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Michigan State

[Kalamazoo Publishing Co.’s Print.]

VoL. 4,—No. 2
WHOLE No. 58. 5

‘THE GRANGE VISITOR,

Is Published on the First and Fifteenth of
every Month

AT FIFTY CENTS PER ANNUM,

lnvariably in Advance.

J. T. COBB, Editor and Manager.

To whom all communications should be ad-
dressed, at Schoolcraft, Mich.

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Money Order or Draft.

To Contributors.

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next issue, Communications must be received
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Runs or ADVERTISING:
Acceptable advertisements inserted at the
rate of $1.00 per square, for each insertion.

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

Officers National Grange.

MASTER—S. E. ADAMS, Minn.

OVERSEER-—J. J. WOODMAN, Mich.
Lsc'rcrnEn—M0RT‘MR WHITEHEAD, N J.
STEWAED—A. J. VAUGHN. Miss.

Assr. STEWARD—WILLIAM SIMS, Kansas.
CHAPLAIN—A. P. FORSYTH, Illinois.
TBEASUREB.—F. M. MCDOWELL, N. Y.
SECRETARY-—E. M. IRELAND, Wash’gton,D.C.
GATE-KEEPEB——O. DIN WIDDIE, Indiana.
Cam-:s—Mns. S. E. ADAMS, Minnesota.
POMONA—MRS. J. J. WOODMAN, Michigan.
FLORA—MES. J AS. '1‘. MOORE. Maryland.
LADY ASSTISTAN1‘ STEWAED-MISS CARRIE A.

HALL, Kentucky.

Officers Michigan State Grange.

M.—J. J. wooDMAiT . _
O.——THOS. F. MOORE, - .

Paw Paw.
- Adrian.

L.—C. L. WHITNEY, - - Muskegon.
S-5. .5.  - - - Lansing-_
A. S.—A. E. GREEN, - - Fa,1'mington_

C.—SALMON STEEL, Bear Lake, Ma.nis’e Co

T.—S. F. BROWN, - - Suhoolm-a,ft_
SEC.—J. T. COBB, - - .. u

G. K.—A. N. WOODRUFF, - Watervliet.
CEBES.—MRS. C. L. WHITNEY, Muskegon.

£oMo1u—MRs. G. D. EWING, |Ross, Kent Co.
LL0BA—MRS. J. J. WOODMAN, Paw Paw.
. A. S.—MBs. A. E. GREEN, Faimington.

Executive committee.

M. HOLLOWAY, Chairman, - Hillsdale
I (V2Vl:l1BSTl'3R CHILDS, - - - Ypsilanti.
-C: 6- L.UBI-RRINGTON, Tuscola, Tuscola Co.
TB CE: - - Gilead, Branch Co.
THOM ROOK DIVINE, Belding, Ionia Co.
W A3 MARS. Berrien Center, Berrien Co.
J i|I(. SVATTERLEE, Birmingham, Uakland Co.

- - OODMAN, J. T. COBB, - Ex. Ofiicio.

F.
J.

State Business Agent,

J’ M’ CHIDESTER; - - - Detroit.
General Deputy.
C’ L‘ WHITNEY: - - - Muskegon.

Special Lecturers.

R. E. Ti'owbridge,. .Birmingham Oakland Co
gh0S.“F. Moore, . . . . . .Adrian,. .. . .Lenawee Co
8;: 1. Woodward. . Shelby, . . . . . . ,Oceana Co
RueB Langdon, . .Bowen_ Station,. . .Kent Co
A'nd - ‘OWE. . . . . Rawsonville,. .Wa.shtenaw Co

M rew Campbell,. .Yp5i1anti,_ _ n u
rs. Salmon Steele,. .Bear Lake,. .Manistee Co

 _

By Order of the State Grange at its
late session, Masters no longer re-
ceive a. copy of the VISITOR free.-
Secretaries, or other persons, sending
ten or more names, with pay for the
Same, will receive an extra copy
f'°°- Sample numbers furnished on
application.

   

COMMITTEE «ifs

Grange, P. of H,

SCHOOLCRAFT, JANUARY 15th,’ 1879.

Giumuxunimtinzxfi.

Something More on tiie Oil Question.

SOLON, December 30, 1878.
Bro. Cobb:

In the VISITOR of December 1st, I
noticed an article headed “Oil Monop-
oly.” The writer cites us to the
amount of money made by the Stand-
ard Oil Company, and from that to
the Courts of Pennsylvania, etc.

That the oil business in Michigan is
conducted and controlled by an oil
ring, I have no doubt; but how to
break it, is the question. It appears to
me, the only way is through the Legis-
lature. VVe send what we suppose are
our best men to look after our affairs,
and what is the result. Along comes a
Professor of Science, Chemistry, or
theory of something else, who has a
well-worded document, and presents it
to the Legislature. They think it
sounds fair, and as Mr. Professor ought
to know, it is passed by them, and be-
comes alaw. In 1869, a law was passed
to the effect that oil should bear the
test of 110° Fahrenheit’s thermometor,
and that the inspectors should receive
four cents for the inspection of‘ each
and every barrel, cask, or package.

In 1873, the law was changed to 150°
F., and the price for inspection to ten
cents for each and every package.

In 1875, the test of oil was reduced to
140°, and the compensation of the in-
spectors was raised, and classed thus:
One bbl., forty cents, under five, thirty
cents, over five and under ten, twenty-
five cents; and ten cents for each addi-
tional barrel, keg, or package.

In 1877, the price of inspection was
again raised, and classed nearly as
above: Single barrel, sixty cents; not
exceeding five, forty cents, not exceed-
ing ten. thirty cents; and ten cents for
each additional package in lots less
than a car load of fifty barrels or pack-
ages.

Why is it that the compensation of
inspectors is raised to such an exorbi-
tant price? Mainly. because mer-
chants and wholesale dealers are in the
ring, and are bound to crush out those
who want to buy by the barrel.

In 1869, when every thing was high,
the inspectors could afford to inspect
for four cents per package, and did so
for four years, then the price was raised
to ten cents, and they did the work two
years for that; and now when every
thing to eat, drink, and wear is about
half price, and many things less, the
Legislature allows the inspectors fifteen
times as much as at first. \Vhere is
the justice, and who is to blame? I
cannot trace it beyond the Legislature.
If the members are duped by, the oil
ring, so much the worse for them; if
in the 011 ring, the question is solved.
Another thing is quite mysterious,——
that any oil refined outside of this State
will not bear the test here! I believe
that oil refined in Illinois, or any other
State, and bearing the test of 150°
Fahrenheit thermometer, ought to do
the same in Michigan, and would if
there was no humbug in the testers. A
merchant in town was about to buy oil
in Chicago, he bought samples'forin-
spection, one 170°, and the other 17-3°;
the inspector tried them with his test-
er, and the 175° would just go 140°
Michigan test. _

Do you think there ought to be so
much difference in testers?

Our Grange bought a barrel of oil in
Ohio, 150° test, and while in transit, it
passed through Grand Rapids, and Mr.
Inspector, seeing it was from another
State, he inspected it free of charge,
marked it “rejected,” and writes a
postal card to the same address, telling

him it was dangerous stufl‘, and that he

must send it out of the State, and send
him (the inspector) the shipping re-
ceipt. What business had he to inspect
it before it got to its destination ? Just
to favor the ring. VVell, it cost us just
$4.84 to find out that we could not buy
oil, except through the ring. The ring
master says it is for the safety of the
people. Do our records show any
fewer accidents now than when the
test was 110°. The inspectors report
shows a great difference in burners
used, but as they cannot control that,
they continue to humbug the people on
oil. Do we hear of more accidents in
other States, than from our own. I
presume all want to be safe, but hate to
be huinbngged.  W. D.

Michigan Letter.
We-nfhy Secly Cobb .-

DEAR En1'roR:——I clip the following
“Michigan Letter” from 7721:]! usbc(ml-
mcm of the 25th ult., and ask you to
print it entire in the Visrron. I see it
had already been copied into some
Michigan papers.

Frateriially,
Hom-3, Ionia, Doc. 14, 1878.
EDITORS HUSBANI))IAN : — Having
just returned from the Capitol, where
our State Grange is now holding its an-
nual meeting, (to close to-day,) though
pressed with other duties, and knowing
that I can only use the little share of
time that is given me, and that there is
less of it every day than I need t-houhg
everything else can be multiplied in
abundance, I can not resist the desire
to give you and your readers some ac-
count of my observations and reflec-
tions on the past and the present.

A little over forty years ago Michigan
was only a territory and a wilderness.
Its iirst constitution was framed in
June, 1835, and its State government
was organized soon after. To-day it
has apopulat-ion of one and one-half
millions of people, mainly industrious,
prosperous and independent. Educa-
tion is free to all the children in the

State. All needful institutions for re-
form, charity, education, &c., have been
built up, and a new capitol hasjust been
completed and finished, costing nearly
one and one-half millions of dollars,
and all is paid for, and the State is
practically free from debt.

The old capitol building was built for
the accommodation of the Legislature
only; it did not contain the State of-
iices, and it has long been used for
meetings of various kinds, the State
Grange having held its annual meet-
ings there for three years or more.

The constitution provides for a. Board
of State Auditors, to consist of the Sec-
retary of State, the State Treasurer, and
the Commissioner of the State Land
Ofiice, and this Board has charge of the
capitol and public buildinge at the seat
of government. VVhen the committee
of the State Grange were seeking for a
place to hold the annual meeting for
this year, and meekly asked for the use
of the old building, they were assured
that it was not lit for them, but that the
doors of the new building would be
thrown open, and that the farmers of
Michigan, with their wives, were iii-
vitedto coineup to the Capitol‘ of the
State. and dedicate and use the splen-
did edifice they had provided for the
ttC‘C0l1.1iIl()datl0l1 of their servants.

They did meet there, and were very
fully and ably represented, and though
a. pressure of other matters forbade that
I should give much time‘ to the enjoy-
ment of the meeting, I was always wel-
come inside the gates, and had an op-
portunity to observe that Master Wood-
man, who is a model man as well as a

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model presiding ofiicer,. and has the

50 Y_0UR SUBSCRIPTION
( will Expire with N 0.

happy faculty to inspire respect and
confidence in all who approach him,
was always at his post, and alwavs
master of the situation, ready v rompt
and pusing work. Secretar, O0 b was
also at his post, kind, pleasant, genial,
yet prompt and positive when occasion
required, always quiet, yet always
ready, with the force of a steam engine.
The Grange could not get on without
him, and its members have the good
sense to know it.

Lecturer VVhitney too, was as usual,
at his post, when not needed elsewhere.
He has the rare fziculty of knowing
just where he is wanted and can fit in-
to any place. He can make a good
speech after everything has been said
that ought to be said. I t would please
me to describe all the ofiiccrs, but there
is neither time or space. All are good,
all are faithful and eflicicnt. The lady
officers out of their icgalia looked
charming. in it they were splendid.
All the members seemed contented and
happy, except hero and there perhaps
some man could be found that looked
eager and anxious, reminding one of a
bummey in pursuit of plunder, or of
what happened in Paradise.

On \Vediiesday evening the doors
were thrown open, the Governor, of-
iicers of the State, and all who chose,
were invited to come in. Short but elo-
quent speechcs were made by the Gov-
esnor, Master and so on, alternately by
members and others as they were called
for. interspersed with music, and all
seemed pleased and happy.

lfor myself I have to say, when 1
stood at the speaker’s desk and looked
around upon the vast body of people.
intelligent men and women, assembled
there, filling all the space on floor and
galleries, I was proud of my class, proud
of the oflicers who had the sagacity to
see and judge that it was appropriate,
suitable, and right that the men and
women who had reclaimed the State,
and made it blossom and bear fruit,
made it a great and prosperous com-
monwealth, should come and occupy
and use the place they had provided for
their servants. I was proud too of my
State, of its people, of its institutions,
of its condition, and above all of the
spirit of progress and improvement
that pervades all its people. Never be-
fore did I feel so much the need of
ideas and of langiiage to express them.
VVhen I looked around me I could not
doubt the evidence that the laborers of
the State were occupying its Capitol, in
actual possession ofits Legislative halls,
that the world was moving, and I could
almost see, in imagination, the Father
of all looking down upon a world
where all were at work, it world where
there was no idleness, no dissipation,
no extravagaiice, no pauperism, no
crime,and I felt like challenging our
sister States to a contest with our own
grand and noble State in its efforts to
reach such a condition.

It is not my purpose to give any ac-
count of the work done at the State
Grange. Its published proceedings will
doubtless be forwarded to you in due
time. It a pleasure to know that its
able and efiicient officers were nearly all
re-elected, and so far. as I know every-
thing is harmonious and pleasant.

I send you herewith a report, of
cereal products compiled and published
by our Secretary of tote, and close
this letter with the information that to-
day is the first real wintry day of the
season. ALONZO SESSIONS.

—A wife full of truth, innocence and
love, is the prettiest flower that a man
can wear next his heart.

 

—In order to live justly. and he re-
spected, we must abstain from that
which we blame in others. "


 

  

gtaaters @c1mrtm.cnt.-

J. J. WOODMAN, -

PAW PAW

DORMANT GRANG ES.

\Vhenever thirteen or more members
of a dormant Grange, who were in good
standing when the Grange ceased to
work, shall desire to resume work, and
their connection with the State Grange,
they should apply to the Master of the
State Grange for perniission to re-or-
ganize under their charter, or for the
restoration of their charter, in case the
same has been surrendered or suspend-
ed; and full and sati.-afaetory instruc-
tions will be given. General and special
deputies are requested to render all
necessary aid in the work of revising
and re-organizing weak and dormant
Graiiges. ‘

The absolute iieces.-ity of :in organiza-
tion among the farmers of the country,
for the protection of their rights, and
the elevation of their class, is so gener-
ally understood and admitted, that
there seems to be no further argument
needed, to convice all who have once
been connected with the Order, as well
as those who have not, that it is for the
interest of every farmer in the State to
stistain this organization. 1 am aware
that more Granges were organized than
the good ol‘ the ()rder required. Many
have been consolidated ; and the meni-
bers of some that have ceased to work,
have aliilliated with other (iranges; yet
there are those that were once strong
and prosperous, from which reports
have not been received for a year or
more, which should again take their
places among the active working
Granges of the State. The Order now
occupies a position, and wields an in-
fiuence no longer to be ignored, and its
iluenee for good is largely increasin_<.r.
Let its whole strength and power be
brouglit into action.

