘ling: -:lmmu.t-_«.i-oi’ Tm; liu.~.IIsA:»‘i:- MAN, unl low price, uurnmencl it at once to farmers evcr_y\v:mz'o.—.. mill make it run easy task ‘:3 secure 1» - lulu of .~‘ul).~u:i'il)U!'s in zrny Grunge or commuuity. Semi for .-miiple (zupies which are: fm'ni.~‘lu>.il fr¢:t:. .§t.li€~'. H USB.\ 5" D.\l.»\ N , Elmira. N.Y. \\‘L will Nltllll 'l‘ur.. Hl.':}'..-\.Vl>.\L-\.‘x‘ atul THE unA1\'t}l; Vi,°l~'.i'1ni:. rm um: yie::.1', t... «_:lui..a of me of ,m,,.,, 1... ii I .030; ‘[1. 7a Single Avldlnss il.75. THOMA? MASON, General Eummissinn lilerchanl.§ I83 SOUTH V\'.\'l‘RR STR F. ET. Ch! lCA(}O. - - Respectfully solicits Cf.-llnlgllllltlllia nf Flllllll. VEGETABLES. BUTTER. EGGS. Poultry, Wool, Hides, PELTS, TALLOW, and Dl{ESSF.D HUGS. Gilli. H OGS, and CATTLE In Our Lats. L L'.l[1,}I'.'13 in (,.‘a'.-- I//' ("(I;‘_r/0 1.1)/:4. }{avin;: a. lu.i';:_e mid coiivi-nimitly £ll‘l’:lll;,§t:(l :\ lso, . House in i’.llF‘,l)1X$l]l€Hr~' part or the: «~it_\-',_ we are E 1.-reparn to lnumle good: in any quantity. and, being on the SHADY SIDE of the Si1‘~:r-,i, uun show l’El{IS}IABLE g'IJuI_l~4 in BlC.\,"I‘ (‘(_).V[)I- TIUN, thr0u;.;’li«;-ut the day. VVith SUPERIOR" FA CILITIES, and close pt.-rRon:vl aiteiitinn to liu.~i1ie.~s.~«. we hope tn merit, rweive, um‘. retain :x. lll)|:'l.':xl .~ii:m- 01' your patx'0n2t;_re. Orders for gourle in this xiuirkrat will he tilled at lowest ¥\'llUlU:l£l.ln rates. Cash lnust Acconnpany Orders to Insure Prompt Attention. Alan, Culle<-ting and Ilistrilrutinp; Agent of the Mil-liigiui Luke Slmre Fruit U1‘0\'\'m'.~' A.~«~o- ciutinn. -——REFERI<.‘N'CES: Mo.-1'clmine’ l\'-utitmzil Bank, Chicago, Ill. J. J. \V0odru:in, Paw Paw, .\/lich. J. T. Cobb, Sv.li:mlc1‘2¢ft, Mich. C. L. \Vhituey. lluskegon, Mich. " R. L‘. Tate. l're.=a’t Mich, L. S. F. H. A.s.~r_.ci.iti..1.:, St. .lus>.-ph, Mich. W. A. Brown, Sec’ ' Mich. L. 1". G. . 3. Stevwiiwille, Mich. age“ Nteizcils, 5‘/zippizzy 'l'a._:,r.s-, umz'_‘l1u.,-/.-e/ He- ports /'urILi.x/4.uz' on r1_.‘2‘u[iwzi7'(m. UORB.k:ts‘}’U.\'lJliNI.‘E S()L1'CI’1'}:I1I. nmv‘5n .\.~n"'ri, lteiman Hirse ind llnilhwdel. It should he the {till} ui «.le l')0uk vou cnn n-bt.iiu tl.-A ll';’,~/r.-r»'r /l:"("r' - ; in .«.;.~— .p.;.;.y;:..»» ~-mi Ii.- " ‘ " *‘“",,".“t*.'ur-—-"'-*----,-— THE TWENTY THIRD §4 DESCRIPTIVE ILLUSTRATED! 1, [S1' xii,-\\’1‘u':lu_l_\’:l:ul will lie .\l'i.\"l‘ l“2'uui this 1) tiziirv ii,-1' E'\-2-miml an‘ fninilv . . . 7 ii. Clcthiitg Elazs. ‘ ' .. * 1 lll.‘l_\' :'.>lc for it. /_'4/,-,-,',/./1..-_ /(1..-,’:-.7,/«/~ /1':.,~,-1.‘-. - .r . v ~.;er:- Lilvsz‘. mu- . ,Ca,._ ,/._,.--.//',-ii/_ .\ur;,‘u_.I ‘l/m /,«u-.-'. H 7'i‘IlIM'.<. 'I"/'rI7'v.'//'/H/1;:///<. /’f/ux, '/U/,4/.-.--... ('1;/:1/'.~‘. /l)’///.\.\‘.y l'i:IL'i.;i~«-:-~‘. Th.- .\ «ml 1l[mm_2/ TO THE FARM]-ZR. A.___ Q_.____ For Furtl1erParliculars sand for Circular. j.__U. We ruler farmers, by 1)¢‘.l'lUlL<§l()Il, to E. 0. HIY.\[l'llREY ]’re.<. of State Arr;-it-‘l .\‘m-lets‘. . 5 . . WM. 11. Conn, Pres. Ka.l;im:i.aou Co. “ " and ‘.200 of the heat. f=.ll'l11€?l".'i of Kailznnnx.