COUNTY AND DISTRICT GRANC-ES.

Under the amended laws of the Na-
tional Grange, State Granges are an-
thorized to admit County and District
Granges to representation in the State
Grange, “under such regulations as the
State Grange may provide," and the
Stan-Grange at its recent. session, au-
thorized County and District Graiiges,
to elect. from such of the members, as
are eligible under Sec. 1, of the Con-
stitution of the NationalGrange, “ one
Re rescntative to the. State Grange,
an the member so elected, and his
wife, if a Matron. shall be voting mem-
bers of the State Grange, provided;
that such Represeutatives shall not be
entitled to receive mileage, per diem,
or other eoinpensatioii from the State
Grange,”

(.‘ount_v and District Granges pay no
dues to the State Grange; hence the
reason for the above proviso.

In order to entitle these Granges to
the benefits of the above By Law of the
State Grange, they must. be in active
working order, as shown by the quarter-
ly reports upon the books of the Sec-
retary of the State Grange. I discover
that some of the strongest County
Grangcs in the State, have lieretofore
neglected to make these I'epoI'ts, They
are required by the By-Laws of the
State Grange, and are quite as essential
as reports from Subordinate Granges,
as from them the condition and wants
of the Subordinate Granges in the
county or district can be learned. Let
these reports be full and proiiiptly
made.

ANNUAI. VVORD.

The delegates who attended the State
Grange, were instructed to visit all the
Granges, which they represented, and
communicate the annual word to the
Master of ‘the Grange, entitled to re-
ceive it-. Any l\Iast~ers of Subordinate
Granges who fail to receive it from the
dele ate, or deputies, can obtain it from
the . aster of the State Grange, by
sending an order for the same, signed
bv the fllaster and Secretary of the
Grange, under seal. _The Master of a
Gran e can communicate the word to
no at r person except. the members
of his Grange, who_are entitled to re-
eeive it. It is quice important, that the
Grange-s should all be in possession of
the new word without tuinecessary de-

lay.

THE GRANGE VISITOR.

DEPUTIES.

The State Grange authorized the ap-
pointment of a special deputy for the
district. composing the counties of Bay,
Midland, and the counties north of
them. The north-western portion of
the State, comprising the counties of
Manistee, VVe-xford, Missaukee, and the
counties north of them, are also entitled
to a deputy; and all other districts or
counties, having five working Granges
are each entitled to aspecial deputy, all
of which will be appointed upon the
application of a majority of the Mas-
ters of the Subordinate Grange.-i in dis-
tricts, and five Masters in the counties.
I am of the opinion, that a good active
de uty in each county could do much
va uable work for the Order; and un-
less some more suitable person can be
found for the position, I recommend
that the Lecturers of the County and
District Granges be made the Special
I)eputies,so that when they visit weak
and dormant Granges, in their efforts
to revive them, they may be clothed
with full power to reorganize and put
l.hem in working order, and in full con-
nection with the State Grange.

SPECIAL LECTURERS.

The It-cIlIrel's Whose names are in the
Vtsrrou. have been re-appointed for
t.lieeiisuin:_; vear, and Granges desiring
their services, should correspond di-
reetly with them. There are scores of
others among the brotliers and sisters
of the Order in this State, who are good
speakers and lecturers; and their ser-
vices would be valuable to the Order.
‘.an we not have the list of Special
Lecturers enlarged 2’

County or District Granges.

In answer to many question:-i——we
republish the By-Laws of the State
Grange relative to the Organization
of County or District Granges with
all the changes and amendments made
since first published, and commend
them to the attention of all members
of Granges of the Pomona Degree, as
well as to all who have not availed
themselves of this co-operative move-
ment. SECRETARIES please note the
Section on Requirements, and report
at once:

Rimes AND REGULA'l‘l0NS FUR On-
GA.\'lZA’1‘ION AND GOVER.\'.\IEN'.l‘
or GRANGES.
Applications.

 1. Applications for the organ-
ization of a County or District Grange
shall be made to the Master of the State
Grange, and be signed by not less than
nine men and four women, who shall
be Masters or Past Masters and their
wives who are Matrons, or fourth de-
gree members in good standing, repre-
senting not less than Subordinate
Granges of the County or district, and
shall be accompanied by a fee of $15,
which sum shall be in full for charter,
and all expense of organization on the
part of the State Grange.

SEC. :3. On the receipt of such appli-
cation, setting forth (1) that the good
of the order requires the organization
of 9. County or District Grange in such
county or district; (2) that notice of
such intended organization has been
served on all the Granges in said County
or district; (8) that a suitable room will
be provided, with the necessary para-
phernalia for the convenience and work
in such degree, it shall be the duty of
the Master of the State Grange, to pro-
vide for the organization and instruc-
tion of such Grange, in accordance with
the ritual of the fifth degree, adopted by
the National Grange, and to cause no-
tice of the time and place of meeting to
organize, to be served on the Master of
each Subordinate Grange in the county
or district.

SEC‘.  The Master or Deputy, before
completing the organization, shall see
that the room provided is in proper or-
der and suitably arranged ; that the of-
ticers are duly elected and installed, and
that the member».-hip fee is paid to the
Treasurer of the new organization. It
shall be his duty to reject every person
not strictly qualified, and to carefully
instruct all officers in their several du-
ties in the work of the Grange and de-
gree.

SEC. 4. It shall be the ‘duty of the
Secretary of the State Grange on the
reception of a certificate from the Mas-
ter of the State Grange or his organiz-

ing Deputy, setting forth that such.
County or District Grange has been l_e-
gally organized, to issue 9. charter in
due form to such Grange.

Ofiicers.

The ofiicers of a County or District
Grangeshall be thesame as in a Subordi-
nate Grange, and their rank and duties
shall be such as are provided for in the
ritual of the Order including that of the
Fifth Degree. They shall be chosen at
the regular meeting in January of each
year, and installed as soon as practicable
thereafter.

All elections shall be by ballot. An
Executive Committee of * members
in addition to the Master and Secretary
may be chosen to attend to the general
business of the Grange when it is not in
session.

Jlembcrship.

SEC. 1. Masters and Past-l\Iasters of
Subordinate Granges and their wives
who are Matrons and all other fourth
degree members of Subordinate Granges
in the County or district, shall be en-
titled to membership, on filing an ap-
plication in due form, accompanied by
the fee of membership, and a certificate
signed by the Master and Secretary of
the Grange’lo which they belong, that
they are members in good standing;
and, when duly elected to membership,
shall be entitled to receive the degree of
Pomona and its benefits. No member
shall be received except by ballot, and
three negative votes shall reject.

SEC. 2. Ne persons shall be elegible
to this degree, unless personally engaq_;—
ed in agricultural pursuits, or who has
other interests in conflict with the pur-
poses of the Order.

SEC. 3. Personsapplying for member-
ship in County or District Grange shall
do so in the form prescribed by the State
Grange, (blank applications for which
will be supplied on application, by the
Secretary of the State Grange.

Fees for Membership.

The minimum fee for membership in
a County or District Grange shall be
$1.00 for men and -5Ucts. for women,
which shall accompany the application
-—and no Patron shall be allowed to be-
come a member of a County or District
Grange without the payment of the
regular fee.

Dues.

SEC. 1. The minimum of dues shall
be 15 cents per quarter for each mem-
ber, payable at the regular meeting.

SEC. 2. No dues shall be required
from Pomona Granges to State or Na-
tional Grange.

J[ectin_¢7.-.

County or District Granges shall meet
oncein three months and may hold in-
termediate meetings as may be deemed
necessary for the good of the order. All
meetings for general business shall be
opened and such business transacted, in
the Fourth Degree.

Di:/ails.

Any brother or sister who is in good
standing in a. County or District Grange,
and clear on the books shall be entitled
toa dimit card on the payment. of the
sum of :25 cents, which shall be valid
for one year. Persons having such
cards may be admitted to membership
in another County or District Grange,
but shall be subject to the same form of
petition, examination, and ballot, as
those first applying for membership.
except that a majority vote shall elect.

Ji?equi7-einents.

““.1.Th ' ' 1 .~ . ,
bhk e Secretart 0‘ 8 ( om”) or i regular meeting of the State Grange.

District Grange shall report quarterlv
to the Secretary of the State Grange, sit
and for the same time Secretaries of
Subordinate Granges are required to re-
port, which report shall show the mem-
bership of the Grange, condition of the
Subordinate Grange within its jurisdic-
tion, and give such information in re-
gard to amount of business done, stock,
crops, implements, etc., as may be called
for by the State Grange. Such report
should be made promptl and with as
much exactness as possiblie,
tified to by the Master and Secretary.

SEC. 2. All circulars, information, or
intelligence sent to a County or District
Grange shall be communicated to the
members without unnecessary delay,
and through them to the Subordinate
Granges in their district.

SEC. 3. All members of County or
District Granges shall be on the alert
to aid the Subordinate Granges in
their district, and shall be prompt in
communicating to them all matters af-
fecting the interests of the order. To
this end they shall make it a rule to at-

nate Grange with punctuality, and by
their example and influence to encour-
age the members, in accordance with
the design and purpose of the organiza-
tion.
Jurisdiction.
The laws and rulings which relate to
thejurisdiction of Subordinate Grange.-
in this State, shall as far as practicable,
apply to Pomona Granges.
Restriction.-.

Religious and political questions will
not be tolerated as subjects of discussion
in the Pomona Grange, and no political
or religious tests for membership shall
be applied. ,

1. The Lecturer of County or District
Granges shall compile the quarterly re-
ports received from lecturers of the Sn-
bordinate Granges as required by the
By-Laws of the State Grange, and for-
ward the same to the Secretary of the
State Grange.

Such blank forms shall be furnislied
to both County and Subordinate Grang-
es, as the VVorthy Master and Secretary
of the State Grange shall deem ileftt
suited to this purpose.

2. The Lecturer of County or l)isti'i.,-1
Grange.-i shall visit each Subordinate
Grange in his jurisdiction, at least once
each year, and exemplify the emwriimz
work of the Order, and give such in-
structions in the written work as he
shall, in hisjudgment, think best suited
to its wants and the wants of our Order,
and shall report all troubles and griev-
ances that. may exist between Subordi-
nate Granges under his jurisdiction to
the County or District Grange, and he
adjust the same if possible. He shall
receive such compensation for said ser-
vices as the Grange may direct, to be
paid from its treasury.

Reprcsenta(z've in the Slate G/-(mgr.

A County or District Grange may
elect from such of its members as are
elegible to be voting members of the
State Grange, one Representative who
together with his wife, if a l\Iatron,shall
be voting members of the State Grange,
but not entitled to mileage, per diem or
compensation from the State Gran ge.—
(Proceedings Sixth Annual Session.)

A Court of Appeals.

A County or District Grange may be-
come a Court to which cases may be ta-
ken on appeal from Subordinate Granges
as provided for in the By-Laws of the
State Grange Art. xiii, Sec. 1;’.

Discipllrze. ,

The same rules of discipline as obtain
in Subordinate Granges shall apply to
County or District Granges, except that
their jurisdiction shall only apply to
Fifth Degree members against whom
charges shall have been duly preferred
in accordance with the usages of the
order.

Trials for the violation of the obliga-
tion of the Fifth Degree shall only ex-
pell from that degree, but expulsion
f'rom the degree of Pomona shall be
final, and debar the individual from a
seat in the State Grange, or attendance
on Fifth Degree sessions. A member,
however, who is found guilty of viola-
tion of obligation of First Degree shall
lose his membership in all higher de-
grees. All expulsions shall be reported
to the Secretary of the State Grange.
and by him to each District Grange in
the State.

Amendlncnts and B;/-Laws.

These articles may be amended by it
two-thirds vote of the members at any

Each County or District Grange ma)’
make such By-Laws for its own govern-
ment tnot conflicting with the Order, 01'
the By—Laws of the State or .\'ational
Grange) as it may deem best.

TRULY WONDER FUL.

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TI-IE GRANGE VISI'F()R.

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C. L. WHITNEY, - - - 1iiusxEGoN.

New Year Wntcliword.

From the National Grange at its late
Session, and to every State and Territo-
rial Grange, and through them, to every
county and subordinate Grange, and
every member of the Order of the Pa-
trons of Husbandry, has been trans-
mitted the New word. Advance, says
the National Grange. Advance, said
me State Grange at its late session. Let

mm/nce be repeated in County, Pomo-
na, and subordinate Grange, till every
member, as well as every officer of the
Order shall literallyAd'vance. “Advance
at every point along the line” won a hard
battle and a disputed field in the late
war, and crowned our arms with victo-

organization on to

T.Y- .
Then let us aid our _
point

victoryhby atn at1l\i7I?lI:31Ce 35 eV91'Y
alongt e en ire .
Adluance together, says the State
(lrange, and so says all past history—
whether of successor failure. Advance
with a will, and effort, and t”3Tle- ,

At the beginning of the Lew Xear,

  

- a e new re ; ‘
llfawmefibrts, and let no one forget thg
word Advance. But how advance.

By always attending the meeting_s,and
ever being punctual; by endeavoring to
get every other brother and sister out to
the meetings‘: and _then endeavor to
make the sessions so interesting by your
own effort, that you will not only be
interested yourself, but every one else
willalso be. h _ _

By subscribing tor the \_1si_ToE, or
causing your Grange to take it for every
family in the Grange. and paying for it
out of the Grange Treasury; by reading
its articles, practicing _its_ teachings,
adopting its spirit, and aiding in hlling
its columns.

By looking after every family without
the gates, and interesting them in the
good caiise, thus adding new force to
the Order; by writing and inspiring
the steps of the faltering, and “weary in
well doing.”

By uniting with the Pomona Grange,
and forming one if you have none; by
securing a stronger union in the co-
operation of Grange-s and members to
at-<-omplish what you could not alone.

’I‘heii educate the masses of the tillers
of the soil by visiting every neighbor-
hood, especially every dormant Grange,
or places where there should be a
Grange.

Arlca/ace by organizing, and re-0rgan-
izing. Advance, by advancing others.

By hearty, well arranged public
services,such as installations and dedi-
cations, can advance be made. But let
every thing be done well, in _order, and
in season. Let the services themselves
be impressive, and have them accom-
panied by that powerful ally—music.
Let nothing occur to jar the sensibili-
ties, wound the feelings, or mar the
beauty of the services.

Public addresses, with or without the
ceremonies, are always productive of
good. So are public discussions by
niembers only, upon topics of general
interest; let them be well attended,
because every one has labored to adver-
tise the meeting, and invite attendance.

Secure the best talent you can for
lectures, and co-operate in the matter
with other Granges, and thus save ex-
pense.

“(Pomona filrangesl you are hidden to

10 reac . Anounce b both re-
Celit alhd example and leéfd otherg to
advance by pointihtr out the way and
the means. Abovecall things remove
from your Jurisdiction those’ hinder-
ances to advancement in the shape of
dormant Granges. Send out scouts
to take note of how they may be re-
vived, and then securing the aid of all
members and ’ Granges near lift

them to position again. ,
Advance in every respect ' by rooting

Outselfishness and supplyingits place
by Iloble fruits' by being charitable as
taught by the lessons of the ritual- by
ljeveloping mental culture, by cultivat-
ggriiictiial culture, and by purifying the

eld.

. Advance by true co-operation enlist-
"lg all the forces and powers God has
g:)‘’‘"_1 “S: and by directing all these in
0 edience to the law which creates and
musg control.

_ vanoe most of all by beginning
“"‘h_8elf_-examination, pruning and
ifieeding in the vineyard of your own

93“: checking the passions, quicken-

 

ing the thoughts, and rousing the latent
energies of manhood and womanhood.

Do all these, and we shall really ad-
vance at all points along the line, and
carry with us such a force of moral,
social, and intellectual power, that, as
an Order, we shall not only advance,
but take with us, those around us. In
short, advance the whole country.

Advance then, brothers and sisters,
not only now, but all the year, and may
1880 find us still advancing.

THE Lecturer and General Deputy
has appointments as follows:

At Lansing and near there, the 15th
and 16th, at Alton, Kent Co., the 17th,
in Allegan Co. the 20th, Ottawa Co. the
23d and 24th, and will be again at Lan-
sing about the 2d week in February.

He can go the week previous to the
eastern part of the State if two or more
Granges apply. His being from home
much of the time requires that those
who desire his services should prompt-
ly correspond with him. A number of
Granges near together can save largely
in the expense by arranging for their
meetings to take place at one trip of
the lecturer.

LET District and County Granges
send to Secretary Cobb for a statement
showing the standing of each Grange
in the jurisdiction, and don’t forget
the naines of your new officers, es-
pecially the Master, Secretary and Lee-
turer, with the post-office address of
each.

KEENE GRANGE, Ionia County, has
taken (21) twenty-one subscriptions for
the VISITOR this year, and Vergeiines
Grange, in Kent Co., takes 25 copies,
all given at a. late visit of the Lecturer
and General Deputy. Let us hear from
any Grnnges doing better.

darts.-arnititeiirt.

 

\’\’e have received the following from
the oflice of Thomas Mason, general
commission merchant and agent of the
Michigan L. S. Fruit Growers’ Associa-
tion, and Patrons of Husbandry of the
State of Michigan, 183 South \Vater
Street.——Ei).

CHi(r.t(io, Jan. 6, 1879.

A cl-2,--ice to iS'lu'ppe-rs .-

Apples—'l'0 ship a. distance‘in car
loads at this season , be prepared to come
or send a faithful man with them to
look afterafire placed in the car. The
Railroad Company will grant a pass to
such a man one way. To obtain th
best results, see that there is no damaged
fruit in the barrels, that they are hon-
estly packed with good, sound fruit from
top to bottom. You will thereby save
cost of extra barrels, and freight on the
same. The net gain will be a. higher
price on those sold, your brand will be
at a premium, and you will be better
satisfied with the world, yourself, and

Your humble servant,
THOS. MASON.

P.  Apples at this date find ready
sale at $1.75  $2.00 per bbl. For furth-
er information, address as above--when
you mean business.

\'EinioN'rv1i.LE, Eaton Co., 1
Jan. 3d, 1879.}
Editor Grange Visitor:

Vermontville Grange, No. 62-5, begins
the new year with an entire new staff
of oflicers, and with good prospects
Although its membership is about the
same as a year ago its strength is one-
third greater. Its income pays its ex-
penses and it has been on the increase
since the elections were over last fall.
It has adopted a series of questions for
discussion at our meetings for each of
the ensuing six months, leaving the
alternate evenings for such business as
may be brought up from time to time;
as lectures, addresses, discussions etc.

It always meets in the day time, gen-
erally at two o’clock P. M. It has never
gone largely into trade matters, but its
members declare that they save money
because of the Grange. It has declared
in favor of a Pomona Grange for this
County, and for greater progress and
activity in the advancement of our
class.

The Past Master, Bro. A. P._ Green,
having been elected Register of Deeds,
the members of the Grange gathered at
his house on December ' 19th, for a part-
ing social and quilting. A fine social
time was enjoyed. After dinner a. new

feature was introduced. to the surprise
and pleasure of those in attendance.
Some ten toasts were prepared, and vari-

-ous Brothers and Sisters were called on

to respond in a few ofl‘-hand remarks.

On January 2d inst, we met to have
our oflicers elect installed, and to hear
an address from Bro. Thos. F. Moore,
of Adrian. A beautiful New Year’s
day was followed by a. terrible wind,_and
the thermometer indicated about zero
all day: nevertheless about one hun-
dred and fifty gathered in the M. E.
Church, and after getting there we had
a very pleasant time. The address was
of a good, practical nature we so much
need, and will do good. The day was
closed with an oyster supper at the Fol-
let House.

I think we have been aided in at-
taining our success by the opening of
the Fifth degree to those who attend
the State Grange sessions, for quite a
number of our members have been to
the last two sessions, and have come
home invigorated and ready to push
forward.

Again the GRANGE Visrron has been
a great help. About twenty-five copies
have been taken here, and those who
read it are among the active workers.
Brothers and Sisters, increase its circu-
lation, and thus increase useful knowl-
edge of our Order, and its membership.

Yours Fraternally,
B. E. BENEDICT.

BATTLE CREEK, Jan. 3d, 1879.

Pursuent to notice, the Grange met
on Saturday last, at 10 o’clock P. M. to
carry out the usual programme of an
annual meeting. Besides the usual
attendance of the members of this
Grangeagoodly number from abroad
put in their appearance, and by their
presence gave greater value to the occa-
sion. After the regular routine of busi-
ness was passed, the reports from offi-
cers and committees were listened to
with marked attention by all present.
Through these reports we learn that
Battle Creek Grange is not only aug-
menting her membership, but increased
her ability to perform the work belong-
ing to the organization. Many who live
some distance from the hall and who
had become quite lukewarm, have re-
cently discerned a. bright spot in the
future of.the Grange, and on Saturday
last, reunited with us and resolved to
live in and for the Order. After the
report of the standing committees and
oilicers had been made, the next thing,
in order to fill the bill, was the annual
feast in which many members, as well
as many out of the Order, seemed to
take particular interest in disposing of
the rich and varied collection which
the sisters had so generously supplied.
\Ve call to mind many gatherings of
the kind during the past year, but this
one entirely outstriped all its predeces-
sors in the way of edibles. One could
but think as he looked over the loaded
tables that nothing but along contem-
plated strife of each to outdo the rest
could supply the vast amount of food
so tasteiully arranged for the occasion.
The remaining part of the programme
was the election of oificers which was
duly attended to. Worthy Master Wm.
L. Simmons was reelected, and your
correspondant elected Secretary.

Fraternally,
N. CHILSON.

BERRIEN SPRING-S, Dec. 24, 1878.
Worthy Secretary .-

As my subscription for the VISITOR
has about expired, I shall renew it, as
we can’t do wit-hout it-, and do our-
selves justice.

I wish to call the attention of all
farmers in Western Michigan and
Northern Indiana to the commission
house of Brother Mason, in Chicago.
We can say for Bro. Mason that he has
given the best of satisfaction to his cus-
tomers who have favored him with
shipments of fruit and any other kinds
of produce. We can say that we
have shipped fruit and produce to
Chicago for twenty-six years, and we
have never been so well satisfied but
one of these years as we have been
with Bro. Mason since he has been
in Chicago. Why not ship him all
the produce we sell merchants at home.
They ship it, and make a good profit
on it, and we should make that per
cent. ourselves. We can just as well
ship our produce to Chicago ourselves,
as to let the merchants do it on their
account. We should stick to our co-
operative stores at home and in Chica-
go. Our co-operative stores in Berrien
County, at Buchanan and Benton
Harbor have done a good business this

that

fall, with all the opposition that out-
siders have made against them. Farm-
ers, let us patronize our own institu-
tions! Yours fraternally,

J. H. FEATHER.

QUINCY, Jan. 6th, 1879.

lVorthy Secretary.-

Inclosed you will find six more
names for the GRANGE VISITOR. * *

It is surprising that so few seem to
realize the importance of taking the
VISITOR. I consider it one of the best
agents to combine, aid, strengthen and
benefit the Order that can possibly be
devised. As evidence I will say that
those of our Grange who take the VISI-
TOR are as zealous and determined as
ever they were; while those who are
negligent are nearly to a man those
who do not read the paper. I consider
the present the most important time in
the history of this Nation for the labor-
ing classes to combine and demand
equaljustice for all before thelaw. I
also think the Grange one of the best
organizations to bring about the desired
change. Excuse this trespass on your
time. Fraternal] y Yours,

E. LAMPMAN.

COLD\\'ATER, Dec. 29th, 1878.
Ed. Grange V-ist‘tor .-

The Branch Co. Pomona Grange, No.
22. was organized March 21st, 1878.
Since which time it has held meetings
regularly and with increased interest,
having work to do in initiating at nearly
every meeting. At our last regular
meeting at Coldwater Grange Hall,
Dec. 10th, one of our best meetings was
held. After the regular labor of the day
was finished, a discussion was had be-
tween the \Voi-thy Secretary, Vvright,
and Mrs H. Norton, which was well
received by the Grange. Subject, “Our
Common Schools.” On account of the
length of the discussion I will not send
a copy for publication, but suifice to
say, we are alive and awake in Branch
Co. and with a membership of 40, of
the best material of the County, we
will march boldly forward to success.

More after the next meeting which
occurs on the 8th of Jan., 1878.

Fraternally Yours.
Vi’A1.i.AcE E. VVRIGIIT, Sec’y.

MUSKEGON, Dec. 123d, 1878.
Worthy Bro. Cobb .-

The annual meeting of Pomona
Grange, No. 19, Ottawa and Muskegon,
takes place January 23d and 24th, at
Berlin in the Hall of Ottawa Grange,
No. 20. A large meeting is expected,
and Bro. Moore, VVortliy Overseer of
the State Grange, is expected to be pres-
ent on the 24th, to install the ofiicers
elect. A general invitation is extended
to all Brother and Sister Patrons.

C. L. WHITNEY,
Lecturer, State Grange.

THREE RIVER:-', Jan. 6th, 1879.
Brother J. T. Cobb .-

Please notice in GRANGE Visrron
St. Joseph County Pomona
Grange, No. 4, not having a quorum
present Jan. 2d, on account of the ex-
treme cold weather, is hereby ordered
by the Executive Committee to take
place the first Thursday in February,
1879. The meeting will be held at the
hall of Centreville Grange, as noticed
in the VISITOR of Dec. 1878.

\V. G. LELAND, Sec’y.

BYRON, Dec. 28, 1878.
Bro. J. T. Cobb .-

Kent County Grange, No. 18, will
meet at the town Hall at Byron Center
on the 23d of January, 1879. The mid-
cers elect will be installed. All mem-
bers of the Order are cordially invited
to attend. Bro. Moore, Overseer or
Mich State Grange, will deliver a public
lecture in the Evening.

Fraternally Yours,
VVM. P. WHITNEY, Master.

BERRIEN SPRINGS, Mich.. 1
Jan. 4th, 1879. I
The Annual meeting of the stock-
holders of the Western Produce Ex-
change will be held at Buchanan, the
first VVednesday (the 5th) in February.
It is desired that all members, and as
many more who are interested in co-
operation, will be present.
E. M. IRELAND, Sec’y

 

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out friction; neither can man be per-
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TI-IE GRAN VISITOR.

THE GRANGE VISITOR.

SCHOOLCRAFT. JAN. 15, 1870.

§2mtarg’5 fltpartment.

J. T. COBB, - - - - SCHOOLCRAFT.

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

PETITIONS.

In reviewing the proceedings of

the late session of the Michigan State’

Grange we find that we are to prepare
and have printed, petitions to the
Legislature asking for amendments to
existing laws, or for enactments that
are expected to better protect the iii-
terests of the people of the State. We
shall try and have this Work done,
and the blanks distributed within ten
days, and we hope the Secretaries to
whom they are sent will lose no time
in obtaining names to the petitions.