-m ('.... . who l|3~"ll this Harrow lust eeusoii. I). C. and H. ('. Rlrlhl) 6 U0. in-:1~'/‘1~.' /«'01: I://:r'1f/.11.-.~' '/‘n The PHELPS & BIGELOW Wind Mill Co., .\l:iii:it':w'l.ur~1'S of the ”: “£59 1:4.-2” WIND MILL. And Dealers in Xus. ll, loll 55% N. Ilurdirli .\‘l., 3 KALAMAZ()O,MlCll. P L.V| NS’ EUREKA BEE - HIVE :1 lltl Iloncy l{u(_:ks. MADE ON AN ENTIRELY NEVV PLAN. A (ii-ezit A.(lV'HIlUeIIlt:!lt in BI:JE»(JULTl.'R.l‘I. (live.-:~: l.'l\'I\’ERSAL SA'I'ISFACTI().\" where- intr(nlin;ed. Lilwml discount un lurgc ()r«i\-ers. .»\:lcln#.,~'s, McC.\I..L & VVlI,.I.lAMS, .\‘chuolcrai't. Kalamazoo ('o., J11.-J1 .\l4;()ALI. .1 \\'lLLlA.\IS.- Hi-‘.\"i's: ~ \IlvI'z1 llmrumffi-[1 trim! of mm. EL’. tru.u_'fed H<.~n::_y: I can po~:iti\'ely meert. that for uuving, nntl making large colonies, and for the pruviu<':tmi‘i of surplu.-s Lfunuy, it is unequalml hy any Hzve thnt l have ever men or m,ed_ Yoursa, l.r:.i_\.\' 'l'no.\irzso_\‘. l klu _hm't,‘l{_i.' UllI.‘lklI”2:Uc the al.nLL-nit.-nl of M1 Lyunxn 'l'liulu]muh. U. H. l‘71-;1.i.uws, PUMPS, P] PES,'l'ANKS, .L1-. Sample Hive—Comp1ete, - - $3.Eo,p Jx‘liK.\ BEE-llIVl0-\ rt‘ ?r'5!I~'i ~‘l|l'l mill ” nut unify CU)'l'4,‘,I‘,T in vvn-igniw,{ large ur .~i.-wll znnuimt.~, hu‘. /Ir)‘/'(‘t‘./liq 1-»:/mi:/(1. Ynur.~', l‘ rn.-r1i:i:i_y, \\'l)()l_!_\l.\N. .\v..-.511-nip‘ .l. J. PRICE LIST of SUPPLIES l\'cpl in m.- ulllce (~f[lwSN:’i'v19I'_)‘ uniw .V[I(‘HI(-‘-AN '1' A '|' E‘) (SRANG E. l Amt‘ sml our l’n~i' l'u/(1. rm. I?mwr'_1:l Q/"('u.«.'): Ur- der, over the xmrl of (I .\m'Tmrzlin.(zle 11711/I-.'/’r and flu‘ 8!-_/‘I'll-t{lu'r 4.;/' its 1/-mu-/' ur .\'u-n-trtry. Ballot ]:’m,\(-<, {haul \\‘-in-l, , . . . . . . . . . . . . ."l Poreelami Ballot Miwlile.-«:, per huml1'+-r<.ler Bunk, uontaiiiiug 100 (J1‘nei'sz on the _ V ' rezisi-.rer. with stub. Well ?mund,.. .. ‘W Receipt Book, containing 100 l_{ve(.'¢.‘lpv!- frrun '1‘:-euaumr to Suci'et:irj.', with htlll-. 1' well l)'J!£li'.'l.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- ‘T Blank Ree-ei;it.u for dues, per lull, l)I’Illll(l... Uu.~liing'u Z\:i,:uiu.1l, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - -- '5 Applicutioms fur I\Ieinhur.~alxip, per l0l.l,.... Meiiil>plI,‘.H' .'n':, per ¢loz.,. - " ‘ New kind uf .\'iIz;:in;_f H1n)kS, with D.lllSlL'y 1 R0 Siiiglu uupv l5 eta. pm‘ (luz., , . . . . . . - . - -- ‘ . l“.1tim.la,,-«in;_{le (=upy,. . . . .. . . .. .. . 1 n ‘ ' > per (10%, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - ~ - - - Blmiks for Cun.~uli:l:it.ion of Urungns. 59*” ‘ free on npplicutnm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- Blzink ApplicaI.tiuns for M’:-,ini~e!'.~'hip Ill P-If munu (,li':uigu.=<, furnishml free on appli- (':1l,lU!l. Bhuik “llrtil-.l(,-s of ;\.Ha<-I:.laLli0n" for Tl!“ Iiic0rpumtit.m uf Subortlimitu Gruugrli W I with Copy of Clmrtur, all cunipletep -- -- I Patton's Pocket Companion, by J. A. Cru— no 1 mer, Cloth, 60 cts.. Morucco with tuck. - 1 iv ' Notice to Delinquent Mu-mt-ere, per 100. -- ' A.d(ll‘cs:~i, .1. 'r. COBB» ; 5‘-Lu:‘r .'\llcr(. S'rA‘l‘r.‘ U5‘1”"‘”5' .\‘.c3’I1mJL(IHAF"l‘. =~H‘7“'