It so happens that while as Patrons
we may undertake this work and be
foremost in pressing some of these
matters upon the attention of the
Legislature; yet the objects sought
are alike in the interest of other class-
es as well as farmers. That our read-
ers will give.these matters a little
attention before they are called on to
sign petitions we will enumerate the
subjects embraced in these several
petitions:

A reduction of the highest con-
tracting rates of interest from ten to
seven per cent. per annum. Adopt-
ing a different standard for kerosene
oil. Restricting cases that are new
appealed from justice courts to circuit
courts, to certain limits. Asking
that Receivers managing and operat-
ing railroads in this State be made
liable and subject to all laws that
affect or control oflicers managing
other railroad corporations. In re-
gard to simplifying the drainage laws.
Making more complete the law relat-
ing to the collection of agricultural
statistics of supervisors. Providing
for the better taxation of personal
property, particularly of mortgages.
Making provisions for uniformity of
text books in schools, and making
women elegible to oflicial positions,
or for school oflicers. Asking for
the admission of‘ girls to the Agricul-
tural College, and an appropriation
for the building of a cottage for their
use.

In regard to these several matters
we have time to say but little in
this number. The readers of the
Vrsrron perhaps all know that we
believe that the rate of interest which
people may contract to pay should no
longer be ten per cent. If there ever
was an argument that was good and
valid, for restricting the rate of inter-
est to ten per cent. we believe what-
ever that argument may have been,
the same reasoning now demands that
the highest rate allowed by law shall
be seven per cent. We leave it for
those to discuss at length who have

.the time, and will summarize our

views in a few words.

Our form of government recognizes
this as a self evident proposition.
The interests of the many are superior
to the interests of the few. Lenders
of money are few in ‘numbers in
Michigan, compared with _borrow-
e,s_ we think that no one will for a.
moment pretend that it the highest
legalinte is fixed at seven per cent.
the  of money in this State
‘in mg’ Qgive as much or more reve-
ime h-on their money than the own-

“ ofcgpifl invested in farming or

any other legitimate business, which
our people are prosecuting. It is al-
leged that no matter how carefully a
restrictive law may be drawn,
or how well defined, the penalties
imposed for violation, that men
will still continue to take more
than seven per cent. just as now and
for years past, sharp men who are os-
tentatious in their declarations about
doing just as they agree, and whose
theory of right is to take whatever any
man may agree to pay, no matter
under what compulsion, have been
taking more than ten per cent. 'l‘o
this we answer, that kind of’ talk is
not entitled to be called argument.
It is neither right or legal to steal,
yet men do steal every day and
probably always will, and no one is
advocating a repeal of all laws pre-
scribing penalties for theft.

lVe hold, however much a law pre-
scribing a rate of’ interest is evaded,
the borrowing class will pay to the
lenders of money during the first year
that seven per cent. is the highest rate
of interest in this State allowed by
law, several hundred thousand dollars
less of interest than if the law in rela-
tion to interest remains unchanged,
and further, that the sum so saved
whatever it may be, by the borrowers,
will be of advantage to the people of‘
the State taken collectively.

In the matter of kerosene oil, we in-
vite attention to a communication
from “ s. W. D.” on another page.
That article should be read by each
member of our Legislature, and all
new members should at once take
stock in the Standard Oil Co., make
arrangements for ya (lit-2'sz'0n of the
legal charge for inspecting, or at once
go to work to legislate the price of iii-
specting kerosene oil back to a reason-
able compensation. If‘ four cents a
package paid for this service for four
years when prices of labor were oiie-
third higher than now, the chances
are that four cents a package would
be fair pay for the work now.

The onerous burden of taxation
which annually meets the tax-payer
on account of suits for petty sums
that are appealed f'rom our justice
courts to the circuit court, and in the
prosecution of which the litigants
themselves are often impoverished, is
a load so grevious, unnecessary, un-
just and aggravating that we believe
the people who have endured this
trespass upon their rights for many
years are very unaminous in their
demand for legislative relief. A com-
munity has rights as well as indi-
viduals, and in this matter “ we the
people” shall ask for protection from

litigants and lawyers who, with only ,
a bone of contention, will consume:

years of‘ time dragging it through all
the courts of the State, largely at our
expense.

The incompleteness of our laws
governing railroad companies has
permitted " Receivers” to operate
and control roads without regard to
the requirements that are enforced
against railroads ofiicered and con-
trolled in the ordinary or regular way.
Railroads are operated by receivers
in this State without being. fenced,and
we have the best authority for saying
that there is no law by which a receiver
can be required to fence the road he
controls.

In regard to simplifying the drain
laws, we have only this to say. A
good many able Michigan farmers
are very simple that they don’t make
good meadow land out of bog-swamp
while labor ‘is cheap.

We don’t know anything about the
law. If it needs legislative tinkering
we are sorry for it.

We shall also ask that sections
804 and 805 of the Compiled Laws,

which relate to the collecting of agri-
cultural statistics by Supervisors be
so amended that the Secretary of
State shall be required to furnish
blanks for that purpose that shall
more fully cover the area cultivated
and the agricultural productions of
the State. The incompletness of‘ the
present law prevented any attempt to
execute its requirements for many
years and not until the Secretary
of State, E. G. D. Holden, who has
just retired from that office, took hold
of the matter and went beyond the
requirements of the law in providing
blanks for the use of Supervisors.
did we have any collection of the
cereal or other products of the State?
Statistics though rather dry and un-
interesting to the general reader are
nevertheless important. And an
agricultural State that has not com-
plete statistics of’ all its productions
has through some branch of its gov-
ernment or executiveo fficers. some-
where been unfaithful to its duty.

Although legislation so far has not
devised any way whereby personal
property bears its just proportion of
taxation, yet the farmers of Michigan
are not ready to believe that it is im-
posible to reach in some way the
owners of mortgages covering real
estate on which the farmer is paying
taxes for the full assessed valuation.
Our real estate bears much more
than its just proportion of taxes,
and some means of relief should be
devised that shall bring about a more
equitable distribution of the burdens
which must be borne by the people.

Next comes the very reasonable
demand that women shall be elegible
to election as school oflicers. For
argument in support of this proposi-
tion we take pleasure in refering to
an article in the Dec. 16th No. of the
Visrroa from the pen of Mrs.A. Knapp,
of‘ Prairie Ronde.

The same petition will also include a
request that some authority be lodged
somewhere to establish uniformity of
text books in our schools. Our pres-
ent want of system is an expensive
cause of‘ complaint, and something
should be done to remedy the present
condition of things.

And last but not least we shall ask
for a practical recognition of the
right of girls to instruction in our
Agricultural College on an equal foot-
ing with our boys. And that this
Legislature make an apppropriation
for the construction of a cottage suit-
able for their accommodation.

 

THE VISITOR.

We have an ample supply of the
Visiron of January 1st, with which
to supply new subscribers as well as
old, and as will be seen by this num-
ber, we are having smaller type used
so as to get  much matter as possi-
ble into the paper. We mean to give
our friends the worth of their monev
this year, and hope they will remem-
ber that now is the time to make up
clubs for 1879. A little earnest work
in every Grange will put the Vrsrron
on a paying basis, strengthen the Or-
der and promote the general welfare.

An error made by the compositor
who was requested to alter the single
subscription price of the VISITOR and
Husbanclman from $1.75 to $1.70, but
instead altered to $1.50, has given us
a little annoyance. As that is the
regular price of a single copy of the
Husbandman, it must be quite appa-
rent that we did not intend to say
that we would furnish both papers at
that price.

._____*____________
T0 CORRESPONDENTS.

W. E. Smith—Youi- card received
too late for Visrron of Jan. 1st.

TO ALL WIIO WRITE TO ANY.
BODY, BUI‘ MORE PARTICULAR.
LY TO THOSE WHO VVRITE '|‘()
THIS OFFICE.

In the course of a varied business
experience we have learned to do
several things to our satisfation, but
have not been able to make up deti-
ciencies such as appear in the follow.
ing letter :

January 8th, 1879,
1117'. 0obb—Dear Sir .-

Please send my GRANGE VISITOR to
Sc-otts, Kalamazoo Co., Mich., and
oblige, H. E. TAYLOR.

Bro. Taylor, where have we been
sending your paper to? Perhaps we
ought to know, but we don’t, and we
can’t afford the time to look through
our mailing book to find out.

We are preparing a new blank for
the report of‘ Secretary of County
Granges. Form the appearance of our
record book of County and District
Granges we conclude that this re-
quirement has been overlooked by
many Secretaries. It is important
that this office have complete records
of the County and District Granges
as well as of the State and Subordinate
Grange. The County Grange is a
constitutional ‘branch of‘ our organi-
zation, and we must enjoin upon the
Masters of these Granges to see to it
that the requirements of‘ the State
Grange applying to them be no long-
er disregarded.

Pomona Granges should insist that
each and every officer of their Granges
shall take and read the VISITOR, even
if the amount of the subscription is
paid from the County or District
Grange treasury.

Western Pomona Grange, No. 19,
held a very successful meeting on the
20th of‘ Dec. at Allendale Grange Hall.
Twelve took the Fifth Degree; and
eight subscriptions were taken for the
VISITOR.

Interesting Michigan Statistics.

Michigan has a population of about
1,500,000 inhabitants, ofwhich number,
we learn from a statistical paper in the
Delroit Post, prepared by H. G. Van
Tuyl, there are 2270,-155‘ young men of
all ages ranging from 15 to 3-3. 37 per
cent of the male population of the
State are under 15, 28 per cent are over
35, leaving 35 per cent of young 1ne}1.
:5 per cent of these live in the 46 cities
of the State. Of the whole number,
104,900 are of foreign birth, but forthe
most part they speak English. Of OC-
cupations, 103,137 are farmers, 6,465 are
teachers,  are clergyman, 811 law-
yers, 707 doctors, 1.171 journalists, 331
servants, and employes, '.’!),63S; trades.
etc.\l1,-15-5; manufacturers and miners.
48,080; transportation. etc., 6,794. Tliere
are 2,679 in colleges, and 11.000111 I119
lower grade schools. The paper furth-
er says: “It is estimated that the
whole number of young men in the
United States is 7,000,000, and of these.
‘_’-30,000, or less than -1 per cent. are
Christians.” Michigan has only -10.00“
Church members among her 270,000
young men. “Less than 35 per Cell!
of our young men avail themselves Of
religious privileges in any degree; few-
er still, 40,000, or less than 1-5 per 0811‘
are Church members.” The writer de-
plores the sad state of affairs, and bela-
ments to find that on the other hand,
there were 2,623 young men arrested.
and sent to the Detroit House of (‘or-
rection last year, which was 7-5 per cen_t
of all the males arrested. Of these._ 1-7
per cent could neither read nor Write-
The State's Prison report for 137-3 shows
the average ageof its inmats to be?!’
years, or that of 700 prisoners, 474. 0’
65 per cent, were young men. And
about the same conditions of illitera(‘.V'
holds as at the House of Correction.
But another fact is impremive, namely-
that 80 per cent were without trades;
77 per cent were intemperate.” _

This is an interesting sociologwfil
study, and made a great impression 0“
the minds of the members of the
Young Men’s Christian Auocutions

before whom it was read.


Glinmmunimtiunr.

Something to Think 01’.

Editor V'isito7'v.- ‘ .
I have been much interested in your
discussion of the lawyers and the ex-
pense of the Courts. You have struck
,,m,.dy biows [in fayortolf econpmty ii:
11 nat er 0 sin s-a - aw. rus
£'0‘l31I'IpI‘0p0Siti()I1 to restrict small suits
to Justice. Courts will carry. A very
large portion of our taxes comes from
this Class Ot1caSE3ll' ig to leave their di
W eop ewi ii O i s-
put:;'<t90Pa justice, or better gtill, to the
' (1 nt of three trustwort iy citizens,
Jriliiighmiiiore satisfactory would be the
result, and great would be the saving of
money to the people. As it is now, the
people suffer for the suits brought, for
the cost is put intohthe. tapes. I need
t t ll on how t is is, or every re-
ggctiiig iiian will see that parties to a_
suit rarely ever pay all_the costs of
maintaining a Court, while the suit is
in progress. It is very expensive to
th l't' ants of- course, but if they
weere  only ones to siifi'er, we could
afford to let them fight it out—al-
though it would not be good neiglibor-
hood to allow two men to fight till they
give their property to the lawyers; it
' as bad to permit them to do this as it
 to allow them to stand up and beat
each other. Your plan of _allowing no
suit to be taken to the Circuit Court
under $100 will save _much of this ex-
pensive litigation it is true, but there
may sometimes be injustice, though
far less than when you make Other
people pay as much more to have the
cases carried to the Circuit or Supreme
Court. I have another plan which,
though startling in its character, I
think still bettc1'—abolish all laws _]_"07‘
the collection. of debts ! (except security
on real or personal property). Then
you have done away with courts and
lawyers except for criminal cases. This
would put every man upon his honor,
and every business mlanb upon his
guard. It would close t ie razen tem-
ple of so-called justice to a C(?l‘l1llll
class of cases, and do much to ‘abolish
the credit system. ‘Men would then
have to pay for what they buy—t-liey
would have to do so. If you trusted a.
man then for a cow or a bushel of
wheat, you would do so wholly upon
your knowledge of his personal iiiteg-
rity, as you do now all poor men. This
would save millions of dollars every
year to sellers, and be a blessing to
buyers. VVill you not advocate this‘?
l know all that can be said against
this, but more can be said for it than
can be said against it. Then have a
criminal code established, the work of
competent and high-minded lawyers,
that every man may easily understand
his relations to society, and the penalty
of disobedience, and make that code
unalterable; bid the Legislatures of
our State meet but once in five years,
instead of once in two years aslnow;
reduce the course of study in our pub-
lic schools to the teaching of the
English branches, and withdraw all
State support of universities and col-
leges; abolish some of the needless
offices at your State Capitol, and give
fixed salaries to all township and coun-
ty 0.f’fi_c-es, in proportion to the amount
filfldligititmadte business they transact,
‘ ins e f tl  t - r -
merit, wlilereoa t(i$vnI.)slli3iSr‘)3nbo£12lixr1dt%:('ii
Vote each other whatever they deem
lJl'0per without regard to the plain
language of the statute. Taxes would
t en no longer be a burden and the
temptation to do wrong and robbery
would be measurably reduced. This is
aperiod when the people are immense-
1)’ 0Ver taxed, and they are determined
that REFORM is NECESSARY.

Farmers’ Institutes.

   

3311- 9. 10, at Charlotte, Eaton Co.
"am 15. 17, at Flint, Genesee County.
Jan. 20, 21, at Howell, Livingston Co.
Jam 23. 24, at Centreville, St. Jo-
seph County.

Jail. 28, 29, at Dowagiac, Cass County.
F9b- 4, -5. at Bay City, Bay County.

J LANSING, Mich., Jan. 8, ’79.

‘ T‘ Cobb: AS'€c’;y State Grange .-

f Above you will see places and dates

01‘ Institutes for 1879. .

I h he Institute at Centreville, in which

.t_ We aspecial interest, bids fair to be,

' we may Judge from the programme

:16 local interest, one of exceeding in-
rest. I hope it will not only be useful

and inspiring to the farmers of St. Jo-
seph County alone, but also contiguous
Counties—especially Kalamazoo Coun-
W. which from its exceilent railroad
communications, will find it easy to
attend. Very respectfully,
A. J. CGUK.

The Personiiel of the Sixth Scssioii of the
Michigan State Grange.

This great representative body of the
Patrons of Husbandry has met, done its
work, and separated with stronger fra-
ternal ties, binding each to the other ;
and with higher aims, and nobler pur-
poses, to elevate the agricultural pur-
suits of the Peninsular State, to its de-
served rank among the industrial de-
partments of our country. How well it
may have done its work must be de-
termined by the future of its influence,
upon Grangers and our legislature, and
the agricultural interests of the State at
large. VVe give an imperfect portraiture
of some of its work, and -war/irmcn.

The place of its meeting must not be
overlooked, as much of its interest as
‘derived from the place of its assembling.
It was held in the new State Capitol at
Lansing, and was the first deliberative

‘body, ever convened within its massive

walls. This invitation from the State
authorities was not only highly com-
plimentary to the (lrrler. but a deserved
ti'ibut-e to the agi'icn.'iu.-_.l interests of
the State, which was duly appreciated,
and gratefully acknowledged.

This building is not only a model of
architectural beauty and grandeur, but
of prudence and economy in its erec-
tion; it costing less by nearly one-half
than similar buildings of some other
States, with no embarrassing debt re-
maining, to oppress the industries of the
State. The last dollar_ has been paid,
and it stands a beautiful illustration of
the Grangefprinciple, “Pay as you go.”
Michigan can afford to be jubilant over
the completion of this gigantic work of
art. May its legislative halls never be
desecrated by class legisiation, or Mich-
igan’s honored name, sullied by com-
plicity with wroug and oppression.

The high honor of dedicating this
noble edifice, was conferred upon the
Patrons of Husbandry. Their State
Master's gavel sounded the first call for
business within .its walls—the voice of
prayer was first offered from their chap-
lains chair, and their choir sweetly sung
the first notes of praise. At their meet-
ing, the Governor and Lieut. Governor
and State oflicers, first appeared in a
public assembly in its legislative hall,
and delivered their first address. It was
fitting that it should be so, as no inter-
ests of the State is more fundamental to
Michigan’:-i prosperity, than agriculture;
when this prospers, all other industries
of the State are renumerative, but with
agriculture oppressed, all others are cor-
respondingly crippled. But to the per-
sonnel.

We first salute the \Vortliy Master of
the Michigan State Grange, Him. J. J.
Woodman, who has entered upon his
fifth year’s service in this relation.
That he is “ worthy, and well quali-
tied” for this high position, is appa-
rent by his long continuance in this
oifice; in opposition to his protests
against re-election. He has indeed be-
come indispensable to us as an order.

By nature he seems to have been eu-
dowed with high executive abilities,
which have attained a degree of per-
fection by his long practice of parlia-
mentry usages, both as speaker of the
House of Representatives, and presid-
ing officer of other deliberative bodies.
Add to this his general knowledge of
agriculture, and the practical character
of the man, together with his genial
manners, and gentlemanly bearing, and
he stands a peer among Michigan's no-
blest sons. A more efficient presiding
officer we could not have, and-a less,
would not meet the wants of the Order,
at this juncture. The old adage over
again, “The right man in the right
place,” was never more strikingly
illustrated.

The next oflicer in orler of impor-
tance to us as an organization—although
not next in the order of the Ritual, is
the Secretary of the State Grange, J. T.
Cobb, Esq. Upon the Secretary of any
deliberate body, the heaviest burdens
fall, and particularly so in our organiza-
tion. No officer has brought the State
Grange under greater obligations, for
efficiency and fidelity to its interests,
than our Worthy Secretary. Not only
has he the work of the office proper,
upon his bands, (which are enough for
ordinary men,) but that of editin and
publishing the Grange Vrsrron, w ich,
under his supervision, is taking rank,

TEIE ‘GRAN GE VISITOR.

not only as the organ of the Patrons of
Husbandry, but as afirst-class agricul-
tural paper. Also, as a member of the
State Executive Committee; his ser-
vices are frequently called into requisi-
tion, and his time heavily taxed. The
wonder is how he can do so much ; and
do it so well. Always prompt, genial,
and unobtrusive, he has won for himself
the highest expressions of confidence
and esteem.

With such leaders as VVoodman and
Cobb, seconded by the wise counsels of
the Executive Committee, our Order
stands pre-eminent in its influence, and
must become a power for good to the
agricultural interest of the State at
large.

VVe reserve the other noble workmen
and women of the State Grange for
another paper. S. S.

Bear Lake, Jan. 1, 1879.

The Education of Farmers.

VVe read much about high and unjust
taxation in this or that department, but
hear very little or none of it in regard
to education, while thousands of dollars
are being collected from us every year,
and are paid for the education of hun-

dreds who are more able to pay their
own tuition than those from whom the
money  collected ; while it is certain
that not one in ten who pay this tax can
avail themselves of the benefits to be
derived therefrom, the institution being
practically out of their reach, while
they have to contribute their full share
in support of their schools at home.
And what do we get in return. In
many instances these institutions turn
out upon us professionals whose one
great study has been, how to prey upon
the farmer. I dou’t wish to complain
about the tax we pay for education.
What we need is to have its benefits
more equally distributed, in order that
farmer’s sons and daughters can obtain
a better education, without spending
three or four years of the most; impor-
tant part of their lives from home, at a
large expense. But very few of our
calling are able to give their children
the education they wish under the pres-
entsystem besides the practical experi-
ence they loose at this period, ifeducated
away from the farm and home, is a loss
to them when they come to take the
entire care of a farm for themselves.
Vt-'liat we need is a better system of
schools distributed throughout the land,
to be in session from the 1st of October
to the 1st of April, where our children
shall receive the best instruction the
patronage of the schools will afford,
while the remaining half of the year
they can engage in practical farming.
Then when they attain the years of
manhood, they will have a good stock
of experience to begin life with for
themselves. I think I hear a chime of
voices saying, you would fill our agri-
cultural college. It would not harm it
in the least. The above schools should
be made auxilary to the college, and
should be the means of shortening the
time necessary to spend at the colledge
one-half. \Ve believe it would be the
means of nearly doubling the number
who could and would graduate at the
college. For we know when we geta
little learning it gives us an appetite lor
more. When the Grange shall petition
and work for the above object, or some-
thing more practical to effect the same
object, as persistently as some of its
members do to cut down the rate of in-
terest, instead of living up to the true
Patron’s maxim, viz: "Pay asyou go ;”
we shall begin to hear the intelligent
farmers who are still out of the fold, or
who are receiving the benefit of these
schools, saying, “ Those Graiigers have
done us agreat good, I don't think they
are a bad class of people to have in our
neighborhood, after all.” And perhaps
they will quote this old authority, “ By
their works ye shall know them ”
Then we may lieara tapping at the door,
and a voice saying, “ Is there room?”
Then as we open wide the door, the
'answer will be,yes; room for all outside.
If you will prove faithful and true, we
will gladly accept you, and take your
application in. It is claimed by many
that the Grange movement is in ad-
vance of the present education, and
civilization of the mass of farmers. If
this be true, then I will say, as did a
member of the British Parliament, after
he had opposed a bill enfranchising a
certain class of subjects, which finally
passed, he immediately arose to his
feet andsaid, “We must. now rovidefor
them the means for a more li era! .edI.1'

cation.” J. C. ENGLISH.

Commercial Interests of Farmers.

An Essay, Read beiore Feuton Grange.

Mankind, in their primitive or pas-
toral state, had few wants beyond the
direct products of their fields and vine-
yards, their flocks and herds These,
supplemented by their own industries
in the rude arts then known. supplied
them with food, clothing, and nearly
all the luxuries they were act uainted
with. It is too late to discuss t e ques-
tion whether the changes of civiliza-
tion are for the better or worse. The
changes have come. The world is di-
vided into several armies of laborers
and idlers—-theagricultural or strictly
producing class_—-the luinberinen and
miners who bring the raw materials
from the forests and mines—-the manu-
facturing classes—and the merchants
and dealers, or middlr»-n2.e7z engaged in
the collection and distribution of pro-
ducts between the prodiiciiig and man-
ufacturing classes, aiid between the
people of different countries and cli-
mates. VVe have also a number of pro-
fessional classes, more or less useful,
ornamental, or burdensome.

The pursuers of a.griculture in this
advanced and still progressing age, need
the tools and machinery adapted to im-
proved methods. The aid of the black-
smith, the wood-worker and the ma-
chinist, is called in to make the labor of
the f'armer more efficient, productive
and successful. Beside, the farmers
and farmers’ wives and daughters of
this day think they want about as good
clothes, as comfortable liouse-keeping
arran ernents, and even something of
the e_ egance that characterizes the
dwellings of city people. The want
for their tables some of the pro ucts 0:’
other climes. H ence farmers have com-
mercial -lntcrests——they buy and sell;
and, how to buy and sell to the best ad-
vantage; is a question that the Grange
movement was designed largely to deal
with.

Experience as well as theory has
proved that the C0-OPERATIVE SYSTEM
01-‘ BUYING has great advantages when
thoroughly carried oiit,oii a sufficiently
extensive scale.
manufacturing towns in England is
one of the most successful experiments
of this kind. At this establishment,
nearly everything is kept on sale that
families need—clothing, furniture. pro-
visions, groceries, and sold to the stock-
holders as wanted, at the usual retail
rates. At certain periods, the accounts
of sales and profits are figured up, and
to every Patron belonging to the corri-
paiiy- is paid back a portion of the
protits—-a certain per ceutage on what
he has aurchased. The buyer may
have paid as high for articles as they
would have cost elsewhere, but he etc
a portion of it back in the dividen of
profits. Some of the co-operative stores
started under the Grange movement
have failed of complete success-owing,
doubtless. to some defect in organiza-
tion or management, the want of ex-
perience; while others are reported
eminentiy successful.

_U_nquestionably any company of in-
dividuals, by massing their orders and
buying on a large scale, can save most
of the retailers profits. When there is

no co operative store, the dealer at home .

has one advantage in having his goods
on hand, an important item in case of
tools and machinery, or any articles
that the purchaser wishes to examine
before purchasing.

We are often told that competz'.lz'on in
trade isa. sure safe—guard against un-
reasonable profits. ’1‘0 some extent
this is so, but not entirely. For in-
stance, suppose we have in this or any
other town, twenty persons engaged in
selling dry goods in a number of com-
peting establishments. These all have
to get their living out of the profits of
this trade; and of course the customers
have them to pay. Now, if all this
trade could be concentrated in one large
establishment, half the number of per-
sons, under a well organized system,
could do all the business, and of course
only half the profits would be required
to support them. . I am not advocating
monopoly. Quite likely, if A., or B. or
C. could control all this trade, he would
not be satisfied with giving his Patrons
the benefit of the saving in expense.
In one man's hands it might be worse
than the present system. But the co-
operative system would secure the sav-
ing in expense to the Patrons.

It is urged, and truly, that a greater
number of business men, with their
families and employees, make a greater
home demand forsomg at the-for-men’
products, and other advantages of I,

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larger population. It is worth consid-
ering, however, whether these ad-
vantages are worth what they cost,
Whether farmers can afford to help sup-
port them all in the way of profits in
trade, if they can be relieved of a por-
tion of the tax.

In regard to SELLING the farmers’
products, the problem is not so easy. I
am not as enthusiastic as some of our
friends in the idea of dispensing with
middlemen, until a better system is
devised and well organized, we must
get along mainly with the present. Of
course farmers cannot, to any great ex-
tent, depend upon dealing directly with
the ref)’/2sl17n€7’8 of their products. But
an organized body of mechanics, la-
borers, or manufacturers, could order a
hundred barrels of flour from a Grange
in Michigan, without the aid of mid-
dlemen; officers of such organization
acting for themselves and fellow mem-
bers in the transaction of the business,
or an eastern miller could obtain car-
loads of wheat direct from the Grange.
And so the proper arrangements being
made, there would be no difficulty be-
yond some careful and systematic de-
tails, in our State Grange contracting
with parties in England or France for
the shipment to them of cargoes of
wheat or pork——tlie several Subordinate
Granges furnishing their proportion.
Had we a co-operative store here, it
might. be made the medium of selling
some of our products for the local de-
mand. In various ways the policy of
selling more directly to, or as near to
the consumer as possible, can be ad-
vancetl,—working up the trade in such
directions as experience proves most
practicable. But we cannot at once
entirely dispense with middlemen, and
perhaps never can. True, there are too
many of them, and their numerous
are profits often burdensome to both
producer-and consumer. Still, we must
recollect what we derive from their op-
erzttioiis, namely : They often hold and
absorb in the course of storage, sliip-
ments and sale, or by holding for a rise,
large amounts of produce which, if the
farmers ooulrl offer directly to consum-
ers, would not at once be taken by
them. In the rush to sell, the market
would be over supplied, as the mass of
consumers would purchase only for im-
mediate use; and prices would run
down to ruinous figures, with frequent-
ly no sales at all.

So we must get along with the pres-
ent system, until \ve can do better.

This subject admits of a far more ex-
tensive and thorough treatment, but I
have wearicd you long enough for one
chapter. I-’1-:RR.Y J osL1N,

Lecturer, Fenton Grange.

 

“Love thy l\'eiglib0r as ‘T|iyseli',”

This irecept, althougli ancient, is as
applica. le to-day to us as when first
uttered, and when properly understood,
einbraces a woi'ld of thought, action
and feeling. Any one who raises a
standard with this matter upon it,
“Love thy neighbor as tliysel1',” with
a soul drinking in its spirit, active in
carrying it out in thought, action,
words, deeds and understa.nding, is do-
ing something more than acting ine-
chanically in this direction.

To commend one to love is one tliing,
to love involuntzirily without an effort
is another thing. If a man’s whole
soul is tuned in accord with the  iirit
of the precept, then is he happy in eed,
as a missionary to peace and good will
to his fellow being:-.4. How will we put
ourselves in condition to live up to this
precept so far as possible, is a question,
and to put the question predisposes the
ability to solve it in some t'orin, in a
measure correctly or incorrectly. Each
one has his peculiar method in present-
iug this subject, for the purpose of im-
pressing its teachings upon his fellow
being without ostentation, and in my
humble way, allow me to present the
subject to the readers of the VISITOR.
as I read it. I think we are too apt to
ignore the beautiful teachings of har-
mony and unity, surrounding us in
Nani;-e, and her inherent laws. 'l‘o be
in harmony with Nature's law:-:,is to
live in true relation with God’s laws.
’l‘lierefore, since we exist subject to
law, and live ln.true relation with it,
we are blest; while on the other hand,
bv takinga course of life in false rela-
ti°on to law, we are cursed.

I t-hiiik this statement -is conceded
as an axiomatic principle of truth. If
50, the attitude pig; assume towards
laws Within and !:V1_t@ut us, determines
our mom} and spiritual status, our love,
element in relation to our surroundings.
To love others, let_us learn wisdom

TI-IE GRANGE VISITOR.

from Nature’s workings——rememberlng
the while that we live in and are gov-
erned by laws, we cannot jump out of,
or be independent of laws, but held
fast as in a vice.

The whole thing about this reccpt
hinges upon the word love. t is a
small word, but vastly large in its sig-
nifications and import. Love is the
primary operative energy and the
cause of all phenomena in the universe,
as some put it, is synomiin with life;
the Divine Mind, the great Architect.
the vitalizer of all——vitality is life, and
in essence love,—the fountain head of‘
all streams of life and forms. These
rivers of life and forms are freiglited
with love—hence it permeates and
penetrates every thing in existence.
Every thing we see around us has in-
herited from its primal scource an un-
derlying basis principle—-a love force,
looking to which for instruction, we
may learn much from its phenomenon
action in nature. For instance, if we
ask the atoms of matter why they at-
tend each other, and form compounds,
they will tell you in plain language
that they love each other.

Question all of the gases and forces,
and you get the same invariable an-
swer. If you interrogate the atoms of
Inatter,Why‘.’ they often leave the origi-
nal compound, flee to and attach them-
selves to other compounds, they tell
you no loveis lost in a general sense,
but their mission and usefulness being
ended in that especial‘ capacity, they
have gone to the help of others.

Every thing seems to be sustained
and moved by this love. If food is ta-
ken into the stomach, it forthwith bv
vital aflinity—love, goes 011 its round,
elaborating blood, muscles, tendon,
nerves, bone depositing here and there
a, portion of it to make nails, hair;-:,
the eyes with its difi'ercnt shades of
color. Man physically is a bundle of
love, elements it he but knew the fact,
and if he would turn within and with-
out and -view things in their true light,
could receive ample instruction written
in golden letters every where  if love-
ly angels guided the pen. There is no
passion of hatred going on in the phys-
ical system proper, or in nature, every-
thing is reciprocated, working for the
general good of the whole “greatest
good to the greatest number,” so to
speak.

Love and hate are not two principles
par see, but opposite states or conditions
of one principle, same as light and
darkness, heat and cold. In the divine
economy of the universe, there is no
vindication of hatred in coiiditions, oi'
between light and darkness, heat and
cold, etc., but always reciprocation.
If two positions repel each other, or a
positive and negative attract, t he solu-
tion is found in the fact that the force
of attraction and repulsion in these
forms are acting and re-acting to ac-
complish certain legitimate ends. For
instance, the sun's love force attracts
and repels, the one to hold the plane-
tary family circle together at a proper
distance, the other to keep it from be-
ing scattered abroad, which would re-
sult ingdiscord, confusion and ruin.

Here is another lesson, teaching us
how the father of the soliir systeni,
through love, cares for his children and
grand children. I have thus briefly
outlined the teachings which we may
derive. from nature. Love, the princi-
pal actuating element or attribute in
the child, unfolds and develops itself
like a plant. How beautiful and sweet
to witness the child first in;-inifestiiig
love, so unsophisticated, unperverted,
the first to teach selfhood. its firrt les-
son is to be attracted to and appropriate
things to itself, then in time wells up
a desire to share these things with

-others; here a stage is reached, the very

chitof our precept—love and share with
others. The child’s happiness is pro-
duced by it, a lessoii to us to do like-
wise.

.I wish I could impress indelibly the
example of a child at this stage, upon
every father, mother, sister and broth-
er. As the child advances to manhood
or womanhood, this attribute takes on
a wider range, yearning for the good of
society, n,1anifested in acts and deeds of
charity, angels of mercy to the sick,
downtrodden and dispirited, thus, step
by step the teiidrills of love reach out
and cling to state and nation. At last
passes the way, so that its tiny shouts
reach out to all nations of the world.

In conclusion, then, to love thy
neighbor supremely or as thyself, is but
a. germinal starting point, the mastery
of which only prepares us for a wider
circle of usefulness. You cannot love
society without flrst learning to love

neighbors; you cannot be patriotic and
truly love your country without loving
society.

Let us take the flrst step in the A, B,
C’s and each succeeding step will crown
us with unspeakable blessings. Try it,
for it will not only conduce to our hap-
piness and others, but be a panaca for
health, which all of us prize so highly.

H. A. CARR,
Lima, \Vasliten:m' Co., Mich.

The Clawson Wheat.

There has much been said and writ-
ten about the Clawson wheat. There
seems a general desire to know the ex-
act facts about this wheat. It appears
to us that Mr. Chamberlain, of Suin-

mit County, Ohio, sums up the reports
in the best manner for the Country
Geetleman. He says: First, the yield,
I think is without question higher on
the average than that of any other va-
riety. From all parts of the country
come well authenticated reports of its
yielding this year from forty all the
way up to sixty bushels an acre. My
own yield by accurate measurement
was over 46.} bush. per acre on ten acres,
mid on three acres it was a. trifle over
GU bushels per acre. VVhen sown side
by side with other wheat, it surpasses,
all, so far as I have seen accurate re-
ports, except the Fultz, and surpasses
that, except in one case where both
gave the moderate yield (for Clawson)
of 30 bushels per acre. And I have
seen no records of the Fultz as high as
many of the best reported yields of
Clawson. In my own field last year it
beat. the Treadwell ten bushels per acre,
both having equal chance.

Second, the quality. It has a splen-
did large, white berry, but does not
harden up as soon after cutting as many
other kinds of wheat, and hence does
not grind as well at first. But it sea-
sons well either in the mow or gran-
ary, oriii the flour after grinding. Last
year I had my year's tlour ground and
put in paper sacks immediately after
harvest. and threshing. At. first the
bread was not so light, nor so white, as
that from the best flour we had been
buying. But it improved each week,
and by December the bread was fit to
set before a king. This year the flour
on flrst grinding seemed not so light
and white in the bread at flrst, and so
we mixed it two parts Clawson and one
part red wheat, and have splendid bread.
The chemical aiialysis, if I rcineinber,
sliows that the Clawson lacks in gluten,
which most of the red wheats have in
abundance. A miller told me that,
mixed, they made better flour than
either taken separately.

So inuch from personal knowledge. of
the Clawson here. Now fora bit of its
liistory elsewhere, and of the history of
a few other fruits and vegetables tlint
like the Olawson have shown enormous
yields.

Two years ago the Michigan i\Iiller‘s
Association pronounced against it, and
graded it below No. :2 redgwheat. Now it
bears the liighest price there, as stated
by your correspondent a few days
ago. A year ago the New York niill-
crs, also pronounced against it, and
tried to buy it at price of .\'o. 2 red.
Now, as >'tatc(l by your correspondent
two or three weeks ago, it bears the
liighest price in New York State too.
This year the Indiana inillers followed
suit and said it didn’t grind well in
Indiana and Ohio, but was prime in
Kentucky and Teiinessee, &c.. and our
Ohio leading millers put down the
price ten cents or more below No. 1
white wheat. But already I learn that
as they became acquainted with the
wheat, and it gets seasoned, they
change their minds and pay within
two cents of the highest price.

Now there has been the same cry
against many of the best fruits and
vegetables. The W'ilson Strawberry,
the Lawton blackberry, the Concord
grape, and even the Baldwin apple
were all at first pronounced coarse and
unfit to eat. But they showed them-
selves hardy and very productive, and
so the people would raise them and
would eat them with relish in spite
of epicures and connnoisseurs who said
they were unfit t'or an educated palate.
And the grapes and berries, and fruits
and grains that are puny and need
watching and nursing are forgotten.
while these hardy and productive and
really good ones yearly grow in favor.
For, as Gail Hamilton somewhat witi-
l‘y remarks. “A beet that will grow is
better than a cedar of Lebanon that
won’t grow.”

Stats: ggenfr glcpzmmrnt.

J. M. CIIIDESTER, - - -

DETROIT.

DETROIT, Dec. 27, lsib‘.
Dear Bro. Cobb.-

Allow me through the columns of
your valuable paper to say a few words
by way of explanation to the numer-
ous letters I am daily receiving, mak-
ing enquiries as to the manner of
marking and shipping produce to this
market and particularly to the agency.
.it is not to be expected that the farin-
er who has quietly remained at home
as producer simply, without regard to
how many hungry dealers may stand
between him and the consumer, to
take each his share by way of com-
mission, can at once become a ship-
per of his own and others produce
without some instruction as to the
manner and Style of so doing. The
question is frequently asked, “how
shall we direct or mark our consign-
ments‘? ” I answer, if as freight, mark
simply C and forward bill of lading by
mail; if by express, give full direc-
tions, to wit: J. M. Cliidester,No. R0,
VVoodbridge St., VVest,—to insure safe
transpo1'tati0ii. The style of marking as
above, refers to all shipments iiiiless
in bill and car lots, which require no
mark. I regret exceedingly that we
could not have commenced this enter-
prise at a more favorable time, as it has
been a season of depression in almost
all kinds of produce, particularly but-
ter with which our markets have been
coinpletly flooded—an article to _which
no man can give entire satisfactioii in
the sale. Still, hoping  do that
you will realize that this is but.thc
coininencement of the undertaking,
and that you will not claim or expect
at my hands too much at‘ present, ‘I.
will pledge you my best etiorts, and in
time hope to make the undertaking a
success; but cannot without your
hearty co-operation. I am sorry to say
that thus far fully two-thirds of the
graiii shipnients have been from out-
side parties, and one third from Pa-
trons. This should not he the case as
on the grain trade depends, largely, our
hopes oisiiccess. VVithout it we cannot
succeed as the sale of butter, clieese,
eggs, poultry, etc. require.-. so Illl.l('ll
time and labor, with but little compen-
sation. It affords me much plca_:-uire,
however, to know that many of my
patrons are well pleased with both pur-
cliases and sales, some probably are
not. This is no more than 1 could ex-
pect, as I cannot please all. I #112111 N
all times endeavor to do the best_ 1 can
for those who favor me with their pat-
ronage. PI'0l]ll.~’t‘. nie,Pat1'0nS.U13t .V‘)“
will do your share, and I will do all in
my power to insure success.

You rs Truly,
.I. M. C-HID]-jS'l‘I-IR.

How Farmers Lose Money.

By not taking one or more good
papers.

Keeping no account of farm opera-
tions, paying no attention to the max;
im that “ a stitch in time saves nine’
in regard to sowing grain and planting
seed at the proper time.

Leaving reapers, plows, cuitivators,
etc., unsheltered from the rain and the
heat of the sun. More money is lost
in this way annually than most per-
sons would be willing to believe.

Permitting broken implements to be
scattered over the farm until they _are
irreparable. By repairing broken im-
plements at the proper time man)’
dollars may be saved—a proof of the
assertion that time is money.

Attending auction sales and purchas-
all kinds of trunipery because, in the
words of the vendor, the articles are
very cheap. _

Allowing fences to remain unrepaired
until strange cattle are found grazing
in the meadow, grain fields, or brows-
ing on the fruit trees. _

Disbelieving the principle of rotation
of crops, before making a single experi-
ment. _ ,

Planting fruit trees without giving
them half the attention required E0
make them profitable.

   

-—We spend much of our time mak'

ing blunders, and a great deal more Of

it in correcting tnem.

—The reason why egotistsfind the

 

world so ugly is because they see 0111)‘

themselves in it.

 


gepart out

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,i Qiiery-box Question.

GR.-\T'l‘A_\' (%n.+.\'oi;, No. 170.
Bro. Cobb .- _ _

Idonlt know but _voii think I eoiiie
most too often fora eliat \VltllVlIl~\' sis-
ters, but when I come to tell you that
l have been sick and not able to attend
the Grange, _\'o1i_\\'ill toigiye me. I

My question is _this: _Arc \H'‘.‘ =15
parents, as careful in te-.u,-liing our lJ0.V-"
virtue and integrity, as we are‘ our
(}irls‘.”’ I understandthuttliequestioii
was ably discussed at our Giange \\ hen
I could not attend. As I proposed the
question myself, I was sorry I could
not be there. I thoughvt. 1 Wou1d_>ll )-
um, my views to the \_1si'roR,_ tor 
think the subject one of g1'9=1t 1mP"l‘
tancc' I feel that for want of words,’ I
am unable to present the subject asI_
would like or as I feel upon it. But 
will try and say 11. few_ words. ‘Boys
are we as careful in training ouiboys

ii the ways of virtue and integrity, as
we are our girls? I think we are not.
Is there any reasoii why our sons
should not be as virtuous as our daugh-
ters? I think you will say there is
none, but I think you can see a_vast-
diii"ei'eiie,e ‘between the morals of our
hoys and our girls. I do not wish to
cast any reflectioiis upon the boys, but
upon the parents and guardians—wc
are the ones that are to blame,  sup-
pose the father will say that_ it is the.
niotlici"s duty to train the cli1l(_lren,_as
she has the most time, and is with
them so much more. As a general
thing, this is so, and I think niothers
try to have their boys do right. just as
they do their girls. I think there is
not much ditl'erence in their behavior,
until the little son dons his pants and
boots, and goes out with his pa and
the men to work, or to town. It is
then the vigilant mother begins to
have trouble with her little son. The
boy sees and hears many strange
things, so when he comes from the
field or to\vii, he tells what he has seen
or heard; the mother listens, and how
it makes her heart. ache! The father
has not been careful in what he has
said, and perhaps he has used profane
or vulgar language before his child.
The little fellow is not slow to see and
understand. He thinks because his
father says so or does so, that it is no
harm it‘ he says or does so, and it is
just here the trouble commences. The
mother says it is wrong and very
naughty to talk or do so, but the son
says his “pa ain’t bad, I like pa.” So
the mother has to tell the boy that his
pa is bad or naughty, and that she
hates to do; but she is bound to do her
duty by the son the same as by the
daughter, so she tells the boy that he
must not use those naughty words any
more. The little fellow thinks ma. is
too particular if he don’t tell her so,
and sometimes he will tell her so,
if the father does not use his influence
with the mother in educating that son
to be virtuous and hoiii-st. I think
the fathers have shirked rcspon:~iibilitv
long enough. I think it is the duty of
the father t.o instruct and set good
examples before his children, as much
as it is that of the mother. The moth-
01' has more care than the father, any
Way, and it is no wonder if she
neglects her children sometimes.

I presume you can see by this time
who I think are the most to blame for
the lack of moralitv among our boys.
Fatliers, if you wish your boys to‘be
virtuous and honest, you must teach
them to be so by vour lives. Teach
them that they must have good charac-
WTS. to gain the respect of society and
the approbation of God. I think we are
iinniindful of the influence we exert
?K:3rbour:hil1(1i1'en. Now I don’t want;
~ ‘ 0'5 ct ink - ‘
nor thta girls that tli1:=ey'ya:I3:oag1oobd 
I think the girls have received the
best moral training and they have
received it from thdir mothers as a
Yuk}. and if the mothers couid have
their own way, how many of her boys
‘I0 you think would be liquor drinkers
tobacco users and night raniblers" 
think the number would be very
small.

But, says the father. I love to see my
'0y5 respectable just as well as you do
mother. Well so you do—at least’
T591319 0f you- blit don’t you know that
it is you that should set a good ex-
fimple before your children‘? I doii’t

We much faith in fathers whose
elfamples are bad, or a mother either
“hen they say so. Let us teach our

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TI-IE GRANGE VISITOR.

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boys to respect women, and treat them
with politeness, and I think you will
see a change for the better. Politeness
in society is what varnisli is to furni-
ture, or what polish is to lllt‘l£ll—ll

, gi\'€'-“ 81 fiIl(‘a.ppeai'aii«-c; hut the foiiiid-

ation of good society is virtue and iii-
tegi'it_\'. \Vh:it a good world this
would be if we were all lioncst and
virtuous! It seems as if we would not
have anything to coiiiplain of.

Brothers and sisters, let us all with
one accord try to elevate the standard
of morality. “'0, as pzireiits, must
begin the work at home, keep our
eliildren at home more, provide amuse-
iiieiits, furiiish good books and papers,
and strive to make them happy and
coiiteiitecl. lint I must stop. I fear
I have said too much already.

Ai,'.\"r l{.\'ri-:.

Pen Pliotogralis of leading Graiigers.

TVort/i_r/ Sccretar_2/ .-

In former years, I have looked and
longed for some of the minuti-.e. of
the State Grange—-I mean from :1 W0-
man’s peii,just such things as a woman‘
likes to hear. “Betsy” last year gave
us a comical account of her journey
there, and the opening, but stopped
then. If she was there this year, I
failed to recognize her, but I hope she
will not fail to put in an appearance at
an early day at the ViSI'ro1< oflice, and
give an account of herself. Believing
that many who have never been to the
State Grange would like to know how
everybody looked and what they said, I
will try and tell some of the good things
that were said, and describe some of
the prominent persons present.

First, VVorthy Master VVoodman, in
the chair, is large, well proportioned,
dignified, and noble in his hearing,
but not handsome. His wife, who is
Flora, is pleasant, of common size and
build, has an intellectual look, and I
should judge, has zesthetic taste; she
dresses becomingly, but not elaborate-

ly.

psecretary Cobb sat at the Master’s
right, a little lower down ; he is tall, not
heavy, has a very pleasant way that
wins all hearts at once. I would like
to say just here, that he is the only one
who looked fresh, and equal to any
emergency at the close of the session;
his son assisted him, and their labors
were continuous. I must say (in confi-
dence of course), I think the VISITOR
has fallen into safe hands, and his la-
bors are appreciated. Sister Cobb is
large, fair, and jolly; I regret I could
not become better acquainted with her.

Bro. Brown, the 'I‘reasurer, sat at the
left; his face has a youthful look, but
his hair and heard are whitened by the
snows of many winters. One would
not be afraid to trust him, after looking
into his eyes.

Bro. Childs, as you all know-—yet
perhaps not all of you,—is quite tall,
looks older than he seems, stoops a
little, puts on no style, has a care-worn,
serious look; but you must hear him
talk to appreciate him. More of that
anon. His wife was the most refined,
elegant, dignified, and the best dressed
lady present, and I am told that she is
as good as she is beautiful ; she is rather
short of stature, her hair is quite gray.
and her face shows many wrinkles, but
she looks worthy to be the consort of a
king.

Bro. Luce is short of stature, dark
complexion, wild looking, and fierce in
argument; he is one of those very care-
ful thinkers, never rises to his feet
unless he has something that will tell.
His counsels are wise, but I hardly
liked his talk on Probate Laws. A
woman who has only felt the injustice
of the Probate system, is no match for
lawmakers in argument; however, I
fully exonerate Bro. Luce from any
desire to retain an unjust system, it
there can be found a remedy.

As many communications will pour
in upon you, that will be of more im-
portance than this, I will wait to see if
there is room, ere I write more. 

Who “Aunt Margeret” Is.

PONTIAC, Jan. lst, 1.379.
Bro. J. T. Cobb.-‘

Enclosed please find my renewed
subscription to the GRANGE VISIT(_)R
for 1879. I should feel sorry to_ miss
one number, for I prize it very highly.
It is a welcome guest, and I only wish
it was weekly. _ _ ,

Permit me at; this time to_say a few
wordstio the Ladies who write for the
VISITOR. I have been pondering some
time upon What Mrs. Sexton Wrflte 111

No. 54. The purport was that we
should sign our own names and places
of residence to the articles we write. I
see no reason why we should desire to
remain incog., and must suppose it
arises from the modesty that pervades
a woman’s mind, and leads her to shun
publicity. \\’e need not be ashamed to
own the production of our brain-
thoughts that enter the heart and flow
from the pen. \Ve may not all be
gifted as some noble women are that
live by their writing; but the crumbs
of thought might be carefully picked
up, and be the means of feasting some
hungry soul. If they are a source of
comfort to some, and give them
strength to take up life’s burdens with
a lighter heart, we need not refuse them
the joy of knowing who is the dis-
penser of that pleasure. I have been
highly interested in the writings of
the sisters, and though they are stran-
gers to me, I have learned to love them,
and they seem to me as old friends. I
hoped to have had the pleasure of at-
tending this session of the State
Grange, that I might become acquaint-
ed with some of the sisters, and clasp
their hands in a loving embrace, and
perhaps form friendships that would
remain green through the winter of
life. But I could not go; yet I rejoice
that so many could attend. If I could
not go to this session, I look forward
with hope to the next, if I am spared
to live. I will now wish you all a
Happy New Year.

Henceforth; I will drop “Aunt Mar-
garet,” and sign myself,

Yours truly,
Mus. M. J. SPENCER,

Pontiac Grange, No. 283.

Anotlier County Heard From.
DALLAS GRANGE, No, 505 l_
December 14, 1878 )
Bro. Cobb:

Your paper is indeed a welcome visi-
tor at our house, and I always think the
time very long from the first to the
fifteenth of each month. My better
half subscribed for the VISITOR and
Husbandman almost a year ago, and
he proposes to do so as long as they are
so full of words of good cheer from our
brothers and sisters of other Granges.
Iam much pleased and interested in
the Ladies’ Department, and often
wonder why some member of our
Grange does not contribute to its col-
umns. We have ladies who are compe-
tent, if they would only put forth the
effort. I have grown impatient, and
concluded that if I break the ice, the
rest may follow in the wake. Our
Grange numbered at one time one hun-
dred and four, but some have gone the
way that all must go, while others
joined only from curiosity, and came
but two or three times afterwards.
Some have backslid, but I think when
we have a Fourth Degree feast day they
will slide in again, pay up their dues,
and be installed. We meet every Sat-
urday night. We have had a number
of interesting discussions this fall, in
which some of the ladies took part, and
I am ever so glad that women have the
privilege of speaking in public as well
as men. I feel truly grateful to the
men who first instituted the Grange.

Our Grange is located in the village
of Fowler, on the D. 3: M. R. It.. Any
brother or sister visiting us will receive
a hearty welcome.

VVill some one inform us through the
VISITOR of some good singing book
that is well adapted to Grange use ?

I will close this my first attempt at
correspondence, for fear that I shall be
intruding too much upon your good
nature.  s.

For song books for the Grange, see
“ List of Supplies” kept by me.

- J. 'r. C.

Biickwlieat Cakes.

Now comes the season of buckwheat
cakes, for which nearly everybody has
arelish and which are required to be
served at least once a day during the
winter months. \Ve must confess that
we have not the prejudice against buck-
wheat that prevails in some hygiene
circles. Used in moderation we believe
the cakes to be healthful, appetizing,
and exellent for a change. One thing
is certain, very few are left over. With
Oliver, the cry comes up from the chil-
dren, for “ more.”

The griddle must now _ be brought
out and washed off hard with hot soap
and water, and then wiped and rubbed
well with dry salt. It is now ready to

heat and grease with a bit of fat salt

pork Avoid too much grease—a piece

of pork an inch square should last for

a Week. Buckwheats should be of

good size and each cake should consist

of a large spoonful of batter. Good

cooks always try their griddle first with

asingle cake to be sure that all is right
with both batter and griddle. A hot
plate should always be ready for the
cakes. There are many receipts for
buckwheat cakes. VVe will give ours
for a breakfast. for a large family; One
quart of buckwheat flour; four table-
spoonfuls of yeast; one tablespoonful of
salt; one handful of Indian meal, or
Graham flour, we prefer the latter; two
tables oonfuls of good common molas-
ses, a d warm water enough ,to make
athin batter, then beat well, and set
to rise in a warm place. Is your batter
sour in the morning: then stir in a
very little soua dissolved in hot water.
An earthen crock is best to mix in, and
be careful not to use it all but leave a
little in the bottom each morning for
sponge for the next night, instead of
getting fresh yeast. You can pursue
this plan through the winter for a week
or ten days run, then setting a new
supply. Add fresh flour, salt and nio-
lasses each night, Instead of Graham
flour or Indian meal, some use one-
third fine oat meal and two-thirds buck-
wheat. One of these three, Graham,
Indian, or Oat meal, should always be
used in the buckwheat cakes. VVe be-
lieve Graham to be the best. A syrup
made of sugar is a nice dressing, though
we have found honey to be deliclous
and healthful.—-Exchange.

Woman Suffrage in Wyoiiihig.

The following very coiiiforting letter
to the advocates of woman sufirage
was sent us by a friend with this note:

“ I send the within letter cl ippcd from
the Lansing Republican. It was writ-
ten by a gra.duate of our agricultural
college, and its statements can be relied
upon as truthful.”

CHEYENNE, \V\'o)i‘iNu TEltRI’l‘OY, ‘y
Nov. 6th, 1878. I

Yesterday was election day in the
territory of VVyomiiig, and in this fast-
est city of the far west I observed with
interest what to me seemed an odd
phenomenon. It was the practical op-
eration of

woMAN’s SUl~‘l<‘RAGl:‘.
Under free, full, and lawful sway,-—the
women voting as the men, unmolested,
unhampered by even the faintest public
sentiment.

Cheyenne is a \vicked town. It is
the home of many vicious and abandon-
ed women. There are more saloons in
proportion to the population than per-

aps in any other city, and there are
probably more houses of prostitution
than saloons. If woman suffrage will
work here, it ought to work anywhere.
1 was born and brought up to believe
that it was

WICKED FOR WOMEN T0 vo'rE;

that their business was to make pies
and quilts and take care of babies. 1
was taught to believe that if one did
vote, she would be called upon at once
to shoulder a musket and fight a battle ;
and that if they all voted, every social
restraint would be broken; all respect
for the sex would cease; and disorder,
anarchy, and libertinism would be
rampant. I therefore watched the
event of yesterday with peculiar in-
terest, and was solemnly impressed
with the result. There were but few
offices to be filled, but few candidates
in the field, and political feeling ran
high. There were those around who
vote early and often, those who button-
hole the weak-minded, and those who
buy and sell and barter votes. There
were reckless “cow punchers” from
Texas and Oregon, Black Hills adven-
turers froin everywhere, castaways and
Wanderers. All conditions were favor-
able for disorder, and unfavorable, it

would seem, for a peaceful and quiet. .

day. But (and I say it with all possible
candor) I have never in my life wit-
nessed a more -

ORDERLY AND DIGNIFIED i-:Lr:c'rIo.\',

and I do not see how one could be made
or desired more peaceable and decorous.
About the polls were gathered the
usual ‘cluster of eager men. The ladies
were driven up in carriages, assisted to
alight, and of course closely scrutinized
while they deposited their ballots. But
there was no swearing, no boorish swag-
gering, no jeering, no loud talkin
even. The scene was impressive, an

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there was something of solemnity about
it. Aged matrons, whose gray heads
and bending forms seemed to render
them nearer to heaven than to earth,
put in their votes, while the bystanders
kept breathless silence; the fond moth-
er with her babe clinging to her bosom,
—-emblem of fidelity and innocence,-
cast her vote with seriousness and seem-
ing perfectpropriet ; and gay young
girls, just of age, w o I supposed were
never expected to know. or think, or
care anything about politics or political
science or good government, deposited
their ballots with evident earnestness
and thoughtful intelligence.

At the voting place, where I watched
for an hour, there was stationed near
the window, where the votes were re-
ceived, the dignified and imposing fig-
ure of the estimable governor of the
territory, Hon. J. W. Hoyt, of Wiscon-
sin. All the men near by wore a gen-
tlcnianly appearance; the ladies were
attired in their prettiest, and all seemed
doing their best to be good. I did not
see manifested toward the women voters
any sentiment save that of respect.
During all the day the carriages came
and went: and when the noted

QUEENS OF THE DEMI-MONDE,

in their gaudy, costly dresses, came to
exercise their right, the hangers-on
seemed to remember that the once
perchance had been women, an to re-
spect them for the virtue they then had.
Nor when the " soiled doves” of lesser
dignity (the lowest of the abandoned)
came, was there any disrespect shown
them? Not even when a tall, thin,
nervous, wire-pulling Irishman (demo-
crat of course) led up by the arm a fat
and flabby old negress, who strutted
laboriously with feet wide asunder and
eyes cast heavenward, did I observe
more than a slightly audible smile pass
over.the assembly. The day was one
more than ordinarily quiet, and the
congregated crowds more than ordi-
narily respectful and orderly.
Although I viewed the event not at
all as a sympathizer, but as one strong-
ly prejudiced against what was trans-
piring, I can truly say, that with what
I saw of the practical working of the
doctrine of Won1a1i’s suffrage, I was

MOST l"A\'ORABI.\' IMPRESSED.

Since the election there has been no
unbridled plundering, neither have I
seen any women with guns. The ex-
perience of yesterday did more to change
my views concerning this matter than
all the argument I have ever listened
to; and I am now not sure that any
good people should deny to every in-
telligent, mature human mind the same
rights and privileges, no matter in
w at kind of a body it happens to be
clothed withal. ~
HENRY A. HAIGH.

Farmers’ Creed.

 

We believe in mall farms and thor-
ough cultivation ;

That soil loves to eat as well as the
owners, and ought, therefore, to be
well manured ;

In going to the bottom of things, and
therefore, in deep plowing and enough
of it--all the better if it be a subsoil
plow ; ,

In large crops, which leave the land
better than they found it, making both
farm and farmer richer at once; '

That every farm should own a good
farmer;

That the fertilizer of any soil is a
spirit of industry, enterprise and intelli-
gence, — without theiise lime, gypsum
and guano will be of _ittle use;

In good fences, good farm houses,
good orchards, and children enough to
gather the fruit ;

In a clean kitchen, a neat wife in it,
a clean cupboard, a clean dairy and
clear conscience ;

That to ask a man’s advice is not
stooping, but of much benefit; _

That to keep a place, and everything
in itsplaee saves many a step, and is
pretty sure to lead to good tools and to
them in order; _

That kindness to stock, likea good
shelter is a saving of fodder;

‘That it is a good thing to keep an eye
on experiments, and‘ note a.ll—good and

d i . . ' 1

Thu; 11; is a_. good rule to sel your
grain when it is ready; _ , _

That 3, is 3, good phfingt to grow into

- ' t ’ n o ;

fai]‘n1‘;igl,ltgiili“l3ai:|iiliili]ig is summed up in the

the farm '
mijigdiiiiiiislliiiiliigoilhe soil acctirding to its

wants.--Clznadian Farmer.

‘and increases its usefulness.

 

TI-IE GRANGE VISITOR.

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OR SALE. THREE SCOTCH COLLY
SHEPHERD DOGS.
Address,

M. J. Si>isxcia:i=.,
Pontiac, Mich.

The Husjgnamanz

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the burdens of taxation should be more equita-
bly placed on all classes of property, and tha.t
the farming interests be thereby measurably
relieved.

THE HUSBANDMAN contends against unjust
discrimination in freight charges, by which the
present railroad management is heaping heavy
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to its Market Reports, which are thoroughly
reliable and accompanled with comments show-
ing the condition of the market and tendency
of prices.

In short, THE HUSBANDMAX seeks to promote
in every way the greatest good of the agricul-
ral class, and is such a paper as fariners every-
where ought to read and support. The reports
of the discussions of the famous

Elmira Farmers Club

occupy about one page of the paper each week,
and are alone worth more to any practical
farmer than the cost of subscription.

Many of the leading farmers in different parts
of the country are among its large number of
correspondents.

Hon. Alonzo Sessions, the present Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, and an old and successful
farmer, in a. letter urging the farmers of his
own county to take this paper said : “ I have
read THE HUSBANDMAN for more than two
years, and I do not hesitate to recommend it as
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family, and not one that is read with so much
pleasure and profit.”

As a representative of the GRANGE, THE
Husnswnmx is highly prized by the leading
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country. It is not sensational, but is candid
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HUSBANDMAN. Elmira. N.Y.
We will send THE HUsisANn2iiAiv and THE
GRANGE VISITOR for one year, for S l ,70.
and in Clubs of five or more, for $1 .70 each.

German Horse and Bow Powder.

It should be the aim of every farmer to make
his horses and cattle as handsome and useful
as possible. Nearly every teamster who drives
a. team of very fine horses feeds Condition
Powders, either openly or secretly.

The German Horse and Cow Powdor is of
theihighest value for stock. It aids digestion
and assimulation. It helps to develop all the
powers or the animal. It improves its beauty
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 keep
them healthy and increase the quantity of eggs.
By giving hogs a large heaped tablespoonful,
with the same quantity of salt, in a half peck
of scalded wheat bran for eve four hogs, twice
a week you will prevent Hoe ISEASE.

Put up in five pound packages, six packages
in abox, at 12 cents a pound; or in sixty pound
boxes at ten cents a pound. The receipt is

opted on each package and box. Made by Dr.

berholtzer, at his mills, No. 2 Fetter Lane,
Philadelphia, Pa. Sold by R. E. JAMES,
Kalamazoo Co-operative Association, N o. 3]
North Burdick St., Kalamazoo, Mich., and by
J. M. CHAMBERS, Illinois State Business
Agent, Chicago, Ill., at the Lowest Wholesale
Price, when ordered under the seal of the

G1-gngo, mayl 5-if

(-4 THE TWENTY‘ THIRD

DESCRIPTIVE ILLUSTRATED

PRICE LIST is now ready and will be SENT
FREE to any person who may ask for it.
desirable book you can obtain the W7zolesale Prices of
nearly every article you require for personal or family
use. such as Dry Goods, Hosiery. Notions, Clothing Hats,
Caps, Boots. Shoes. Carpets.0i1c1oths, Cutlery. Silver. and
Sihygr Plated Ware, llratc/;es,Jewel7-3/, Sewing lilac/i2'nes,
T7»unZ',s, Travelivzg Jiags, Pipes, Tobacco, Cigars, Brass,
Tln- T171-re, Saddles, Baby Carriages, Jfocking-Horses, .

l-I
l-I

Velociperles, (Etc.

W'e sell all our Goods at VVholesale Prices, in any quantities to suit the Purchasers.

From this

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The

only institution of the kind in America. Address,

MOJVTGOMER I” WARD ti‘ C0,,

227 and 229 VVabasl1 Ave., CHICAGO, 1[,L_

COLVINS’
EUREKA BEE - HIVE

and I-Ioney Racks.
MADE ON AN ENTIRELY N EVV PLAN.

A Great Advancement in BEE-CULTURE.
Gives UNIVERSAL SATISFACTION where-
introduced.

Sample Hive~—Complete, - - $3.50.

Liberal discount on large Orders.

Address,
McCALL & WILLIAMS,

Sclloolcraft, Kalamazoo ()o.. Mich

MCCALL & WlLLIAi\IS .~

Gi~:N'rs:—Aftei' a. thorough trial of the EU- i
REKA BEE-HIVES, both for Comb and Ex- }
tracted Honey; I can positively assert, that for :

saving, and making large colonies, and for the

production of surplus Honey, it is unequaled -

by any Hive that I have ever seen or used.
Yours,
LY.\i.iN THOMPSON.
I do hereby endorse the statement of Mr.

Lyman Thompson.
0. H. Fnnnows.

THOMAS MASON,

General Commission Merchant:

I83 SOUTH VVATER STREET,

CH ICAGO. - - ILLINOIS.
Respectfully solicits Consignments of

FRUITS. VEGETABLES. BUTTER. EGGS.

Poultry, Wool, Hides,
Pl:’iL’l‘S, TALLO W, and DRESSED HUGS.

GRAIN, I-IOGS, and CATTLE
In Car Lots. Also,

L LZIIBER 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. With

SUPERIOR FACILITIES,

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

rders for goods in this market will be filled 

at lowest wholesale rates.

Cash must Accompany Orders
to Insure Prompt Attention.

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

—-—REFERE1\TCES :—

Merchants’ National Bank, Chicago, Ill.

J. J. Woodman, Paw Paw, Mich.

J. T. Cobb, Schoolcraft, Mich.

C, L. VVhitney. Musskegon, Mich.

R. C. Tate. Pres’t Mich, L. S. F. G. Association,

St. Joseph, Mich.
W. A. Brown. Sec’y Mich. L. S. F. G. Ass’n,
Stevensville, Mich.
fig‘ Stencils, SIn'p;1iaz_r; Tays, and Market Re-
ports /'m'n2'slied on application.

CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. ma,y3O

TO EXCHANGE.

THE subscriber wishes to exchange Lumber
for a span of Horses or yoke of Oxen.
Call on or address A. E. UPTON, .
Fremont Center, Newaygo Co., Mich.

J. M. (JHIDISTER,

STATE BUSINESS AGENT, P. ol'H.,
DEALER IN

(3-1:14!-LII9'S.

—AND—

All kinds of Country Produce,

so WOODBRIDGE s'r., West,
DETROIT, - - MICHIGAN

Clio/ice Stock for Sale, Cheap.

H. H. Taylor, of Dowagiac, Cass Co., has for
sale, at hard pan prices, a first-class Business
Horse, the choice in two fine grade yearling
Durham Bulls, and a fine three-year-old Meri-
no Buck. _

l5-Touis.soei. sciffisf,

$50..

FREIGHT PAID, AND NO MONEY ASK

_ _ ‘, ED TILL TESTED.
Patron’s Commission House! .

J’ ONES, of Binghamton,

BINGHAMTON, N. Y.

mayfiiii

Paw Paw, Mich., May 18th, 1878.
J ONES, or BINGHAMT ON:

My Scales give entire satisfaction. I 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.

PRICE LIST of SUPPLIES

Kept in the oflice ofthe Secretary of the

MICHIGAN S TA T E GRANGE.

Ami sent out Post Paid, on Receipt of Cash 01'-
der, over the seal of a Subordiviate Grange,
and the signature of its illaster or Secretary.

Ballot Boxes, (hard wood,) . . . . . . . . . . . . .-$1 29
Porcelain Ballot Marbles, per hundre ,.. . 60
Blank Book, ledger ruled, for Secretary to
keep accounts with members, ........ .. 1 00
Blank Record Books, (Express paid), . . . . . 1 00
Order Book, containing 100 Orders on the _
Treasurer, with stub, well bound, . . . . . . 00

Receipt Book, containing 100 Receipts
from Treasurer to Secretary, with stub,

well bound, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50
. Blank Receipts for dues, per 100, bound,. . 5"
Cushing’s Manual, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 60
Applications for Membership, per l00,.... 50
Membership Cards, per 100, . . . . . . . . . . .- 50
Withdrawal Cards, per doz., ....... .. .- 2?
Dimits, in envelopes, per doz., . . . . . . . . . . . 29
By—Laws of the State and Subordinate
Granges, single copies 5c, per doz.,.  . 50
New kind of Singing Books, with music;
Single copy 15 cts. per doz., .......... .. 1 3‘)
Rituals, single copy, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1”
“ er doz., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1 50
Blanks for Consolidation of Granges, sent
free on application .................. . -

Blank Applications for Membership in P0_-
mona Granges, furnished free on appli-
cation. _

Blank “Articles of Association” for the
Inco oration of Subordinate GraI18°5 0
with opy of Charter, all complete,. .. . . I

Patron’s Pocket Com anion, by J. A. Cra- 00
mer, Cloth, 60 cts., oracco with tuck. - 1 0

Notice to Delinquent Members, per 100. - - 4

Address, .1. 1'. coins.
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